Objective: To observe the clinical efficacy of puncturing Renying (ST 9) in the treatment of poststroke dysphagia. Methods: Sixty cases of poststroke dysphagia were randomized into two groups, a control group in which 30 cases were given rehabilitation training, and a treatment group in which 30 cases were treated by puncturing Renying (ST 9) and rehabilitation training, with a course of four weeks. Results: The total effective rate for dysphagia was higher in the treatment group than in the control group (P<0.05). Conclusion: Puncturing Renying (ST 9) is quite effective for poststroke dysphagia.

Objective To study the characteristics of two operation methods and to choose a better one for repairing the sunken upper eyelid deformity by comparing with the traditional operation methods. Methods Two kinds of operation method were used, in which the brow fat pad flap and free fascia fat tissue graft were transfered for repairing the sunken upper eyelid deformity. Results Four cases of sunken upper eyelid were repaired successfully using the transferring of brow fat pad flap. The operative results were satisfactory with less complications. The fat did not absorb after a year follow-up. Other 5 cases of sunken upper eyelid were repaired successfully using free fascia fat tissue graft. The fat absorbed a little after a year follow-up and the shape of the upper eyelid was satisfactory. Conclusion The inversion of brow fat pad flap is a new method to repair the sunken upper eyelid deformity and has the following advantages: ⑴the fat tissue transferred to the recipient site has good blood supply with no absorption, and the long term result is permanent; ⑵the construction of brow fat pad is similar to the orbital septum fat, and the result is better and more natural; ⑶the donor site is adjacent to the recipient site, and the brow fat pad can be transferred easily, and ⑷there is no apparent postoperative scar in the donor site. The fascia-fat composite is expected to have a better survival rate than free fat alone and to be lighter than a dermis-fat, and is much similar to the anatomical structure of the repair site. Therefore, the method of fascia fat graft is one of good methods to be selected to repair the sunken upper eyelid.

[ABSTRACT]OBJECTIVETo investigate the treatment choice and curative effect of stage III external auditory canal cholesteatoma (EACC) with different degrees of damage to the posterior wall of external auditory canal and mastoid.METHODS44 patients (45 ears) diagnosed with III type external auditory canal cholesteatoma and treated with different surgeries were collected: 27 ears with damages of mastoid which did not involve tympanic antrum (group A) underwent simple mastoid repair+external auditory canal plasty+conchoplasty (in necessity). 18 ears with damages of mastoid which involve the tympanic antrum (group B) underwent mastoidectomy+mastoid filling+external auditory canal plasty+conchoplasty. RESULTSAll patients were followed up for 1 to 2 years postoperatively. There was no recurrence of cholesteatoma, no external auditory canal collapse, stricture or atresia,and hearing improved to different degrees. The postoperative dry ear rate of group A and group B was 100% and 94.4% respectively. The mean duration of dry ear in group A and B was (12.1±2.3) and (28.1±3.5) days respectively. The cases with smooth external auditory canal and good self-purification in group Aand B accounted for 100% and 88.9%respectively.CONCLUSIONType III external auditory canal cholesteatoma can be treated with different surgical methods according to different damages of mastoid. The cases in which damages of mastoid did not involve tympanic antrum can be treated with simple mastoid repair+external auditory canal plasty+conchoplasty (in necessity). The cases in which damages of mastoid involved tympanic antrum can be treated with mastoidectomy+mastoid filling+external auditory canal plasty+conchoplasty.

Adult ; Craniotomy ; methods ; Humans ; Male ; Nasal Cavity ; pathology ; Paranasal Sinuses ; pathology ; Skull Base Neoplasms ; surgery ; Teratoma ; surgery

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of myringoplasty with double flaps in treatment of large tympanic membrane perforaton.Methods Ninety-five patients (112 ears) with large tympanic membrane perforation were enrolled in this study,48 patients (54 ears) were performed myringoplasty with double flaps (double flaps method group) and 50 patients (58 ears) were performed myringoplasty with underlay method (underlay method group).The air conduction (AC) and air bone gap (ABG) were measured before operation and 6 months after operation.The clinical efficacy of two groups was compared.Results The successful rate in double flaps method group was 96.3％ (52/54) and 91.4％ (53/58) in underlay method group,there was no significant difference (P ＞0.05).The effective rate in double flaps method group was 92.6％ (50/54) and 77.6％ (45/58) in underlay method group,there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Myringoplasty with double flaps in treatment of large tympanic membrane perforation can effectively mould tympanic membrane and improve hearing.The operation is worthy of spreading.

Objective We adopt acupuncture associating with TAX,to investigate the anti-cancer effect and mechanism.Methods 48 mice with inoculated Lewis Lung Carcinoma were divided randomly into 4 groups:model group,acupuncture group,medicine group,combination of acupuncture and medicine group.Growth state of the mice and change curve of tumour.Protein expression of apoptosis related factor p53 and Bc1-2 in tumour were observed by Western Blotting method.Results Acupuncture,TAX and the combination of acupuncture and TAX separately had anti-tumor effect,with the combination was the best and improve growth state of the mice.p53 and bc1-2 can be detected in four groups.Compared with model group,the expression of other groups was lower.Compared with acupuncture group and medicine group, the exprission of combination group of acupuncture and TAX was lower.Conclution Combination of acupuncture and TAX can prohibit p53 Mutant and decrease Bcl-2,which have co-operating effect.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical manifestations and treatments of retro-esophageal space abscess. METHOD: The clinical data of 27 cases with retro-esophageal space abscess were analyzed retrospectively. Twenty-one cases (77. 78%) were secondary to acute injury of esophageal meatus caused by foreign bodies. 2 cases (7. 41%)were secondary to old foreign body infection in retro-esophageal space, 3 cases (11. 11%) after secondary to pharyngeal abscess, and 1 case (3. 70%) was unknown to etiology. All patients were confirmed by sectional medicalimageology. Six cases(Conservation group, C group) were treated conservatively and 6 cases (Oropharyngeal incision group, OI group) were performed with oropharyngeal incision drainage. 15 cases(Extra-neck incision group, ENI group)were performed with extra-neck incision and vacuum sealing drainage. RESULT: In C group, 6 cases were cured with conservative therapy and the average hospital stay was 15. 6 days. In OI group, 5 cases were healed with oropharyngeal drainage but aspiration pneumonia complicated with septic shock occurred in 2 cases, and 1 case dead from septic shock secondary to mediastinum and lung abscess. The average hospital stay was 18. 8 days. In ENI group, 15 patients were cured with extra-neck drainage without complication and the average hospital stay was 9. 5 days. CONCLUSION The main causes of retro-esophageal space abscess are foreign body injury of upper esophagus and remnant of retro-esophageal space. Sectional medicalimageology can be of important value of diagnosis and treatment for displaying the retro-esophageal space abscess and other deep cervical fascia space sufficiently. Incision and vacuum sealing drainage via extra-neck is an effective therapy while oropharyngeal drainage is less effective and is not advocated as a primary treatment because of aspiration pneumonia complication . Conservative cure is a choice for patients without dyspnoea and background diseases, and it is necessary to recognize and treat severe complications early.
Abscess ; etiology ; therapy ; Drainage ; Esophagus ; Foreign Bodies ; complications ; Humans ; Neck ; Pharyngeal Diseases ; Retrospective Studies

To measure the subfoveal choroidal thickness ( SFCT ) in myopia using Cirrus HD optical coherence tomography ( OCT ), and to explore the relationship between the SFCT, axial length and myopic refractive spherical equivalent.
● METHODS: One - hundred thirty - three eyes of 70 healthy volunteers were recruited, and were divided into emmetropia group, low- degree myopia, middle- degree myopia and high - degree myopia group. SFCT were measured by Cirrus HD OCT, and the relationship between the SFCT, axial length and myopic refractive spherical equivalent were evaluated.
●RESULTS: 1) Average SFCT was (275. 91±55. 74)μ m in normals, that in emmetropia group, low-degree myopia, middle- degree myopia and high - degree myopia group were (290. 03± 34. 82) μ m, (287. 64 ± 51. 51) μ m, (274. 95 ± 56. 83)μ m, (248. 37 ± 67. 98) μ m; 2) the SFCT of high -degree myopia group was significant thinner than that of emmetropia group (P< 0. 05); 3) There was a significant negatives correlation between the SFCT and axial length (P<0. 01), a significant positive correlation between SFCT and myopic refractive spherical equivalent (P<0. 01).
● CONCLUSlON: the SFCT is inversely correlated with increasing axial length and myopic refractive error.

The diagnostic evidence on clinical diseases and theoretic basis of moving cupping therapy were ex- plored in the paper. By the observation of the local reaction, such as skin appearance and color, the affected location, duration of sickness and nature of disease were judged. Different moving cupping methods were selected for different disorders. It was discovered that the property of syndromes should be recognized by the palpation on skin and muscle in the moving cupping therapy so that the pathogenesis and treating principle could be carefully determined. The moving cupping therapy is the important component of body surface therapy. Skin reaction observation and syndrome differentiation is the essential guidance of the moving cupping therapy.
Acupuncture Points ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Humans ; Meridians ; Skin ; anatomy & histology ; blood supply

OBJECTIVETo analyze and explore the molecular mechanism of acupuncture precondition (AP) in improving brain ischemia reperfusion injury.

METHODSSix male Wistar rats were divided into a normal group of 3 rats and an acupuncture group of 3 rats. In the acupuncture group, acupuncture precondition was first given at "Shenshu" (BL 23) and "Baihui" (GV 20). The brain of the rat was removed 0.5 hour after the needle was withdrawn, and then gene differential expression was analyzed by genechip method.

RESULTSAfter acupuncture precondition for 0.5 h, expression of 265 genes showed changes of more than 2 times, and that of 20 genes had a significant difference as compared with that of the normal rat (P<0.05). Among the genes, expression of 8 was upregulated and 12 downregulated; 11 were related with neuron signal conduction (ion channel, transmitter, receptor, second message), 5 with gene transcription and control, 2 with metabolism enzyme, 1 with heat shock reaction and 1 with cell skeleton.

CONCLUSIONSome gene expression substances induced by acupuncture play an important role in AP resisting brain ischemia reperfusion injury; and functional changes of neurons after AP are possibly the important basis of its subsequent action in resisting brain ischemia reperfusion injury.

Acupuncture ; Acupuncture Therapy ; Animals ; Brain ; metabolism ; Brain Ischemia ; genetics ; Neurology ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar