Major complications of functional endoscopic sinus surgery

The results of a postal questionnaire indicate an exponential rise in the practice of functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS) in the UK and a major complication rate of 0.23%. Cerebrospinal fluid leak was the most common serious complication accounting for 24 of the 36 reports.     

直视下经尿道内切开术治疗尿道狭窄

目的：探讨直视下经尿道内次切开术治疗尿道狭窄的有效性和安全性。方法：总结直视下经尿道内切开术治疗68例尿道狭窄和闭锁患者的疗效和经验，63例1次手术成功；3例行2次、2例行3次成功。结果：68例中，57例术后随访3～71个月，平均28．3个月，43例(75％)均排尿通畅；2例暂时性尿失禁者分别于术后3～6月内恢复。结论：直视下经尿道内切开术创伤小，并发症少，疗效确切，是尿道狭窄和闭锁的首选治疗方法。     

Analysis of Electromagnetic Exposure in Wireless Power Transfer System for Endoscopic Micro-robot

A wireless power transfer system for endoscopic micro-robot operating at 36 kHz is presented in this paper. The issue of patient＇ s health and safety regarding exposure to the electromagnetic field is addressed. The specific absorption rate and current density can be used to investigate the electromagnetic influences on the biological tissues surrounded by the wireless power launching coil. In view of this purpose, the limited close-ound solenoid electromagnetic model is built, the relationship between the electric intensity and the specific absorption rate and current density is deduced, and the simulation experiments are done. Experimental results show that the values of SAR and current density related to different tissue catalogs are all very small and do not exceed their own limits respectively when the resonance frequency of operation is 36 kHz.     

小儿鼻颅底针形内窥镜的检查与手术

目的：探讨应用针形内窥镜对小儿鼻颅底疾病进行探查与手术的方法及疗效。方法：在外径１．９ｍｍ的进口针形内窥镜及电视同图像系统监视下,对８例小儿（７ｄ￣１２岁）鼻颅底有关疾病进行探杳与手术。结果：先天性后鼻孔闭锁３例中,１例好转,３例痊愈。外伤性脑脊液鼻漏１例,经修补痊愈先天性脑膜脑膨出２例,确诊后１例暂缓治疗。另１例行内窥镜手术痊愈。颅底神经母细胞瘤２例取材作病理检查确诊。结论：在电视图像监视下应用     

Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy in burn patients

Background: Prolonged enteral feedings are required occasionally in seriously burned individuals. We have employed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) in selected patients who require particularly prolonged access, thus prompting this review. Methods: The PEG procedure was performed under general anesthesia in combination with another surgical procedure using a variety of commercially available needle and guidewire kits in 14 patients. Results: These 14 patients had an average age of 55.2 ± 6.6 years and a burn involving 38 ± 8% of the body surface. Eleven of these patients had suffered an inhalation injury. The tubes were placed an average of 57 ± 10.5 days after injury through unburned and unharvested skin in four patients (28%), healed donor sites in five patients (35%), healed burn in one patient (1%), and grafted burn in four patients (28%). One patient, whose catheter was placed through a grafted fascial excision, developed moderate local wound erosion. Tubes were known to have been left in place as long as 155 days. However, most were removed in rehabilitation hospitals, and we were unable to determine how long most were left in place. We are unaware of any problems with the tubes occurring after discharge from the acute care setting. Conclusions: In selected patients, PEG can provide more comfortable access for prolonged enteral feedings than nasogastric tubes and can be placed with minimal morbidity. Received: 29 March 1998/Accepted: 1 August 1998     

Gastrostomy feeding in advanced Huntington's disease

This case study reports the progress of a 41-year-old man with advanced Huntington's disease (HD) during a 12-week period when he was fed a high-energy regimen via percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG). The regimen consisted of a low-protein, low-mineral, energy-dense (2 kcal mL^?1) carbohydrate polymer. Achieving weight gain with a 1.5 kcal mL^?1 feed and carbohydrate polymer had produced steady but slow results (52–56 kg – a rise of 4 kg in 15 months). It was concluded that a more energy-dense regimen would facilitate faster weight gain.     

鼻内镜手术治疗鼻窦炎、鼻息肉132例临床分析

目的 回顾分析鼻内镜手术治疗慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉的疗效及影响因素.方法 总结132例(196侧)慢性鼻窦炎鼻息肉患者的临床资料.结果 全组均随访3～12个月,治愈率72.7%,好转率21.2%,总有效率93.9%.无效6.1%.结论 鼻内镜手术治疗鼻窦炎鼻息肉刨伤小、疗效好,熟练精细的手术操作和正确的术后治疗是提高治愈率的关键.     

The effects of oral steroid duration on stricture prevention after extensive endoscopic submucosal dissection for superficial esophageal cancer

BackgroundEsophageal stricture is a major complication of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in patients with superficial esophageal cancer (SEC). Oral steroids have been used to prevent esophageal stricture in patients with more than 75% of the esophageal circumference resected. However, there are no established guidelines regarding the optimal duration of steroid use. This retrospective observational study aimed to compare the incidence of esophageal stricture according to the period of prophylactic oral steroid use and to identify the risk factors for esophageal stricture.MethodsEighty-one patients who were prescribed prophylactic steroid after undergoing ESD for SEC with more than 75% of esophageal circumference resected were enrolled. Patients were classified into the four-week steroid group (n=72) or eight-week steroid group (n=9) to compare the incidence of esophageal stricture. In addition, the patients were subdivided into those who developed esophageal stricture (n=24) and those who did not (n=57) to identify the risk factors for esophageal stricture.ResultsTwenty patients (27.8%) in the four-week oral steroid group and four patients (44.4%) in the eight-week oral steroid group developed esophageal stricture (P=0.44). The univariable analysis identified tumor size, longitudinal length of semi-circumferential resection, and proportion of circumferential resection as risk factors of esophageal stricture. The multivariable analysis identified the proportion of circumferential resection as an independent risk factor. After adjusting for the proportion of circumferential resection, the incidence of stricture was marginally higher in the eight-week steroid group [P=0.05; odds ratio (OR): 5.69; 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.01–32.15].ConclusionsEight weeks of oral steroid prophylaxis does not reduce the risk of stricture after extensive ESD more than four weeks of oral steroid prophylaxis. The proportion of circumferential resection is the strongest risk factor for stricture in patients with SEC undergoing ESD.     

内镜下切开十二指肠乳头括约肌治疗胆总管结石135例临床分析

目的 探讨经内窥镜切开十二指肠乳头括约肌治疗胆总管结石的成功因素及安全性.方法 将2005年1月-2010年1月间,实施内窥镜下十二指肠乳头切开(EST)治疗胆总管结石的135例分为两组:2005年1月-2007年12月为第一组(60例),2008年1月-2010年1月为第二组(75例),对其手术成功率、并发症发生率进行比较.结果 第一组成功48例,其中一次性取出44例,分次取出4例,成功率80.0％,失败12例,并发症发生率16.7％(10/60).第二组成功72例,其中一次性取出69例,分次取出3例,成功率96.0％,失败3例,并发症发生率6.7％(5/75).结论 经内镜切开十二指肠乳头括约肌治疗胆总管结石是一种安全性高的微创手术,熟练的内镜操作技术和规范诊疗途径可以提高手术成功率,降低并发症发生率.