Objective:To investigate the efficacy of 3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) of the trigeminal ganglion in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN).Methods:A total of 100 patients with TN admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery at the People′s Hospital of Fuyang from June 2022 to June 2024 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and a study group, with 50 patients in each group. The control group underwent conventional PBC, while the study group received 3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted PBC. The two groups were compared in terms of operation time, number of punctures, puncture time, number of mobile X-ray exposures, first-attempt success rate, immediate postoperative Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) pain intensity score, and incidence of complications.Results:The study group showed significantly shorter operation time, fewer punctures, shorter puncture time, and fewer mobile X-ray exposures compared to the control group (all P<0.05). The first-attempt success rate was also higher in the study group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the postoperative BNI pain intensity scores or complication rates between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions:3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted PBC for TN significantly shortens operation and puncture time, reduces the number of punctures and mobile X-ray exposures, and improves the first-attempt success rate, making it worthy of clinical promotion and application.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of 3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted percutaneous balloon compression (PBC) of the trigeminal ganglion in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia (TN).Methods:A total of 100 patients with TN admitted to the Department of Neurosurgery at the People′s Hospital of Fuyang from June 2022 to June 2024 were selected and randomly divided into a control group and a study group, with 50 patients in each group. The control group underwent conventional PBC, while the study group received 3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted PBC. The two groups were compared in terms of operation time, number of punctures, puncture time, number of mobile X-ray exposures, first-attempt success rate, immediate postoperative Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) pain intensity score, and incidence of complications.Results:The study group showed significantly shorter operation time, fewer punctures, shorter puncture time, and fewer mobile X-ray exposures compared to the control group (all P<0.05). The first-attempt success rate was also higher in the study group ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in the postoperative BNI pain intensity scores or complication rates between the two groups (all P>0.05). Conclusions:3D-Slicer printed guide-assisted PBC for TN significantly shortens operation and puncture time, reduces the number of punctures and mobile X-ray exposures, and improves the first-attempt success rate, making it worthy of clinical promotion and application.

[Abstract] Objective: To explore the key genes and molecular mechanisms of liver metastasis in colorectal cancer (CRC), and to provide potential targets and biomarkers for the treatment of CRC with liver metastasis. Methods: Based on the bioinformatics method, the gene data sets of CRC liver metastasis were downloaded from the GEO database to screen the differentially expressed genes (DEGs); the GO and KEGG enrichment analyses of DEGs were performed by using DAVID online tool, and the protein-protein interaction (PPI) network was constructed to screen out the key genes, and subsequently the prognosis was analyzed. Results: A total of 321 DEGs were selected from 183 CRC specimens and 39 liver metastasis specimens, including 153 up-regulated genes and 168 downregulated genes. The results of enrichment analysis of GO and KEGG showed that the functions of DEGs were mainly related to protein activation cascade, inflammatory response, extracellular matrix, platelet degranulation, complement and coagulation cascade reaction etc. 8 key CRC genes (ALB, APOB, FGA, F2, APOA1, SERPINC1, FGG and AHSG) were screened by PPI network. Survival analysis showed that patients with high expressions of SERPINC1 and FGG had poor prognosis(all P<0.05). Conclusion: The biological functions and signaling pathways of DEGs are related to the occurrence and development of liver metastasis. The 8 key genes may be the potential therapeutic targets of CRC liver metastasis, and SERPINC1 and FGG may be new prognostic markers.