Comparison of digital and plain radiography preoperative templating in total knee arthroplasty

We present the results of prospective evaluation of digital compared to plain radiographic preoperative templating for primary total knee replacement. All consecutive patients undergoing primary knee replacement were eligible. Patients with previous knee replacement or without calibrated digital or plain radiographs were excluded. Plain radiographs were templated against acetate templates. Digital images were templated with the help of commercial software TraumaCad. A 25-mm spherical metal ball placed nearest to the affected knee joint acted as calibration object. The ICC value for intra-rater reliability was 0.846 for tibial templating and 0.840 for femoral templating. PFC sigma cruciate substituting components were implanted in all patients. Twenty-eight consecutive patients between April 2006 and June 2007 were included. Accurate digital templating score was 80% for tibial implant and 40% for femur. Accuracy of analog templating was 55% for tibial implant and 50% for femur. There was no mismatch of over one size. The differences between templated and implanted sizes were plotted against their mean in Bland–Altman plot. The 95% confidence interval of the differences between digital and actual sizes were: 0.78 to −0.75 sizes for tibial implant and 1.15 to −0.93 sizes for femoral implant. The 95% confidence interval of the differences between plain and actual sizes were: 0.38 to −0.99 size for tibial implant and 0.93 to −1.32 size for femoral implant. The two tailed P value for difference between digital and analog templating from a Wilcoxon matched pair signed rank test was 0.021 for tibia and 0.006 for femur. We found preoperative templating by the operating surgeon reliable and accurate but digital templating did not offer any additional advantage.     

The 4-portal technique decreases adverse effects in preoperative radiotherapy for advanced rectal cancer: comparison between the 2-portal and the 4-portal techniques

BACKGROUND: This study evaluated the difference of postoperative complications according to the radiation technique after preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer. METHODS: Among 224 patients with rectal cancer who underwent preoperative radiotherapy, 159 patients were treated with the 2-portal technique and 65 patients with the 4-portal technique. Comparison was performed between these 2 groups. RESULTS: The 5-year disease-free survival and local recurrence rate showed no difference between the 2 groups. There was also no difference in postoperative mortality. However, the 4-portal group had a significantly lower morbidity rate of 36.9% than the 2-portal group of 54.1% (P = .02). The rate of major complications that needed reoperation was also significantly lower in the 4-portal group (0%) than the 2-portal group (11.9%) (P = .01). The anastomotic leakage rate was significantly lower in the former (2.8% vs 20.0%, P = .033). CONCLUSION: The 4-portal technique is a better technique than the 2-portal technique for decreasing postoperative complications in preoperative radiotherapy for rectal cancer.     

Is there a benefit to preoperative weight loss in gastric bypass patients? A prospective randomized trial

BackgroundRoux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery is the leading surgical treatment of morbid obesity in the United States. The role of preoperative weight loss in gastric bypass surgery remains controversial. We performed a prospective randomized trial to determine whether preoperative weight loss results in better outcomes after laparoscopic gastric bypass.MethodsA total of 100 patients undergoing laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery from May 2004 to October 2005 were randomized preoperatively to either a weight loss group with a 10% weight loss requirement or a group that had no weight loss requirements. The patients were followed prospectively. The variables analyzed included perioperative complications, operative time, postoperative weight loss, and resolution of co-morbidities.ResultsData were available for 26 patients in the weight loss group and 35 in the nonweight loss group. The 2 groups had similar preoperative characteristics, conversion and complication rates, and resolution of co-morbidities. The initial body mass index was 48.7 kg/m² and 49.3 kg/m² for the weight loss group and nonweight loss group, respectively (P = NS). The preoperative body mass index was 44.5 kg/m² and 50.7 kg/m² for the weight loss group and nonweight loss group, respectively (P = 0.0027). The operative time was 220.2 and 257.6 minutes for the 2 groups (P = 0.0084). The percentage of excess weight loss at 3 and 6 months for the weight loss group and nonweight loss group was 44.1% and 33.1% (P = 0.0267) and 53.9% and 50.9% (P = NS), respectively. The interval to surgery from the initial consultation was 5.4 months and 5.2 months for the 2 groups (P = NS).ConclusionsPreoperative weight loss before laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass was associated with a decrease in the operating room time and an improved percentage of excess weight loss in the short term. Preoperative weight loss, however, did not affect the major complication or conversion rates, and its long-term effects were not apparent through this study. Also, preoperative weight loss did not have any bearing on the resolution of co-morbidities.     

术前减黄对低位胆道恶性梗阻性黄疸患者行胰十二指肠切除术的影响

目的探讨术前减黄对低位胆道恶性梗阻性黄疸患者行胰十二指肠切除术的影响。方法回顾1999年1月至2005年12月98例总胆红素>85μmol/L行胰十二指肠切除术的低位胆道恶性梗阻性黄疸的临床资料。结果术前减黄34例(35%,34/98),减黄前的胆红素水平为(266±119)μmoL/L,减黄后下降为(184±115)μmoL/L(t=2.66,P=0.010)。减黄组术中红细胞输注量为(276±419)ml,未减黄组为(397±344)ml(P=0.016);术后总的并发症发生率为39%(38/98);减黄组为35%(12/34),未减黄组为40%(26/64),差异无显著性(P=0.053),感染性并发症和单个并发症发生率两组之间亦无显著性差异(P=0.513)。单变量分析显示术前胆红素>340μmol/L(P=0.042)、手术出血量>600 ml(P=0.001)和术中红细胞输注量>600 ml(P=0.003)时,术后并发症的发生率显著性上升。多变量Logistic回归分析表明影响术后并发症的危险因素为手术出血量>600 ml(OR=2.77,P=0.036)和术中红细胞输注量>600 ml(OR=3.78,P=0.048)。结论低位恶性胆道梗阻患者,术前胆红素>340μmol/L时术后并发症的发生率显著增加,但术前减黄并未降低术后并发症的发生率,术者的技术和操作熟练程度可能影响术后并发症的发生。     

Pre-anesthetic evaluation can play a crucial role in the determination of airway management in a child with oropharyngeal tumor

We experienced a case of a huge hemangioma occupying the oropharyngeal space in an 11-year-old child. Although urgent surgical tracheostomy under local anesthesia was suggested initially, medical interview and findings of computerized tomography and fiberoptic laryngoscopy revealed that the airway of the patient was relatively stable when she was in the semi-left decubitus position. General anesthetic induction would have had potential risks of airway obstruction. Thus, after placing the patient in the semi-left decubutus position, we chose semi-awake induction to secure the airway. With a small dose of fentanyl, we accomplished orotracheal intubation. In this report, we discuss the importance of referring to an airway management algorithm when encountering a difficult airway.     

Preoperative evaluation of the extrahepatic bile duct structure for laparoscopic cholecystectomy

Background The incidence of aberrant bile duct injury associated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has not yet been adequately examined. This study aimed to clarify the types of normal cystic ducts and the incidence of aberrant extrahepatic bile ducts, and to search for a method of avoiding injuries during LC. Methods Aberrant hepatic ducts were retrospectively categorized into five types according to the pattern of the cystic ducts and the accessory hepatic ducts by preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography or multidetector three-dimensional computed tomography using drip infusion cholangiography. The aberrant bile ducts were classified as type A (merging at the right side of the common bile duct), type B (merging at the anterior side), or type C (merging at the posterior left side). Results The intrahepatic bile ducts and cystic duct were clearly shown for 1,044 of the 1,278 patients who underwent LC. Secondary branches of aberrant cystic ducts were observed in 37 cases (3.5%), and accessory hepatic ducts were observed in 30 cases (2.9%). A comparison of the difficulties encountered with LC for each type based on the merging patterns of cystic ducts showed that type C needed a much longer operation time for LC than the other types. Conclusions A preoperative evaluation of the bile duct tract and the accessory hepatic duct before LC is important. Patients with a cystic duct merging normally into the posterior left side of the common hepatic duct (type C) experienced difficulty when undergoing LC. The authors have safely performed LC with the use of an endoscopic nasobiliary drainage tube in type D cases (cystic duct merging with the right hepatic duct), in type IV cases (cystic duct merging with an accessory hepatic duct).     

多排螺旋CT椎管造影术前评价腰椎间盘突出症

在脊柱外科手术中腰椎间盘突出症的比例越来越高。而正确的术前评价是保证手术疗效良好的因素之一。本组选择临床诊断腰椎间盘突出症39例,并经低毒低渗非离子型造影剂椎管造影及多排螺旋CT椎管造影(myelography and multi-spiral CTscanning,MSCTM)检查,现就其在腰椎间盘突出症     

术前CT评估胰头癌可切除性的意义

目的评价术前CT判别胰头癌可切除性的方法和标准，并评估其临床意义。方法使用螺旋CT对24例胰头癌病人进行术前薄层多期扫描，将胰周血管受侵犯程度分为4级，结合周围组织脏器的受累情况判断胰头癌的可切除性，并与手术结果相对照。结果24例胰头癌病人，术前15例判别可切除，实际14例得到了根治性切除，阳性准确率达93．3％，阴性准确率达100％。结论利用血管受侵犯程度分级，螺旋CT可以较准确的判别胰头癌的可切除性，具有重要的临床意义。     

Risk Factors and Outcomes for Preoperative Asymptomatic Pulmonary Embolism in Patients Aged 60 Years and Over with Hip Fracture

ObjectiveTo investigate the risk factors for, and outcomes of, preoperative asymptomatic pulmonary embolism (PE) in patients ≥60 years old following delayed operation for hip fracture.MethodsFrom March 2017 to December 2018, 90 patients aged ≥60 years with hip fracture who suffered a delay in surgery were recruited to this prospective study following admission to our hospital. Computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) was used to detect preoperative asymptomatic PE and calculated its incidence. Time from injury to admission, baseline characteristics, medical comorbidities, and blood biomarker levels were evaluated as potential risk factors. Logistic regression analysis was used to identify risk factors. Mortality and major bleeding events were recorded and compared between individuals with PE and without. Data were analyzed by t‐test, Mann–Whitney U test, χ ² test, Fisher''s exact test, and logistic regression analysis.ResultsThe incidence of preoperative asymptomatic PE was 18.9% (17/90 patients). In the univariate analysis, the risk factors for preoperative asymptomatic PE were male sex, hypertension, cerebrovascular accident, smoking, plasma D‐dimer level, potassium level, urea level, creatinine level, and cysteine level. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the risk of preoperative asymptomatic PE was higher in patients with hypertension (odds ratio [OR] = 10.048; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.118–90.333), cerebrovascular accident (OR = 20.135; 95% CI, 1.875–216.164), smoking (OR = 48.741; 95% CI, 4.155–571.788), high plasma D‐dimer levels (OR = 1.200; 95% CI, 1.062–157.300), and high plasma potassium levels (OR = 12.928; 95% CI, 1.062–157.300). All patients were followed up for 21.0 months (range, 2 to 36 months). Mortality within the first year postoperatively was higher in patients with PE (29.41% vs 9.59%, P = 0.046).ConclusionsIn view of the high incidence of preoperative asymptomatic PE and the inferior prognosis in individuals with PE, routine CTPA examination for preoperative asymptomatic PE could be useful for patients aged ≥60 years with hip fracture for whom surgery is delayed.     

壶腹部肿瘤术前活检的诊断价值

目的探讨壶腹部肿瘤术前活检的诊断价值。方法回顾性分析2000年1月至2009年11月本院收治的53例壶腹部肿瘤患者的十二指肠镜检及活检资料。结果所有患者术前均行十二指肠镜检查并活检。术前活检病理结果 :腺癌20例(37.7%),高级别上皮内瘤变19例(35.8%),低级别上皮内瘤变13例(24.5%),炎性息肉1例(1.9%)。53例患者中47例(88.7%)行胰十二指肠切除术,6例(11.3%)行肿瘤局部切除术。术后病理结果为:腺癌46例(86.8%),类癌1例(1.9%),腺瘤恶变3例(5.7%),腺瘤伴上皮内瘤变3例(5.7%)。结论多数壶腹部癌分化程度高,肿瘤表层活检难以做出正确诊断,肿瘤定性需结合病变形态、大小,必要时行切除活检。