1.Etiology analysis on diagnosis and treatment of acute intestinal obstruction:A review of 69 cases
Youben FAN ; Yuyao HUANG ; Changlin FEN
Journal of Clinical Surgery 2001;0(02):-
Objective To investigate the causes of acute intestinal obstruction aquired operation and to summer our diagnostic and therapeutic experience.Method Retrospective study was undertaken.Results Operations were performed on total 69 patients with acute intenstinal obstruction without perioperative death.Most common causes were malignant tumors 23 (33%), adhension 17(25%).The diagnosis mainly depend on typical history, physical examination and plain abdominal radiographs(in 90% patients) while sonography and CT were helpful in 30% patients. Laparotomy was performed on 56 cases after failure of conservative therapy including traditional medicine. Main operations included enterolysis in 18 cases, enterectomy in 14, colonstomy in 9, colonectomy in 13, enterolithotomy in 6.Conclusion Among numerous causes of acute intenstinal obstruction, malignant tumors and adhensions appear to be the most common initial diseases. Typical data from history, physical examination and plain abdominal radiographs are keys to diagnosis and treatment of acute intenstinal obstruction. CT and Sonography are valuable diagnostic procedures in some patients. Active laparotomy and appropriate operation should be considered if conservative therapy has not succeed.
2.Pathogenesis of flunarizine-induced parkinsonism from gut-brain axis perspective
Nan DING ; Lixin PAN ; Changlin LIAN ; Zhifeng XU ; Yukai WANG ; Fen ZHANG ; Guanghua ZHAO ; Xiaojue LIANG ; Wenjie LAI ; Weiqi ZENG ; Jingjuan CHEN ; Guohua ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2024;23(4):333-339
Objective:To explore the pathogenesis of flunarizine-induced parkinsonism from gut-brain axis perspective.Methods:Thirty male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into control group and flunarizine group ( n=15). Mice in the control group were given 0.1 mL 50% polyethylene glycol 400+50% saline by gavage once/d for 2 weeks, while mice in the flunarizine group were given 6 mg/mL flunarizine+50% polyethylene glycol 400+50% saline by gavage at a daily dose of 30 mg/kg for 2 weeks. Body mass was recorded 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 d after drug administration, and motor function was assessed by rotarod test 14 d after drug administration; 16s RNA sequencing was performed in the feces to observe the intestinal flora; intestinal transit function was detected by Evans blue by gavage; and then, the mice were sacrificed and homogenate or frozen sections (brain and intestinal tissues) were prepared; dopamine-ergic neuron expression was detected by Western blotting; RT-qPCR was applied to detect the expressions of inflammatory factors in the substantia nigra, and immunofluorescent staining was used to detect the expressions of ZO-1 and Claudin-5 in the intestinal epithelial tissues. Results:Compared with the control group, the flunarizine group had lower body mass ratio 1, 3, 5, 7, 10 and 14 d after drug administration (ratio to body mass before drug administration). Compared with the control group, the flunarizine group had significantly shortened residence time in rod rotating and lower rotational speed when falling ( P<0.05). Compared with the control group, the flunarizine group had decreased tyrosine hydroxylase protein in the substantia nigra without significant difference ( P>0.05). Compared with the control group, the flunarizine group had significantly increased interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-α in the substantia nigra (1.00±0.00 vs. 2.79±0.83; 1.00±0.00 vs. 3.39±1.37), significantly lower intestinal Evans blue propulsion rate (80.67%±4.51% vs. 50.67%±6.03%), and statistically decreased ZO-1 and Claudin-5 expressions in the colonic epithelial tissues (27.01±1.41 vs. 16.32±2.83; 37.00±2.80 vs. 24.52±2.12, P<0.05). Totally, 576 microorganisms were noted in both control group and flunarizine group, 744 in the control group alone, and 634 in the flunarizine group alone. The intestinal flora β diversity indices in the 2 groups were significantly different based on weighted Unifrac-principle coordinates analysis (PCoA, PCoA1: 39.88%; PCoA2: 30.69%). Compared with the control group, the microbial colony structure of mice in flunarizine group was dominated by phylum thick-walled bacteria and phylum warty microbacteria, and by families Muribaculaceae, Lachnospiraceae and Akkermansiaceae. Compared with the control group, the flunarizine group had significantly decreased relative abundance of Ackermannia spp. and Lactobacillus spp. in the intestinal flora ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Flunarizine may contribute to the pathogenesis of DIP by causing structural disturbances in the intestinal flora and inducing neuroinflammation based on the gut-brain axis.