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Purpose@#Polyacrylamide hydrogel (PAHG), which had been used widely for breast augmentation, has been banned for more than 15 years. Patients who had been injected PAHG for breast augmentation need evacuation surgery to remove as much as possible. To provide a series of diagnosis and treatment process MRI and intraoperative color Doppler ultrasound are combined for maximal removal of PAHG. @*Methods@#The patients who received evacuation surgery in Peking University Third Hospital from 2010 to 2022 after PAHG injection for breast augmentation were included in this research. MR scanning was performed preoperatively and postoperatively in some of these patients and color Doppler ultrasound was applied to help evacuate PAHG intraoperatively. The mean clearance rate of PAHG was calculated according to the MRI outcomes. @*Results@#Two hundred and 4 patients had received evacuation surgery after PAHG injection for breast augmentation with an average age of 42.8 years and an average body mass index of 21.2 kg/m 2 . The average PAHG retention time was 13.5 years. Among them, 52 patients underwent pre- and postoperative MRI scanning. The mean three-dimensional (3D) volume of PAHG was 684.8 mL (range, 350.0–1,123.9 mL), and the average residual 3D volume of PAHG was 53.7 mL (range, 12.4–98.3 mL). The mean clearance rate was 92.1%. @*Conclusion@#MRI and intraoperative color Doppler ultrasound can provide effective and precise location information of PAHG for evacuation surgery, which is a reliable method to ensure the maximal removal of PAHG.
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OBJECTIVE To study the effects of Tongxie yaofang reducing colon hypermotility in irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D) rats by regulating gut microbiota-enteric nervous system (ENS)-muscularis macrophages (MM) crosstalk. METHODS Forty newborn male SD rats were randomly divided into control group, model group, TCM group [Tongxie yaofang 2.68 g/(kg·d), calculated by raw material], and positive control group [Live combined bifidobacterium and lactobacillus tablets 0.27 g/(kg·d)], with 10 rats in each group. Except for the control group, the IBS-D model of liver stagnation and spleen deficiency syndrome was induced in the other 3 groups with the method of mother-child separation+chronic restraint+Folium Sennae- induced diarrhea. After modeling, the administration groups were given relevant drug liquid intragastrically, once a day, for consecutive 2 weeks. At the end of modeling and after administration, the fecal properties (the incidence and the rate of loose stools), colonic motility (colon emptying time), and visceral sensitivity [abdominal withdrawal reflex (AWR) scores under different pressures] of rats were observed in each group. The concentration of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in serum was detected after medication, and the expressions and distribution of bone morphogenetic protein 2 (BMP2), colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF1) and Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) in colon tissue were detected; the diversity, species composition and differences of gut microbiota were also determined. RESULTS At the end of modeling, compared with the control group, all rats of the other three groups suffered from loose stools (100%), the rate of loose stools and AWR scores at different pressures increased significantly, and colon emptying time was shortened significantly (P<0.01 or P<0.05). The incidences of loose stools were 20% in TCM group and 80% in the positive control group; the rate of loose stools and AWR scores at different pressures, serum concentration of LPS and protein expressions of CSF1 and TLR4 in muscle layer of colon tissue in TCM group significantly decreased, compared with the model group; colon emptying time, the average optical density of BMP2 protein in muscle layer of colon tissue, and the indexes of Chao 1, Shannon and Faith’s PD and Simpson E-mail:772699670@qq.com index of rats in TCM group were all prolonged or increased significantly, compared with the model group (P<0.01 or P< E-mail:aiwangzi312@163.com 0.05). The relative abundance ratio of Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes, from low to high, was in the order of TCM group, control group, positive control group and model group; the species composition of gut microbiota in TCM group was closer to control group, with dominant bacterial genera including Prevotella and Blautia. CONCLUSIONS Tongxie yaofang can regulate the expressions of BMP2 and CSF1, the key proteins of gut microbiota-ENS-MM crosstalk, by changing the gut microbiota, thus alleviating the abnormal hyperfunction of colon motility in IBS-D rats.
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Objective:To explore the value of tailor-tack technology in vertical mastopexy and to evaluate the clinical effect of vertical mastopexy in correcting breast ptosis.Methods:From April 2010 to August 2020, 47 women aged 18 to 51 years took part in the study, and the tailor-tack technology was used to ensure the amount of redundant skin removal. The patients' degree of ptosis was moderate or severe, and the average age was 38.2 years.Results:All the cases had their drainage tube removed 2-3 days after surgery and the wound stitches removed 12-14 days after surgery. All patients had tight and full breasts after surgery. Patients were satisfied with their new breast shapes. After surgery, no patients showed early complications such as necrosis of nipple-areola complex or skin, poor wound healing or abnormal nipple sensation. Follow-up lasted for 6 months to 5 years, and there were no long-term complications such as recurrence of breast ptosis, poor nipple shape, scar flatten and enlargement.Conclusions:Tailor-Tack technology is useful in vertical mastopexy. It can be helpful to evaluate the amount of skin removal, effectively avoiding the situation of insufficient or excessive skin removal. Therefore, this is a desirable clinical skill in mastopexy.
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BACKGROUND@#As a contour-supporting material, the cartilage has a significant application value in plastic surgery.Since the development of hydrogel scaffolds with sufficient biomechanical strength and high biocompatibility, cell-laden hydrogels have been widely studied for application in cartilage bioengineering. This systematic review summarizes the latest research on engineered cartilage constructed using cell-laden hydrogel scaffolds in plastic surgery. @*METHODS@#A systematic review was performed by searching the PubMed and Web of Science databases using selected keywords and Medical Subject Headings search terms. @*RESULTS@#Forty-two studies were identified based on the search criteria. After full-text screening for inclusion and exclusion criteria, 18 studies were included. Data collected from each study included culturing form, seed cell types and sources, concentration of cells and gels, scaffold materials and bio-printing structures, and biomechanical properties of cartilage constructs. These cell-laden hydrogel scaffolds were reported to show some feasibility of cartilage engineering, including better cell proliferation, enhanced deposition of glycosaminoglycans and collagen type II in the extracellular matrix, and better biomechanical properties close to the natural state. @*CONCLUSION@#Cell-laden hydrogels have been widely used in cartilage bioengineering research. Through 3-dimensional (3D) printing, the cell-laden hydrogel can form a bionic contour structure. Extracellular matrix expression was observed in vivo and in vitro, and the elastic modulus was reported to be similar to that of natural cartilage. The future direction of cartilage tissue engineering in plastic surgery involves the use of novel hydrogel materials and more advanced 3D printing technology combined with biochemistry and biomechanical stimulation.
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Objective:The present study aimed to explore the clinical value of neutrophil to lymphocyte and platelet ratio (NLPR) for acute kidney injury (AKI) in elderly patients with sepsis.Methods:This was a retrospective analysis of 360 elderly patients with sepsis or septic shock who were admitted to Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. They were divided into AKI and non-AKI groups based on the KDIGO-AKI criteria. The independent risk factors of AKI were identified via logistic regression analysis, and the calculation of the receiver-operating characteristic (ROC) curves were used to evaluate the diagnostic capability of NLPR for AKI and the short-term outcome of sepsis patients.Results:Total of 195 (54.2%) patients were attributed to the AKI group, while 165 (45.8%) patients were allocated to the non-AKI group. The median of NLPR was significantly higher in the AKI group compared with the non-AKI group ( Z=8.640, P<0.001). Compared with the non-AKI group, the in-hospital death and the length of ICU stay increased (all P<0.05). Patients with AKI required more vasoactive drugs, mechanical ventilation, and renal replacement therapy (all P<0.05). After adjusting the demographic and clinical variables, multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that NLPR was an independent risk factor of AKI ( OR=1.016, 95% CI 1.002-1.030, P=0.027). The ROC curves showed the excellent clinical value of NLPR and which was significantly higher than the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and serum creatinine. In addition, the present study revealed that the NLPR was also positively correlated with the stage of AKI ( r=0.525, P<0.001). Conclusions:The NLPR is derived from a complete blood cell count, as a new comprehensive inflammatory parameter that is simple and easily available, it is an independent risk factor for AKI in elderly sepsis patients, and should be paid attention in the clinical practice.