Objective To investigate the activity of autologous pericardial patch treated by distilled water in right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction of tetralogy of fallot,and to evaluate its clinical effect. Methods The study used 125 patients who had applied correction surgery of tetralogy of fallot and autologous pericardial patch treated by distilled water in the right ventricular outflow reconstruction. 39 cases used fresh autologous pericardial patches,and 86 cases used autologous valved pericardial patch. The degree of insufficiency and activity of the pulmonary valve were compared. Results The mean follow-up time was ( 63 ± 8 ) months in fresh autologous pericardial patches group, while (55 ± 7) months in valved patch group. No significant difference was found in age, body surface area, heart rate, pulmonary artery diameter, cardiopulmonary bypass time and priming volume postoperative between the two groups. The exacerbations of pulmonary valve insufficiency and activity in fresh autologous pericardial patches group were significantly higher than in valved patch group. Conclusion Autologous pericardial patch treated by distilled water was beneficial in right ventricular outflow tract reconstruction of tetralogy of fallot. It reduced pulmo-nary valve insufficiency and sclerosis after the correction surgery and showed good mid-term clinical results .

Objective To investigate the clinical biomarkers of acute lung injury(ALI) after the Stanford A aortic dissection.Methods Thirty patients underwent Stanford A aoatic dissection were selected as subjects,who hospitalized from January 2006 to March 2013.Of which,21 patients underwent total arch replacement with stented elephant trunk procedure and 9 patients underwent triple-branched stent graft placement.The general information of patients,preoperation echocardiogram data,and arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2),partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and fraction of inspired oxygen(FiO2) were recorded before,after the operation and entering ICU.Alveolar-arterial oxygen difference (A-aDO2),oxygenation index (OI) were calculated.Results A-aDO2 and OI at preoperation,postoperative and entering ICU point were (112.47 ±41.06) mmHg,(136.13 ± 29.51) mmHg and (141.37 ± 25.94) mmHg; (535.23 ± 70.15) mmHg; (491.50 ± 73.12) mmHg and (387.33 ± 91.32) mmHg respectively,and the differences were significant (F=35.926,323.742;P =0.000).The levels of A-aDO2 and OI at entering ICU were significant different from that of pre-operation and post-operation (P ＜ 0.01,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Early postoperative oxygenation and switching functions of patients with Stanford A aortic dissection are subject to damage to some degree.The A-aDO2 and OI might be sensitive biomarkers of the diagnosis for early acute lung injury of aortic dissection patients.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of SSY-B2 on regeneration of central nervous system of rats with bilateral fornix/fimbria transaction.MethodsMale adult SD rats were divided randomly into 6 groups as sham group,model group, positive control agent piracetam group, SSY-B2 low dosage(1.5g crude drug/kg) group, medium dosage(3g crude drug/kg) group and high dosage(6g crude drug/kg) group.The bilateral fornix/fimbria transection in the rats were carried out. After operation, drugs were fed introgastrically to each group respectively for 6 weeks. The immunoreactive products of growth-associated protein-43(GAP-43 )and chondroitin sulfate proteoglycans(CSPG) in defined areas were measured using immunohistochemical methods. ResultsThere was no difference in number of cells expressing GAP-43 between the model group and sham group (P>0.05),but that in low dosage group increased compared with the model group (P<0.001). The CSPG in parietal lobes after lesion expressed,which was in sham group and model group(sham group and model group respectively, 56.43±59.6,116.36±10.561), and SSY-B2 in low and medium dosage inhibited its expression compared with the model group (P<0.05,P<0.01). Conclusions SSY-B2 can enhance the expression of GAP-43 and inhibit the expression or deposition of CSPG, promote axonal regeneration in the CNS, and thus structural repair and functional restoration in certain degree.

ObjectiveTo evaluate the possible effect of SSY-B2 on reducing the loss of neurons and enhancing the expression of nerve growth factor(NGF).MethodsMale adult SD rats were divided randomly into 6 groups as sham group,model group,positive control agent piracetam group, SSY-B2 low(1.5g crude drug/kg), medium(3g crude drug/kg)and high dosage (6g crude drug/kg)group.Bilateral fornix/fimbria transection was carried out in the rats' septohippocampal pathway and 6 weeks' drug treatment was administered with different doses of SSY-B2 and positive control agent piracetam. After behavioral tests, the numbers of neurons in medial septum and immunoreactive products of NGF in different areas were measured, using Nissle staining and immunohistochemical methods.ResultsThere was neural loss in medial septum after fornix /fimbria transection, but SSY-B2 at each dosage markedly reduced the loss(59.13±22.02,50.60±23.18,63.93±18.35,the number of neurons for three SSY-B2 dosage groups,P<0.005 for all compared with the model group 20.33±14.01).The number of NGF positive cells decreased in model group, but did not show significant statistic difference compared with the sham group (P>0.05) in the medial septum, polymorph layer of dentate gyrus and entorhinal cortex/Subiculum area. In the medial septum, all three dosage enhanced the expression of NGF positive cells(145.1±57.7,161.3±08.2,200.6±58.2,the number of neurons for three SSY-B2 dosage group,P<0.005 for all compared with the model group 50.2±48.6). SSY-B2 at low and medium dosage group also increased the number in both entorhinal cortex/Subiculum and polymorph layer of dentate gyrus.Conclusions SSY-B2 can reduce the loss of neurons in the medial septum, which may be involve in increasing expression of NGF;NGF expression in dentate gyrus, subiculum of hippocampal formation and entorhinal cortex increased by SSY-B2 may play a role in the compensation of these area for learning/memory.

ObjectiveTo observe the effect of SSY-B2 on microglial cells in rats after bilateral fornix/fimbria transection.MethodsMale adult SD rats were divided randomly into 6 groups as sham group,model group,positive control agent piracetam group, SSY-B2 low(1.5g crude drug/kg), medium(3g crude drug/kg)and high dosage (6g crude drug/kg)groups. Half to 1 hour before operation, water or drugs were fed introgastrically to each group respectively and continued for 6 weeks.The tissues of brain was gained and the immunoreactive products of BS-I B4 (Isolectin B4 from Bandeiraea Simplifolia, a marker for microglia) in the perilesion area was measured using immunohistochemical methods.ResultsThe number of microglia of the sham and model groups was (30.3±21.8) and (114.5±102.3) respectively, P<0.05. That of three different dosage of SSY-B2 groups was(249.7±149.4), (252.0±191.7)and (244.2±154.9), P<0.05 for each group compared with the model group.ConclusionMicroglia number in the perilesion area can be increased by SSY-B2, which may contribute to the nerve repair and functional improvement after injury.

ObjectiveTo study the effect of SSY-B2 on improvement of learning/memory function of rats with bilateral fornix/fimbria transection.MethodsMale adult SD rats were divided randomly into 6 groups as sham group,model group,positive control agent piracetam group, SSY-B2 low(1.5g crude drug/kg), medium(3g crude drug/kg)and high dosage (6g crude drug/kg)group. Half to 1 hour before operation, water or drugs were fed introgastrically to each group respectively. From the fourth week, Morris water maze and tunnel water maze tests were used. Escape latency of rats in Morris test, escape latency and errors in tunnel test were recorded.ResultsIn both Morris test and tunnel water maze test, low dosage and medium of SSY-B2 markedly shorten the escape latency or reduced the errors.ConclusionsSSY-B2 can ameliorate spatial learning/memory dysfunction produced by fornix/fimbria transection. Functional compensation in other neural structure other than regeneration of the septohippocampal pathway is considered to be responsible for the effects.

Objective To compare the advantages and disadvantages of botulinum toxin A (BTX-A) and phenol block in the treatment of spasticity in children with cerebral palsy. Methods Four hundred and twenty children with spastic cerebral palsy were divided into an experimental group (375 cases) and a control group (45 cases).The children were aged from 1 to 22 years ( average age 6 years).The children in the experimental group were treated with BTX-A block at a dosage of 55 to 350 IU (average 130.5 IU).The children in the control group were treated with a 5％ phenol solution block at a dosage of 0.5 to 4.6 ml ( average 2.2 ml).Children of both groups were given systematic functional rehabilitation training. All the children were evaluated with a physician rating scale (PRS) and the modified Ashworth scale (MAS) before and after the blocking.Effectiveness rates,effectiveness durations and side effects rates were calculated. Results Before treatment there was no significant difference in terms of motor disorder or spasticity between the 2 groups.After treatment,spasticity had been significantly reduced in both groups.The effectiveness rate was 98.4％ in the experimental group and 95.6％ in the control group,a difference which was not significant.The average effectiveness duration was ( 24.9 ± 5.76 ) weeks in the experimental group and ( 69.2 ± 13.76) weeks in the control group,significantly longer.The side effects rate was 5.33 ％ in the experimental group and 15.56％ in the control group,also a significant difference. Conclusion BTX-A could be more widely used because of its safety and credibility.

Objective To investigate the effect of B TX -A block by insulative needle to release the spasticity in cerebral palsy. MethodsFrom June 2000 to November 2002, 47 children wit h spastic cerebral palsy aged 2 to 15 years old, averaged( 6.32?2.52) years o ld were divided into an experiment group and a control group. The 33 children in the experiment group were blocked with BTX-A by insulative needles. The other 14 children in the control group were blocked with BTX-A by use of the convent ional syringe. ResultsThe spasticity in the experim ent group reduced to a larger extend than that in the control group, and the th erapeutic effect lasted longer in the experiment group. Conclusi onUsing insulative needle can improve the effect of BTX-A block.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effects of Chinese compound Sheng-wu Capsule on learning-memory ability and histology including the neurons, astrocytes and expression of nerve growth factor(NGF) and its receptor (TrkA) in hippocampus CA1 of aged rats. MethodsSheng-wu Capsule consists of 6 kinds of Chinese medicinal herbs such as polygonum multiflorum,ginseng, and Rhizoma Acori Tatarinowii.The water-soluble component of polygonum multiflorum,2,3,5,4'- tetrahydroxystibane-2-O-β-D-glucoside was the quality standard of Sheng-wu Capsule.Aged Wistar rats(22 months old) were orally administrated with Sheng-wu Capsule(1.8g/kg and 0.9g/kg) for 2 months. Positive control drug was Piracetam(0.56g/kg). The learning and memory ability was tested by passageway water maze; the number and morphology of neurons was detected by HE staining; the proliferation of astrocytes was detected by immuno-histochemistry for glial fibrillary acidic protein(GFAP); the expression of neurotrophic substance was detected by immuno-histochemistry for NGF and TrkA receptor by ABC method. Image analysis to determine average cell number, size(area) and staining density in hippocampal CA1 region was achieved by VISILOG 5.0 image pattern analyser.ResultsBoth NGF and TrkA-immunoreactive neurons in aged rats significantly decreased as well as cell number, size and staining density in CA1 region of hippocampus(P<0.01). Aged rats showed damage of neurons and increase of GFAP positive cells in the same area,model rats indicated learning-memory deficit too. In Sheng-wu Capsule administrated groups,the significant little decrease in cell number, size and staining density of NGF and TrkA-immunoreactive neurons in CA1 region of hippocampus was observed(P<0.01-0.05). The loss of Neurons and proliferation of astrocytes were inhibited and learning-memory ability was also improved in Sheng-wu groups.Conclusions Chinese compound Sheng-wu Capsule significantly promotes the expression of NGF and TrkA in aged rats and it relieves the damage of hippocampus.This may be the mechanism by which Sheng-wu Capsule improves the learning and memory ability. Enhancing endogenous neurotrophic substance plays an important role in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.

ObjectiveTo improve the assessment of the cerebral palsy (CP) children with mental retarded disability, develop their potentials and prevent further psycho-psychotics disability.Methods220 children with CP were assessed respectively before and after rehabilitation using IQ test, and diagnosed and received rehabilitation for one treating course (3 months).Results164 children had found with mental retarded among 220 cases, made up 74.5% of the total. 90% of the children with serious CP were also with mental retardation. The children had effect after rehabilitation was with a lower rate having mental retardation.ConclusionMany factors can influence the results of the intelligence assessment. Comprehensive judgment and analysis should be made in the intelligence assessment for the children with CP, a better and more reasonable assessment method is expected.