1.Comparison of surgical effect of various circulatory pathways on replantation of severed distal segment of digits
Lei REN ; Kezhi HU ; Bo LYU ; Zezheng YAN ; Yanbing KANG ; Shichao ZHANG ; Zhonglai XIE ; Ming TANG ; Hui CHEN
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2024;47(4):430-437
Objective:To investigate the surgical effect of various circulatory pathways on replantation of severed distal segments of digits.Methods:From June 2017 to June 2023, a total of 137 patients (162 digits) who received digit replantation surgery in the Department of Trauma Orthopaedics and Microsurgery of Guilin People's Hospital were retrospectively studied. The patients were 82 males (97 digits) and 55 females (65 digits) aged 11.0 months to 51.0 years old, with 31.7 years old in average. The injured digits were 36 thumbs, 43 index fingers, 32 middle fingers, 28 ring fingers and 23 little fingers. Causes of injury: 55 digits were of electric saw, 68 of sharp object cut, 26 of twisting crush and 13 of degloving injury. According to the circulatory pathways, 66 patients (88 digits) were assigned to a physiological replantation group (PRG), 50 patients (53 digits) to an arterio-venolisation group (AVG) and 21 patients (21 digits) to a nail bed bloodletting group (NBG). Functional recovery was evaluated according to the Evaluation Standard of Severed Finger Functional of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association. Analysis of variance or chi-square test was employed to analyse the age, gender, time from injury to surgery, surgery time, incidence of vascular compromise of the replanted digit, survival rate, score of functional recovery of the affected digit at 6 months after surgery, and incidence of postoperative complications in each group. P<0.05 was considered statistically significant. Results:All patients were included in the 6-10 months of postoperative follow-up, with an average of 7.2 months. Regarding the score of functional recovery of affected digit according to the Evaluation Standard of Severed Finger Functional of Hand Surgery of Chinese Medical Association, PRG (86.3 points±7.9 points) was higher than that of NBG (78.3 points±11.2 points) and AVG (70.7 points±8.6 points), with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05 for both). In terms of the incidence of vascular compromise, PRG (3 digits for 3.4%) was lower than that of NBG (1 digit for 4.8%) and AVG (6 digits for 11.3%), with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05 for both). Of the survival rate, PRG (81 digits for 92.0%) was superior to that of NBG (18 digits for 85.7%) and AVG (42 digits 79.2%), with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05 for both). While of the incidence of postoperative complications, PRG (12.6%) was lower than that of AVG (17.1%) and NBG (21.2%), with statistically significant differences ( P<0.05 for both). Conclusion:For a severed distal segment of digit, the physiological replantation is preferred. For the digit with undetectable return veins, effective replantation can be achieved by the arterio-venolisation or nail bed exsanguination.
2.TONG Xiaolin's Experience in Using "Poisonous" Chinese Material Medica to Treat Metabolic Diseases
Jiaran LIN ; Boxun ZHANG ; Linhua ZHAO ; Zezheng KANG ; Qingwei LI ;
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;65(12):1213-1218
This paper summarized TONG Xiaolin's clinical experience in using "poisonous" Chinese material medica to treat metabolic diseases, who believes that toxicity reducing and efficacy enhancing can be achieved through carefully considered dosage, reasonable combination of medicinals, and appropriate preparation and administration ways.By analyzing the functions of Chinese material medica and findings from modern pharmacology and toxicology, the clinical dosage features, combination of medicinals and medication, preparation and administration methods and other precautions have been summarized regarding Huanglian (Rhizoma Coptidis) in treating diabetes, Xixin (Radix et Rhizoma Asari), Dahuang (Radix et Rhizoma Rhei) and Shuizhi (Hirudo) in treating diabetic kidney diseases, Zhichuanwu (Radix Aconiti Praeparata), Zhicaowu (Radix Aconiti Kusnezoffii Praeparata), Xixin and Zhimaqianzi (Semen Strychni Praeparata) in treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy, Yinyanghuo (Herba Epimedii) and Wugong (Scolopendra) in treating diabetic erectile dysfunction, Fuzi (Radix Aconiti Lateralis Praeparata) and Banxia (Rhizoma Pinelliae) in treating diabetic gastroparesis, Hongqu (Monascus purpureus Went) and Weilingxian (Radix et Rhizoma Clematidis) in treating metabolic syndrome, as well as Leigongteng (Radix Tripterygii Wilfordii) and Huangyaozi (Rhizoma Dioscoreae Bulbiferae) in treating Hyperthyroidism, thereby providing reference for precise clinical medication.
3.Treatment of Critical COVID-19 Case Complicated with Multiple Organ Dysfunction based on “Cold-dampness Entering Ying (营)” Theory: A Case Report
Tingting BAO ; Xiuyang LI ; Fan WANG ; Jie WEN ; Chensi YAO ; Xuefei ZHAO ; Zezheng KANG ; Jiaqi GAO ; Qiang WANG ; Chongxiang XUE ; Yingying YANG ; Dan XU
Journal of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2023;64(23):2461-2465
“Cold-dampness entering ying (营)” is the key to the worsening of cold-dampness epidemic, and is more common in the elderly or critically ill cases of cold-dampness epidemic with pathogen exuberance and healthy qi deficiency. This paper reported a case of critically ill COVID-19 combined with multiple organ dysfunction treated by integrative traditional Chinese and western medicine based on “cold-dampness entering ying” theory. The patient did not have high fever after being infected with SARS-Cov-2, but D-dimer continued to increase, and she developed multiple thrombosis throughout the body and multiple organ dysfunctions such as pulmonary embolism, edema, oliguria, and shock. The patient were with enlarged and dusky tongue, with yellow, thick and greasy coating, and sublingual blood stasis, and thready, rapid and rough pulse. All these were characteristic manifestations of “cold-dampness entering ying”, and was differentiated as cold-dampness stasis. For the treatment, symptomatic and supportive western medicine of improving heart function, anti-infection, relieving asthma, stopping cough and reducing phlegm was given as the basic therapy, and additionally, traditional Chinese medicine to open the constraint and the blocked, save from collapse and restore yang, boost qi and relieve collapse, invigorate blood and drain water was used, usually with Modified Poge Zilong Xuanbai Chengqi Decoction (破格子龙宣白承气汤加减), which was in accordance with the pathogenesis and thus achieving good effect.