Puerperal genital hematomas are rare but life-threatening complications of obstetric emergencies. A pregnant patient (39 weeks) underwent a mediolateral episiotomy during a vaginal delivery. An afterbirth hematoma (approximately 20 cm in diameter) was evacuated, but the use of a vacuum-assisted wound closure system was applied after the sutures opened on the 7th postoperative day. On the 10th day of the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) application, the wound was completely closed. VAC is an alternative treatment modality that can drain an infection and increase the proportion of granulation tissue in humid and irregular surfaces such as the perineum.
Emergencies ; Episiotomy ; Female ; Granulation Tissue ; Hematoma ; Humans ; Negative-Pressure Wound Therapy ; Perineum ; Sutures ; Wounds and Injuries

OBJECTIVE: To explore the clinical effect of Qufu Shengji ointment(QFSJO) in promoting the wound healing after trauma. METHODS: From January 2014 to June 2018, 60 patients with soft tissue injury, skin defect and wound infection caused by violent trauma were admitted, including 32 males and 28 females, aged from 18 to 65 years, with an average age of 41.3 years. Among them, 30 patients were treated with QFSJO (QFSJO group) and 30 patients were treated with normal saline iodophor (control group). The reduction rate of wound area, the days of decayed flesh, the time of new epithelium and the recovery rate of 28 days after dressing change were compared between the two groups. RESULTS: In the QFSJO group, after using large dose of QFSJO, the pus of the wound increased, the granulation grew, and the new epithelium appeared on the edge of the wound, showing a rapid healing phenomenon. The wound healing rate of QFSJO group was higher than that of the control group at all time points, and the time of decaying flesh and new epithelium appeared in QFSJO group was earlier than that of the control group. The recovery rate of QFSJO group was significantly higher than that of the control group(<0.05). All the patients were followed up, and the duration ranged form 6 to 12 months, with an average of 9.4 months. The exposed areas of bone and teadon were covered well. The vital signs of the two groups were stable and no adverse reactions occurred. CONCLUSIONS QFSJO can promote the growth of granulation tissue, promote the production of new skin, and accelerate the healing of infectious wound after trauma.
Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Drugs, Chinese Herbal ; Female ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Wound Healing ; Wound Infection ; drug therapy ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE: We evaluated the clinical characteristics of patients who underwent surgery after high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to treat uterine leiomyoma. METHODS: From June 2016 to September 2017, patients at our hospital who underwent HIFU to treat uterine leiomyoma prior to surgery were enrolled. All patients underwent pelvic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) before and after HIFU. If 6 months had passed since the last pelvic MRI was performed, imaging was performed again before the operation. RESULTS: A total of 12 patients were analyzed. The median age was 45 (range, 28–51) years. The median body mass index was 24.9 (range, 18.1–29.2) kg/m2. The median size of the leiomyoma was 10.1 (range, 7.8–14.0) cm before HIFU, which changed to 8.75 (range, 5.9–14.8) cm after HIFU. The median size increased to 9.1 (range, 5.9–18.0) cm before the operation. Surgery was planned for several reasons, including an increase in the leiomyoma size (n=6), persistent symptoms (n=4), and newly developed lesion (n=2). The median interval between HIFU and surgery was 7 (range, 3–32) months. Ten of the 12 patients underwent laparoscopic surgery, while the others underwent laparotomy; 6 patients also underwent laparoscopic myomectomy, and 4 underwent hysterectomy. Histopathologic findings showed infarction-type necrosis surrounded by granulation tissue with the infiltration of lymphocytes and macrophages in all patients. CONCLUSION: Treatment of leiomyoma with operative procedures should be considered in selected patients with tumor size greater than 10 cm, multiple tumors, and persistent symptoms after HIFU treatment.
Body Mass Index ; Granulation Tissue ; High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound Ablation ; Humans ; Hysterectomy ; Laparoscopy ; Laparotomy ; Leiomyoma ; Lymphocytes ; Macrophages ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Necrosis ; Surgical Procedures, Operative ; Ultrasonography

BACKGROUND: Endotracheal intubation can cause focal ischemia, damage or edema to the laryngeal mucosa, and may be followed by serious complications such as vocal cord paralysis, ulcers, and granulation tissue formation. Laryngeal granuloma is rare but also a significant late complication of endotracheal intubation, and anesthesiologists should be concerned about it.CASE: We experienced four cases of laryngeal granuloma that developed after two-jaw surgery January 2017–December 2018 in our hospital and would like to report these cases with brief review of literature.CONCLUSIONS: There are frequent movements on the head and neck in maxillofacial surgery and the nasotracheal intubation should be prolonged after bimaxillary osteotomy surgery because of post-operative airway problems. This may be why two-jaw surgery may have higher occurrence of laryngeal granuloma than others.
Edema ; Granulation Tissue ; Granuloma, Laryngeal ; Head ; Humans ; Intubation ; Intubation, Intratracheal ; Ischemia ; Laryngeal Mucosa ; Neck ; Osteotomy ; Surgery, Oral ; Ulcer ; Vocal Cord Paralysis

OBJECTIVES: To investigate neurotoxic effect of bone cement (BC) on facial nerve by using electrophysiological and histopathological methods. METHODS: This study included 20 male albino Wistar rats, divided into four equal groups. Group A was designed as the control group, while group B was sham group. In the group C, BC solution was dropped onto the facial nerve trunks of rats and washed with physiological saline after 5 seconds. In the group D, BC solution was dropped onto the facial nerve trunks of rats and after allowing 5 minutes to dry, wounds were closed. Pre- and postoperative (on 4th week) evoked electromyography (EMG) measurements were done. For histopathological assessments, the rats were euthanized and tissue samples of facial nerve and surrounding areas were collected. RESULTS: According to the wave amplitude levels of evoked EMG, postoperative amplitude levels of group D were significantly decreased, compared to preoperative amplitude levels (P=0.043). We found no statistically significant difference in inflammation among the groups. In none of the groups, foreign body reaction and granulation tissue were not detected in any of the groups. In addition, degeneration in axon, myelin, or perineural nets was not detected in any of the groups. CONCLUSION: This study results suggest that BC has no direct toxicity on facial nerve, while it has indirect effects, by decreasing amplitude. Therefore, we conclude that direct contact of BC with nerve should be avoided, and the area should be cleaned by aspiration or washing with physiological saline in case of contact.
Animals ; Axons ; Bone Cements ; Electromyography ; Facial Nerve* ; Foreign-Body Reaction ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Inflammation ; Male ; Myelin Sheath ; Rats ; Rats, Wistar ; Wounds and Injuries

We evaluated the effect of silicone stent use during endoscopic dacryocystorhinostomy on postoperative morbidities in comparison with versus without a silicone stent. Two authors independently searched six databases (PubMed, Embase, Scopus, the Web of Science, the Cochrane library, and Google Scholar) from inception of article collection to July 2017. The analysis included prospective randomized studies that compared intraoperative silicone stent insertion (silicone group) with no application of a silicone stent (control group), in which the outcomes of interest were success rate (lacrimal passage patent check with syringing, symptom relief, or endoscopic confirmation of fluorescein dye from the opening of Hasner's valve) and morbidities (e.g., postoperative bleeding, rhinostomy closure, granulation tissue, synechia, and eyelid problems) after certain follow-up periods (over 10 weeks). Nine studies involving a total of 587 participants were included. Functional success rates tended to be higher in the silicone group than in the control, but there was no statistically significant difference in success rates (odds ratio, 1.45; 95% confidence interval, 0.77 to 2.73). According to the surgical type such as mucosal removal and mucosal flap surgery, the results from types didn't demonstrate any significant effect, but the mucosal flap technique seemed to be more beneficial. Regarding postoperative morbidities, although the outcomes of the groups did not present any statistically significant difference, eyelid problems and postoperative bleeding tended to occur more frequently in the silicone group, but rhinostomy closure tended to occur more frequently in the control group. Success and morbidity rates showed no difference between the silicone stent group and control group in the meta-analysis. However, additional analyses revealed that the success rate of endonasal dacryocystorhinostomy using silicone intubation with mucosal flap has shown an improving trend, and morbidities such as granulation and synechia showed decreasing trends compared with the group without silicone intubation.
Dacryocystorhinostomy* ; Eyelids ; Fluorescein ; Follow-Up Studies ; Granulation Tissue ; Hemorrhage ; Intubation ; Prospective Studies ; Silicon* ; Silicones* ; Stents* ; Treatment Outcome*

BACKGROUND: Chronic wounds occur due to failure of the normal healing process, associated with a lack of deposition of cellular components and a suitable microenvironment such as the extracellular matrix (ECM). Acellular dermal matrix (ADM) is viewed as an ECM substitute, and a paste-type ADM has recently been introduced. We hypothesized that CGPaste, an injectable paste-type ADM, could serve as a scaffold and promote wound healing. METHODS: We retrospectively studied seven patients in whom CGPaste was applied between 2017 and 2018, who had pressure ulcers, necrotizing fasciitis, diabetic foot ulcers, traumatic defects, and osteomyelitis. The goal of applying CGPaste was to achieve complete wound healing with re-epithelialization or growth of granulation tissue, depending upon the wound bed status. CGPaste was injected based on the wound size along with the application of a dressing. RESULTS: Four of the seven patients showed granulation tissue on their wound bed, while the other three patients had a bony wound bed. The mean wound area was 453.57 mm2 and the depth was 10.71 mm. Wound healing occurred in five of the seven patients (71.43%). The mean duration of complete healing was 2.4 weeks. Two patients showed failure due to paste absorption (29.57%); these patients had wound beds comprising bone with relatively large and deep wounds (40×30 and 30×20 mm2 in area and 15 and 10 mm in depth). CONCLUSIONS: CGPaste is an effective option for coverage of small and deep chronic wounds for which a flap operation or skin grafting is unfeasible.
Absorption ; Acellular Dermis* ; Bandages ; Diabetic Foot ; Extracellular Matrix ; Fasciitis, Necrotizing ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Osteomyelitis ; Pressure Ulcer ; Re-Epithelialization ; Retrospective Studies ; Skin Transplantation ; Ulcer* ; Wound Healing ; Wounds and Injuries*

This case report describes a patient who developed positional vertigo after surgery for chronic otitis media on the right side. Canal wall up mastoidectomy was performed, and the stapes was moderately mobilized during removal of the inflammatory granulation tissues that were attached to it. Immediately after the surgery, positional vertigo developed. The patient showed weakly left-beating spontaneous nystagmus in a seated position. Examination of positional nystagmus revealed geotropic direction-changing positional nystagmus with a prolonged duration and weak intensity in a supine head-roll test, which may be caused by a change in inner ear fluids due to a disruption of inner ear membrane around the oval window or penetration of toxic materials into the labyrinth during surgery.
Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo ; Ear, Inner ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Membranes ; Nystagmus, Physiologic ; Otitis Media ; Otitis ; Posture ; Stapes ; Vertigo

PURPOSE: The aim of the present exploratory study was to evaluate extraction socket healing at sites with a history of periodontal and endodontic pathology. METHODS: The mandibular 4th premolar teeth in 5 adult beagle dogs served as experimental units. Periodontal and endodontic lesions were induced in 1 premolar site in each animal using wire ligatures and pulpal exposure over 3 months (diseased sites). The contralateral premolar sites served as healthy controls. The mandibular 4th premolar teeth were then extracted with minimal trauma, followed by careful wound debridement. The animals were sacrificed at days 1, 7, 30, 60, and 90 post-extraction for analysis, and the healing patterns at the healthy and diseased extraction sites were compared using radiography, scanning electron microscopy, histology, and histometry. RESULTS: During the first 7 days of healing, a significant presence of inflammatory granulation tissue was noted at the diseased sites (day 1), along with a slightly accelerated rate of fibrin clot resolution on day 7. On day 30, the diseased extraction sites showed a greater percentage of persistent fibrous connective tissue, and an absence of bone marrow formation. In contrast, healthy sites showed initial signs of bone marrow formation on day 30, and subsequently a significantly greater proportion of mature bone marrow formation on both days 60 and 90. Radiographs exhibited sclerotic changes adjoining apical endodontic lesions, with scanning electron microscopy showing collapsed Volkmann canals protruding from these regions in the diseased sites. Furthermore, periodontal ligament fibers exhibited a parallel orientation to the alveolar walls of the diseased sites, in contrast to a perpendicular arrangement in the healthy sites. CONCLUSIONS: Within the limitations of this study, it appears that a history of periodontal and endodontic pathology may critically affect bone formation and maturation, leading to delayed and compromised extraction socket healing.
Adult ; Animals ; Bicuspid ; Bone Marrow ; Connective Tissue ; Debridement ; Dogs ; Fibrin ; Granulation Tissue ; Humans ; Ligation ; Microscopy, Electron, Scanning ; Models, Biological ; Osteogenesis ; Pathology* ; Periodontal Ligament ; Radiography ; Tooth ; Wound Healing ; Wounds and Injuries

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Contact granuloma is granulation tissue that occurs mainly in the vocal process of arytenoid cartilage. Among several etiological factors, gastric acid reflux is known to be an important cause. The aim of this study was to evaluate clinical characteristics of contact granuloma and analyze the effectiveness of proton pump inhibitor in the treatment of contact granuloma. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 40 patients who were treated with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) for contact granuloma from January 2011 to December 2015. Reflux finding score (RFS), reflux symptom index (RSI) and size of granuloma were evaluated before and after treatment serially to assess the effectiveness of proton pump inhibitor. RESULTS: Of 40 patients, 25 patients (62.5%) and 10 patients (25%) showed improvement and partial improvement of granuloma, respectively. Five patients showed no response. The mean times of partial improvement and improvement were 2.08±2.23 months and 4.60±2.77 months, respectively and mean duration of PPI treatment was 6.8±5.2 months. CONCLUSION: Proton pump inhibitors is effective in the treatment of contact granuloma.
Arytenoid Cartilage ; Gastroesophageal Reflux ; Granulation Tissue ; Granuloma* ; Humans ; Laryngopharyngeal Reflux ; Medical Records ; Proton Pump Inhibitors ; Proton Pumps* ; Protons* ; Retrospective Studies