1.The diagnostic value of positive 99Tcm-MIBI tumor imaging for thyroid cancer
Peng YU ; Fengling GONG ; Wenqing LI ; Yongping LIANG ; Ruixing SHANG ; Linmei LI ; Qiang MENG
Clinical Medicine of China 2011;27(8):841-843
Objective To evaluate the value of positive 99Tcm-MIBI tumor imaging for thyroid cancer diagnosis. Methods Fifty four suspected thyroid cancer patients underwent 99Tcm-O4 and 99Tcm-MIBI combined imaging procedure. The imaging data were confirmed by pathological findings. Results All the 54 cases had single throid nodules, and 25 of which were pathologically malignant. Fifty two cases of nodules were detected by the 99Tcm O4 thyroid static imaging, including 2 hot nodules,4 warm nodules, 10 cool nodules and 36 cold nodules;2 cases were negative by the imaging. Of the 25 malignant thyroid nodules, 16 nodules were visible by 99Tcm-MIBI uptake and were cold nodules;29 exhibited benign thyroid nodules,of which 15 could be seen by 99Tcm-MIBI uptake,including 1 warm nodules,2 cool nodules and 12 cold nodules. The sensitivity, specificity of the combined imaging of 99Tcm O4 and 99Tcm-MIBI were 64. 00% ( 16/25 ) and 48. 28% (14/29). No significant difference was found for the positivity between benign nodules and malignancy nodules by 99Tcm-MIBI tumor imaging ( χ2 = 0. 83, P > 0. 05 ). Conclusion 99Tcm-MIBI tumor imaging is not specific for the diagnosis of thyroid malignancy.
2.Relationship among health literacy and rehabilitation compliance and prognosis in patients with diabetes combined tuberculosis
Xiuzhi LI ; Junqin LI ; Qiang MENG ; Zhen LIANG ; Linmei LI ; Ruixing SHANG ; Jianfen WEI
Clinical Medicine of China 2016;32(5):389-392
Objective To investigate the relationship among health literacy and treatment compliance and prognosis in patients with diabetes combined tuberculosis.Methods One hundred and eighty-one cases patients with diabetes combined tuberculosis were selected as the objectives and evaluated literacy level,compliance scale by the health literacy scale and compliance questionnaires.The control of tuberculosis,blood glucose control,treatment compliance and prognosis were analyzed in the patients with different health literacy level.Results Of 181 patients,there were 89 cases patients'(basic health literacy group) the total scores of health literacy and compliance were>80 points,the efficacy of pulmonary tuberculosis control and blood sugar control were respectively 84.2% (75/89) and 93.2% (83/89);92 cases patients' the total scores of health literacy and compliance were ≤ 80 points,the efficacy of pulmonary tuberculosis control and blood sugar control were respectively 59.7% (55/92) and 67.4% (62/92),the differences were significant (x2 =12.78,18.11;P <0.05).Pearson correlation analysis showed that the total scores of health literacy were positive correlated with the scores of treatment compliance (r =0.688,P < 0.001).Logistic regression analysis showed that three dimension of health literacy (health knowledge and concept,healthy lifestyle and behavior,health skills) that can combined predict the variance of rehabilitation compliance(P<0.01).Conclusion The health literacy level of diabetes combined tuberculosis patients can effectively predict the rehabilitation compliance.Measures should be taken to improve the patient's level of health literacy,so as improve the compliance of rehabilitation and prognosis.
3. Clinical effects of extra-long lateral femoral supercharged perforator flaps in repair of foot and ankle wounds
Jihui JU ; Rong ZHOU ; Yuefei LIU ; Liang YANG ; Guangzhe JIN ; Ruixing HOU
Chinese Journal of Burns 2019;35(7):495-500
Objective:
To investigate the clinical effects of extra-long lateral femoral supercharged perforator flaps in repair of ankle and foot wounds.
Methods:
From March 2014 to October 2018, 16 patients with foot and ankle injuries were admitted to our hospital and left large area of wounds on foot and ankle after emergency treatment. There were 13 males and 3 females, with age of 27 to 60 years. The area of the wounds ranged from 14 cm×10 cm to 40 cm×17 cm. The wounds were repaired with extra-long lateral femoral supercharged perforator flaps. The widths of flaps in 8 patients were longer than 8 cm, and the bilobed flaps were designed to repair the wounds. The area of the flaps ranged from 12 cm×5 cm to 40 cm×9 cm. During the operation, 54 perforators were detected, with an average of 3.2 perforators in each flap, and 36 source arteries of perforators were detected. The blood vessel trunk of 15 patients was descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery, and their supercharged mode was anastomosis of the bulky perforator of descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery with the oblique branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery and/or medial femoral circumflex artery or the descending branch of superficial illiac circumflex artery. The blood vessel trunk of 1 patient was oblique branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery, and the supercharged mode of the patient was anastomosis of the oblique branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery with the bulky perforator of the descending branch of the lateral femoral circumflex artery. The wounds were covered with the flaps after supercharged blood vessel anastomosis, and blood vessels in the donor sites were anastomosed with those in the recipient sites. The donor site was sutured directly. The survival of the flap after the operation and healing time of the wound, and the flap condition, the two-point discrimination distance of flap in patients who were reconstructed with sensation, the recovery of the ankle function, and the appearance of the donor site during follow-up were recorded.
Results:
A total of 17 flaps in 16 patients were designed, including 8 bilobed flaps and 9 non-lobulated flaps. Sixteen flaps in 15 patients survived. Vascular crisis occurred in the flap of one patient, and the flap survived when the vascular crisis was relieved by the second operation. The healing time of foot and ankle wounds ranged from 12 to 90 days. All the lateral femoral donor sites healed completely. During follow-up of 8 to 48 months, flaps in 2 patients were slightly bloated and were trimmed in 6 months after the operation. The other flaps were with good appearance, soft texture, good elasticity, and no rupture or ulceration. The two-point discrimination distances of flaps ranged from 7 to 16 mm in 8 patients who were reconstructed with sensation, and the other flaps recovered protective sensation. The flexion and extension function of ankle joint recovered well, and the walking function was not affected significantly. All donor sites formed linear scar, with no deep tissue infection such as osteomyelitis.
Conclusions
The application of extra-long lateral femoral supercharged perforator flaps to repair the large area of wounds in foot and ankle can significantly reduce damage to donor sites and has advantages of rich blood supply and good safety, thus it has satisfactory clinical effects.
4. Repair of complex foot and ankle wounds with bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps
Rong ZHOU ; Jihui JU ; Liang YANG ; Yuefei LIU ; Ruixing HOU
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2019;35(8):779-784
Objective:
To explore the clinical effect of bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps in repairing complex wounds of foot and ankle.
Methods:
From April 2014 to June 2017, 16 patients with complex foot and ankle wounds were treated in Ruihua Hospital Affiliated to Soochow University. There were 15 males and 1 female, aged from 12 to 73 years. Two of them had two wounds for each, the area of which was from 4 cm ×5 cm to 6 cm×10 cm. Fourteen cases were single-wounds, the area of which ranged from 11 cm×8 cm to 42 cm×15 cm. According to the wound surfaces, the wide wound cloth was divided into two pieces of cloth with a width less than 8 cm. The double-leaf skin flap was designed at the point of the perforating branch of the skin flap located by B-ultrasound on the iliac-patellar connecting line of the donor area. The course of the origin artery of the skin perforating branch of the skin flap was observed by DSA image. If the perforating branch of the double-leaf skin flaps was the common origin artery, the two adjacent wounds would be repaired directly. If the perforator of the double-leaf skin flaps is not the common artery, the double-leaf skin flaps were cut separately. After the pedicle division, the perforator vessels of the high perforator skin flaps were anastomosed with the distal end of the medial circumflex lateral femoral artery of the low perforator skin flaps to form a new parallel double-leaf skin flaps, which were then assembled or lobed to the recipient area. Flap donor sites were sutured directly.
Results:
11 cases were repaired with parallel bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps with double perforators, and 5 cases were repaired with new parallel bilateral thigh flaps formed by anastomotic bridging of perforator vessels. The area of the flaps ranged from 5 cm×6 cm to 8 cm×22 cm. All the 16 flaps survived and the donor site wounds healed in one stage. Five cases underwent internal fixation removal and skin flap thinning 6 to 10 months after operation. Follow-up for 6 to 18 months showed that the skin flaps were of good color and texture, and the sensation of the flaps ranged from S1 to S3. Linear scars were left in all donor sites and lower limb movements were normal.
Conclusions
It is a good method to repair complex foot and ankle wounds with bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps, and it has the advantages of flexible design, less damage to donor site and good blood supply of the flap.
5.Study on neurodevelopment of 86 children with methylmalonic acidemia
Xiangpeng LU ; Hong ZHENG ; Ruixing LIANG ; Tingting LU ; Kegong XIE ; Bin FENG ; Bingxiang MA
Chinese Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2020;35(3):221-226
Objective:To analyze the neurodevelopmental characteristics of the children with methylmalonic acidemia and investigate its possible influencing factors.Methods:The clinical questionnaire was used to collect clinical data of children with methylmalonic acidemia at the First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine from February 2016 to February 2018, and Gesell development scal was used to evaluate the neurodevelopment.Results:Among the 86 patients, 45 cases were boys and 41 cases were girls.They were 2.4 to 62.5 months, and the minimum age was 8.3 months.Thirty-three cases were detected by neonatal screening, 53 cases were diagnosed after onset.The energy zone in this children were mild to severe developmental defects.Twenty-eight cases were 0 to 6 months old, and fine exercise, the large exercise and adaptability developmental defects were significant of them; 24 cases were >6 to 12 months old, and the language, adaptability and personal-social developmental defects were significant of them; 23 cases were >12 to 36 months old, and the language, adaptability and large movements developmental defects were significant of them; 11 cases aged >36 to 72 months had significant developmental defects in language, personal-social contact and adaptability.The developmental quotients of fine movements, big movements, adaptability, personal-social and language of the children diagnosed by newborn screening were much better than those diagnosed after onset in each energy zone(all P<0.05). Conclusions:Although the treatment is actively regulated, most children with methylmalonic acidemia still have neurodevelopmental abnormalities with varying degrees of severity.The children before the age of 6 months have significant defects in motor movement and adaptability development.The patients after the age of 6 months usually have language, adaptability and social contact defects.Newborn screening is important and nervous system damage is milder in the children diagnosed by newborn screening.
6.Flow-through anterolateral thigh perforator flap with fascia lata for repairing dorsal wounds of the hand and foot with extensor tendon defects
Zhijin LIU ; Jihui JU ; Rong ZHOU ; Liping GUO ; Liang YANG ; Shengzhe LIU ; Sheng XIONG ; Guangzhe JIN ; Ruixing HOU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2021;37(10):894-899
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of flow-through anterolateral thigh perforator flap with fascia lata for repairing dorsal wounds of the hand and foot with extensor tendon defects.Methods:A retrospective case series study was conducted to analyze the clinical date of 14 patients with hand and foot wounds associated with extensor tendon defects admitted to Ruihua Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University from January 2015 to December 2019. There were 13 males and 1 female,aged 10-57 years[(39.2±13.4)years]. The wounds were all single with the area of 10 cm×4 cm to 23 cm×12 cm,including 8 wounds on the back of the hand and 6 wounds on the back of the foot. There was 1 patient accompanied with 1 tendon defect,10 with 4 tendon defects and 3 with 5 tendon defects,with the length of tendon defects ranging from 2.0 to 6.0 cm[(3.8±1.4)cm]. The dimension of flaps ranged from 12 cm×5 cm to 23 cm×13 cm,with the fascia lata from 11 cm×5 cm to 20 cm×7 cm. The deficient extensor tendons were repaired with the fascia lata and vascular pedicles were anastomosed by flow-though. A bilobed flap was harvested in 3 patients and a single flap in 11 patients. Donor sites were sutured directly. The survival of the flap and healing of the donor area were detected after operation. The extremity revascularization and shape and sensation recovery of the flap were measured at the last follow-up. The upper extremity functional evaluation standard set up by Hand Surgery Society of the Chinese Medical Association and Maryland foot functional score were used to evaluate the hand and foot function before operation and at the cast follow-up,respectively. The donor site complications and performance of tendon release or flap thinning in the second stage were recorded.Results:All patients were followed up for 8-30 months[(15.3±6.2)months]. All flaps survived successfully,with wounds and thigh donor areas healed by first intension. No significant effect of revascularization was observed on recipient sites,and acceptable cosmetic outcomes and sensation recovery of the flap were achieved at the final follow-up. For patients with dorsal wounds of the hand,the extensor function recovered in different degrees,and the flexion activities of the fingers were not limited. The total active movement was 180°-250°[(226.3±21.7)°]at the last follow-up,compared to preoperative 110°-170°[(145.6±13.2)°]( P<0.01). According to the upper extremity functional evaluation standard,the function was excellent in 4 patients,good in 2 and fair in 2. For patients with wounds of the foot,the flexion and extension function was good,with no obvious deformity of toes,and the Maryland foot functional score ranged from 60 to 92 points[(76.0±12.7)points]at the last follow-up,significantly improved from preoperative 18-45 points[(27.4±7.8)points]( P<0.01),including excellent results in 2 patients,good in 3 and fair in 1. Only linear scars were left in the thigh donor area,and there was no discomfort such as scar contracture or pain. Four patients underwent skin flap thinning at 4-8 months after operation and none underwent a tenolysis. Conclusion:Repair of dorsal wounds with extensor tendon defects of the hand and foot by flow-through anterolateral thigh perforator flap with fascia lata can reduce interference to recipient sites and repair wounds and extensor tendons simultaneously,which can obtain good flexion and extension function and minor damage to the donor area.