Objective To investigate the feasibility of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for treating spontaneous chylothorax. Methods Four patients with spontaneous chylothorax were treated by VATS from April 2000 to October 2003. Results Operations were successfully completed in all the 4 patients. The operative time was 40, 52, 55, and 95 min, respectively (mean, 60.5 min). The postoperative chest drainage time was 3~8 d (mean, 5.2 d). The postoperative hospital stay was 8~13 d (mean, 10.5 d). No severe complications or operative mortality were seen. Conclusions Treatment of spontaneous chylothorax by VATS gives advantages of less invasion and quick recovery.

Objective To study the protective effect of octreotide on myocardial injury after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion in rabbit. Methods Pringle's maneuver rabbit hepatic ischemia-reperfusion model was established. 24 adult New Zealand rabbits were random divided into equal 3 groups: sham operative group ( group A) , ischemia-reperfusion group( group B) and octreotide preconditioning group ( group C ). The levels of CK-MB( MB isoenzyme of creatine kinase) and LDH ( 1actate dehydrogenase), superoxide dismutase (SOD) and malondialdehyde (MDA) of each group were measured at the time before ischemia (T1) , after ischemia for 30 mins ( T2 ) and after reperfusion for 60 mins ( T3 ), 120mins ( T4 ), 240 mins ( T5 ). The SOD and MDA in myocardial tissue of each group were measured after reperfusion for 240 mins. The changes of ultrastructure in the myocardial cell were observed by transmission electron microscopy after reperfusion for 240 mins. Results There was no significant difference in the levels of CK-MB and LDH in serum of each group before ischemia ( P ＞0. 05). The CK-MB and LDH of group B and C were higher than that of group A ( P ＜0.05) after ischemia for30 mins. The CK-MB and LDH of group C were lower than that of group B in this period( P ＜0. 05 ). The highest time point of LDH and CK-MB were after reperfusion for 120 mins and 240 mins. The contents of MDA in group B and group C were higher than that in group A from after ischemia for 30 mins in plasma and after reperfusion for 240 mins in myocardial tissue ( P ＜ 0. 05 ),and it in group C were lower than that in group B( P ＜0.05) .The contents of SOD in group B and group C were lower than that in group A from after ischemia for 30 mins in blood plasma and after reperfusion for 240 mins in myocardial tissue ( P ＜0. 05), and in group C were higher than that in group B( P ＜0. 05).The electromicroscope showed that the pathological change of myocardial ultrastructure of group C was slighter than that of group B. Conclusion Octreotide can stabilize myocardial cell membrane and reduce release of oxygen free radical and significantly relieve the injury of myocardial ultrastructure after hepatic ischemiareperfusion in rabbit. Octreotide preconditioning can relieve myocardial injury after hepatic ischemia-reperfusion in rabbit.

Objective To investigate the relationship of the lymphangiogenesis and lymphatic metastasis by observing the expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen in the hamster tongue cancer development and analyzing the correlations of lymph vessel density (LVD), lymphatic vessel area (LVA) and malignance or lymphatic metastasis of tongue cancer cells. Methods Forty_two hamster tongue cancer models were induced by painting 1.5% 7,12-dimethylben(a) anthracene (DMBA) acetone solution after scratching, 7 models were sacrificed every two weeks. The pathological changes of tongue cancer were determined by the HE staining. The lymphatic hyperplasia was determined by PCNA and Desmoplakin(DP I +Ⅱ) Immunohistochemical double staining. The tumors and lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation index (proliferation index, PI), lymphatic vessel density (LVD) and lymphatic vessel area (LVA) were measured and statistically analyzed. Results The oncogenesis of tongue was divided into three stages: atypical hyperplasia, carcinoma in situ and early invasive stage;atypical hyperplasia group:PI (91.55), LVA (7570.23), LVD (2.50);carcinoma in situ group: PI (113.36), LVA (12105.45), LVD (3.73);early invasive group: PI (124.67), LVA (14524.33), LVD (5.33). The PI, LVA and LVD were compared among groups above (P<0.05), and the correlation of PI with LVA and LVD was positive (P<0.05);Lymphatic metastasis group:PI (130.50), LVA (15430.67), LVD (6.17), non lymphatic metastasis group:PI (113), LVA (12711.67), LVD (3.67), the PI, LVA and LVD were compared between the two groups above (P<0.05).Conclusion With the development of hamster tongue cancer, lymphatic endothelial cell proliferation activity increased, suggesting that the lymphangiogenesis existed in the tongue carcinogenesis process;the values of the LVD and LVA increased in the hamster tongue cancer development, which was positively correlated with the cancer cell malignance and lymphatic metastasis.

OBJECTIVE:To prepare jumazhitong film and establish its quality control method.METHODS:The jumazhitong film former was made with PVOH-124 as the base,the content of the principal agent-dyclonine hydrochloride was determined by HPLC.RESULTS:Good linear relation was achieved when the detection concentration range of dyclonine hydrochloride was 40.8～408?g/ml(r=0.9 998),the average recovery was 101.3%(RSD=1.3%,n=6).CONCLUSION:The preparing technique of jumazhitong film former is simple,its quality is stable and the control method is feasible.

Objective:To establish an HPLC method for the content determination of salvianolic acid B in Ansheng Yizhi cap-sules. Methods:A Hypersil ODS2 C18 column(150 mm × 4. 6 mm,5 μm) was used and methanol-water-formic acid (40∶60∶1) was used as the mobile phase. The detection wavelength was at 286 nm. The flow rate was 1. 0 ml·min-1 and the sample size was 10 μl. Results:The calibration curve of salvianolic acid B was linear within the range 7. 75-77. 51 μg·ml-1(r=0. 999 6). The average re-covery was 98. 17%(RSD=1. 79%, n=6). Conclusion:The method is simple, accurate and repeatable, which can be used in the quality control of Ansheng Yizhi capsules.

Objective To evaluate the effects of dezocine on diabetic neuropathic pain (DNP ) and expression of NMDA receptor subunit 2B (NR2B) in the spinal dorsal horns of rats .Methods Forty-eight male Sprague-Dawley rats , aged 4 weeks , weighing 150-170 g , with DNP induced by intraperitoneal injection of streptozocin (STZ) 50 mg/kg (successful induction of diabetes was defined as blood glucose >16.7 mmol/L) , were randomly divided into 2 groups ( n=24 each) using a random number table:DNP group and dezocine group (group D) .Twenty-four normal rats were chosen and served as normal control group (group C) .In group D , dezocine 2.52 mg/kg was injected intramuscularly once a day for 7 consecutive days starting from 2nd week after STZ injection ,while the rats in DNP and C groups received the equal volume of normal saline .Paw withdrawl threshold (PWT) to mechanical stimulation was measured before dezocine injection (T0 ) ,and on 1st ,3rd ,5th and 7th days after dezocine injection (T1-4 ) and on 7th day after the end of dezocine injection (T5 ) .Twelve rats in each group were sacrificed after measurement of PWT at T4 ,and T5 .The lumbar segments of the spinal cord were removed for determination of NR2B protein expression (by immuno-histochemistry and Western blot ) and NR2B mRNA expression (by RT-PCR ) in the spinal dorsal horns .Results Compared with group C ,the PWT at T0-5 in group DNP and at T0 and T5 in group D was significantly decreased , and the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA at T4 ,5 in DNP group and at T5 in D group was up-regulated ( P<0.05) .Compared with group DNP ,the PWT was significantly increased at T1-4 ,the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA was down-regulated at T4 ( P<0.05) ,and no significant changes were found in the parameters mentioned above at T5 in group D ( P>0.05) . The PWT was significantly lower at T0 and T5 ,and the expression of NR2B protein and mRNA was higher at T5 than at T4 in group D ( P<0.05 ) .Conclusion Dezocine can effectively relieve DNP in rats and inhibition of NR2B expression in the spinal dorsal horns is involved in the mechanism .

Purpose To explore the diagnostic value of double exponential model for pelvic lesions using 3.0T MRI for the diagnosis of pelvic lesion. Materials and Methods Fifty patients with pelvic lesions (30 benign cases and 20 malignant cases) underwent MR750-diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) scans, with b values of 0, 50, 300, 600, 800 and 1200 s/mm2, Functool-MADC software was used on AW 451 workstations for data processing, Slow ADC value, Fast ADC value, Standard ADC value, Fraction of fast ADC value were recorded and compared between benign and malignant lesions, and Standard ADC images were fused with axial T2 fat-suppressed images. Results Slow ADC values [(1.83±0.86)×10-3 mm2/s] and Standard ADC values [(1.79±0.78)×10-3 mm2/s] of benign lesions were larger than those of the malignant lesions [Slow ADC values:(1.05±0.31)×10-3 mm2/s;Standard ADC values:(1.13±0.39)×10-3 mm2/s] (t=3.90, 3.51;P<0.01), and the difference of Slow ADC value was largest between benign and malignant lesions. Slow ADC values of both benign and malignant lesions were significantly less than the Fast ADC values [benign:Slow ADC value=(1.83±0.86)×10-3 mm2/s, Fast ADC value=(16.95±8.63)×10-3 mm2/s; malignant: Slow ADC value=(1.05±0.31)×10-3 mm2/s, Fast ADC value=(15.12±9.90)×10-3 mm2/s] (t=-10.40,-6.29;P<0.01). Conclusion Double exponential decay model is capable of differentiating benign and malignant pelvic tumors, thus is of great significance for clinical preoperative diagnosis.

BACKGROUND: Further studies are needed to understand the cytobiological character, functional regulation, gene changes and expression difference of CD34~+ and CD133~+ stem cells induced by basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) using gene chip. OBJECTIVE: To compare the differences of gene expression and the response to bFGF of human umbilical cord CD34~+ and CD133~+ cells, and to explore gene expression changes of bFGF-induced umbilical cord CD34~+ and CD133~+ hematopotic stem cells/hemapoietic progenitor cells in vitro. METHODS: Human umbilical cord blood CD34~+ and CD133~+ cells were isolated and purified by MiniMACS immunomagnetic beads selection. The CD34~+ and CD133~+cells were cultured for 10 to 15 days in DMEM/F12 medium, supplemented with bFGF and B27. Total RNA from these cells was extracted and the genetic level of these cells was performed using Oligo GEArray(r) chip and GEArray software. Selected rate of CD34~+ and CD133~+ hematopoietic stem cells was detected using flow cytometry. CD34~+ and CD133~+ cell morphological changes were measured before and after bFGF induction. The concentration and purity of RNA were determined by agarose gel electrophoresis degeneration. Gene-chip test results were analyzed.

OBJECTIVE:To establish a method for the content determination of icariin in Kangguzhi zengsheng tablet,and pro-vide a basis for improving the quality standard. METHODS:HPLC was performed on the column of Hypersil ODS2 C18 with mo-bile phase of acetonitrile- water(27∶73,V/V)at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min,detection wavelength was 270 nm,column temperature was 25℃,and injection volume was 10μl. RESULTS:The linear range of icariin was 3-60μg/ml(r=0.999 9);limit of quantita-tion was 11.2 μg/ml,limit of detection 4.3 μg/ml;RSDs of precision,stability and reproducibility tests were lower than 2.0%;re-covery was 99.00%-100.67%(RSD=0.63%,n=6). CONCLUSIONS:The method is simple,accurate and reproducible,and can be used for the content determination of icariin in Kangguzhi zengsheng tablet.

BACKGROUND:Early rehabilitation after total knee arthroplasty (TKA) can help the rapid functional recovery of knee,but some patients are fear of moving and refuse to do exercising because of kinesiophobia,thereby delaying functional recovery.Foreign study has confirmed that patients with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can effectively alleviate kinesiophobia,but no related studies have been reported in China.OBJECTIVE:To explore the effectiveness of CBT on patients with kinesiophobia after TKA.METHODS:108 patients with kinesiophobia after TKA were recruited from Department of Orthopedics,the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University,China between March 2014 and January 2015,and were then equivalently randomized into experimental and control groups using random number table.Both groups were subjected to conventional treatment,while the experimental group received extra CBT.The scores of Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia and American Knee Society were evaluated immediately,1,3,and 6 months after hospital discharge;the hospitalization time and total hospitalization expenditure were compared between two groups immediately after discharge.RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The scores of Tampa Scale of Kinesiophobia in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group at different time points postoperatively (P ＜ 0.05).The scores of American Knee Society in the experimental group were significantly higher than those in the control group at 3 and 6 months after discharge and kept on rising (P ＜ 0.01),but showed no significant difference at discharge and 1 month after discharge (P ＞ 0.05).(2) The hospitalization time and total hospitalization expenditure in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (P ＜ 0.01).(3) To conclude,CBT cannot only shorten the hospitalization time and total hospitalization expenditure,but also relieve kinesiophobia,which is conductive for functional recovery of the knee.