Background:We investigated the procedures used by medical institutions in Guangdong Province for reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments and analyzed the problems identified in order to improve the quality of cle...Background:We investigated the procedures used by medical institutions in Guangdong Province for reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments and analyzed the problems identified in order to improve the quality of cleaning medical instruments and its management.Methods:The reprocessing of ophthalmic surgical instruments was investigated in 72 hospitals in Guangdong Province using a questionnaire designed for this purpose.Results:Ophthalmic surgical instruments underwent centralized reprocessing in the disinfection and supply centers in 50%of the 72 hospitals.Cataract phacoemulsification surgery was the main ophthalmic surgery performed in 94%of the 72 hospitals.The main reasons for using centralized reprocessing were an insufficient supply of ophthalmic surgical instruments,short turnaround times between surgeries,and the high cost of losing these precise and fragile instruments.Manual processing was the predominant method of reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments;enzyme detergents were used in 63.89%of the hospitals;and 48.61%of the hospitals used N-model small pressure-steam sterilizers for the ophthalmic surgical instruments.Conclusions:In order to improve the quality and management of the cleaning of medical instruments,and guarantee high-quality medical care,the following measures are recommended.Centralized management of ophthalmic surgical instruments should be based on the instruments’characteristics.Pay more attention to reprocessing site locations and staff training.Choose detergents based on manufacturers’instructions for use with specific instruments.Increase the number of available ophthalmic instruments in accordance with their demand and select appropriate small pressure-steam sterilizers.展开更多
Objective: to observe the effect of strengthening quality control in improving the quality of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Methods: the surgical cleaning, disinfection and steriliz...Objective: to observe the effect of strengthening quality control in improving the quality of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Methods: the surgical cleaning, disinfection and sterilization surgical instruments in our hospital were taken as the observation object from May 2018 to May 2020. According to the different monitoring methods, the equipment was divided into two groups. The study group adopted enhanced quality control, while the reference group used routine quality control. Results: the qualified rate of equipment cleaning was 99.62% in the study group and 96.09% in the reference group. The qualified rate of equipment packaging in the study group was 99.88% and 96.63% in the reference group. The qualified rate of sterilization was 99.57% in the study group and 96.65% in the reference group. (P < 0.05), the results are different. Conclusion: the effect of strengthening quality control in the disinfection supply division is obvious in the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments, which is worthy of promotion.展开更多
Background：Magnetic anchored surgical instruments （MASI）,relying on magnetic force,can break through the limitations of the single port approach in dexterity.Individual characteristic abdominal wall thickness （IC...Background：Magnetic anchored surgical instruments （MASI）,relying on magnetic force,can break through the limitations of the single port approach in dexterity.Individual characteristic abdominal wall thickness （ICAWT） deeply influences magnetic force that determines the safety of MASI.The purpose of this study was to research the abdominal wall characteristics in MASI applied environment to find ICAWT,and then construct an artful method to predict ICAWT,resulting in better safety and feasibility for MASI.Methods：For MASI,ICAWT is referred to the thickness of thickest point in the applied environment.We determined ICAWT through finding the thickest point in computed tomography scans.We also investigated the traits of abdominal wall thickness to discover the factor that can be used to predict ICAWT.Results：Abdominal wall at C point in the middle third lumbar vertebra plane （L3） is the thickest during chosen points.Fat layer thickness plays a more important role in abdominal wall thickness than muscle layer thickness.＂BMI-ICAWT＂ curve was obtained based on abdominal wall thickness of C point in L3 plane,and the expression was as follow：f（x） =P1 × x^2 ＋ P2 x x ＋ P3,where P1 =0.03916 （0.01776,0.06056）,P2 =1.098 （0.03197,2.164）,P3 =-18.52 （-31.64,-5.412）,R-square：0.99.Conclusions：Abdominal wall thickness of C point at L3 could be regarded as ICAWT.BMI could be a reliable predictor of ICAWT.In the light of ＂BMI-ICAWT＂ curve,we may conveniently predict ICAWT by BMI,resulting a better safety and feasibility for MASI.展开更多
Background Open pyeloplasty has been historically described as the gold standard for the surgical treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction （UPJO）, even if new techniques have recently gained a prominent role ...Background Open pyeloplasty has been historically described as the gold standard for the surgical treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction （UPJO）, even if new techniques have recently gained a prominent role in this field. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty （LP） is not widely prevelant because of the technically challenging nature and it represents the gold standard for UPJO only in expert hands. To overcome some difficulties and technical challenges encountered during pure laparoscopic pyeloplasty, we designed a set of new instruments and assessed them using porcine model.展开更多
With the help of surgical navigation system,doctors can operate on patients more intuitively and accurately.The positioning accuracy and real-time performance of surgical instruments are very important to the whole sy...With the help of surgical navigation system,doctors can operate on patients more intuitively and accurately.The positioning accuracy and real-time performance of surgical instruments are very important to the whole system.In this paper,we analyze and design the detection algorithm of surgical instrument location mark,and estimate the posture of surgical instrument.In addition,we optimized the pose by remapping.Finally,the algorithm of location mark detection proposed in this paper and the posture analysis data of surgical instruments are verified and analyzed through experiments.The final result shows a high accuracy.展开更多
Background and Aim: Lumbar posterior open microdiscectomy is a procedure that is widely used to treat lumbar disc diseases. These operations have a low risk of complications. It is unusual for the tool to break and re...Background and Aim: Lumbar posterior open microdiscectomy is a procedure that is widely used to treat lumbar disc diseases. These operations have a low risk of complications. It is unusual for the tool to break and remain in the intervertebral space during surgery. In this situation, we wanted to provide a set of suggestions based on our research of the literature on pituitary forceps blade fractures and the procedure for removing the fractured portion from the disc space during lumbar posterior open microdiscectomy surgery. Case Presentation: 10 days ago, a 37-year-old female patient presented to our clinic complaining of low back pain, left leg pain, and left foot weakness. A diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation necessitating surgery was obtained following neurological and radiographic examinations. The patient was advised to have surgery. The patient had standard lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. However, the tip of the pituitary forceps was broken during disc removal and remained in the L5-S1 disc space. The scope confirmed that the alien object was in space. After the evaluation, it was decided to remove the piece of instrument that was broken and remained in the disc space. The broken surgical handpiece was removed and documented under fluoroscopy. Additionally, it was forwarded to the technical unit for examination. Conclusion: A few case reports in the literature describe a surgical tool piece fracture that remained in the disc distance of the lumbar microdiscectomy. Complication management may be time-consuming and risky. Such a complication should be addressed and resolved appropriately because this situation might have detrimental terms on surgical risks and the legal procedure.展开更多
BACKGROUND Oil-based iodinated contrast media have excellent contrast properties and are widely used for hysterosalpingographic evaluation of female infertility.On abdominal radiography and computed tomography(CT)scan...BACKGROUND Oil-based iodinated contrast media have excellent contrast properties and are widely used for hysterosalpingographic evaluation of female infertility.On abdominal radiography and computed tomography(CT)scans,their radiodensity is similar to that of metallic objects,which can sometimes lead to diagnostic confusion in the postoperative settings.In this case,retained oil-based contrast medium was observed on an abdominal radiograph following a cesarean section,making it difficult to differentiate from an intraperitoneal foreign body from surgery.The patient was a 37-year-old pregnant woman who was referred to our hospital at 32 weeks and 1 day of pregnancy due to complete placenta previa for mana-gement of pregnancy and delivery.An elective cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks and 3 days.A plain abdominal radiograph taken immediately after surgery revealed a near-round,hyperdense,mass-like shadow with a regular margin in the pelvic cavity.An intraperitoneal foreign body was suspected;therefore,an abdominal CT scan was performed.The foreign body was located on the left side of the pouch of Douglas and had a CT value of 7000 Hounsfield units,similar to that of metals.The CT value strongly suggested the presence of an artificial object.However,further inquiries with the patient and her previous physician revealed a history of hysterosalpingography.Accordingly,retained oil-based iodinated contrast medium was suspected,and observation of the object’s course was adopted.CONCLUSION When intraperitoneal foreign bodies are suspected on postoperative radiographs,the possibility of oil-based iodinated contrast medium retention should be considered.展开更多
Dear Editor,We introduce a novel surgical instrument designed to overcome the challenges in draining fluid from the suprachoroidal space in patients with choroidal detachment.In the evolving landscape of ophthalmic su...Dear Editor,We introduce a novel surgical instrument designed to overcome the challenges in draining fluid from the suprachoroidal space in patients with choroidal detachment.In the evolving landscape of ophthalmic surgeries,procedures that were once considered complex,such as those for choroidal detachment,are becoming increasingly common.Drainage of subchoroidal fluid was derived from 1985[1]with indirect visualization during scleral buckle surgery[2-4].展开更多
AIM: To evaluate the effects of varying ischemic durations on cirrhotic liver and to determine the safe upper limit of repeated intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion. METHODS: Hepatic ischemia in cirrhotic rats was in...AIM: To evaluate the effects of varying ischemic durations on cirrhotic liver and to determine the safe upper limit of repeated intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion. METHODS: Hepatic ischemia in cirrhotic rats was induced by clamping the common pedicle of left and median lobes after non-ischemic lobes resection. The cirrhotic rats were divided into six groups according to the duration and form of vascular clamping: sham occlusion (SO), intermittent occlusion for 10 (IO-10), 15(IO-15), 20(IO-20) and 30(IO-30) minutes with 5 minutes of reflow and continuous occlusion for 60 minutes (CO-60). All animals received a total duration of 60 minutes of hepatic inflow occlusion. Liver viability was investigated in relation of hepatic adenylate energy charge (EC). Triphenyltetrazollum chloride (TTC) reduction activities were assayed to qualitatively evaluate the degree of irreversible hepatocellular injury. The biochemical and morphological changes were also assessed and a 7-day mortality was observed. RESULTS: At 60 minutes after reperfusion following a total of 60 minutes of hepatic inflow occlusion, EC values in IO-10 (0.749 +/- 0.012) and IO-15 (0.699 +/- 0.002) groups were rapidly restored to that in SO group (0.748 +/- 0.016), TTC reduction activities remained in high levels (0.144 +/- 0.002 mg/mg protein, 0.139 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein and 0.121 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein in SO, IO-10 and IO-15 groups, respectively). But in IO-20 and IO-30 groups, EC levels were partly restored (0.457 +/- 0.023 and 0.534 +/- 0.027) accompanying with a significantly decreased TTC reduction activities (0.070 +/- 0.005 mg/mg protein and 0.061 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein). No recovery in EC values (0.228 +/- 0.004) and a progressive decrease in TTC reduction activities (0.033 +/- 0.002 mg/mg protein) were shown in CO-60 group. Although not significantly different, the activities of the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) on the third postoperative day (POD(3)) and POD(7) and of the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) on POD(3) in CO-60 group remained higher than that in intermittent occlusion groups. Moreover, a 60% animal mortality rate and more severe morphological alterations were also shown in CO-60 group. CONCLUSION: Hepatic inflow occlusion during 60 minutes for liver resection in cirrhotic rats resulted in less hepatocellular injury when occlusion was intermittent rather than continuous. Each period of 15 minutes was the safe upper limit of repeated intermittent vascular occlusion that the cirrhotic liver could tolerate without undergoing irreversible hepatocellular injury.展开更多
AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was perfor...AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta. RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%. CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs.展开更多
Objective: to study the application of improved instrument cleaning process in ophthalmic instrument management. Methods: the control group used the traditional cleaning process of ophthalmic surgical instruments, and...Objective: to study the application of improved instrument cleaning process in ophthalmic instrument management. Methods: the control group used the traditional cleaning process of ophthalmic surgical instruments, and the experimental group optimized and improved the cleaning process of traditional ophthalmic surgical instruments. The cleaning quality, passive change times and damage rate were compared between the two groups. Results: the cleaning quality of the equipment after optimization and improvement was significantly higher than that before improvement. The frequency of passive replacement and damage rate of surgical instruments were significantly lower than those before improvement (P < 0.05). Conclusion: after the improvement of ophthalmic surgical instrument cleaning process, the unqualified instruments are significantly reduced, and the number of passive replacement of surgical instruments and damage rate are significantly reduced, indicating that the improved ophthalmic surgical instrument cleaning process is effective and worthy of extensive support.展开更多
BACKGROUND Hem-o-Lok clip(HOLC)has been widely used in laparoscopic surgery due to its ease of application and secure clamping,though the rare complications associated with this technique should not be ignored.The rar...BACKGROUND Hem-o-Lok clip(HOLC)has been widely used in laparoscopic surgery due to its ease of application and secure clamping,though the rare complications associated with this technique should not be ignored.The rare complications of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy consist of the clip migrating into the renal pelvis and acting as a nidus for stone formation.CASE SUMMARY The case described here involved a 63-year-old woman who was found with stones in the right kidney and upper ureter during a recent reexamination following laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.We performed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for her,but during the operation,it was found that the center of the stone within the kidney was a HOLC,which was removed with forceps.For this reason,we speculate that the HOLC,which was employed to halt tumor wound bleeding,spontaneously drifted into the renal pelvis and formed kidney stones,with the clip being initially misdiagnosed as a kidney stone.CONCLUSION By reviewing related case reports,we conclude that in order to prevent complications related to HOLC,loose clips should be actively searched for and retrieved from the wound during urinary tract surgery,while the deployment of clips in close proximity of anastomotic stoma of collecting systems should be avoided.展开更多
Breakage of surgical instruments and implants during operative procedures is not uncommon in any surgical discipline. The need for removal and the out come of leaving the broken instruments and implants in the surgica...Breakage of surgical instruments and implants during operative procedures is not uncommon in any surgical discipline. The need for removal and the out come of leaving the broken instruments and implants in the surgical area have not been described in detail. Few studies have suggested removal if they are lying loosely in the tis sues or joint, close to neurovascular structures. Challenges and the amount of time spent in the retrieval of broken instruments and implants are well most choose to leave them in known among surgeons, so situ. We reported a novel method of retrieval of a broken drill bit in the femoral medul lary canal during internal fixation of a type C distal femoral fracture.展开更多
文摘Background:We investigated the procedures used by medical institutions in Guangdong Province for reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments and analyzed the problems identified in order to improve the quality of cleaning medical instruments and its management.Methods:The reprocessing of ophthalmic surgical instruments was investigated in 72 hospitals in Guangdong Province using a questionnaire designed for this purpose.Results:Ophthalmic surgical instruments underwent centralized reprocessing in the disinfection and supply centers in 50%of the 72 hospitals.Cataract phacoemulsification surgery was the main ophthalmic surgery performed in 94%of the 72 hospitals.The main reasons for using centralized reprocessing were an insufficient supply of ophthalmic surgical instruments,short turnaround times between surgeries,and the high cost of losing these precise and fragile instruments.Manual processing was the predominant method of reprocessing ophthalmic surgical instruments;enzyme detergents were used in 63.89%of the hospitals;and 48.61%of the hospitals used N-model small pressure-steam sterilizers for the ophthalmic surgical instruments.Conclusions:In order to improve the quality and management of the cleaning of medical instruments,and guarantee high-quality medical care,the following measures are recommended.Centralized management of ophthalmic surgical instruments should be based on the instruments’characteristics.Pay more attention to reprocessing site locations and staff training.Choose detergents based on manufacturers’instructions for use with specific instruments.Increase the number of available ophthalmic instruments in accordance with their demand and select appropriate small pressure-steam sterilizers.
文摘Objective: to observe the effect of strengthening quality control in improving the quality of cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments. Methods: the surgical cleaning, disinfection and sterilization surgical instruments in our hospital were taken as the observation object from May 2018 to May 2020. According to the different monitoring methods, the equipment was divided into two groups. The study group adopted enhanced quality control, while the reference group used routine quality control. Results: the qualified rate of equipment cleaning was 99.62% in the study group and 96.09% in the reference group. The qualified rate of equipment packaging in the study group was 99.88% and 96.63% in the reference group. The qualified rate of sterilization was 99.57% in the study group and 96.65% in the reference group. (P < 0.05), the results are different. Conclusion: the effect of strengthening quality control in the disinfection supply division is obvious in the cleaning, disinfection and sterilization of surgical instruments, which is worthy of promotion.
基金This work was supported by a grant from National Natural Science Foundation of China （Major Instrumental Program, No. 81127005）.
文摘Background：Magnetic anchored surgical instruments （MASI）,relying on magnetic force,can break through the limitations of the single port approach in dexterity.Individual characteristic abdominal wall thickness （ICAWT） deeply influences magnetic force that determines the safety of MASI.The purpose of this study was to research the abdominal wall characteristics in MASI applied environment to find ICAWT,and then construct an artful method to predict ICAWT,resulting in better safety and feasibility for MASI.Methods：For MASI,ICAWT is referred to the thickness of thickest point in the applied environment.We determined ICAWT through finding the thickest point in computed tomography scans.We also investigated the traits of abdominal wall thickness to discover the factor that can be used to predict ICAWT.Results：Abdominal wall at C point in the middle third lumbar vertebra plane （L3） is the thickest during chosen points.Fat layer thickness plays a more important role in abdominal wall thickness than muscle layer thickness.＂BMI-ICAWT＂ curve was obtained based on abdominal wall thickness of C point in L3 plane,and the expression was as follow：f（x） =P1 × x^2 ＋ P2 x x ＋ P3,where P1 =0.03916 （0.01776,0.06056）,P2 =1.098 （0.03197,2.164）,P3 =-18.52 （-31.64,-5.412）,R-square：0.99.Conclusions：Abdominal wall thickness of C point at L3 could be regarded as ICAWT.BMI could be a reliable predictor of ICAWT.In the light of ＂BMI-ICAWT＂ curve,we may conveniently predict ICAWT by BMI,resulting a better safety and feasibility for MASI.
文摘Background Open pyeloplasty has been historically described as the gold standard for the surgical treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction （UPJO）, even if new techniques have recently gained a prominent role in this field. Laparoscopic pyeloplasty （LP） is not widely prevelant because of the technically challenging nature and it represents the gold standard for UPJO only in expert hands. To overcome some difficulties and technical challenges encountered during pure laparoscopic pyeloplasty, we designed a set of new instruments and assessed them using porcine model.
基金supported by the Sichuan Science and Technology Program(2021YFQ0003).
文摘With the help of surgical navigation system,doctors can operate on patients more intuitively and accurately.The positioning accuracy and real-time performance of surgical instruments are very important to the whole system.In this paper,we analyze and design the detection algorithm of surgical instrument location mark,and estimate the posture of surgical instrument.In addition,we optimized the pose by remapping.Finally,the algorithm of location mark detection proposed in this paper and the posture analysis data of surgical instruments are verified and analyzed through experiments.The final result shows a high accuracy.
文摘Background and Aim: Lumbar posterior open microdiscectomy is a procedure that is widely used to treat lumbar disc diseases. These operations have a low risk of complications. It is unusual for the tool to break and remain in the intervertebral space during surgery. In this situation, we wanted to provide a set of suggestions based on our research of the literature on pituitary forceps blade fractures and the procedure for removing the fractured portion from the disc space during lumbar posterior open microdiscectomy surgery. Case Presentation: 10 days ago, a 37-year-old female patient presented to our clinic complaining of low back pain, left leg pain, and left foot weakness. A diagnosis of lumbar disc herniation necessitating surgery was obtained following neurological and radiographic examinations. The patient was advised to have surgery. The patient had standard lumbar microdiscectomy surgery. However, the tip of the pituitary forceps was broken during disc removal and remained in the L5-S1 disc space. The scope confirmed that the alien object was in space. After the evaluation, it was decided to remove the piece of instrument that was broken and remained in the disc space. The broken surgical handpiece was removed and documented under fluoroscopy. Additionally, it was forwarded to the technical unit for examination. Conclusion: A few case reports in the literature describe a surgical tool piece fracture that remained in the disc distance of the lumbar microdiscectomy. Complication management may be time-consuming and risky. Such a complication should be addressed and resolved appropriately because this situation might have detrimental terms on surgical risks and the legal procedure.
文摘BACKGROUND Oil-based iodinated contrast media have excellent contrast properties and are widely used for hysterosalpingographic evaluation of female infertility.On abdominal radiography and computed tomography(CT)scans,their radiodensity is similar to that of metallic objects,which can sometimes lead to diagnostic confusion in the postoperative settings.In this case,retained oil-based contrast medium was observed on an abdominal radiograph following a cesarean section,making it difficult to differentiate from an intraperitoneal foreign body from surgery.The patient was a 37-year-old pregnant woman who was referred to our hospital at 32 weeks and 1 day of pregnancy due to complete placenta previa for mana-gement of pregnancy and delivery.An elective cesarean section was performed at 37 weeks and 3 days.A plain abdominal radiograph taken immediately after surgery revealed a near-round,hyperdense,mass-like shadow with a regular margin in the pelvic cavity.An intraperitoneal foreign body was suspected;therefore,an abdominal CT scan was performed.The foreign body was located on the left side of the pouch of Douglas and had a CT value of 7000 Hounsfield units,similar to that of metals.The CT value strongly suggested the presence of an artificial object.However,further inquiries with the patient and her previous physician revealed a history of hysterosalpingography.Accordingly,retained oil-based iodinated contrast medium was suspected,and observation of the object’s course was adopted.CONCLUSION When intraperitoneal foreign bodies are suspected on postoperative radiographs,the possibility of oil-based iodinated contrast medium retention should be considered.
基金Supported by Science and Technology Foundation of Tianjin Eye Hospital(No.YKPY2207)Tianjin Key Medical Discipline(Specialty)Construction Project(No.TJYXZDXK-016A).
文摘Dear Editor,We introduce a novel surgical instrument designed to overcome the challenges in draining fluid from the suprachoroidal space in patients with choroidal detachment.In the evolving landscape of ophthalmic surgeries,procedures that were once considered complex,such as those for choroidal detachment,are becoming increasingly common.Drainage of subchoroidal fluid was derived from 1985[1]with indirect visualization during scleral buckle surgery[2-4].
基金This Work was supported by the grant from the Science and Technology Committee of Zhejiang Province,No.971103132
文摘AIM: To evaluate the effects of varying ischemic durations on cirrhotic liver and to determine the safe upper limit of repeated intermittent hepatic inflow occlusion. METHODS: Hepatic ischemia in cirrhotic rats was induced by clamping the common pedicle of left and median lobes after non-ischemic lobes resection. The cirrhotic rats were divided into six groups according to the duration and form of vascular clamping: sham occlusion (SO), intermittent occlusion for 10 (IO-10), 15(IO-15), 20(IO-20) and 30(IO-30) minutes with 5 minutes of reflow and continuous occlusion for 60 minutes (CO-60). All animals received a total duration of 60 minutes of hepatic inflow occlusion. Liver viability was investigated in relation of hepatic adenylate energy charge (EC). Triphenyltetrazollum chloride (TTC) reduction activities were assayed to qualitatively evaluate the degree of irreversible hepatocellular injury. The biochemical and morphological changes were also assessed and a 7-day mortality was observed. RESULTS: At 60 minutes after reperfusion following a total of 60 minutes of hepatic inflow occlusion, EC values in IO-10 (0.749 +/- 0.012) and IO-15 (0.699 +/- 0.002) groups were rapidly restored to that in SO group (0.748 +/- 0.016), TTC reduction activities remained in high levels (0.144 +/- 0.002 mg/mg protein, 0.139 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein and 0.121 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein in SO, IO-10 and IO-15 groups, respectively). But in IO-20 and IO-30 groups, EC levels were partly restored (0.457 +/- 0.023 and 0.534 +/- 0.027) accompanying with a significantly decreased TTC reduction activities (0.070 +/- 0.005 mg/mg protein and 0.061 +/- 0.003 mg/mg protein). No recovery in EC values (0.228 +/- 0.004) and a progressive decrease in TTC reduction activities (0.033 +/- 0.002 mg/mg protein) were shown in CO-60 group. Although not significantly different, the activities of the serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST) on the third postoperative day (POD(3)) and POD(7) and of the serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) on POD(3) in CO-60 group remained higher than that in intermittent occlusion groups. Moreover, a 60% animal mortality rate and more severe morphological alterations were also shown in CO-60 group. CONCLUSION: Hepatic inflow occlusion during 60 minutes for liver resection in cirrhotic rats resulted in less hepatocellular injury when occlusion was intermittent rather than continuous. Each period of 15 minutes was the safe upper limit of repeated intermittent vascular occlusion that the cirrhotic liver could tolerate without undergoing irreversible hepatocellular injury.
文摘AIM: To achieve a balance between efficiency and cost in the management of medical instrument by the use of micro needle holder. METHODS: In this study, the novel multifunctional use of micro needle holders was performed between 2018 and 2019 at the Department of Ophthalmology in the 4 hospitals in Shaanxi Province. In this innovation, the micro needle holders were initially used as micro forceps to remove sutures, as eye spud to safety extract foreign body from cornea, as ciliary forceps to remove trichiasis, as well as punctal dilator to dilate most small puncta. RESULTS: Using this technique, the medical costs of both procurement and sterilization were cut off in the selected 4 hospitals. The purchase cost has dropped by roughly 50%. The sterilization cost was decreased by about 30%. CONCLUSION: The innovation in the five-in-one multifunctional use of micro needle holders saves the medical costs.
文摘Objective: to study the application of improved instrument cleaning process in ophthalmic instrument management. Methods: the control group used the traditional cleaning process of ophthalmic surgical instruments, and the experimental group optimized and improved the cleaning process of traditional ophthalmic surgical instruments. The cleaning quality, passive change times and damage rate were compared between the two groups. Results: the cleaning quality of the equipment after optimization and improvement was significantly higher than that before improvement. The frequency of passive replacement and damage rate of surgical instruments were significantly lower than those before improvement (P < 0.05). Conclusion: after the improvement of ophthalmic surgical instrument cleaning process, the unqualified instruments are significantly reduced, and the number of passive replacement of surgical instruments and damage rate are significantly reduced, indicating that the improved ophthalmic surgical instrument cleaning process is effective and worthy of extensive support.
文摘BACKGROUND Hem-o-Lok clip(HOLC)has been widely used in laparoscopic surgery due to its ease of application and secure clamping,though the rare complications associated with this technique should not be ignored.The rare complications of laparoscopic partial nephrectomy consist of the clip migrating into the renal pelvis and acting as a nidus for stone formation.CASE SUMMARY The case described here involved a 63-year-old woman who was found with stones in the right kidney and upper ureter during a recent reexamination following laparoscopic partial nephrectomy.We performed percutaneous nephrolithotomy for her,but during the operation,it was found that the center of the stone within the kidney was a HOLC,which was removed with forceps.For this reason,we speculate that the HOLC,which was employed to halt tumor wound bleeding,spontaneously drifted into the renal pelvis and formed kidney stones,with the clip being initially misdiagnosed as a kidney stone.CONCLUSION By reviewing related case reports,we conclude that in order to prevent complications related to HOLC,loose clips should be actively searched for and retrieved from the wound during urinary tract surgery,while the deployment of clips in close proximity of anastomotic stoma of collecting systems should be avoided.
文摘Breakage of surgical instruments and implants during operative procedures is not uncommon in any surgical discipline. The need for removal and the out come of leaving the broken instruments and implants in the surgical area have not been described in detail. Few studies have suggested removal if they are lying loosely in the tis sues or joint, close to neurovascular structures. Challenges and the amount of time spent in the retrieval of broken instruments and implants are well most choose to leave them in known among surgeons, so situ. We reported a novel method of retrieval of a broken drill bit in the femoral medul lary canal during internal fixation of a type C distal femoral fracture.
