Hilar cholangiocarcinoma is a type of malignant tumor of the extrahepatic ductal system.Due to hepatic artery and portal vein involvement within the liver hilum,the resection rate is low and the prognosis is poor.However,with several advances in imaging technology achieved during the last decades,the accuracy of diagnosing and assessing the resectability of hilar cholangiocarcinoma has been greatly improved.In fact,some new classification and staging systems have been proposed to evaluate the tumor.This review will discuss the recent advances in the classification,staging,and preoperative resectability assessment for hilar cholangiocarcinoma.

The diagnosis of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder plays a key role in the selection of treatment methods.However we still lack of effective means to exclude the malignant transformation currently.It is believed that lesions,whose diameter more than 10 mm,tend to be malignant.In addition,multiple imagings and related risk factors can also bring us some valuable tips.This article summarizes the current research progress related to the differential diagnosis of the disease,hoping to provide help for the clinicians in the timing of operation for such disease.

Objective To analyze the safety and effectiveness of ambulatory surgery in inguinal herniorraphy.Methods The clinical data of 3 852 cases of inguinal hernia repair patients admitted from January 2009 to December 2013 in this single center was analyzed retrospectively.Cases of emergency surgery were excluded.Results All patients had long-term follow-up (12-60 months).1 575 patients underwent day-surgery,mean operation time was (43.84 ± 12.35) min,mean time of ambulation was (1.12 ± 0.91) d,mean time of recovery was (5.78 ± 1.12) d,mean hospitalization was (1.34 ± 0.48) d,mean hospitalization cost was (7 546.49 ±2 962.57) RMB.In contrast,there were 511 patients underwent a non day-surgery,mean operation time was (48.59 ± 14.52) min,mean time of ambulation was (2.43 ± 1.38) d,mean time of recovery was (7.46 ± 2.62) d,mean hospitalization was (4.8 ± 2.91) d,mean hospitalization cost was (9 165.16 ± 4 281.83) RMB.Patients with day-surgery were significantly superior to those with non day-surgery in operation time (P =0.000),mean time of ambulation (P =0.000),mean hospitalization (9 =0.000),mean hospitalization cost (P =0.000) and mean time of recovery (P =0.000).Infection and readmission in non day-surgery patients was higher than that in day-surgery (P =0.000).There was no difference in postoperation pain and hernia recurrence.Conclusions Ambulatory surgery in inguinal herniorraphy is safe with similar recurrence rate;but significantly lower cost and shorter hospitalization.

Objective To investigate the surgical method and clinical efficacy of hilar cholangio carcinoma in Bismuth type Ⅳ.Methods The retrospective descriptive study was adopted.The clinical data of 1 patient with hilar cholangiocarcinoma in Bismuth type Ⅳ who was admitted to the Renji Hospital affiliated to Shanghai Jiaotong University in October 2014 were collected.The patient had complaint about right upper abdominal pain for half month.Enhanced CT scan showed soft-tissue mass at hepatic hilum.After accurate assessment,the patient underwent radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma + right hemihepatectomy + perihilar resection + right caudate hepatectomy + Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy.The operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,results of pathological examination,postoperative complications,time of drainage tube removal,discharge time and follow-up were observed.The follow-up was performed to detect the life quality and tumor recurrence by outpatient examination and telephone interview up to July 2015.Results The patient received successful radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma + right hemihepatectomy + perihilar resection + right caudate hepatectomy + Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy.Operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 480 minutes and 300 mL,respectively.The result of pathological examination showed that the size of hilar bile duct was 4 cm× 3 cm × 2 cm and poor-differentiated adenocarcinoma infiltrated through bile duct into liver tissues and right branch of portal vein.Two lymph nodes in the 8th group,1 in the 12a group and 3 in the 12p group were positive by detection,showing the metastasis of cancer cells.The resection margins of liver and bile ducts were negative,achieving a R0 resection.The patient had a removal of negative pressure drainage tube at postoperative day 7 and discharged from hospital at postoperative day 12,with a good recovery and without the complications of biliary fistula,abdominal infection and hepatic failure.During the 9-month follow-up,there was a good life quality and no tumor recurrence.Conclusion The radical resection rate of Bismuth type Ⅳ tumor can be increased by accurate preoperative evaluation,rational surgical approach,individualized surgical planning and precise intraoperative procedures.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of sulodexide (SDX) on oxidized low density lipoprotein (ox-LDL) induced damage to human umbilical vein endothelial cell (HUVEC),and to discuss its mechanism.Methods By using CCK-8 method,the ox-LDL intervention HUVEC dose and the concentration of SDX were determined.The reactive oxygen species (ROS) assay kit was used to verify the protective effect of SDX on HUVEC.Real time fluorescent quantitation-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) was employed to test the endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) and caveolin-1 mRNA expression;immunoblot assay was adopted to check the protein expression of phosphorylated eNOS (p-eNOS) and caveolin-1.The ability of cell migration was assessed by Transwell assay.Results Stimulated by 100 μg/ml concentration of ox-LDL,the cell viability of HUVEC decreased significantly (P＜0.01).After adding 125 LRU/ml concentration of LDX,the cell viability of HUVEC was remarkably improved (P＜0.01) and the production of ROS was strikingly decreased (P＜0.01).SDX could down-regulate the expression of caveolin-1 (P＜0.05) and up-regulate the expression of eNOS mRNA and p-eNOS (P＜0.05) for ox-LDL-damaged HUVEC,and markedly improve the migration ability of damaged HUVEC (P＜0.01).Conclusion By regulating the caveolin-1/eNOS signal route,SDX can improve impaired HUVEC cell migration ability,thus,to protect endothelial cells.

Objective To summarize clinical experience of one-station therapy for infected seriouslyischemic diabetic foot.Methods The clinical data of 15 patients (15 diseased limbs in total) with infected seriously-ischemic diabetic foot,who were admitted to authors' hospital during the period from June 2015 to April 2016 to receive treatment,were retrospectively analyzed.For all patients,one-station sequential therapy was carried out,which included endovascular revascularization (EVR) to open occluded vessel,surgical debridement and closed negative pressure wound drainage and antiseptic moisturizing wound dressing.The healing rate of infected wound and the limb salvage rate were evaluated.Results The 15 patients included 10 males and 5 females,with a median age of 77 years old.Lower extremity angiography showed that multiple segmental lesions of lower limb were detected in 13 patients and simple leg lesions in 2 patients.According to TASC Ⅱ update classification,leg artery disease of grade D was observed in 13 patients and artery disease of grade C in 2 patients.After EVR therapy,at least one branch of leg arteries was reopened in 14 limbs.Intact arterial arch of pedal-plantar loop (PPL) was seen in 6 patients,semi-arterial arch in 7 patients,and absent of arterial arch in 2 patients.After surgical debridement,the wound was washed by using negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) device as well as serf-made washing equipment.The time to control wound infection was (7.85±2.84) days.After discharge,the patients were followed up every 3-4 days,at the same time wound dressing exchange with antibacterial moisturizing sulfadiazine silver lipid hydrogel was conducted.Wound healing was achieved in 12 patients,and the mean healing time was (3.70±0.87) months.The wound failed to heal in 3 patients,among them below knee amputation had to be performed in 2 patients (13.3％,both patients showed absent of arterial arch of PPL),and the remaining one patient died of cardiovascular event.Statistically significant difference in PPL pathological changes existed between wound healing group and wound un-healing group (P=0.006 7).Conclusion The treatment of infected seriouslyischemic diabetic foot is rather complicated.Being one-station therapy,the sequential managements,which include EVR,NPWT device together with washing equipment and use of antibacterial moisturizing wound dressing,can effectively increase the blood supply to the affected limb,shorten the time to control infection and lower amputation rate.Therefore,one-station therapy should be regarded as the preferred method for infected seriously-ischemic diabetic foot.

Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of drug-coated balloon (DCB) with paclitaxel in the treatment of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis.Methods:From Dec 2016 to Jul 2020, clinical and follow-up data of femoropopliteal artery in-stent restenosis (ISR) treated with paclitaxel DCB were retrospectively analyzed.Results:Firty-two patients (56 lower limbs) with femoropopliteal artery ISR underwent DCB therapy. According to Rutherford classification, 1 case was R2 (1.7%), 9 cases were R3 (23.2%), 23 cases were R4 (41.1%), 15 cases were R5 (26.8%) and 4 cases were R6 (7.1%). According to Tosaka classification of ISR, 46 (81.2%)limbs were Tosaka Ⅱ, 10(17.9%)limbs were Tosaka Ⅲ Mean lesion length of ISR was (240±122)mm. Bail-out stent implantation was performed in 25% cases. The median follow-up time was 18 months. The all-cause mortality rate was 11.8%, the major amputation rate was 5.9%, the primary patency rate was 53.4%, the primary assisted patency rate was 67.1%, the secondary patency rate was 93.2%, and the F-TLR was 77.2%.Conclusion:DCB is a safe and effective endovascular therapy for femoropopliteal artery ISR.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of using bidirectional subintimal technique,i.e.subintimal arterial flossing with antegrade-retrograde intervention (SAFARI),in endovascular treatment of subclavian arterial occlusion when the guide wire cannot re-enter into the distal true cavity.Methods The clinical data of 11 patients with symptomatic subclavian artery occlusion,who were admitted to authors' hospital during the period from August 2013 to June 2016 to receive treatment,were retrospectively analyzed.The patients included 8 males and 3 females,with a mean age of 67 years old (61-74 years).Endovascular recanalization of subclavian artery with SAFARI technique and stent implantation were carried out in all patients after conventional reopening surgery of obstructed artery failed.Results Subclavian artery recanalization by using SAFARI technique together with implantation of stent (average length of 46.4 mm) was successfully accomplished in 10 patients,but in one patient the technical management failed,the technical success rate was 90.9％.No serious postoperative complications occurred.The patients were followed up for 6-36 months by telephone,and no in-stent restenosis was verified during the follow-up period.Conclusion In treating severely calcified and long-segmental subclavian artery occlusion,endovascular treatment using SAFARI technique is safe and effective,SAFARI technique can further improve the success rate of endovascular treatment.

Objective To evaluate the clinical effect of endovascular therapy with covered stent in treating aortoiliac occlusive disease. Methods The clinical data of 20 patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease, who received endovascular therapy with covered stent during the period from January 2014 to December 2016, were collected. According to Rutherford standard of clinical symptom classification, gradeⅢ, grade Ⅳ and grade V were seen in 9, 7 and 4 patients respectively. Based on the Trans-Atlantic Society Coalition (TASC) treatment guidelines Ⅱ classification, B type, C type and D type were observed in 4, 7 and 9 patients respectively. The postoperative primary patency and secondary patency of the stent as well as the clinical efficacy were analyzed. Results Endovascular treatment was successfully accomplished in all 20 patients. After the treatment, the clinical symptoms were significantly relieved. Two patients developed complications (10％). One patient developed thrombus at the distal end of stent, which was improved after thrombolytic therapy. Another patient developed hematoma at puncture site, which was absorbed after conservative therapy. No perioperative death occurred. The patients were followed up for 5-37 months, with a mean of (17±10) months. The primary patency rate was 95％ and the secondary patency rate was 100％. Conclusion For the treatment of aortoiliac occlusive disease, endovascular therapy with covered stent has excellent clinical efficacy.

Objective:To investigate whether the clinical efficacy of mechanical pharmacothrombectomy (PMT) in treatment of whole-lower-limb acute deep vein thrombosis (DVT) could be improved by the modified approach removing popliteal vein thrombosis.Methods:From Mar 2016 to Mar 2018, 31 patients with whole-lower-limb acute DVT were enrolled and treated with PMT by AngioJet. The clinical data was retrospectively analyzed, and the clinical efficacy was evaluated.Results:26 cases were treated by contralateral common femoral vein approach and the other 5 cases by ipsilateral calf deep vein. Urokinase was given in bolus in 29 patients before thrombectomy. After PMT, 7 cases combined with catheter-directed thrombolysis. 26 cases underwent iliac vein PTA, and 14 cases underwent iliac vein stenting. The average hospitalization days was (7.6±1.8) d. The thrombus clearance rate was grade Ⅱ (50%~99%) in 16 cases (51.6%) and grade Ⅲ (100%) in 15 cases (48.4%). 30 patients were followed up and the mean follow-up time was 19.7 months. The 12-month primary patency rate was 83.3%. All the 5 patients with occlusion had different degrees of post-thrombotic syndrome (PTS), and the incidence of PTS was 16.7% (5/30).Conclusions:The modified approach to treat the whole-lower-limb acute deep vein thrombosis with PMT is safe and effective. The popliteal vein thrombosis can be cleared in one stage. The blood inflow can be improved, and the incidence of PTS is relatively low.