1.Suppression by gallamine triethiodide on the increased afferent discharge from the muscle spindle caused by succinylcholine
Yangrong SHI ; Weizhen FAN ; Xiaoli FAN
Journal of Xi'an Jiaotong University(Medical Sciences) 2003;0(06):-
Objective To study the effect of gallamine triethiodide (GT) on the increased afferent discharge from the muscle spindle caused by succinylcholine (SCh). Methods The nervous filaments of rats were separated from tibial nerve innervating the gastrocnemius muscle, and afferent discharge from the muscle spindle was recorded. SCh of a certain dose was injected after 4 minutes of injection of a certain dose of GT. The effect of suppression by GT on the increased afferent discharge from the muscle spindle caused by SCh was measured by counting the decrease in discharge peak frequency (DPF) and maximum increase frequency (MIF) and by counting the time of peak frequency (PF) appearing delayed than the controls. Results When the dose of SCh was 0.005mmol/kg, the dose of GT was 0.005mmol/kg, 0.010mmol/kg and 0.020mmol/kg, DPF reduced to 67.2%, 52.5% and 37.1% of the controls, respectively; MIF reduced to 61.4%, 40.2.% and 25.4%; PF appearing time delayed 43.9s, 64.3s and 80.4s than the controls. When the dose of GT was 0.005mmol/kg but the dose of SCh was 0.010mmol/kg, DPF and MIF reduced to 83.3% and 77.8% of the controls, respectively; PF appearing time delayed 22.5s than the controls. Conclusion GT has a remarkably suppressive effect on the increase in afferent discharge from the muscle spindle induced by SCh. The suppression of GT is dose-dependent, and the action of SCh and GT on muscle spindle is in competition.
2.Clinicopathologic features of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders
Yinghao YU ; Shuangyi FAN ; Weizhen WU
Chinese Journal of Organ Transplantation 2010;31(10):598-601
ObjectiveTo study the clinicopathologic features of post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD).Methods Three cases of PTLD in renal transplant recipients were studied.The clinical data,diagnosis and differential diagnosis,and relevant literatures were also reviewed.Results All the 3 cases studied had received cyclosporine A or Tac after transplantation.The duration between organ transplantation and diagnosis of PTLD was 10 years,4 years and 2 months respectively.Two cases were suffered from monomorphic PTLD and 1 from plasmacytic hyperplasialike PTLD in morphology.Two cases of monomorphic PTLD died within one year after diagnosis.Conclusion PTLD is a lymphoproliferative disease with distinctive morphologic and clinical characteristics.The main treatments included the dosage reduction of immunosuppressive agents,radiotherapy and chemotherapy.The prognosis of monomorphic PTLD was poor.
3.Effect of reconstructive surgery on psychology of breast-loss women
Chen LIU ; Jie LUAN ; Zhong CONG ; Lan MU ; Fei FAN ; Dali MU ; Zhuoqi ZHANG ; Keming WANG ; Minqiang XIN ; Wutao LIU ; Weizhen SU
Chinese Journal of Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology 2008;14(3):187-189
Objective To identify the prevalence and profile of psychological difficulties in a sample of women seeking the breast reconstruction, and to study the effect of the reconstructive surgery on their psychology. Methods Before and after the breast reconstruction, 50 breast-loss women were tested with the self-rating anxiety scale (SAS), the self-rating depression scale (SDS), the self-esteem scale (SES),the self- rating body dysmorphic disorder scale (SBDDS), and the Eysenck personality questionnaire (EPQ), respectively. The proportion of the abnormally psychological patients was counted, their personality characters were analyzed, and the postoperative psychological changes were obverved. Results It was found that the 64 percent of the breast-loss patients were in anxiety, 30 percent were in depression, and 18 percent were in body dysmorphic disorder. The characteristics of their personality were more extravert, sociable and easily emotional agitation. The scores in SES of the preoperative patients were 27.46±8.95, and those of the postoperative patients were 33.05±6.12 (P<0.05). The scores in SBDDS of the preoperative patients were 25.74±13.23, and those of the postoperative patients were 18.22±8.08 (P<0.05).Conclusion The proportion of the anxiety, depression and BDD is high in the breast-loss women, and the postoperative psychology of esteem and body dysmorphic disorder is improved effectively.
4.Clinical efficacy of neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with radical surgery for elderly patients with locally advanced gastric cancer
Qi JIANG ; Yuqiang DU ; Chenggang ZHANG ; Ming YANG ; Jun FAN ; Jianbo LYU ; Gan MAO ; Qian SHEN ; Xiangyu ZENG ; Weizhen LIU ; Yuping YIN ; Kaixiong TAO ; Peng ZHANG
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2023;38(4):263-268
Objective:To evaluate the safety and feasibility of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT) combined with radical surgery for elderly patients with locally advanced gastric cancer (LAGC).Methods:One hundred and fourty eight patients with LAGC after NACT and gastrectomy between 2012 and 2020 were retrospectively reviewed. They were divided into two groups: (1) <65 years old (111 cases) and (2) ≥65 years old (37 cases) and their clinicopathological and prognostic data were compared.Results:There was no significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of hematological complications such as anemia ( χ2=0.235, P=0.628), leukopenia ( χ2=0.613, P=0.434), neutropenia ( χ2=0.011, P=0.918) and thrombocytopenia ( χ2=0.253, P=0.615) and non-hematological complications such as nausea ( χ2=0.092, P=0.762), vomiting ( χ2=0.166, P=0.683), diarrhea ( χ2=0.015, P=0.902) and mucositis ( χ2=0.199, P=0.766) due to NACT. There were no statistical differences between the older patients and the younger in operation duration ( t=0.270, P=0.604), intraoperative bleeding ( t=1.140, P=0.250) and R 0 resection rate ( χ2=0.105, P=0.750). The incidence of postoperative complications was 25.2% and 37.8% in the younger patients and the olders ( χ2=2.172, P=0.141). Pleural effusion ( χ2=7.007, P=0.008) and pulmonary infection ( χ2=10.204, P=0.001) was significantly higher in the older patients than in the youngers. The 3-year progression-free survival rate ( t=0.494, P=0.482) and 3-year overall survival rate ( t=0.013, P=0.908) were comparable between the two groups. Conclusions:NACT combined with radical surgery is safe and effective in elderly patients with LAGC, except for higher perioperative pulmonary-related complications.