1.Analysis of Effectiveness of Deep Brain Stimulation for Forty Cases of Parkinson's Disease
Guoli SHI ; Mingrui ZHOU ; Jiachu ZHANG ; Ninghui ZHAO ; Boming SUN
Journal of Kunming Medical University 2016;37(9):113-115
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) treating Parkinson's disease.Methods Forty cases of Parkinson's disease were selected from March 2014 to August 2015.The clinical symptoms of these patients were described and quantitatively analyzed with Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) before and after the procedure of DBS surgery.Results After deep brain stimulation surgery,the symptoms including muscle stiffness,static tremor,bradykinesia were improved,UPDRS scores were significantly lower and the demanding dosage of Parkinson disease drugs such as L-dopa/benserazide and L-dopa/carbidopa were also reduced.Conclusion Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease is safe and effective.It can obviously control the symptoms,reduce the dosage of oral drugs,and improve the quality of life.
2.Direct extra-articular endoscopic excision of popliteal cyst using double posteromedial portals
Jiaqi WANG ; Boming ZHAO ; Hua WANG ; Xu YANG ; Liaobin CHEN
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2024;32(6):648-652
Objective To investigate the clinical effect of direct extra-articular endoscopic excision of popliteal cyst using double posteromedial portals.Methods For 92 patients in our department who suffered from symptoms such as pain and discomfort in the popliteal fossa,limited knee flexion,swelling after activity,and were diagnosed with popliteal cyst based on imaging examinations from March 2017 to January 2023,we performed direct extra-articular endoscopic excision of popliteal cyst using double posteromedial portals.The recurrence of cysts was evaluated by MRI at last follow-up.The Rauschning and Lindgren classification was used to evaluate clinical outcomes.Results A total of 92 patients were included in the study.Arthroscopic examination revealed intra-articular lesions in 80 patients(86.96%),including degenerative cartilage lesion in 52 patients(56.52%),medial meniscus tear in 48 patients(52.17%),lateral meniscus tear in 28 patients(30.43%),anterior cruciate ligament injury in 17 patients(18.48%),chondromalacia patellae in 3 patients(3.26%),intra-articular loose body in 2 patients(2.17%),tibial intercondylar eminence fracture in 1 patient(1.09%),gouty arthritis in 1 patient(1.09%),synovitis in 3 patients(3.26%)and septic arthritis in 1 patient(1.09%).The average duration of symptoms was 11.71 months(0.03 to 120 months).All patients were followed up postoperatively,with an average follow-up period of 12.8 months(6 to 23 months).There were no serious complications such as deep vein thrombosis,neurovascular injury or infection.Two patients were found to have residual cysts by MRI at last follow-up.According to the Rauschning and Lindgren classification:pre-operation:13 cases of grade Ⅰ,53 cases of grade Ⅱ and 26 cases of grade Ⅲ;post-operation:74 cases of grade 0 and 18 cases of grade Ⅰ.Conclusion Direct extra-articular endoscopic excision of popliteal cyst using double posteromedial portals has several advantages,such as mini-invasion,fast recovery,short surgical time and low recurrence rate.