2.Cholecystectomy rate following endoscopic biliary interventions
Sky LIM ; Lin NAING ; Vui Heng CHONG
Brunei International Medical Journal 2012;8(4):166-172
Introduction: Gallstones disease is a common disorder and symptomatic disease is usually managed with surgery while those with common bile duct stones are usually managed with endoscopic intervention before proceeding to surgery. This study was intended to assess the rate of cholecystectomy among patients who had undergone ERC interventions, the reasons for not proceeding to cholecystectomy and related complications. Materials and Methods: Patients who had intact gallbladder and had undergone ERC for stones related complications over a two year period were retrospectively identified from the Endoscopic Unit Registry. Detailed case note reviews were conducted. Results: The overall cholecystectomy rate post-ERC interventions was 36.9% (48/130). Cholecystectomy was offered to 59.2% (n=77) and the uptake was only 58.4% (n=45/77). Among those who agreed for cholecystectomy, 11.1% (n=5/45) failed to turn up for their scheduled surgery. Three patients (6.7%) had symptoms recurrence before their scheduled surgery: two subsequently underwent cholecystectomy without ERC intervention and one who was pregnant was managed conservatively with holecystectomy. Among the patients who had declined cholecystectomy, 18.8% (n=6/32) had symptoms recurrence. Four patients required repeat ERC interventions and eventually all had cholecystectomy subsequently. The most common reason for declining cholecystectomy was 'not keen' and already asymptomatic (46.9%, n=15/32). Among patients who were not offerred cholecystectomy (n=53/130), symptoms recurrence occurred in 15.2% (n=7/53). Four patients required repeat ERC interventions and three subsequently underwent cholecystectomy. Conclusions: The cholecystectomy rate remains low after ERC interventions. Recurrence of symptoms necessating re-interventions occurred in patients offerred and not offerred cholecystectomy. The uptake rate should be improved and delay to cholecystectomy should be reduced to avoid symptoms recurrence. Patients not undergoing interventions should be advised regarding symptoms recurrence and should be monitored.
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Cholecystectomy
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Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde
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4.Application of laparoscopy in closed abdominal trauma
Chong YANG ; Lin ZHOU ; Ping WANG
Chinese Journal of Minimally Invasive Surgery 2001;0(03):-
Objective To study the clinical application of laparoscopy in the treatment of closed abdominal trauma. Methods Emergent laparoscopic exploration and treatment was conducted in 21 patients with closed abdominal trauma, who had stable hemodynamic parameters,from July 2000 to December 2003. Results Diagnosis was clarified laparoscopically in all the 21 patients. There were 4 cases of open liver repair, 2 cases of laparoscopic liver repair, 5 cases of open splenectomy, 3 cases of hand-assisted laparoscopic splenectomy, 2 cases of video-assisted small incisional intestinal repair, 4 cases of partial intestinal resection and 1 case of laparoscopic greater omentum hemostasis. Conclusions Laparoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of closed abdominal trauma is accurate, safe and effective.
5.Diagnostic value and analysis of two cases with Mucor infection after renal transplantation
AI Xiongfei ; CHEN Shaowen ; LIN Chong
China Tropical Medicine 2023;23(10):1122-
Abstract: To report the diagnosis and treatment of Mucor infection in two cases of renal transplantation, and to provide reference for diagnosis and treatment of Mucor infection. Case 1, a male patient, who underwent allogeneic kidney transplantation due to increased creatinine for more than 8 years. The renal function had partially recovered 25 days after the operation, but then the patient suddenly got worse epigastric pain. Pathogen culture, smear microscopy, mass spectrometry identification and next-generation metagenomic sequencing (mNGS) were performed on the peritoneal drainage, with the result pointing to Rhizopus microsporus. The patient's condition improved after antifungal treatment using amphotericin B lipid complex (ABLC) and was discharged. Case 2, a male patient with hypertension and increased creatinine for more than 7 years was admitted to the hospital. After allograft kidney transplantation, tissue culture smear and histopathological examination suggested Mucor infection. The patient then underwent a "hand muscle debridement surgery + closed negative pressure drainage (VSD)" procedure, and amphotericin B was given postoperative treatment against Mucor infection and debridement. Subsequent retesting with mNGS showed no signs of Mucor infection. In the course of treatment, two patients developed abdominal pain after treatment with tegacycline, which was immediately diagnosed as pancreatitis and recovered after withdrawal. Both patients being male, with one case associated with hypertension. After initially guiding the diagnosis with traditional smear tests, final confirmation was done using histopathological examination, mNGS and mass spectrometry. One case was infected by Rhizopus microspora, and the other was infected by Rhizopus oryzae and Cunninghamia microbicans. The causes leading to Mucor infection in patients post renal transplantation varied greatly. Early diagnosis is the key to treatment of patients with Mucor infection after renal transplantation. Treatment with amphoteric B and its liposome is an effective means to improve mucormycosis patients after renal transplantation. The use of amphotericin B lipid complex treatment proved to be an effective treatment method for patients with Mucor infection after renal transplantation.
6.Impact of Infection Before Orthotopic Liver Transplantation on Prognosis
Chaoshuang LIN ; Yutian CHONG ; Lin YANG ; Ruihong LUO ; Zhiliang GAO
Chinese Journal of Nosocomiology 2004;0(10):-
0.05).The death rate of cases with pneumonia combined with ascites was higher than that of cases with ascites only(?2=4.894,P=0.027) and cases without ascites and infections(?2=9.260,P=0.002).Unfavorable prognosis was found in cases with Enterococcus faecium isolated before OLT.CONCLUSIONS Severe lung infection before OLT is one of the main reasons of death.It is important to grasp characteristics of infection,evaluate risk fully,control infections and screen cases strictly before OLT to improve survival rate.
7.Association between the macuIar thickness and vision
Su-Qiong, LIN ; Chong-Yuan, CAI ; Shu-Hui, HU
International Eye Science 2015;(3):482-485
· AlM:To analyze the association between the macular thickness and emmetropic, low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes.
·METHODS:The 276 teenagers (276 eyes) between 18~28 years treated in our hospital from January, 2013 to May, 2014 were selected, whose corrective visual acuity was≥1.0 and intraocular preasure was ≤21mmHg and who were willing to participate in this research.Forty-nine emmetropic, 72 low myopic, 104 moderate myopic and 51 highly myopic eyes were measured by optical coherence tomography ( OCT ) to detect the central subfield thickness, bitamporal, superior, lateral and inferior region thickness of inner and outer region, average thickness of retinal macula, foveal thickness and retinal volume.The thickness of different parts of macula lutea was measured and statistically compared among emmetropic, low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes.
· RESULTS: The central subfield thickness of emmetropic, low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes were (225.38±20.97), (230.97±19.15), (227.01±16.92), (231.91 ±18.97 )μm. The average thickness of retinal macula, of emmetropic, low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes were (280.92±12.71), (278.15± 11.90), (270.05±12.07), (267.93±11.08) μm.There were no significant differences of center thickness (F=1.253, P=0.291) and central subfield thickness ( F=1.034, P=0.378) between emmetropic, low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes.The macular thickness of inner and outer region in moderate myopic eyes was significantly less than that in emmetropic eyes, and there was significant difference (P<0.05).Comparison between low myopic, moderate myopic and highly myopic eyes was carried out and macular thickness of all regions of inner and outer region in moderate myopic group was significantly increased, and there was significant difference (P<0.05).There was no significant difference when compared with the macular thickness of inner and outer region of the highly myopic group (P>0.05).
· CONCLUSlON: ln low myopic eyes of teenagers, the center macular thickness do not become thinner. However, the macular thickness of inner and outer region is thinner than that of emmetropic eyes.Furthermore, with the increase of the degree of the myopia, the amount of macular thinner gradually decreases from outer region to inner region.
8.Study on Lipid Peroxidation of Fat Emulsion and Clinical Safety in Infants with Very Low Birth Weight
su-fang, CHANG ; chong-min, XU ; lin, WANG
Journal of Applied Clinical Pediatrics 2006;0(18):-
Objective To explore the relationship of delivery of parenteral fat emulsion and lipid peroxidation,and to observe the safety and effectiveness of parenteral nutrition(PN)in infants with very low birth weight(VLBWI).Methods Thirty infants with VLBWI were randomly divided into 3 groups:the preterm infants received pareneral nutrition containing amino acids and dextrose and soluvit,while intralipid provided separately,intralipid were light exposed(group A,n=10)or light protected(group B,n=10).In group C(n=10),soluvit and vitlipid were co-administered with intralipid and light protected.All the prematures received PN for 7 days and 10 cases of VLBWI not recei-ving PN were collected as control group.Anti-oxidation level,ascorbate,blood glucose,oxygen saturation,serum biochemistry index and body weight were determined before and after experiment.Results Seven days after PN,the MDA concentrations in the test groups all increased(⊿dA was the most,⊿dB was the next,⊿dC was the least).For superoxidedimutuse(SOD)reduction concentrations,⊿dA decreased sharply,then was ⊿dB,⊿dc decreased little,The blood Vit C increase in group B and C were more than group A.Significant changes of MDA,SOD and Vit C existed among the group B,C and A.In the 3 test groups,bilirubin,albumin,prealbumin concentrations were higher after the experiment,but there were no significant changes compared with control group.No significant changes in blood biochemistry,oxygen saturations were found before and after the observation in every group.Conclusions Multivitamin preparations protect fat emulsion against light-induced formation of lipid hydroperoxides,and administering multivitamins with fat emulsion via dark delivery tubing provide a practical way of preventing peroxidation of the lipid while limiting vitamin loss.Furthermore,it is relatively safe to apply fat emulsion intravenously with suitable dose and infusion rate for a few days to VLBWI from the second day of birth who require partial parenteral nutrition.
9.Clinical significance of KiSS-1 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in trophoblasts of women with preeclampsia and their relation to perinatal outcome of neonates
Chong QIAO ; Chunhui WANG ; Tao SHANG ; Qide LIN
Chinese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2000;0(09):-
Objective To investigate the role of KiSS-1 and matrix metalloproteinase(MMP)9 in trophoblasts in the pathogenesis of preeclampsia and their relation to perinatal outcome of neonates. Methods RT-PCR and western blot analyses were used to detect the MMP-9 and KiSS-1 expression levels in trophoblast of 40 patients with preeclampsia (15 cases of mild and 25 cases of severe preeclampsia)(preeclampsia group) and 20 cases of term pregnancy (normal pregnancy group) and their correlations with symptoms and perinatal outcome of neonates were analyzed. Results (1) The KiSS-1mRNA and metastin expression levels in trophoblasts of preeclampsia group were 1.73?0.24 (A value) and (78.4?8.0) ?g/ 100 ?g total protein separately,those of mild preeclampsia were (1.50?0.15) and (72.4?6.9) ?g/ 100 ?g total protein , and severe preeclampsia were (1.87?0.20) and (83.52?3.57) ?g/100 ?g total protein , which were all significantly higher than those of normal pregnancy group [1.24?0.25, P
10.Pathological changes of the livers from 39 patients with hepatic failure
Yu-Tian CHONG ; Guo-Li LIN ; Zhi-Xin ZHAO ;
Chinese Journal of Infectious Diseases 2001;0(03):-
Objective To explore the pathological changes of the livers from hepatic failure (HF)patients and its association with clinical disease stages.Methods Thirty-nine patients with liver failure caused by HBV infections were investigated,and none accompanied with hepatocellular carci- noma.The sections of tissue were taken from the liver after liver transplantation and stained with he- matoxylin eosin(H&E)or RT(reticular fiber)staining.The pathological features were analyzed and compared between the clinical and pathological diagnosis.Results 1.The range and the grade of the pathological changes were all well-proportioned in the whole liver but quite asymmetrical in the same spicemen.2.4 cases with clinical diagnosis of cirrhosis(active stage)were in accordance with the pathological diagnosis.Only 17 in 35cases can be pathologically diagnosed as chronic severe hepatitis (SH),while the other 18 cases were pathologically diagnosed as cirrhosis(active stage).Conclu- sion There were a great inconsistency between the clinical and pathological diagnosis.