1.Analysis and prevention strategies for abnormal blood waste events in blood collection and supply processes
Kaiqiang LIU ; Huayou DAI ; Minyu HUA ; Tingting HU ; Weifei QIN ; Jixia ZHOU ; Xiaojing LIU ; Huaying CAI ; Chenghui LUO ; Shoubing ZHU ; Yanhua SHI ; Xi DENG ; Xia HUANG
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2026;39(8):1061-1066
Objective: To analyze the characteristics and key risk factors of abnormal blood disposal throughout the 2024-2025 blood collection and supply process based on nationwide multi-site monitoring data, develop a comprehensive prevention and control strategy across the entire chain, reduce preventable blood waste, and ensure clinical blood safety. Methods: According to the Guidelines for Haemovigilance (T/CSBT 001-2026), we extracted 74 cases of abnormal blood disposal events reported by the China Blood Transfusion Association′s Blood Safety Monitoring System from January 1 2024, to December 31 2025, and conducted descriptive statistical analysis on the distribution of events, types of deviations, root causes, and classifications of disposal manifestations. Results: A total of 664 adverse events related to blood collection and supply were reported over two years, with 74 cases involving discarded abnormal blood units, accounting for 11.1% of the total. Among these, blood component preparation (40.5%) and blood collection (37.8%) remained traditional high-risk stages. The proportion of blood waste occurring during storage, distribution, and transportation increased from 7.7% in 2024 to 34.3% in 2025. Deviations from standard operating procedures (SOP) by personnel were the primary cause, accounting for 74.3% of cases. Discarded blood units were categorized into four types: compromised closed blood bag systems (40 cases), mainly due to inadequate heat sealing, physical damage, or dropped bags; blood out of the cold chain (12 cases), primarily resulting from blood being left at work sites; imbalanced proportion of preservation solution (10 cases), mostly caused by blood collection volumes exceeding the standard capacity of blood bags; and other causes (12 cases). Conclusion: Human operational errors are the core cause of abnormal blood waste. The collection and preparation stages have long been at high-risk, and the risks in the storage and transportation stages have been increasing year by year. We should focus on standardizing personnel management, improving specialized operation norms such as heat sealing, transportation, and storage, establishing a full-process intelligent cold chain monitoring and multi-node visual verification mechanism, and systematically reducing the occurrence rate of abnormal blood waste through a closed-loop quality intervention system, thereby improving the utilization efficiency of voluntary blood donation resources.
2.Mechanism of curcumin on improving cell damage induced by ultraviolet B irradiation
Ying CHEN ; Ju-hua ZHAO ; Yu YANG ; Xiu-jun DU ; Hai-xia LIU ; Ling-ling XIONG ; Hua-di ZHUANG
Journal of Regional Anatomy and Operative Surgery 2025;34(9):753-758
Objective To explore the effect of curcumin(CUR)on oxidative damage of keratinocytes induced by ultraviolet B(UVB)irradiation through Toll-like receptor 4(TLR4)/nuclear factor-kappa B(NF-κB)/nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain-containing protein 3(NLRP3)signaling pathway.Methods Human keratinocytes of HaCaT were cultured normally in vitro,and the keratinocyte oxidative damage model was established by the irradiation of 57 mJ/cm2 UVB.The cells with normal culture were as the control group,the cells treated after modeling were as the UVB group,the cells treated with 5 μmol/L CUR after modeling were as the CUR group,the cells treated with 100 μg/L TLR4 inhibitor of TAK-242 after modeling were as the TAK-242 group,and the cells treated with 5 μmol/L CUR and 100 nmol/L TLR4 activator of lipopolysaccharide(LPS)were as the CUR+LPS group.qRT-PCR was applied to detect the relative expression levels of TLR4,NF-κB,and NLRP3 mRNAs of cells in each group.CCK-8 was applied to detect the cell proliferation in each group.The relative content of reactive oxygen species(ROS),the viabilities of superoxide dismutase(SOD)and catalase(CAT),and the concentrations of glutathione(MDA)and glutathione(GSH)of cells in each group were detected by fluorescence assay according to the kit instruction.ELISA kit was used to detect the expression of inflammatory factors of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α)and interleukin-1β(IL-1β)of cells in each group.Flow cytometry was applied to detect the cell apoptosis in each group.Western blot was applied to detect the expression of proliferation related protein of proliferating cell nuclear antigen(PCNA),apoptosis related proteins[B-cell lymphoma-2(Bcl-2)and Bcl-2-associated X protein(Bax)],and TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway related proteins(TLR4,NF-κB and NLRP3)of cells in each group.Results Compared with the Control group,the cell survival rate,the expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2 proteins,the viabilities of SOD and CAT,and the GSH concentration in the UVB group decreased,while the apoptosis rate,the level of Bax protein,the relative content of ROS,the concentration of MDA,the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β,and the mRNA and protein levels of TLR4,NF-κB and NLRP3 increased(P<0.05).Compared with the UVB group,the cell survival rate,the expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2 proteins,the viabilities of SOD and CAT,and the GSH concentration in the TAK-242 group and CUR group increased,while the apoptosis rate,the level of Bax protein,the relative content of ROS,the concentration of MDA,the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β,and the mRNA and protein levels of TLR4,NF-κB and NLRP3 decreased(P<0.05).Compared with the CUR group,the cell survival rate,the expression levels of PCNA and Bcl-2 proteins,the viabilities of SOD and CAT,and the GSH concentration in the CUR+LPS group decreased,while the apoptosis rate,the level of Bax protein,the relative content of ROS,the concentration of MDA,the levels of TNF-α and IL-1β,and the mRNA and protein levels of TLR4,NF-κB and NLRP3 increased(P<0.05).Conclusion CUR can increase the antioxidant stress level of keratinocytes,alleviate inflammatory response,promote cell proliferation,and improve cell damage caused by UVB irradiation,which may be related to the inhibition of TLR4/NF-κB/NLRP3 signaling pathway.
3.Disinfection effect of periodic hypochlorous acid on water supply pipeline and metagenomic next-generation sequencing for water specimens
Hong ZHOU ; Xiaodong GAO ; Meixia WANG ; Mengzhu ZHANG ; Jun YANG ; Jing ZHUANG ; Hua XU ; Wei SUN ; Qingfeng SHI
Chinese Journal of Infection Control 2025;24(9):1244-1249
Objective To explore the disinfection effect of periodic hypochlorous acid infusion on water supply pipelines.Methods Water specimens from 6 water outlets of central sterile supply department were collected at baseline for microbial culture.After introducing a slightly acidic hypochlorous acid water generator,water speci-mens were collected every 10 days.Continuous disinfection with hypochlorous acid was carried out on the 1st-3rd day,and discontinued on the 4th-10th day.Water specimens of 6 water outlets were collected on the 1st,4th,7th,and 10th day of each cycle,in total 3 cycles.Microbial culture and metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS)analysis were conducted simultaneously on all water specimens from the outlets of the endoscope cleaning tank.Results Before disinfection of the pipeline,a total of 18 bottles of water specimens were collected.Bacterial count of water specimens from 10 bottles(55.56%)was between 102 and 104 CFU/mL,mainly Sphingomonas ad-hesins and Bacillus cereus.After disinfection,only 2 out of 72 water specimens(2.78%)exceeded the bacterial lim-it.The mNGS results showed that three most dominant bacterial genera in the pre-disinfection water specimens were Sphingomonas,Methylobacterium,and Ralstonia,with stringent mapped reads number(SMRN)ranging from 10 000 to 100 000;while the most dominant bacterial genera in post-disinfection water specimens were Lacto-baci-llus,Ralstonia,Acinetobacter,and Bradyrhizobium.PCoA analysis showed that there was a statistically sig-nificant difference in β-diversity of water specimens before and after disinfection(P<0.05).Conclusion Periodic hypochlorous acid infusion disinfection can effectively remove bacterial biofilms in water pipelines,but there is a risk of bacterial biofilm recovery during disinfection suspension.In the future,monitoring and management of medical water should be strengthened.
4.Investigating the Medication Patterns of WU's Tumor School for Anti-metastasis Through Enhancing Physical Health and Pro-moting Detoxification Based on Data Mining
Yuxin HUA ; Jiahua MAO ; Yue ZHUANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(8):1023-1035
[Objective]To explore the medication patterns of WU's tumor school for anti-metastasis through"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"based on data mining.[Methods]Systematically review the literature related to the prescription and medication patterns of WU Liangcun in the treatment of tumor metastasis,and summarize his clinical experience in the use of the"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"method.Complete case records of lung cancer,gastric cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis treated by SHEN Minhe,WANG Binbin and RUAN Shanming from January 1,2020 to August 31,2023 were collected.Data mining analysis was performed on the effective prescriptions by using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.5).[Results]A total of 3 023 prescriptions from SHEN Minhe were included,involving 344 types of Chinese herbs.Codonopsis Radix was frequently used,and common herb pairs included Codonopsis Radix,Poria cocos-Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.WANG Binbin's 2 654 prescriptions involved 370 types of Chinese herbs.Paeoniae Radix Alba was frequently used,and common pairs included Coicis Semen,Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma-Hedyotis diffusa Willd.RUAN Shanming's 1 182 prescriptions included 257 types of herbs.Astragali Radix was frequently used,and common pairs included Astragali Radix,Alismatis Rhizoma-Scutellariae Radix.WU's tumor school prefers to use herbs with sweet,bitter and acrid flavors,as well as neutral,cold and warm properties,avoiding excessive purgation or tonification and extreme cold or heat.They advocated for gentle tonification and gradual adjustment,as well as a balanced combination of cold and heat.In terms of meridian tropism,they focused on using herbs that entered the spleen and lung meridians,targeting the pathogenesis of spleen and stomach deficiency,which led to the accumulation of dampness and phlegm,emphasized the simultaneous regulation of the spleen and lung,to strengthen the spleen and stomach,eliminate dampness and phlegm,regulate the flow of Qi and clear cancerous toxins.[Conclusion]WU's tumor school has been passed down for three generations,following the principle of"enhancing health and promoting detoxification".The overall medication is balanced and tailored to different types of malignant tumors,demonstrating significant clinical efficacy.
5.Protective effects and mechanism of sacubitril/valsartan on cardiomyocytes of rabbits with heart failure
Jinlong ZHUANG ; Taoming QIAN ; Genghai LIN ; Hua CHEN ; Fahui RUAN ; Huiping LIN ; Li LIU
Academic Journal of Naval Medical University 2025;46(3):360-373
Objective To study the protective effects and mechanism of sacubitril(Sac)/valsartan(Val)on cardiomyocytes of rabbits with heart failure induced by doxorubicin(DOX).Methods Thirty New Zealand rabbits were selected to establish DOX-induced heart failure rabbit model.Twenty-five rabbits with successful modeling were randomly assigned to model group(DOX group,n=9),DOX+Val group(n=8),and DOX+Sac/Val group(n=8);and another 8 New Zealand rabbits were selected as blank group.The DOX+Val group was gavaged with 4.65 mg/kg Val suspension each time,the DOX+Sac/Val group was gavaged with 9.3 mg/kg Sac/Val suspension each time,and the blank group and DOX group were gavaged with equal volume of distilled water each time.Each group was gavaged twice a day for 8 weeks.After 8 weeks of administration,echocardiography was used to measure left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVDD),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVSD),left ventricular ejection fraction(LVEF),and left ventricular fractional shortening(LVFS).The heart mass index(HMI)and left ventricular mass index(LVMI)were calculated.The pathological morphology and myocardial fibrosis of myocardial tissue were observed by hematoxylin-eosin(H-E)and Masson staining.The ultrastructure of cardiomyocytes was observed by transmission electron microscope.Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick end labeling(TUNEL)staining was used to observe cardiomyocytes apoptosis and apoptosis rate was calculated.Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA)was used to detect the levels of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide(NT-proBNP),high-sensitivity cardiac troponin I(Hs-cTNI),angiotensin Ⅱ(Ang Ⅱ),aldosterone(ALD),atrial natriuretic peptide(ANP),brain natriuretic peptide(BNP),cyclic guanosine monophosphate(cGMP),and protein kinase G(PKG)in serum.Quantitative polymerase chain reaction(qPCR)was used to detect the expression of natriuretic peptide receptor A(NPR-A),cGMP-specific phosphodiesterase 5A(PDE5A[cGMP]),PKG,B-cell lymphoma 2(Bcl-2),Bcl-2 associated X protein(Bax),and cysteine aspartate protease 3(caspase 3)mRNA in myocardial tissue.Western blotting was used to detect the expression of phosphorylated cAMP response element-binding protein(p-CREB),phosphorylated Bcl-2 related death promoting factor(p-Bad),Bcl-2,Bax,and caspase 3 proteins in myocardial tissue.Results Compared with the blank group,the LVDD and LVSD in the DOX group were increased(both P<0.01),the LVEF and LVFS were decreased(both P<0.01)and the HMI and LVMI were increased(both P<0.01);the apoptosis and apoptosis rate of cardiomyocytes were increased(P<0.01);the levels of NT-proBNP,Hs-cTNI,Ang Ⅱ,ALD,ANP,BNP,cGMP and PKG and the expression of NPR-A,PDE5A(cGMP),PKG,p-CREB,Bax and caspase 3 were all increased(all P<0.01),while the expression of Bcl-2 was decreased(P<0.01),and the expression of p-Bad had no significant difference(P>0.05).Compared with the DOX group,the LVDD and LVSD of the DOX+Sac/Val group and DOX+Val group were decreased(all P<0.01),the LVEF and LVFS were increased(all P<0.01)and the HMI and the LVMI were decreased(all P<0.01);the apoptosis and apoptosis rate of cardiomyocytes were decreased(all P<0.01);the levels of NT-proBNP,Hs-cTNI,Ang Ⅱ,ALD,ANP,BNP,cGMP and PKG and the expression of NPR-A,PDE5A(cGMP),PKG,Bax and caspase 3 were all decreased(all P<0.01),while the expression of Bcl-2 was increased(P<0.01);and the expression of p-CREB and p-Bad was increased in the DOX+Sac/Val group(both P<0.01),but there was no significant difference in the DOX+Val group(both P>0.05).Compared with the DOX+Val group,the DOX+Sac/Val group showed a decrease in all indicators except for LVEF,LVFS,NPR-A,ANP,BNP,cGMP,PDE5A(cGMP),PKG,p-CREB,p-Bad,and Bcl-2,which were all elevated(all P<0.05).Myocardial pathology and transmission electron microscopy showed that Sac/Val effectively protected cardiomyocytes,reduced cardiomyocytes apoptosis and myocardial fibrosis,and these effects were significantly better than those of Val.Conclusion Sac/Val can effectively reduce cardiomyocytes apoptosis,improve cardiac function and reduce myocardial fibrosis in rabbits with heart failure,and these effects are superior to Val.Its mechanism may be related to activating the NPR-A/cGMP/PKG signaling pathway and inhibiting renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system.
6.Research status of lactate regulation of chronic liver disease
Lei WANG ; Jia-xin BAI ; Yu-ling ZHUANG ; Jia-hui WANG ; Tie-jian ZHAO ; Na HUANG ; Yang ZHENG ; Hua-ye XIAO
The Chinese Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 2025;41(1):111-115
Excessive fat accumulation,viral infections and sustained inflammatory responses caused by non-alcoholic and alcoholic factors can contribute to liver inflammation,fibrosis and carcinogenesis,promoting the development of chronic liver disease.Gaining an in-depth understanding of the etiologic factors and underlying mechanisms that lead to chronic liver disease can help identify potential therapeutic targets for targeted therapy.Lactate,as an important substance in hepatic metabolism,has been found to be involved in the process of chronic liver disease through various pathways,and this review will provide a useful reference for the prevention and treatment of chronic liver disease.
7.Changes of donor corneal endothelial cell morphology and density from eye bank before and after keratolasty and analysis of influencing factors
Xiaoyue JIANG ; Xiaoyun ZHUANG ; Biao YANG ; Li GAO ; Hua GAO ; Weiyun SHI ; Suxia LI
Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology 2025;43(8):730-738
Objective:To analyze changes of donor corneal endothelial cell density (ECD) and morphology from eye bank before and after keratolasty and the influencing factors.Methods:An observational case series study was performed.A total of 118 donor corneas, retrieved by the Shandong Province Eye Bank between July 2020 and June 2021 for penetrating keratoplasty (PKP) and endothelial keratoplasty (EK) were included.Among them, 99 corneas (83.90%) were used for PKP, and 19(16.10%) for EK.The basic information of donors and the results of corneal quality tests were analyzed and compared with ECD measured by endothelial microscopy one month after keratolasty.Morphological changes in endothelial cells before and after surgery were observed, and factors influencing corneal ECD and morphology were analyzed.This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Committee of Shandong Eye Hospital (No.SDSYKYY20170319).Written informed consent was obtained from each subject.Results:Among the 99 donor corneas for PKP, there were statistically significant differences in preoperative donor corneal ECD and 1-month postoperative ECD of implant among different age groups ( F=18.136, 5.936; both P<0.01), which were lower in the 31-60-year-old group and the >60-year-old group than in the 0-30-year-old group and higher in the 31-60-year-old group than in the >60-year-old group, with statistically significant differences (all P<0.01).There were statistically significant differences in the preoperative donor corneal ECD among different donor cause of death groups ( F=4.524, P<0.01), which was higher in the traumatic accident group compared to the cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease group, chronic organ failure group and malignant tumor group (all P<0.01).The preoperative donor ECD in the death-tissue retrieval time ≤6 hours group was (2 577.66±284.63)cells/mm 2, which was higher than (2 372.46±399.75)cells/mm 2 in the death-tissue retrieval time >6 hours group, with a statistically significant difference ( t=2.289, P<0.05).There were statistically significant differences in 1-month postoperative ECD among the preservation-surgery time ≤3 days, 3-6 days, and >6 days groups ( F=6.201, P<0.01), with higher ECD in preservation-surgery time ≤3 days groups than in 3-6 days and >6 days groups (both P<0.01).The preoperative donor corneal ECD applied to EK was significantly higher than that applied to PKP ( t=-2.660, P<0.01).ECD at 1 month after surgery applied to PKP was significantly higher than that applied to EK ( t=4.286, P<0.01).The ECD reduction rate was 7.14% (0.01%, 17.69%) and 31.07% (22.11%, 45.86%) in PKP group and EK group, respectively, with a statistically significant difference ( Z=4.969, P<0.01).The ECD was lower in the group with dark area than in the non-dark area group before PKP, with a statistically significant difference ( t=6.789, P=0.011).There was no significant difference in ECD at 1 month after keratoplasty between the two groups ( t=0.005, P=0.945).Multivariate logistic regression model results showed that preservation-surgery time >6 days and the cause of donor death being malignant tumor were risk factors for the appearance of dark areas in donor corneal endothelium ( OR=9.038, P=0.030; OR=6.577, P=0.018). Conclusions:The older the donor, the lower the ECD.Prolonged preservation-surgery time (>6 days) is the main factor contributing to the decline in ECD after keratolasty.Compared to PKP, there is a higher endothelial cell loss after EK.The tissue preservation-surgery time >6 days and the cause of donor death being malignant tumor are the main risk factors affecting the appearance of dark areas in the donor corneal endothelium.But the presence of physiological dark areas does not significantly influence the ECD after surgery.
8.Study on Colorimetric Sensor Array Based on Enzymatic Method for Highly Selective Detection of Sarin
Lian-Bo JIANG ; Guo-Hong LIU ; Zhuang-Hu XU ; Jian LI ; Yong-Ling SHEN ; Cai-Xia XU ; Chuan-Qin ZANG ; Yan-Hua XIAO ; Dan-Ping LI ; Ting LIANG
Chinese Journal of Analytical Chemistry 2025;53(5):832-841,中插21-中插23
Sarin(GB)is a typical representative of nerve agents with high toxicity,and very low amount can cause death.GB can cause water and atmospheric environment poisoning,so the detection of GB in water and air is of great significance.In this work,a colorimetric sensor array(CSA)based on GB inhibition of cholinesterase activity was constructed to detect GB with high selectivity.A 4×4 colorimetric array was constructed using acetylcholinesterase(AChE),butyryl cholinesterase(BuChE)and the corresponding substrate acetylthiocholine iodide(S-ACh),butyryl thiocholine iodide(S-BCh),acetylcholine chloride(ACh),butyryl choline chloride(BCh)and 2,6-dichloroindophenol ethyl ester(DCIE).The linear curve of the sensor was Y=131.3×lgC+271.6(R2=0.997),where Y was the array response Euclidean distance,C was the concentration of GB(mg/L),the linear range was 0.03?0.32 mg/L,and the detection limit was 27.6 μg/L.The method could effectively distinguish chemical warfare agents(CWA)such as VX,Soman(GD),mustard gas(HD),Louie reagent(L),and had high anti-interference ability,sensitivity and good repeatability.It was successfully applied to the detection of GB in simulated water and simulated air samples,and the sample recovery rate was 97.2% ?100.9%.This method would be potentially applied to the field rapid detection of nerve agents.
9.Investigating the Medication Patterns of WU's Tumor School for Anti-metastasis Through Enhancing Physical Health and Pro-moting Detoxification Based on Data Mining
Yuxin HUA ; Jiahua MAO ; Yue ZHUANG
Journal of Zhejiang Chinese Medical University 2025;49(8):1023-1035
[Objective]To explore the medication patterns of WU's tumor school for anti-metastasis through"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"based on data mining.[Methods]Systematically review the literature related to the prescription and medication patterns of WU Liangcun in the treatment of tumor metastasis,and summarize his clinical experience in the use of the"enhancing health and promoting detoxification"method.Complete case records of lung cancer,gastric cancer and colorectal cancer metastasis treated by SHEN Minhe,WANG Binbin and RUAN Shanming from January 1,2020 to August 31,2023 were collected.Data mining analysis was performed on the effective prescriptions by using the Traditional Chinese Medicine Inheritance Computer System(V3.5).[Results]A total of 3 023 prescriptions from SHEN Minhe were included,involving 344 types of Chinese herbs.Codonopsis Radix was frequently used,and common herb pairs included Codonopsis Radix,Poria cocos-Atractylodis Macrocephalae Rhizoma.WANG Binbin's 2 654 prescriptions involved 370 types of Chinese herbs.Paeoniae Radix Alba was frequently used,and common pairs included Coicis Semen,Fagopyri Dibotryis Rhizoma-Hedyotis diffusa Willd.RUAN Shanming's 1 182 prescriptions included 257 types of herbs.Astragali Radix was frequently used,and common pairs included Astragali Radix,Alismatis Rhizoma-Scutellariae Radix.WU's tumor school prefers to use herbs with sweet,bitter and acrid flavors,as well as neutral,cold and warm properties,avoiding excessive purgation or tonification and extreme cold or heat.They advocated for gentle tonification and gradual adjustment,as well as a balanced combination of cold and heat.In terms of meridian tropism,they focused on using herbs that entered the spleen and lung meridians,targeting the pathogenesis of spleen and stomach deficiency,which led to the accumulation of dampness and phlegm,emphasized the simultaneous regulation of the spleen and lung,to strengthen the spleen and stomach,eliminate dampness and phlegm,regulate the flow of Qi and clear cancerous toxins.[Conclusion]WU's tumor school has been passed down for three generations,following the principle of"enhancing health and promoting detoxification".The overall medication is balanced and tailored to different types of malignant tumors,demonstrating significant clinical efficacy.
10.A free descending genicular artery (chimeric) perforator flap without great saphenous vein: an anatomical and clinical application
Bingqin WEN ; Linfei OUYANG ; Weichao GUI ; Xiaolong ZHANG ; Lebin ZHUANG ; Hua LIAO ; Jijie HU
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2025;48(2):187-193
Objective:To explore a reasonable relationship between the survival of descending genicular artery (chimeric) perforator flap [DGAPF (-Ch)] and the preservation of the great saphenous vein (GSV), so as to optimise the protection and reduction of a damage to the donor site in clinical applications.Methods:From June 2015 to October 2022, the Division of Orthopaedics and Traumatology of Department of Orthopaedics of Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, conducted cadaver perfusion studies on 15 fresh specimens of human lower extremity, and then on 31 patients who received free DGAPF (-Ch) transfer surgery. Among the patients, 13 had soft tissue defects in hand or forearm, 17 had soft tissue defects in foot or ankle and 1 had early femoral head necrosis after internal fixation for femoral neck fracture. Among them, 6 patients were complicated with bone defect. The size of soft tissue defect was 5.5 cm×3.0 cm-13.0 cm×6.5 cm, the size of flaps was 6.5 cm×3.5 cm-14.5 cm×7.5 cm, and bone flap volume was 3.5 cm×1.5 cm×1.5 cm-5.0 cm×1.5 cm×1.5 cm. All patients underwent preoperative evaluation of donor site by computed tomography angiography (CTA), and the CTA data were processed with Mimics 20.0 to design the flaps. Intraoperatively, the location of the descending genicular artery (DGA) was detected using Doppler ultrasound. When harvesting the flap, the P point (SP-p) was used as the centre to form an arteriovenous pedicle. A matching medial femoral condyle flap was designed to reconstruct the bone defect. The free flap (25 patients) or chimeric flap (6 patients) was transferred to the recipient site, and end-to-end vessel anastomoses were performed to establish the blood supply. After surgery, the patients were kept in bed for 7-9 days. Antibiotics were routinely administered to prevent infection, together with a symptomatic anticoagulation and anti-spasm treatment. The colour, temperature, capillary refilling and tension of the flap were closely observed. All patients were entered in postoperative follow-up at outpatient clinic for review at 1, 3, and 6 months after surgery to observe the appearance, texture and function of the flaps and the condition of the donor sites.Results:Through anatomy observation, cutaneous perforating branch of DGA was located in front of the main trunk of the GSV at the plane of medial femoral condyle. It was found that both of the perforators of cutaneous artery and the branches of osteoarticular artery originated from the DGA. Distance between SP-p and S-p(DSPS) of fresh samples was 2.9-4.1 (3.6±0.5) cm. The DSPS of 31 patients measured in surgery was 2.9-4.3 (3.7±0.4) cm. A total of 30 flaps survived completely. One flap had partial necrosis, which healed at 2 weeks after skin grafting. The postoperative follow-up lasted for 6-48 (mean, 11.23) months. X-rays of 5 patients with chimeric bone flaps showed the healing of bone defects at 3 months after surgery. All donor sites were directly sutured and left with linear scars after healing, except 5 donor sites that received skin grafting. Eight patients received further flap thinning surgery at 3 to 12 months after primary surgery without any complication. All donor sites healed well without numbness.Conclusion:If the GSV is preserved during harvest of a DGAPF(-Ch), it causes less damage to the donor site and does not affect the survival of the flap. The DGAPF(-Ch) without GSV is a better method in the surgical treatment of complex tissue defects.

Result Analysis
Print
Save
E-mail