Objective To evaluate the efficacy of total hip replacement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis(AS) and to solve the problem often encountered during surgery. Methods One hundred and twelve hips of 98 patients with AS undergone total hip replacement were reviewed. The mean duration of follow up was 4.2 years(range, 1.5 to 8 years). The pre and postoperatively comparative study on pain, range of motion, correction of deformity and total function evaluation were conducted. Results Pain relief obtained in all but 4 hips. Mean range of motion was improved from 37.5? to 69.5? and the flexion deformity of the involved hip was corrected from mean 38.2? to 5.7?， all of the patients could take care of daily living by themselves. Complications included penetrating fracture of proximal femur in 4, sciatic nerve injury in 3, early dislocation of the hip in 2, disassociation of the acetabular component in 2 and sinking of the femoral stem in 23. Conclusion Total hip replacement is a very important and effective treatment of choice for patients with AS. The modified combination of anterolateral and lateral approach used by the authors facilitated release of contracture of the soft tissue anterior to the hip joint and correction of flexsion deformity of the hip. In case of multiple joint involvement, the surgery should be performed on the most severely involved one and the next surgery, if required, should be scheduled later within 3 to 6 months.

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and complications in the treatment of advance liver cancer under ultrasound guidance with percutaneous RFTI-1 TM-cold cycle RF tumor ablation apparatus produced by Nangjing TianMa high-tech Company limited. Methods 25 patients of advance liver cancer, including 8 cases of metastatic liver cancer, 17 of primary hepatic carcinoma, were treated with percutaneous RFA cool-tip electrode under Ultrasound guidance 1 to 2 times. Eight of the patients prior to RFA were treated with TACE of individually three times for each. The postoperative efficacy was evaluated by enhanced CT. Results 10 lesions were completely necrotized and the majority parts of another 15 lesions were also under necrosis. Follow-up of six months, all patients are still alive with marked improvement of life quality. Conclusion The short-term efficacy of percutaneous Ultrasound-guided RFA with cool-tip electrode for treating advance liver cancer is quite satisfied, worthy to be recommended.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the clinical presentation, pathological feature, therapy and outcome of epithelioid hemangioma. METHOD: We reviewed the clinical findings, pathologic changes and outcomes of six cases with epithelioid hemangioma from Aug. 2007 to Sept. 2011. RESULT: There are four males and two females ranged from 18 to 44 years(median year was 29.5). Primary lesions sites included the parotid gland, neck and ear. Four lesions presented as a solitary mass, and no patient had history of trauma. All patients were treated by surgeries, and not complemented by medical. There were four patients relapsed during follow-up, and three of them accepted reoperations (two patients received postoperative radiotherapies), and no recurrence was detected. CONCLUSION Epithelioid hemangioma represents a benign vascular tumor, accurate diagnosis relies on clinical characteristic, histopathologic appearance and immunohistochemical findings, and it must be differentiated with Kimura's disease. The main treatment is surgery and the prognosis is well, but easy to recurrence.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Diagnosis, Differential ; Female ; Head and Neck Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; Hemangioma ; diagnosis ; Humans ; Male ; Prognosis

Objective To assess the technical feasibility and effectiveness of X-ray-guided implantation of inverted Y-type metal airway stent under local anesthesia by using a modified technique of exchanging guide wire in order to shorten operation time.Methods The clinical data of a total of 16 patients,who received inverted Y-type metal airway stent implantation under local anesthesia,were retrospectively analyzed.Routine gradual guide wire exchange method with a harder one was used in 6 patients (routine group),while in 10 patients (modification group) a modified technique of exchanging guide wire,i.e.inserting two hard wires at one time,was employed.Technical success rate and operation time were used as the main observation indexes.Results Under local anesthesia,the implantation of inverted Y-type metal airway stent was successfully accomplished in all 16 patients.The mean operation time of the routine group and the modification group was 15.6 minutes and 11.1 minutes respectively,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion For the performance of implantation of inverted Ytype metal airway stent under local anesthesia to treat malignant carina stenosis,the use of modified technique of guide wire insertion,i.e.inserting two hard wires at one time,can effectively shorten the operation time.

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of three-tube insertion for the treatment of postoperative gastroesophageal anastomotic leakage (GEAL). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2007 to January 2011, 28 cases of postoperative GEAL after an esophagectomy with intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic procedures for esophageal and cardiac carcinoma were treated by the insertion of three tubes under fluoroscopic guidance. The three tubes consisted of a drainage tube through the leak, a nasogastric decompression tube, and a nasojejunum feeding tube. The study population consisted of 28 patients (18 males, 10 females) ranging in their ages from 36 to 72 years (mean: 59 years). We evaluated the feasibility of three-tube insertion to facilitate leakage site closure, and the patients' nutritional benefit by checking their serum albumin levels between pre- and post-enteral feeding via the feeding tube. RESULTS: The three tubes were successfully placed under fluoroscopic guidance in all twenty-eight patients (100%). The procedure times for the three tube insertion ranged from 30 to 70 minutes (mean time: 45 minutes). In 27 of 28 patients (96%), leakage site closure after three-tube insertion was achieved, while it was not attained in one patient who received stent implantation as a substitute. All patients showed good tolerance of the three-tube insertion in the nasal cavity. The mean time needed for leakage treatment was 21 +/- 3.5 days. The serum albumin level change was significant, increasing from pre-enteral feeding (2.5 +/- 0.40 g/dL) to post-enteral feeding (3.7 +/- 0.51 g/dL) via the feeding tube (p < 0.001). The duration of follow-up ranged from 7 to 60 months (mean: 28 months). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, the insertion of three tubes under fluoroscopic guidance is safe, and also provides effective relief from postesophagectomy GEAL. Moreover, our findings suggest that three-tube insertion may be used as the primary procedure to treat postoperative GEAL.
Adult ; Aged ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; Anastomotic Leak/radiography/*therapy ; Decompression, Surgical/instrumentation ; Drainage/instrumentation ; Enteral Nutrition/instrumentation ; Esophageal Neoplasms/*surgery ; Esophagectomy ; Female ; Fluoroscopy ; Humans ; Intubation, Gastrointestinal/*methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications/*radiography/*therapy ; Radiography, Interventional/*methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Stomach Neoplasms/*surgery

OBJECTIVES: The Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI) is a commonly used self-reporting tinnitus questionnaire. We undertook this study to determine the reliability and validity of the Chinese-Mandarin version of the Tinnitus Handicap Inventory (THI-CM) for measuring tinnitus-related handicaps. METHODS: We tested the test-retest reliability, internal reliability, and construct validity of the THI-CM. Two-hundred patients seeking treatment for primary or secondary tinnitus in Southwest China were asked to complete THI-CM prior to clinical evaluation. Patients were evaluated by a clinician using standard methods, and 40 patients were asked to complete THI-CM a second time 14+/-3 days after the initial interview. RESULTS: The test-retest reliability of THI-CM was high (Pearson correlation, 0.98), as was the internal reliability (Cronbach's alpha, 0.93). Factor analysis indicated that THI-CM has a unifactorial structure. CONCLUSION: The THI-CM version is reliable. The total score in THI-CM can be used to measure tinnitus-related handicaps in Mandarin-speaking populations.
Asian Continental Ancestry Group ; China ; Humans ; Reproducibility of Results ; Tinnitus ; Surveys and Questionnaires