Objective The influence of myasthenia gravias(MG) upon the long term survival of thoma patients varied in the retrospective studies as reported,including the positive,negative impact and irrelevant influence.The recent study from the Chinese Alliance for Research on Thynic Diseses(ChART) indicated that in different stages of thymoma,MG influenced the prognosis in different ways.It's the author's conclusion that the complicated influences of MG on the prognosis of thymoma include a direct one which is negative resulting from MG related complications and an indirect positive one due to its beneficial pathologic and staging patterns.Inprovement of the prognosis for patients with thymoma complicating MG will be expected with advancement in MG therapeutics.

Objective To explore the extent of lymphadenectomy by comparing the single left thoracotomy and cervico-right thoracic-abdominal triple incision during esophageal carcinoma radial surgery.Methods The clinical data of 95 patients with thoracic esophageal carcinoma underwent esophagectomy plus lymphadenectomy were studied.They were divided into two groups,left thoracotomy group(62 cases)and triple incision group(33 cases).The rates of lymph node metastasis and postoperative complications were analyzed statistically.Results A total of 1322 lymph nodes were dissected with an average of 13.9 lymph nodes in each case.The rates of lymph node metastasis were 45.3 ％(43/95)of all patients,40.3 ％ of left thoracotomy and 54.5 ％ of triple incision.The rates of lymph node metastasis in the neck for patients with upper or middle thoracic esophageal carcinoma were 25.0 ％(2/8)and 40.0 ％(4/10).The rate of abdominal lymph node metastasis was 53.8 ％(7/13)in lower thoracic carcinoma.The depth of tumor invasion (r =0.315,P =0.007)and tumor differentiation(r =0.239,P =0.017)were correlated to lymph node metastasis.Patients with tumor length ＞2 cm had higher rates of lymph node metastasis(x2 =34.2,P ＜ 0.001).The postoperative complication rates of left thoracotomy and triple incision were 25.8 ％(16/62)and 4.2 ％ (8/33).The mortalities rates of left thoracotomy and triple incision were 1.6 ％(1/62)and 3.0 ％(1/33).There was no significant difference in postoperative complication rates(x2 =0.017,P =0.869)and mortalities rates(x2 =0.047,P =0.651)between the two groups.Conclusion Tumor invasion,differentiation and length should be incorporated in the evaluation of lymph node status.Patients with upper and middle thoracic esophageal carcinoma should receive cervico-right thoracic-abdominal triple incision.Particular attention should be given to the resection of abdominal lymph nodes in patients with lower thoracic esophageal carcinoma.

Objective To evaluate the effect and mechanism of rivaroxaban, an inhibitor of coagulation factor Ⅹa (FⅩa), on endotoxin-induced injury to human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). Methods When cultured HUVEC grow to 80% fusion, they were divided into four groups according to the random number method: blank control group (DMEM medium), lipopolysaccharide (LPS) group (cells were challenged by 100 μg/L LPS for 16 hours), FⅩa+LPS group (cells were challenged by LPS for 16 hours after they were cultured with 100 nmol/L FⅩa for 24 hours), and FⅩa+RIV+LPS group (cells were challenged by LPS for 16 hours after they were cultured with 100 nmol/L FXa and 1 μmol/L rivaroxaban for 24 hours). After each group of cells were challenged with LPS, the cell activity was detected by the cell proliferation and toxicity kit (CCK-8); the cell migration ability was detected by cell scratch experiments;the abilities of cells migration were measured by scratch-wound-healing assay; the apoptosis of cells were evaluated using flow cytometry; the endothelial barrier of cells was assessed by Transwell and Evans blue; the levels of tumor necrosis factor-α(TNF-α), interleukin (IL-1β, IL-6) were detected by the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA); the expressions of nuclear factor-κB (NF-κB) and mitogen activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway were detected by Western Blot. Results Compared with blank control group, the cell viability in LPS group was significantly decreased, and the migration ability, number of apoptotic cells, and barrier permeability of endothelial cells was significantly increased, the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-6 were significantly increased, and the expressions of phosphorylation of c-Jun N-terminal kinase (p-JNK), phosphorylation of p38MAPK (p-p38MAPK), phosphorylation of transforming growth factor kinase 1 (p-TAK1) and phosphorylation of NF-κBp65 (p-NF-κBp65) were significantly increased. It indicated that LPS could stimulate the inflammatory response of vascular endothelial cells, and had a significant impact on cell activity, apoptosis and function. There was no significant difference in above indexes between FⅩa+LPS group and LPS group, except for the level of IL-6 being higher in FⅩa+LPS group. Compared with FⅩa+LPS group, in FⅩa+RIV+LPS group, the cell activity was significantly increased (A value: 0.42±0.02 vs. 0.33±0.02), and migration ability was significantly decreased (folds: 1.78±0.17 vs. 2.24±0.20), the number of apoptotic cells was significantly decreased [(11.30±0.70)% vs. (21.03±0.19)%], and permeability of monolayers endothelial cells was significantly decreased [(149±12)% vs. (253±15)%], the levels of inflammatory cytokines were significantly decreased [IL-1β(ng/L): 163.2±20.7 vs. 477.8±20.2, IL-6 (ng/L): 69.3±0.5 vs. 238.0±24.1, TNF-α(ng/L): 117.0±13.1 vs. 196.2±4.5], the expressions of p-TAK1 and p-NF-κBp65 were significantly decreased (p-TAK1/TAK1: 0.74±0.09 vs. 1.85±0.15, p-NF-κBp65/NF-κBp65: 1.15±0.17 vs. 2.36±0.20), with statistically significant differences (all P <0.05). There was no significant difference in the p-JNK, p-p38MAPK expressions between FⅩa+RIV+LPS group and FⅩa+LPS group (p-JNK/JNK: 1.64±0.12 vs. 1.65±0.15, p-p38MAPK/p38MAPK: 2.31±0.32 vs. 2.35±0.20, both P > 0.05). Conclusion Rivaroxaban can effectively relieve the inflammatory response of HUVEC stimulated by LPS, which may be related to the inhibition of NF-κB signaling pathway activation rather than MAPK signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the clinical outcomes of subxiphoid video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis. Methods The clinical data of the 85 patients undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy for myasthenia gravis in Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Huashan Hospital affiliated to Fudan University between January 2014 and July 2016 were studied. Subxiphoid approach video-assisted thoracoscopic thymectomy (SXVT) and through traditional unilateral approach video-assisted thymectomy (TVAT) were compared. The clinical outcomes of SXVT and TVAT were compared. Results There was no surgical death and no statistical difference between the two groups in drainage time, postoperative volume of drainage, postoperative hospital stay and bleeding volume during operation (P>0.05). However, the acute chest pain after surgery, as well as the postoperative chest pain, and operative time were less in the the SXVT group than that in the TVAT group (P<0.05). Conclusion SXVT for myasthenia gravis is safe and executable. It can alleviate intercostal neuralgia and abnormal chest wall feeling. And it should be considered in the treatment of myasthenia gravis.