1.Neuro-endoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for the large pituitary adenoma:78 cases report
Bin WANG ; Peikun XU ; Hongwei CHENG ; Chunguo FENG ; Ke ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):319-322
Objective To summarize the experience of the simple neuroendoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery for the large pituitary adenoma and discuss it's application value.Methods Seventy-eight cases of the large pituitary adenoma treated by simple neuroendoscopic endonasal transsphenoidal surgery from July,2011 to May,2014 were analyzed retrospectively.Tumors were resected using 0 and 30 degree endoscope after opening the same side of the anterior wall of the sphenoidal sinus and sellar bone using the abrasive drilling during operation.Results The tumor removal was total in 62 (79.49%),subtotal in 12 (15.38%),major in 3(3.85%) and part in 1 (1.28%).Seventy-one cases were followed up for 2 months to 2 years after operation and no recurrence was founded,the symptoms of headache disappeared in 49 cases;The vision of patients was improved in 47 cases,menstruation resumed in 12 cases;The acromegaly of patients reduced in 21 cases.Hormone level review of PRL returned to normal in 32 cases,GH returned to normal in 21 cases,ACTH returned to normal in 2 cases.Conclusion The endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for large pituitary tumors is the safely,minimally invasive surgical techniques.With the development of endoscopic equipment constantly updated and the operational flexibility and comfort is improved ceaselessly,endoscopic transsphenoidal surgery for the sellar tumor will be carried out more widely.
2.The effect of new PRGD/PDLLA/VPA composite nerve conduits on peripheral nerve regeneration in a rat model
Ting RAO ; Fei WU ; Fan CHENG ; Xiaobin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):367-371
Objective To observe enhancing effect of nerve regeneration on peripheral nerve defect models bridged by a new PRGD/PDLLA/VPA composite conduit.Methods In this study from February,2012 to March,2014,PRGD/PDLLA/VPA nerve conduits were tested in the rat sciatic nerve transection model.At different periods after operation,its ability to promote nerve regeneration was evaluated by sciatic functional index(SFI),electrophysiology (CMAPs,NCVs) and histologic assessment.Forty rats were randomly divided into 4 groups (n =10),group A:PRGD/PDLLA/VPA,group B:PDLLA/VPA,group C:PRGD/VPA and group D:autograft.Results At 12 weeks after surgery,the SFI value of group A (-45 ± 3.19)and group D (-42 ± 3.01)were significantly higher than those of group B(-79 ± 3.06) and group C(-72 ± 2.07)(P < 0.05);The CMAPs of group A (24.89 ± 5.01) and group D (25.39 ± 5.63) were significantly higher than those of group B(14.88 ± 3.11) and C(15.00 ± 5.54);the NCVs of group A (31.42 ± 2.43) and group D (31.50 ± 2.16) were significantly higher than those of group B (20.11 ± 2.39) and group C(21.00 ± 2.13)(P < 0.05).At 12 weeks after surgery,the numbers of regenerated nerve in the tube of group A (258 ± 6.18) and D(259 ± 5.59) were significantly higher than those of group B (231 ± 5.00) and group C(230 ± 5.07)(P < 0.05).There was no significant difference between groups A and D(P > 0.05).Conclusion These results illustrated that this new PRGD/PDLLA/VPA conduit could significantly facilitate the regeneration of short nerve defect and recovery of motor nerve,which provides a new thought for treatment of peripheral nerve injury.
3.Application of 3.0 T mobile iMRI and neuronavigation in the microsurgical operation for the high grade gliomas in brain functional area
Changhe PANG ; Jing YAN ; Jiang LONG ; Wei DU ; Laijun SONG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):323-327
Objective To investigate the clinical application of 3.0 T mobile iMRI and neuronavigation in the microsurgical operation for the high grade gliomas in brain functional area.Methods The clinical data of 47 cases which were operated from April,2012 to August,2014 assisted by intraoperative magnetic resonance and neruonavigation system were analyzed retrospectively,including 19 cases of near the frontal motor areas,21 cases of closed to the dominant hemisphere language areas,and 7 cases of involved multiple lobes of the brain.The operative plans were made before the operative day using 3.0 T iMRI for T1-MPRAGE plain and enhancement magnetic resonance imaging sequence,diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) sequence and blood oxygenation level dependent functional MRI (BOLD-fMRI) sequence scanning.Before the start of operation,the margin of the tumor was marked on the scalp,and removed the tumor under the microscopy,according to the need 1-4 iMRI plain scan and enhanced scan were applied to reconstruct the real-time imaging of the residual tumors and corticospinal tract,and gained once more chances to remove the tumor repeatedly,until the tumor was removed totally,accurately and safely.Results The total resection rate increased from 63.8% (30/47) to 95.7% (45/47) by repeated resection,and 2 cases (4.3% lesions) with subtotal resection.The dysfunction of motion and the language barrier got worse in 4 patients (8.5%).No cases with sever complication such as death and severe disability after operation.There were no intracranial hemorrhage,infection and other adverse events.Patients were followed up with nervous system symptoms and head MRI,the follow-up period was 3 months-2 years.Twenty-eight cases (59.6%) ob-tained good clinical efficacy;the dysfunction of motion and the language barrier got worse in 4 cases (8.5%);the symptoms and tumors recurrenced in 15 cases (31.9%).Conclusion The 3.0 T mobile iMRI system combined with functional neuronavigation can accurately display the relationships among the motor and language cortex,tumors and white matter fiber bundles real-timely.The extent of the tumor resection can be assessed accurately by real-time images provided by iMRI,and the residual tumor have chames to be resected repeatedly,until the tumors were resected totally before operation finished.The iMRI system can correct intraoperative brain shift timely.The total resection rate can be improved safely and accurately by one or more times resection.
4.Clinical analysis of 54 cases of jugular foramen tumors with surgical treatment
Suijun CHEN ; Zhigang ZHANG ; Yiqing ZHENG ; Haidi YANG ; Peng ZHU ; Ling YIN ; Fan WU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):334-337
Objective To summarize the condition of surgical treatment and prognosis of 54 cases of jugular foramen tumors in the past 5 years.Methods All 54 cases were treated with operation by Fisch approach.Thirty-eight cases underwent total or near total resection of the tumor.Most resection of the tumor was underwent in 16 cases,in which,7 cases underwent postoperative radiotherapy or gamma knife therapy.The facial nerve monitoring was used in all cases.The facial nerve was anatomized and shifted in 35 cases,was just anatomized like a bridge in 10 cases,and was excised partly in 9 cases,in which,4 cases underwent facial-hypoglossal nerve anastomosis and 3 cases underwent transplantation of facial nerve and great auricular nerve.Results The external auditory canal was closed in 41 cases.The near pedicled temporalis muscle flap was obliterated in the operating cavity in 35 cases.Six cases underwent fat filling in the operating cavity.Eighteen patients showed facial palsy in varying degrees after operation.Among them,14 cases improved to different extents in 2 weeks to 9 months and 4 cases did not improve.One case showed recurrent laryngeal nerve paralysis in the same side before operation and improved in half a year after operation.Postoperative subcutaneous hematoma occurred in 2 cases,wound infection in 1 case.All the cases improved by debridement suture and anti-infective therapy.The cavity filling necrosis occurred in 2 cases,which recovered after debridement and dressing.For half a year after operation,except 9 cases of residual or recurrent,and the rest showed no recurrence.Conclusion The Fisch approach of surgical treatment of jugular foramen tumors can provid good exposure,clear vision,facilitate hemostasis.The skills of intraoperative facial nerve monitoring,facial nerve anatomy like a bridge or anatomy and shift when necessary are beneficial to the total or nearly total resection of tumor and reduce the injury of facial nerve.The operating cavity filling and selective external auditory canal closure can effectively reduce the surgical cavity effusion and the incidence of postoperative infection.
5.The modified peroneal artery perforator-based propeller flap for the reconstruction of distal lower extremity defect
Juyu TANG ; Liming QING ; Panfeng WU ; Fang YU ; Jieyu LIANG ; Jingfei FU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):338-341
Objective To explore the feasibility and clinical effect of modified peroneal artery perforatorbased propeller flap which excludes small saphenous vein and sural nerve for coverage of the soft tissue defects of the ankle and foot.Methods From January,2009 to August,2013,20 patients with soft tissue defects of the foot or ankle underwent the procedures of reconstruction.After the proper perforators being identified with doppler sonography,the propeller flap was designed,which selected the location where terminal perforator vessels perforate deep fascia as the pivot point,the line from this point to the point where the second perforator near the wound around the line from the midpopliteal point to the midpoint of the achilles tendon and lateral malleolus perforated the deep facia as the axis.The flap was raised above the level of the deep fascia.The small extrinsic vessels around the sural nerve and small saphenous vein were contained in the flap,while the small saphenous vein and sural nerve were kept in the original position.The donor site was closed directly.The skin flaps measured from 7 cm × 4 cm to 21 cm × 7 cm.Results All 20 flaps survived completely without complications.During 10-28 months' followed-up (average 13 months),all flaps showed good texture matches and contour.All patients recovered walking and shoe wearing function.No one showed sensory disturbances at the lateral foot.Conclusion The modified peroneal artery perforator-based propeller flap excluding small saphenous vein and sural nerve still has stable blood supply,which is an idea way for covering skin and soft tissue defects in foot and ankle.
6.Free transplantation of the chimeric flap based on the perforator of the posterior tibial artery for reconstruction of bone and skin defect in extremities
Mingwu ZHOU ; Yang LI ; Jie ZHU ; Li SONG ; Yingjie XIONG ; Xun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):342-346
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of the chimeric flap based on the perforator of the posterior tibial artery for reconstruction of bone and skin defect in extremities.Methods From March,2007 to June,2013,the legs of the patients with bone nonunion,bone defect and skin soft tissue defect in extremities accepted digital subtraction angiography to find the larger perforators in the upper middle section of posterior tibia1 artery.Color doppler flow imaging (CDFI) was used to track branches and directions of the larger perforators and to look for the perforators which gave off secondary branches respectively to the skin and periosteum.According to the length of bone defect and the area of skin defect,the composite flap with the bone flap and skin flap was designed and cut out.It was based on the right single perforator of the posterior tibial artery which was chosen.The free composite flap was called the chimeric flap based on the perforator of the posterior tibial artery and repaired bone and skin defect in extremities.The size of osseous flaps ranged from 1.5 cm × 0.6 cm × 0.4 cm to 4.0 cm × 2.0 cm × 1.0 cm,and the size of cutaneous flaps of total 17 cases ranged from 2.0 cm × 2.0 cm to 7.0 cm × 6.0 cm.Results Followed-up for 3 to 18 months,all osseous flaps and cutaneous flaps survived,and all donor sites healed well.Nine cases of all cutaneous flaps were flat with the surrounding tissue and others bloated,but they were flat with the surrounding tissue after second phase to fat plastic.The fracture line disappeared and bone healed well at the time of 3-6 months after operation of bone graft to repair bone defect.According to the related evaluation criteria made by the Chinese Medical Association,the results of 10 cases of hand trauma patients were excellent in 7 cases,good in 2 cases,may in 1 case.Seven cases of lower leg and foot trauma patients could walk with load without pain.Conclusion Application of the chimeric flap based on the perforator of the posterior tibia1 artery is an ideal method to repair the small pieces of bone defect with skin soft tissue defect caused by various reasons in extremities.Because this kind of surgery doesn't sacrifice known vessels with minimal donor site morbidity,and healing time of the bone graft is short and the bone is not easy to absorb.
7.Repair of multi-fingers soft tissue defects with flaps based on cutaneous branches of dorsal metacarpal artery
Yuzhou LIU ; Yongjun RUI ; Jingyi MI ; Yang QIU ; Yong HUA
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):347-349
Objective To investigate the method and result of repairing multi-fingers soft tissue defects using the dorsal metacarpal flaps with cutaneous branches as pedicle.Methods From February,2010 to January,2013,9 patients with multi-fingers tissue defects were treated with the 2nd,3rd,4th dorsal metacarpal flaps with cutaneous branches as pedicles.The area of flaps ranged from 1.2 cm × 2.5 cm to 2.5 cm × 5.0 cm.The donor sites were sutured with full thick skin graft.Results All flaps survived.After a followed-up of 8 months to 24 months(average 12 months),the texture and shape of the flaps were good and non-bloated.The flap sensibility as sessment were S3-S3+.The two-point discrimination testing were 10 to 13 mm (average 11.6 mm).The TAM score of range of motion was 60% to 75% of the healthy side.The skin graft of donor site were soft.Conclusion Procedure of dorsal metacarpal flaps with cutaneous branches as pedicles easy is a good method to repaire the soft tissue defects of muhi-fingers.
8.Improved anatomical study in posterior tibial artery perforator flaps
Dazhi YU ; Guangrong FANG ; Haiping TANG ; Hua JIANG ; Xuecheng CAO
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):372-376
Objective To explore a modified technique of perforator flap anatomical study,in an attempt to understand the vascular territory of the specific perforator vessel in flaps,and determined its application in posterior tibial artery perforator flaps.Methods From October,2013 to October,2014,6 corpse were used in this study.A full-thickness posterior tibial artery perforator flap was excised from the crus of a fresh adult corpse.The anatomical measurements were synchronized with the procedure.The isolated skin flaps were fixed in a frame made of silk screen and batten and subsequently photographed.In vitro skin flaps were divided into 3 groups:full-thickness,without deep fascia,and without subcutaneous adipose layer.The skin flaps were perfused with barium sulfate silicone,and photographed using mammography after coagulation of the silicone.The imaging data were processed by digital software system.Results The mean number of posterior tibial artery perforators in the lower medial leg was 4.17 ± 0.94.The projection points of perforated sites were located in the area 2-3 cm lateral to the A-C line.The proximal border was (4.51 ± 1.84)cm distal to the plane of tibial medial condyle;the distal border reached the medial malleolus plane;and the anterior and posterior borders reaching the anterior and posterior midline of the crus respectively.And according to the comparison of the 3 group processed images,vascular territory change could be obtained.And this could provid clinicians with reliable anatomical information,guiding the acquisition and trimming of perforator flaps.Conclusion The modified strategy intuitively indicated the blood vascular areas of different artery perforator flaps of varying thickness and the vascular branches as well as their courses.The approach is profoundly significant in guiding the acquisition of skin flaps and for the trimming and reconstruction of flaps.The deep fascia of posterior tibial artery perforator flaps plays a negligible role in the blood supply of flaps.Furthermore,the subcutaneous adipose tissues in the distal portion of flaps can be thinned appropriately,with limited vascular consequences.
9.Meta-analysis of short-term complications and outcome after endoscopic and microscopic pituitary adenoma surgery
Guangtao ZHANG ; Guangming YAO ; Nan WANG ; Gang ZHAO
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):328-333
Objective To evaluate the efficacy objectively and systematically between endoscopic and microscopic surgery for transsphenoidal pituitary adenoma by a Meta-analysis.Methods A systematic literature search of Medline,the Cochrane Library,the Web of Science and the Google Scholar were performed to recruit studies between January,1990 and May,2015 that compared endoscopic and microscopic approaches in the treatment of pituitary adenomas.A Meta-analysis(R-3.1.3) was conducted to estimate the effect of different operative procedures.Results A total of 22 studies including 3 randomized or quasi-randomized controlled trails and 19 case-control studies met the inclusion criteria.Among 1421 patients studied,733 of them were treated with endoscopic and 688 were treated with microscopic surgery.The rate of gross tumor removal was higher in patients who underwent endoscopic surgery (71%) than those who underwent microscopic surgery (56%)(P < 0.05).The rate of remission of hypersecretion was also higher in patients who underwent endoscopic surgery(60%) than those who underwent microscopic surgery(54%),but the difference was not significantly(P > 0.05).Conclusion The present study indicates that the endoscopic transsphenoidal approach is more effective than microscopic surgery in the treatment of pituitary adenomas.
10.Anatomical and preclinical study of repair of cervical tracheal wall defects with vascularized pectoralis major tendon flaps
Chao JIAN ; Shengxiang TAO ; Jinhai TAN ; Guorong YU ; Aixi YU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2015;38(4):350-353
Objective To provide an anatomical basis for repairing the defect of cervical tracheal wall with vascularized pectoralis major tendon flaps.Methods Thirty-two lateral thoracic necrotomies were studied for the following aspects.Measurement of pectoralis major tendons' length,width and thickness.Anatomy of thoracoacromialartery,pectoral branches:origin,distribution.Measurement of length of pedicle,rotated radius of flaps and length from recipient site.An imitative operation was undergone on a specimen of corpse.One patient was undergone the operation of repairing the 3.0 cm × 1.5 cm defect of anterior cervical trachea wall,accompanying with incision infection,with pectoralis major tendon flap.Results Length of pectoralis major tendon:(22.9 ± 0.9)mm.Width of tendon:(51.0± 2.4)mm.Thickness of tendon:(5.81± 1.35)mm.Length of pedicle:(89.3 ± 5.3) mm.The radius of pedicle pectoralis major myotendinous flap:(121.7± 8.2)mm.The distance from pivot point of flap to central point of recipient:(96.5 ± 8.9)mm.Patient possessed normal pronunciation,good appearance and no emphysema at 5 months' follow-up.Tracheal lumen,measured 2.6 cm in the anteroposterior dimension and 1.8 cm in the lateral dimension,showed no recurrence of obvious stenosis in cervical computed tomography at 3 month postoperatively.Conclusion Pedicle pectoralis major tendon flaps,originated from thoracoacromial artery pectoral branches can repair cervical tracheal wall defects effectively.