Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) is a prevalent emergency in ear, nose, and throat practice. Previous studies have demonstrated that intratympanic steroid therapy(IST) can serve as a salvage treatm...Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) is a prevalent emergency in ear, nose, and throat practice. Previous studies have demonstrated that intratympanic steroid therapy(IST) can serve as a salvage treatment for SSNHL after the failure of systemic steroid therapy(SST).Objective: This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of modified IST involving the insertion of a tympanic tube and gelfoam as a salvage treatment for patients with SSNHL, and to explore its associated factors.Methods: Totally, 74 patients who were aged 22–81 years with SSNHL were enrolled and allocated to either the control group(n = 25) or the treatment group(n = 49) based on their treatment modalities. All patients received SST lasting for at least 7 days. Subsequently, patients in the treatment group, after SST failure, underwent IST twice a week for 2–6 weeks, while the control group did not. Efficacy was assessed by the improvement in pure tone average at the affected frequency at the beginning and end of IST.Results: Hearing improvement in all patients after IST in the treatment group was 9.71 ± 14.84 dB, with significant improvement at affected frequencies(250-8000 Hz) compared with the control group(P < 0.05). The findings indicated the duration from the onset of SSNHL to the beginning of IST as an independent factor for pure tone average improvement after treatment(P = 0.002), whereas age, duration of SST, and time of IST were not(P > 0.05).Conclusion: The modified IST was demonstrated to be a safe and effective method as a salvage treatment for SSNHL. This study explored the efficacy of a modified IST approach, incorporating the utilization of tympanic tubes and gelfoam as key components. The findings underscore the advantages of gelfoam as a strategic drug carrier placed in the round window niche. By minimizing drug loss, extending action time, and increasing perilymph concentration, gelfoam enhances the therapeutic impact of IST, contributing to improved hearing outcomes in patients with SSNHL.展开更多
BACKGROUND Arterial perforation has inevitably increased as endovascular treatments have become more common for intracranial large vessel occlusions,and even distal,medium vessel occlusions.A distal,medium vessel has ...BACKGROUND Arterial perforation has inevitably increased as endovascular treatments have become more common for intracranial large vessel occlusions,and even distal,medium vessel occlusions.A distal,medium vessel has a tortuous course and thinner wall compared to large arteries,making it more susceptible to damage.Here,we review the treatment strategies for arterial perforation during mechanical thrombectomy,and we report the case of a patient treated with gelfoam embolization.CASE SUMMARY A 63-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with sudden neurologic symptoms of right hemiparesis and global aphasia.The initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 15.Computed tomography(CT)and CT angiography revealed hyperacute infarction and emergent arterial occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery M2-3 portion.During endovascular mechanical thrombectomy,arterial rupture occurred.The patient’s vital signs were stable,but delayed angiography showed persistent active bleeding.Therefore,selective embolization of the injured artery was performed using gelfoam.Subsequent left vertebral and internal carotid angiography was performed to confirm hemostasis.A localized subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH)was confirmed on a follow-up CT scan.A repeated CT scan after 12 d showed resolution of the SAH,and rebleeding did not occur.CONCLUSION Rescue embolization with gelfoam could be considered an additional option in distal,medium vessel perforation.展开更多
应用部分脾栓塞术(PSE)治疗难治性原发性血小板减少性紫癜27例,血栓性血小板减少性紫癜1例;难治性再生障碍性贫血2例;Evan's 综合症2例;系统性红斑狼疮合并血小板减少性紫癜2例;继发性脾亢3例.获完全缓解者24例(64.9%);部分缓解者8...应用部分脾栓塞术(PSE)治疗难治性原发性血小板减少性紫癜27例,血栓性血小板减少性紫癜1例;难治性再生障碍性贫血2例;Evan's 综合症2例;系统性红斑狼疮合并血小板减少性紫癜2例;继发性脾亢3例.获完全缓解者24例(64.9%);部分缓解者8例(21.6%),总有效率为86.S%.24例获完全缓解者18例追踪1年,6例复发,复发率为33.3%.与25例切脾对照组及文献报道比较,差异无显著性(P>0.05).本文对 PSE 术后外周血小板的变化进行讨论,并与脾切除作了对比。本文还对血小板破坏场、栓塞范围和方法等影响疗效的因素进行了探讨.作者认为 PSE 术可作为脾切除的替代术.展开更多
文摘Background: Sudden sensorineural hearing loss(SSNHL) is a prevalent emergency in ear, nose, and throat practice. Previous studies have demonstrated that intratympanic steroid therapy(IST) can serve as a salvage treatment for SSNHL after the failure of systemic steroid therapy(SST).Objective: This study aimed to analyze the efficacy of modified IST involving the insertion of a tympanic tube and gelfoam as a salvage treatment for patients with SSNHL, and to explore its associated factors.Methods: Totally, 74 patients who were aged 22–81 years with SSNHL were enrolled and allocated to either the control group(n = 25) or the treatment group(n = 49) based on their treatment modalities. All patients received SST lasting for at least 7 days. Subsequently, patients in the treatment group, after SST failure, underwent IST twice a week for 2–6 weeks, while the control group did not. Efficacy was assessed by the improvement in pure tone average at the affected frequency at the beginning and end of IST.Results: Hearing improvement in all patients after IST in the treatment group was 9.71 ± 14.84 dB, with significant improvement at affected frequencies(250-8000 Hz) compared with the control group(P < 0.05). The findings indicated the duration from the onset of SSNHL to the beginning of IST as an independent factor for pure tone average improvement after treatment(P = 0.002), whereas age, duration of SST, and time of IST were not(P > 0.05).Conclusion: The modified IST was demonstrated to be a safe and effective method as a salvage treatment for SSNHL. This study explored the efficacy of a modified IST approach, incorporating the utilization of tympanic tubes and gelfoam as key components. The findings underscore the advantages of gelfoam as a strategic drug carrier placed in the round window niche. By minimizing drug loss, extending action time, and increasing perilymph concentration, gelfoam enhances the therapeutic impact of IST, contributing to improved hearing outcomes in patients with SSNHL.
基金Supported by the Research Grant of the Chungbuk National University Hospital in 2020.
文摘BACKGROUND Arterial perforation has inevitably increased as endovascular treatments have become more common for intracranial large vessel occlusions,and even distal,medium vessel occlusions.A distal,medium vessel has a tortuous course and thinner wall compared to large arteries,making it more susceptible to damage.Here,we review the treatment strategies for arterial perforation during mechanical thrombectomy,and we report the case of a patient treated with gelfoam embolization.CASE SUMMARY A 63-year-old woman presented to the emergency department with sudden neurologic symptoms of right hemiparesis and global aphasia.The initial National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale score was 15.Computed tomography(CT)and CT angiography revealed hyperacute infarction and emergent arterial occlusion of the left middle cerebral artery M2-3 portion.During endovascular mechanical thrombectomy,arterial rupture occurred.The patient’s vital signs were stable,but delayed angiography showed persistent active bleeding.Therefore,selective embolization of the injured artery was performed using gelfoam.Subsequent left vertebral and internal carotid angiography was performed to confirm hemostasis.A localized subarachnoid hemorrhage(SAH)was confirmed on a follow-up CT scan.A repeated CT scan after 12 d showed resolution of the SAH,and rebleeding did not occur.CONCLUSION Rescue embolization with gelfoam could be considered an additional option in distal,medium vessel perforation.
文摘应用部分脾栓塞术(PSE)治疗难治性原发性血小板减少性紫癜27例,血栓性血小板减少性紫癜1例;难治性再生障碍性贫血2例;Evan's 综合症2例;系统性红斑狼疮合并血小板减少性紫癜2例;继发性脾亢3例.获完全缓解者24例(64.9%);部分缓解者8例(21.6%),总有效率为86.S%.24例获完全缓解者18例追踪1年,6例复发,复发率为33.3%.与25例切脾对照组及文献报道比较,差异无显著性(P>0.05).本文对 PSE 术后外周血小板的变化进行讨论,并与脾切除作了对比。本文还对血小板破坏场、栓塞范围和方法等影响疗效的因素进行了探讨.作者认为 PSE 术可作为脾切除的替代术.
