1.The value of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI habitat radiomic features in predicting CK19 expression and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Weihao CHEN ; Yixing YU ; Wenhao GU ; Tao ZHANG ; Jiyun ZHANG ; Cen SHI ; Yanfen FAN ; Qian WU ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(11):1275-1285
Objective:To investigate the value of habitat radiomic features based on gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced MRI in establishing a predictive model for cytokeratin 19 (CK19) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to evaluate its role in prognostic risk stratification.Methods:This multicenter case-control study retrospectively enrolled 489 patients with pathologically confirmed HCC who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI between June 2016 and June 2024. Among them, 346 patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were divided into a training cohort ( n=245) and an internal test cohort ( n=101) via stratified sampling at a 7∶3 ratio. And 143 patients from Nantong Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University served as an external validation cohort. The training cohort included 53 CK19-positive and 192 CK19-negative patients. The internal test cohort included 21 CK19-positive and 80 CK19-negative patients. The external validation cohort included 30 CK19-positive and 113 CK19-negative patients. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify potential factors associated with CK19 expression, and a clinical-radiologic model was constructed. The k-means clustering algorithm was applied to segment target HCC lesions into 3 subregions. Radiomic features were extracted and selected from these habitat subregions. Habitat radiomics models were constructed for the arterial phase (AP), portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase (HBP), and combined phases (CP). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified independent clinical and radiologic predictors of CK19 expression, and the optimal habitat model score was integrated to build a clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate model predictive performance. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and the differences in survival curves were compared with the log-rank test. Results:Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) ( OR=2.629, 95% CI 1.412-4.896, P=0.002), AP enhancement ( OR=3.636, 95% CI 1.642-8.052, P=0.001), AP peritumoral enhancement ( OR=2.219, 95% CI 1.084-4.542, P=0.029), and HBP peritumoral hypointensity ( OR=2.010, 95% CI 1.004-4.021, P=0.049) were potential factors associated with CK19 expression, which were incorporated into the clinical-radiologic model. In the internal and external validation cohorts, the AUC of the clinical-radiologic model was 0.690 (95% CI 0.590-0.778) and 0.650 (95% CI 0.565-0.727), respectively. The habitat radiomics model based on CP images demonstrated the highest performance. It achieved AUC of 0.729 (95% CI 0.622-0.836) and 0.725 (95% CI 0.607-0.842) in the internal and external validation cohorts, respectively. Multivariate analysis identified AFP ( OR=2.494, 95% CI 1.163-5.348, P=0.019), AP enhancement ( OR=5.230, 95% CI 1.868-14.643, P=0.002) and habitat radiomics model score ( OR=4.105, 95% CI 2.643-6.368, P<0.001) as independent predictors of CK19 positivity. Based on these factors, a combined clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model was established. The clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model achieved AUCs of 0.767 (95% CI 0.671-0.846) and 0.730 (95% CI 0.649-0.801) in the internal and external validation cohorts, respectively. Significant differences in RFS were observed between the CK19-positive group (25.1 month) and CK19-negative group (51.0 month) as predicted by the clinical-radiologic-habitat model ( χ2=4.17, P=0.041). Conclusion:The clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model based on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI habitat radiomics demonstrates good predictive performance for CK19 expression in HCC and offers valuable prognostic stratification for clinical practice.
2.The value of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI deep learning in preoperative prediction of vessels completely encapsulating tumor clusters of hepatocellular carcinoma
Jinjing WANG ; Cen SHI ; Yanfen FAN ; Qian WU ; Tao ZHANG ; Jiyun ZHANG ; Wenhao GU ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU ; Yixing YU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(6):657-664
Objective:To explore the value of the deep learning model based on gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced MRI in preoperatively predicting vessels completely encapsulating tumor clusters (VETC) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:This study adopted a case-control design to retrospectively analyze 420 patients with HCC confirmed by postoperative pathology who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI between June 2016 and March 2023. A total of 420 patients were divided into a training set ( n=305) from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and an external validation set ( n=115) from Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University. Based on postoperative pathological findings, patients were stratified into VETC-positive and VETC-negative groups. The training set comprised 161 VETC-positive cases and 144 VETC-negative cases, while the external validation set included 55 VETC-positive cases and 60 VETC-negative cases. Tumor regions of interest in arterial, portal venous, and hepatobiliary phases were manually delineated using ITK-SNAP software. Pre-trained Vgg19, Densenet121, and Vision Transformer (ViT) models were employed for transfer learning, extracting deep learning features from each image. Feature data were processed using FAE software, and 12 logistic regression models (arterial phase, portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase, and combined three-phase models) were constructed to select the optimal deep learning model. Independent predictors in clinical characteristics were identified through univariate and multivariate logistic analyses to establish a clinical model for predicting VETC pattern. Subsequently, a clinical-deep learning fusion model was developed by integrating these clinical predictors with the optimal deep learning features. Model performance in predicting VETC-positive HCC was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:In the external validation set, the area under the curve (AUC) of the Vgg19 model in the arterial phase, portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase, and combined three-phase, respectively were 0.799,0.756,0.789,0.821, which were higher than those of Densenet121 (AUC: 0.544,0.581,0.544,0.583) and ViT (AUC: 0.740,0.752,0.785,0.767) model. The three-phase combined Vgg19 model achieved the highest AUC of 0.821 (95% CI 0.746-0.897). Multivariate logistic regression identified alpha-fetoprotein level ( OR=1.826,95% CI 1.069-3.120, P=0.028) and tumor diameter ( OR=1.329,95% CI 1.206-1.466, P<0.001) as independent predictors of VETC-positive HCC, forming the clinical model with an AUC of 0.789 (95% CI 0.703-0.859). The clinical-deep learning fusion model further achieved the AUC of 0.825 (95% CI 0.749-0.900). Calibration curves confirmed high concordance between predicted and actual probabilities for the three-phase Vgg19 model, while DCA revealed greater net clinical benefit for the combined Vgg19 and fusion models compared with the clinical model alone. Conclusions:The deep learning model based on Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI can be used to predict VETC of HCC preoperatively, among which the three-phase combined Vgg19 model and the clinical-deep learning model provide high predictive value.
3.The value of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI habitat radiomic features in predicting CK19 expression and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma
Weihao CHEN ; Yixing YU ; Wenhao GU ; Tao ZHANG ; Jiyun ZHANG ; Cen SHI ; Yanfen FAN ; Qian WU ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(11):1275-1285
Objective:To investigate the value of habitat radiomic features based on gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced MRI in establishing a predictive model for cytokeratin 19 (CK19) expression in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to evaluate its role in prognostic risk stratification.Methods:This multicenter case-control study retrospectively enrolled 489 patients with pathologically confirmed HCC who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI between June 2016 and June 2024. Among them, 346 patients from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University were divided into a training cohort ( n=245) and an internal test cohort ( n=101) via stratified sampling at a 7∶3 ratio. And 143 patients from Nantong Third Hospital Affiliated to Nantong University served as an external validation cohort. The training cohort included 53 CK19-positive and 192 CK19-negative patients. The internal test cohort included 21 CK19-positive and 80 CK19-negative patients. The external validation cohort included 30 CK19-positive and 113 CK19-negative patients. Univariate logistic regression analysis was performed to identify potential factors associated with CK19 expression, and a clinical-radiologic model was constructed. The k-means clustering algorithm was applied to segment target HCC lesions into 3 subregions. Radiomic features were extracted and selected from these habitat subregions. Habitat radiomics models were constructed for the arterial phase (AP), portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase (HBP), and combined phases (CP). Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified independent clinical and radiologic predictors of CK19 expression, and the optimal habitat model score was integrated to build a clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) was used to evaluate model predictive performance. Recurrence-free survival (RFS) was analyzed using the Kaplan-Meier method and the differences in survival curves were compared with the log-rank test. Results:Univariate logistic regression analysis revealed that alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) ( OR=2.629, 95% CI 1.412-4.896, P=0.002), AP enhancement ( OR=3.636, 95% CI 1.642-8.052, P=0.001), AP peritumoral enhancement ( OR=2.219, 95% CI 1.084-4.542, P=0.029), and HBP peritumoral hypointensity ( OR=2.010, 95% CI 1.004-4.021, P=0.049) were potential factors associated with CK19 expression, which were incorporated into the clinical-radiologic model. In the internal and external validation cohorts, the AUC of the clinical-radiologic model was 0.690 (95% CI 0.590-0.778) and 0.650 (95% CI 0.565-0.727), respectively. The habitat radiomics model based on CP images demonstrated the highest performance. It achieved AUC of 0.729 (95% CI 0.622-0.836) and 0.725 (95% CI 0.607-0.842) in the internal and external validation cohorts, respectively. Multivariate analysis identified AFP ( OR=2.494, 95% CI 1.163-5.348, P=0.019), AP enhancement ( OR=5.230, 95% CI 1.868-14.643, P=0.002) and habitat radiomics model score ( OR=4.105, 95% CI 2.643-6.368, P<0.001) as independent predictors of CK19 positivity. Based on these factors, a combined clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model was established. The clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model achieved AUCs of 0.767 (95% CI 0.671-0.846) and 0.730 (95% CI 0.649-0.801) in the internal and external validation cohorts, respectively. Significant differences in RFS were observed between the CK19-positive group (25.1 month) and CK19-negative group (51.0 month) as predicted by the clinical-radiologic-habitat model ( χ2=4.17, P=0.041). Conclusion:The clinical-radiologic-habitat combined model based on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI habitat radiomics demonstrates good predictive performance for CK19 expression in HCC and offers valuable prognostic stratification for clinical practice.
4.The value of Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI deep learning in preoperative prediction of vessels completely encapsulating tumor clusters of hepatocellular carcinoma
Jinjing WANG ; Cen SHI ; Yanfen FAN ; Qian WU ; Tao ZHANG ; Jiyun ZHANG ; Wenhao GU ; Ximing WANG ; Chunhong HU ; Yixing YU
Chinese Journal of Radiology 2025;59(6):657-664
Objective:To explore the value of the deep learning model based on gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) enhanced MRI in preoperatively predicting vessels completely encapsulating tumor clusters (VETC) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:This study adopted a case-control design to retrospectively analyze 420 patients with HCC confirmed by postoperative pathology who underwent Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI between June 2016 and March 2023. A total of 420 patients were divided into a training set ( n=305) from the First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University and an external validation set ( n=115) from Affiliated Nantong Hospital 3 of Nantong University. Based on postoperative pathological findings, patients were stratified into VETC-positive and VETC-negative groups. The training set comprised 161 VETC-positive cases and 144 VETC-negative cases, while the external validation set included 55 VETC-positive cases and 60 VETC-negative cases. Tumor regions of interest in arterial, portal venous, and hepatobiliary phases were manually delineated using ITK-SNAP software. Pre-trained Vgg19, Densenet121, and Vision Transformer (ViT) models were employed for transfer learning, extracting deep learning features from each image. Feature data were processed using FAE software, and 12 logistic regression models (arterial phase, portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase, and combined three-phase models) were constructed to select the optimal deep learning model. Independent predictors in clinical characteristics were identified through univariate and multivariate logistic analyses to establish a clinical model for predicting VETC pattern. Subsequently, a clinical-deep learning fusion model was developed by integrating these clinical predictors with the optimal deep learning features. Model performance in predicting VETC-positive HCC was evaluated using receiver operating characteristic curves, calibration curves, and decision curve analysis (DCA). Results:In the external validation set, the area under the curve (AUC) of the Vgg19 model in the arterial phase, portal venous phase, hepatobiliary phase, and combined three-phase, respectively were 0.799,0.756,0.789,0.821, which were higher than those of Densenet121 (AUC: 0.544,0.581,0.544,0.583) and ViT (AUC: 0.740,0.752,0.785,0.767) model. The three-phase combined Vgg19 model achieved the highest AUC of 0.821 (95% CI 0.746-0.897). Multivariate logistic regression identified alpha-fetoprotein level ( OR=1.826,95% CI 1.069-3.120, P=0.028) and tumor diameter ( OR=1.329,95% CI 1.206-1.466, P<0.001) as independent predictors of VETC-positive HCC, forming the clinical model with an AUC of 0.789 (95% CI 0.703-0.859). The clinical-deep learning fusion model further achieved the AUC of 0.825 (95% CI 0.749-0.900). Calibration curves confirmed high concordance between predicted and actual probabilities for the three-phase Vgg19 model, while DCA revealed greater net clinical benefit for the combined Vgg19 and fusion models compared with the clinical model alone. Conclusions:The deep learning model based on Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced MRI can be used to predict VETC of HCC preoperatively, among which the three-phase combined Vgg19 model and the clinical-deep learning model provide high predictive value.
5.Finite element analysis of five internal fixation modes in treatment of Day type Ⅱcrescent fracture dislocation of pelvis.
Xuan PEI ; Jincheng HUANG ; Shenglong QIAN ; Wei ZHOU ; Xi KE ; Guodong WANG ; Jianyin LEI ; Ximing LIU
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2023;37(10):1205-1213
OBJECTIVE:
To compare the biomechanical differences among the five internal fixation modes in treatment of Day type Ⅱ crescent fracture dislocation of pelvis (CFDP), and find an internal fixation mode which was the most consistent with mechanical principles.
METHODS:
Based on the pelvic CT data of a healthy adult male volunteer, a Day type Ⅱ CFDP finite element model was established by using Mimics 17.0, ANSYS 12.0-ICEM, Abaqus 2020, and SolidWorks 2012 softwares. After verifying the validity of the finite element model by comparing the anatomical parameters with the three-dimensional reconstruction model and the mechanical validity verification, the fracture and dislocated joint of models were fixed with S 1 sacroiliac screw combined with 1 LC-Ⅱ screw (S 1+LC-Ⅱ group), S 1 sacroiliac screw combined with 2 LC-Ⅱ screws (S 1+2LC-Ⅱ group), S 1 sacroiliac screw combined with 2 posterior iliac screws (S 1+2PIS group), S 1 and S 2 sacroiliac screws combined with 1 LC-Ⅱ screw (S 1+S 2+LC-Ⅱ group), S 2-alar-iliac (S 2AI) screw combined with 1 LC-Ⅱ screw (S 2AI+LC-Ⅱ group), respectively. After each internal fixation model was loaded with a force of 600 N in the standing position, the maximum displacement of the crescent fracture fragments, the maximum stress of the internal fixation (the maximum stress of the screw at the ilium fracture and the maximum stress of the screw at the sacroiliac joint), sacroiliac joint displacement, and bone stress distribution around internal fixation were observed in 5 groups.
RESULTS:
The finite element model in this study has been verified to be effective. After loading 600 N stress, there was a certain displacement of the crescent fracture of pelvis in each internal fixation model, among which the S 1+LC-Ⅱ group was the largest, the S 1+2LC-Ⅱ group and the S 1+2PIS group were the smallest. The maximum stress of the internal fixation mainly concentrated at the sacroiliac joint and the fracture line of crescent fracture. The maximum stress of the screw at the sacroiliac joint was the largest in the S 1+LC-Ⅱ group and the smallest in the S 2AI+LC-Ⅱ group. The maximum stress of the screw at the ilium fracture was the largest in the S 1+2PIS group and the smallest in the S 1+2LC-Ⅱ group. The displacement of the sacroiliac joint was the largest in the S 1+LC-Ⅱ group and the smallest in the S 1+S 2+LC-Ⅱ group. In each internal fixation model, the maximum stress around the sacroiliac screws concentrated on the contact surface between the screw and the cortical bone, the maximum stress around the screws at the iliac bone concentrated on the cancellous bone of the fracture line, and the maximum stress around the S 2AI screw concentrated on the cancellous bone on the iliac side. The maximum bone stress around the screws at the sacroiliac joint was the largest in the S 1+LC-Ⅱ group and the smallest in the S 2AI+LC-Ⅱ group. The maximum bone stress around the screws at the ilium was the largest in the S 1+2PIS group and the smallest in the S 1+LC-Ⅱ group.
CONCLUSION
For the treatment of Day type Ⅱ CFDP, it is recommended to choose S 1 sacroiliac screw combined with 1 LC-Ⅱ screw for internal fixation, which can achieve a firm fixation effect without increasing the number of screws.
Adult
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Male
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Humans
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Finite Element Analysis
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Fracture Fixation, Internal/methods*
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Fractures, Bone/surgery*
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Pelvis
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Spinal Fractures/surgery*
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Fracture Dislocation/surgery*
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Joint Dislocations/surgery*
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Biomechanical Phenomena
6.Osteotomy of non-core weight-bearing area of the lateral tibial plateau, reduction, and internal fixation in treatment of tibial plateau fractures involving posterolateral column collapse.
Xuan PEI ; Guodong WANG ; Shenglong QIAN ; Yipeng CHENG ; Zhixun FANG ; Xi KE ; Ximing LIU
Chinese Journal of Reparative and Reconstructive Surgery 2023;37(4):410-416
OBJECTIVE:
To investigate the effectiveness of osteotomy of non-core weight-bearing area of the lateral tibial plateau, reduction, and internal fixation in the treatment of tibial plateau fractures involving posterolateral column collapse.
METHODS:
A clinical data of 23 patients with tibial plateau fractures involving posterolateral column collapse, who had undergone osteotomy of non-core weight-bearing area of the lateral tibial plateau, reduction, and internal fixation between January 2015 and June 2021, was retrospectively analyzed. There were 14 males and 9 females with an average age of 42.6 years ranging from 26 to 62 years. The causes of injury included traffic accident in 16 cases, falling from height in 5 cases, and other injuries in 2 cases. According to Schatzker classification, there were 15 cases of type Ⅴ and 8 cases of type Ⅵ. The time from injury to operation was 4-8 days with an average of 5.9 days. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, fracture healing time, and complications were recorded. The depth of articular surface collapse of posterolateral column and posterior inclination angle (PSA) of the tibial plateau were compared before operation and at 2 days and 6 months after operation; fracture reduction of tibial plateau fracture was evaluated by Rasmussen anatomic score. The recovery of knee function was evaluated by Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) score at 2 days and 6 months after operation.
RESULTS:
All 23 patients were completed the operation successfully. The operation time was 120-195 minutes, with an average of 152.8 minutes; the intraoperative blood loss was 50-175 mL, with an average of 109.5 mL. All patients were followed up 12-24 months, with an average of 16.7 months. One patient had superficial wound infection after operation, and the incision healed after dressing change; primary healing of incision of other patients was obtained. The fracture healing time was 12-18 weeks, with an average of 13.7 weeks. No failure of internal fixation, varus and valgus deformity of the knee joint, and instability of the knee joint was found at last follow-up. One patient developed joint stiffness and the range of motion of the knee joint was 10°-100°; the range of motion of the knee joint of other patients was 0°-125°. At 2 days and 6 months after operation, the depth of articular surface collapse of posterolateral column, PSA, and Rasmussen anatomic scores significantly improved when compared with those before operation ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference between the two postoperative time points ( P>0.05). The HSS score at 6 months after operation was significantly higher than that at 2 days after operation ( P<0.05).
CONCLUSION
For tibial plateau fractures involving posterolateral column collapse, reduction and internal fixation through osteotomy of non-core weight-bearing area of the lateral tibial plateau has the advantages of fully expose the posterolateral column fragment, good articular surface reduction, sufficient bone grafting, and fewer postoperative complications. It is beneficial to restore knee joint function and can be widely used in clinic.
Male
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Female
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Humans
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Adult
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Retrospective Studies
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Blood Loss, Surgical
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Tibial Plateau Fractures
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Treatment Outcome
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Bone Plates
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Tibial Fractures/surgery*
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Knee Joint
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Fracture Fixation, Internal
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Osteotomy
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Weight-Bearing
7.Preoperative risk factors for the onset of acute Stanford type A aortic dissection in a multicenter study: A retrospective cohort study
Yuduo WU ; Ming GONG ; Lizhong SUN ; Lianjun HUANG ; Yongmin LIU ; Junming ZHU ; Tianxiang GU ; Ruixin FAN ; Ximing QIAN ; Hongjia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;29(08):986-991
Objective To evaluate the preoperative risk factors for acute Stanford type A aortic dissection (ASTAAD) patients in our country by collecting multi-center data. Methods We consecutively enrolled 700 patients who underwent surgery for ASTAAD in the multi-center hospital database from January 2018 to January 2020. According to the ascending aorta size (AAS), the patients were divided into two groups: a group AAS≥55 mm and a group AAS< 55 mm. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate the related preoperative risk factors for the onset of ASTAAD. Results According to the exclusion criteria, a total of 621 patients were finally enrolled, including 453 males and 168 females with an average age of 48.24±11.51 years, and 509 (81.94%) patients had AAS< 55 mm. Univariate and multivariate statistical analyses showed that smoking, hypertension, preoperative cardiac troponin I, and left ventricular ejection fraction were related to the occurrence of ASTAAD. The mortality rate of the patient during hospitalization was 13.04% (81 patients). Conclusion In clinical practice, various preoperative risk factors affect ASTAAD patients, which should be paid attention to. Comprehensive evaluation and an individualized analysis of patients and timely prevention and intervention improve patients' survival rate.
8.Preoperative ascending aorta diameter and prognosis analysis of patients with acute type A aortic dissection
Yuduo WU ; Ming GONG ; Lizhong SUN ; Lianjun HUANG ; Yongmin LIU ; Junming ZHU ; Tianxiang GU ; Ruixin FAN ; Ximing QIAN ; Yihua HE ; Hongjia ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2022;38(4):235-240
Objective:To investigate the preoperative ascending aorta diameter in patients with acute type A aortic dissection in the Chinese population, compares and analyze the differences in preoperative blood biomarkers, and evaluate the impact of the preoperative ascending aorta diameter in this part of patients on the short-term prognosis of patients.Methods:A collection of 641 patients with acute type A aortic dissection who were enrolled in the " Acute Aortic Syndrome High-Risk Early Warning and Intervention Study" project from January 2018 to January 2020 were collected. Divide the patients into two groups (group Ⅰ<55 mm, group Ⅱ≥55 mm) according to the preventive intervention value of ascending aorta diameter recommended by the guideline for studying preoperative ascending aorta diameter difference in blood biomarkers and the influence of ascending aorta diameter on the short-term prognosis of patients. All patients had CT scans to assess the diameter of the ascending aorta before operation.Results:In this study, all patients with acute type A aortic dissection had a mean preoperative ascending aorta diameter of (46.9±9.7)mm. The preoperative ascending aorta diameter of all patients was less than 55 mm, accounted for 84.1%. Male patients were more likely to have aortic dissection than females; most patients' age was less than 60 years old. The preoperative blood inflammatory index counts were higher in the ascending aorta diameter ≥55 mm group. However, the long-term prognosis of patients with different ascending aorta diameters before surgery was not apparent in this study. The preoperative survival rate and short-term survival rate of patients with ascending aorta diameter <55 mm were higher than those of other groups, but the difference was not statistically significant.Conclusion:In patients with acute type A aortic dissection, the diameter of the ascending aorta is usually less than 55 mm. Moreover, the blood inflammatory index counts are high in the preoperative ascending aorta diameter ≥55 mm group. Meanwhile, patients with smaller ascending aorta diameter have better survival rate and short-term prognosis.
9.Efficacy comparison of navigation-assisted percutaneous cannulated screw fixation and posterior percutaneous plate fixation for the treatment of Day type II crescent fracture dislocation of pelvis
Xuan PEI ; Shenglong QIAN ; Wei ZHOU ; Zhejun LI ; Guodong WANG ; Ximing LIU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2022;38(6):551-557
Objective:To compare the clinical outcome of navigation-assisted percutaneous cannulated screw fixation and posterior percutaneous plate fixation for Day type II crescent fracture dislocation of pelvis (CFDP).Methods:A retrospective cohort analysis was performed on clinical data of 40 patients with Day type II CFDP treated in General Hospital of Central Theater Command of PLA from January 2012 to June 2021. There were 23 males and 17 females, with age range of 42-73 years [(54.2±7.8)years]. A total of 19 patients were treated with navigation-assisted percutaneous cannulated screw fixation (navigation group) and 21 with posterior percutaneous plate fixation (plate group). The incision length, operation time, intraoperative blood loss and in-hospital time were compared between the two groups. The reduction quality was evaluated by Matta radiographic standard at day 2 after surgery. The functional recovery was assessed by Majeed functional score at 3 and 6 months after surgery. The postoperative complications were observed.Results:All patients were followed up for 10-24 months [(13.6±2.9)months]. The incision length, operation time, intraoperative blood loss and in-hospital time was (2.4±0.3)cm, (43.1±5.2)minutes, (48.4±18.4)ml and (14.4±1.9)days in navigation group, showing significant difference compared with plate group [(8.8±0.4)cm, (132.2±19.4)minutes, (302.9±57.5)ml, (18.9±3.7)days] (all P<0.01). According to Matta radiographic standard at day 2 after surgery, the excellent and good rate was 89% in navigation group (excellent in 13 patients, satisfactory in 4 and poor in 2) and 95% in plate group (excellent in 15 patients, satisfactory in 5 and poor in 1) ( P>0.05). According to Majeed criteria at 3 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate was 89% in navigation group (excellent in 12 patients, good in 5 and poor in 2) and 95% in plate group (excellent in 15 patients, good in 5 and poor in 1) ( P>0.05). According to Majeed criteria at 6 months after surgery, the excellent and good rate was 95% in navigation group (excellent in 14 patients, good in 4 and poor in 1) and 95% in plate group (excellent in 17 patients, good in 3 and poor in 1) ( P>0.05). There was no iatrogenic neurovascular injury. The incidence of complications was 11% (2/19) in navigation group, including one patients with sacroiliac screw loosening and one with posterior iliac screw penetrating the medial cortex of the bone, while that was 29% (6/21) in plate group, including two patients with skin tenderness, two with deep vein thrombosis in the lower extremity and two with incision infection ( P<0.05). Conclusions:For Day type II CFDP, both navigation-assisted percutaneous cannulated screw fixation and posterior percutaneous plate fixation can attain satisfactory efficacy, but the former has advantages of shorter operation time, less surgical trauma, less bleeding, shorter in-hospital time and lower incidence of complications.
10.Clinical effect of peroneal fracture line in the treatment of posterior Pilon fracture
Zhuang JIANG ; Guodong WANG ; Yang XIANG ; Jiajun QIN ; Shenglong QIAN ; Qiang FU ; Xiang JIANG ; Ximing LIU ; Huasong WANG
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2022;42(12):746-752
Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of peroneal fracture line in the treatment of posterior Pilon fracture.Methods:The data of 26 patients treated with fibular fracture line from January 2017 to July 2019 were analyzed retrospectively, including 11 males and 15 females; the age ranged from 28 to 69 years, with an average of 42.2 years. There were 10 cases of falling injury, 9 cases of falling injury and 7 cases of traffic injury; all of them were fresh closed fibular fractures;According to Yu Guangrong's classification, there were 11 cases of type I, 8 cases of type II and 7 cases of type III; AGH was divided into 10 cases of type I, 5 cases of type IIa, 2 cases of type IIb, 5 cases of type IIIa and 4 cases of type IIIb. All cases were treated by opening the fibular fracture line through the posterolateral approach, the quality of fracture reduction was evaluated by Burwell Charnley radiological evaluation standard after operation; At the last follow-up, ankle function was evaluated by American Association of Foot and Ankle surgery (AOFAS) ankle and hindfoot scores.Results:All 26 patients were followed up for 12-23 months, with an average of 14.9 months; Bone healing was achieved in all fractures. The healing time was 3-6 months, with an average of 4.0 months. The quality of fracture reduction was evaluated according to the Burwell Charnley radiology evaluation standard after operation, including anatomical reduction in 23 cases and acceptable reduction in 3 cases. The anatomical reduction rate was 88% (23/26). At the last follow-up, AOFAS ankle and hindfoot scores ranged from 80 to 100, with an average of 89.9 points, of which 17 cases were excellent and 9 cases were good, and the excellent and good rate was 100%. At the last follow-up, no patient had complications such as reduction loss, skin necrosis, infection, internal fixation loosening or ankle stiffness.Conclusion:After the treatment of Pilon fractures via peroneal fracture line, the distal tibial articular surface and posterior ankle fracture gap can be fully exposed, which can be repositioned and fixed under direct vision, with high anatomical repositioning rate and good and safe clinical results.

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