Objective To evaluate the efficacy of bladder hydredistention and resiniferatoxin(RTX)on treating female interstitial cystitis(IC).Methods A total of 16 patients with IC were included.All patients received cystoscopie hydrodistention and RTX under anesthesia.The O'Leary-Sant Interstitial Cystitis Symptom Index(ICSI),Problem Index(ICPI),voiding frequency and the maximum bladder capacity were recorded before and after the therapy.Results All patients were followed up for 1 or 6 months.Fourteen of 16patients'symptoms were relieved,2 patients symptoms disappeared or significantly relieved.Conclusion Bladder hydrodistention and RTX effectively relieve symptoms and improve quality of life in patients with IC in the short term.

Objective To investigate the effect of 5-hydroxytryptamine serotonin receptor-1A (5-HT1 A) agonists on micturition dysfunction in rats with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI).Methods Female SD rats weighing 175 -200 g were used.Seven of the rats were modified for a spinal cord injury model (transsection at T10).Eight weeks later,control rats and SCI rats were tested.Rats were anesthetized with urethane ( 1.3 g/kg ).A polyethylene (PE) -50 catheter was placed in the left jugular vein for intravenous drug administration.A PE-90 catheter was inserted through the bladder dome,and the other end of the bladder catheter was connected to a syringe pump for continuous infusion of saline and to a pressure transducer for intravesical pressure monitor.Dose-response curves for 8-OH-DPAT were followed by the WAY-100635 test.The capacity,residual volume,micturition volume,and EUS-EMG were measured.Results With an increasing dose of 8-OH-DPAT,the capacity of the bladder decreased from 33.2 ± 8.3 ml to 22.8 ± 2.4 ml.The micturition volume was increased from 0.14 ± 0.08 ml to 0.38 ± 0.09 ml.The residual volume decreased from 3.68 ± 1.36 ml to 1.84 ± 0.21 ml,and peak intravesical pressure changed from 27.1 ± 3.6 mm Hg to 22.8 ± 2.4 mm Hg.Control rats showed little significant change in the cystometric variable.Effects of 8-OH-DPAT were reversed by WAY-100635.That 8-OH-DPAT induced phasic relaxation occured in spinal cord-injured rats but the control group showed no significant change.ConclusionsThe 5-HTIA/7 receptor agonist 8-OH-DPAT may induce periodic EUS relaxation during voiding in urethane-anesthetized chronic spinal cordinjured rats.And this could result in an increase in micturition volume,a decrease in bladder capacity,and thus an increase in voiding efficiency.

BACKGROUND:EdU is a new nuclear marker, and currently, it is rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE: To determine the optimal concentration of EdU to label human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels.
METHODS: Human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels were isolated, purified and subcultured. Cel morphology and growth were observed under inverted microscope. Flow cytometry was used to identify cel surface markers, as wel as adipogenic identification. EdU at concentrations of 5, 10, 20, 50, 100 μmol/L was used to label human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels for 24 hours. The optimal concentration that resulted in the highest labeling efficiency was selected, and then cel proliferation curve was drawn.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Under the inverted microscope, cels grew adherently in a long spindle shape, and EdU-labeled cels had the same morphology. Flow cytometry showed that cels were positive for CD44, and had adipogenic differentiation ability. When the concentration of EdU was 5 and 10 μmol/L, the labeling efficiency was the highest, indicating that 5 and 10 μmol/L are the optimal concentrations of EdU to label human umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cels.

Objective To explore the clinical the efficacy of large diameter esophagogastric internal fistula combined with fundoplication and modified Heller surgery for treatment of achalasia.Methods From June 2008 to March 2014,18 patients diagnosed as achalasia were se-lected into this suty,and they were divided into the observation group (8 cases)and the control group (10 cases).Patients of the observation group were received large diameter esophagogastric internal fistula combined with fundoplication while patients of the control group received modified Heller surgery.Compared the surgical curative effect and complications between the two groups.Results All the 18 patients suc-cessfully completed the arranged surgical treatment.The imaging examination 3 months after the operation showed that the contrast agent suc-cessfully passed through the esophagus,cardia and the anastomosis,and then went into the gastric lumen.The total effective rate was 100% in the observation group 12 months after operation,while it was 60% in the control group,and the difference between the two groups was statisti-cally significant (P =0.014).The incidence of complications in the observation group was lower than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P =0.026).Conclusion Large diameter esophagogastric internal fistula combined with fundoplication for treat-ment of achalasia is safer,and there is a possibiltiy to cure the achalasia.

Objective To investigate the appropriate surgical approach in the management of cervical cord injury following ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament. Methods The clinical data of 25 patients with cervical cord injury following ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament who received surgical treatment were retrospectively analyzed. According to Frankel grades, two patients were at grade A, three at grade B, 14 at grade C and six at grade D. The surgical procedures consisted of anterior decompression (12 patients), posterior decompression (8 patients) and combined posteroanterior decompression (5 patients). Results No iatrogenic injury of great vessels, trachea, esophagus or spinal cord occurred. All the patients were followed up for 15-86 months (mean 38.3 months). All segments with anterior fixation attained solid fusion, without implants loosening or breakage. No reelosed open-door was found in patients who received posterior laminoplasty. The spinal function got improved in 21 patients, and a relief of pain or numb of the upper limb was attained in four patients whose spinal cord injury was not cured. Conclusions The surgical outcome of cervical cord injury following ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament is satisfactory. It is important to select a suitable surgical approach according to the imaging manifestations associated with the general conditions of the patients.

Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of rehabilitative treatment for severe cervical spondylotic myeiopathy after combined posterior-anterior surgery. Methods Fifty-four patients (mean age, 59.5) who had undergone combined posterlor-anterior surgery of the cervical spine due to severe cervical spondylotic myelopathy were studied with an average follow-up of 38.7 months. All the patients were allocated into either a rehabilitation treatment group (28 patients) or a control group (26 patients). Neurological function in the two groups was assessed using the Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) grading system. In addition, the status of axial symptoms, wound healing and post-operative complications were also evaluated. Results The bone grafts completely fused in both groups. All of the wounds in the rehabilitation treatment group healed without any infection. Three wounds were infected in the control group, but were cured by prompt treatment. Two patients in the rehabilitation group and 9 in the control group suffered laryngeal edema. There was no significant difference between the two groups before the operation with regard to their JOA scores, which significantly increased postoperation in both groups. In the rehabilitation treatment group, the postoperation JOA scores were significantly higher than in the control group. At the same time, there were significantly fewer patients with neck axial symptoms in the rehabilitation treatment group than that in the control group (25.0% versus 69.2% , P < 0.01 ). Conclusions Systematic rehabilitation treatment pro-and post-operation of patients with severe cervical spondylotie myelopathy can accelerate neurological recovery and help prevent postoperative complications and neck axial symptoms.

Objective To investigate the prognostic factors of postoperative single metastasis in patients with esophageal cancer after treatment.Methods The clinical data of patients with single lesion metastasis from 2002 to 2016 were analyzed retrospectively.Demographic and clinicopathologic data were reviewed.Predictors of PRS after definitive therapy for isolated EC recurrence were determined by the multivariable Cox proportional hazards model.Results Of the 1 016 curative esophagectomies,383 patients(37.7％) experienced recurrences(median followup 53 months).114 (11.2％) received definitive treatment of isolated EC recurrence(63 were treated surgically with or without chemotherapy-radiotherapy[CTRT] and 51 received definitive CTRT alone).Median time to recurrence(TTR) was 18 months.The 1-year and 3-year PRSs were 78.9％ and 38.6％ (median survival 28 months).On multivariable analysis;TTR was the only significant independent predictor for survival after recurrence (HR =0.982,95 ％ CI:0.95-1.03,P =0.036).No pronounced difference was found in disease-free survival or in PRS between recurrent patients treated with operation with or without CTRT and patients who received definitive CTRT.Conclusion A select subgroup of patients with isolated EC recurrence can be treated with curative intent.TTR was the best predictor for PRS.

This article reviewed the current knowledge on time-course manifestation of diabetic urethral dysfunction (DUD), and explored an early intervention target to prevent the contribution of DUD to the progression of diabetes-induced impairment of the lower urinary tract (LUT). In the literature search through PubMed, key words used included “diabetes mellitus,” “diabetic urethral dysfunction,” and “diabetic urethropathy.” Polyuria and hyperglycemia induced by diabetes mellitus (DM) can cause the time-dependent changes in functional and morphological manifestations of DUD. In the early stage, it promotes urethral dysfunction characterized by increased urethral pressure during micturition. However, the detrusor muscle of the bladder tries to compensate for inducing complete voiding by increasing the duration and amplitude of bladder contractions. As the disease progresses, it can induce an impairment of coordinated micturition due to dyssynergic activity of external urethra sphincter, leading to detrusor-sphincter dyssynergia. The impairment of relaxation mechanisms of urethral smooth muscles (USMs) may additionally be attributable to decreased responsiveness to nitric oxide, as well as increased USM responsiveness to α1-adrenergic receptor stimulation. In the late stage, diabetic neuropathy may play an important role in inducing LUT dysfunction, showing that the decompensation of the bladder and urethra, which can cause the decrease of voiding efficiency and the reduced thickness of the urothelium and the atrophy of striated muscle bundles, possibly leading to the vicious cycle of the LUT dysfunction. Further studies to increase our understandings of the functional and molecular mechanisms of DUD are warranted to explore potential targets for therapeutic intervention of DM-induced LUT dysfunction.
Ataxia ; Atrophy ; Diabetes Mellitus ; Diabetic Neuropathies ; Early Intervention (Education) ; Hyperglycemia ; Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms ; Muscle, Smooth ; Muscle, Striated ; Nitric Oxide ; Polyuria ; Relaxation ; Urethra ; Urinary Bladder ; Urinary Tract ; Urination ; Urothelium

Objective To identify risk factors for postdischarge venous thromboembolism(VTE) following lung resection.Methods Patients undergoing anatomic resection for lung cancer were identified in our institution from 2005-2015.Patient demographic and clinical characteristics were evaluated for any association with post-discharge VTE.Predictors of post-discharge VTE were identified using multivariable analysis.Results VTE occurred in 1.6％ (117) of the 7 154 patients identified.43.6％ (51) VTE events occurred following hospital discharge.Undergoing pneumonectomy was associated with a threefold increased risk for post-discharge VTE compared with lobectomy(2.03％ vs.0.64％,P ＜ 0.01),as was open resection compared to minimally invasive resection(0.86％ vs.0.53％,P＜0.01).Prolonged operative time(＞75％) was also associated with increased risk for post-discharge VTE compared to shorter operative time.Multivariable analysis identified older age,obesity,pneumonectomy,and prolonged operative time as independent predictors for post-discharge VTE.Conclusion The risk for VTE extends after hospital discharge,few patients are managed with post-discharge prophylaxis.Post-discharge prophylaxis should be considered for those at high risk for VTE,particularly for older patients,those who are obese,and following extended or lengthy resections.