Objective To study the characteristics and diagnosis of renal sinus lipomatosis (RSL) complicated with renal staghorn calculi, and report our preliminary experience on percutaneous nephrolithotripsy for the disease. Methods A total of 547 patients with complex renal calculi were admitted to our hospital from January 2005 to June 2007. In 2 of them, RSL complicated with renal staghorn calculi was diagnosed by B-ultrasonography, CT, and MRI. Both the patients were female, aged 42 and 82 years respectively. B-ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrolithotripsy was performed on the two patients without removing the kidneys.Results Totally, 7 ml and 5 ml of stones were removed respectively from the two patients by percutaneous nephrolithotripsy. No retained calculi were found by KUB performed one week postoperation. Biopsy of the submucosal fat obtained from the renal pelvis during the operation showed hyperplasia and fibrosis of fatty tissues and inflammatory effusion. The patients were followed up for half a year, during which no recurrence of renal calculi occurred, and no abnormal fatty tissues were found at the renal sinus or surrounding the kidney. Conclusions Imaging examination is valuable for the diagnosis of RSL. B-ultrasonography-guided percutaneous nephrolithotripsy is safe and effective for RSL complicated with renal calculi.

ObjectiveTo investigate the differential expression of ATF5--a novel gene fished out by yeast two hybrid from renal carcinoma library.MethodsRT-PCR and Northern blot was used to examine the expression level of ATF5 in renal cell line A498,786-O,GRC-I,293 and HK-2.The area absorbance value of ATF5 RNA was quantitative by computerized-imaging system.ResultsCompared with the controls,the expression level in renal cancer cell line(A498,786-O,GRC-I) and embryonal cell line (293)is much higher than that in the normal cell line HK-2.ConclusionsIt is indicated that ATF5 may play a significant role in the renal carcinogenesis through cross-talk with Wnt signal pathway.

ObjectiveTo investigate the interaction pr otein with Wnt signaling molecular-TCF4 in renal carcinogenesis.Me thodsThe N terminal and DNA binding domain of human T cell factor 4 (TCF4ND, 1～495 aa) was used as a bait to screen the renal carcinoma cDNA libra r y by yeast two hybrid.Results51 positive colonies were fished out such as ?-catenin,TCF4,activating transcription factor 5(ATF5),and 2 unknown genes.ConclusionsIt is indicated that exten sive signaling cross-talks between Wnt and other signaling pathways might play an significant role in renal carcinogenesis.

AIM and METHODS: To analysis the factor that involved in renal carcin ogenesis, we used the bait gene AK001518 to screen GenBank. To understand the re lationship between cell cycle related gene(CCRG) and p15, we did RT-PCR and Nort hern Blot experiments. Th en we examined CCRG expression level in renal carcinogenesis. RESULTS: Gained a function unknown gene CCRG that was 67% a mino acid identical with the gene AK00 1 518 that was regulated by p15. It was shown that the CCRG mRNA was dramatically d ecreased when p15 gene was over-expressed. CCRG expression level was much higher i n tumor tissues and cells than normal tissues and cells. CONCLUSION: The novel g ene CCRG expressed highly in the renal carcinoma, which might play a significant role in the renal carcinogenesis.

Objective To report a multiple metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) case successfully treated with cytoreductive nephrectomy after neoadjuvant Sunitinib,and discuss the efficacy and treatment regime of neoadjuvant targeting therapy.Methods A 51 years man presented with painless gross hematuria for one week and admitted into our hospital in August 2010.Abdominal CT demonstrated a 6.6 cm ×6.3 cm left lower pole renal tumor associated with renal vein tumor thrombus,bulky hilar lymph nodes and extensive local invasion.The patient was also found to have lung and right tibial metastasis.The clinical stage was T3bN1 M1.Percutaneous biopsy confirmed clear cell renal carcinoma.Neoadjuvant Sunitinib 50 mg daily was administered with 4 weeks on,2 weeks off schedule for two cycles.Cytoreductive nephrectomy was preformed 2 weeks after discontinuation of neoadjuvant Sunitinib.Imaging evaluation was performed to assess the primary tumor and metastatic sites.The patient was followed up till present.Results After two cycles of neoadjuvant treatment,CT scan revealed 23％ size reduction of left renal tumor to 5.1 cm ×4.4 cm,renal vein tumor thrombus regression,local perirenal invasion improvement,lung metastasis resolution and static right tibial metastasis.According to RECIST criteria,the objective response was stabilization of disease (SD).Cytoreductive nephrectomy was successfully performed to remove the primary tumor in December 2010.Pathology revealed Fuhrman Ⅱ renal cell carcinoma with major necrosis in primary tumor and thrombus localized in renal vein.During 6 months of post-operative follow-up,there was no local recurrence,lung metastasis had vanished completely and tibial metastasis had not progressed.Local recurrence and other distant metastasis were not demonstrated in 20mon follow-up till now.Disease control of this patient was partial response (PR) by RECIST.Conclusions Neoadjuvant Sunitinib treatment could result in downstaging of primary tumor and facilitate cytoreductive nephrectomy,thus eventually increase patient overall survival.

Objective:To compare various data of open pyeloplasty,laparoscopic pyeloplasty and en-dopyelotomy as a treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction(UPJO),and to investigate and discuss the feasibility and effect of the three methods.Methods:In the study,109 cases of UPJO treated by dif-ferent surgical approaches in Peking University People’s Hospital from January 2004 to December 2014 were retrospectively investigated.The patients were divided into three groups according to the treatment they received:open peyloplasty group (32 cases),laparoscopic peyloplasty group (31 cases)and en-dopyelotomy group (46 cases).We compared the data of the operative time,intraoperative blood loss, perioperative complications and post-operative hospital stay among the three groups.The mean follow-up time was(51.9 ±40.1 )months (6 -132 months).Results:None of the laparoscopic peyloplties was converted to open peyloplasty.All endpyelotomies were successfully completed.The operative time was as follows:laparoscopic peyloplasty group (195.97 ±55.22)min,open peyloplasty group (121.19 ± 33.95)min and endopyelotomy group (74.04 ±33.95 )min,and there were significant differences among the three groups respectively(P <0.001 ).There was no significant difference on the operative blood loss between open peyloplasty group and laparoscopic peyloplasty group (P =0.163).The opera-tive blood loss of endopyelotomy group was 5(0,310)mL,which was lower than the other two groups,and this result had significant differences with the other two groups respectively(P <0.001).There were sig-nificant differences on the post-operative hospital stay (days)among open peyloplasty group,laparoscopic peyloplasty group and endopeylotomy group (P <0.05,respectively).The success rate was comparable between open peyloplasty group and laparoscopic peyloplasty group(93.8% vs.90.3%,P =0.672), while the endopeylotomy group had a lower success rate compared with both open surgery group and laparo-scopic group(69.6% vs.93.8%,P =0.01;69.6% vs.90.3%,P =0.048,respectively).The complica-tion rates of open peyloplasty group,laparoscopic peyloplasty group and endopeylotomy group were compa-rable(15.6%,16.1% and 13.0%,respectively,P >0.05).Conclusion:The laparoscopic peyloplasty group had a longer operative time than open peyloplasty group,while its post-operative stay was shorter. There was no significant difference on the operative blood loss between open peyloplasty group and laparo-scopic peyloplasty group.Although the success rate of endopyelotomy was lower than those of the other two groups,it had advantages over the aspect of operative time,operative blood loss and post operative stay.

ObjectiveTo report our experience and assess the safety and efficacy of ultrasound-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) with ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripters for complete renal staghorn stones.MethodsFrom Jan 2006 to Jan 2015, 128 patients (142 kidneys) with complete staghorn stones underwent PCNL, included 14 patients with bilateral renal complete stones,13 patients with solitary or founctional solitary kidney, 22 patients with renal insufficiency, 25 patients with renal empyema, 4 patients with spine malformation, ultrasound-guided PCNL were performed. Stones were fragmented and cleared using a combination of ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripters.ResultsAll PCNL procedures were successful. Successful access to the collecting system was 100%. Mean operation time was 64.5±39. 1min (range 30–150). The primary stone-free rate of PCNL was 76.8%(109/142). Most of the renal stones(63.4%, 90/142)were managed satisfactorily by a single tract,a second tract was used in 25 renal stones(17.6%, 25/142). There were 36 auxiliary procedures (24 second PCNL and 3 third PCNL and 9 extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy). One month after treatment, the overall stone-free rate was 85.2%(121/142). Six patients (4.2%) received blood transfusion,three patients(2.1%) received angiography and embolization . Three patients (2.1%) with infective shock were cured by intravenous antibiotics and antishock treatments. Three patients with temporary renal function receded were observed in solitary kidney for two tracts PCNL. No other severe complications occurred. The mean postoperative stay was 5.2 days (range 2–12). Conclusion: Ultrasound-guided Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy with ultrasonic and pneumatic lithotripters for management of renal complete staghorn stones is safe, effective, and worthy of wider use in clinical practice.

Objective:To compare the efficacy and safety of tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy ( tubeless-PCNL) and ureteroscopic lithotripsy ( URL) in treatment of impacted upper-ureteral calculi ≥1.5 cm in size.Methods:Patients with ureteral stones sized ≥1.5 cm and lodged above the fourth lum-bar vertebra who were treated between September 2009 and July 2013 in Peking University People ’ s Hos-pital were retrospectively analyzed .In the study , 182 patients underwent tubeless-PCNL or URL treat-ment respectively , and the operation success rates were compared .The duration of operation , intraopera-tive blood loss ( average hemoglobin decrease ) , complications , mean hospital stay and residual stone rates were also compared.Results: Fifty-four patients underwent tubeless-PCNL treatment,the average stone size was (1.9 ±0.4) cm,nephrostomy tubes were placed in two patients ,and the operation success rate was 96.3%(52/54).In the rest of the 52 patients,and the mean operation time was (30.1 ±14.8) minutes with an average postoperative hemoglobin decrease of (10.2 ±6.1) g/L, and the mean hospital stay was (3.0 ±1.4) days.Only one of the patients had residual fragments (2%).The main complica-tions included minor perirenal hematoma in 1 patient, fever in 2 patients, elevated blood WBC in 11 patients,and analgesics requirement in 3 patients.In the study, 128 patients were treated with URL,the average stone size was (1.7 ±0.3) cm.19 procedures failed,and 10 patients were converted to PCNL, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy was executed subsequently after double -J stent placement in 5 patients,and migration of calculi or stone fragments happened in 4 patients.The mean operative time was (51.3 ±25.5) minutes for the remaining 109 patients with a hemoglobin reduction of (5.2 ±7.2) g/L. The mean hospital stay was (2.9 ±1.3) days, and residual stones were found in 13 of the 109 patients (11.9%).The main complications included fever in 3 patients, elevated blood WBC in 42 patients, an-algesics requirement in 13 patients because of pain in the urethra or flank .The size of the stones between the two group didn ’ t show significant difference ,but the success rate of the tubeless-PCNL procedure was significantly higher .Except that hemoglobin decrease was slightly higher in the tubeless-PCNL group ,the mean operative time , the rate of residual stones and rate of complications of the tubeless-PCNL group were lower significantly.Conclusion:Treating stones above 4th lumbar vertebra larger than 1.5 cm were challenging .It is difficult to treat these stones with URL because of a high probability to fail , but on the contrary, tubeless-PCNL was more likely to be performed successfully .For surgeons experienced with the PCNL technology, treating stones≥1.5 cm with tubeless-PCNL procedure may turn out to be more effi-cient and with a higher operation success rate , and the risk of complications was lower without lengthe-ning the postoperative hospital stay .

Objective To summary our experiences in percutaneous nephrolithotomy for treating the caliceal diverticular calculi and postoperative outcome with technical modification.Methods A retrospective review was performed on 34 patients with caliceal diverticular calculi who underwent percutaneous nephrolithotomy between January 2009 and June 2013.The patients were divided into 2 groups.In group A (1 1patients),stones were removed and diverticular neck was incised.In group B (23 patients),fulguration of diverticular wall was performed after the stone removal and diverticular neck incision.Group A had 11 cases including 4 male and 7 female with average age (36.7± 16.0) years.Mean size of stone was (1.8±0.4) cm.Mean maximum diameter of diverticulum was (2.3±0.5) cm.Group B had 23 cases including 10 male and 13 female with average age (40.1±12.0) years.Mean size of stone was (1.9±0.6) cm.Mean maximum diameter of diverticulum was (2.3±0.8) cm.There were no significant difference in stone size and maximum diameter of diverticulum within two groups (P＞0.05).The following parameters such as operative time,drop in hemoglobin,stone clearance,complication rate and ablation rate of diverticulum were compared between two groups.Results In group A,average operative time was (62.7±11.7) min.Mean hemoglobin dropping was (12.0t9.7) g/L.Stone clearance rate was 90.9％ (10/11) and overall complications rate was 18.2％ (2/11).The ablation rate of diverticulum was 63.6％ (7/11).In group B,average operative time was (76.3±21.6) min.Mean Hemoglobin reducing was (12.9±16.7) g/L.Stone clearance rate was 91.3％(21/23) and overall complication rate was 21.7％.The ablation rate of diverticulum was 91.3％ (21/23).There was no significant difference in stone clearance and complication rate between two groups.It seemed that the operativc timc in group B was longer than that in group A.However,no significant difference was found (P＞0.05).The ablation rate of diverticulum in group B was significantly higher than that in group A (P＜0.05).Conclusion In percutaneous nephrolithotomy treatment for caliceal diverticular calculi,fulguration to diverticular wall is an effective method to achieve diverticular obliteration and reduce possibility of stone recurrence.

Paris polyphylla, the dried rhizome of Paris polyphylla Smith Var.yunnanensis (Franch.) Hand-Mazz.or Paris polyphylla Smith Var.chinensis (Franch.) Hara, has been commonly used as a traditional Chinese folk medicine for thousands of years.The extensive pharmacological studies indicated that steroidal saponins had multiple pharmacological activities, such as potential anticancer activity, antibacterial, antivirus, hemostasis, sedative activity, protecting cardiovascular and liver tissues.Obviously, the studies on steroidal saponins activity are very important in the development and clinical application of the potential new drug.The recent research advances in the pharmacological activities of Paris polyphylla reported in the paper could provide reference for the further utilization of Paris polyphylla.