Objective To investigate the expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and platelet drived endothelial cell growth factor (PD-ECGF) and their influence on the clinicopathological characteristics and the prognosis in aged patients with gastric carcinoma. Methods The expression of VEGF and PD-ECGF were examined with immnunohistochemical technique through preoperative biopsied specimens in 92 cases. Results The expression of VEGF and PD-ECGF were significantly higher in gastric carinoma than in chronic atrophic gastritis. VEGF and PD-ECGF levels in advanced carcinoma were higher compared with early carcinoma( P

Objective To evaluate the clinical results of surgical treatment of intra articular fractures of the calcaneus using calcaneal anatomical plate. Methods From January 1999 to September 2003, 82 patients with calcaneal fracture were treated differently based on the results of X ray and semi coronal CT scan performed before and after the treatment. According to Sanders classification system, there were 36 cases of type Ⅲand 9 cases of type Ⅳwho received treatment of lateral L type incision and internal fixation with calcaneal anatomical plate. Results The internal fixation with the calcaneal anatomical plate almost restored the height, length and width of the calcaneus for the 45 patients. Infection of incision happened in 3 patients but healed after debridement and administration of antibiotics. Because of severe subtalar osteoarthrosis, 4 patients experienced subtalar arthrodesis. The follow ups averaged 38 months. According to the classification of calcaneal fractures by the American Surgery Association of Foot and Ankle, the results were excellent in 6, good in 26, fair in 7,and poor in 6. The excellent and good rate was 71.1%. Conclusion The internal fixation with the calcaneal anatomical plate to treat intra articular fractures of the calcaneus of Sanders Ⅲand Sanders Ⅳcan renew the calcaneal configuration and achieve preferable clinical effects.