New developments in chyluria after global programs to eliminate lymphatic filariasis

Chyluria, commonly seen in south Asian countries, is mainly a manifestation of lymphatic filariasis as a result of infestation with Wuchereria bancrofti, although many other causes can contribute. Many patients can be effectively treated with dietary modifications and drug therapy. The most widely used drug is diethyl carbamazine. The recurrences are common after such treatment. Such patients would benefit from sclerotherapy to obliterate the lympatico‐renal fistulae located mainly in the renal pelvicalyceal system. The commonly used sclerosing agent is a combination of 5% povidone‐iodine and 50% dextrose instilled through a ureteric catheter. A small percentage of patients who recur after sclerotherapy and those with systemic complications, such as hypoproteinemia and edema, might require surgery in the form of renal hilar lymphatic disconnection. Although it is a major operation, the success rates are >90%. Laparoscopic and robotic techniques have minimized the morbidity related to such surgery. With the advent of the global program for eradication of filariasis initiated by the World Health Organization, the incidence of the disease is decreasing. Mass chemotherapy with diethyl carbamazine is the mainstay of this global program. Many years after eliminating filariasis, chyluria continue to occur in such populations, though in dwindling numbers. Future research should aim at finding more efficacious sclerosing agents with minimal recurrences.     

双极电凝联合1%聚桂醇泡沫硬化剂治疗16例舌微囊型淋巴管畸形疗效观察

目的: 评价双极电凝联合1%聚桂醇泡沫硬化剂治疗舌微囊型淋巴管畸形的临床疗效及安全性。方法: 回顾分析2017年4月—2020年4月佛山市第一人民医院口腔科收治的16例舌微囊型淋巴管畸形患者的临床资料,男7例,女9例,年龄15个月~21岁,平均（8.32±1.21）岁,对治疗效果和并发症进行分析。结果: 16例患者全部随访6~12个月。疗效评价为Ⅳ级11 例（68.75%）,Ⅲ级3例（18.75%）,Ⅱ级2例（12.5%）,Ⅰ级0例,有效率87.5%。1例出现舌黏膜、舌肌坏死。结论: 双极电凝联合1%聚桂醇泡沫硬化剂治疗舌微囊型淋巴管畸形是一种微创、安全、有效的治疗方法。     

102例肝硬化合并食管静脉曲张出血二级预防硬化治疗分析

目的 评价硬化治疗预防食管静脉曲张再出血的疗效。方法 回顾性分析我院2010年3月—2012年2月行食管静脉曲张硬化治疗(esophageal varices sclerotherapy,EVS)二级预防的肝硬化合并食管静脉曲张出血患者102例的临床资料。102例共行EVS328例次,其中择期309例次,追加治疗19例次,首次治疗(3.0±0.8)次。对其中88例进行1～20(10.2±2.5)个月随访。结果 随访88例中,食管静脉曲张消失和基本消失率为79.5%,远期再出血率为12.5%。主要并发症为术后发热、食管注射点溃疡或糜烂出血。结论 EVS治疗食管静脉曲张出血,可明显降低再出血率。     

Oral vascular malformation in a patient with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia: a case report

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an inherited mucocutaneous disease characterized by recurrent epistaxis, lesions on skin and oral mucosa, and arteriovenous malformations of the soft tissues. This article describes the treatment of a 64-year-old woman with a bleeding nodule, which was diagnosed as an arteriovenous malformation of the gingival mucosa. She was treated using sclerotherapy. Patients with HHT can be treated in the dental office and vascular malformations of these patients can be successfully managed with sclerotherapy, which eliminates the need for invasive surgical procedures and the possibility of postsurgical complications.     

部分脾动脉栓塞术联合内镜治疗门脉高压症合并中重度食管胃静脉曲张破裂出血的疗效分析

目的　研究内镜下食管静脉曲张套扎术（EVL）、胃静脉曲张硬化术（GVS）联合部分脾动脉栓塞术（PSE）对门脉高压症（PH）合并中重度食管胃静脉曲张（EGV）破裂出血的疗效、安全性及经济性。方法　纳入92例有明确EGV出血的肝硬化PH的住院患者。43例接受EVL/GVS联合PSE治疗为观察组,49例患者接受EVL/GVS治疗为对照组。比较2组患者中重度EGV的根治率、复发率、再出血率、住院天数、安全性及住院总费用。结果　观察组、对照组第1、3个月在EGV根治率、复发率、再出血率方面差异均无统计学意义（均P＞0.05）。第6、12个月观察组EGV根治率显著高于对照组（均P＜0.05）,复发率和再出血率显著低于对照组（均P＜0.05）,观察组住院总费用（万元：8.97 vs. 13.77）、住院总天数（d：27.0 vs. 43.0）显著低于对照组（均P＜0.01）。PSE常见并发症为发热、腹痛、腹腔积液、腹腔感染,严重并发症为脾脓肿。结论　内镜套扎、硬化联合部分脾动脉栓塞术治疗门脉高压症合并中重度EGV破裂出血中长期疗效与单纯内镜套扎、硬化术相比有较高的根治率,较低的复发率、再出血率、住院总费用及住院总天数。PSE并发症可控。     

Percutaneous treatment of renal cysts with OK-432 sclerosis

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to demonstrate OK- 432 sclerotherapy efficacy for treatment of simple renal cysts. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty patients with 25 symptomatic or large simple cysts were treated by ultrasonography (US)-guided percutaneous aspiration and injection of OK-432 (8 men and 12 women, mean age 63.6 years, SD 9.5). Six patients presented with flank pain, 14 presented with renal mass; renal cyst location was right, left, or bilateral sided in 9, 8, and 8 kidneys, respectively. Patients were evaluated by clinical assessment, US, or CT scan 3 months following the procedure. Complete and partial success was defined as symptom resolution with either total cyst ablation or greater than 70% reduction, respectively. Failure was defined as 30% of cyst size recurrence and/or persistent symptoms. RESULTS: Average reduction was 93.0%. Complete and partial resolution occurred in 11 (44.0%) and 13 (52.0%) cysts, respectively. One case was defined as failure, with a 64.2% size reduction from 10.9cm to 3.9cm (volume reduction rate 95.4%). Renal pain improved in all patients, regardless of complete or partial resolution. Minor complications occurred in 3 patients, 2 developed leukocytosis and 1 had mild fever (< 38.5 degrees C) following aspiration and sclerotherapy. Successful treatment was achieved with conservative measures and NSAID therapy. CONCLUSION: Percutaneous treatment of simple renal cysts with OK-432 sclerotherapy was found to be a safe, effective and minimally invasive procedure.     

大隐静脉曲张微创治疗进展

大隐静脉曲张(GSVV)是一张常见疾病,主要表现为下肢浅静脉迂曲扩张,常合并溃疡、湿疹、静脉炎等。由于静脉血液动力学改变,使静脉主干和皮肤毛细血管压力增高, 导致皮肤皮下缺血缺氧和营养缺乏, 皮肤色素沉着、 纤维化、 皮下脂肪硬化、 皮肤萎缩, 最终形成静脉性溃疡;随着医疗技术的发展,各种微创治疗方式应用于GSVV,该文就GSVV治疗现状予以综述。