Objective To observe endothelin A receptor mRNA expression in gastric mucosal microvessels and to explore the mechanism by which endothelin was enrolled in the development of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. Methods In situ hybridization of mRNA was used to detect the location and the expression level of endothelin A receptor in gastric mucosa microvessels in Wistar rats. Results Along with the formation of liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension, peripheral and portal blood endothelin level was decreased, ETA mRNA was expressed mainly in the postcapillary venule and precapillary arteriole and enhanced remarkably with the reduction of endothelin level and elevation of portal pressure and that was dramaticlly increased in the arteriole wall. The expression was correlated positively with portal pressure(r=0.869, P

Objective: To evaluate the nutritional status of gastrointestinal carcinoma patients by mini-nutritional assessment(MNA),and to compare the relationship with different tranditional evaluative methods. Methods: The nutritional state and the malnutritional incidence were analysed by MNA questionnaire in 496 gastrointestinal carcinoma patients,and the relationship among MNA score and anthropometric measurements and laboratory test was studied.Results: ①According to the scores of MNA, 16.94%(84/496) patients were of mal-nutrition and 42.54%(211/496) patients were at risk of malnutrition.② In terms of each single index,BMI,TSF,AC and AMC,the prevalence of malnutrition was 13.5%,21.9%,15.1% and 15.5% respectively.③According to laboratory test,including serum albumin,PA,TLC,the incidence of malnutrition was 14.9%,25.4% and 30.8%.④ There was a significant correlation between the MNA score and tranditional nutritional estimated markers.The correlation coefficients of MNA with BMI,ALB,AC,TSF,AMC and TLC were between 0.18 and 0.53(P

Sarcopenia is a major clinical characteristic of cancer cachexia .The main pathophysiologic mechanism of sarcopenia related to cancer cachexia is abnormality between anabolic and catabolic pathways of muscle mediated by chronic inflammation .The major treatments for sarcopenia in cancer cachexia currently in-clude hormone therapy , nutrition support , exercise therapy , and other medications , which could not effectively prevent muscle loss or enhance muscle function .Better understanding of the pathogenetic processes of cancer cachexia-related sarcopenia may help in finding targets for an effective therapy .

Objective To investigate the incidence of metabolic syndrome (MS) in patients with gastric cancer, and to explore the relationship between MS and the tumor site and the influence of MS on surgical procedure and short-term outcomes of patients with gastric cancer. Methods The clinical data of 639 patients with gastric cancer who were admitted to the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University from January 2006 to June 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Patients with MS were in the MS group ( n= 64) and those without MS were in the control group ( n = 575 ). The surgical and postoperative complications were reviewed and the tumor site, intraoperative conditions and short-term outcomes between the two groups were analyzed. All data were analyzed using the chi-square test or t test. Results The incidence of MS in patients with gastric cancer was 10.0% (64/639).The incidence of MS in female patients was 14.4% (27/188), which was significantly higher than 8.2% (37/451)of male patients ( χ2= 6.265, P < 0.05). The operation time of the MS group was ( 185 ± 133 ) minutes, which was significantly longer than ( 168 ± 50) minutes of the control group ( t = 2. 126, P < 0. 05 ). The number of lymph nodes dissected in the MS group was 18 ± 11, which was significantly lower than 21 ± 11 of the control group ( t = 2. 125, P < 0.05 ). The postoperative period of fever of the MS group was (3.0 ± 1.4) days, which was significantly longer than (2.5 ± 1.4) days of the control group (t = 2. 433, P < 0.05 ). The incidence of postoperative complications of the MS group was 31.3% (20/64), which was significantly higher than 14.3% (82/575) of the control group ( χ2 = 12.291, P < 0.05 ). The length of hospital stay of the MS group was ( 19 ± 11 ) days,which was significantly longer than ( 16±11 ) days of the control group ( t = 2. 141, P< 0.05 ). The mortalities of MS group and control group were 0 and 0. 5% (3/575), respectively, with no significant difference ( χ2 = 0.000,P >0.05). Condusions A low prevalence of MS is found in patients with gastric cancer. However, patients with gastric cancer complicated with MS may present with prolonged surgical procedure, reduced amount of lymph nodes dissected and increased incidence of postoperative complications, hospital stay and costs. Perioperative management of patients with gastric cancer complicated with MS should be paid more attention.

Objective:To observe the efficacy of contact lenses on a wide range of corneal epithelial shedding. Methods:The information has collected a wide range of corneal epithelium of thirty-six patients admitted to our hospital in the January 2010-December 2010, tracking observed in patients with epithelial wear contact lenses after the healing. Results:The patients wear contact lens immediate relief of symptoms with eye pain, foreign body sensation. Patients with continuous wear contact lenses after five to seven days, including twenty-eight patients with corneal epithelial fully restored, the remaining eight cases without contact lens continue to use eye drops of one to two days corneal epithelial fully restored in the ointment;thirty-six patients were followed up in three to six months, not fall off again. Conclusion:Therefore, use contact lenses to treat corneal epithelial shedding, the patients suffered less pain, treatment is easy to operate, low cost, the treatment effect is significant.

Objective To investigate the risk factors related with postoperative complications following radical gnstrectomy for gastric cancer in cirrhotic patients. Methods In this study, 1474 cases underwent radical gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma in the past six years and the postoperative complications were retrospectively reviewed. The risk factors related with postoperative complications of cirrhotic patients were analyzed by Logistic regressive analysis. Results The postoperative morbidity rates of the 2 groups with or without liver cirrhosis were 51.22% and 23.94% (X2 = 15.955, P<0.01), and the mortality rate was 7.32% and 0.91% (P = 0.009), respectively. The main complications of the group with liver cirrhosis were postoperative aseites (5 cases), hepatic failure (4 cases), wound infection or dehiscence (4 cases), intra-abdominal infection (4 cases), etc, and three patients in the group died from extensive bleeding, jejunal fistula and hepatic failure respectively. Univariate Logistic analysis revealed that age (OR = 1.277, 95% CI:0.991 ～ 1.646), preoperative nscites (OR = 20.900,95% CI: 2.349 - 185.933), the albumin level (OR =0.160,95% CI:0.041 ～ 0.629), Child classification (OR = 9.500,95% CI: 1.046 ～ 86.261), portal hypertension (OR = 4.000,95% CI: 1.057 ～ 15.138), esophageal variees (OR = 4.400,95% CI: 1.095 ～ 17.676), transfusion (OR =3.714,95% CI: 1.021 ～ 13.511) and blood loss (OR = 1.442, 95% CI:1.023 ～ 2.034) were the main factors associated with postoperative complications of the group with liver cirrhosis. Muhivariable Logistic analysis showed that preoperative ascites (OR = 19.213,95% CI: 1.569 ～ 231.255), Child classification (OR = 12.661,95% CI: 0.721 ～ 222.458), esophageal varices (OR =6.008,95% CI:0.857 ～42.097) and blood loss (OR = 1.574,95% (7,1:0.938 ～ 2.640) were the independent risk factors. Conclusion Gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma in cirrhotic patients engenders considerably high postoperative mortality and morbidity. Preoperative ascites, Child classifation, esophageal variees and intraoperative blood loss were factors closely related with postoperative complications.

ObjectivesTo evaluate the therapeutic result of various management for severe radiation injury of the bowels.MethodsThe clinical presentation, diagnostic approach, managements and therapeutic effects were analysed retrospectively in 28 severe radiation therapy caused enteric injury patients. In all intestinal stricture cases, partial ileal resection was performed in 14 patients, right hemicolectomy in 1 patient, rectosigmoid resection in 3 patients. Instestinal fistulae was treated by diseased segment resection and reanastomosis in 7 patients, sigmoidostomy was undertaken in 2 patients.ResultsThere was no inhospital mortality. One case suffered from low colonic fistula,4 died of recurrence of the primary tumor.Postoperative bowel function and nutrition status significantly improved in all patients.ConclusionSurgical management combined with nutrition support is safe and effective for the treatment of severe radiation caused enteric injury.

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ObjectiveTo evaluate the effect of de-splanchnic circulation of the stomach (DSCS) on ultramicrostructure of gastric mucosa and submucosal microcirculation in prehepatic portal hypertensive canine models.MethodsTwelve prehepatic portal hypertensive canine models were established by half constriction and silk line chronic embolization of the portal vein. The esophageal varices and collateral circulation were observed by venography after 4 weeks.Dogs with established model were divided into pericardial devascularization group and DSCS group randomly.Esophageal variceal pressure (VP) was measured when the abdoman was open immediately before the abdoman was closed and 4 weeks after the operation respectively. The liver function was also tested preoperatively and 4 weeks postoperatively. The ultrastructure of gastric mucosa and submucosal microcirculation was observed by transmission electron microscope.ResultsThe VP decreased significantly from (22. 1 ± 0.9 ) cm H2O to (17. 8 ± 0. 4) cm H2O after DSCS ( P ＜ 0. 01 ).There were no obvious different changes in the liver function preoperatively and postoperatively ( P ＞ 0. 05 ) in pericardial devascularization group. The microvillus of gastric epithelium cells were interrupted and fell off and that microvillus significantly reduced. Moreover, it was also shown that the basal lamina of submucosal veinule endothelial cells were uneven thick and discontinuous and that red blood cells could be obviously gathered in the endothelial cells interspace. While there were less severe damages in the gastric musosa epithelia and submucosal venule endothelial cells in DSCS group.ConclusionsDSCS procedure can significantly decrease espophageal variceal pressure and improve the ultramicrostructure of gastric mucosa and submucosal microcirculation in canine models with prehepatic portal hypertension.

Objective To summarize the clinicopathological characteristics and effects of surgical treatment on gastric stump cancer.Methods With meta- analysis, clinical data of 902 gastric stump cancer patients who were treated in our hospital or were reported in literatures were included for analysis.Age, gender, pathological types, TNM stages, surgical treatment, prognosis were evaluated.Results Gastric stump cancer developed mostly in male patients (4.1∶1) , and the median age was 61 years.Incidence of gastric stump cancer after digestive tract reconstruction with Billroth- Ⅱ operative modality was higher than that with Billroth- Ⅰ (81.6% vs.17.1%).50.5% of the cancers were present at the anastomotic site, 21.7% at the gastric lesser curvature, 18.5% at the gastric cardia, and less than 10% at other places.Resection and radical resection rates were 81.3% and 62.7% , while operation combined organ resection was carried out (36.5% ).The 1-, 3-, 5- year survival rate of the patients with radical resection were significantly better than those with palliative resection, which was 77.8% vs.36.4% , 58.2% vs.9.8% and 28.9% vs.3.9% (P＜0.01) respectively.Conclusions Distal gastrectomy and Billroth Ⅱ GI tract reconstruction was the most common type of previous operation.Gastric stump cancer occurs more frequently at anastomotic site and the majority of histological types was well-differentiated adenocarcinoma.Most cases were at the advanced TNM-stage when diagnosed.Radical resection is an effective way to prolong the postoperative survival time in gastric stump cancer patients, especially in early stage.