1.Effects of treatment with hydroxythy starch on the serum albumin and immunologic function in postoperative patients with obstructive jaundice
Anyin DAI ; Pengyuan XU ; Dali SUN ; Yunyun CEN ; Xiongzhi CHEN ; Jian LIU ; Weiming LI ; Yuxing QI
Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition 2009;16(4):215-218
Objective: To investigate the effects of trentment with hydroxythy starch(130/0.4) on the serum albumin and immunologic function in postoperative patients with obstructive jaundice.Methods: 24 patients with obstructive jaundice were randomly divided into the control group(n=12) and hydroxythy starch(130/0.4) (HS) group(n=12). The serum ALB was detected 1d, 3d, 5d, 7d after the operation,and the immunologic index were detected 1d and 7d after the operation.Results: The ALB content of control group and HS group were not significantly different in the postoperative 1d and 7 d(P>0.05) and had significant differences in the postoperative 3 d, 5 d (P<0.05).All immunologic index had no significant differences in the postoperative 1d, 7d (P>0.05).Conclusion: The ALB content of patients with obstructive jaundice may decrease postoperatively. Treatment with hydroxylthy starch(130/0.4) can alleviate the drop of the ALB content. But it has no effects on immunologic function.
2.Repair of palm skin defect using medial plantar flaps with foot-plate cutaneous nerves
Jia CHEN ; Xingjing LONG ; Xuesong LI ; Rongkun ZHAN ; Shilin YANG ; Anyin KUANG ; Yu DAI
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2014;34(5):553-557
Objective To investigate the efficacy of medial plantar flaps with cutaneous nerves on fixing palm skin defects for patients injured while working.Methods All cases with palm skin defects who received medial plantar flaps grafting from June 2003 to January 2013,were analyzed retrospectively.The data included 13 males and 10 females,with the mean age of 36 years old (range,18-61 years old).There were 16 cases with right hand injury and 7 cases with left,whose skin defects ranged from 3.6 cm×2.8 cm to 7.0 cru×5.5 cm.All cases had skin and soft tissue injury while 5 cases with vascular and nerve injury,3 cases with tendon involvement and being exposed,6 cases with open metacarpal fractures.15 patients were treated with emergency surgery within 8 hours after injury,while 8 patients were treated 10 days after debridement surgery.Results Altogether,23 patients who received medial plantar flaps grafting operations,with palm skin defects,were included in this study.All cases were followed up for 3 to 36 months with a average period of 18 month.The grafted flaps range from 4.6 cm×3.8 cm to 8.0 cm×6.5 cm.Among the patients,19 of them recovered excellently with healing by first intention,with 7-14 d healing time,fully-retained hand functions and palm appearance,and 4-8 mm for between two points distinguish test.Flaps survived fairly well in 3 patients because partial necrosis happened at plantar skin graft donor site.After being debrided and dressed,the wound healed at second phase with a healing time of 12-21 d and 5-9 mm for between two points distinguish test.The operated hands could flex and extend functionally in the follow-up period.Only one patient did not recovered from medial plantar flap grafting and the flap did not survive operationally.The patient recovered after another operation with groin skin grafting later.According to Gu Yudong et al' evaluation criteria,such as improved hand function,19 cases were scored as excellent recovery,3 cases as good,and 1 as poor.The excellent rate was 95.7% (22/23).Conclusion Medial plantar flaps with cutaneous nerves are ideal flaps for palm skin defects restoration,which characterized by the advantages of fixed anatomical position,high survival rate and being good to the functional recovery and palm appearance.