鼻内窥镜诊治脑脊液漏的临床研究

目的 探讨鼻内窥镜手术治疗脑脊液鼻漏临床相关因素。方法 对17例（19漏）内窥镜下修补脑脊液鼻漏患者的临床资料作回顾性分析。结果 脑脊液鼻漏17例中，外伤性15例，自发性2例，内窥镜下瘘口修补术一次性治愈15例，成功率88.2%，失败2例，再次修补成功，其中1例颅内高压术后腰穿持续引流减压。结论 内窥镜手术修补脑脊液鼻漏准确、微创；冠位CT薄层扫描对术前瘘口解剖定位有重要意义；影响手术效果的因素与修补材料的固定有关，与修补材料本身无明显关系；术后适当腰穿引流对于临床提示颅内压高、修补区薄弱病例仍需采用。     

Potentiation of allergic bronchoconstriction by repeated exposure to formaldehyde in guinea-pigs in vivo

BACKGROUND: Indoor formaldehyde (FA) might worsen allergies and be an underlying factor for the increasing incidence and severity of asthma; the exact mechanism, however, remains unclear. OBJECTIVE: The present study examined the effects of repeated exposure to FA on methacholine- and antigen-induced bronchoconstriction in guinea-pigs in vivo. METHODS: First, non-sensitized guinea-pigs were transnasally treated with 0.1 or 1.0% FA or saline three times a week for 6 weeks, and increasing concentrations of methacholine (50, 100, and 200 microg/mL) were inhaled at 5-min intervals. Second, guinea-pigs pre-treated with transnasal administration of FA or saline using the same protocol were passively sensitized with anti-ovalbumin (OA) serum 7 days before antigen challenge. Third, guinea-pigs were actively sensitized with OA and pre-treated with transnasal administration of FA or saline using the same protocol. The lateral pressure of the tracheal tube (Pao) was measured under anesthesia and artificial ventilation. RESULTS: The antigen-induced increase in Pao in actively sensitized guinea-pigs was significantly potentiated by FA exposure in a dose-dependent manner. The dose-response curve of the methacholine-induced increase in Pao in non-sensitized guinea-pigs or of the antigen-induced increase in Pao in passively sensitized guinea-pigs was not altered by FA exposure. Transnasal administration of FA significantly increased the serum anti-OA homocytotropic antibody titre (IgG) as measured by the passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction in actively sensitized guinea-pigs. CONCLUSION: The results suggest that repeated exposure to FA worsens allergic bronchoconstriction through enhancing antigen sensitization.     

Evaluation of duodenal hypersensitivity induced by duodenal acidification using transnasal endoscopy

Background and Aim: Although duodenal hypersensitivity has been suggested as one of the causes of functional dyspepsia (FD), a practical method to clarify this has not yet been established. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether patients with FD have duodenal hypersensitivity to acid, using transnasal endoscopy. Methods: In all, 44 patients with FD and 16 healthy volunteers were enrolled, and all the subjects received transnasal endoscopy in the morning after overnight fasting. After ordinary transnasal endoscopy, an infusion tube was introduced into the duodenal bulb by transnasal endoscopy and acid (20 mL, 0.1 N HCl, 20 mL/min, 36.5°C) was injected via the infusion tube. The severity of 12 symptoms was assessed by each subject using a 100‐mm visual analogue scale. The maximum severity scale was defined as the maximum score of the symptom severity scale. The total score was defined as the aggregate score of the maximum severity scale of the 12 symptoms. The maximum severity scales and the total scores between patients with FD and healthy volunteers were evaluated. Results: The maximum severity scales of nine symptoms increased significantly more after acid infusion in patients with FD than in healthy volunteers (P < 0.05). There were significant differences in the total scores (patients with FD vs healthy volunteers 233.8 ± 37.8 vs 63.9 ± 14.6, mean ± standard error of the mean, P < 0.001). Conclusions: Duodenal acidification using transnasal endoscopy enabled the evaluation of duodenal hypersensitivity to acid in healthy volunteers and patients with FD.     

Endonasal Skull Base Tumor Removal Using Concentric Tube Continuum Robots: A Phantom Study

Objectives The purpose of this study is to experimentally evaluate the use of concentric tube continuum robots in endonasal skull base tumor removal. This new type of surgical robot offers many advantages over existing straight and rigid surgical tools including added dexterity, the ability to scale movements, and the ability to rotate the end effector while leaving the robot fixed in space. In this study, a concentric tube continuum robot was used to remove simulated pituitary tumors from a skull phantom. Design The robot was teleoperated by experienced skull base surgeons to remove a phantom pituitary tumor within a skull. Percentage resection was measured by weight. Resection duration was timed. Setting Academic research laboratory. Main Outcome Measures Percentage removal of tumor material and procedure duration. Results Average removal percentage of 79.8 ± 5.9% and average time to complete procedure of 12.5 ± 4.1 minutes (n = 20). Conclusions The robotic system presented here for use in endonasal skull base surgery shows promise in improving the dexterity, tool motion, and end effector capabilities currently available with straight and rigid tools while remaining an effective tool for resecting the tumor.     

The surgical treatment of cerebrospinal fistula: Qualitative and quantitative analysis of indications and results

Cerebrospinal fistula might occur in different ways. CSF closure techniques have undergone significant evolution that has led to the consolidation of the transnasal endoscopic approach. Despite the existence of multiple publications, meaningful information is still lacking in clinical practice and the literature about the ideal method, material, and timing for repair of CSF. The purpose of this review was to summarize the success rate of endoscopic CSF leak repair as well as whether specific techniques or materials influence the primary success rate through a review of the latest advancements in endoscopic CSF management published in the past 10 years. The principles of multilayer reconstructions and the routine use of vascularized flaps in expanded endonasal surgery have reduced postoperative CSF leaks' failure rates between 5% and 10% (4% in this meta‐analysis). Effective endoscopic anterior skull base (ASB) closure may be achieved by multiple reconstructive techniques, which should be tailored case by case according to the patient and defect conditions.     

Regulation of opticin on bioactivity of retinal vascular endothelial cells cultured in collagen

AIM: To investigate the effects of collagen and opticin on the bioactivity of human retinal vascular endothelial cells (hRVECs), and explore its regulations by integrins and RhoA/ROCK1 signal pathway. METHODS: hRVECs were cultured in collagen and treated by opticin, and cell-based bioactivity assays of cell proliferation, migration, and adhesion were performed. The expression of integrin α2, integrin β1, RhoA and ROCK1 were examined with real-time PCR and Western blotting. RESULTS: Collagen could promote cell viability of proliferation and migration (all P<0.05), and enhance the mRNA expression of integrin α2, integrin β1, RhoA and ROCK1 (all P<0.05). Opticin could inhibit proliferation and migration ability of hRVECs cultured in collagen, and reduce the mRNA expression of integrin α2, integrin β1, RhoA and ROCK1 (all P<0.05). CONCLUSION: Collagen and opticin can affect bioactivity of hRVECs, which may be regulated by α2-, β1-integrins and RhoA/ROCK1 signal pathway.     

鼻内镜下经蝶垂体手术中海绵间窦的应用解剖

目的:为鼻内镜下经蝶窦垂体手术选择安全手术进路,避免损伤海绵间窦导致大出血提供解剖学参数.方法:在20例国人头颅标本上,应用手术显微镜和鼻内镜对海绵间窦,包括前海绵间窦、下海绵间窦、后海绵间窦、基底窦、鞍背窦,进行解剖学观察,测量相关解剖学数据,并对结果进行分析.结果:前海绵间窦、下海绵间窦、后海绵间窦、基底窦、鞍背窦的出现率分别为95%(19例)、75%(15例)、10%(2例)、100%(20例)、30%(6例);前后径分别为(2.08±0.90)、(5.14±2.54)、(1.30±0.40)、(2.26±1.02)、(2.01±0.80) mm;上下径分别为(2.74±0.96)、(1.10±0.74)、(1.48±0.29)、(15.67±4.54)、(3.35±1.93) mm.前海绵间窦的下极至下海绵间窦的前极距离(5.78±1.89) mm.结论:鼻内镜下经蝶垂体手术时,打开鞍底骨质后,尽量避开海绵间窦暴露垂体,无法避开时,必须在损伤前合理选择切口和止血方法,避免大出血.     

Craniofacial penetration by a wooden stick

IntroductionPenetrating craniofacial injuries caused by stick-like foreign bodies occur as a result of accidents particularly in children, and often lead to significant morbidity.Case summaryWe describe a 5-year-old boy who sustained facial trauma after falling on a wooden stick which penetrated his left cheek. At the initial visit, his vital and neurological signs were normal. However, the stick had penetrated the frontal lobe to a depth of 3 cm via the orbital cavity and the anterior skull base. The stick was successfully removed while visualizing the anterior skull base in an endoscopic transethmoidal approach. A follow-up examination one year after the accident demonstrated normal visual acuity and ocular motility, with no diplopia, tearing or pain.DiscussionPenetrating facial injuries caused by stick-like objects carry a significantly higher risk of serious neurological involvement. Even if penetrating facial injuries sometimes appear trivial, the external injury site is often insufficient to determine the position of the object within the head. Although the cheek is a rare entry site for intracranial injuries, the extent of damage should be assessed fully before attempting removal.