Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery]
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Jun 2012
[Risk factors of thoracic curve decompensation after anterior selective fusion in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis with major thoracolumbar or lumbar curve].
To investigate the incidence of thoracic curve decompensation or proximal adding-on phenomenon after anterior selective fusion of thoracolumbar or lumbar curve in Lenke type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS), and to identify its risk factors. ⋯ There exists the risk of proximal thoracic curve decompensation, with a not low rate, after anterior selective fusion for major TL or L curve AIS. The determination of UIV relative to UEV and the skeletal maturity of the patient are the two factors closely associated with the presence of such a phenomenon.
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Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi · Jun 2012
[Distinguish reasons for the variety of intraoperative transcranial magnetic motor evoked potential: the anaesthesia or the operative injury].
To find a way to discriminate operative reason from anaesthesia reason for the changes of intraoperative transcranial magnetic motor evoked potentials (MEPs). ⋯ The establishment of regression equation from MEPs, BIS and TOF is very useful to distinguish reasons of the changes of transcranial magnetic MEPs during surgery, and with this technique, the intraoperative MEP monitoring should be more reliable and practicable.