Update on sports imaging

Sports Imaging has dramatically increased in the past decade with increasing number of adolescents, young and middle-aged adults participating in non-competitive/hobby sports. Therefore, sports injuries are no longer confined to elite athletes. Furthermore, newer forms of sports such as mountain climbing, pickle ball and curling etc. are gaining popularity. Majority of the injuries in sports medicine are from musculoskeletal trauma. Therefore, it is imperative that the musculoskeletal radiologist becomes familiar with various sports related injury patterns as these are commonly encountered in daily practice. This update aims to briefly encapsulate the major aspects of sports imaging. It includes the imaging manifestations of various types of musculoskeletal injuries on different modalities (commonly US and MRI) and briefly mentions the various image guided interventions, performed both on the sports field and in the hospital setting.     

综合治疗晚期原发性肝癌72例疗效观察

目的 探讨腹腔化疗或联合其他方法综合治疗晚期原发性肝癌的治疗效果.方法 72例不能手术切除的、合并门静脉癌栓、腹腔内转移或淋巴结转移的晚期肝癌,采取腹腔化疗或者联合TACE等其他方法治疗.5-氟尿嘧啶(5-FU)0.5～0.75 g,腹腔内注入1/日,连用10～15天,总量5.0～12.5 g,最后一天腹腔内注入丝裂霉素(MMC)10 mg或卡铂100 mg.7例胆管细胞癌联合使用健择800～1000 mg.结果 全组平均生存时间13.97±6.27月.累积1年、2年生存率分别为59.7%和30.6%.肝功能Child A级平均生存时间15.91±5.49月,B级8.55±5.09月,有显著性差别.结论 腹腔化疗或联合其他综合治疗方法是肝癌并腹腔内转移的有效治疗方法,可延长部分晚期肝癌患者的生存时间,改善生活质量.     

Spigelian hernias: a prospective analysis of baseline parameters and surgical outcome of 34 consecutive patients

Most of the papers published on spigelian hernia are either case reports or small retrospective series. In this prospective multicenter study, we aimed to outline the specific features of spigelian hernias and patients’ characteristics more clearly. Surgeons enrolled patients to be entered into the database as they diagnosed and treated the hernias at will. The baseline and surgical outcome parameters were noted in each patient. A painful mass was the main presenting complaint in half of 34 patients. Accurate preoperative diagnosis was possible in 31 patients. Open intraperitoneal mesh repair was the preferred technique. The mean hospital stay and time until return to normal daily activities were 4.1 and 15.6 days. Although a rare condition, diagnosis of a spigelian hernia is not difficult once remembered. Its surgical repair seems to cause few complications and is very well tolerated by the patient.     

顺铂腹腔注入治疗卵巢癌腹水的临床观察

晚期卵巢癌腹水的治疗相当困难,目前虽有一些治疗卵巢癌腹水的方法,但用顺铂腹腔内注入治疗卵巢癌腹水尚未见报道。我们在术前和术中用顺铂(各100mg)腹腔注入治疗20例晚期卵巢癌腹水患者。所有患者的全身状况在术前均得到明显改善,19例上皮性卵巢癌腹水患者一年内无腹水生长。该方法简单、安全,控制腹水生长效果明显,副作用少。     

胆囊切除术引流与不引流200例临床分析

胆囊切除术后是否行腹腔引流，外科医生意见不一．本文通过对２００例胆囊切除术的对比分析，总结了“引流”与“不引流”的利弊和经验。认为择期单纯胆囊切除不必常规放置引流，但对手术后有可能发生出血、胆漏的病例，在放与不放引流犹豫不决时，仍以放置引流为妥．本文同时提出了胆囊切除术引流与不引流的适应症．     

Use of acute peritoneal dialysis catheters for intraperitoneal chemotherapy instead of the semipermanent/permanent Tenkhoff catheters

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy was administered to 13 patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis, using acute peritoneal dialysis catheters immediately before the administration of the chemotherapy. A total of 59 cycles were administered, with insertion of the corresponding catheter. There were no inflow or outflow problems and no insertion-related complications. With the removal of the catheter after its use, there is no risk of abdominal infections.     

Use of an Implantable Catheter System for Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Ovarian Cancer

Abstract: To check the efficiency of intraperitoneal chemotherapy of ovarian carcinomas, 15 patients were treated with instillations of mitoxantrone or cisplatinum. An implantable catheter system was used to access the abdominal cavity. Local therapy proved to be without any effect when large tumor masses were treated. Patients with small tumor residues after surgery did not benefit either, partly because of extraperitoneal progress of the disease. Patients without evidence of disease proved to be stable. Side effects of the therapy were usually mild compared with those of systemic chemotherapy. Access to the peritoneal cavity with the implantable catheter proved to be safe and reliable.     

Effects of intracarotid or intraruminal injections of NaCl or NaHCO3 on sodium appetite in goats.

Goats, which have been depleted of sodium by loss of parotid saliva from a parotid fistula, have been trained to press panels with their muzzles in order to obatin small volumes of 4% (0.5 M) sodium bicarbonate to drink. Normal goats display no appetite for 4% (0.5 M) bicarbonate solutions. Goats which were depleted of sodium were highly motivated to work for bicarbonate solutions without displaying a marked fall in plasma sodium levels. It was not possible to train sodium depleted goats to press the panels to obtain intracarotid injections of 3% (0.5 M) salt solutions. The continuous intracarotid injection of concentrated 23% (3.9 M) solutions of NaCl, which increased the level of Na⁺ ions in the cephalic circulation by 11 to 18 m-equiv./1., did not reduce the rate at which sodium depleted goats pressed the panel to obtain 4% (0.5 M) bicarbonate solutions to drink. It was not possible to train sodium depleted goats to press the panel switch in order to obtain intraruminal injections of 4% (0.5 M) bicarbonate solution.     

Organization of the thalamo-cortical connexions to the frontal lobe in the rhesus monkey

Summary In 25 rhesus monkeys horseradish peroxidase was injected in different parts of the frontal cortex. The retrogradely labelled thalamic neurons formed longitudinal bands, some of which crossed the internal medullary lamina, and extended from one thalamic nucleus into another. On the basis of these findings the frontal cortex was subdivided into seven transverse cortical strips which receive afferents from seven longitudinal bands of thalamic neurons. The most rostral transverse strip receives afferents from the most medial thalamic band which is oriented vertically and extends through the most medial part of the MD into the medial pulvinar. Progressively more caudally located transverse strips receive afferents from progressively more laterally located thalamic bands which in part are situated in the VL and show an increasing tilt towards the horizontal. Moreover, those parts of the various bands which are situated along the dorsal and lateral margin of the thalamus project to the medial portions of the transverse cortical strips, i.e. along the medial margin of the frontal lobe, while the other parts situated ventromedially in the thalamus project to the lateral portions of these strips, i.e. along the lateral margin of the frontal lobe.These data provide an alternative view of the organization of the thalamus and suggest that this structure contains a matrix of longitudinal cell columns which in some cases extend across specific nuclear borders and may represent the basic thalamic building blocks in respect to the thalamo-cortical connexions.     

Vagal mediation of the cholecystokinin satiety effect in rats

Central (intracerebroventricular) and peripheral (intraperitoneal) injections of the octapeptide of cholecystokinin (CCK-8) were compared to determine the most effective route of administration to elicit satiety for food intake in the rat. Subdiaphragmatic bilateral vagotomy and spinal cordotomy (T2-T3) were also performed to investigate the importance of visceral nerves for the satiety effect. CCK-8 suppressed feeding and elicited satiety resting behavior when injected peripherally but it was less effective when injected centrally. The satiety effect of CCK-8 or CCK-33 following peripheral injections was blocked by vagotomy whereas spinal cordotomy had no effect. The results indicate that some component of the vagus is required to mediate the peripherally induced cholecystokinin satiety effect, but the splanchnic nerves are not necessary. The weak effect of CCK-8 following ventricular administration is additional evidence suggesting that cholecystokinin of intestinal origin acts in the periphery rather than directly on the brain to elicit its typically rapid satiety effect in rats.