Spiral-shaped Metallic Implant in the Treatment of Achilles Tendon Ruptures: An Experimental Study on the Achilles Tendon of Sheep

There are 2 main factors contributing to the strength of tendon repair: the tensile strength of the material used in repair and the tendon-holding capacity of the suture configuration. In the current study, we aimed to find a technique with high repair strength by increasing both the tensile strength of the material and the tendon-holding capacity of the configuration. We developed metal implants (models 1 and 2) made from stainless-steel wire with 2 different spiral-shaped configurations. We measured tendon-holding capacities of these alternative implants biomechanically and compared them with frequently used suture techniques, the Bunnell and locking loop, which were achieved with 5 Ticron sutures. Sixty-four sheep Achilles' tendons were used in the study as 16 tendons in each group. Model 2 was more resistant to deformation under loading when compared with model 1. The results demonstrated that model 2 was superior to model 1 and both suture techniques. This study could be accepted as a step for reaching a strong tendon repair technique. It should be emphasized that the technique needs to be improved technically to make it convenient for clinical use.     

Combined aortic and mitral valve repair in active infective endocarditis

We describe a case of successful combined repair of the aortic and mitral valves for an indication of active infective endocarditis involving both valves. Mitral valve repair was achieved by vegetation debridement, fixation of the anterior mitral commissure, resection and suturing of the posterior mitral leaflet, and posterior annuloplasty with autologous pericardium. Aortic valve repair was achieved by vegetectomy and commissural plication. Postoperative clinical course was without signs of recurrent infection, and echocardiogram demonstrated mitral valve competence with trivial aortic regurgitation. We concluded that simultaneous valve repair is a viable option in the context of active endocarditis.     

女性尿瘘的治疗体会(附13例报告)

目的　探讨女性尿瘘的诊治,对巨大复杂的膀胱尿道阴道瘘的手术修补法进行探讨。方法　经阴道修补膀胱阴道瘘4例, 尿道阴道瘘3例,膀胱尿道阴道瘘2例,经腹阴道联合途径修补复杂性女性尿瘘4例,其中输尿管阴道瘘1例。结果　一次性修 复痊愈率(甲级)达84.6%、有效率(乙级)达92.3%。结论　术前仔细检查及评估手术方案是缩短手术时间、减少术中创伤的重 要环节,精细的外科手术技巧是确保手术成功的关键,经腹阴道联合手术途径修补术是治疗巨大复杂女性尿瘘的有效方法。     

钛合金板置入在颅骨缺损修复中的应用

目的:探讨钛合金板置入在颅骨缺损修复中的应用。方法:对12例颅骨缺损的患者先进行三维CT检查,设计个性化的钛合金板置入以修复颅骨缺损。结果:本组患者均愈合良好,无感染、钛板外露及头皮血运障碍,避免了再次手术。结论:应用钛合金板修复颅骨缺损,具有良好的生物学力度,抗击性强,并发症少,生物相容性好等优点,可获得较好的治疗效果。     

青年性腰椎弓根崩裂直接修复后TSRH钩钉系统固定12例初步报告

[目的]评价TSRH钩钉系统对青年患者腰椎弓崩裂直接修复后固定的临床疗效。[方法]自2001年7月~2003年10月,对12例男性单纯腰椎弓崩裂患者(16~31周岁)行腰椎弓崩裂自体骨直接修复峡部裂后TSRH椎板钩、椎弓根钉固定术。术后随访,根据术后X线、CT结果评价修复效果,并根据MacNab's标准进行临床评价。[结果]经过6~19个月随访,所有患者腰椎弓崩裂影像学全部融合;临床下腰痛显著缓解,按MacNab's标准,优8例,良3例,一般1例;无手术及内固定相关并发症发生。[结论]直接修复后TSRH钩钉系统固定治疗青年性腰椎弓崩裂能充分保留腰椎运动节段,在减少融合节段的同时能有效恢复腰椎稳定,操作简便、安全,固定可靠,是一种合乎逻辑的治疗青年性腰椎弓崩裂方法。     

腔镜修复术治疗结肠造口旁疝

目的总结腔镜下补片修补造口旁疝的手术技术要点。方法回顾性分析2004年9月至2006年11月复旦大学附属华山医院外科收治的16例行腔镜修补术治疗结肠造口旁疝病人的临床资料。结果16例造口旁疝病人中,14例修补成功,2例中转为开放缝合修补（1例因腹腔内广泛致密粘连,1例因小肠损伤）。手术时间平均116min（45～180min）。疝环直径平均5.4cm（4～6cm）。术后出现暂时性腹胀4例,修补区域腹壁疼痛12例（最长持续3周后明显缓解）,1例出现呼吸功能减退（经使用无创呼吸机辅助治疗后缓解）,7例出现浆液肿（经2～4次穿刺抽液并加压包扎后治愈,无血肿发生,未发生与手术相关的感染）。术后住院时间平均5.4d（3～8d）。术后随访平均7个月（1～17个月）,未见早期复发,疝囊较小和发病初期就行修补术者外观优于疝囊较大和发病时间较长者。结论腹腔镜造口旁疝补片修补术从技术上讲是安全、可行的,从早期的临床结果来看,效果亦较理想。     

Long-term follow-up after umbilical hernia repair: are there risk factors for recurrence after simple and mesh repair

Adult umbilical hernia is a common surgical condition mainly encountered in the fifth and sixth decade of life. Despite the high frequency of the umbilical hernia repair procedure, disappointingly high recurrence rates, up to 54% for simple suture repair, are reported. Since both mesh and suture techniques are used in our clinic we set out to investigate the respective recurrence rates and associated complications, retrospectively. Patients who were treated between January 1998 and December 2002 were identified from our hospital database and invited to attend the outpatient department for an extra follow-up, history taking and physical examination. The use of prosthetic material, occurrence of surgical site infection, body mass and height as well as recurrence were recorded at the time of this survey. In total, 131 consecutive patients underwent operative repair of an umbilical hernia. Twenty-eight percent of the patients were female (n=37). In 12 patients (11%) umbilical hernia repair was achieved with mesh implantation. Fourteen umbilical hernia recurrences were noted (13%); none had been repaired using mesh. No relationship was found between wound infection or obesity and umbilical hernia recurrence. In the light of these results it is necessary to re-evaluate our clinical “guidelines” on mesh placement in umbilical hernia repair: apparently not every umbilical fascial defect needs mesh repair. Research should focus on establishing risk factors for hernia recurrence.     

老年腹股沟疝无张力修补术与传统修补术的比较

目的 比较无张力腹股沟疝修补术与传统腹股沟疝修补术在老年患者中应用的临床结果、术后生活质量和经济开支。方法 自2000～2001年60岁以上的老年患者42例行腹股沟疝无张力修补术与42例行传统腹股沟疝修补术者，分类比较。结果　无张力腹股沟疝修补术对于老年患者在复发率、术后镇痛、手术时间和术后下地时间方面均明显优于传统腹股沟疝修补术。结论　无张力腹股沟疝修补术运用在老年患者中，近远期效果均优于传统修补手术。     

Laparoscopic repair of recurrent childhood inguinal hernias after open herniotomy

Background Open repair of recurrent paediatric inguinal hernias (IH) is difficult and there is definite risk of damaging the vas deferens and testicular vessels during dissection of the previous open herniotomy field. Laparoscopic repair (LR) has the benefit of avoiding the previous operative site. Method Records of patients with recurrent IH that had LR after open repair were reviewed and evaluated retrospectively. The results were compared with data from cases in which the LR method was used in the initial IH repair. Results From September 2002 to October 2005, four boys and one girl (mean age 58.8 months) were treated in our institution for recurrent IH after open repair. Operative time, success rate and complications did not show any statistically significant difference when compared with our previous prospectively collected data for primary repairs. Conclusion Laparoscopic repair is the preferred operation for recurrent childhood IH after open repair.     

手部热压伤的早期修复(附43例报告)

目的 探讨早期清创、组织修复在热压伤治疗中的临床疗效。方法 分析43例不同程度手部热压伤患的病损特点并行临床分度，以便准确诊治、判断预后；全部病例采用早期手术治疗，轻度热压伤(即浅Ⅲ度烧伤)早期行切痂全厚或中厚皮片修复，中度和重度热压伤早期彻底清创保留间生态组织，应用血循环丰富的组织瓣修复创面。结果 42例创面一期修复，手功能和外形恢复满意：1例创面二期修复，手功能恢复差。结论 手部热压伤应早期手术清创，据病损程度选择良好的方法及时修复组织缺损，可最大限度地恢复手功能和外形，减少致残率，缩短疗程，获得较好的临床疗效。