Objective To summarize our treatment experience for patients with chest injuries in “4•20” Lushan earthquake. Methods Medical records of 17 patients with chest injuries after 2013 Lushan earthquake who were admittedto the Department of Thoracic Surgery,West China Hospital were analyzed retrospectively. The diagnosis of chest injuries was mainly confirmed by medical history,physical examination,X-ray and CT scan of the chest. Clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes were analyzed. Among the 17 patients,there were 14 men and 3 women with their age of 57.3±16.1 years. Results There were 12 patients (70.6%)with crash injury of heavy objects,4 patients (23.5%) with fall injury and 1 patient with road traffic injury. Chest injuries were skin and soft tissue contusion in 17 patients (100%),rib fracturein 15 patients (88.2%) including 1 patient with abnormal respiratory movements,pulmonary contusion in 15 patients (88.2%),hemopneumothorax in 11 patients (64.7%),sternal fracture in 1 patient (5.9%) and bilateral pneumothorax with widespread subcutaneous emphysema in 1 patient (5.9%). Thirteen patients (76.5%) had concomitant brain,abdominal,orthopedic or nerve injuries. One patient underwent left thoracotomy,clot removal and internal fixation of rib fractures for left coagulated hemothorax and left lower lobe atelectasis. All the 17 patients received timely and effective treatment and there was noin-hospital mortality. Conclusions Mechanisms of earthquake injuries are often complex,and patients often have multipleinjuries. The main types of chest injury are rib fractures and pulmonary contusion. Tube thoracostomy is a simple andeffective treatment strategy for them. Satisfactory pain management and bronchoscopy procedure can effectively help patientswith removal of respiratory secretions and maintenance of airway patency.
Abstract: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a congenital and heritable autosomal dominant disorder of the connective tissue which is often passed down through families. Its clinical presentation typically involves the skeletal, cardiovascular and ocular systems with a high natural mortality. Aortic root aneurysm and consecutive acute aortic dissection represent the main cardiovascular manifestations and main causes of morbidity and mortality in MFS. At present, the predominant therapeutic method is surgery, but surgical outcomes are quite unsatisfactory. Recent studies demonstrate that losartan, a common antihypertensive agent, is useful to treat MFS, the mechanism of which may results from inhibiting overactivation of transforming growth factor β (TGF-β) signaling. This discovery will definitely promote the transition of traditional surgical treatment of MFS into pharmacotherapy. In this review, we focus on the molecular biological pathogenesis, traditional and new therapeutic strategies for MFS patients.
Objective?To investigate clinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment for patients with spontaneous esophageal rupture, and improve clinical diagnostic and treatment level.?Methods?We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 34 patients with spontaneous esophageal rupture who were treated in Subei People’s Hospital from January 1996 to June 2010. There were 28 male patients and 6 female patients with their age ranging from 32 to 80 years old (mean 57.6 years old). Main clinical manifestations included severe chest and abdominal pain after vomiting, fever, dyspnea and shock. The duration between disease onset and establishing diagnosis ranged from 4 hours to 7 days. Thirteen patients received conservative treatment including chest drainage, retrograde gastrointestinal decompression and enteral nutrition through jejunostomy. Twenty one patients received surgical treatment including layered anastomosis of the ruptured esophagus, retrograde gastrointestinal decompression and enteral nutrition through jejunostomy.?Results?All the patients were cured without in-hospital death. The mean hospital stay of the 13 patients who received conservative treatment was 46 days, while that of the 21 patients who received surgical treatment was 17 days. All the ruptured esophagus were one-stage healed. All the 34 patients were followed up from l to 8 years, including 11 patients in the conservative treatment group and 19 patients in the surgical treatment group, but 4 patients was lost during follow-up. All the patients had a normal diet without symptoms of esophageal stricture, reflux esophagitis or chronic thoracic empyema.?Conclusion Spontaneous esophageal rupture is a thoracic emergency with a high misdiagnosis rate and mortality.Early diagnosis, early surgical repair of ruptured esophagus and satisfactory chest drainage play a vital role in the treatment for patients with spontaneous rupture of esophagus.
目的 探讨妊娠期并发急性胰腺炎(APIP)的病因、发病机理、临床特点及防治措施. 方法 对四川省宜宾市第二人民医院和四川大学华西医院1995年1月至2006年12月期间收治的72例APIP患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析. 结果 本组72例中,属轻型急性胰腺炎(MAP)者49例(68.06%),重症急性胰腺炎(SAP)者23例(31.94%); 有胆囊炎合并胆囊结石病史者43例(59.72%),伴高脂血症者21例(29.17%).采用非手术治疗56例,手术治疗16例,孕妇治愈66例(91.67%),死亡6例(8.33%),死因为多器官功能障碍综合征、急性呼吸窘迫综合征及严重复腔感染; 终止妊娠16例(均为32~38周妊娠),56例继续妊娠; 72例中双胎2例,胎儿死亡共15例(20.27%); 漏诊、误诊6例.结论 APIP的发生与胆结石和高脂血症有关,并于妊娠中晚期发病率高; 其临床表现复杂,易误诊,对孕妇及胎儿威胁极大; 把握该疾病的特点,提高对APIP的认识和警惕性,及时准确的诊断与"个体化"的治疗原则,适时终止妊娠,可以提高其治愈率,降低母婴死亡率.
目的 探讨门静脉高压症断流术后上消化道再出血的原因及防治措施。方法 对近8年解放军第302医院肝胆外科收治的因门静脉高压症行脾切除、贲门周围血管离断术后发生上消化道再出血的15例患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 15例术后消化道再次出血患者中,因急性胃黏膜病变出血9例,残留食管胃底曲张静脉再次破裂大出血5例,围手术期门静脉、脾静脉及肠系膜上静脉血栓形成并呕血1例。围手术期再出血并死亡2例,通过保守或手术治疗治愈13例。结论 断流术是治疗门静脉高压症引起上消化道大出血的良好术式,术后再出血是断流术后常见并发症之一,完善的手术操作、适时祛聚抗凝减少门静脉系统血栓形成可减少断流术后再出血的发生或减轻其症状