Objective To compare the effect of conservative and operative treatment for cervical spinal cord injury without fracture and dislocation (CSCIWFD)and to detect mechanism of injury as well as its relationship to outcome.Methods A retrospective review was conducted on 688 patients with CSCIWFD treated from August 1994 to March 2013.There were 155 patients managed conservatively (conservation group) and 533 surgically (operation group).Neurological function improvement was compared between two groups to detect the correlation of patents' age and treatment methods with outcome.Results The patients were followed up for mean 17.9 months (range,3-36 months).Neurological function was estimated using Japanese Orthopedic Association (JOA) score:(1) the recovery rate of patients aged over 40 years in operation group was better than that in conservation group (P ＜0.05) ; (2) the recovery rate in patients aged under 39 years was unsatisfactory in both groups,with insignificant difference between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Different age of patients with CSCIWFD has different injury mechanism,injury severity and outcome.Surgery provides better results than conservative treatment for patients aged over 40 years,but both results are poor for patients aged under 39 vears.

Objective To observe the effect of atorvastatin on intraabdominal fat and microalbuminuria (MAU) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS). Methods Forty-four MS patients were divided into the atorvastatin group and the control group. Blood pressure and blood glucose were controlled in both groups, in addition, atorvastatin was administered to the patients in the atorvastatin group. Blood pressure, blood glucose, body weight, abdominal wall fat, intraabdominal fat and MAU were compared before and after 12 weeks’ treatment. Results Obvious decrease of the intraabdominal fat and MAU was found in the atorvastatin group compared with those before the treatment Intraabdominal fat: non-ACE1/ARB (41.76?3.61) mm vs (33.23?2.47) mm, P

BACKGROUND:Although drug treatment.physics-behavior therapy,and postoperative therapy have been commonly used to treat stress urinary incontinence(SUI),there is still no satisfactory treatment at present.OBJECTlVE:To build a stable animal model simulating stress urinary incontinence(SUI)by bilateral transaction of pudendal nerve and nerves innervating pelvic floor muscles,including iliococcygeous muscle and pubococcygeous muscle.METHODS:A total of 18 6-week-old female SD rats weighing(1 99.44±8.41)g were randomly divided into 3 groups:normal,model,and sham-surgery groups,with 6 rats in each group.Rats in the model group underwent bilateral transaction of pudendal nerves and nerves innervating iliococcygeous/pubococcygeous muscles,while rats in the sham-surgery group had same procedures except nerve transaction.The normal group did not undergo any operation.Each rat was subjected to measure leak point pressure(LPP)at 2 weeks after the operation.After the measurement of LPP,cross sections of connection area of bladder and urethra were sent to histology.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:One rat in the sham-surgery group died at 1 week after the operation.The LPP of model group decreased significantly by approximately 33%compared with the normal group(P＜0 05):however,there was no significant difference in LPP between sham-surgery and normal groups(P＞0.05).The results of histology showed loosely arrangement and atrophy of urethral sttriated muscle fibers in rats of the model group.Bilateral transaction of pudendal nerves and nerves innervating to iliococcygeous/pubococcygeous muscles resulted in SUI in rats stably.

ObjectiveTo explore the effects of myoblast formation around the urethra of stress urinary incontinence (SUI) rats after treated with bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells(BMSCs) or musclelike cells/calcium alginate composite gel injection therapy.MethodsIsolation,cultivation and identification of Sprague-Dawley rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell were performed.5-azacytidine was introduced to induce muscle-like cells.Calcium alginate gel was initially prepared by 2％ sodium alginate and 1％ calcium chloride solution at a volume ratio of 5∶1.Compounds of stem cells or muscle-like cells were mixed with gel,respectively,and were prepared for microinjection.SUI was produced in 72 6-week-old female Sprague-Dawley rats.The rats were then divided into 4 groups:Gel group,stem cell-gel group,muscle-like cell-gel group and mock control group.Each group was further divided into 3 groups.Submucosal injection of gel was performed at urethra and bladder neck.After preparation of cross sections of rat urinary tract at 4 weeks and 8 weeks after injection,HE staining,fluorescent tracing,staining of Desmin and α-skeletal muscle actin (α-SMA) were performed.OD values of positive rates were compared.ResultsAt 4 weeks and 8 weeks after injection in stem cell-gel group and muscle-like cell-gel group,growth of blood vessels gradually increased at gel edge,BMSCs and muscle-like cells gathered around the new blood vessels observed by fl(u)orescence tracer,muscle-like cells grew into elongated spindle-like cells.Desmin and α-SMA staining were positive in these groups,and the OD values in the stem cell-gel group and muscle-like cell-gel group was significantly higher than that from the gel only group and control group,but no difference was found between stem cell-gel group and muscle-like cell-gel group.ConclusionsCompound of BMSCs,muscle-like cells and calcium alginate composite gel has the potential to differentiate into muscle cells in the microenvironment of SUI rat model.In short term,the myoblast formation potential is the same whether the BMSCs was introduced into the micro-environment in vivo directly,or the BMSCs was implanted into microenvironment after the formation of the muscles cells induced by 5-azacytidine in vitro.

Objective: Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a condition of unknown etiology associated with venous sinus stenosis. This study aimed to develop a magnetic resonance venography (MRV)-based radiomics model for predicting a high trans-stenotic pressure gradient (TPG) in IIH patients diagnosed with venous sinus stenosis. Materials and Methods: This retrospective study included 105 IIH patients (median age [interquartile range], 35 years [27– 42 years]; female:male, 82:23) who underwent MRV and catheter venography complemented by venous manometry. Contrast enhanced-MRV was conducted under 1.5 Tesla system, and the images were reconstructed using a standard algorithm. Shape features were derived from MRV images via the PyRadiomics package and selected by utilizing the least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method. A radiomics score for predicting high TPG (≥ 8 mmHg) in IIH patients was formulated using multivariable logistic regression; its discrimination performance was assessed using the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC). A nomogram was constructed by incorporating the radiomics scores and clinical features. Results: Data from 105 patients were randomly divided into two distinct datasets for model training (n = 73; 50 and 23 with and without high TPG, respectively) and testing (n = 32; 22 and 10 with and without high TPG, respectively). Three informative shape features were identified in the training datasets: least axis length, sphericity, and maximum three-dimensional diameter.The radiomics score for predicting high TPG in IIH patients demonstrated an AUROC of 0.906 (95% confidence interval, 0.836– 0.976) in the training dataset and 0.877 (95% confidence interval, 0.755–0.999) in the test dataset. The nomogram showed good calibration. Conclusion Our study presents the feasibility of a novel model for predicting high TPG in IIH patients using radiomics analysis of noninvasive MRV-based shape features. This information may aid clinicians in identifying patients who may benefit from stenting.

OBJECTIVE: Utilize high-resolution chromosome analysis and microarray detection to determine the genetic etiology of infertility of a 32-year old female patient. METHODS: The peripheral blood of the patient was cultured for high-resolution chromosome G and C banding karyotype analysis, and then 750K SNP-Array chip detection was performed. RESULTS: Karyotype analysis results showed that the patient's karyotype was 45,XX,-13 [7]/46,XX,r(13) (p13q34) [185]/46,XX,dic r(13;13)(p13q34;p13q34) [14]/ 47,XX,+der(13;13;13;13) (p13q34;p13q34;p13q34; p13q34), dic r(13;13) [1]/ 46,XX [3]. The microarray results showed that the patient had a 3.3 Mb deletion in the 13q34 segment of chromosome 13, which may be related to infertility. CONCLUSION Infertility of the patient reported in this article may be related to the deletion of chromosome segment (13q34-qter).
Adult ; Chimera ; Chromosome Banding ; Chromosome Deletion ; Chromosome Disorders/genetics* ; Dacarbazine ; Female ; Humans ; Infertility/genetics* ; Ring Chromosomes

Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of three-dimensional visualization technique (3DVT) combined with enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the treatment of hepatolithiasis.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 64 patients with hepatolithiasis who were admitted to Zhujiang Hospital of Southern Medical University from November 2015 to August 2018 were collected.There were 17 males and 47 females,aged from 30 to 82 years,with a median age of 55 years.Of the 64 patients,23 who completed preoperative assessment and planning using 3DVT,and furthermore received ERAS for perioperative management were divided into 3DVT + ERAS group,and 41 who received preoperative assessment merely under the guidance of 3DVT,combined with conventional perioperative management were divided into 3DVT + conventional group.Observation indicators:(1) preoperative CT and 3DVT assessment;(2) perioperative conditions;(3) follow-up.The follow-up was conducted by outpatient service,e-mail or telephone interview to detect the postoperative recurrence of hepatolithiasis up to March 2019.The measurement data with normal distribution were expressed as Mean±SD,and the t test was used for comparison between groups.The measurement data with skewed distribution were expressed as M (P25,P75),and the Mann-Whitney U test was used for comparison between groups.The count data were expressed as absolute numbers or percentages,and the comparison between groups was pedormed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability.Results (1) Preoperative CT and 3DVT assessment:23 patients in the 3DVT + ERAS group underwent preoperative CT examination and 3DVT assessment,the consistency between CT results and intraoperative findings was 91.3％ (21/23),and the consistency between 3DVT results and intraoperative findings was 95.7％(22/23).Fourty-one patients in the 3DVT + conventional group underwent preoperative CT examination and 3DVT assessment,the consistency between CT results and intraoperative findings was 90.2％ (37/41),and the consistency between 3DVT results and intraoperative findings was 95.1％ (39/41).(2) Perioperative conditions:the volume of intraoperative blood loss,duration of postoperative hospital stay,postoperative total bilirubin,postoperative direct bilirubin,postoperative albumin,postoperative alanine aminotransferase,postoperative aspartate aminotransferase and postoperative hemoglobin were 50 mL (10 mL,100 mL),8 days (7 days,9 days),12 μmol/L (9 μmol/L,16 μmoL/L),6 μmol/L (4 μmoL/L,8 μmol/L),(37±4)g/L,44 U/L (18 U/L,85 U/L),32 U/L (20 U/L,65 U/L),(117±18)g/L in the 3DVT + ERAS group,and 100 mL (50 mL,300 mL),13 days (10 days,16 days),17 μmol/L (12 μmoL/L,33 μmoL/L),11 μmoL/L (7 μmoL/L,21 μmol/L),(29±6)g/L,78 U/L (43 U/L,122 U/L),121 U/L (72 U/L,176 U/L),(106±13)g/L in the 3DVT + conventional group,respectively;there were significant differences between two groups (Z =-3.084,-4.827,-2.953,-3.632,t =5.261,Z=-2.960,-4.625,t =2.773,P＜0.05).Two patients had pulmonary infection and 2 had pleural effusion in the 3DVT + ERAS group,and all the 4 patients were cured after treatment.One case of biliary fistula,4 cases of pulmonary infection and 5 cases of pleural effusion occurred in the 3DVT + conventional group,and these patients were cured by adequate abdominal drainage,antibiotic therapy and thoracocentesis,respectively.There was no perioperative death in either group.(3) Follow-up:64 patients were followed up for 6-36 months,with a median time of 23 months.During the follow-up,no recurrent hepatolithiasis in the 3DVT + ERAS group,and 1 case of recurrent hepatolithiasis was confirmed by ultrasound in the 3DVT + conventional group.No cholangiocarcinoma occurred in either group.Conclusion The combination of 3DVT and ERAS is effective,safe and feasible in the management of hepatolithiasis,which can accelerate the postoperative recovery of liver function,thus enhancing perioperative recovery and improving the prognosis of patients simultaneously.

Objective:To explore the application and effect of scenario simulation teaching in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) course for emergency training of "5+3" professional master.Methods:A randomized controlled trial was conducted among 48 "5+3" professional masters who would rotate in the emergency department, to compare the test results of the total and three scenes between scenario simulation teaching group ( n=24) and traditional teaching group ( n=24). The STEMI teaching was carried out through simulating the emergency room, standardized patients and first-aid simulators in the simulation teaching group, and the traditional teaching group was taught by conventional classroom teaching. After the class, "Theoretical Examination" and "Questionnaire Survey" were used to evaluate the teaching effect. The former was further divided into "first diagnosis and differential diagnosis of chest pain", "fast identification and processing of STEMI" and "rescue of cardiac arrest" for inter-group and intra-group evaluation. SPSS 20.0 was used to conduct t-test. Results:In the theoretical examination, the scenario simulation teaching group was superior to the traditional teaching group in the test of emergency processing for STEMI course [(82.38±2.41) vs . (68.00±1.95), t=4.64, P<0.001]. In the sub-analysis of scenario simulation teaching group, students in the role-play group had significantly higher scores than others in the non-role-play group [(90.50±3.04) vs . (79.67±2.79), t=2.09, P=0.049]. Scenario simulation teaching group was also superior to traditional teaching group in the "Questionnaire Survey". Conclusion:In the training and teaching of STEMI emergency processing, scenario simulation teaching group proves to be superior to traditional teaching, which deserves further promotion.

Objective To investigate the relationship between serum indexes and the degree of liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B(CHB)patients with HBeAg-negative and normal ALT,and to establish a new non-invasive model for predicting liver fibrosis in CHB patients.Methods The clinical data of 679 HBeAg-negative chronic HBV infected patients with normal ALT who underwent liver biopsy from October 2012 to December 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.Among these patients,they were categorized into the control group(S1,observation group)the and significant fibrosis group(S2/S3/S4,control group)based on liver biopsy results.The LASSO regression model was used for covariates selection and the restricted cubic splines model was used to examine nonlinear associations between covariates and outcomes.We used Logistic regression models to establish predictive models.Results Liver biopsy showed that 48.7%of the patients had obvious fibrosis(S≥2).GGT shows a nonlinear relationship with the degree of liver fibrosis.AST and PT show a positive relationship with the liver fibrosis degree,respectively.The area under the ROC curve(AUC)of GGT + PT + AST is 0.68(95%CI:0.64～0.72),and this model performed better than models established using GPR,APRI,and FIB-4.Conclusion The prediction model of GGT + PT+AST has high predictive value on the severity of liver fibrosis among CHB patients whose HBeAg is negative.

The emergence and evolution of digital intelligent technology has profoundly influenced the development of minimally invasive research-oriented hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery discipline. Over various periods, our team has always adhered to the principle of "being oriented by clinical issues and driven by clinical needs", continuously carried out innovative research across interdisciplinary boundaries, propelling the evolution of digital intelligent technology. Spanning over two decades, this journey includes the progression from digital virtual human, three-dimensional visualization, molecular fluorescence imaging, augmented reality and mixed reality, artificial intelligence, to the realm of human visualization meta-universe. This evolution facilitates the shift from two-dimensional empirical diagnoses of hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgical diseases to deep learning intelligent diagnostics, the transition from morphology-based tumor diagnoses to molecular imaging-based diagnostics, and from conventional empirical surgery to intelligent navigation surgery. The authors provide a comprehensive review of our developmental process and achievements within the realm of digital intelligent diagnostic and therapeutic technologies, with the aims to promote the development and application of digital intelligent medicine.