1.Application of three-dimensional high resolution anorectal manometry and biological feedback therapy in very elderly patients with functional constipation
Gang DENG ; Lishu XU ; Xiaonan ZHANG ; Guanrong WU
Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2021;40(5):618-622
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of three-dimensional high resolution anorectal manometry and the effect of biological feedback therapy on the improvement of clinical symptoms in very elderly patients with chronic functional constipation.Methods:A total of 68 cases with chronic functional constipation were divided into very elderly group(≥80 years old, n=36)and the elderly group(60-79 years old, n=32)in the retrospective analysis.Patients underwent the three-dimensional high resolution anorectal manometry before and after biological feedback therapy, and the related parameters and scores of constipation symptoms before and after treatment were compared between the two groups.Results:The results of 3D high-resolution anorectal manometry showed that the anus relaxation rate in the simulated defecation test was lower and the bowel threshold in the rectal sensory threshold test was higher in the very elderly group than in the elderly group(2.44±33.81% vs.16.34±16.99%, 103.44±42.01 ml vs.77.22±41.85 ml, t=-2.047 and 2.655, P=0.049 and 0.012). In the very elderly group, the post-biological feedback therapy versus pre-biological feedback therapy showed that anal residual pressure during simulated defecation was decreased, the absolute value of negative anorectal pressure difference was reduced and the anal relaxation rate was increased [57.50±18.88 mmHg(1 mmHg=0.133 kPa) vs.64.84±25.82 mmHg, -29.64±15.98 mmHg vs.-39.47±19.45 mmHg, 10.53±29.35% vs.2.44±33.81%, t=3.342, -4.902 and -3.209, P=0.002, 0.000 and 0.003]. The scores of clinical symptom scale showed that there was no significant difference in the effective rate between the very elderly and elderly groups(66.67% or 24/36 vs.71.88% or 23/32, χ2=0.760, P=0.860). Conclusions:The elderly functional constipation patients with defecation disorder often have rectal propulsive insufficiency and dyscoordination of pelvic floor muscle contraction.The main cause of defecation disorder in very elderly patients is the decrease of anal relaxation rate during simulated defecation.Biological feedback therapy can improve the symptoms of defecation disorder in very elderly patients by reducing the anal residual pressure during simulated defecation, increasing the anal relaxation rate and reducing the absolute value of negative anorectal pressure difference.
2.Effects of Prophylactic Antibiotics on Infections after Coronary Stent Implantation
Jingjing LI ; Xinying WU ; Jun XU ; Lifen DU ; Hongping SONG ; Guanrong CHEN ; Ye GU
Herald of Medicine 2015;(9):1227-1229,1230
Objective To analyze whether routine prophyrlactic antibiotic administration is necessary for the patients undergoing coronary stent implantation. Methods The clinical data of 156 patients from January 2010 to December 2010 (prophylactic antibiotic therapy),and 466 patients from January 2014 to December 2014(no-prophylactic antibiotic therapy), who underwent coronary stent implantation, were retrospectively analyzed. The prophylactic antibiotics and the infection rates in two groups were compared. Results The rate of infections related to coronary stent implantation in no-prophylactic antibiotic therapy group and prophylactic antibiotic therapy group, such as surgical site infection (0.2% vs 1.3%,P>0.05) and catheter-related infection(0.6% vs 1.9%,P>0.05), was not significant different(P>0.05). Similarly, the unrelated to coronary stent implantation was not significant different, too ( P > 0. 05). Conclusion Routine prophylactic antibiotic administration is unnecessary for the patients undergoing coronary stent implantation.