Objective To evaluate the effects of silicone pessary treatment on relieving the symptoms and improving the life quality of the pelvic organ prolapse patients.Methods From November 2005 to March 2009,33 pelvic organ prolapse (POP-Q stage Ⅲ～Ⅳ) patients received silicone pessary coneervative treatment were followed up and required to complete the Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-20 (PFDI-20) before and after initiating pessary treatment.Results 31 of 33(93.94%) patients finished the follow-up completely.23 of 31(74.19%) patients continually used the pessary.The follow up time was 3 to 17 (10.04±2.57) months.27 patients completed the PFDI-20 questionnaires.Before silicone pessary treatment, PFDI20 total score,POPDI6 (Pelvic organ prolapse distress inventory),CARDI8 (colorectal anal distress inventory 8) and UDI6 (urinary distress inventory 6) scores were (54.16±36.12),(27.78±17.30),(0.61±1.01) and (25.77± 24.10),respectively.After the treatment of pessary,the scores decreased to (20.20±25.98), (4.48±5.88), (0.45±0.84) and (15.28± 21.53),respectively.Except for CARDI8,the PFDI scores decreased significantly after the pessary treatment (P＜0.05).Conclusion Silicone pessary is a viable noninvasive treatment for pelvic organ prolapse.It could relieve the symptoms and improve the life quality of protrusion and voiding dysfunction patients.

Objective To evaluate the complications after trans-vaginal mesh-augmented pelvic floor reconstruction in treatment of pelvic organ prolapse (POP).MethodsFrom February 2007 to October 2009,vaginal mesh procedures were performed on 91 women with POP stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ in Pekiug University Third Hospital.The operative complications were studied.Results Ninety patients underwent successful surgery among 91 patients.Follow-up rate was 94％ (85/90) at a median follow-up of 28.4 ( 15 -44) months.One patient underwent intraoperative organ injuries,and 10 patients had postoperation mesh-related complications.The rate of mesh-related complications was 2％ ( 2/85 ),2％ ( 2/85 ),4％ ( 3/85 ),4％ ( 3/85 ) on 6,6 - 12,12 -24 and more than 24 months following up,respectively.Seven patients underwent conservative treatment and the symptoms were improved.Three patients underwent the second surgery,and the symptoms were cured or relieved.Conclusion The incidence of mesh-related complications was low,and interventions were effective in vaginal mesh procedure.

BACKGROUND: Both epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin transfer their signals into cells by two primary signal transduction pathways,including phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K) pathway and mitogen activated protein kinases (MAPK) pathway.But they have different physiological functions.OBJECTIVE: To comparatively assay the dynamic behaviors of phosphoproteomes between EGF and insulin signal transductions in mouse hepatocytes and find key signal proteins.DESIGN,TIME AND SETTING: Randomized grouping controlled observation experiment was performed in the laboratory of Molecular Biology,Luzhou Medical College between July 2005 and April 2006.MATERIALS: Hepatocytes were from Kunming mice of closed population.METHODS: The primarily cultured mouse hepatocytes were labeled with 32p isotope and then randomly divided into three groups: control,EGF-stimulated (received 10 μg/L EGF),and insulin-stimulated (received 100 nmol/L insulin) groups.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: After mouse hepatocytes were treated with EGF and insulin for 0,5,20,60 and 120 minutes,the dynamic behaviors of phosphoproteomes(I.e,phosphorylated level) between EGF and insulin signal transductions were comparatively analyzed by two-dimensional electrophoresis method.RESULTS: The categories of all phosphorylated proteins between EGF and insulin-stimulated phosphoproteomes had no apparent difference.The dynamic behaviors of phosphoproteomes of most proteins during EGF signal transduction are parallel with those during insulin stimulation,except the dynamic behaviors of 4 proteins are different significantly.CONCLUSION: Aforementioned 4 phosphorylated proteins were most probably the key members that could distinguish between two signal transduction pathways ornetworks,and determined their major physiological functions respectively.

Objective:To compare the safety of adrenal central vein treated at different times in laparoscopic adrenal pheochromocytoma resection through abdominal approach.Methods:A study was conducted on 43 patients with adrenal pheochromocytoma admitted to Xijing Hospital, Air Force Military Medical University from June 2012 to June 2019. The included patients were divided into two groups according to the surgical method: observation group ( n=22) and control group ( n=21). The patients of observation group were ligated the central advenal vein before the tumor was completely isolated, and the patients of control group were ligated the central advenal vein after the tumor was isolated. The changes of blood catecholamine levels before anesthesia, before central adrenal vein ligation, and after tumor resection were compared between the two groups, as well as the differences in operative time, intraoperative blood loss, hospital stay, number of cases with intraoperative blood pressure fluctuations and frequency. Measurement data were expressed as mean±standard deviation ( Mean± SD), comparison between groups was by t-test; comparison of count data between groups was by Chi-square. Results:There was no significant difference in the mean operation time, the mean hospital stay, intraoperative blood loss, number of cases with dramatic blood pressure fluctuations between two groups ( P>0.05). The frequency of severe fluctuation of intraoperative blood pressure in observation group and control group was 19 times and 47 times, respectively, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the blood epinephrine and norepinephrine levels between the two groups before anesthesia and after tumor resection ( P>0.05). However, before ligation of the central vein, the epinephrine concentrations in the observation group and the control group were (572.1±282.1) pg/mL and (935.6±417.5) pg/mL, respectively, the noradrenaline concentrations were (8 347.9±4 103.6) pg/mL and (13 695.7 ±3 205.3) pg/mL, respectively, the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Early ligation of the adrenal central vein can improve the safety of the laparoscopic approach to adrenal pheochromocytoma.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and influence factors of silicone pessary in treatment of pelvic organ prolapse ( POP).Methods From October 2005 to October 2010,132 with symptomatic POP managed by pessary were enrolled in this retrospective study.Validated prolapse quality of life questionnaire (pelvic floor distress inventory short form 20,PFDI-20),pelvic floor impact questionnaire short form 7 (PFIQ-7) and the patients' satisfaction degree were used to evaluate the therapeutic effect.Clinical characteristic of the patients with successful using for more than 6 months ( successful fitting group),giving up within 6 months (giving up group),unsuccessful fitting (unsuccessful fitting group)were compared.Factors influencing satisfaction degree and causing discontinuation were investigated.Results One hundred and six among 132 ( 106/132,80.3％ ) patients were in successful fitting group,26 (26/132,19.7％ ) patients were in the unsuccessful fitting group.In the successful fitting group,86.8％ (92/106) patients were followed up,the median follow-up time was 12.5 months.And 78.3％ ( 72/92 ) patients continued to use pessary with the wearing time ranged 3 -69 months; 21.7％ (20/92) patients discontinued with the wearing time ranged 1 -38 month,14 patients (14/20) gave up in the initial 6 months.The median scores of PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 questionnaires before pessary use were 50.0 and 47.6,which decreased to 8.9 and 0.0 after pessary use (P＜0.05).And 87.1％ (61/70) patients were satisfied.There was no significantly difference among 3 groups on clinical characteristics,such as age,body mass index ( BMI ),pelvic surgery and so on (P ＞ 0.05 ).The main factor influencing satisfaction degree and causing discontinuation was difficulties in placing and removing.Conclusions Silicone pessary is effective for patients with POP.It could relieve discomfort symptoms and improve quality of life.The main factorinfluencing pessary use is difficulties in placing and removing.Thus,More suggestions are needed for patients in the initial 6 months.

Objective To observe the interfractional variation and actual dose for cervical cancer patients treated with tomotherapy.Methods Five patients who received tomotherapy were chosen from Aug 2013 to Feb 2014.A megavohage computed tomography (MVCT) scan was performed before treatment and then registered with the planning CT images.Dose distributions were recalculated and targets were contoured on the MVCT images.The differences between the actual radiation and planning were analyzed.Results In the patients received external radiotherapy, the decline in cervix volume and maximum diameter was 68.90％ and 26.91％ , respectively (t =5.21, 8.39, P ＜0.05).Cervix, uterus and CTV movement in left-right, anteroposterior, superoinferior were 1.43,-7.72, 0.02,-0.40,-1.24, -6.51,-0.43,-1.68and-0.22mm.The medianCTV V95％ was 99.40％ (95.96％-100％), and missing volume was 6.94 cm3 (0-32.30 cm3).Conclusions During radiotherapy for cervical cancer patients, the volume, position and doses are different between initial plan and actual radiation.Based on image guided radiation therapy (IGRT), missing targets are limited.

Objective To investigate the factors influencing therapy decision of surgery or pessary in patients with severe pelvic organ prolapse (POP). Methods Totally 419 cases ofⅢtoⅣdegree POP patients were studied retrospectively. Patients were divided into surgery and pessary groups according to their own choice. Clinical characters were compared such as age, body mass index (BMI), age of onset and disease duration, POP stage, complications. Results 67.5%(283/419) patients were in the surgical group and 32.5%(136/419) patients in the pessary group. Patients in surgical group had higher BMI [(25.1 ± 3.5) versus (23.8±2.6) kg/m2], elder age of onset [(62±12) versus (57±11) years old], longer disease duration [(5± 8) versus (11±11) years] and higher POP staging of middle compartment and less cardiac disease [20.1%(57/283) versus 30.9% (42/136)] than those in pessary group, all had significant difference (P<0.05). Logistic regression analysis on the above factors showed a statistically significant difference between two groups, BMI, disease duration and POP staging of middle compartment were independent factors (OR=1.141, 0.932, 1.389;all P<0.01). Conclusions Patients with higher BMI, higher POP staging of middle compartment and less cardiac disease tended to choose surgery. Patients with younger age of onset and longer disease duration tended to choose pessary. Factors as age, POP staging of anterior and posterior compartment, history of POP surgery, complicated with hypertension and diabetes, showed no influence on treatment choice.

Objective To analyze the impact of parotid's position and volume changing on radiation dose for head and neck cancer treated with TomoTherapy.Methods Totally 12 patients with head and neck cancer were treated with TomoTherapy.Before the treatment,the dose distribution was recalculated with MVCT images,which would obtain the parameters of position,volume and actual radiation dose for parotids.Results The volume of parotids in Plan2 was significantly lower than in Plan1,and the percentage reduction was 29.06％ and 31.78％ for left and right parotid,respectively (Z =6.77,3.06,P ＜ 0.05).Distance between the COM (center of mass) of parotids and the midline of body was significantly smaller in Plan2 than in Plan1,and the percentage reduction was 6.72％ and 6.19％ (t =5.14,5.80,P ＜ 0.05) at left and right side,respectively.Average dose and V26 for both parotids were higher than those in Plan1,increasing by an average of 37.74％,25.08％ (Z =-6.03,-5.31,P ＜ 0.05) for left parotid and 30.45％,19.33％ (Z =-5.43,-3.26,P ＜0.05) for right parotid,respectively.Conclusions The actual radiation dose to parotids was significantly increased during the radiation therapy for patients with head and neck cancer.There was a linear correlation between the decrease of distance between the COM of parotids and the midline of body and the percentage increase of parotids' radiation dose.No correlation between the reduction of parotids' volume and dose to parotids.In order to reduce the parotids' radiation dose,modification of treatment plan at the appropriate time is essential.

Objective To evaluate clinical outcome and complications of mesh-augmented vaginal reconstructive surgery in treatment of pelvic organ prolapse. Methods From Feb 2007 to Jan 2009, meshaugmented vaginal reconstructive surgery were performed on 66 women with pelvic organ prolapse stage Ⅲ-Ⅳ. Pre and postoperative symptoms, pelvic organ prolapse quantitation (POP-Q) stage and pelvic floor distress inventory-short form 20 (PFDI-20) measurements were studied to assess anatomic and quality-of-life outcome. Operative complications were also analyzed. Results Totally 65 patients underwent successful surgeries. The rate of follow-up was 97% (63/65) with a median follow-up of 17. 2 months. Subjective cure rate and objective cure rate were both 97% (61/63) at 6 and 12 months after surgeries, 51 women completed PFDI-20 measurements and scores were 102 ± 50 before surgery, 16 ± 21 at 6 months and 15 ± 20 at 12 months. It reached statistical difference when scores were compared before and after surgeries ( P ＜0. 05). Among 66 patients, 2 patients underwent organ injuries, 2 had recurrent prolapse, 4 had meshrelated complications and 1 had severe de novo stress urinary incontinence. Six patients underwent second surgery. Conclusions Mesh-augmented vaginal reconstructive surgery in treatment of pelvic organ prolapsed brought satisfied clinical outcome. The incidence of mesh-related complications was low and secondary operative interventions were effective.

Objective To observe the effects of aloe juice on skin wound healing in scalded rats and scavenging the oxygen free radical in their bodies. Methods 24 rats were divided into 3 groups,namely, aloe group, burn cream group and blank control group. And burn wounds ( Ⅱ degree deep) were created with a diameter of 2. 6cm in their backs, respectively. Smear Burn Ointment and Aloe Vera juice,were used to observe the time of the appearance of their epithelial tissues and the time of the wound healing,and the content of SOD, GSH-PX and MDA in healed skin surfaces were detected. Results The time of the appearance of epithelial tissues[(4.6 ±0. 56)d ,(16.2±2.6),(5.4±0.6)d,(18. 1 ±3.4)d,(6.8± 0. 3) d , (22. 3 ± 3.2 ) d], the wound healing and the content of SOD [( (98.07 ± 6. 22) vs(83.97 ± 6. 34), (57. 50 ± 9. 43 )], GSH-PX [(243.21 ± 20. 18)vs (208.25 ± 24. 52), ( 139. 88 ± 22. 70)] and MDA [(4. 89 ±2. 12) vs (6. 93 ± 3.05 ), (8.98 ± 2. 14)] in aloe group have significant difference compared with the blank group( P <0.01, 0.001, 0.005), but no significant difference compared with the burn cream group. Conclusion Aloe juice has the effects of promoting the skin wound healing of scalded rats ,scavenging the oxygen free radical in their bodies and protecting cells.