Guided tissue regeneration in the treatment of furcation defects in mandibular molars

The present investigation was designed to evaluate the regenerative potential of the periodontal tissues in degree III furcation defects at mandibular molars using a treatment procedure based on the principle of guided tissue regeneration. The patient sample included 21 patients, 26-65 years of age, who presented periodontal lesions in the right and left molar regions including "through and through" furcation defects. After an initial examination, each patient was subjected to a series of full-mouth scaling and root planing. 2-3 months later, they were recalled for a baseline examination. The furcation-involved molars were randomly assigned in each patient to either a test or a control treatment procedure. The test procedure included the elevation of muco-periosteal flaps at the buccal and lingual aspects of the molars. Granulation tissue was removed and the exposed root surfaces were debrided and planed. The width and the height of the entrance openings to the furcation defects were assessed. A teflon membrane was adjusted to cover the entrances to the defects (buccal and lingual) and was retained in the manner described by Pontoriero et al. (1988). The flaps were repositioned on the outer surface of the membrane and secured by sutures which were removed after 10 days. Following surgery, the patients were instructed to rinse the mouth twice daily for 4 weeks with chlorhexidine gluconate. The membranes were removed after a healing period of 1-2 months. A surgical procedure identical to the test procedure was performed in the control tooth regions with the exception of the placement of membranes.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

Changes in adhesive interactions between keratinocytes during skin regeneration in rats

Institute of Cell Biochemistry and Physiology, Research and Production Center for Medical Biotechnology, Moscow. (Presented by Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences D. S. Sarkisov.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 114, No. 7, pp. 104–106, July, 1992.     

Experimental lymphokine therapy of wounds

Department of Immunology, N. I. Pirogov Second Moscow Medical Institute. (Presented by Academician of the Academy of Medical Sciences of the USSR R. V. Petrov.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 108, No. 9, pp. 340–342, September, 1989.     

户外活动时间与学龄前文化课学习情况对中小学生视力不良的交互作用

目的 分析户外活动时间与学龄前参加文化课学习情况的交互作用与中小学生视力不良的关系,为制定防控中小学生视力不良的策略和措施提供科学依据。方法 采用分层整群随机抽样法于2018年9-11月在湖南省抽取8 467名小学四年级到高中三年级学生进行体格检查和问卷调查。相乘交互作用建立多因素Logistic回归模型,并计算交互作用超额危险度(RERI)、交互作用归因比(API)及交互作用指数 S (Index S)探讨户外活动时间与学龄前文化课学习对视力不良的相加交互作用。结果 8 467名调查对象中视力不良检出人数为5 612名,检出率为66.28%。学龄前参加过文化课学习者,视力不良的发生风险是不参加学习者的1.500倍(95%CI:1.331~1.689,P<0.001),每日户外活动<2 h的学生发生视力不良的风险是每日户外活动≥2 h者的1.247倍(95%CI:1.103~1.409,P<0.001)。户外活动时间与学龄前文化课学习的交互作用项具有统计学意义(P_交互=0.003)。在调整相关因素后,户外活动时间与学龄前文化课学习的RERI、API、Index S分别为0.529、0.310、3.973。结论 中小学生户外活动时间、学龄前文化课学习均与视力不良发生风险相关,并两者对视力不良有交互作用。因此,应加强学龄前儿童的户外活动,以预防视力不良发生。     

灌洗法一期叻除吻合术在左侧梗阻性结肠癌中的应用

目的：探讨左半结肠癌并梗阻一期切除吻合的可行性。方法：术中灌洗肠内容物,术后吻合口减压。结果：1995年至1999年所遇左侧梗阻性大肠癌中选择5例用此方法吻合成功。结论：左侧梗阻性大肠癌,只要掌握好手术指针。术中充分灌洗肠内容物,术后扩肛可一期切除吻合。     

介入联合手术治疗膀胱癌32例疗效分析

目的观察髂内动脉灌注化疗联合手术治疗膀胱癌的疗效。方法对32例中晚期膀胱癌先行介入治疗,再手术切除。结果32例膀胱癌完全缓解(CR)率为71．9％。结论介入治疗中晚期膀胱的手术提供了良好基础,对一部分原本行扩大切除术甚至全切的患实行单纯部分切除术,从而保留了膀胱生理功能,有助于提高患生活质量,延长生命。     

急性后颅窝血肿的微创穿刺术治疗

目的：探讨应用IL－2型特种针进行微创穿刺术治疗后颅窝血肿的可行性及临床应用。材料及方法：回顾性分析我们自1995年9月至1999年9月对28例后颅窝高血压性或外伤性脑内血肿及硬膜外血肿进行微创穿刺引流治疗的病例。结果：28例病例中除1例于穿刺成功后死于脑干功能衰竭外,其余病例均获成功,病人无后遗症,痊愈出院,其中1例伴发再出血,经血肿腔内止血药冲洗引流治疗再出血停止,结论：此穿刺针特点为针钻一体,解决了针在颅骨上固定问题,也解决了立体定向不能留置针管问题,微创穿刺方法治疗后颅窝血肿可避免传统后颅窝开颅手术,安全性高,疗效良好,操做简便,费用较低,易于在各级医院普遍开展,具有较大推广使用价值。     

逆向交锁髓内钉治疗股骨髁上骨折

目的探讨逆向交锁髓内钉在股骨髁上骨折中的应用价值.方法采用静力型交锁技术对16例股骨髁上骨折病例行经髁逆向交锁髓内钉治疗,其中陈旧性骨折6例,4例患者同期行植骨术.对伴有膝关节僵硬的病例,术中采用手法或(和)手术松解膝关节,术后辅以持续被动活动.结果随访8～36个月,骨折均愈合.愈合时间新鲜骨折2.5～5个月,平均3.5个月;陈旧性骨折7～11个月,平均8个月.结论逆向交锁髓内钉是治疗股骨髁上骨折的良好方法之一,其提供的力学固定有利于骨折愈合和膝关节功能的康复.     

Closed Incision Negative Pressure Wound Therapy for Elective Hip and Knee Arthroplasty: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

BackgroundPersistent wound drainage after total joint arthroplasty (TJA) increases the risk of surgical site infections (SSIs). Closed incision negative pressure wound therapy (ciNPWT) decreases infections in traumatic wounds, but evidence for its use after elective TJA is limited. The purpose of this meta-analysis of level I studies is to determine the effect of ciNPWT on risk of SSI and wound complications following TJA.MethodsMEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Cochrane Library were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing ciNPWT vs standard dressings after total hip (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA). Studies exclusively involving THA for femoral neck fractures were excluded. Risk of SSI and noninfectious wound complications (blisters, seroma, hematoma, persistent drainage, dehiscence, and wound edge necrosis) following TJA were analyzed.ResultsSSI risk was lower with ciNPWT compared to standard dressings (3.4% vs 7%; relative risk [RR] 0.48, P = .007), specifically in revision THA and TKA (4.1% vs 10.5%; RR 0.41, P = .03). ciNPWT increased the noninfectious complication risk after primary TKA (RR 4.71, P < .0001), especially causing wound blistering (RR 12.66, P < .0001). ciNPWT decreased hospital length of stay by 0.73 days (P = .04) and reoperation rate (RR 0.28, P = .01).ConclusionciNPWT decreases SSI risk compared to standard dressings after revision TJA, but not primary TJA. ciNPWT is associated with >12-fold increased risk of wound blistering after primary TKA. ciNPWT plays a role in revision TJA management, but additional randomized controlled trials with uniform wound assessment methods must be performed to sufficiently power findings and draw conclusions on the use of ciNPWT after primary TJA.     

Selected conditions associated with an increased incidence of incisional hernia: A review of molecular biology

BackgroundIncisional hernias (IH) following a laparotomy, on average, occur in 10–20% of patients, however, little is known about its molecular basis. Thus, a better understanding of the molecular mechanisms could lead to the identification of key target(s) to intervene pre-and post-operatively.MethodsWe examined the current literature describing the molecular mechanisms of IH and overlap these factors with smoking, abdominal aortic aneurysm, obesity, diabetes mellitus, and diverticulitis.ResultsThe expression levels of collagen I and III, matrix metalloproteinases, and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteases are abnormal in the extracellular matrix (ECM) of IH patients and ECM disorganization has an overlap with these comorbid conditions.ConclusionUnderstanding the pathophysiology of IH development and associated risk factors will allow physicians to identify patients that may be at increased risk for IH and to possibly act preemptively to decrease the incidence of IH.