PURPOSE: This study provides an insight on the extent of muscular variability at the suprascapular notch and elaborates on its anatomical interference in suprascapular nerve arthroscopic decompression procedures. METHODS: The suprascapular notch was dissected and its muscular topography was observed in 115 cadaveric specimens. High resolution imaging of the suprascapular notch was captured by a handheld digital microscope (Q-scope). The supraspinatus and subscapularis muscles were traced as they course at the suprascapular notch vicinity. The omohyoid muscle attachment onto the suprascapular ligament was measured. A scoping review and meta-analysis were done to investigate the observed rare muscular variants. RESULTS: In 3.48%, the suprascapular notch anterior surface was fully covered by the subscapularis muscle. The omohyoid muscle inserted onto the suprascapular ligament in 31.25% and extended up to 3/4th of the suprascapular ligament length in 2.61%. Two rare variant muscles were encountered: subclavius posticus muscle and a newly reported "coracoscapularis muscle". CONCLUSIONS: Four categories of muscles with topographical relationship to the suprascapular notch and its arthroscopic feasibility have been classified: (1) constant muscles not intervening with the suprascapular notch space - supraspinatus muscle; (2) constant muscles with variable positions that can intervene with the suprascapular notch space - subscapularis muscle; (3) constant muscles with variable positions that can intervene with the surgical approach - omohyoid muscle; (4) variable muscles intervening with the suprascapular notch space and surgical approach - subclavius posticus and coracoscapularis muscles. This study elucidates the necessity to assess/secure the omohyoid muscle attachment onto the suprascapular ligament in suprascapular nerve decompression ligamentectomy. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: V Basic Science Research.
- Klíčová slova
- Coracoscapularis, Omohyoid, Subclavius Posticus, Subscapularis, Suprascapular nerve entrapment, Suprascapular notch arthroscopy,
- MeSH
- anatomická variace * MeSH
- artroskopie * metody MeSH
- chirurgická dekomprese metody MeSH
- kosterní svaly * inervace anatomie a histologie MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- lopatka inervace anatomie a histologie MeSH
- mrtvola * MeSH
- ramenní kloub inervace chirurgie anatomie a histologie MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- studie proveditelnosti MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
INTRODUCTION: The indication for endoscopic third ventriculostomy is often contested in children younger than 1 year. This study aims to establish the benefits of this modality in children with idiopathic congenital aqueductal stenosis. METHODS: Retrospective analysis was performed on patients <1 year old with idiopathic congenital aqueductal stenosis undergoing endoscopic third ventriculostomy between 2004 and 2020. Preoperative cerebral imaging was performed in all cases. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy efficacy and overall patient outcome were evaluated over the entirety of the monitoring period averaging 146 months (range, 34-218 months). Outcome was assessed by modified Rankin Scale score. Treatment success was assessed in relation to the Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score (ETVSS), patient age, and perioperative findings of membranes in the interpeduncular cistern. RESULTS: The study comprised 14 children aged from 6 to 280 days, mean age 16 weeks, with 11 patients aged <6 months. The characteristic presentation was progressive macrocephaly, with the setting sun sign in 2 cases. The overall Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Success Score was 52.1%, whereas endoscopic third ventriculostomy was successful in 12 patients (85.7%) in the first year postoperation and in 11 cases (78.6%) in the long term. Endoscopic third ventriculostomy failure was not related to patient age (P > .99) or perioperative findings of interpeduncular cistern membranes (P = .51). Patient outcome averaged modified Rankin Scale score 1. Most children were without or with minimal disability. CONCLUSIONS: We consider endoscopic third ventriculostomy a safe and effective modality for the initial treatment of patients aged <1 year presenting with congenital aqueductal stenosis-based hydrocephalus.
- Klíčová slova
- aqueduct stenosis, endoscopic third ventriculostomy, hydrocephalus, infant,
- MeSH
- hydrocefalus * chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- kojenec MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- následné studie MeSH
- neuroendoskopie * metody MeSH
- novorozenec MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- třetí mozková komora * chirurgie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- ventrikulostomie * metody MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- kojenec MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- novorozenec MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Minimally invasive surgical techniques, including endoscopic and robotic procedures, continue to revolutionize patient care, for their ability to minimize surgical trauma, thus promoting faster recovery and reduced hospital stays. Yet, the suturing of soft tissues ensuring damage-free tissue bonding during these procedures remains challenging due to missing haptics and the fulcrum effect. Laser tissue soldering has potential in overcoming these issues, offering atraumatic seamless tissue fusion. To ensure the precision and safety of laser tissue soldering, the study introduces feedback-controlled fluorescent nanothermometry-guided laser tissue soldering using nanoparticle-protein solders within endoscopic and robotic contexts. Temperature-sensitive fluorescent nanoparticles embedded in the solder provide surgeons with immediate feedback on tissue temperatures during laser application, all while within the confines of minimally invasive (robotic) surgical setups. By integrating fluorescent nanothermometry-guided laser tissue surgery into endoscopic and robotic surgery, the study paves the way for a new approach for safe and atraumatic soft tissue joining, especially in regions where traditional suturing is unfeasible.
- Klíčová slova
- feedback control, laparoscopy, minimally invasive surgery, nanomaterials, suturing,
- MeSH
- endoskopie metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- laserová terapie metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- lasery MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- miniinvazivní chirurgické výkony metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- roboticky asistované výkony * metody MeSH
- termometrie metody přístrojové vybavení MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
INTRODUCTION: This was a single-center pilot study that sought to describe an innovative use of 4DryField® PH (premix) for preventing the recurrence of intrauterine adhesions (IUAs) after hysteroscopic adhesiolysis in patients with Asherman's syndrome (AS). MATERIAL AND METHODS: Twenty-three patients with AS were enrolled and 20 were randomized (1:1 ratio) to intrauterine application of 4DryField® PH (n = 10) or Hyalobarrier® gel (n = 10) in a single-blind manner. We evaluated IUAs (American Fertility Society [AFS] score) during initial hysteroscopy and second-look hysteroscopy one month later. Patients completed a follow-up symptoms questionnaire three and reproductive outcomes questionnaire six months later. RESULTS: The demographic and clinical characteristics, as well as severity of IUAs, were comparable in both groups. The mean initial AFS score was 9 and 8.5 in the 4DryField® PH and Hyalobarrier® gel groups, respectively (p = .476). There were no between-group differences in AFS progress (5.9 vs. 5.6, p = .675), need for secondary adhesiolysis (7 vs. 7 patients, p = 1), and the follow-up outcomes. CONCLUSION: 4DryField® PH could be a promising antiadhesive agent for preventing the recurrence of IUAs, showing similar effectiveness and safety to Hyalobarrier® gel. Our findings warrant prospective validation in a larger clinical trial. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRY NUMBER: ISRCTN15630617.
- Klíčová slova
- Asherman’s syndrome, Prevention of intrauterine adhesions, hyaluronan gel, hysteroscopic adhesiolysis, modified starch,
- MeSH
- adheze tkání prevence a kontrola MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- gely * MeSH
- gynatrézie prevence a kontrola MeSH
- hysteroskopie * metody MeSH
- jednoduchá slepá metoda MeSH
- kyselina hyaluronová aplikace a dávkování MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci dělohy prevence a kontrola chirurgie MeSH
- pilotní projekty MeSH
- recidiva MeSH
- sekundární prevence metody MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
- srovnávací studie MeSH
- Názvy látek
- gely * MeSH
- kyselina hyaluronová MeSH
We assessed the diagnostic performance of the Narrow-Band Imaging (NBI) International Colorectal Endoscopic Classification (NICE) and the Japan NBI Expert Team classification (JNET) in predicting histological outcomes of advanced colorectal lesions. Additionally, we evaluated the sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) of the JNET and NICE classifications individually for high-grade lesions (including HGD adenomas, intramucosal carcinomas, and T1 carcinomas). This was a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data, involving 211 patients (130 men, mean age 60 years) who underwent colonoscopy with endoscopic resection of advanced colorectal neoplasia (lesions ≥ 10 mm). Lesions were classified using both NICE and JNET criteria, and final histopathological results were used for comparison. Of the 257 lesions analyzed, the NICE classification accurately classifies a large proportion of lesions (93.8%). In JNET classification we observed 77.4% correctly classified lesions. Specifically, the sensitivity and positive predictive value (PPV) of the NICE classification for high-grade lesions were 100% and 24.4%, respectively. For the JNET classification, the sensitivity and PPV for high-grade lesions were 56.6% and 57.7%, respectively. The JNET classification, with a positive predictive value of 57.7% for high-grade colorectal lesions (including HGD adenomas, intramucosal carcinomas, and T1 carcinomas), should be used for decision-making regarding appropriate subsequent endoscopic therapy.
- Klíčová slova
- Colon tumour, Colonoscopy, Diagnostic accuracy, JNET classification, NICE classification, Narrow-band imaging,
- MeSH
- adenom diagnostické zobrazování patologie MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- kolonoskopie * metody MeSH
- kolorektální nádory * patologie diagnostické zobrazování diagnóza MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- prediktivní hodnota testů MeSH
- retrospektivní studie MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- senzitivita a specificita MeSH
- úzkopásmové zobrazení * metody MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři nad 80 let MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Gastric restriction techniques have recently emerged as minimally invasive bariatric procedures. Endoscopic sutured gastroplasty (ESG) with the Endomina (Endo Tools Therapeutics, Gosselies, Belgium) triangulation platform proved to be safe and effective for the treatment of class I and II obesity in prospective studies. In this registry, we aimed to further assess on a larger scale the safety and efficacy of the procedure in routine practice with a dedicated device. METHODS: This was a multicenter, observational, prospective post-market study including patients with obesity undergoing Endomina ESG. The primary safety outcome was the occurrence of serious adverse device effects (SADEs) at 12 months. The primary efficacy outcome was the technical success defined by completing the procedure without premature abortion owing to technical issues. The rates of procedure-related adverse events, weight loss outcomes, and quality of life changes were collected. RESULTS: A total of 142 patients underwent ESG in 3 centers from July 2020 to March 2023. Of these, 67 (mean body mass index, 38.5 ± 6.3 kg/m2) reached at least 12 months of follow-up up to October 2022. Technical success was 100%. No SADEs occurred. Seven mild procedure-related adverse events were reported overall. Mean percentage of excess weight loss and total body weight loss at 12 months' follow-up were 48.5% ± 38.6 and 15.3% ± 10.6, respectively (n = 67). Improved quality of life was observed following ESG. CONCLUSIONS: ESG is safe and effective, thus offering a satisfactory therapeutic option for a wide range of obese patients on a large scale.
- MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- gastroplastika * metody škodlivé účinky MeSH
- gastroskopie metody MeSH
- hmotnostní úbytek MeSH
- kvalita života MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- morbidní obezita chirurgie MeSH
- obezita chirurgie komplikace MeSH
- pooperační komplikace MeSH
- postmarketingový dozor * MeSH
- prospektivní studie MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- pozorovací studie MeSH
In patients with acute calculous cholecystitis, early laparoscopic cholecystectomy is the first choice, including high risk patients. The ideal timing is surgery within 72 hours of the onset of symptoms, and the duration of the symptoms should not exceed 7-10 days. If surgery is contraindicated, percutaneous or endoscopic gallbladder drainage may be considered. Team experience and technical equipment of the unit play an important role in the choice of the most appropriate procedure.
- Klíčová slova
- acute cholecystitis, cholecystitis, gallbladder drainage, laparoscopic cholecystectomy,
- MeSH
- akutní cholecystitida chirurgie MeSH
- cholecystektomie laparoskopická * MeSH
- cholecystektomie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
OBJECTIVE: To study the effectiveness of a new intrauterine degradable polymer film (Womed Leaf) in the management of moderate to severe intrauterine adhesions (IUA). DESIGN: PREG-2 study was a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled, stratified, two-arm superiority clinical trial conducted in 16 centers in seven countries. SETTING: Not applicable. PATIENT(S): Patients ≥18 years scheduled for hysteroscopic adhesiolysis because of symptomatic severe or moderate adhesions (according to American Fertility Society [AFS] IUA score) were considered eligible for the study. INTERVENTION(S): After adhesiolysis, patients were randomized at a 1:1 ratio to either have a Womed Leaf film inserted (intervention group) or not (control group). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): The primary effectiveness endpoint of the study was the change in AFS IUA score on second-look hysteroscopy (SLH), assessed by an independent evaluator, and compared with baseline. Information on the rate of no IUA and responder rate was collected as secondary effectiveness outcomes, while reported adverse events and patient-reported outcomes as safety and tolerability measures. RESULT(S): Between October 26, 2021, and September 28, 2023, a total of 160 women were randomized (Womed Leaf: n = 75 and controls: n = 85). The reduction in IUA AFS score on SLH was significantly higher in the intervention compared with the control group (mean 5.2 ± 2.8 vs. 4.2 ± 3.2). Similarly, the absence of adhesions on SLH was significantly higher in the intervention group (41% vs. 24%; odds ratio, 2.44; confidence interval, 1.161-5.116). None of the reported adverse events were serious or considered related to the device. CONCLUSION(S): Womed Leaf is effective and safe in the management of symptomatic severe or moderate IUAs. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04963179.
- Klíčová slova
- Asherman, Intrauterine adhesions, adhesion barrier, degradable polymer film, hysteroscopy,
- MeSH
- adheze tkání MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- dvojitá slepá metoda MeSH
- hysteroskopie * metody škodlivé účinky MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- nemoci dělohy * diagnóza MeSH
- polymery MeSH
- stupeň závažnosti nemoci MeSH
- vstřebatelné implantáty MeSH
- výsledek terapie MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- multicentrická studie MeSH
- randomizované kontrolované studie MeSH
- Názvy látek
- polymery MeSH
PURPOSE: Endoscopically assisted sagittal strip craniotomy with subsequent cranial orthosis is a frequently used surgical approach for non-syndromic sagittal synostosis. Originally, this technique involved a wide sagittal strip craniectomy with bilateral wedge osteotomies. More recent studies suggest omitting wedge osteotomies, achieving similar outcomes. The controversy surrounding wedge osteotomies and our efforts to refine our technique led us to create models and evaluate the mechanical impact of wedge osteotomies. METHODS: We conducted a 3D-print study involving preoperative CT scans of non-syndromic scaphocephaly patients undergoing minimally invasive-assisted remodelation (MEAR) surgery. The sagittal strip collected during surgery underwent thickness measurement, along with a 3-point bending test. These results were used to determine printing parameters for accurately replicating the skull model. Model testing simulated gravitational forces during the postoperative course and assessed lateral expansion under various wedge osteotomy conditions. RESULTS: The median sagittal strip thickness was 2.00 mm (range 1.35-3.46 mm) and significantly positively correlated (p = 0.037) with the median force (21.05 N) of the 3-point bending test. Model testing involving 40 models demonstrated that biparietal wedge osteotomies significantly reduced the force required for lateral bone shift, with a trend up to 5-cm-long cuts (p = 0.007). Additional cuts beyond this length or adding the occipital cut did not provide further significant advantage (p = 0.1643; p = 9.6381). CONCLUSION: Biparietal wedge osteotomies reduce the force needed for lateral expansion, provide circumstances for accelerated head shape correction, and potentially reduce the duration of cranial orthosis therapy.
- Klíčová slova
- Barrel stave osteotomy, Cranial orthosis, Craniosynostosis, Endoscopically assisted, Scaphocephaly,
- MeSH
- 3D tisk * MeSH
- endoskopie metody MeSH
- kojenec MeSH
- kraniosynostózy * chirurgie MeSH
- kraniotomie metody MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- modely anatomické MeSH
- osteotomie * metody MeSH
- počítačová rentgenová tomografie MeSH
- Check Tag
- kojenec MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
PURPOSE: The authors evaluated a cohort of 37 patients with histologically verified synovial chondromatosis (SC) between 2013 and 2022. METHODS: The cohort consisted of 37 patients (26 women, 11 men). 36 patients had unilateral involvement, while one patient had bilateral involvement. The average age of the patients was 54.77 years. The authors used the Milgram histopathological classification. They evaluated SC localisation, clinical symptoms, diagnostics and treatment (including recurrence incidence) in this cohort. RESULTS: In 31 patients (83.7%) SC affected only the upper joint space in one patient (2.7%) the lower space, and in five patients (13.6%) both spaces. 12 patients (32%) were Milgram Stage 1 (presence of synovial metaplasia without loose bodies), eight patients (22%) were Stage 2 (presence of synovial changes, loose bodies), and 17 patients (46%) were Stage 3 (presence of loose bodies, no synovial changes). Pain was the dominant clinical symptom (32 patients, 86.4%). Treatment consisted of arthroscopy and open surgery. Two patients underwent primary reconstruction and total TMJ replacement. Treatment was successful in 89.2% of cases (33 patients), with four (10.8%) patients suffering recurrence. CONCLUSION: As this patient cohort shows, pain was the dominant symptom in patients with SC. Magnetic resonance imaging is fundamental in the diagnosis of SC, demonstrating pathological findings even in patients for whom an initial X-ray was negative. These were mainly patients with Milgram Stages 1 and 2 without calcification, loose bodies or pathological changes of the bone structures. This is why the authors recommend MRI for any patient experiencing pain for more than three months, and if this reveals an effusion, joint distension or intraarticular soft tissue mass, they will always indicate arthroscopy. Thorough follow-up of patients is recommended, although SC recurrence is not very frequent. The authors recommend follow-up one, three and six months after surgery, and then annually for the first five years after surgery. They recommend follow-up MRI one, two and five years after surgery.
- MeSH
- artroskopie MeSH
- chondromatóza synoviální * chirurgie patologie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- magnetická rezonanční tomografie MeSH
- nemoci temporomandibulárního kloubu * chirurgie patologie diagnostické zobrazování MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- Check Tag
- dospělí MeSH
- lidé středního věku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- senioři MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- dopisy MeSH