Ten Years’ Experience Using Tissucol in the Repair of the Brachial Plexus and Neighboring Nerves
Ten Years’ Experience Using Tissucol in the Repair of the Brachial Plexus and Neighboring Nerves
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使用 Tissucol 修复臂丛神经和邻近神经的十年经验
DOI:
10.1007/978-3-642-79346-2_15
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发表时间:
1995
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通讯作者:
C. Bonnard
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作者:
A. Narakas;C. Bonnard
During a 10 year period, starting in November 1980, a cylindrical tube of clotted plasma was used in 218 patients to join the trimmed stumps of 549 trunks, cords and nerves forming the brachial plexus or lying close to it, eg, the spinal accessory nerve. Reconstruction was obtained by direct neurorrhaphy in a few cases and by neurotization and/or by autologous grafts in the vast majority of instances. The classical technique of interfascicular repair was slightly modified in order to diminish the quantity of connective tissue at the apposition site between the central and the peripheral stump. Whenever necessary 9/0 to 11/0 nylon superficial stay sutures were used to reinforce the junction. Muscular power was evaluated in 200 patients. The average age was 25.6 years and the average follow-up 15.14 months. Repair of spinal nerves, trunks and cords yielded. In 64% of the patients the results were better than M2+, according to the Highet (MRC) score. Neurotization using the spinal accessory nerve and other cervical motor rami led to positive results in 75% of the patients while only 57% of the patients who underwent intercostal nerve repair improved. By contrast, 84% of fair to good results with repair of various nerves close to the plexus, repair of the median and ulnar nerves being the least successful. Although a comparison between suturing and gluing was made, in such complex surgery it is not possible to demonstrate statistically the superiority of one method over the other. There was certainly a gain in operation time, and the sprouts crossed the junction's interface more easily so the total regeneration time was a little shorter. The quality of results are, however, the same after adequate follow-up. The reduction of failures witnessed when using fibrin sealant probably has to be attributed to the experience both surgeons involved in the study have gained during the additional 10 years of nerve repair.