Objective To explore clinical outcomes of using improved 2D computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation of inu'tation 3D vertebra image to guide the pedicle screws in lumbar disease. Methods The anterio posterior, lateral and oblique radiographic materials were got in 43 lumbar disease patients performed neck of vertebra internal fixation, and used the method of improved computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation to imitate anterio posterior, lateral spinal and axial pedicle virtual image to guide the pedicle screws implantation. Results One hundred and eighty-eight lumbar pedicle screws were implanted, deviation mean position 1.5 mm and mean angle deviation 0.8° in match navigation virtual path with real pedicle screws image. Postoperative CT showed all pedicle screws contained within the pedich, without invasion to lateral and inner bone cortical of the pediele. Deviation mean 1.0° by measured pedicle screws with longitudinal axis vertebra compared with preoperational predict implant screws sagttial angle. Conclusions Improved 2D computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation is simple and convenient, use anterio posterior,lateral and oblique radiographic materials to imitate anterio posterior,lateral spinal and axial pediele virtual image can precisely guide the pedicle screws implantation.

Objective To explore the clinical application of computer-assisted three-dimensional navigation system for thoracic pedicle screw placement. Methods From May 2003 to May 2004, the computer-assisted three-dimensional navigation system was used for thoracic pedicle screw placement in 80 screws of 15 cases, including 30 in the upper thoracic spine and 50 in the middle or lower thoracic spine. These fifteen patients included ten male and five female with a mean age of 47 years (range 13-76 years). In this series of 15 patients, thoracic spinal surgery was performed for tumor resection and reconstruction in 5, burst fracture in 4, ossification of thoracic ligamentum flavum in 2 and thoracic scoliosis in 4. The pedicle screw position was assessed with "C"-arm fluoroscopy during operation and with CT post-operation. The cost of time for pedicle screw installation and amount of bleeding were recorded. Results The cost of time averaged 15 minutes (range 10-20 min) for each pedicle screw placement. The amount of bleeding varied, it averaged 1200 ml in thoracic tumor resection and reconstruction, 800 ml in posterior fixation for burst fracture, 300 ml in resection of ossified ligamentum flavum, and 500 ml in surgery for scoliosis. The pedicle screw position was graded post-operatively with CT scanning into three groups: gradeⅠ, perfectly placed, grade Ⅱ, cortical perforation less or equal to 2 mm, and grade Ⅲ, perforation more than 2 mm. Of these 80 screws, 76 screws (96%) were found in gradeⅠ, 2 in gradeⅡ, and 2 in grade Ⅲ. All of the 4 screws in gradeⅡor Ⅲ were placed deviating to the lateral portion of pedicles, and no neurological deficit was resulted. Conclusion The computer-assisted three-dimensional navigation system is a valuable tool both for improving the accuracy of thoracic pedicle screw installation, and increasing the overall safety of the procedure during thoracic spine surgery.

Objective To explore the efficacy of computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation to guide the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures. Methods 18 patients with thoracolumbar unstable fractures were treated with short-segment vertebral pedicle screw fixation guided by computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation, and fractures were reinforced with CPC cement vertebroplasty. Postimplantatively, the implants' images-error between virtual image of fluoroscopy and X-ray image was measured. Results The implant's location was excellent. All patients were allowed sitting-up or bearing body weight one week after operation. The vertebral height restored 40% postoperatively. 12 months after operation the vertebral height only changed 0.15%. Dynamic X-ray films showed no abnormal segment instability and no instrument breaking. Conclusion Using computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation to guide the treatment of thoracolumbar burst fractures with CPC vertebroplasty and short-segment pedicle srew fixation could determine the internal fixation approach and let implants to the precise position by one time of X-ray image. It increases the security of pedicle screw fixation and vertebroplasty.

Objective To find an ideal operative method of i nteral fixation for supracondylar a nd in-tercondylar femur comminuted fractures.Methods 30cases with supracondylar and inte rcondylar femur frac-tures were treated percutaneously with retrograde femoral intramedullary nail(GSH)in condition of close reduction technique with assistance of endosc ope and fluroscope.Results The mean 115ml blood loss was seen in 30cases without grafting intraoperatively.Thigh edema recovery and over90?knee flexion motion were seen one week after the operation.All fractu res were united in 6months.Postoperative following-up for 18months revealed the mean 125?knee motion,normal gait in all cases,no varus or valgus defo rmities and no osteoarthotitis.Conclusion The percutaneous tech.of retrograd e nailing with assistance of endosco pe and fluroscope is an ideal surgery method to treat supracondylar and intercondylar femur factures.

OBJECTIVE:To optimize the management of drug inventory so as to reduce days of drug turnover. METHODS:Depending on the information management system of the hospital,the method of quality control circle was used to analyze the rea-sons of long days of drug turnover,corresponding measures for continuous improvement were developed,and the effects of the ac-tivities in the quality control circle were evaluated on the basis of the rate of achieving the goal and the growth rate of circle mem-bers. RESULTS:In the activities of the quality control circle,based on the factors such as personnel,drugs and the method,corre-sponding measures were developed in respect of permanent applicants for drugs,the upper and lower limits of drugs to be gotten by the applicant,the increase in the frequency of purchase,“zero inventory”management for part of drugs,and the optimization of the generation program of purchase orders,where the percentage of the drugs with the turnover days within 15 d was increased from 72% to over 85%,the rate of achieving the goal was 107.9%. All the circle members significantly grew as to the application of the method of quality control circle,sense of responsibility,initiative,team spirit,communication and coordination,with growth rate of 12%-28%. CONCLUSIONS:The activities of the quality control circle have achieved a good effect in optimizing the drug inventory management of our hospital and increased the percentage of the drugs with the turnover days within 15 d.

Objective To explore clinlical outcomes of using improved computer-assisted fluoroscopic navi-gation to guide the percutaneous vertebroplasty to treat multiple osteoporotic spinal compression fractures. Methods Twenty-eight multiple osteoporotic spinal compression fractures patients with 73 painful vertebral body were got an-terio posterior,lateral and oblique radiographic imaging by using computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation to imitate anterior- posterior. Lateral spinal and axial pedicle virtual image was obtained to guide the percutaneous kyphoplas-ty. Results All painful vertebral body were one-sided punctured,all percutaneous kyphoplasties were succeed by guiding with computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation. Navigation virtual puncture needle image basically matched with reality view. PMMA dosage was 2.5 ～ 4 ml. Postioporational CT showed that the PMMA filled spinal focus very well. 11 cases completely relieved and 17 cases partially relieved. Conclusion Using improved computer-assisted fluoroscopic navigation to guide the PKP to treatment multiple osteoporotic spinal compression fractures decreases op-erative time and radiation injury. It is a safe,precise,minimally invasive method.

Objective To compare the surgical outcomes between microsurgery lumbar discectomy and microendoscopic discectomy for lumbar disc herniation. Methods A prospective study was conducted on the surgical procedures for lumbar disc herniation.The target of our study was a group of 33 patients who underwent surgery by microsurgery lumbar discectomy(MSLD group)and 36 patients who underwent surgery by microendoscopic discectomy(MED group).The items investigated were the operation time,amount of bleeding,duration of hospitalization,pre-and postoperative scores based on judgment criteria for treatment of lumbar spine disorders established by the Japanese Orthopaedic Association score,visual analog scales (VAS,0 to 10) for lumbago and sciatica before surgery and at discharge,perioperative complications.Results The mean duration of follow-up was 2 years and 2 months (11 months to 4 years).There were no significant differences between the 2 surgical procedures in the frequency of the pre-and postoperative Japanese Orthopaedic Association scores or postoperative VAS for lumbar pain and sciatica,operation time and duration of hospitalization. Statistically significant differences were observed in amount of bleeding and operation time,but the differences were not large, and may not have been clinically significant.Conclusion Both microsurgery lumbar discectomy and microendoscopic discectomy are appropriate for lumbar disc herniation.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of recombinant adenovirus-p53(rAdp53) injection combined with radiotherapy and hyperthermia in the treatment of unresectable advanced soft tissue sarcoma.Methods In this retrospective study, we evaluated 76 patients with unresectable advanced primary or recurrent soft tissue sarcoma treated in our hospital from November 2005 to November 2012.These patients received radiotherapy and hyperthermia with rAdp53(p53 group, n=41) or without rAdp53(control group, n=35).rAdp53((1-2)×1012viral particles each time, once a week, 8 times on average) was injected into the tumor or infused into the pelvic cavity.Radiotherapy (2 Gy each time, 5 times a week) was performed for the planning target volume at 56.3±5.3 Gy in the p53 group and 58.1±4.2 Gy in the control group, with no significant difference between the two groups (P>0.05).Superficial or deep thermotherapy was employed 8 times on average (twice a week).Clinical features, response rate, time to progression (TTP), overall survival (OS), and adverse events were compared between the two groups (P>0.05).The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate OS;the log-rank test was used for survival difference analysis and univariate prognostic analysis;the chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data.Results At 2 months after treatment, the p53 group had significantly increased response rate (partial response+ complete response+ stable disease)(85% vs.54%, P=0.003) and local control rate (49% vs.23%, P=0.020) as well as prolonged TTP (12 months vs.5 months, P=0.010) and OS (48 months vs.31 months, P=0.049), as compared with the control group.No adverse events caused by radiotherapy and hyperthermia except transient fever were seen in the two groups.Conclusions Concurrent radiotherapy and hyperthermia combined with rAdp53 injection is effective and safe for patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma.

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the current status of diagnosis and management of acute appendicitis (AA) in China. METHODS: Questionnaire survey was used to retrospectively collect data of hospitalized patients with AA from 43 medical centers nationwide in 2017 (Sort by number of cases provided: Jinling Hospital of Medical School of Nanjing University, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Lu'an People's Hospital, Tengzhou Central People's Hospital, Dalian Central Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University, Dongying People's Hospital, Jinjiang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Huangshan Shoukang Hospital, Xuyi People's Hospital, Nanjing Jiangbei People's Hospital, Lanzhou 940th Hospital of PLA, Heze Municipal Hospital, The First College of Clinical Medical Science of China Three Gorges University, Affiliated Jiujiang Hospital of Nanchang University, The Second People's Hospital of Hefei, Affiliated Central Hospital of Shandong Zaozhuang Mining Group, The Third People's Hospital of Kunshan City, Xuzhou First People's Hospital, The 81st Group Army Hospital of PLA, Linyi Central Hospital, The General Hospital of Huainan Eastern Hospital Group, The 908th Hospital of PLA, Liyang People's Hospital, The 901th Hospital of Joint Logistic Support Force, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, The Fourth Hospital of Jilin University, Harbin Acheng District People's Hospital, The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, Nanjing Luhe People's Hospital, Taixing Municipal People's Hospital, Baotou Central Hospital, The Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University, Linyi People's Hospital, The 72st Group Army Hospital of PLA, Zaozhuang Municipal Hospital, People's Hospital of Dayu County, Taixing City Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Beijing Guang'anmen Hospital, Langxi County Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanyang Central Hospital, The Affiliated People's Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University).The diagnosis and management of AA were analyzed through unified summary. Different centers collected and summarized their data in 2017 and sent back the questionnaires for summary. RESULTS: A total of 8 766 AA patients were enrolled from 43 medical centers, including 4 711 males (53.7%) with median age of 39 years and 958 (10.9%) patients over 65 years old. Of 8 776 patients, 5 677 cases (64.6%) received one or more imaging examinations, and the other 3 099 (35.4%) did not receive any imaging examination. A total of 1 858 (21.2%) cases received medical treatment, mainly a combination of nitroimidazoles (1 107 cases, 59.8%) doublet regimen, followed by a single-agent regimen of non-nitroimidazoles (451 cases, 24.4%), a nitroimidazole-free doublet regimen (134 cases, 7.2%), a triple regimen of combined nitroimidazoles (116 cases, 6.3%), nitroimidazole alone (39 cases, 2.1%) and nitroimidazole-free triple regimen (3 cases, 0.2%). Of the 6 908 patients (78.8%) who underwent surgery, 4 319 (62.5%) underwent laparoscopic appendectomy and 2589 (37.5%) underwent open surgery. Ratio of laparotomy was higher in those patients under 16 years old (392 cases) or over 65 years old (258 cases) [15.1%(392/2 589) and 10.0%(258/2 589), respectively, compared with 8.5%(367/4 316) and 8.0%(347/4 316) in the same age group for laparoscopic surgery, χ²=91.415, P<0.001; χ²=15.915,P<0.001]. Patients with complicated appendicitis had higher ratio of undergoing open surgery as compared to those undergoing laparoscopic surgery [26.7%(692/2 589) vs. 15.6%(672/4 316), χ²=125.726, P<0.001].The cure rates of laparoscopic and open surgery were 100.0% and 99.8%(2 585/2 589) respectively without significant difference (P=0.206). Postoperative complication rates were 4.5%(121/2 589) and 4.7%(196/4 316) respectively, and the difference was not statistically significant (χ²=0.065, P=0.799). The incidence of surgical site infection was lower (0.6% vs. 1.7%, χ²=17.315, P<0.001), and hospital stay was shorter [6(4-7) days vs. 6(5-8) days, U=4 384 348.0, P<0.001] in the laparoscopic surgery group, while hospitalization cost was higher (median 12 527 yuan vs. 9 342 yuan, U=2 586 809.0, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is still clinically based, supplemented by imaging examination. Appendectomy is still the most effective treatment at present. Laparoscopic appendectomy has become the main treatment strategy, but anti-infective drugs are also very effective.
Acute Disease ; Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Anti-Bacterial Agents ; therapeutic use ; Appendectomy ; Appendicitis ; diagnosis ; therapy ; China ; Female ; Health Care Surveys ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult