Abstract: Objective To evaluate video-assisted thoracic surgery(VATS)and minimal incision thoracotomy(MIT)lobectomy for early stage non-small cell lung cancer patients and the impact upon postoperative quality of life(QOL). Methods A prospective randomized controlled trial was conducted. From January 1, 2008 to December 10, 2011, the qualified patients with early stage NSCLC were recruited and randomized to VATS group (57 patients)and MIT group(49 patients), totally 106 patients,57 males and 49 females, aged 57.60 years. The quality of life was assessed using Lung Cancer Symptom Scale (LCSS) before operation and at 1,3,6,9,12 months after operation. Results There were no significant differences between the 2 groups in age, sex, the location of tumor, tumor pathologic stage, pathological types, postoperative complications, tumor size, operative time, operative bleeding and air leak days. There were no symptoms after operation at the VATS group worse than the leve before operation. Five major symptoms, including appetit(1.04±0.71 vs.2.00±0.83, F=6.357,P=0.021), fatigue (4.55±1.17 vs.10.19±2.10, F=4.721,P=0.043), dyspnea(2.18±0.86 vs.10.26±2.05, F=10.020,P=0.005), normal activity(5.16±1.70 vs.17.60±3.17, F=12.319,P=0.002)at the MIT group were deteriorated significantly at 1 month after the operation (P<0.05). Conclusion The VATS will lead to better quality of life for the patients with early stage NSCLC after surgery and lead to a smooth postoperative recovery.
ObjectiveTo improve the clinicians’ understanding and treatment level of electrical status epilepticus during sleep by analyzing the clinical data of patients with ESES retrospectively.MethodsWe collected 20 cases from 2018 to 2019 diagnosed in our hospital by clinical and 24-hour video EEG confirmed and analyzed the clinical manifestations, EEG features, seizure type, classification of epilepsy syndrome as well as the imaging findings.ResultsAmong the 20 patients, there were 12 males and 8 females, the mean age was (10.96±2.68) years old, and the first onset age was (8.90±1.93) years old. Epilepsy seizure as the first symptom is most common, the EEG showed a broad or localized sustained discharge, generalized tonic clonic seizure is the main form of seizure type in most patients, ECSWS is the most prominent in the epilepsy syndrome, for small lesion through MR can be found early.ConclusionMost patients have partial or generalized seizures, which have a range of cognitive impairment, mental decline or other issues. It is important to improve the cognitive function, behavior, neuropsychology of patients by long term video EEG monitoring in the early stage.