开颅手术对脑脊液中药物浓度的影响

目的通过测定开颅术后周围静脉血、皮下引流液及脑脊液中药物浓度,来评价开颅手术对脑脊液药物浓度的影响.方法开颅手术前半小时静脉滴注硫酸庆大霉素8万单位,6小时后分别测定周围静脉血、皮下引流液及脑脊液中庆大霉素浓度,分别对无需切开硬脑膜及需要切开硬脑膜的病例各20例进行对照观察.结果硬脑膜完整组:周围静脉血为0.47±0.15,皮下引流液为1.41±0.46,脑脊液0.27±0.18,以皮下引流液中浓度最高,周围静脉血其次,脑脊液最低,三者比较均有显著差异(P＜0.01);硬脑膜开放组:周围静脉血为0.56±0.19,皮下引流液为1.28±0.75,脑脊液为0.52±0.15,亦是皮下引流液中浓度最高,但周围静脉血与脑脊液无显著差异(P＞0.05).两组之间周围静脉血以及皮下引流液无显著差异(P＞0.05),而脑脊液有显著差异(P＜0.01).结论开颅术后的皮下引流液中含有较高的药物浓度,与脑脊液间存在着明显的浓度差,药物能通过脑脊液与皮下渗出液的交换而进入颅内,使脑脊液中的药物浓度上升.     

艾司洛尔控制开颅手术苏醒期脑过度灌注的效果

目的 通过监测脑血流速度、颈静脉球部血氧饱和度(SjvO2)、血压、心率(HR)和不良反应发生率等,综合评价艾司洛尔用于控制开颅手术苏醒期患者脑过度灌注的效果.方法 选择择期在全身麻醉下行开颅肿瘤切除术的患者,随机分为艾司洛尔组(E组,20例)和对照组(C组,20例).E组患者从拔管即刻起给予艾司洛尔0.6 mg·kg1·h-1静脉持续滴注15 min C组患者从拔管即刻起给予0.9%氯化钠溶液静脉持续滴注.分别监测两组患者术前、术后拔管即刻及拔管后15、30、45、60 min时的大脑中动脉平均血流速度(MCAVm)、SivO2平均动脉压(MAP)及HR,并记录不良反应发生例数.结果 E组术后15和30 min的MCA Vm、sjvO2及HR均显著低于C组(P值均<0.01),术后15 Min的MAP显著低于C组(P<0.05).无一例患者发生与艾司洛尔相关的药物不良反应.结论 艾司洛尔是控制术后脑过度灌注的理想药物.     

Treatment of vertebro-basilar aneurysms

Summary In continuation of investigations on classification and treatment of ICA-system aneurysms and on the classification of the vertebro-basilar-system aneurysms their treatment has been discussed. Based on this, classification has been improved and the preoperative topographic diagnosis and the choice of approach have been influenced. The operative management has been pioneered by C. G. Drake, who described the technique in detail on hand of his enormous experience with 469 aneurysms of the vertebro-basilar-system (13). The necessity of a normal aneurysm neurosurgeon treating such aneurysms requires certain modifications of indication, approach and dissection. In a personal statement based on 35 VB-aneurysms (6 per cent) the strategy of handling these aneurysms has been developed (45). Microsurgical technique is regarded absolutely necessary. Thetransoral transclival access to aneurysms of the lower clivus should be included in the approaches, similarly to the transsphenoidal operations. It facilitates the direct isolation in a very difficult region.Electrothermic dissection of the aneurysm diminishes the risk of rupture during the isolation of the sack and facilitates the isolation of the neck. The statistics of Drake provide full data for the prognosis of these aneurysms. It is to note that in the recent time the results reported from different centres became more and more similar. The embolization of large bulbous or spheric and giant aneurysms by inflatable balloon-technique possibly may replace some risky direct or indirect operations.

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Zusammenfassung In Fortsetzung unserer Untersuchungen über die mikrochirurgische Klassifikation und Behandlung der Aneurysmen des A. carotis interna-Systems, sowie die Klassifikation der Aneurysmen des Vertebro-Basilaris-Gebietes befaßt sich der Beitrag mit der Therapie letzterer. Die moderne Klassifikation und parallel dazu die präoperative angiographische Diagnostik haben die Wahl der Craniotomie und des direkten Zugangs zum Aneurysma unmittelbar beeinflußt. Die operative Behandlung ist im wesentlichen das Werk eines Mannes — Charles Drake — der die Technik anhamd seines großen Krankengutes von derzeit 469 Fällen im Detail beschrieben hat. Die Notwendigkeit für den normalen Aneurysma-Neurochirurgen, derartige Aneurysmen zu behandeln, erfordert nach meiner Überzeugung gewisse Modifikationen der Indikation, des Zuganges und der Präparation. In einer persönlichen Stellungnahme, die sich auf eine Erfahrung von 35 Aneurysmen des Vertebro-Basilaris-Gebietes stützt (6%), werden die Prinzipien des Vorgehens erläutert. Die mikrochirurgische Technik ist unerläßlich.Dertransorale transclivale Zugang sollte für bestimmte Aneurysmen der A. basilaris ebenso durchgeführt werden, wie der transsphenoidale Zugang für Hypophysenadenome selbstverständlich geworden ist. Er erleichtert die direkte Freilegung in dem sehr risikoreichen Gebiet von Brücke und Hirnnerven.Dieelektrothermische Dissektion verringert das Risiko der Ruptur während der Präparation und erleichtert die Isolierung des Aneurysmahalses.Drake's Statistik enthält alle Einzelheiten über die Prognose der verschiedenen Vertebro-Basilaris-Aneurysmen als Maßstab für das eigene Resultat. Erfahrungen der letzten Jahre aus verschiedenen Kliniken zeigen, daß die Ergebnisse sich mehr und mehr angleichen.DieEmbolisation großer bulböser und sphärischer Aneurysmen und der Riesenaneurysmen durch die Ballon-Technik erscheint geeignet, risikoreiche direkte oder indirekte Operationen zumindest teilweise zu ersetzen.

     

开放性氩氦靶向冷冻治疗脑胶质瘤

目的 探索氩氮靶向冷冻治疗系统(氩氮刀)在脑胶质瘤治疗中的应用价值。方法 开颅后，根据MRI及CT设计冷冻范围，应用氩氮刀冷冻-复温-冷冻后切除胶质瘤，并取冷冻前后标本送病理检查。结果 8例Ⅱ～Ⅳ级胶质瘤患者肿瘤均达到全切，术中出血少，术后短期未见副作用及神经功能缺失。冷冻前后病理切片对比：与冷冻前对比，冷冻后标本在普通显微镜下见有明显出血灶；透射电镜下可见几乎所有细胞核膜肿胀，核形状不规则，染色质凝结为粗颗粒状，明显边聚，线粒体明显肿胀，部分破裂崩解。结论氩氮靶向冷冻治疗系统治疗脑胶质瘤具有能直接摧毁肿胀细胞、手术安全、出血少、全切率高的优点。     

标准外伤大骨瓣减压术与常规骨瓣减压术治疗严重对冲性颅脑损伤的临床对比研究

目的评价标准外伤大骨瓣减压手术治疗严重对冲性颅脑损伤的疗效。方法32例脑疝形成的对冲性颅脑损伤患者采用标准外伤大骨瓣开颅内外减压手术治疗,并与同期收治的24例常规骨瓣开颅手术组进行比较,分析其疗效。结果标准外伤大骨瓣减压手术治疗组32例中,恢复良好21例(占65.6%),死亡5例(占15.6%);常规骨瓣开颅手术组24例中,恢复良好9例(占37.5%),死亡10例(占41.7%)。2组对比,恢复良好率和死亡率差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),标准外伤大骨瓣减压手术治疗组预后明显优于常规骨瓣开颅手术组。结论标准外伤性大骨瓣内外减压手术能明显改善严重对冲性颅脑损伤病人的预后,并降低死亡率。     

Compartment syndrome and rhabdomyolysis as a positioning complication following retrosigmoid craniotomy

The goal of surgical positioning is to provide optimal surgical access and visualization while maintaining the patient's safety, with the least physiological compromise. Here, we report a 30-year-old man with an unremarkable past medical history who developed superior vena cava syndrome after a 15-hour retrosigmoid craniotomy for removal of a right cerebellopontine (CP) angle tumor. Compartment syndrome from the head to neck and rhabdomyolysis were recognized, with extensive swelling of his head and neck, markedly swollen soft tissues and necrosis of multiple muscles revealed by computed tomography, and very high concentrations of creatine kinase (CK) and aspartate transaminase. Immediate intensive care and rehabilitation therapy were provided and aimed at maintaining adequate perfusion/oxygenation and decreasing tissue pressure. He was successfully weaned from ventilation on postoperative day (POD) 25, transferred to a general ward on POD 29, and discharged with mild muscular and neurological sequelae on POD 51. Careful adjustment of surgical positioning is crucial for patient safety, especially when positioned at an extreme position in association with prolonged surgery.     

Intraoperative lateral rectus electromyographic recordings optimized by deep intraorbital needle electrodes

ObjectiveWe demonstrate the advantages and safety of long, intraorbitally-placed needle electrodes, compared to standard-length subdermal electrodes, when recording lateral rectus electromyography (EMG) during intracranial surgeries.MethodsInsulated 25 mm and uninsulated 13 mm needle electrodes, aimed at the lateral rectus muscle, were placed in parallel during 10 intracranial surgeries, examining spontaneous and stimulation-induced EMG activities. Postoperative complications in these patients were reviewed, alongside additional patients who underwent long electrode placement in the lateral rectus.ResultsIn 40 stimulation-induced recordings from 10 patients, the 25 mm electrodes recorded 6- to 26-fold greater amplitude EMG waveforms than the 13 mm electrodes. The 13 mm electrodes detected greater unwanted volume conduction upon facial nerve stimulation, typically exceeding the amplitude of abducens nerve stimulation. Except for one case with lateral canthus ecchymosis, no clinical or radiographic complications occurred in 36 patients (41 lateral rectus muscles) following needle placement.ConclusionsIntramuscular recordings from long electrode in the lateral rectus offers more reliable EMG monitoring than 13 mm needles, with excellent discrimination between abducens and facial nerve stimulations, and without significant complications from needle placement.SignificanceLong intramuscular electrode within the orbit for lateral rectus EMG recording is practical and reliable for abducens nerve monitoring.     

The role of prophylactic antiepileptic drugs for seizure prophylaxis in meningioma surgery: A systematic review

Meningiomas are the commonest type of primary brain tumours. Whilst most patients are seizure-free prior to surgery, antiepileptic drugs are frequently administered to reduce the risk of developing post-operative seizures. However, evidence to support their efficacy in providing this outcome is sparse. To this end, we performed a systematic review to assess the impact of prophylactic antiepileptic drugs on post-operative epilepsy rates in seizure-naïve patients undergoing craniotomy for resection of meningiomas. The literature search was performed using PubMed for studies published between January 1990 and November 2016. The total number of patients in each study was extracted and divided into cohorts according to administration of prophylactic antiepileptic drugs. Clinical characteristics, study type and post-operative epilepsy rates were recorded. A total of 11 studies involving 1143 patients met the selection criteria. There was no statistically significant difference in the number of patients who developed post-operative epilepsy in the cohort that received prophylactic antiepileptic drugs (20 of 766; 2.6%) and the cohort that did not (10 of 377; 2.7%) (Chi-square test; P = 0.96). A detailed meta-analysis could not be performed due to the insufficiency in data reported. Based on the results of this systematic review, the routine use of antiepileptic drugs for seizure prophylaxis in seizure-naïve patients undergoing meningioma resection could not be substantiated. However, limitations of a systematic review should be considered on interpretation. High quality prospective randomised controlled trials are required to definitively answer this important clinical question.     

Selective scalp block decreases short term post-operative pain scores and opioid use after craniotomy: A case series

There is no consensus on the management of post-craniotomy pain. Several randomized controlled trials have examined the use of a regional scalp block for post-craniotomy pain. We aim to investigate whether scalp block affected short or long-term pain levels and opioid use after craniotomy. This study prospectively administered selective scalp blocks (lesser occipital, preauricular nerve block + pin site block) in 20 consecutive patients undergoing craniotomy for semicircular canal dehiscence. Anesthesia, pain, and opioid outcomes in these patients were compared to 40 consecutive historic controls. There was no significant difference in patient demographics between the two groups and no complications related to selective scalp block. The time between the end of procedure and end of anesthesia decreased in the scalp block group (16 vs 21 min, P = 0.047). Pain scores were significantly less in the scalp block group for the first 4 h, after which there was no statistically significant difference. Time to opioid rescue was longer in the scalp block group (3.6 vs 1.8 h, HR 0.487, P = 0.0361) and opioid use in the first 7 h was significantly less in the scalp block group. Total opioid use, outpatient opioid use, and length of stay did not differ. Selective scalp block is a safe and effective tool for short-term management of postoperative pain after craniotomy and decreases the medication requirement during emergence and recovery. Selective scalp block can speed up OR turnover but is not efficacious in the treatment of postoperative pain beyond this point.