Combined open and laparoscopic approach to chronic pain following open inguinal hernia repair

Introduction: Chronic groin pain is the most common long-term complication after open inguinal hernia repair. Traditional surgical management of the associated neuralgia consists of injection therapy followed by groin exploration, mesh removal, and nerve transection. The resultant hernia defect may be difficult to repair from an anterior approach. We evaluate the outcomes of a combined laparoscopic and open approach for the treatment of chronic groin pain following open inguinal herniorrhaphy. Methods: All patients who underwent groin exploration for chronic neuralgia after a prior open inguinal hernia repair were prospectively analyzed. Patient demographics, type of prior hernia repair, and prior nonoperative therapies were recorded. The operation consisted of a standard three trocar laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal hernia repair, followed by groin exploration, mesh removal, and nerve transection. Outcome measures included recurrent groin pain, numbness, hernia recurrence, and complications. Results: Twelve patients (11 male and 1 female) with a mean age of 41 years (range 29–51) underwent combined laparoscopic and open treatment for chronic groin pain. Ten patients complained of unilateral neuralgia, one patient had bilateral complaints, and one patient complained of orchalgia. All patients failed at least two attempted percutaneous nerve blocks. Prior repairs included Lichtenstein (n=9), McVay (n=1), plug and patch (n=1), and Shouldice (n=1). There were no intraoperative complications or wound infections. With a minimum of 6 weeks follow up, all patients were significantly improved. One patient complained of intermittent minor discomfort that required no further therapy. Two patients had persistent numbness in the ilioinguinal nerve distribution but remained satisfied with the procedure. Conclusions: A combined laparoscopic and open approach for postherniorrhaphy groin pain results in good to excellent patient satisfaction with no perioperative morbidity. It may be the preferred technique for the definitive management of chronic neuralgia after prior open hernia repair.     

跨矢状窦脑膜瘤术中矢状窦的处理

目的总结跨矢状窦脑膜瘤术中矢状窦的处理方法.方法对26例跨矢状窦脑膜瘤及受累矢状窦进行切除,依具体情况重建或不重建矢状窦.结果该组病人无手术死亡,手术后均未加重原有神经功能障碍,无脑血液回流障碍,7例重建矢状窦者未发现有矢状窦内血栓形成.结论矢状窦旁脑膜瘤的治疗除肿瘤切除外,对受累上矢状窦处理是否彻底对预防术后复发是至关重要的.对受累矢状窦应按具体情况按一定的原则进行积极处理.     

The use of coaxially aligned freeze-thawed skeletal muscle autografts in the repair of the cauda equina — in the sheep

Summary The aim was to develop a model for study of nerve regeneration in nerve roots above the level of the dorsal root ganglion and to investigate the use of freeze-thawed muscle autografts for repair of nerve roots at this level.Four adult sheep were used for the experiment. A laminectomy was performed at the lumbosacral junction and the S2 root identified. Both the dorsal and ventral S2 roots were divided unilaterally within the dura and a freeze-thawed muscle graft was inserted into the nerve gap.When assessed at 6 months an action potential was recordable from the ventral root in one sheep. Histological examination of the nerve roots showed evidence of regeneration across the graft in the ventral roots of all the sheep and the dorsal roots of some.This preliminary work indicates a capacity for regeneration of the cauda equina and that freeze-thawed muscle can support this. It provides a useful model for further study of nerve root repair.     

肩肱皮瓣修复颈部瘢痕挛缩畸形疗效分析

目的:探讨颈部瘢痕挛缩畸形的有效外科治疗手段。方法:采用瘢痕广泛松解、双侧或单侧肩肱皮瓣转移,同时用全厚皮片移植修复供瓣区创面。结果:本组21例中,17例手术一次性完成,4例分两次完成。不但改善了患者的上肢功能,还可进一步改善患者颈部的活动度。结论:瘢痕广泛松解、双侧或单侧肩肱皮瓣转移,同时用全厚皮片移植修复供瓣区创面是颈部瘢痕挛缩畸形的有效外科治疗手段。     

Laparoscopic flip-flap technique versus conventional inguinal hernia repair in children.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Inguinal hernia repair is one of the most frequently performed pediatric surgical operations. Several pediatric laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair techniques have been introduced. But debate is unresolved regarding the feasibility of laparoscopy for treating pediatric inguinal hernias. METHODS: A retrospective cohort study enrolled 33 patients who underwent congenital inguinal hernia repair by either the new laparoscopic flip-flap technique or conventional open repair. Patients were divided into 2 groups according to the type of surgery: Group A included those who underwent the new laparoscopic technique, and Group B included those who underwent conventional open repair. RESULTS: Group A comprised 15 patients (mean age, 39 months), and group B comprised 18 (mean age, 44 months). Mean operative time was 47.5 minutes for Group A versus 27.5 minutes for Group B. Intraoperative complications for Group A included 1 case (7%) of vas deferens injury, and 3 cases (20%) in which the flaps were torn during suturing. In Group B, no intraoperative complications were encountered. In both groups, the mean postoperative hospital stay was 5.5 hours. Postoperative follow-up of 3 months revealed recurrence in 4 patients in Group A (27%), while there were no recurrences in Group B. CONCLUSION: Our preliminary experience shows unsatisfactory outcomes with laparoscopic flip-flap hernia repair in children. In spite of advancement in the application of laparoscopy in pediatric surgery, conventional open hernia repair is still the gold standard for children, in our experience. Future studies with more numbers and longterm follow-up should be conducted.     

The <Emphasis Type="Italic">Arg</Emphasis>194<Emphasis Type="Italic">Trp</Emphasis> polymorphism in DNA repair gene XRCC1 and the risk for sporadic late-onset Alzheimer's disease

Abstract Alzheimer's disease (AD) is defined pathologically by the presence of β-amyloid plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and extensive neuronal loss. Evidence indicates that increased DNA damage may contribute to neuronal loss in AD. Recently, it has been shown that in AD neurons have a reduced capacity for some types of DNA repair. Polymorphisms in DNA repair genes may be associated with differences in repair efficiency of DNA damage. Variants of several DNA repair genes, including the base excision repair gene XRCC1, have been described previously. We hypothesised that Arg194Trp polymorphism of XRCC1 gene may contribute to genetic susceptibility for AD. In order to test this hypothesis, we investigated Arg194Trp polymorphism at the XRCC1 gene in the DNA samples of 98 patients with AD and 95 healthy subjects. The frequency of the Trp allele was more pronounced among cases (11.2%) compared with controls (5.8%). On combining the homozygous and heterozygous variants of each codon, the variants seemed to be at twofold risk of AD, although the risk estimates were not statistically significant (OR=1.95, 95% CI 0.88–4.34, p=0.09). In addition, the 194Trp allele revealed a borderline significance (OR=2.05, 95% CI 0.96–4.37, p=0.056). According to our results, it may be speculated that the polymorphic variants of XRCC1 codon 194 have a role in the development of AD.     

吻合血管的胸脐皮瓣移植修复足踝部大面积软组织缺损

目的 探讨吻合血管的胸脐皮瓣移植修复足踝部大面积软组织缺损的临床效果.方法 对18例足踝部大面积软组织缺损(其中11例伴胫前或胫后血管节段损害)采用胸脐皮瓣游离移植修复创面.创面面积12cm×6cm～32cm×12cm.结果 移植皮瓣全部成活,3例足跟部缺损的病人术后因长期磨擦形成足跟部慢性溃疡;3例皮瓣臃肿,需再次手术整形.其余病例外观和足踝部功能恢复满意.结论 胸脐皮瓣为腹壁下动脉供血,血运丰富,血管解剖恒定,血管蒂长,可切取面积大且易于切取,适宜修复足踝部软组织缺损,尤其适用于缺损面积大、胫前或胫后血管之一长节段损害者.     

指背血管蒂逆行岛状皮瓣的临床应用

目的：探讨一种新的方法修复手指部皮肤软组织缺损。方法：以手指背血管为蒂，于近节指背、指蹊及掌背远端区域设计逆行岛状皮瓣转移至手指皮肤软组织缺损处，皮瓣及蒂部包涵指背动脉及指背浅静脉，皮瓣供区可直接拉拢缝合或皮片移植修复。结果：1999年10月～2002年8月，临床应用12例13个皮瓣，11个皮瓣完全成活，2个皮瓣发生表皮层坏死，经换药后自愈。结论：指背血管蒂逆行岛状皮瓣邻近手指皮肤软组织缺损区，血运可靠，可以安全、简便地修复手指创面。     

关节镜下可吸收半月板箭修复膝关节半月板损伤106例疗效观察

目的:观察总结关节镜下可吸收半月板箭修复损伤半月板的术后疗效及术后并发症。对象与方法:采用镜下可吸收半月板箭复位固定法,对106例患者的108个损伤半月板进行修复。通过症状、体征、Tegner和Lysholm评分对半月板缝合修复的临床效果及术后并发症进行了观察,对术后有明显症状、体征的患者进行了关节镜探查。结果:术后随访106例、1~9·5年(平均26±12·3个月)。Tegner评分术后(7·65±2·54)较术前(3·55±1·59)有显著性差异(P<0·001)。Lysholm评分术后(88·55±25·64)较术前(35·46±14·62)有显著性差异(P<0·001)。疗效优61只半月板,占56·5%;良35只半月板,占32·4%;可8只半月板,占7·4%;差4只半月板,占3·7%。总优良率为88·9%。对术后有症状和体征的14例患者进行关节镜再探查,发现4例未愈合,5例部分愈合。术后并发症包括半月板箭固定处的后关节囊刺痛5例。无严重的血管神经损伤,106例患者术后并发症总发生率4·72%。结论:关节镜下可吸收半月板箭修复半月板损伤手术成功率较高,术中和术后风险较小。