Augmentation technique with semitendinosus and gracilis tendons in chronic partial lesions of the ACL: clinical and arthrometric analysis

Most of the techniques described in the literature for the repair of chronic partial ACL tears, don’t spare the intact portion of the ligament. The aim of this study was to perform a prospective analysis of the results of augmentation surgery using gracilis and semitendinosus tendons to treat partial sub-acute lesions of the ACL. This technique involves an “over the top” femoral passage, which enables salvage and strengthening of the intact portion of the ACL. The study included 47 patients treated consecutively at our institute from 1993 to 1998, with a mean injury-surgery interval of 18 weeks (range 12–36). The patients were followed up by clinical and instrumental assessment criteria at 3 months, 1 and 5 years after surgery. Clinical assessment was performed using the IKDC form. Subjective and functional parameters were assessed by the Tegner activity scale. Instrumental evaluation was done using the KT-2000 instrument: the 30-pound passive test and the manual maximum displacement test were performed. We obtained good or excellent results in 95.7% of cases. No recurrences in ligamentous laxity were observed. We believe that the described technique has the advantage of being compatible with ACL anatomy, and enables very rapid functional recovery.     

An exceptional postoperative gastric tube bleeding after esophageal resection for cancer

A case of gastric tube bleeding after an Ivor-Lewis esophagectomy with gastroesophageal anastomosis is reported. During the early postoperative course, the patient had a gastric tube stasis that improved progressively. The subsequent onset of a serious and intermittent hematemesis, which was endoscopically deemed to be the result of a hemorrhagic gastritis, required multiple blood transfusions. The evolution to a severe hemodynamic instability obliged us to reoperate on the patient. During surgery, a band-related obstruction of the first jejunal loop with local signs of vascular hypertension was noted. As soon as the obstruction was solved, the gastric bleeding stopped. The authors discuss the clinical aspects and physiopathology of the gastric tube bleeding and, in particular, they evaluate the influence of the intestinal obstruction with vascular involvement on the development of this exceptional and severe complication.     

调节血脂:来自心脏病学者的经验

本刊2009年第1期重点为:调脂治疗.目前以3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰辅酶A(HMG-CoA)还原酶抑制药即他汀类药物为代表的调脂治疗,已被公认为心脑血管疾病的常规治疗方法;它们通过抑制体内胆固醇合成途径而降低血清胆固醇水平.     

Lipid extract from completely sporoderm‐broken germinating Ganoderma sinensis spores elicits potent antitumor immune responses in human macrophages

Ganoderma sinensis has been used widely in Oriental countries for the prevention and treatment of various diseases including cancer. Previous studies have shown that the lipid extract from Ganoderma exhibits direct cytotoxicity against tumor cells. Here, it is reported that the lipid extract from germinating G. sinensis spores, at lower concentrations that have no direct tumoricidal activity, induce potent antitumor immune responses in human monocytes/macrophages. Upon stimulation with the lipid extract, monocytes/macrophages exhibited markedly increased production of proinflammatory cytokines and surface expression of costimulatory molecules. Conditioned medium from stimulated cells effectively suppressed the growth of tumor cells. Apparently, the lipid extract triggered macrophage activation via a mechanism different from that associated with LPS. Moreover, it was observed that the lipid extract could partially re‐establish the antitumor activity of the immunosuppressive tumor‐associated macrophages. These results indicated that in addition to its direct tumoricidal activity, the lipid extract from G. sinensis spores could exert antitumor activity by stimulating the activation of human monocytes/macrophages. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

维生素D受体基因多态性与汉族人群慢性牙周炎易感性的关系

目的 探讨维生素D受体(VDR)基因多态性与汉族人群慢性牙周炎(CP)易感性的关系。方法 收集汉族轻、中、重度CP患者共166例及80名无牙周炎对照者的颊黏膜拭子，以Chelex-100法提取DNA，采用聚合酶链反应-限制性片段长度多态性(PCR-RFLP)方法测定VDR BsmI、VDR ApaI和VDR TaqI的基因型，分析组间基因型分布和等位基因频率的差异。结果 轻、中、重度CP患者中VDR ApaI等位基因A携带者明显多于对照组，重度CP与中度CP、重度CP与轻度CP患者间VDR ApaI基因型的分布差异均有统计学意义，中度CP与轻度CP患者间VDR ApaI基因型分布差异无统计学意义，而VDR BsmI、TaqI位点的基因型分布在患者组和对照组间差异无统计学意义。结论 VDR ApaI等位基因A可能与汉族人群CP的易感性有关。     

生物瓣膜失功能原因分析

目的对植入人体内1年以上损坏的生物瓣膜作损坏原因的临床分析。方法1993年6月至2004年6月,共41例(47只)生物瓣膜失功能病人行再次手术换瓣。两次换瓣间隔时间1~16年,平均(9.7±4.1)年。对失功能生物瓣膜进行标本观察及病理学检测。结果47只带支架生物瓣膜中,瓣架无一损坏,42只瓣膜发生瓣叶撕裂或穿孔,35只有不同程度的钙化现象,且在瓣环表面和瓣脚周围有纤维组织增生,2只瓣膜有赘生物及血栓形成;47只生物瓣膜中损坏较重的瓣膜送病理学检查发现大量吞噬细胞和单核细胞浸润。结论生物瓣膜早期损坏以破损撕裂为主,晚期以钙化和破损撕裂等多种因素的复合病损结果出现。     

MK-801对围生期缺氧缺血性损伤后脑细胞线粒体膜电势的影响

目的了解围生期缺氧缺血性脑损伤(HIBD)后脑细胞线粒体膜电势(△ψm)的变化及NMDA型谷氨酸受体拮抗剂MK-801对这一变化的影响.方法应用7日龄新生SD大鼠HIBD动物模型,将实验动物分为正常对照组(n=6),HIBD组(n=10)和HIBD+MK-801组(n=10)(MK-801于低氧处理前按0.3mg/kg剂量腹腔注射).于缺氧缺血后立即断头处死动物,制成脑细胞悬液后,以罗丹明123(Rho123)标记、以流式细胞仪测定△ψm的变化.结果围产期HIBD时双侧脑细胞△ψm值均显著降低,差异具有显著性(P＜0.05),以损伤侧(右侧)为甚,右侧脑细胞△ψm由正常状态下的(18.93±0.74)MFL降至损伤后的(7.59±0.32)MFL,右左△ψm比值由正常状态下的1.06±0.05降至损伤后的0.80±0.06(降低了24.5%),差异具有显著性(P＜0.05).结论HIBD后脑细胞△ψm明显降低,提示线粒体功能明显受损;MK-801可减轻这一变化,提示NMDA型谷氨酸受体拮抗剂可通过减轻线粒体功能受损程度治疗围产期缺氧缺血性脑损伤.     

邹菊生应用和营降糖法治疗糖尿病视网膜病变40例

目的观察和营清热降糖法为主治疗糖尿病视网膜病变的临床疗效。方法40例患者按中医辨证分为阴虚燥热证和气阴两虚、脉络瘀滞证,分别以和营清热、活血降糖及和营活血、利水降糖法治疗,治疗时间平均(5±1.2)月。结果总有效率分别为81.58%和73.33%,阴虚燥热证疗效优于气阴两虚、脉络瘀滞证。结论中医和营降糖法治疗糖尿病视网膜病变有较好疗效。