Objective:To investigate the application value of indocyanine green videoangiography (ICG-VA) in microsurgical clipping of ruptured posterior communicating artery aneurysms (PCoAA).Methods:Patients with ruptured PCoAA underwent microsurgical clipping and intraoperative ICG-VA at the Department of Neurosurgery, Lianyungang First People's Hospital from January 2020 to July 2022 were included retrospectively. Head CT was reviewed 3 days after operation to determine perioperative complications. CT angiography (CTA) or digital subtraction angiography (DSA) were used to evaluate the monitoring effect of ICG-VA. Glasgow Outcome Scale (GOS) was used to evaluate the clinical outcomes.Results:Thirty-two patients with ruptured PCoAA (a total of 38 aneurysms) were enrolled, including 7 males (21.9%), aged 57.97±8.91 years (range, 40~73). Twenty-seven patients (84.4%) had single aneurysm and 5 (15.6%) had multiple aneurysms (4 patients with 2 aneurysms and 1 with 3 aneurysms). Twenty-four patients (75.0%) had no or mild consciousness disorder, and 8 (25.0%) had moderate to severe consciousness disorder. The aneurysms of all patients were successfully clipped and ICG-VA was performed for a total of 40 times. Five patients with multiple aneurysms underwent precise localization of the parent artery and aneurysmal body using ICG-VA before clipping. After initial clipping, ICG-VA found 3 cases of residual aneurysms. After adjusting or adding aneurismal clips, ICG-VA showed that the residues were eliminated. Three days after the surgery, CT scan showed that 1 patient had right subdural effusion with periventricular infarction, and 1 had subdural effusion. At the final follow-up, CTA or DSA showed no residual aneurysms; the GOS score of 18 patients (56.3%) were 5, 5 patients (15.6%) were 4, and 9 (28.1%) were 3. There were no cases of vegetative state or death.Conclusion:ICG-VA assisted microsurgical clipping of ruptured PCoAA can effectively avoid residual aneurysms and the clinical application value is significant.

Objective To predict the potential geographic distribution of Oncomelania hupensis in Yunnan Province using random forest (RF) and maximum entropy (MaxEnt) models, so as to provide insights into O. hupensis surveillance and control in Yunnan Province. Methods The O. hupensis snail survey data in Yunnan Province from 2015 to 2016 were collected and converted into O. hupensis snail distribution site data. Data of 22 environmental variables in Yunnan Province were collected, including twelve climate variables (annual potential evapotranspiration, annual mean ground surface temperature, annual precipitation, annual mean air pressure, annual mean relative humidity, annual sunshine duration, annual mean air temperature, annual mean wind speed, ≥ 0 ℃ annual accumulated temperature, ≥ 10 ℃ annual accumulated temperature, aridity and index of moisture), eight geographical variables (normalized difference vegetation index, landform type, land use type, altitude, soil type, soil textureclay content, soil texture-sand content and soil texture-silt content) and two population and economic variables (gross domestic product and population). Variables were screened with Pearson correlation test and variance inflation factor (VIF) test. The RF and MaxEnt models and the ensemble model were created using the biomod2 package of the software R 4.2.1, and the potential distribution of O. hupensis snails after 2016 was predicted in Yunnan Province. The predictive effects of models were evaluated through cross-validation and independent tests, and the area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC), true skill statistics (TSS) and Kappa statistics were used for model evaluation. In addition, the importance of environmental variables was analyzed, the contribution of environmental variables output by the models with AUC values of > 0.950 and TSS values of > 0.850 were selected for normalization processing, and the importance percentage of environmental variables was obtained to analyze the importance of environmental variables. Results Data of 148 O. hupensis snail distribution sites and 15 environmental variables were included in training sets of RF and MaxEnt models, and both RF and MaxEnt models had high predictive performance, with both mean AUC values of > 0.900 and all mean TSS values and Kappa values of > 0.800, and significant differences in the AUC (t = 19.862, P < 0.05), TSS (t = 10.140, P < 0.05) and Kappa values (t = 10.237, P < 0.05) between two models. The AUC, TSS and Kappa values of the ensemble model were 0.996, 0.954 and 0.920, respectively. Independent data verification showed that the AUC, TSS and Kappa values of the RF model and the ensemble model were all 1, which still showed high performance in unknown data modeling, and the MaxEnt model showed poor performance, with TSS and Kappa values of 0 for 24%(24/100) of the modeling results. The modeling results of 79 RF models, 38 MaxEnt models and their ensemble models with AUC values of > 0.950 and TSS values of > 0.850 were included in the evaluation of importance of environmental variables. The importance of annual sunshine duration (SSD) was 32.989%, 37.847% and 46.315% in the RF model, the MaxEnt model and their ensemble model, while the importance of annual mean relative humidity (RHU) was 30.947%, 15.921% and 28.121%, respectively. Important environment variables were concentrated in modeling results of the RF model, dispersed in modeling results of the MaxEnt model, and most concentrated in modeling results of the ensemble model. The potential distribution of O. hupensis snails after 2016 was predicted to be relatively concentrated in Yunnan Province by the RF model and relatively large by the MaxEnt model, and the distribution of O. hupensis snails predicted by the ensemble model was mostly the joint distribution of O. hupensis snails predicted by RF and MaxEnt models. Conclusions Both RF and MaxEnt models are effective to predict the potential distribution of O. hupensis snails in Yunnan Province, which facilitates targeted O. hupensis snail control.

Objective:To investigate the treatment and prognosis of acute carotid artery occlusion during perioperative period of carotid endarterectomy (CEA).Methods:The clinical data of 112 carotid artery stenosis patients who underwent CEA from January 2017 to December 2021 in Lianyungang Hospital Affiliated to Xuzhou Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were followed up at 6 to 9 months after surgery, the clinical prognosis was evaluated by Glasgow outcome score (GOS), and the head and neck CT angiography (CTA) was performed.Results:Among the 112 patients, 5 patients underwent acute carotid artery occlusion during the perioperative period, including 1 case of intraoperative acute occlusion of internal carotid artery and 1 case of intraoperative internal carotid artery combined with external carotid artery cute occlusion, both of them were re-sutured, and multi-mode monitoring showed that each carotid artery was unobstructed; 2 cases of intraoperative external carotid artery occlusion, no re-suture was performed during the operation; 1 case of intraoperative monitoring showed no obvious abnormality, and the contralateral limb hemiplegia was observed after surgery, and the muscle strength was grade 1, the carotid color Doppler ultrasound showed the occlusion of the internal carotid artery on the operation side. The CT and CTA examination showed focal infarction and common carotid artery on the operation side, and drugs and conservative treatment were given. The follow-up result: GOS 5 scores was in 4 cases, and 4 scores in 1 case; the muscle strength of hemiplegia patient recovered to grade 4; head and neck CTA examination, except for 1 case of common arterial occlusion, the other 4 cases showed no special abnormality.Conclusions:Intraoperative acute carotid artery occlusion can be detected timely by intraoperative multi-mode hemodynamic monitoring during CEA. Vascular recanalization after acute occlusion is possible by adopting active and effective treatment methods, the occurrence of postoperative ischemic stroke can be effectively prevented and the prognosis of patients can be improved.

During coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic, the treatment of severe trauma has been impacted. The Consensus on emergency surgery and infection prevention and control for severe trauma patients with 2019 novel corona virus pneumonia was published online on February 12, 2020, providing a strong guidance for the emergency treatment of severe trauma and the self-protection of medical staffs in the early stage of the epidemic. With the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council renaming "novel coronavirus pneumonia" to "novel coronavirus infection" and the infection being managed with measures against class B infectious diseases since January 8, 2023, the consensus published in 2020 is no longer applicable to the emergency treatment of severe trauma in the new stage of epidemic prevention and control. In this context, led by the Chinese Traumatology Association, Chinese Trauma Surgeon Association, Trauma Medicine Branch of Chinese International Exchange and Promotive Association for Medical and Health Care, and Editorial Board of Chinese Journal of Traumatology, the Chinese expert consensus on emergency surgery for severe trauma and infection prevention during coronavirus disease 2019 epidemic ( version 2023) is formulated to ensure the effectiveness and safety in the treatment of severe trauma in the new stage. Based on the policy of the Joint Prevention and Control Mechanism of the State Council and by using evidence-based medical evidence as well as Delphi expert consultation and voting, 16 recommendations are put forward from the four aspects of the related definitions, infection prevention, preoperative assessment and preparation, emergency operation and postoperative management, hoping to provide a reference for severe trauma care in the new stage of the epidemic prevention and control.

The occurrence of obesity has increased across the whole world. Many epidemiological studies have indicated that obesity strongly contributes to the development of cancer, cardiovascular diseases, type 2 diabetes, liver diseases and other disorders, accounting for a heavy burden on the public and on health-care systems every year. Excess energy uptake induces adipocyte hypertrophy, hyperplasia and formation of visceral fat in other non-adipose tissues to evoke cardiovascular disease, liver diseases. Adipose tissue can also secrete adipokines and inflammatory cytokines to affect the local microenvironment, induce insulin resistance, hyperglycemia, and activate associated inflammatory signaling pathways. This further exacerbates the development and progression of obesity-associated diseases. Although some progress in the treatment of obesity has been achieved in preclinical and clinical studies, the progression and pathogenesis of obesity-induced diseases are complex and unclear. We still need to understand their links to better guide the treatment of obesity and associated diseases. In this review, we review the links between obesity and other diseases, with a view to improve the future management and treatment of obesity and its co-morbidities.

Carotid artery stenosis is an important cause of ischemic stroke. Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting are the effective methods for treating carotid artery stenosis, but postoperative restenosis remains a challenge. The pathogenesis of postoperative restenosis is currently not fully understood. However, multiple factors, including biomarkers, imaging features, and surgical related factors, have been proven to be associated with postoperative restenosis and can predict the occurrence of postoperative restenosis. This article reviews the predictors of restenosis after carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy of transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site supracervical hysterectomy in the treatment of benign uterine diseases.Methods:The clinical data of 39 patients with benign uterine diseases with the volume of uterus less than that at the 14 weeks of pregnancy who underwent supracervical hysterectomy in People's Hospital of Hechuan District of Chongqing, China between January 2018 and December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. These patients were divided into transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site supracervical hysterectomy group (single-site group, n = 21) and transumbilical laparoendoscopic multiple-site supracervical hysterectomy group (multiple-site group, n = 18) according to different surgical approaches. Operation time, specimen removal time, intraoperative blood loss, incision suture time, tissue debris shedding rate, postoperative off-bed time, length of hospital stay, pain score on postoperative day 1, time to anal exhaust, and the incidence of complications within 30 days after surgery were compared between the two groups. Results:Tissue debris shedding rate in the single-site group was significantly lower than that in the multiple-site group [0.00% (0/21) vs. 100.00% (18/18), χ2 = 39.00, P < 0.001]. Operation time in the single-site group was significantly longer than that in the multiple-site group [(74.20 ± 9.15) minutes vs. (62.90 ± 6.20) minutes, t = 3.323, P < 0.05). Specimen removal time and incision suture time in the single-site group were (11.10 ± 2.33) minutes and (3.90 ± 0.88) minutes, respectively, which were significantly longer than those in the multiple-site group [(4.90 ± 0.88) minutes, (2.90 ± 0.74) minutes, t = 7.97, 0.386, both P < 0.05]. There were no significant differences in intraoperative blood loss, postoperative off-bed time, pain score on postoperative day 1, length of hospital stay, time to anal exhaust, and the incidence of complications within 30 days after surgery between the two groups (all P > 0.05). Conclusion:Transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site and multiple-site supracervical hysterectomy can acquire similar short-term surgical outcomes in the treatment of benign uterine diseases at the time of less than 14 weeks of pregnancy and transumbilical laparoendoscopic single-site supracervical hysterectomy can eliminate the long-term complications caused by tissue dissemination.

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and clinical experiences of fluorescein angiography assisted occlusion via lateral-orbital keyhole approach in internal carotid bifurcation aneurysms. Methods:The clinical data of 16 patients with internal carotid artery bifurcation aneurysms admitted to our hospital from January 2016 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients accepted fluorescein angiography assisted occlusion via lateral-orbital keyhole approach. The patients were followed up at one, 3, and 6 months after surgery by medical imaging. The therapeutic efficacy of these patients was assessed by Glasgow outcome scale (GOS). Results:All aneurysms in these 16 patients were clipped at one-stage operation. Intraoperative fluorescein angiography and FLOW 800 showed that the aneurysms were completely clipped without residual, and the blood flow of the parent artery and perforating arteries was unobstructed. Six months after surgery, 14 patients recovered well (GOS scores of 5), and 3 developed limb hemiplegia (GOS scores of 4).Conclusion:Intraoperative fluorescein angiography assisted occlusion via lateral-orbital keyhole approach is safe and effective in internal carotid bifurcation aneurysms.

Objective:To study the risk factors affecting the prognosis of patients with type Ⅰ endometrial cancer.Methods:A total of 279 patients with type Ⅰ endometrial cancer admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University were enrolled from January 2010 to January 2015. The clinical data of all patients were retrospectively analyzed. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to estimate patients′ survival rate. Cox regression risk model was used to analyze the risk factors that might affect the prognosis of patients with endometrial cancer.Results:Of 279 patients with endometrial cancer, postoperative recurrence was observed in 36 patients. The 5-year disease free survival rate was 87.10%(243/279). The 2, 3 and 5-year survival rates were 95.9% (95% CI: 93.6%-98.3%), 94.3% (95% CI: 91.6%-97.2%), and 90.4% (95% CI: 86.6%-94.3%). Univariate analysis showed that obesity ( HR=2.194, 95% CI: 1.031-4.671, P=0.041), myometrial invasion ( HR=2.957, 95% CI: 1.382-6.329, P=0.005), tissue grading (G2: HR=3.271, 95% CI: 1.336-8.010, P=0.010; G3: HR=9.933, 95% CI: 3.565-27.672, P<0.001), tumor size ( HR=8.067, 95% CI: 2.426-26.821, P=0.001), abdominal cytology ( HR=3.293, 95% CI: 1.523-7.121, P=0.002), surgery-pathological staging (Ⅲ stage: HR=28.357, 95% CI: 11.516-69.828, P<0.001), nature of lymph node ( HR=14.629, 95% CI: 5.023-42.606, P<0.001), cervical interstitial infiltration ( HR=3.806, 95% CI: 1.653-8.764, P=0.002), accessory metastasis ( HR=9.101, 95% CI: 3.831-21.622, P<0.001) and lymphovascular space invasion ( HR=5.011, 95% CI: 2.233-11.249, P<0.001) were all correlated with the prognosis of the patients. Multivariate analysis showed that the independent risk factors for the prognosis of endometrial cancer patients were depth of myometrial invasion ( HR=2.503, 95% CI: 1.115-5.616, P=0.026), histological grading (G2: HR=3.143, 95% CI: 1.205-8.198, P=0.019; G3: HR=3.655, 95% CI: 1.151-11.610, P=0.028), surgery-pathological staging (Ⅲ stage: HR=27.701, 95% CI: 9.608-79.869, P<0.001) and lymphovascular space invasion ( HR=3.297, 95% CI: 1.370-7.936, P=0.008). Conclusion:Obesity, myometrial invasion, tissue grading, tumor size, abdominal cytology, surgery-pathological staging, nature of lymph node, cervical interstitial infiltration, adnexal metastasis and lymphovascular space invasion all affect the prognosis of patients. Depth of myometrial invasion, histological grading, surgical-pathological staging and lymphovascular space invasion are independent risk factors for the prognosis of patients with Ⅰ endometrial cancer.

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