The Safety and Efficacy of Using Drainage in Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair

PurposeThis study aimed to evaluate the effects of not using a drain or placing a drain in the glenohumeral (GH) or subacromial (SA) joint spaces on fluid retention and pain in the early postoperative period and late clinical outcomes.MethodsPatients who underwent arthroscopic rotator cuff repair between 2018 and 2020 were included in the study. Before the operation, demographic data, range of motion (ROM), visual analog scale (VAS) scores, Constant–Murley scores has documented. Deltoid muscle diameter (DMD) were measured. The total amount of irrigation used during the surgery and the operation duration were recorded, and the active amount of fluid coming from the drain in patients with a drain was recorded. The first postoperative DMD measure was made in the operating room and accepted as day 0. DMD measurements repeated postoperative first and second day. VAS assessments were performed on the postoperative first and second days. At the outpatient clinic, these measurements were repeated on the first and second weeks after discharge. Functional evaluations were made with ROM and Constant–Murley scores at the final follow-up examination.ResultsThere was no difference in the amount of drainage between the two groups in which a drain was used. When the three groups were compared among themselves regarding preoperative and postoperative VAS scores, Constant–Murley scores, and DMD, no significant difference was found.ConclusionsWe do not recommend the routine use of drains after arthroscopic rotator cuff surgery in terms of cost-effectiveness.Level of evidenceLevel II: Prospective Cohort Study.     

从发病机制概述针刺治疗血管性痴呆的研究进展

血管性痴呆是脑血管病变后所引起的认知功能障碍,是临床中较为常见的痴呆类型。其发病机制源于血管系统损害引起低脑血流灌注、氧化应激等一系列病理过程。针灸作为一种非药物疗法,在脑血管病及相关疾病中有较为广泛的临床应用,许多研究都显示了针灸对认知功能的改善作用,并涉及细胞凋亡、氧化应激、神经炎症、神经递质通路等方面的调节作用。因此,现从血管性痴呆的发病机制角度探讨针刺的治疗作用,以期为进一步揭示针灸在血管性痴呆治疗中的潜在机制提供参考。     

Concurrent hiatal hernia repair and bariatric surgery: outcomes after sleeve gastrectomy and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

BackgroundHiatal hernias are often repaired concurrently with bariatric surgery to reduce risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease–related complications.ObjectivesTo examine the association between concurrent hiatal hernia repair (HHR) and bariatric outcomes.SettingA 2010–2017 U.S. commercial insurance claims data set.MethodsWe conducted a retrospective cohort study. We identified adults who underwent sleeve gastrectomy (SG) or Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) alone or had bariatric surgery concurrently with HHR. We matched patients with and without HHR and followed patients up to 3 years for incident abdominal operative interventions, bariatric revisions/conversions, and endoscopy. Time to first event for each outcome was compared using multivariable Cox proportional hazards modeling.ResultsWe matched 1546 SG patients with HHR to 3170 SG patients without HHR, and we matched 457 RYGB patients with HHR to 1156 RYGB patients without HHR. A total of 73% had a full year of postoperative enrollment. Patients who underwent concurrent SG and HHR were more likely to have additional abdominal operations (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR], 2.1; 95% CI, 1.5–3.1) and endoscopies (aHR, 1.5; 95% CI, 1.2–1.8) but not bariatric revisions/conversions (aHR, 1.7; 95% CI, .6–4.6) by 1 year after surgery, a pattern maintained at 3 years of follow-up. Among RYGB patients, concurrent HHR was associated only with an increased risk of endoscopy (aHR, 1.4; 95% CI, 1.1–1.8)) at 1 year of follow-up, persisting at 3 years.ConclusionsConcurrent SG/HHR was associated with increased risk of some subsequent operative and nonoperative interventions, a pattern that was not consistently observed for RYGB. Additional studies could examine whether changes to concurrent HHR technique could reduce risk.     

内镜下全腹膜外Sublay修补在腹壁疝中的应用

目的评价腹壁疝内镜下全腹膜外Sublay(TES)手术的效果并总结经验。方法回顾性总结国内10所医院自2016年3月至2019年7月115例腹壁疝内镜下TES手术的患者资料。分析患者情况、疝的特点、手术经过和结果。结果115例计划实施TES的患者中,因严重腹膜破损中转为IPOM修补患者1例,其余均成功手术。可以缝合缺损患者108例(94.74%),需要永久补片固定患者15例(13.16%)。放置引流患者76例(66.67%),中位手术时间为144 min,术中无严重并发症发生。随访时间3~45个月,总并发症发生率为20例(17.54%),其中出现血清肿患者5例(4.38%)。绝大多数患者术后仅出现轻微疼痛,未出现慢性疼痛。结论在腹壁疝的治疗中,对熟悉腹壁解剖的外科医师而言,TES是一种有效、安全的修复手段。在熟悉手术的基础上适应症可逐步拓展。