Esophageal and Gastric Varices ; etiology ; surgery ; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage ; etiology ; therapy ; Hemostasis, Endoscopic ; Humans ; Hypertension, Portal ; complications

Objective To determine the expression of hepatocyte growth factor and its receptor c-met in bladder transitional cell carcinoma, and to investigate correlations of the expression and clinic features of the tumor. Methods Samples of 45 human bladder carcinoma and 8 normal bladder tissues were detected with immunohistochemical method for HGF and c-met ,then relationships between the expressions and clinic features of the tumor were analyzed. Results There was no HGF expression and only 1 weak positive c-met expression in the normal urinary bladder tissues. While in bladde cancer specimens, positive expression rates of HGF and c-met were as high as 64.4%,62.2%, respectively.Coexpression rate of HGF and c-met was 42.2%. The positive rates were significantly higher in BTCC specimens than in normal tissues (P

Constant infusion, exponentially declining infusion and program infusion of theophlline were administered to rabbits byadopting the rabbit population pharmacokinetic parameters in this laboratory, and the plasma concentrations of the drug was measured by ul- traviolet spectrophotometry. The results showed that the plasma drug concentrations following exponentially declining infusion and program infusion attained the desired steady-state level at only 30 min, though the T1/2?= 6. 08h, The median absolute value of performance error in pro-gram infusion and exponentially declining infusion was 7. 8% and 14% respectively.

Objective To present experience on the diagnosis and treatment of bladder outlet obstruction (BOO) caused by bladder neck fibrosis. Methods 30 cases of BOO caused by bladder neck fibrosis were studied. All the patients were treated by transurethral partial resection or incision of the cervix vesicae combined with alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonists such as tamsulosin and terazosin or parazosin. Results Urination has been improved in all.The patients have been followed up for 3 to 30 months.On repeated uroflowmetry,the 30 patients showed the urine flow rates have been more than 15ml/s. IPSS scores was 5.3?1.7(25.4?4.2 preoperative) and quality of life scores was 1.4?0.6(4.1?0.8 preoperative).Fibroblast proliferation was noted in all the 30 and obvious chronic inflammation in 18. Conclusions Clinical symptoms, pressure rate measurement and cystoscopy are the reliable diagnostic methods.Transurethral partial resection or incision of cervix vesicae combined with alpha 1 adrenoceptor antagonists is effective.

Objective To investigate endoscopic clipping in treating acute gastroduodenal perforation. Methods Endoscopic clipping was carried out in 22 patients with acute gastroduodenal perforation as the complication of peptic ulcer or endoscopy. Results The clipping was successful in 19(86. 4% ) of 22 patients with acute gastro duodenal perforation, and surgical therapy was performed in 3(13. 6% ) of 22 cases. A single clipping was performed in 14(73. 7% ) of 19 patients resulted in satisfactory closure of perforation. An additional clipping was needed in 5(26. 3% ) patients 24 h after the first endoscopes procedure. The effectiveness of endoscopic clipping was related to location, cause and size of the perforation. Conclusion Endoscopic clipping is an effective method for acute gastroduodenal perforation as the complication of peptic ulcer or endoscopy.

Objective To study the efficiency of endoscope-guided Savary bougie dilatation ( ESBD ) for strictured duodenal ulcer. Methods Forty-five patients with strictured duodenal ulcer were treated with endoscope-guided Savary bougie dilatation. The items of investigation were; easiness of passing the endo-scope through the strictured portion of duodenum, resolving of their symptoms and the complications happened after dilatation. Results The symptoms remitted and endoscope was advanced to descending portion of the duodenum through the stricture in all of 45 patients. The follow up period ranged from 6 months to 36 months. The rates of symptomatic remission were 97. 8% (44/45 ) , 97. 8% (44/45 ) , 94. 4% (34/36) , 93.7%(30/32) , 91.7% (22/24) and 87.5% (14/16) , at 6,12,18,24,30 and 36 months respectively. Recurrence of symptoms in patients without therapy was significantly higher than those with therapy. Conclusion ESBD is a safe and efficient procedure in treating the strictured duodenal ulcer.

0.05). Significant difference existed between the patients and endoscopy-negative (pathological reflux) and endoscopy-negative (physiological reflux) (P

Objective:To study the effects of hyperthermia on apoptosis in human colonic cacinoma cell line Lovo. Methods:Lovo cells were exposed to hyperthemia and apoptosis was measured with fluorescent Hocehst 33258 staining, electropherogram gel, flow cytometry (FCM). Results:Significant changes in cell morphology , apoptosis peak apeared before the G1 phase and DNA ladder was observed in various group cells which were exposed to different temperature and in different time. Most significent changes were observed in cells exposed to 43℃ for 3,4 h and 44℃ for 1,2 h. Also cell cycle was found changed. Conclusion:Hyperthermia can cause apoptosis in human colonic cacinoma cell line Lovo, and has phase-specificity.

Objective To compare the efficacy of three procedures,extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy(ESWL),ureteroscopic lithotripsy(URL) combined with ESWL,and minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy(MPCNL),for the treatment of complicated upper ureteral calculi.Methods Two hundred and thirty-four cases of complicated upper ureteral calculi were treated in this hospital from December 2002 to December 2003,including 76 cases of ESWL,78 cases of combined use of URL and ESWL,and 80 cases of MPCNL.Results In the ESWL cases,the stone fragmentation rate on one session was 56.6%((43/76),) the stone-free rate one month after operation was 46.1%(35/76),the mean hospitalization expenditure was 912 yuan,and the incidence of postoperative complications was 15.8%(12/76).In the URL combined with ESWL cases,the stone fragmentation rate on one session was 100%(78/78),the stone-free rate one month after operation was 83.3%(65/78),the mean hospitalization expenditure was 7 720 yuan,and the incidence of postoperative complications was 15.4%(12/78).In the MPCNL cases,the stone fragmentation rate on one session was 100%(80/80),the stone-free rate one month after operation was 100%(80/80),the mean hospitalization expenditure was 10 253 yuan,and the incidence of postoperative complications was 13.8%(11/80).The operation time,intraoperative blood loss,length of hospital stay,stone-free rate one month after operation,and hospitalization expenditure were significantly greater in the MPCNL cases than in the ESWL cases and the URL combined with ESWL cases.The stone fragmentation rate on one session was not significantly different between the MPCNL cases and the URL combined with ESWL cases,and was significantly higher in the MPCNL cases and the URL combined with ESWL cases than in the ESWL cases.The incidence of postoperative complications was not significantly different among the three groups.Conclusions Minimally invasive percutaneous nephrolithotomy should be used as the first choice for complicated upper ureteral calculi.

Objective Comparative analysis of pressure in the compress interlocking intramedullary nail and interlocking intramedullary nail in the treatment of tibial shaft fracture stress level changed.Meth-ods Collection of 44 cases of tibial specimens were divided into two groups:A group :normal tibial inter-locking fixation group locking intramedullary nail .B group :internal fixation group locking intramedullary nail.Analyze and measure the biomechanical properties of the system.Results Pressure in a fixed group of interlocking intramedullary nail fixation group and normal tibial interlocking intramedullary nail in compres-sive interlocking intramedullary nail fixation of superior performance,low stress shielding,has more obvious advantage in strength,stiffness and stability,at the same time,it can make the tibial stump maintain normal stress level,and the operation is convenient,not easy to broken nails.Conclusions Internal compression interlocking intramedullary nail can control the physiological stress and conduction,the broken end of tibia stress level close to the normal stress level,to solve the clinical internal fixation fracture without stress con-duction problem,and can effectively control the harmful stress,low stress shielding,when fixed intramedul-lary fixation device before a new generation of tibial fracture.