Outcome analysis of surgical interventions for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures

Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of 2 surgical interventions for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures(OVCF).Methods Sixty-five patients with OVGF from March 2005 to March 2009 were included in this clinical study.They

Intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide： a ＂real world＂ analysis of visual acuity, pressure and outcomes

Dear Sir,Triamcinolone acetonide（TA）is worldwide available therapeutic agent that is commonly used throughout medicine.TA remains a safe and important ophthalmic therapeutic agent even after the advent of angiogenesis inhibitors[1-2].

Clinical comparative analysis of the outcomes with a yellow- and a violet-tinted intraocular lens

Dear Sir,I am Dr. Peter Mojzis from Premium Clinic in Teplice （Czech Republic）. I write to present the results of a comparative study of clinical outcomes obtained with two different types of tinted intraocular lenses （IOLs）, yellow-vs violet-tinted IOLs. IOLs containing a yellow chromophore that filters simultaneously ultra violet （UV） and blue light were developed several years ago in the attempt of avoiding that blue and violet visible light reached the retina in the pseudophakic eye.

Stent-grafting for unfavorable abdominal aortic aneurysm： a practical challenge

Background The endovascular treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm （AAA） has improved greatly in the last 15 years. The present study aimed to evaluate the endografting experience for the treatment of unfavorable abdominal aortic aneurysm （uAAA）. Methods During December 2001 and December 2007, 41 patients with uAAA were treated with endografting using concomitant techniques. Patients were followed up for 1 to 48 months （mean 20.5 months）. Results Technical success rate was 97.6% （40/41） with 1 failure converted to open surgery for an unaccessed iliac stenosis. Nine （22.5%） type Ⅰ endoleaks （5 proximal and 4 distal） were observed on the completion angiograms and successfully corrected with aortic cuffs and iliac extensions during the procedure. Twenty-two of the planed adjunctive procedures were concomitantly performed just before endograft-implantation. There were 2 （5.0%） type Ⅰ endoleaks at 30 days; one type Ⅰ patient was treated by open conversion, another type Ⅰ patient died from a rupture before treatment in the ward, causing a 2.5% of initial mortality. The two type Ⅱ endoleaks were observed without aneurismal expansion. No buttock or leg claudication or ischemic colitis occured. During late follow-up, one additional death occurred from stroke. One new type Ⅰ endoleak was encountered from thrombocytopenia, which caused a 2.6% secondary endoleak that converted to an open surgery in the third month after a failed transabdominal banding of the aortic neck in the second month. All type Ⅱ endoleaks had disappeared in the third and sixth month. The Endografts did not present signs of material fatigue and no other type of endoleak formed. One patient presented with left limb ischemia, which underwent percutaneous transluminat angioplasty. There was no additional aneurysm rupture or any endograft imgration. Conclusion The endografting with concomitant procedures is a feasible and efficient alternative for managing unfavorable AAAs, achieving low morbidity and mortality rates and has a good clinical outcome.

Delivery room surgery:an applicable therapeutic strategy for gastroschisis in developing countries

Background:The survival rate of infants with gastroschisis has improved significantly.It is over 90%in developed countries,but 50%in developing countries.This study aimed to investigate the factors improving the survival rate of infants with gastroschisis in developing countries.Methods:Neonates meeting the inclusion criteria,who presented to our center since the establishment of delivery room surgery,were enrolled into this retrospective study.Data were evaluated specifically to determine the role of delivery room surgery in reducing the mortality and morbidity of infants with gastroschisis and to identify factors optimizing the conditions of outborn infants.Results:A total of 64 infants were identified.The overall survival rate of the infants was 60.9%.The survival rate of infants in inborns was 76.5%,and the survival rate of infants in outborns was 43.3%.Infants of the outborn group took more time to reach full enteral feeding,and were more likely to require a prolonged stay in hospital when compared with those of the inborn group.Logistic analysis identified that the surgical technique,the presence of sepsis and intestinal necrosis could be expected to influence the outcome of gastroschisis.Conclusions:The strategy of delivery of patients in a center prepared to perform delivery room closure of gastroschisis appears to improve the survival of patients with gastroschisis.Further reduction in mortality rates will depend on improved conditions of outborn infants.