AIM To study the effect of alendronate sodium (Alen) on osteoclastic bone resorbing lacunae. METHOD Using the method of culturing osteoclasts on slices, the techniques of photomicrography microdensitometric scan and computer image analysis. RESULTS Alen(0 5,5 or 50 ?mol?L -1 )reduced the number and the surface area of osteoctastic bone resorbing lacunae dose dependently compared with model group there was significant defference ( P

Objectives To evaluate the effect of endovascular treatment for spontaneous isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SIDSMA).Methods There were 41 men and 7 women patients, aged at 32-78 years.46 patients presented with abdominal pain and 3 patients was asymptomatic.The SIDSMA was diagnosed by computed tomography angiography(CTA).Results In the 45 symptomatic patients, one was treated by laparotomy, SMA thrombectomy and necrotic bowel resection.44 patients underwent endovasular treatment, among them 2 patients failed endovasular procedure.The other 42 patients underwent successful intravascular remolding.3 asymptomatic patients underwwent conservative treatment.During the mean (17 ± 4)month follow-up period, computed tomography angiography showed patent true lumen in all the 42 patients.The 2 patients in which the endovascular intervention failed remain symptomatic of recurrent abdominal pain and digestive dysfunction.Conclusions The endovascular interventional therapy is safe and effective for SIDSMA.

Objective To observe the clinical effect and comfortable degree of the mode of super hair removal. Methods The mode of super hair removal was used to depilate the hair nearby the hair line, cheeks, upper lip, beard, ventrum, areola of breast, axillary cavity, extremities, bikini area and so on. The total number of sites was 1 000. Some sites that were especially susceptible to pain, for example, upper lip and buccal region, were smeared with compound lidocaine cream for 1 hour at least before treatment. Results Hairs in the areas of extremities, ventrum, back and axillary cavity generally needed 4 to 5 times to eradicate, and the patients had no evident discomfortableness; hairs near to the upper lip and lower mandible generally needed 5 to 7 times to reach the effect which the patient was content, and anesthetics was indispensable, or the patients would present discomfortableness. Conclusions The mode of super hair removal is more effective, quicker and more comfortable in comparison with conventional methods. Therefore, it deserves to be spread.

Objective To discuss the feasibility of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for treating upper urinary calculi under local anesthesia.Methods One thousand three hundred and sixty-three patients who suffered with upper urinary calculi were treated with PCNL, the puncture and tracts were created using local anesthesia and guided through ultrasound.Of the 1363 patients, 475 patients had complicated renal caluli, 520 patients had kidney pelvic calculi and 368 had upper uretere calculi.Results All of the patients successfully received PCNL under the local anesthesia.Of the 1363 patients five tracts were used in two patients, four tracts were used in four patients, three tracts were used in nine patients, double tracts were used in 25 patents and one tract was used in the remaining patients.The stone-free rate was 96.0% in the kidney pelvic calculi patients, 100.0% in the upper uretere calculi patients, and 90.1% in the complicated renal caluli patients.90.0% patients were find well throught the operation, 10.0% patients find a little pain and solved by another more 5 - 10 ml lidocaine local injection or 50 - 75 mg pethidine hydrochloride intramuscular injection.No case stop operation because of pain or position changed.All without any severe complications such as damaged of liver, spleen, thorax and intestine.Conclusion The PCNL handled under local anesthesia was simple safe and effective, deserved clinical popularizing use.

Objective To observe the effects of Niupo Zhibao pellet, a compound traditional Chinese herbal medicine,on helper T cell(Th cell)expression in rats with endotoxin-induced rapid pulmonary fibrosis (RPF). Methods Two hundred and twenty-four Wistar rats were randomly divided into four groups:normal control,model,dexamethasone(DXM)and Niupo Zhibao pellet(NW)groups(each n=56). By using endotoxin three-hit regimen,the RPF model was established. Three days before and 7 days after the establishment of models in NW group,they were administered with the pellet by intragastric feeding,50 mg/100 g of distilled water twice a day,a total of 10 days medication. Rats in DXM group received DXM intraperitoneal injection,3.0 mg/kg once a day for consecutive 7 days. Rats in normal control group were administered with the same volume of distilled water by intragastric administration. On 1,3,7,9,14,21,28 days after the administration,blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid(BALF)specimens were collected. The contents of γ-interferon(IFN-γ)and interleukin-4(IL-4) in the serum and BALF were investigated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays(ELISA). The lung tissue was stained by hematoxylin-eosin(HE)and Van Gieson respectively. Morphological changes in lung tissue were observed under light microscope. Results HE staining showed that the pulmonary interstitial tissues of rats in model group were thickened,there was a large amount of inflammatory exudates,and micro thrombi were seem in alveolar space. The pulmonary interstitial tissues in rats of DXM group were thickened too,but the inflammatory exudate in alveolar space was much less. Compared to rats in DXM group,the rats in NW group had slightly more inflammatory exudate and their pulmonary interstitial tissues were basically normal. Van Gieson staining showed that the expression of collagen fiber in model group was obvious,that of DXM group less than the former one but not significant,while that in the NW group was reduced markedly. ELISA assays demonstrated that the levels of IFN-γin BALF and serum in model group were increased significantly,those in DXM group were lowered to the minimum on the 7th day,raised to the levels before treatment on the 14th day,and gradually declined on the 21st day. In the NW group,the IFN-γwas consistently at a high level,and then gradually declined at a slow rate. After 7 days of drug administration,the IFN-γ levels in BALF and serum at various time points in NW group were obviously higher than those in model and DXM groups〔BALF(ng/L):140.47±4.22 vs. 149.23±8.35,90.67±6.65;serum(ng/L):140.47±4.15 vs. 100.43±11.05,99.35±7.85,P<0.05 or P<0.01〕. The levels of IL-4 in BALF and serum in each group increased significantly,reached to their maximum on the 7th day,and then gradually decreased. After the drug administration for 28 days,those levels in NW group were obviously lower than those in model and DXM group〔BALF(ng/L):6.60±1.05 vs. 7.20±1.25,8.55±1.05,serum(ng/L):6.75±1.05 vs. 7.21±1.25,8.25±1.15,P<0.05 or P<0.01〕. Conclusion Niupo Zhibao pellet can suppress inflammation,ameliorate injury of lungs and inhibit lung fibrosis by promoting IFN-γsecretion,restraining IL-4 secretion and adjusting the imbalance of Th cells.

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BACKGROUND: A large amount of cell dies of apoptosis in secondary injury stage after spinal cord injury.OBJECTIVE: To probe into the influence of local intraspinal infusion with danshen injection on necrosis and apoptosis of spinal cell after acute spinal cord injury.DESIGN: Randomized controlled experiment was designed.SETTING: Clinical Medical Trial Center of People' s Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College.MATERIALS: Forty-four Chinese white rabbits of first grade were employed, aged varied from 4 to 5 months, of either sex, mass weighted varied from 2.0 to 2.5 kg.INTERVENTIONS: The experiment was performed in Clinical Medical Trial Center of People' s Hospital Affiliated to Yunyang Medical College from June 2002 to July 2003. Two groups were randomized, named danshen group and the control group, 22 rabbits for each. In both groups, modified Allen method was used to prepare the model of incomplete spinal cord injury. In danshen group, danshen injection was infused from subdural catheter for 4times at 0. 3 mL/kg per day of the total amount (once every 6 hours). In the control group, physiological saline of same dose was injected. The animals were sacrificed at the 8th, 24th and 72nd hours successively after injection for pathological and histomorphologic observation, peroxide dismutase and malondialdehyde determination and determination of positive cell count of B-cell lymphoma-2 (Bcl-2), the apoptosis-inhibition gene.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Cell apoptotic index and cell apoptotic rate in the region of spinal cord injury.RESULTS: Forty-four rabbits entered result analysis for all. ① Results of cell apoptosis: Apoptotic index in danshen group was less remarkably than that in the control group(13.10 ± 1. 38, 20.39±2.96, 4.101, P ＜0.01); cell apoptotic rate was lower remarkably than the control group[ (9.67 ± 1.09)%,(14.68±2.81)%, t=4.072, P ＜0.01] and Bcl-2 expression was more than that in the control group[ (19. 12 ± 4.74) /mm2, ( 13.37 ± 3.68) /mm2,t = 2. 347, P ＜ 0.01 ]. ② POD content: The result in danshen group was higher thanthe control group[ (136.20 ± 13.64) NU/mL, (101.70 ± 15.24) NU/mL,t = 4. 132, P ＜ 0.01 ]. ③ Malondialdehyde content: The result in danshen group was lower than the control group[ (1.27 ± 0. 22) nmol/mL,(2.54±0.69) nmol/mL, t=4.309, P ＜0.01] . ④Degeneration and necrosis of neuron and neural fiber: The result in danshen group was milder than the control group.CONCLUSION: After local infusion with danshen(Radix Salviae Miltiorrhizae), cell apoptosis was decreased in local spinal cord injury and cell necrosis was inhibited and alleviated after acute spinal cord injury.

OBJECTIVETo construct three-dimensional (3D) models of renal stones and perform percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) virtual surgery simulation. Methods CT images were obtained from 8 patients with renal stones. Images segmentation and reconstruction were performed using MIMICS 10.0 software to construct the 3D model of the renal stones, which provided the anatomical relationships between the kidney and the adjacent organs. The optimal PCNL virtual surgery simulation for each individual case was performed using FreeForm Modeling System on the basis of the 3D model.

RESULTSEight 3D models of renal stone were constructed. The 3D model of the renal stones represented the interrelationships of the stones, intrarenal vessel, and the collecting system with the adjacent anatomical structures. Individualized PCNL virtual surgery simulations including percutaneous puncture, dilatation and pneumatic lithotripsy were performed successfully in all the 8 3D models.

CONCLUSIONDigital 3D model of renal stone provides the reliable and comprehensive imaging information for surgical design, and PCNL virtual surgery simulation has important clinical significance to improve the stone clearance rate and reduce the surgical complications.

Adult ; Female ; Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Kidney Calculi ; diagnostic imaging ; surgery ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nephrostomy, Percutaneous ; methods ; Software ; Tomography, Spiral Computed ; User-Computer Interface

OBJECTIVETo investigate the correlation of cytokeratin pan (CKP), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and microvessel density (MVD) to spiral CT manifestations of thymoma.

METHODSEighty-four thymoma patients were underwent spiral CT examination, and 40 of the patients also had enhanced CT examination. All the CT findings were carefully reviewed to analyze their correlation to the expressions of CKP, VEGF and MVD.

RESULTSThe enhancement on spiral CT images increased with the levels of VEGF expression and MVD counting (P<0.01). Significant correlations were observed between VEGF expression, MVD counting and such spiral CT findings as lobular contours, cusp-like or sawtooth-like margins and tumor invasions of the pleural membrane, pericardium and great vessels (P<0.05). CKP expression showed no obvious correlation to these findings by spiral CT.

CONCLUSIONSpiral CT can reflect the pathological characteristics of thymoma, and may serve as a noninvasive modality for preoperative evaluation of thymoma.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Keratins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Male ; Microvessels ; Middle Aged ; Thymoma ; blood supply ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; Thymus Neoplasms ; blood supply ; diagnostic imaging ; metabolism ; Tomography, Spiral Computed ; Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A ; genetics ; metabolism ; Young Adult

OBJECTIVE[corrected] To evaluate the method and technique of single-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy.

METHODSForm January 2009 to September 2011, 22 patients with renal carcinoma were treated with single-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. An incision about 5 cm in length was made through the umbilicus or in the postaxillary line under the 12th rib to establish the peritoneal or retroperitoneal working space. A single-port cannulation was deployed and the operation was carried out using standard and crooked laparoscopic equipment.

RESULTSThe operations were completed successfully in all the 22 cases without conversion to open surgery, but additional trocar was needed in 5 cases. The mean operative time of radical nephrectomy was 150 min (90-240 min). The mean postoperative hospital stay was 7.6 days (3-15 days). The operation left a roughly 5-cm-long scar in all the cases.

CONCLUSIONSingle-port laparoscopic radical nephrectomy is safe and feasible with good cosmetic effect and shows much potential in radical resection of renal carcinoma.

Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; surgery ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Nephrectomy ; methods ; Young Adult