Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of needle knife combined with local injection of compound betamethasone in the treatment of truncal keloids.Methods:A total of 56 patients with truncal keloids were prospectively enrolled from the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University from May 2022 to May 2024. Among them, there were 27 males and 29 females, aged 20-45 (31.5±6.6) years. The disease duration was 12.0 (9.0, 14.0) months. The area of keloids was (6.9±3.0) cm2, and the thickness was (3.8±0.7) mm. The 56 patients had a total of 62 truncal keloids. The etiological factors included injury or surgery (26 keloids), infection (6 keloids), and unknown causes (30 keloids). The locations of keloids were the chest (43 keloids), abdomen (11 keloids), and shoulders/back (8 keloids). Patients were divided into experimental group and control group using a random number table. The experimental group (27 patients with 29 keloids) received combined treatment of local compound betamethasone injection and needle knife therapy. The control group (29 patients with 33 keloids) received local compound betamethasone injection only. The Vancouver scar scale (VSS) was used to score keloids before the treatment and at 1, 3, 6 months after the treatment. Meanwhile, patients were instructed to score the pain and pruritus symptoms of their keloids using the visual analogue scale (VAS). At 6 months after the start of treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions and recurrence rate were calculated, and patient satisfaction was evaluated.Results:Intra-group comparison showed that the VSS and VAS scores of both groups at 1, 3, 6 months after the treatment were statistically significantly different from those before the treatment (all P<0.05). Inter-group comparison revealed no statistically significant differences in VSS and VAS scores between the two groups before the treatment (all P>0.05). At 1 month after the treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in VSS scores between the two groups ( P=0.515), but the VAS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group ( P=0.008). At 3 and 6 months after the treatment, both VSS and VAS scores of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group (all P<0.05). In the experimental group, 1 case of hypopigmentation occurred, with an adverse reaction rate of 3.4% (1/29). In the control group, 1 case of hypopigmentation and 1 case of mild depression occurred, with an adverse reaction rate of 6.1% (2/33); the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant ( P=1.000). The recurrence rates of the experimental group and the control group were 58.6% (17/29) and 69.7% (23/33), respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( P=0.363). The satisfaction scores of the experimental group and the control group were (85.6±6.7) and (78.3±9.4) scores, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.002). Conclusion:Needle knife combined with local injection of compound betamethasone has good efficacy in the treatment of truncal keloids, with a low incidence of adverse reactions and high patient satisfaction.

Objective:To explore the efficacy and safety of needle knife combined with local injection of compound betamethasone in the treatment of truncal keloids.Methods:A total of 56 patients with truncal keloids were prospectively enrolled from the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University from May 2022 to May 2024. Among them, there were 27 males and 29 females, aged 20-45 (31.5±6.6) years. The disease duration was 12.0 (9.0, 14.0) months. The area of keloids was (6.9±3.0) cm2, and the thickness was (3.8±0.7) mm. The 56 patients had a total of 62 truncal keloids. The etiological factors included injury or surgery (26 keloids), infection (6 keloids), and unknown causes (30 keloids). The locations of keloids were the chest (43 keloids), abdomen (11 keloids), and shoulders/back (8 keloids). Patients were divided into experimental group and control group using a random number table. The experimental group (27 patients with 29 keloids) received combined treatment of local compound betamethasone injection and needle knife therapy. The control group (29 patients with 33 keloids) received local compound betamethasone injection only. The Vancouver scar scale (VSS) was used to score keloids before the treatment and at 1, 3, 6 months after the treatment. Meanwhile, patients were instructed to score the pain and pruritus symptoms of their keloids using the visual analogue scale (VAS). At 6 months after the start of treatment, the incidence of adverse reactions and recurrence rate were calculated, and patient satisfaction was evaluated.Results:Intra-group comparison showed that the VSS and VAS scores of both groups at 1, 3, 6 months after the treatment were statistically significantly different from those before the treatment (all P<0.05). Inter-group comparison revealed no statistically significant differences in VSS and VAS scores between the two groups before the treatment (all P>0.05). At 1 month after the treatment, there was no statistically significant difference in VSS scores between the two groups ( P=0.515), but the VAS score of the experimental group was lower than that of the control group ( P=0.008). At 3 and 6 months after the treatment, both VSS and VAS scores of the experimental group were lower than those of the control group (all P<0.05). In the experimental group, 1 case of hypopigmentation occurred, with an adverse reaction rate of 3.4% (1/29). In the control group, 1 case of hypopigmentation and 1 case of mild depression occurred, with an adverse reaction rate of 6.1% (2/33); the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant ( P=1.000). The recurrence rates of the experimental group and the control group were 58.6% (17/29) and 69.7% (23/33), respectively, with no statistically significant difference ( P=0.363). The satisfaction scores of the experimental group and the control group were (85.6±6.7) and (78.3±9.4) scores, respectively, and the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.002). Conclusion:Needle knife combined with local injection of compound betamethasone has good efficacy in the treatment of truncal keloids, with a low incidence of adverse reactions and high patient satisfaction.

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the feasibility and effectiveness of bilateral facial perforator artery flap in repairing large area defect in middle and lower part of nose. METHODS: The clinical data of 18 patients with large area defect in middle and lower part of nose repaired by bilateral facial perforator artery flap between January 2019 and December 2022 were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, there were 13 males and 5 females, the age ranged from 43 to 81 years, with an average of 63 years. There were 3 cases of nasal trauma, 4 cases of basal cell carcinoma, 8 cases of squamous cell carcinoma, 1 case of lymphoma, and 2 cases of large area solar keratosis. The size of the defect ranged from 3.0 cm×3.0 cm to 4.5 cm×4.0 cm; the size of unilateral flap ranged from 3.0 cm×1.3 cm to 3.5 cm×2.0 cm, and the size of bilateral flaps ranged from 3.3 cm×2.6 cm to 4.5 cm×4.0 cm. RESULTS: One patient developed skin flap necrosis after operation, and a frontal skin flap was used to repair the wound; 1 case gradually improved after removing some sutures due to venous congestion in the skin flap, and the wound healing was delayed after dressing change; the remaining 16 cases of bilateral facial perforator artery flaps survived well and all wounds healed by first intention, without any "cat ear" malformation. All 18 patients had first intention healing in the donor area, leaving linear scars without obvious scar hyperplasia, and no facial organ displacement. All patients were followed up 3-12 months, with an average of 6 months. Due to the appropriate thickness of the flap, none of the 18 patients underwent secondary flap thinning surgery. All flaps had good blood circulation, similar texture and color to surrounding tissues, symmetrical bilateral nasolabial sulcus, and high patient satisfaction. CONCLUSION The bilateral facial perforator artery flaps for repairing large area defect in middle and lower part of nose can achieve good appearance and function, and the operation is relatively simple, with high patient satisfaction.
Male ; Female ; Humans ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Plastic Surgery Procedures ; Skin Transplantation ; Retrospective Studies ; Soft Tissue Injuries/surgery* ; Perforator Flap/blood supply* ; Arteries/surgery* ; Cicatrix/surgery* ; Treatment Outcome ; Skin Neoplasms/surgery*

Cognitive impairment after infectious meningitis seriously affects the activities of daily living for survivors. There has been lack of systematic researches on the cognitive impact of infectious meningitis so far, it is not clear how to early identify and evaluate the cognitive impairment after meningitis, how to properly carry out early rehabilitative intervention to improve the activities of daily living and to reduce the social and economic burden of patients. This article reviews the characteristics, evaluation methods and rehabilitative interventions of cognitive impairment in patients after infectious meningitis, to provide reference for clinical application.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of laparoscopic assisted removal of greater omentum free transplantation combined with skin grafting for the repair of large area refractory wounds.Methods:From June 2013 to June 2018, 18 cases of lower extremity skin and soft tissue defects with multiple bone, joint, tendon and internal plants exposure were admitted to Hanzhong Central Hospital, including 12 males and 6 females, aged from 15 to 50 years old, with an average age of 32.6 years old. The area of skin and soft tissue defect: 30 cm×12 cm-53 cm×21 cm. The operation was divided into two stages. In the first stage, the greater omentum was acquired with the assist of laparoscope and free transplanted to cover the wound. After the greater omentum free transplantation was confirmed to survive, the split-thickness skin graft was applied for wound repair.Postoperative survival of the greater omentum and skin grafting, complications, appearance and function of lower limbs were observed and followed up.Results:The 18 operations were performed successfully, the area of omentum resection was 25 cm×10 cm-35 cm×15 cm, all the greater omentums survived after operation without complications such as intestinal adhesion, volvulus and peritonitis. The area of the skin grafting was 36 cm×8 cm-45 cm×22 cm. 16 cases skin grafting survived completely, 2 cases skin grafting were necrosis just local small area, and scar healed after dressing change. Postoperative follow-up of 6-12 months showed good appearance and function of lower limbs and satisfactory results.Conclusions:For the large area soft tissue defect wound of lower extremity, complicated with multiple deep tissues such as bone, joint and internal materials exposed, the greater omentum free transplantation under laparoscope combined with medium thick skin graft second stage has the advantages of good appearance and function after wound healing, less donor injury and fewer postoperative complications.

Objective:To investigate the clinical effect of laparoscopic assisted removal of greater omentum free transplantation combined with skin grafting for the repair of large area refractory wounds.Methods:From June 2013 to June 2018, 18 cases of lower extremity skin and soft tissue defects with multiple bone, joint, tendon and internal plants exposure were admitted to Hanzhong Central Hospital, including 12 males and 6 females, aged from 15 to 50 years old, with an average age of 32.6 years old. The area of skin and soft tissue defect: 30 cm×12 cm-53 cm×21 cm. The operation was divided into two stages. In the first stage, the greater omentum was acquired with the assist of laparoscope and free transplanted to cover the wound. After the greater omentum free transplantation was confirmed to survive, the split-thickness skin graft was applied for wound repair.Postoperative survival of the greater omentum and skin grafting, complications, appearance and function of lower limbs were observed and followed up.Results:The 18 operations were performed successfully, the area of omentum resection was 25 cm×10 cm-35 cm×15 cm, all the greater omentums survived after operation without complications such as intestinal adhesion, volvulus and peritonitis. The area of the skin grafting was 36 cm×8 cm-45 cm×22 cm. 16 cases skin grafting survived completely, 2 cases skin grafting were necrosis just local small area, and scar healed after dressing change. Postoperative follow-up of 6-12 months showed good appearance and function of lower limbs and satisfactory results.Conclusions:For the large area soft tissue defect wound of lower extremity, complicated with multiple deep tissues such as bone, joint and internal materials exposed, the greater omentum free transplantation under laparoscope combined with medium thick skin graft second stage has the advantages of good appearance and function after wound healing, less donor injury and fewer postoperative complications.

Objective: To summarize the experience of surgical treatment of 18 cases of severe aortic stenosis with ventricular septum hypertrophy. Methods: Clinical data of 18 patients with severe aortic stenosis admitted to the first affiliated hospital of zhengzhou university from January 2013 to December 2016 were collected. There were 7 males and 11 females. The mean age was (50.4±4.2) years old. All patients were diagnosed with severe stenosis of main artery valve by echocardiography before surgery, with mean aortic valve orifice area (0.57±0.11) cm^2, cardiac function (NYHA classification) grade Ⅱ in 4 patients, grade Ⅲ in 9 patients, and grade Ⅳ in 5 patients. There were 8 patients with mild aortic valve insufficiency, 4 patients with mild to moderate mitral valve insufficiency, 2 patients with moderate to severe aortic valve insufficiency, 3 patients with ascending aorta dilatation (ascending aorta inner diameter>4.5 cm), and 1 patient with atrial fibrillation. Interventricular septum thickness (15.82±2.04)mm, left ventricular posterior wall thickness (14.04±1.28)mm, ratio of interventricular septum thickness to left ventricular posterior wall thickness (IVS/LVPW) 1.12±0.91, inner diameter of left ventricular outflow tract (19.01±1.74)mm, cross-lobe differential pressure (102±8.40) mmHg (1 mmHg=0.133 kPa), left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) mean 0.49±0.05. Left ventricular end-diastolic diameter (LVEDD) (53.33±4.00) mm, left ventricular end-systolic diameter (LVESD) (27.11±1.99) mm, and left ventricular mass index (277.1±37.3) g/m². All patients underwent aortic valve replacement (AVR) and partial interventricular septum resection under general anesthesia and conventional extracorporeal circulation, 2 patients underwent mitral valve formation (artificial valve ring), 2 patients underwent ascending aorta formation, and 1 patient underwent ascending aorta wrapping. During the operation, the time of extracorporeal circulation, aortic occlusion, number of defibrillation during the operation, type of valve implantation and postoperative complications were recorded. Regular follow-up was conducted to analyze the changes of various indexes at different preoperative and postoperative time. Results: There was no death in the whole group. 2 patients were treated with temporary pacemakers. After drug treatment, sinus rhythm was restored on the 3rd and 6th day after surgery, and temporary pacemakers were removed. Echocardiography reexamination 1 week after the operation showed that all patients had a good artificial valve function and 2 patients had minor regurgitation of mitral valve. The difference in pressure across the valve, inner diameter of the left ventricular outflow tract, cardiac function classification, ventricular septum thickness, valve orifice area, and left ventricular mass index were significantly improved compared with the preoperative level (P<0.05). LVEF, LVEDD, and LVESD were compared with the preoperative level (P<0.05). After 6 months of follow-up, the difference in LVEF and LVEDD was statistically significant compared with the preoperative level (P<0.05). Conclusion Severe aortic stenosis combined with ventricular septum hypertrophy and partial ventricular septal muscle resection is a simple additional procedure in the AVR process, which does not increase the surgical risk and has a significant effect, and is conducive to postoperative left ventricular function recovery.

Objective To analyze the efficacy of no-touch technique and traditional technique in drawing great saphenous vein during coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods We searched the literatures on no-touch technique versus traditional technique in drawing great saphenous vein during coronary artery bypass grafting in PubMed, Cochrane Library, Chinese Journal Full-text Database, Wanfang database between January 1997 and November 2017. Jadad scale was used for quality verification. RevMan 5.0 was used for analysis. Results Six studies were included. Jadad scale for both 6 randomized controlled trials was 5 points. Meta-analysis showed that there was no statistical difference in postoperative mortality between the two groups with RR=0.68 and 95%CI 0.11 to 4.11(P=0.67). There was no statistical difference in leg wounds with RR=1.46 and 95%CI 0.23 to 9.16 (P=0.68). There was no statistical difference in short-term cardiogenic death with RR=0.33, 95%CI 0.10 to 1.03 ( P=0.06). The no-touch group’s long-term cardiogenic death was significantly lower than the traditional group withRR=0.36, 95%CI 0.16 to 0.79(P=0.01). Postoperative no-touch group’s short-term patency rate was significantly better than that of the traditional group with MD=3.08 and 95%CI 1.58 to 5.99 (P<0.01). The long-term patency rate in the no-touch group was also higher than that of the traditional group withMD=3.08 and 95%CI 1.58 to 5.99 (P<0.01). Conclusion Compared with the traditional group, the no-touch group increases postoperative long-term survival rate, short-term and long-term patency rate.

Objective To compare the patency of the postoperative vessel bridge grafts between the notouch technique and the conventional technique for saphenous vein harvest in the coronary artery bypass grafting. Methods A total of 70 patients underwent coronary artery bypass grafting from January 2014 to January 2015 in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University. They were randomly divided into a conventional technique group (saphenous vein obtained by traditional technique) and a no-touch technique group (saphenous vein obtained by notouch technique). There were 34 patients in the conventional technique group, including 16 males and 18 females with an average age of 61.6±6.4 years. There were 36 patients in the no-touch technique group, including 16 males and 20 females with an average age of 62.2±6.6 years. The 1-year postoperative coronary CT angiography (CTA) results were compared. Results Seventy patients underwent coronary CTA examination 1 year postoperatively. The patency rate of the conventional technique group and no-touch technique group were 83/116 (71.6%) and 113/122 (92.6%). Logistic regression analysis showed a statistical difference between the non-touch technique and the conventional technique (P<0.05). Conclusion The short-term patency rate of vessel bridge grafts is higher when the no-touch technique is used.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of oprinon hydrochloride in increasing cardiac pump function and stabilizing hemodynamics and preventing common complications after cardiac valve replacement. Methods Sixty-two patients were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from January to August 2018 to undergo cardiac valve replacement operation, post-operatively, 32 patients using oprinon hydrochloride were in the observation group and 30 patients using milrinone were in the control group. Both groups received basic treatment, additionally the observation group was given oprinon hydrochloride intravenous pump injection for 48 hours and the control group was given milrinone intravenous pump injection for 48 hours. The changes of vital signs (blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate), cardiac function, hemodynamics, biochemical indexes, electrocardiogram, cardiac color Doppler ultrasound and adverse reactions were observed before and after treatment in the two groups. The incidence of cardiovascular events (worsening, re-hospitalization and death) was followed up 1 month after discharge. Results The left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), central venous pressure (CVP), arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2), arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2), N-terminal B-type natriuria (NT-proBNP), lactic acid, serum creatinine (SCr), blood sodium and potassium of the two groups after treatment were not statistically significant compared with those before treatment [LVEF: the control group was 0.52±0.09 vs. 0.60±0.09, the observation group was 0.62±0.12 vs. 0.50±0.11;CVP (mmHg, 1 mmHg = 0.133 kPa): the control group was 11.2±2.8 vs. 13.0±2.9, the observation group was 13.0±2.5 vs. 10.5±3.6; SaO2: the control group was 0.98 (0.90, 0.99) vs. 0.99 (0.98, 1.00), the observation group was 0.95 (0.94, 0.98) vs. 0.96 (0.90, 1.00); PaO2(mmHg): the control group was 100.5 (63.8, 135.3) vs. 99.5 (82.3, 179.5), the observation group was 95.0 (85.5, 129.0) vs. 75.5 (59.0, 138.3); NT-proBNP (pg/L): the control group was 1.45 (1.34, 3.31) vs. 0.92 (0.42, 1.81), the observation group was 0.47 (0.35, 1.37) vs. 2.07 (1.27, 4.44); lactic acid (mmol/L): the control group was 3.6 (2.4, 4.5) vs. 1.4 (1.2, 3.1), the observation group was 1.3 (1.1, 2.1) vs. 3.1 (1.4, 3.7); SCr (μmol/L): the control group was 106.7±35.9 vs. 84.4±20.3, the observation group was 96.5±40.7 vs. 77.1±23.1; sodium (mmol/L):the control group was 141.4±7.2 vs. 143.6±4.2, the observation group was 142.9±3.6 vs. 140.5±4.5; potassium (mmol/L): the control group was 4.6±0.9 vs. 4.8±0.6, the observation group was 4.8±0.6 vs. 4.1±0.6, all P > 0.05];the comparisons between the following indicators in levels before and after treatment in the two groups had statistical significant differences: the peripheral arterial pressure (PAP), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), platelet count (PLT), alanine aminotransferas (ALT) and aspartate aminotransferase (AST) [PAP (mmHg): the control group was 33.0 (24.0, 59.3) vs. 38.0 (34.8, 46.0), the observation group was 30.0 (25.0, 32.0) vs. 53.5 (29.3, 66.5); WBC (×109/L):the control group was 12.2 (10.4, 13.9) vs. 5.7 (4.4, 8.6), the observation group was: 8.4 (3.7, 11.8) vs. 8.6 (5.7, 12.4); Hb (g/L): the control group was 95.6±12.9 vs. 130.3±15.0, the observation group was 111.1±22.6 vs. 112.4±24.6; PLT (×109/L): the control group was 95.2±21.3 vs. 168.7±32.6, the observation group was 146.3±68.1 vs. 132.7±45.1;ALT (U/L): the control group was 36.5 (15.3, 80.5) vs. 14.0 (11.0, 19.0), the observation group was 15.0 (10.0, 32.3) vs. 20.3 (12.0, 35.8); AST (U/L): the control group was 33.0 (20.0, 83.0) vs. 16.5 (16.7, 28.8), the observation group was 35.5 (12.3, 56.8) vs. 75.5 (45.3, 140.3), all P < 0.05]; after treatment, the urea nitrogen (BUN) level in control group was higher than that before treatment (mmol/L: 11.4±4.7 vs. 7.1±2.5), while BUN in the observation group was decreased (mmol/L: 6.5 ±3.3 vs. 9.1±3.8), there was statistical significant difference in BUN level between the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05). The levels of systolic blood pressure and respiratory rate after treatment in the two groups were significantly higher than those before treatment (all P < 0.05). After treatment, the diastolic blood pressure in the observation group was increased, but there was no significant difference in the control group before and after treatment, and the diastolic blood pressure in the observation group after treatment was higher than that in the control group (mmHg: 67.8±9.9 vs. 62.0±10.5, P < 0.05). According to the New York Heart Association Heart (NYHA) function efficacy assessment score, the total effective rate of the observation group was higher than that of the control group [93.7% (30/32) vs. 83.3% (25/30), P > 0.05]. There was no statistical significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the observation group and the control group [12.5% (4/32) vs. 30.0% (9/30), P > 0.05]. The patients in the two groups were followed up for one month after discharge, 9 cases (30.0%) in the control group were re-hospitalized due to heart failure, and 3 cases (9.4%) in the observation group were re-hospitalized due to heart failure, there was no statistical significant difference between the two groups in re-hospitalization rate (P > 0.05). Conclusion Oprinone hydrochloride can effectively improve cardiac function and maintain hemodynamic stability of patients after heart valve replacement surgery.