Analysis of related factors for postoperative recurrence of antrochoanal polyps in children / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

Objective:To analyze the correlation between nasal resistance and lung function in children with allergic rhinitis（AR）, and explore whether AR children with increased nasal resistance are accompanied by potential lower respiratory tract involvement. Methods:A total of 88 children diagnosed with AR from December 2021 to December 2022 were selected as the study group, while 20 normal children were selected as the control group during the same period. Both the study group and the control group children underwent lung function tests, bronchodilator tests, and nasal resistance measurements. Spearman correlation analysis and multiple linear regression analysis were performed on the results of nasal resistance and lung function tests to explore the relationship and influencing factors between the two groups.According to the results of nasal resistance measurement, children with increased nasal resistance and abnormal lung function were divided into a mild increase in nasal resistance with abnormal lung function group and a moderate to severe increase in nasal resistance with abnormal lung function group. The degree of increased nasal resistance was analyzed to determine whether it would affect lung function. Results:The FEF25, FEF50, and FEF75 levels in the study group were significantly lower than those in the control group（P<0.05）. The FEV1of children with moderate to severe increase in AR nasal resistance was significantly lower than that of children with mild increase in AR nasal resistance（P<0.05）. There was a correlation between nasal resistance and FEV1/FVC, R20 in AR children, and FEV1/FVC, R20 were the influencing factors of nasal resistance in AR children（P<0.05）. There was no correlation between total serum IgE, lung function, and bronchodilation test in AR patients（P>0.05）. Conclusion:The nasal ventilation function of AR patients has changed, and there is a downward trend in small airway function. Children with moderate to severe increase in AR nasal resistance have a more significant decrease in lung ventilation function than those with mild increase. The nasal resistance of AR children is influenced by FEV1/FVC and R20, and FEV1/FVC and R20 decrease as the nasal resistance value increases. The improvement rate of lung function and FEV1 are not influencing factors for the elevation of total serum IgE.

Sclerotherapy for faciocervical macrocystic lymphatic malformations in infants / 中华实用儿科临床杂志

Objective To investigate the therapeutic effect of Pingyangmycin combined with Triamcinolone Acetonide on the huge faciocervical lymphatic malformations (LMs) in infants.Methods Sixty-seven infants with LMs located in head and neck from January 2009 to June 2014 were retrospectively analyzed in Kunming Children's Hospital.Thirty-five males and 32 females were enrolled,aged from 1 month to 4 years,with a median age of 1.3 years.Computed tomography and ultrasonography were used to evaluate the location,size and extent of LMs before treatment in all the patients.The size of lesion varied from 5.2 cm ×7.5 cm to 9.2 cm × 10.5 cm.All patients were given local injection of Pingyangmycin combined with Triamcinolone Acetonide after puncturing fluid with uhrasonography guiding under general anesthesia.The injection was repeated every 30 d when necessary.Results The number of injections varied from 2 to 5 times,with a median number of 3.9 times.All cases were followed up for 5 to 36 months.Thirty-two cases (62.68％) were cured,improvement in 19 cases (28.36％) and no effect in 6 cases (8.96％).The total effective rate was 91.04％.There was no severe allergic reaction or pulmonary fibrosis.Secondary operation was performed after 6 months in 12 cases.Two post-operative complications were found,1 was minor paralyses of mandibular branch of facial nerve,with mouth askew,the other was trachyphonia,who were both improved after rehabilitation treatment.Conclusions In order to avoid serious complications,the huge LMs may be given local injection of Pingyangmycin combined with Triamcinolone Acetonide after puncturing fluid with ultrasonography guiding.Graded sclerotherapy provides for a less invasive and shorter course of treatment.The complications and risk of secondary resection increase slightly if sclerotherapy has no curative effect.

Clinical observation of recombinant human vascular endostatin combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin in the treatment of advanced lung adenocarcinoma / 肿瘤研究与临床

Objective To study the clinical effects and side effects of recombinant human vascular endostatin combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin in the treatment of advanced lung adenocarcinoma.Methods Forty-seven patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma were recruited from Jan 2011 to Jan 2013,and they were randomly divided into experimental group and control group.The experimental group (n =24) was added with recombinant human vascular endostatin based on pemetrexed and cisplatin,whereas the control group(n =23) was administered with pemetrexed and cisplatin only.The objective response rate (ORR),disease control rate (DCR),progressive disease (PD) rate,progression-free survival (PFS),overall survival (OS) and the side effects of 2 groups were evaluated.Results In the experimental group,ORR,DCR,PD rate,PFS and OS were 41.7 ％ (10/24),79.2 ％ (19/24),20.8 ％ (5/24),8.0 months and 12.5 months respectively,while those of control group were 34.7 ％ (8/23),47.8 ％ (11/23),52.2 ％ (12/23),6.2 months and 10.0 months.DCR,PD rate and PFS of experimental group had significant differences compared with control group (P ＜ 0.05).OS of experimental group had no significant difference compared with control group (P ＞ 0.05).The side effects of 2 groups were mainly hematologic toxicities,digestive reactions and fatigue,and the incidence rates were not significantly different between 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Recombinant human vascular endostatin combined with pemetrexed and cisplatin in treatment of patients with advanced lung adenocarcinoma improves the DCR,decreases the PD rate,prolongs the PFS.There is an increasing trend in the OS of experimental group,and with tolerable side effects.

Diagnosis and surgical resection of faciocervical lipomas in children / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To discuss the clinical characteristics, imaging findings, surgical treatment and effectiveness of faciocervical lipomas in children.@*METHOD@#Twenty children with lipomas who were performed surgical resection under the tracheal intubation anesthesia, of which 3 cases located in face and 17 cases located in neck were retrospectively analyzed. Computed tomography (CT) was used in 8 cases and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in 6 cases for differential diagnosis. CT and MRI were used to diagnose 6 patients pre-operatively.@*RESULT@#The image of computed tomography (CT) revealed that 15 cases showed oval and flat circular area and 5 cases showed lobulated lesion. The CT value was negative typically. The signal was inhomogeneous in MRI. The patients' magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) presented a high signal intensity on T1 and T2WI. The hyperintense signal can be suppressed in fat-suppression T2WI sequence. The hypointense of tumor signals fell in tandem surrounding adipose tissue. All the patients got satisfied curative effect after operation. There were no complications such as trachyphonia, bucking and dyspnea. Following up for 6 months to 2 years,no recurrence case occurred.@*CONCLUSION@#Lipomas generally occur in adult patients, quite rare in children. Imaging examination is helpful in the differential diagnosis of lipoma. Surgical resection is the only effective treatment for lipomas at present.

Radiological research of maxillary sinus development of children and adolescent without sinusitis in Kunming of Yunnan / 临床耳鼻咽喉头颈外科杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To investigate the maxillary sinus development and provide data for sinus surgery on children.@*METHOD@#Two thousand two hundred and thirty-eight children were randomly selected among those who underwent skull and nasal sinus CT scanning because of certain symptoms and signs. Patients were divided into eighteen age cohorts based on their age at the time of the scan. Anterior-posterior, transverse diameters and vertical height of the maxillary sinus were measured and statistically analyzed.@*RESULT@#The maxillary sinus volume was enlarging even in adult, hut the growth of maxillary sinus was relatively stable in adolescent. The difference of transverse and anterior-posterior diameters of maxillary sinus had no statistical significance between female and male (P > 0.05), while there was statistically significant difference in the vertical height of maxillary sinus (P < 0.05).@*CONCLUSION@#The results will aid the physicians when correlating the clinical and radiographic findings of pediatric patients who are being evaluated for sinus disease and potential surgical intervention.