Objective To summarize the successful experience of three cases of heart-lung transplantations performed in our institute.Methods From July 2003 to August 2012,three patients,with diagnosis of end-stage heart-lung diseases,received heart-lung transplantation in our institute.One case was diagnosed as congenital atrial septal defect,Eisenmanger syndrome,NYHA class Ⅳ; one was dilated cardiomyopathy with moderate/severe pulmonary arterial hypertension,NYHA class Ⅲ-Ⅳ,one was diagnosed as double outlet left ventricle (DOLV) with ventricle septal defect and stenosis of pulmonary artery and its left and right branches,NYHA class Ⅲ-Ⅳ.Donor hearts were preserved with UW solution,donor lungs were preserved with Euro-Collin solution in case one and with low potassium dextran containing prostaglandin E1 in the others.Extensive disinfection and strict scrutiny were implemented postoperatively.Immunosuppressive therapy included administration of zenapax or basiliximab preoperatively,methylprednisolone during the operation,and cyclosporine a/tacrolimus + prednisone + mycophenolate postoperatively.Surgical hemostasis is of great importance,as the total pleural effusion reaches 14 640 ml within 31 days postoperatively in case two.Strict postoperative disinfection and isolation were implemented,and management of the respiratory tract was intensified.Therapeutic bronchoscopy was performed frequently for sputum suction.In case two,bronchoscopy was used thirteen times within 40 days after transplantation.Broad-spectrum antibiotics and antifungal antibiotics were used for infection control.Results All three patients were discharged after recovery from operation.Case one died of obstructive bronchitis and lung failure caused by chronic rejection four years and ten months postoperatively.Case two died of sudden cerebrovascular accident 68 days after operation.Case three survives more than one year postoperatively so far and is still alive.Conclusion Proper preservation of the donor heart and lung,perfect surgical hemostasis,strict infection control,frequent application of bronchoscopy and appropriate immunosuppressive management are critical to the success of heart-lung transplantation.

ObjectiveTo study the mechanism of myocardial dielectric property changes in radio frequency during hypothermic preservation and explore myocardial viability evaluative method. Methods Hybrid young pigs (20-30 kg) were used in the experiment. Heart arrest was induced with GIK solution. According to preservative temperature, the animals were divided into three groups: group A (4 ℃),group B (15 ℃) and group C (25 C). The heart was preserved in saline for 12,6 and 4 h respectively. Myocardial dielectric properties and ATP content were tested every 5 and 30 min during hypothermic preservation respectively. The relationship between tanoδm and ATP content was analyzed. ResultsTanδm of three groups was decreased significantly at the beginning, most slightly in group A and most obviously in group C. There was no significant difference in Tanδm between group B and group C with group A at 1 h,but there was obvious difference at 2,3 and 4 h (P＜0. 05,P＜0. 05,P＜0. 01 ). There was correlation between tanδm and ATP in the three groups. ConclusionTanδm in three groups is dropped with preservation time and temperature, and tanδm had a correlation with ATP content. Detection of myocardial dielectric property in radio frequency is a kind of quick, accurate and noninvasive method.

Objective To assess the technical feasibility and effectiveness of X-ray-guided implantation of inverted Y-type metal airway stent under local anesthesia by using a modified technique of exchanging guide wire in order to shorten operation time.Methods The clinical data of a total of 16 patients,who received inverted Y-type metal airway stent implantation under local anesthesia,were retrospectively analyzed.Routine gradual guide wire exchange method with a harder one was used in 6 patients (routine group),while in 10 patients (modification group) a modified technique of exchanging guide wire,i.e.inserting two hard wires at one time,was employed.Technical success rate and operation time were used as the main observation indexes.Results Under local anesthesia,the implantation of inverted Y-type metal airway stent was successfully accomplished in all 16 patients.The mean operation time of the routine group and the modification group was 15.6 minutes and 11.1 minutes respectively,the difference between the two groups was statistically significant (P＜0.05).Conclusion For the performance of implantation of inverted Ytype metal airway stent under local anesthesia to treat malignant carina stenosis,the use of modified technique of guide wire insertion,i.e.inserting two hard wires at one time,can effectively shorten the operation time.

Objective:To develop a risk assessment tool for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with primary liver cancer, and to verify its predictive efficiency, so as to provide reference for risk assessment and nursing intervention of nausea and vomiting in patients with primary liver cancer.Methods:A cross-sectional survey was used. The risk assessment tool was compiled by using literature analysis, Delphi expert consultation and analytic hierarchy process. 153 patients with primary liver cancer who underwent transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in the Department of Intervention, Jiangsu Cancer Hospital from May 2022 to April 2023 were selected for assessment by using convenience sampling method. Receiver operating characteristic curve, sensitivity, specificity and Youden index were used to test the prediction efficiency of risk assessment tools.Results:Among 153 patients, there were 78 males, 75 females, aged (48.44 ± 7.76) years old. The expert positive coefficient of the three rounds of inquiry letters was all 100%, the expert authority coefficient was 0.936, 0.950 and 0.960 respectively, and the Kendall harmony coefficient was 0.490, 0.327 and 0.414 respectively (all P<0.01). The risk assessment tool for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with primary liver cancer included 14 items. The results of prediction efficiency analysis showed that the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve was 0.938 (95% CI 0.903-0.974, P<0.01). When the cut-off score was 56.2, the sensitivity, specificity and Youden index of the risk assessment tool were 0.926, 0.881 and 0.807, which had the best prediction efficiency. Conclusions:The risk assessment tool for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with primary liver cancer has high scientificity, predictive efficiency and practicability, and is suitable for the risk assessment for chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization in patients with primary liver cancer in China.

OBJECTIVE: To retrospectively evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of three-tube insertion for the treatment of postoperative gastroesophageal anastomotic leakage (GEAL). MATERIALS AND METHODS: From January 2007 to January 2011, 28 cases of postoperative GEAL after an esophagectomy with intrathoracic esophagogastric anastomotic procedures for esophageal and cardiac carcinoma were treated by the insertion of three tubes under fluoroscopic guidance. The three tubes consisted of a drainage tube through the leak, a nasogastric decompression tube, and a nasojejunum feeding tube. The study population consisted of 28 patients (18 males, 10 females) ranging in their ages from 36 to 72 years (mean: 59 years). We evaluated the feasibility of three-tube insertion to facilitate leakage site closure, and the patients' nutritional benefit by checking their serum albumin levels between pre- and post-enteral feeding via the feeding tube. RESULTS: The three tubes were successfully placed under fluoroscopic guidance in all twenty-eight patients (100%). The procedure times for the three tube insertion ranged from 30 to 70 minutes (mean time: 45 minutes). In 27 of 28 patients (96%), leakage site closure after three-tube insertion was achieved, while it was not attained in one patient who received stent implantation as a substitute. All patients showed good tolerance of the three-tube insertion in the nasal cavity. The mean time needed for leakage treatment was 21 +/- 3.5 days. The serum albumin level change was significant, increasing from pre-enteral feeding (2.5 +/- 0.40 g/dL) to post-enteral feeding (3.7 +/- 0.51 g/dL) via the feeding tube (p < 0.001). The duration of follow-up ranged from 7 to 60 months (mean: 28 months). CONCLUSION: Based on the results of this study, the insertion of three tubes under fluoroscopic guidance is safe, and also provides effective relief from postesophagectomy GEAL. Moreover, our findings suggest that three-tube insertion may be used as the primary procedure to treat postoperative GEAL.
Adult ; Aged ; Anastomosis, Surgical ; Anastomotic Leak/radiography/*therapy ; Decompression, Surgical/instrumentation ; Drainage/instrumentation ; Enteral Nutrition/instrumentation ; Esophageal Neoplasms/*surgery ; Esophagectomy ; Female ; Fluoroscopy ; Humans ; Intubation, Gastrointestinal/*methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Postoperative Complications/*radiography/*therapy ; Radiography, Interventional/*methods ; Retrospective Studies ; Stomach Neoplasms/*surgery

Objective To establish a method for measurement of ²³⁹Pu in fecal samples based on inductively coupled plasma-mass spectrometry (ICP-MS), and to provide a novel method for assessing the internal exposure of workers. Methods Fecal samples were collected from workers and labeled. The samples were pretreated with carbonization ashing and microwave digestion devices, purified on TEVA resin, and measured using ICP-MS. Results The detection limit of ²³⁹Pu in fecal samples based on ICP-MS was 1.91 × 10⁻⁴ Bq. Conclusion In the routine monitoring of class S substances characterized by a 5 μm aerodynamic diameter during 12 months, the committed effective dose corresponding to the detection limit is 0.17 mSv. This value meets the requirements of relevant national standards and ICP-MS can be used as a novel means for accurate evaluation of internal exposure for workers.