An improved method of flexible endoscopic creation of tracheoesophageal fistula for voice restoration

We present improvements of a previously reported method of tracheoesophageal puncture for voice restoration in postlaryngectomy patients. Our method utilizes a flexible endoscope to enable the tracheoesophageal puncture to be made under direct visualization using only local anesthesia and intravenous sedation. After 3 days, the created tracheoesophageal fistula tract is mature enough to allow placement of a voice prosthesis in the office. This allows the entire procedure to be performed in an outpatient setting with minimal risk. Received: 24 October 1996/Accepted: 24 January 1997     

自体肺组织瓣修补食管壁部分缺损的实验研究

目的 探讨自体肺组织瓣修补食管壁部分缺损的可行性。方法 实验选用12只成年杂种犬，将其右肺中叶制成肺组织瓣，修补相应部位的全层食管壁缺损，缺损纵行长40mm，环1／2～2/3管腔。观察术后其进食情况，并行组织学检查。结果 定期处死实验犬，组织学发现食管缺损处有新生的粘膜上皮形成。存活犬均能经口进食。结论 应用肺组织瓣作为食管修补物，修补食管壁的部分缺损是可行的。     

全髋置换术对下肢短缩的治疗

目的：探讨全髋关节置换术对肢体短缩的纠正。方法：2000年2月～2002年12月,将30例接受单侧全髋关节置换术的患进行了研究：男19例,女12例。术前通过临床及对骨盆前后位X线片的测量评估双下肢不等长的程度,然后利用模板预测髋臼及股骨假体的置入位置，估计股骨颈的截骨水平以维持双下肢等长。术中先标记并测量股骨近端至髋臼上方两标记之间的距离，而后在术前估计的位置进行股骨颈截骨。置入假体试模之后再次测量两标记之间的距离和检查髋周软组织的张力、关节活动和drop-kick试验。最后通过调整股骨头假体颈部或头部长度进一步进行纠正。结果：22例肢体短缩2cm以上的病人中。术后双下肢等长(双下肢相差在1cm内)20例，2例仍有短缩，1例短3cm，另1例短1．5cm。8例肢体短缩在1～2cm的病人术后肢体完全等长。全部病人没有髋关节的僵硬和疼痛，活动范围恢复75％以上26例，恢复50％～75％4例。结论：通过术前测量评估，术中定位测量。术中软组织充分松解，置入假体试模后再次测量和检查髋周软组织的张力、关节活动和drop-kick试验,可以有效地治疗下肢的短缩。     

心脏瓣膜置换术后中远期疗效分析

目的　分析探讨心脏瓣膜置换术的中远期疗效。方法　 1978年至 2 0 0 1年 12月 ,行瓣膜置换手术 2 14 1例 ,同期随访 16 81例 ,计 80 2 1 1人·年 ,平均 4 77人·年。通过回顾病因、手术方式、瓣膜类型等因素 ,观察术后病人心功能改善情况 ,病死率及并发症等 ,采用t检验 ,多因素回归等统计学方法分析。结果　 92例死亡。总体生存率 5年为 (92 3± 2 2 ) % ,10年生存率为 (90 1± 2 7) %。并发症有血栓栓塞、机械瓣膜功能障碍、瓣周漏、溶血、机械瓣膜感染性心内膜炎。术后心功能 (NYHA)与术前比较有明显的提高。结论　 1.机械瓣置换术后中远期疗效满意 ,病死率及并发症均较低 ;与术前心功能和手术种类直接相关 ;2 .使用保留瓣下结构及三尖瓣成形术对术后心功能恢复有明显效果 ;3.术中良好心肌保护是提高手术成功率的关键。     

Control accuracy and response time in multiple-state myoelectric control of upper-limb prostheses. Initial results in nondisabled volunteers

In myoelectrically operated prosthetic systems control performance decreases with an increasing number of possible movements. A test has been designed that allows quantification of two related qualities of performance. A predefined amount of training was given to 40 nondisabled volunteers without previous prosthetic experience. After training they attempted the test. The two parameters measured were the response time and the control accuracy corresponding to the different movements. It is concluded that even with a very limited amount of training fairly complex control systems can be operated with acceptable performance.     

超微孔膨体聚四氟乙烯人工心脏瓣膜体外流体力学的评价

目的采用新型高分子材料制备人工心脏瓣膜,并对其体外流体力学特征作出评价。方法将片状超微孔膨体聚四氟乙烯材料缝制于弹性支架上做成人工心脏瓣膜,以Baxter人工双叶机械瓣作对照,对新型瓣膜进行了静态泄漏和定常流测试。结果两种瓣膜静态泄漏率无显著差异(P>0.05),定常流下高分子瓣膜跨瓣压差更低,两组间存在显著差异(P<0.001)。结论新型高分子人工心脏瓣膜体外流体动力学性能优于Baxter机械瓣。     

The difficult primary hip

Hip arthroplasty is a common orthopaedic procedure with proven long-term success and reliable results. A wide range of associated conditions may affect the outcome of the arthroplasty and the surgeon has to keep these in mind when planning the surgery. In this article, such situations are discussed and recommendations are drawn from the evidence available in literature.     

颌面赝复材料研究进展

综述了目前口腔颌面赝复材料种类、性能要求及各种颌面赝复材料的组成、性能和应用过程,探讨了各种颌面赝复材料的优势及不足,指出目前临床应用的颌面赝复材料以硅橡胶类为主,其中又以中温硫化硅橡胶和室温硫化硅橡胶综合性能较好,应用最为广泛。     

A quantitative assessment of cross-sectional cortical bone remodeling in the femoral diaphysis following hip arthroplasty in elderly females

A quantitative assessment of cross-sectional cortical bone remodeling in the femoral diaphysis following hip arthroplasty was made by direct in vitro measurements of cross-sectional geometric properties. We obtained eight femora from four female cadavers ranging in age from 77 to 96 years. In three cases unilateral uncemented Austin Moore implants were used, and in one case a unilateral cemented Thompson prosthesis had been implanted. The time of implantation in the two specimens where this information could be obtained was greater than 40 months. Sections were made at 12 diaphyseal locations from the superior aspect of the lesser trochanter through the distal diaphysis. Section properties (areas and second moments of area, or area moments of inertia) were determined by tracing photographs of the cross-sections with a digitizer. In this sample of prosthetic femora, we found reductions in both total subperiosteal area (TA) and endosteal area (ENDA) relative to the contralateral unoperated side in most sections distal to the lesser trochanter. The average pairwise reduction in ENDA for this region was 21.1 mm2, reaching statistical significance in one distal diaphyseal section. The average decline in TA in this region was 10.2 mm2. Because the reduction in endosteal dimensions was generally greater than the reduction in subperiosteal dimensions, cortical area (CA) was maintained or increased throughout the distal 80% of this region in prosthetic femora with an average increase in CA of 9.3 mm2, reaching statistical significance in one mid-diaphyseal section. A completely different pattern of remodeling occurred in the two most proximal sections through the lesser trochanter and base of the femoral neck.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

FFT-based digital tactile vocoder system for real-time use

A microprocessor-based real-time digital vibrotactile vocoder system has been developed to train the deaf and for artificial hearing research. The system is composed of a microcomputer module with a digital signal processor interface units and an attenuator/driver circuit. Live or digitised (stored or synthetic) speech is presented to the skin spectrally through a belt housing eight or 16 vibrators. Speech is processed in real time using a fast Fourier transform. The system is also capable of presenting any arbitrary spatiotemporal pattern on the skin for artificial hearing experiments. A preliminary experiment with a deaf subject indicates that the system is potentially an effective device for artificial hearing.