Objective To investigate the effect and significance of early coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) on the expression level of nerve-related factor at infracted border zone (IBZ) in dogs with acute myocardial infarction (AMI).Methods The anterior descending coronary artery of all thirty dogs randomly assigned into experimental group(n =22) and control group(n =8)were ligated into MI model.The experimental group included those undergoing CABG 1(n =6),2 week(n =4),4 week(n =6)and 6 week (n =6) after MI,and control group(n =2) was established for every experimental group.We detected the local expression level of nerve-related factor such as GAP43 mRNA,NGF mRNA and SYN mRNA at normal myocardium and infracted border zone myocavdium by means of RT-PCR through thoracotomy at eight weeks after surgery.Results Four dogs of every experimental group and all dogs of control group survived to the end of the study.The local expression level of GAP43 mRNA,NGF mRNA and SYN mRNA in control groups was significantly higher than that in normal and experimental groups (P ＜0.01 ).The local expression level of GAP43 mRNA,NGF mRNA and SYN mRNA in 4 and 6 weeks bypass groups was significantly higher than that in normal and 1,2 weeks bypass groups (P ＜0.05).There was no statistically significant the expression level of SYN mRNA among all experimental groups (P ＞ 0.05 ).Conclusions Early CABG surgery for AMI in dogs could lessen the expression level of nerve-related factor and the sympathetic remodelling at IBZ.Especially CABG surgery two weeks after MI could lessen the sympathetic maximacily.

Objective To investigate the effect of the modified surgery for spontaneous rupture of esophagus (SRE) so as to improve treatmeut level.Methods Clinical data and surgical methods of 16 SRE patients including four patients with mid-esophagus ruptures and 12 with lower esophagus ruptures treated between February 1999 and June 2011 were analyzed retrospectively.All patients had only one laceration with the gap length of 1.5-5 cm (median 2.5 cm).Eleven patients had rupture into the left breast,two had rupture into the right chest,with no rupture into the chest in three patients.Ten patients suffered from hydropneumothorax and five from subcutaneous emphysema.Thc esophageal mucosas rathcr than muscular layers of all patients were sutured disconnectedly with absorbable thread.Omentum majus were embedded and fixed to muscular layer on the edge of esophagus rupture site.Fundus ventriculi were suspended and fixed to the dome of diaphragm.In the meantime,diaphragmatic hiatus were reconstructed above the esophagus rupture site for lower esophagus ruptures.Results The time from SRE attack to operation ranged from one hour to three days.Eleven patients were repaired within 24 hours of SRE onset and five patients were repaired after 24 hours of SRE onset.All patients got through the perioperative period smoothly and survived the operation with cure rate of 100％.The median hospital stay was 18.5 days.No esophageal narrow or canceration were found during follow-up (range,1-10 years),but two patients suffered from reflux which were relieved significantly after conservative treatment.Conclusion For treatment of SRE,interrupted suture for esophageal mucosal layers,omentum majus embedding instead of esophageal muscular layer suture and simultaneous anti-reflux operations can significantly reduce incidence of complications like esophageal fistula,stenosis and reflux and improve the cure rate.

ObjectiveTo investigate the experience of resection of superior sulcus tumors using the improved antero-cervical parastemal approach.MethodsThe clinical data of 3 patients with superior sulcus tumor from July 2005 to May 2010 were analyzed retrospectively.Three patients with superior sulcus tumor underwent en bloc resection using the improved antero-cervical parastemal approach.The 1st to 3rd rib were excised,1 case with 1/5 centrum vertebra excision,1 case with the 1st transverse process of thoracic vertebra excision,1 case with the 1 st and 2nd transverse process of thoracic vertebra excision,1 case with T1 nerve root and sellate ganglion excision.ResultsAll the patients recovered well after operation.There was no serious complication except for 1 case with secondary Horner syndrome.The mild paradoxicalbreathing was found in 3 cases postoperative dressing change,but they had no dyspnea and tolerance well.The paradoxical breathing was disappeared when the mediastinum was fixed after 14 d thoracic wall pressure dressing.The pathological diagnosis after operation:2 cases with squamous-celled carcinoma,1 case with adenosquamous carcinoma,there was no mediastinal lymph node metastasis,cutting edge was negative.Stage:2 cases with T3N0M0,1 case with T4N0M0.Three cases were treated with chemotherapy (NP plan) for 4 cycles after operation without radiotherapy.Three cases were followed up for 53,37, 13 months after operation,they were all survival without recurrence and good quality life.ConclusionsFor the treatment of especially anterior and middle seated superior sulcus tumors,improved antero-cervical parasternal approach provides a safe and effective exposure.The improved antero-cervical parasternal approach is worthy of promotion.