Objective To explore the method of atrial septal defect (ASD)occlusion with occluder by minimally invasive chest ways. Methods 34 patients with ASD were anaesthetized and a 2cm～3cm-long incision was made in the 4th intercostal space of right side of sternum and a Dasdo round or elliptic occluder was placed in the heart.The ASD size and edge in various sections were measured by transesophageal echocardiography,and the type and size of occluder were accordingly selected.Two umbrellas were opened on two sides of ASD under monitoring of echocardiography.After confirming the firm of occluder and no evident atrial shunt,occluder was released,and right atrium and chest were sewed. Results 33 patients with ASD were successfully occluded and one case was failed who received extracorporeal circulation operation.The maximum diameter of ASD was 8～32(19 3?6 3)mm.The shortest edge in variant side was 0 mm to posterior wall of aortea,3.5mm to superior vena cava,6.0mm to inferior vena cava and 6.0mm to the base of mitral valve.The time for closing ASD guided by echocardiography was about 2～3 minutes. Conclusions The placement of ASD occluder through minimal incision of the chest is a new method for the treatment of ASD.It might have wider indications for ASD occlusion.

Objective To investigate the method of cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB) for the repair of atrial septal defect with thoracoscopy. Methods Thirty-six patients with atrial septal defect were operated on.The artery channel and one venous channel were placed in the right femoral artery and femoral venous,the other venous channel was placed in the superior venous cave to set up CPB.The thoracoscope was put into thoracic cavity by the seventh interspace;the other two holes in the fourth interspace were used for operative procedure.The atrial septal defect was closed by thoracoscopy with the help of CPB. Results Except one patient whose incision was extended to stanch bleeding so as to avoid accidents when CPB stopped resulting in low oxygen saturation operation for other patients was successful.After operation,thirty-five patients recovered well and no complication occurred. Conclusions It is safe and reliable to repair atria septal defect with thoracoscopy with the help of CPB.

30 mm in 100 patients.The ASD was associated with atrial septal aneurysm in 2 patients.An incision 2~3 cm in length was made in the 4th intercostal space of the right parasternum to expose the right atrium,at which a purse-string suture was placed.A double-lumen delivery catheter was then punctured into the right atrium,and passed through the defect to the left atrium under the guidance of transesophageal echocardiography.An occluder made of a nickel-titanium metal alloy and 4 mm bigger than the defect was released to engage on the defect.The delivery catheter was then withdrawn.Results The operation was successfully accomplished in all the 206 patients.The operation time was 18~32 min(mean,26?7 min). No surgery-related death happened and no occluder dislodgment occurred.Mechanical ventilation was stopped at 5 hours after operation,and all the patients got out of bed on the operation day.Colour Doppler imaging 3 days after operation showed complete occlusion of the ASD without residual shunt.The length of hospitalization was 4?2 days.Follow-up examinations for 6 months in 186 patients and for 3~4.5 years in 57 patients by using Colour Doppler imaging revealed no residual shunt and normal cardiac functions.Conclusions Mini-incision transthoracic occlusion of atrial septal defect is safe and reliable in patients contraindicated to transcatheter closure.

Objective To summarize the experiences of surgical treatment of infective endocarditis. Methods The treatment for 116 patients (53 male and 63 female) with bacterial endocarditis admitted consecutively from June 1996 to July 2002 was analyzed retrospetively. Their age ranged from 5 to 64 years (mean 35.8?10.6 years). Thirty-three patients underwent operations at active phase, as the others were operated after infection was controlled. Eradication of infective vegetations was done in 109 patients, and in 43 of them valvular replacement was also performed. Correction of congenital heart diseases was done in 68. In 3 patients, myxomas were removed. Results Two patients died before the operation, and 3 patients died after surgery. Serious postoperative complications included severe low cardiac output in 5 patients, multiple organ failure in 3, and re-infection in 3 patients. Conclusion Appropriate preoperation preparation, early surgical treatment, and management of complications should be emphasized in the treatment of infective endocarditis.

Objective To review the clinical changes and the management experience of hemodynamics after orthotopic heart transplantation.Methods Orthotopic homologous heart transplantation was performed on 25 cases from January 2000 to October 2003. The hemodynamic changes were monitored after operation with Swan-Ganz catheter and color Dopplor ultrasound. The therapy strategy was regulated when the monitor index and the clinical situation were referenced.Results PAWP, PASP, CVP, CO and CI were increased on the operation day. From the first day to the 7th day, PAWP, PASP and CVP were increased with right ventricle enlarged and sometimes arrhythmia and hydrothorax occurred. After strengthening heart, diuresis and stretching vessel, the hemodynamic changes of 23 cases were inversed and two cases’ conditions got worse. The two patients died of multiple organ failure on the 16th and 23rd day respectively.Conclusion The hemodynamic changes often occur at the early term after orthotopic heart transplantation. The main change is the right ventricular failure. It is important for the patient’s condition recovery and prognosis to monitor the hemodynamic changes and analyze the cause in order to direct the therapy.

Objective To summarize the clinical data of cardiac transplantation in 28 patients of our hospital,and study the effectiveness of operation and the methods of immunosuppressive regime.Methods From January 2000 to May 2005,in our center,28 patients were subjected to orthotopic cardiac transplantation.In early stage(before 2003) ciclosporin A and mycophenolate mofetil were used for immunosuppression.In late stage(after 2003) Daclizumab and mycophenolate mofetil were used for immunosuppression.Results Orthotopic cardiac transplantations were done successfully in 28 patients.There was no haemorrhage,twist and right heart insufficiency postoperatively.In the patients before 2003,the complications of hepatic-renal inadequacy to varying degrees occurred in 6 cases and infection in 3 cases respectively.In the patients after 2003,there were no complications of hepatic-renal inadequacy and infection.Conclusions Cardiac transplantion is an effective way for end stage cardiomyopathy.Immunosuppressive effect of Daclizumab and mycophenolate mofetil is satisfactory.

Objective To evaluate clinical feasibility of using a modified bio-material of femoral arterial and bi-caval femoral venous cannulae for children by investigating the blood compatibility and toxicological characteristics of the bio-material of the cannula.Methods The evaluation tests including hemolysis test,skin irritative test were performed in rabbits,and systemic acute toxic test was performed in mice.First,the haemolysis rate of this modified cannula bio-material was calculated by determination of absorptance conducted in vitro;second,the extracts of this material were prepared according to the national evaluation standards of medical bio-materials,and then the extracts were injected subcutaneously in rabbits to observe the histological responses of skin 72h after injection;finally the prepared extracts were injected intravenously into mice to observe the systemic responses 72h after injection.Results Hemolysis test showed that the hemolysis rate of the novel cannula bio-material was 1.58%,which was much lower than the international standard(5%).The blood compatibility of this material was also satisfactory.Primary skin test in rabbits showed no erythema,necrosis or edema in skin.Furthermore,acute systemic toxic test in mice showed no death and no loss of body weight,and no obvious abnormal response was observed 72h after injection.Conclusion The novel bio-material for femoral arterial venous cannulae for children meets the requirements of medical material property,and it can be clinically used.

Objective To summarize the feasibility of the application of the self-made bipolar venous cannulae to repair atrial septal defect(ASD)totally through thoracoscope in children.Methods Twenty-eight children,aged 4.2?1.3 years in average and weighed 14.6?3.9kg,were diagnosed as congenital ASD.Among these patients 3 were complicated by moderate to severe pulmonary hypertension,4 by partial pulmonary venous teratosis and 3 by tricuspid valve insufficiency.During the operation,patients were placed in a supine position,and the right shoulder was padded 30? higher than the left.A tracheal cannula was inserted and air was given with high frequency jet ventilation.Three small thoracotomies with a diameter of 2 to 3 cm were made in the 4th intercostal space on the right side of the sternum and the 4th and 7th intercostal spaces on the right middle axillary line.The cardiopulmonary bypass(CPB)was set up through the right femoral artery and femoral vein with bipolar femoral venous cannulae.The ASD was repaired through the thoracoscope.Results In all the 28 patients,the mean extracorporeal circulation time was 53.5?17.8min,and cross-clamp time was 25.2?7.9min.Automatic heart beat recovered after the declamping of the aorta in all the patients.No serious complication occurred.Heart murmur vanished,and ultrasonic examination was negative.Half a year after operation,ECG showed that the size of right ventricle and right atrium became maller in size,the diameter of pulmonary artery diminished,and the cardiac function was improved(P

Objective To compare the bronchial blocker and double-lumen tube for one-lung ventilation in the elderly patients undergoing minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB).Methods Thirty six patients of both sexes,aged 65-78 yr,with the left ventricular ejection fraction ≥ 45％,with body mass index ＜ 30 kg/m2,of ASA physical status Ⅱ or Ⅲ (NYHA Ⅰ-Ⅲ),scheduled for elective MIDCAB in the left thorax,were randomly divided into 2 groups (n =18 each):double-lumen endotracheal tube group (group D) and bronchial blocker group (group B).Anesthesia was induced with midazolam 0.05 mg/kg,etomidate 0.3 mg/kg,fentanyl 10μg/kg and cisatracurium 0.15-0.20 mg/kg.The patients were intubated with a left-sided double-lumen endotracheal tube 5 min later in group D.The patients were intubated with a single-lumen endotracheal tube 5 min later,and then Coopdech bronchial blocker was inserted into the primary bronchus in group B.The patients were mechanically ventilated.Before induction of anesthesia,at 2 min before intubation,immediately before and after intubation,and at 1 and 2 min after intubation,mean arterial pressure (MAP),heart rate (HR),and mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP) were recorded and rate-pressure product (RPP) was calculated.The requirement for vasoactive drugs was recorded during induction of anesthesia.Lung collapse developed after the pleura was opened was also recorded.Surgical exposure was scored at the end of operation.Results Compared with group D,MAP,HR RPP and mPAP were significantly decreased after intubation,the requirement for nicardipine and esmolol was decreased,and no significant change was found in the requirement for atropine and metaraminol,rate of lung collapse and score of surgical exposure in group B.Conclusion Compared with doublelumen tube,bronchial blocker can provide sufficient exposure of the surgical filed,and intubation-induced fluctuation of hemodynamics is small in the elderly patients undergoing MIDCAB.

Objective To evaluate the effects of different doses of dexmedetomidine administered intranasally on the median effective target plasma concentration (EC50) of propofol inhibiting responses to laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion in the pediatric patients.Methods American Society of Anesthesiologists physical status Ⅰ or Ⅱ pediatric patients of both sexes,aged 1-3 yr,with body mass index of 20-26 kg/m2,scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia,were divided into 3 groups using a random number table:control group (group C),dexmedetomidine 1 μg/kg group (group D1) and dexmnedetomidine 2 μg/kg group (group D2).At 20 min before induction of anesthesia,dexmedetomidine 1 and 2 μg/kg (diluted to 1 ml in normal saline) were intranasally administered in D1 and D2 groups,respectively,and the equal volume of normal saline was intranasally administered in group C.Children were separated from their parents at 20 min after intranasal administration and admitted to the operating room.The target plasma concentration of propofol was determined by modified Dixon's up-and-down method.The initial target plasma concentration of propofol was set at 5.4 μg/ml.The target plasma concentration of propofol was increased/decreased by 10％ in the next patient according to the response to LMA insertion,and the ratio between the two successive concentrations was 1.1.Patients' sedation status and LMA acceptance were evaluated when patients were separated from their parents.Patient's satisfaction with sedation and with LMA acceptance was recorded.Probit analysis was used to calculate the EC50 of propofol inhibiting responses to LMA insertion.Results Compared with group C,the satisfactory rates of sedation and LMA acceptance were significantly increased,and EC50 of propofol inhibiting responses to LMA insertion was decreased in D1 and D2 groups (P＜0.05).Compared with group D1,the satisfactory rates of sedation and LMA acceptance were significantly increased,and the EC50 of propofol inhibiting responses to LMA insertion was decreased in group D2 (P＜0.05).Conclusion Dexmedetomidine 1 and 2 μg/kg administered intranasally both can decrease the EC50 of propofol inhibiting responses to LMA insertion in the pediatric patients,and 2 μg/kg produces better efficacy.