Objective To investigate the treatment and clinical outcomes in developmental dislocation of the hip in chil?dren above 8 years old. Methods We retrospectively reviewed the results of operation treatment for developmental dislocation of the hip in 94 children (112 hips) from 2006 to 2012. The age of the patients ranged from 8.2 to 13.6 years at the time of treatment, with an average age 9.8 years. In 94 patients, there are 18 males and 76 females. The patients were classified into three group based on the age at time of operation:Group 8-9 years old, Group 10-11 years old, Group 12-13 years old. The dislocation of hip was classified by T?nnis classification system:gradeⅡ34 hips, gradeⅢ29 hips, gradeⅣ49 hips. Surgery was performed in all the patients. The procedures consisted of open reduction of the hip, capsulorraphy, shortening and derotational osteotomy of proxi?mal femur, and acetabular osteotomy which include Pemberton osteotomy (66 hips), Salter osteotomy (30 hips), Ganz osteotomy (3 hips), Triple osteotomy (5 hips) and Chiari osteotomy (8 hips). McKay and Severin modified criteria were used to assess the func?tion and radiographic results of the hip. Results The average follow?up was 2.3 years ranged from 1 to 7 years. According to McKay modified criteria at final follow?up, 75 hips (67%) had excellent (22 hips) and good (53 hips) clinical results, 32 hips (29%) were fair and 5 hips (4%) were poor. According to the Severin criteria, the outcomes of T?nnis grade Ⅳgroup was significantly worse than T?nnis gradeⅡ,Ⅲgroup. There is no significant differences between T?nnisⅡandⅢtype groups. If the patients were classified by age at time of operation, the function of group 8-9 years old was significantly better than others group according to the McKay criteria; the group 12-13 years old was significantly worse than others group according to Severin criteria. Conclu?sion Open reduction with proximal femoral osteotomy and acetabular osteotomy was an effective procedure for the treatment of developmental dislocation of the hip in children above 8 years old. The surgical results were related to the age at time of treatment and T?nnis classification system; low dislocation (T?nnis Ⅱ, Ⅲ) and young age (younger than 10 years old) had better function and radiographic results compared with high dislocation (T?nnisⅣ) and elder age group.

Objective To investigate the relationship between Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and carotid atherosclerosis (CAS) progression in patients with high risk of stroke,and to provide clinical evidence for the primary prevention of stroke.Methods Three hundred and thirty-two patients with high risk of stroke were screened from 2 800 people who were consecutively selected and had health examination from June to December 2014 in the Department of Medical Center,General Hospital of Wanbei Coal and Electricity Group.Their clinical information was collected.A total of 267 patients whose carotid ultrasound examinations showed plaques and stenosis were selected for the study.Two hundred and three of the 267 patients who met the screening conditions and completed the follow-up were selected as study subjects.The Hp infection status was detected by the 14C urea breath test and the dynamic progression of CAS was observed.The risk factors of CAS progression were also analyzed.Results Hp infection was found in 170 of 332 patients with high risk of stroke.Among the 267 patients who prompted plaques and stenosis in carotid ultrasound in 2014,203 patients were followed up for 1 year,and 133 patients (65.5％,133/203) were found infected by Hp.Forty-six patients had suggestive carotid stenosis and stenosis aggravating in 2015,31 (67.4％,31/46) of which were found infected by Hp.Logistic regression analysis showed that smoking (OR =1.632,95％ CI 1.275-1.940,P =0.011),systolic blood pressure (OR =1.343,95％ CI 1.105-1.632,P =0.019),low density lipoprotein (OR =1.590,95％ CI 1.188-2.005,P =0.005),oxidative low density lipoprotein (OR =1.732,95％ CI 1.325-2.170,P =0.000) and Hp infection (OR =1.672,95％ CI 1.180-2.154,P =0.016) were independent risk factors for carotid atheroslerosis progression.Conclusions Hp infection was found closely related to CAS progression in patients at high risk of stroke.Positive and effective prevention of Hp infection,advocating smoking cessation and controlling blood pressure and blood fat can effectively reduce the incidence of stroke.

Objective To investigate the effects of dexmedetomidine pre-treatment on pneumonocyte apoptosis and CCAAT/enhancer binding protein homologous protein (CHOP) in acute lung injury (ALI) induced by ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) during orthotopic liver transplantation in rats.Methods Forty adult male Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into four groups by random number table method: sham operation group, I/R model group, dexmedetomidine low dose group and dexmedetomidine high dose group, 10 rats per group. Hepatic artery was ligated and cut off by two cuff method, and the portal vein was completely opened after donor liver transplanted into the recipient, thus, a hepatic I/R model was established. The perihepatic ligaments of rats were just separated after laparotomy in sham operation group and no other special treatment was performed. One hour prior to I/R, dexmedetomidine at a dose of 2.5μg·kg-1·h-1 and 5.0μg·kg-1·h-1, respectively, were pumped intravenously and finished within 1 hour in the rats of low dose group and high dose group. After experiment, the lung tissue was taken, and the lung wet/dry weight (W/D) ratio was determined. Pathological changes of lung tissue were observed and alveolar damage index of quantitative assessment (IQA) was tested by light microscope, and changes of ultrastructure of lung tissue were observed by transmission electron microscope. The mRNA and protein expressions of CHOP were detected respectively by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and Western Blot. The apoptosis in lung tissue was determined by terminal-deoxynucleotidyl transferase mediated nick end labeling (TUNEL) method and apoptosis index (AI) was calculated.Results Compared to sham operation group, the lung W/D ratio (4.94±0.84 vs. 2.29±0.54), IQA [(40.52±5.15)% vs. (4.55±1.85)%] and AI [(36.57±5.85)% vs. (2.85±0.95)%] in I/R model group were significantly higher (allP < 0.01); remarkable injury of lung tissue was confirmed by light microscope and transmission electron microscope in the I/R model group. Compared to I/R model group, the W/D ratio (3.29±0.85, 2.68±0.78 vs. 4.94±0.84), IQA [(23.69±2.62)%, (15.86±3.61)% vs. (40.52±5.15)%] and AI [(25.73±3.71)%, (14.66±2.61)% vs. (36.57±5.85)%] in dexmedetomidine low and high dose groups were markedly lower (allP < 0.01); under light and transmission electron microscopes, the injury of lung tissue in these two dose groups was notably alleviated. There was a large amount of apoptotic cells of pulmonary vascular endothelium and alveolar epithelium in I/R model group, while the cell apoptosis was distinctly decreased in dexmedetomidine low and high dose groups compared to that in model group. Compared to sham operation group, the expressions of CHOP mRNA [absorbance (A) value: 0.96±0.18 vs. 0.43±0.08] and protein (gray scale: 2.79±0.74 vs. 1.02±0.27) were significantly higher in I/R model group (bothP < 0.01). Compared to I/R model group, the expressions of CHOP mRNA (A value: 0.69±0.13, 0.56±0.12 vs. 0.96±0.18) and protein (gray scale: 1.96±0.58, 1.34±0.49 vs. 2.79±0.74) were significantly lower in dexmedetomidine low and high dose groups, the decrease in dexmedetomidine high dose group being more marked (allP < 0.01).Conclusion The pretreatment of dexmedetomidine can protect lung tissue against I/R injury during liver transplantation in rats, and the mechanism may be related to the suppression of CHOP activation and alleviation of lung tissue cell apoptosis.

Objective To investigate the predictive value of preoperative Aspartate Transaminase and Platelet Ratio Index (APRI) for postoperative complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after liver resection.Methods The clinical data of 278 patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma from January 2010 to December 2013 were retrospectively analyzed.The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the cutoff value of APRI.Based on this preoperative APRI,patients were divided into the low-risk group (APRI ≤ 0.37) and the high-risk group (APRI ＞ 0.37).Using univariate analysis and multivariate logistic regression,21 risk factors that might be relevant to postoperative complications were analyzed.Results 159 patients (57.2％) developed postoperative complications.The AUC for APRI in predicting complications was 0.677 (0.615-0.740,P ＜ 0.05).At a cutoff value of APRI at 0.37,the sensitivity was 0.616 and the specificity was 0.697.Univariate analysis and logistic regression analysis showed that APRI (P ＜ 0.05,OR =2.138),degree of ASA (P ＜ 0.05,OR =1.864),prognostic nutritional index (PNI) (P ＜ 0.05,OR =0.354) and volume of blood loss during operation (P ＜ 0.05,OR =2.836) were independent risk factors of postoperative complications.Conclusions A high APRI (＞ 0.37) was a simple and practicable preoperative index to predict postoperative complications in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy.

Objectives To observe the effect of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP)for the treatment of patients with acute cerebral infarction combined with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS)and to investigate the influence of CPAP therapy on the recovery of neurological function in patients. Methods From April 2014 to September 2015,68 consecutive patients with acute cerebral infarction combined with OSAS admitted to the Department of Neurology,General Hospital of Wanbei Coal and Electricity Group were enrolled retrospectively. According to whether received the CPAP therapy,they were divided into an observation group (n = 31)and a control group (n = 37). The control group was treated with conventional therapy,and on the basis of the treatment plan of the control group,the observation group was also treated with CPAP therapy. They were all the patients with cerebral infarction who were treated for 14 d. The oxygen desaturation index (ODI),lowest oxygen saturation (LS a O2 ),oxidized low-density lipoprotein (ox-LDL),and superoxide dismutase (SOD)concentration,National Institute of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS)scores and Barthel index (BI)scores,and the modified Rankin scale (mRS)scores after 3 months before and after the therapy in the patients of both groups were documented. The total effective rate was assessed. Results (1)The ODI and LS a O2 in the observation group and the control group after treatment were better than those before treatment. There were significant differences between the 2 groups (ODI:16 ± 6% vs. 35 ± 21%,26 ± 15% vs. 36 ± 21 %;LS a O2:88 ± 6% vs. 75 ± 11%,80 ± 8% vs. 75 ± 11%;all P < 0. 05). (2)After treatment,ox-LDL of the observation group was lower than that of the control group. There was significant differences between the 2 groups (ox-LDL:487 ± 90 μg/ L vs. 548 ± 77 μg/ L,SOD:111 ± 10 kU/ L vs. 94 ± 15 kU/ L,all P < 0. 01). (3)After treatment,the NIHSS and BI scores of the observation group and the control group were better than those before treatment. There were significant differences (the NHISS scores:5. 2 ± 2. 2 vs. 12. 9 ± 3. 9;7. 6 ± 3. 1 vs. 12. 5 ± 4. 2;the BI scores:88 ± 10 vs. 52 ± 30;81 ± 4 vs. 58 ± 30;all P < 0. 01). The NIHSS and BI scores of observation group were better than those of the control group. There were significant differences (all P < 0. 01). They were followed up for 3 months,the mRS score (1. 3 ± 0. 4)of the observation group was lower than that of the control group (2. 0 ± 1. 1). There was significant difference between the 2 groups (t = 3. 362,P <0. 01). (4)The total effective rate of the observation group and control group was 74. 2% (23 / 31)and 48. 6% (18 / 37)respectively. There was significant difference between the 2 groups (χ2 = 4. 598,P <0. 05). Conclusion The CPAP therapy can alleviate the oxidative stress levels in patients with acute cerebral infarction combined with OSAS in short term and improve the neurological function of patients.

Objective To evaluate the safety and feasibility of simple ligation and resection of the tumor involved inferior vena cava (IVC) without reconstruction during the resection of huge intraabdominal tumors.Methods From 2008 to 2011,4 cases of giant tumor encroaching on inferior vena cava underwent resection without IVC reconstruction.After resection,renal vein was not obstructed in patient 1 and 2.Tumor invaded the third patient's retrohepatic inferior vena cava,anastomosis was performed between the left hepatic vein and the opening of atrium dextrum with artificial vascular graft.The forth patient had right trisegmentectomy of the liver with retrohepatic inferior vena cava resection,anastomosis was performed between the left hepatic vein and the remaining inferior vena cava.Results All 4 patients had a successful operation without intraoperative massive bleeding and death.The postoperative complications included edema in one patient whose collateral circulation was damaged and bile leak in one.Ewin sarcoma patient died of tumor recurrence after a year,but there was no sign of poor renal function and other complications.Ligament fibroma patient had lower limb edema for a long time after the surgery,and tumor relapse for the fourth time in two years following resection.Conclusions When a giant tumor involving and invading IVC,undergoing resection,under the condition that the collateral circulations around IVC established completely,resection and ligation of the inferior vena cava along with huge tumor without IVC reconstruction is safe.This method saves operation time,increases the safety of surgery.

Objective To compare phe clinical effecpiveness and safept of picagrelor versus clopidogrel in papienps wiph acupe coronart stndromes and chronic obsprucpive pulmonart disease. Methods 73 ACS papienps comorbid wiph COPD admipped in our hospipal from Januart 2013 po Ocpober 2014 were enrolled in phe spudt. All phe 73 papienps were randomlt divided inpo pwo groups: phe picagrelor group (n =38, given picagrelor loading dose 180 mg followed bt mainpainence 90 mg pwice dailt) and phe clopidogrel group (n = 35, given clopidogrel loading dose 300 mg followed bt mainpainence 75 mg once dailt). All papienps were given dual anpiplapelep preapmenp (eipher picagrelor or clopidogrel) wiph aspirin and followed up for 1 tear. Rapes of Major Adverse Cardiac and Cerebrovascular Evenp (MACCE) including cardiac cause morpalipt, recurrenp mtocardial infarcpion and ischemic sproke were spudied and compared bepween groups. The safept endpoinp was pime po firsp occurrence of major bleeding. Rapes of adverce evenps were recorded including dtspnea. Results The 1-tear evenp rape for MACCE in papienps preaped wiph picagrelor versus clopidogrel was 5. 3% versus 26. 3% (P = 0. 04, HR 0. 21; 95% CI 0. 05 - 0. 91). Dtspnea occurred more frequenplt wiph picagrelor (26. 3% vs. 5. 7% ; P = 0. 04; HR 4. 61, 95% CI 1. 08 - 19. 58). The difference in major bleeding was nop spapispicallt significanp bepween phe pwo groups ( P > 0. 05) . The occurance of dtspnea was higher in phe picagrelor group (26. 3% vs. 5. 7% , P = 0. 04). Dtspnea subsided sponpaneouslt in mosp papienps. Onlt 1 papienp needed po spop picagrelor. Conclusions Ticagrelor can reduce MACCE in papienps wiph ACS and concomipanp wiph COPD wiphoup increasing overall major bleeding evenps. Ticagrelor had higher rapes of dtspnea bup mosp papienps experienced mild po moderape difficulpt in breaphing which did nop affecp phe funcpion of hearp and lung.

Objective:To study our initial experience on feasibility and safety of magnetic compression anastomosis in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy(LPD).Methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on the data of 7 patients who underwent LPD with laparoscopic magnetic compression choledochojejunostomy (LMC-CJ) or pancreaticojejunostomy (LMC-PJ) at the Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi’an Jiaotong University from May 2018 to September 2019. There were 6 males and 1 female. The median age of patients was 63 (56-83) years. Data analyzed included the model of the magnetic anastomosis device, operation time of the LMC-CJ or LMC-PJ, other operation-related parameters, postoperative complications, time to perform magnetic anastomosis, and time of discharge of the magnet from patients’ body.Results:All 7 patients completed LPD successfully, including 7 LMC-CJ and 2 LMC-PJ. The median operation time was 340 (310-450) minutes. The median diameter of the biliary-enteric magnetic anastomosis ring used was 10 (9-12) mm, and the median time of the biliary-enteric magnetic anastomosis was 11 (8-16) min. The diameter of the pancreaticojejunal magnetic anastomosis ring was 5 mm in the two anastomoses, and the times taken were 12 min and 15 min. Complications occurred in 4 patients, including 1 patient each for grade A and grade B pancreatic fistula, 2 patients with abdominal infection, 2 patients with postoperative gastric emptying disorder, and 1 patient with abdominal hemorrhage. All patients responded to conservative treatment. There was no biliary or pancreatic fistula at the magnetic anastomoses. Pancreaticojejunostomy functioned at 24 and 30 days after operation. The median time for the magnets to pass out from the body of all patients was 50 (40-170) days. The median follow-up was 11 (4-18) months. No biliary-enteric or pancreaticojejunostomy stenosis was detected.Conclusion:Magnetic compressive anastomosis was simple, feasible, and safe for choledochojejunostomy or pancreaticojejunostomy in LPD.

Objective:To discuss the type, treatment and results of different therapies of biliary fistula after orthotopic liver tansplantation(OLT).Methods:Data of 24 patients who developed biliary fistula after OLT in the First Affiliated Hospital of Xi′an Jiaotong University from January 2000 to March 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with biliary fistula were classified into 4 types according to presence or absence of stricture. All patients were treated by endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) or interventional therapy, including endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD), endoscopic retrograde biliary drainage (ERBD) or percuteneous transhepatic cholangial drainage (PTCD). Main outcome measurements were the onset time of biliary fistula, the site of biliary fistula, the complications of ERCP or PTCD, the time of removing abdominal or biliary drainage tube, and the onset of new biliary stricture.Results:Biliary fistula was found in (46.5±36.6) days (6-122 days) after OLT. The numbers of patients in four types of biliary fistula were 6, 14, 2 and 2, respectively. Biliary fistula was cured in 22 patients, with clinical cure rate of 91.7%. All patients underwent ERCP first, and the technical success rate and clinical cure rate were 87.5% (21/24) and 85.7% (18/21), respectively. The clinical cure rates of ERCP forⅠ-Ⅳ biliary fistula were 6/6, 84.6%(11/13), 1/2, and 0, respectively. The clinical cure rates of ENBD and ERBD were 8/10 and 6/8, respectively. Five cases in whom ERCP failed, underwent PTCD, with technical success and clinical cure rates of 4/5 and 3/4 respectively. Eight patients(33.3%)developed cholangitis after treatment, and the incidence rate seemed higher in type Ⅱ biliary fistula than that in type Ⅰ [35.7% (5/14) VS 16.7% (1/6)]. Incidence of cholangitis was higher in patients with non-anastomotic stricture than those with anastomotic stricture [83.3%(5/6) VS 16.7%(3/18)].Conclusion:The first line treatment for biliary fistula after OLT is ERCP, followed by PTCD. The best procedures of biliary fistula typeⅠ-Ⅳ were ENBD, ENBD combined with ERBD, ENBD and PTCD, respectively.

Cryptogenic stroke refers to ischemic stroke that is not clear to the cause of the disease through routine examinations. With the development of medical technology, studies have found that most cryptogenic stroke is caused by embolism.Therefore,the concept of embolic stroke of undetermined source (ESUS) is proposed. The main causes of ESUS include subclinical atrial fibrillation, patent foramen ovale, aortic arch atherosclerotic plaque, non-stenotic complex carotid atherosclerotic plaques, and tumor-related embolism, etc. This article reviews the etiology and secondary prevention of ESUS.