This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar f...This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients received mini-open operation via Wiltse approach. Crew placement accuracy rate, operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, radiation exposure time, postoperative improvement in R value, Cobb＇s angle and visual analog scale （VAS） scores of the two methods were compared. There were no significant differences in the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, radiation exposure and postoperative R value and Cobb＇s angle improvement between the two groups. However, the mini-open method had obvious advantages over the conventional open method in operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative improvement in VAS. The mini-open pedicle screw technique could be applied in treatment of single-segment thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic injury and had advantages of less tissue trauma, short operative and rehabilitative time on the premise of guaranteed accuracy rate and no increased radiation exposure.展开更多
Background It is well accepted that the minimally invasive surgery （MIS） for total hip arthroplasty （THA） should combine with less or no muscle damage and is different from mini-incision technique and MIS should h...Background It is well accepted that the minimally invasive surgery （MIS） for total hip arthroplasty （THA） should combine with less or no muscle damage and is different from mini-incision technique and MIS should have better outcomes than mini-incision surgery. The aim of current analysis was to apply an explicitly defined sub-group analysis to confirm whether this hypothesis is true. Methods A computerized literature search was applied to find any data concerning MIS or mini-incision THAs. A multistage screening was then performed to identify randomized studies fulfilling the inclusive criteria for the analysis. The data were extracted, and sub-group analyses of MIS or mini-incision surgery for different kinds of outcomes were carried out. The P（sub） value for difference between MIS sub-group and mini-incision sub-group was also calculated. Results Eleven studies that fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included, with 472 cases in the study group （MIS or mini-incision） and 492 cases in the conventional group. The overall analysis showed the study group would achieve less surgical duration （P=0.037）, intraoperative blood （P 〈0.001） and incision length （P 〈0.001） than conventional group. The difference between sub-groups showed, the MIS would achieve shorter incision length （P（sub） 〈0.05） and bigger cup abduction angle （P（sub） 〈0.05）, and cause more blood loss （P （sub） 〈0.05） than mini-incision technique. Other indexes were comparable between the two sub-groups. Conclusions Though further high quality studies are still needed, the result of current analysis offered an initial conclusion that MIS THA failed to achieve a better clinical outcome than mini-incision technique. The exact definition of MIS still needs to be improved.展开更多
Background Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion （TLIF） through a minimally invasive approach （mTLIF） was introduced to reduce soft tissue injury and speed recovery. Studies with small numbers of patients have be...Background Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion （TLIF） through a minimally invasive approach （mTLIF） was introduced to reduce soft tissue injury and speed recovery. Studies with small numbers of patients have been carried out, comparing mTLIF with traditional open TLIF （oTLIF）, but inconsistent outcomes were reported.展开更多
Introduction: Here we will describe the actual surgical technique to perform the left mammary artery bypass to the left anterior descending artery, and the results of this operation in the Benetti Foundation in the la...Introduction: Here we will describe the actual surgical technique to perform the left mammary artery bypass to the left anterior descending artery, and the results of this operation in the Benetti Foundation in the last 20 years. Materials and Methods: The inclusion criteria for this operation were patients with a demonstrated predominant ischemia by functional test. In the patients with double, triple vessels disease or left main, the age was more than 65 years or and Euro score Risk of surgery of more than 4. The exclusion criteria were patients with more areas of ischemia and lesions that involved a considerable territory apart from the Lad and good candidates for surgery are younger than 65 years or the Euro score Risk of surgery were less than 4. Seventy patients were operated in the Foundation through LIMA to LAD Anastomosis with the MINI OPCABG technique. The average Preoperative Risk Euroscore was 3,5. Surgical Technique after open the lower part of the sternum, the left mammary artery is dissected around 8 cm. The pericardium is open and the mammary is connected to the left anterior descending. Results: Operative mortality in this series was 0%. One patient was converted to sternotomy Off Pump (1, 4%). None of the grafts were revised after the measure with the Medistim System. 55 (79%) were extubated in the operating room. The average Hospitalization stay were 60 hours (D +_17 ci 95%), 16 patients with Lima to LAD were restudied in the initially experience with 100% patency, at 144 months, 82% of the patients were alive and 68% asymptomatic. Conclusion: More clinical experience is important to find the definitive indications of this technique;and better technologies are required to be able to standardize this operation in definitive form.展开更多
Objective:To evaluate whether there would be a difference in outcome when the smaller ultra-mini 12 Fr sheath was used instead of the mini 16 Fr sheath for percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)in paediatric patients for ...Objective:To evaluate whether there would be a difference in outcome when the smaller ultra-mini 12 Fr sheath was used instead of the mini 16 Fr sheath for percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)in paediatric patients for stones less than 25 mm.Methods:This was a prospective cohort study of patients who underwent PCNL in our hospital in a 2-year period from July 2016 to June 2018 by a single surgeon.PCNL was performed in a prone position and tract was dilated to the respective size using single step dilatation.Laser was used to fragment the stone.Stone-free outcome was defined as absence of stone fragment at 3 months on kidney,ureter,and bladder X-ray.Results:There were 40 patients in each group.Mean stone size was comparable between the two groups(14.5 mm vs.15.0 mm).The procedure was completed faster in the 16 Fr group compared to 12 Fr group(24.5 min vs.34.6 min).Stone clearance was highly successful in both groups(97.5%vs.95.0%).There was no difference in complications between the two groups.The decrease in hemoglobin was minimal in both groups(0.2 g/dL vs.0.3 g/dL).Conclusion:We found that the success rates were similar in both mini PCNL and the smaller ultra-mini PCNL groups.No significant difference in bleeding was noted in our pilot study,however,operative time was longer in the ultra-mini group as compared to the mini sheath group.展开更多
目的伤椎置钉复位脊柱骨折是近年来逐渐广泛应用的外科技术。胸腰段骨折微创手术的目的是减少创伤、融合固定节段以重建脊柱的稳定性。文中探讨采用椎旁肌间隙入路结合伤椎置钉技术治疗胸腰段骨折的近期临床疗效。方法采用该手术方式治...目的伤椎置钉复位脊柱骨折是近年来逐渐广泛应用的外科技术。胸腰段骨折微创手术的目的是减少创伤、融合固定节段以重建脊柱的稳定性。文中探讨采用椎旁肌间隙入路结合伤椎置钉技术治疗胸腰段骨折的近期临床疗效。方法采用该手术方式治疗胸腰段骨折患者24例,选择椎旁肌间隙入路,固定伤椎及邻近节段,通过术中操作矫形重建脊柱稳定性、矫正后凸畸形。应用视觉模拟评分法(visual analogue scale,VAS)及健康调查简表(the MOS item short-form health sutvey,SF-36)评估患者疼痛及生活质量改善的情况,通过影像学测量评估伤椎的高度丢失及脊柱后凸畸形的矫正情况。结果所有患者的随访时间均>1年,患者术前和术后1年随访时VAS评分分别为(7.65±0.13)、(1.54±0.07)分,SF-36量表评分分别为(90.21±2.02)、(117.21±1.02)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),表明手术可有效改善疼痛、提高生活质量。影像学评估提示患者的脊柱伤椎高度丢失和后凸畸形得到较好的矫正。结论采用椎旁肌间隙入路结合伤椎置钉技术可有效矫正伤椎高度丢失和脊柱后凸畸形,手术损伤小,融合固定节段少,具有良好的临床疗效。展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.30973058, 81171694,and 81371968)the Program for Development of Innovative Research Team in the First Affiliated Hospital of NJMU(No.IRT-015)A Project Funded by the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘This study aimed to introduce a novel mini-open pedicle screw fixation technique via Wiltse approach, and com- pared it with the traditional posterior open method. A total of 72 cases of single-segment thoracolumbar fractures without neurologic injury underwent pedicle screw fixation via two different approaches. Among them, 37 patients were treated using posterior open surgery, and 35 patients received mini-open operation via Wiltse approach. Crew placement accuracy rate, operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, radiation exposure time, postoperative improvement in R value, Cobb＇s angle and visual analog scale （VAS） scores of the two methods were compared. There were no significant differences in the accuracy rate of pedicle screw placement, radiation exposure and postoperative R value and Cobb＇s angle improvement between the two groups. However, the mini-open method had obvious advantages over the conventional open method in operative time, blood loss, postoperative drainage, postoperative hospitalization time, and postoperative improvement in VAS. The mini-open pedicle screw technique could be applied in treatment of single-segment thoracolumbar fracture without neurologic injury and had advantages of less tissue trauma, short operative and rehabilitative time on the premise of guaranteed accuracy rate and no increased radiation exposure.
文摘Background It is well accepted that the minimally invasive surgery （MIS） for total hip arthroplasty （THA） should combine with less or no muscle damage and is different from mini-incision technique and MIS should have better outcomes than mini-incision surgery. The aim of current analysis was to apply an explicitly defined sub-group analysis to confirm whether this hypothesis is true. Methods A computerized literature search was applied to find any data concerning MIS or mini-incision THAs. A multistage screening was then performed to identify randomized studies fulfilling the inclusive criteria for the analysis. The data were extracted, and sub-group analyses of MIS or mini-incision surgery for different kinds of outcomes were carried out. The P（sub） value for difference between MIS sub-group and mini-incision sub-group was also calculated. Results Eleven studies that fulfilling the inclusion criteria were included, with 472 cases in the study group （MIS or mini-incision） and 492 cases in the conventional group. The overall analysis showed the study group would achieve less surgical duration （P=0.037）, intraoperative blood （P 〈0.001） and incision length （P 〈0.001） than conventional group. The difference between sub-groups showed, the MIS would achieve shorter incision length （P（sub） 〈0.05） and bigger cup abduction angle （P（sub） 〈0.05）, and cause more blood loss （P （sub） 〈0.05） than mini-incision technique. Other indexes were comparable between the two sub-groups. Conclusions Though further high quality studies are still needed, the result of current analysis offered an initial conclusion that MIS THA failed to achieve a better clinical outcome than mini-incision technique. The exact definition of MIS still needs to be improved.
文摘Background Transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion （TLIF） through a minimally invasive approach （mTLIF） was introduced to reduce soft tissue injury and speed recovery. Studies with small numbers of patients have been carried out, comparing mTLIF with traditional open TLIF （oTLIF）, but inconsistent outcomes were reported.
文摘Introduction: Here we will describe the actual surgical technique to perform the left mammary artery bypass to the left anterior descending artery, and the results of this operation in the Benetti Foundation in the last 20 years. Materials and Methods: The inclusion criteria for this operation were patients with a demonstrated predominant ischemia by functional test. In the patients with double, triple vessels disease or left main, the age was more than 65 years or and Euro score Risk of surgery of more than 4. The exclusion criteria were patients with more areas of ischemia and lesions that involved a considerable territory apart from the Lad and good candidates for surgery are younger than 65 years or the Euro score Risk of surgery were less than 4. Seventy patients were operated in the Foundation through LIMA to LAD Anastomosis with the MINI OPCABG technique. The average Preoperative Risk Euroscore was 3,5. Surgical Technique after open the lower part of the sternum, the left mammary artery is dissected around 8 cm. The pericardium is open and the mammary is connected to the left anterior descending. Results: Operative mortality in this series was 0%. One patient was converted to sternotomy Off Pump (1, 4%). None of the grafts were revised after the measure with the Medistim System. 55 (79%) were extubated in the operating room. The average Hospitalization stay were 60 hours (D +_17 ci 95%), 16 patients with Lima to LAD were restudied in the initially experience with 100% patency, at 144 months, 82% of the patients were alive and 68% asymptomatic. Conclusion: More clinical experience is important to find the definitive indications of this technique;and better technologies are required to be able to standardize this operation in definitive form.
文摘Objective:To evaluate whether there would be a difference in outcome when the smaller ultra-mini 12 Fr sheath was used instead of the mini 16 Fr sheath for percutaneous nephrolithotomy(PCNL)in paediatric patients for stones less than 25 mm.Methods:This was a prospective cohort study of patients who underwent PCNL in our hospital in a 2-year period from July 2016 to June 2018 by a single surgeon.PCNL was performed in a prone position and tract was dilated to the respective size using single step dilatation.Laser was used to fragment the stone.Stone-free outcome was defined as absence of stone fragment at 3 months on kidney,ureter,and bladder X-ray.Results:There were 40 patients in each group.Mean stone size was comparable between the two groups(14.5 mm vs.15.0 mm).The procedure was completed faster in the 16 Fr group compared to 12 Fr group(24.5 min vs.34.6 min).Stone clearance was highly successful in both groups(97.5%vs.95.0%).There was no difference in complications between the two groups.The decrease in hemoglobin was minimal in both groups(0.2 g/dL vs.0.3 g/dL).Conclusion:We found that the success rates were similar in both mini PCNL and the smaller ultra-mini PCNL groups.No significant difference in bleeding was noted in our pilot study,however,operative time was longer in the ultra-mini group as compared to the mini sheath group.
文摘目的伤椎置钉复位脊柱骨折是近年来逐渐广泛应用的外科技术。胸腰段骨折微创手术的目的是减少创伤、融合固定节段以重建脊柱的稳定性。文中探讨采用椎旁肌间隙入路结合伤椎置钉技术治疗胸腰段骨折的近期临床疗效。方法采用该手术方式治疗胸腰段骨折患者24例,选择椎旁肌间隙入路,固定伤椎及邻近节段,通过术中操作矫形重建脊柱稳定性、矫正后凸畸形。应用视觉模拟评分法(visual analogue scale,VAS)及健康调查简表(the MOS item short-form health sutvey,SF-36)评估患者疼痛及生活质量改善的情况,通过影像学测量评估伤椎的高度丢失及脊柱后凸畸形的矫正情况。结果所有患者的随访时间均>1年,患者术前和术后1年随访时VAS评分分别为(7.65±0.13)、(1.54±0.07)分,SF-36量表评分分别为(90.21±2.02)、(117.21±1.02)分,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05),表明手术可有效改善疼痛、提高生活质量。影像学评估提示患者的脊柱伤椎高度丢失和后凸畸形得到较好的矫正。结论采用椎旁肌间隙入路结合伤椎置钉技术可有效矫正伤椎高度丢失和脊柱后凸畸形,手术损伤小,融合固定节段少,具有良好的临床疗效。
