ObjectiveTo explore the causes and prevention measures of the cracking of skin tissue expander applied for ear deformity surgery. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of the patients who underwent ear reconstruction surgery with skin tissue expander which cracked during water injection after surgery between January 2013 and March 2015. And then we analyzed the causes and summarized the preventive measures, such as strengthening health education, protective ear cap application, and correct water injection. ResultsWe collected a total of 149 patients including 153 deformity ears, and 151 skin tissue expanders were used. Skin tissue expander cracking occurred in 7 ears during water injection after surgery with an incidence of 4.64%. Among the seven cases, 5 cases of cracking occurred in the late water injection period when the skin flap size was almost close to expectations; these 5 patients underwent stage-two surgery after the expanders were taken out, and the results were satisfactory. The other 2 ears had expander cracking in the early water injection period, so we took out the skin tissue expander and implanted it again, and the second phase surgery was also satisfactory. The third-stage surgery for the seven cases was all successful. After the third-stage surgery, all patients were followed up for 3 to 6 months, and the outcomes were satisfying without any complications. ConclusionTo reduce or avoid skin tissue expander cracking, we should master strict terms of water injection and take effective health education and preventive measures.
Abstract: Objective To investigate the cause, treatment, and prevention strategy of early left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement (MVR). Methods We retrospectively analyzed clinical data of 7 patients who had early left ventricular rupture after MVR, among a total of 2 638 MVR patients, between May 1981 and November 2010 in General Hospital of Shenyang Military District. There were 2 male patients and 5 female patients with their age ranging from 28 to 71 years old. One patient was New York Heart Association (NYHA) functional classⅡand 6 patients were NYHA functional classⅢ. Preoperative echocardiography showed that their left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 49%-60% and their left ventricular end diastolic volume (LVEDV) was 29-42 ml. All the patients underwent prothetic valve replacement under moderate hypothermia, general anesthesia and extracorporeal circulation. Results All the 7patients underwent surgical repair for their early left ventricular rupture. There were 2 patients with TypeⅠ, 4 patients with TypeⅡ, and 1 patient with TypeⅢleft ventricular rupture. Four patients died of hemorrhagic shock or low cardiac output syndrome. Three patients were successfully healed and discharged from hospital 7-15 days after the operation. The 3 surviving patients were followed up for 4.5-18.0 years, and they all had good general condition and satisfactory quality of life. No late pseudo-aneurysm was found during follow-up. Conclusions Early left ventricular rupture is difficult to repair with a high mortality. Effective prevention strategy should be applied to avoid it as much as possible. Once left ventricular rupture occurs during the surgery, extracorporeal circulation should be quickly established, and it’s possible to save patients’ life by reliable intracardiac and epicardial repair according to patients’ individual condition.
ObjectiveTo investigate the effect and prognosis of emergency hepatectomy and second stage hepatectomy after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in spontaneous rupture and bleeding of resectable primary liver cancer.MethodsA total of 42 patients with spontaneous rupture and bleeding of resectable primary liver cancer in this hospital from January 2010 to January 2016 were retrospectively reviewed. Among them 24 cases had accepted the emergency hepatectomy in 24 h–48 h after admission (emergency hepatectomy group, n=24), 18 cases had accepted the second stage hepatectomy in 1 week–2 weeks after the TACE (second stage hepatectomy group, n=18), the intraoperative blood loss and intraoperative blood transfusion volume, perioperative mortality, postoperative incidence of hepatic insufficiency, recurrence rate and abdominal metastasis rate within 1 year after the operation, 1- and 3-year survival rates were compared between the emergency hepatectomy group and the second stage hepatectomy group.ResultsThere was no significant difference in the preoperative general data between these two groups (P>0.050). The intraoperative blood loss and transfusion volume of the emergency hepatectomy group were significantly more than those of the second stage hepatectomy group (P=0.028, P=0.017). There were no significant differences in the perioperative mortality (P=0.489), incidence of hepatic insufficiency (P=1.000), 1- and 3-year survival rates (P=0.650, P=0.463) and 1-year recurrence rate (P=0.601) between these two groups. No intraperitoneal implantation metastasis was found in these two groups.ConclusionBoth emergency hepatectomy and second stage hepatectomy after TACE are safe and effective in treatment of spontaneous rupture and bleeding of resectable primary liver cancer, appropriate treatment should be selected according to the specific conditions of patients.
目的 探討非手術治療外傷性脾破裂的可行性及適應證。 方法 回顧分析1998年以來山東省聊城市第二人民醫院非手術治療88例外傷性脾破裂的臨床資料及其治療效果。結果 88例均經B超檢查確診脾破裂,Ⅰ級損傷19例,Ⅱ級損傷57例,Ⅲ級損傷12例,其中16例患者合并肋骨骨折,11例合并肝外傷,9例合并腎挫傷,4例合并顱腦損傷,3例中轉手術。結論 有選擇地采用非手術治療外傷性脾破裂安全、有效,輕度的肝腎損傷、腹腔外器官合并傷及患者的年齡并不影響非手術治療的療效。
【摘要】目的探討肝切除術治療原發性肝細胞癌自發性破裂(SRHCC)的效果。方法回顧性分析19例肝切除術治療SRHCC患者的效果。結果肝切除19例,1個月存活率為94.7%,1年、3年及5年存活率分別為63.2%、16.7%及8.3%,平均存活時間為30.8個月(4 d~25年零9個月),最長1例存活超過25年零9個月,目前仍健在。18例肝功能屬ChildPugh A級患者安全度過圍手術期; 1例肝功能ChildPugh B級者術后4 d死于肝功能衰竭。結論SRHCC并非均為晚期病變,對早期肝癌破裂肝功能良好者應采取急診手術切肝; 如患者情況或醫療條件不允許,可行延期或二期手術治療。
Objective To investigate the relationship between changes of vascular elasticity and spontaneous rupture of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods We examined the semiquantitatively expression of related angiogenesis factors including von Willebrand factor, elastin and neutrophil elastase in 30 specimens of HCC with spontaneous rupture by immunohistochemistry compared with 30 specimens of HCC without rupture. Results The results showed that there was a significant decrease of von Willebrand factor, overproliferation of elastin and abnormal distribution of neutrophil elastase around the small artery in ruptured HCC. These changes exacerbated weakness of the blood vessels and destroyed function of coagulation. The blood vessels split easily when the vascular load increased from hypertension or minor mechanical trauma. Conclusion The spontaneous rupture of HCC may be related to the vascular dysfunction.
Objective To explore the diagnosis and treatment of ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (RAAA). Methods Between January 1996 and December 2009, 14 patients with RAAA were treated. There were 13 males and 1 female with an average age of 65 years (range, 50-82 years). The main cl inical manifestations were abdominal pain and/or back pain. Ten cases had low blood pressure or shock. All cases were accurately diagnosed with CT, Doppler ultrasonography,or operation. The aneurysm diameter was from 4.5 cm to 8.0 cm. Eleven cases were treated by conventional operation, 1 by endovascular aortic repair, 1 by conservative treatment, and 1 case died after admission treatment. Results Perioperative death occurred in 6 cases (mortal ity rate was 50%) in 12 surgical patients. One case died after conservative treatment. The overall mortal ity rate was 57.14% (8/14). The causes of death included circulatory failure in 2 cases and multiple organ failure in 4 cases. The other 6 cases were cured. The postoperative hospital ization days were 12 to 34 days (14 days on average). A total of 4 cases were followed up 11 to 40 months without related compl ication. Conclusion Surgical treatment is still a main method to treat RAAA. Early diagnosis, appropriate resuscitation, and urgent surgical repair are crucial to reduce the mortal ity rate of RAAA.
Objective To review the emergency management and perioperative strategies for ruptured neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1)-related giant plexiform neurofibroma (PNF), providing a systematic treatment protocol to improve the therapeutic outcomes and quality of life for patients with giant PNF. Methods The literature on the management of giant PNF rupture and hemorrhage was reviewed, and the diagnosis, treatment, and perioperative management were summarized based on clinical experiences. Results By implementing an integrated diagnostic and treatment strategy that includes early diagnosis, imaging evaluation, emergency ultra-selective arterial embolization combined with surgical excision, acute hemorrhage can be effectively controlled while also reducing the risk of major intraoperative bleeding and minimizing postoperative complications. As a result, this approach significantly improves treatment success rates and patient quality of life. Conclusion For ruptured NF1-related giant PNF, employing emergency ultra-selective arterial embolization combined with surgical excision, under the collaboration of a multidisciplinary team, can effectively improve treatment success rates, rapidly control bleeding, reduce tumor size, and lower mortality. Future research should focus on assessing the long-term quality of life of patients treated for ruptured and hemorrhaging giant PNF and on further optimizing treatment protocols.