1.Treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension in liver tranaplantation
Yuanguo LUO ; Chunlin HU ; Hong LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2008;12(53):10563-10566
BACKGROUND: Serious lesion to liver function may cause the pulmonary artery hypertension and fluctuation of haemodynamics directly induces changes of pulmonary artery pressure during neo-hepatic stage in liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To observe the change of pulmonary artery pressure during liver transplantation and to explore treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTNG: Controlled observation was carried out among the liver transplant recipients who were enrolled from the 181 Hospital of Chinese PLA from June 2004 to June 2006.PARTICIPANTS: Totally 13 patients, all males, were reviewed. Their ages ranged from 19 to 53 years. They were selective for the liver transplantation. METHODS: Undergoing general anesthesia, mean arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure were continuously monitored by Swan-Ganz catheter method and reversible Fick's law continuous monitoring. Available respiration administration, low dose of glyceryltrinitrate (0.1-5.0 u g/kg/min) and Alprostadil (1.0-2.0 u g) were administered to diminish elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure during the period after unclamping portal vein in liver transplantation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of mean arterial blood pressure and pulmonary arterial pressure. RESULTS: The mean arterial blood pressure deceased at the time of unclamping portal vein in all 13 patients, pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure both increased significantly at 5 and 15 minutes within neo-hepatic stage, which were more obvious than those during anhepatic stage in 13 patients(P<0.05).The pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure revived to the level before unclamping inferior vein by treatment with glyceryltrinitrate and Alprostadil within 30 minutes. CONCLUSION: Reasonable application of glyceryltrinitrate and Alprostadil can obviously release pulmonary arterial pressure during neo-hepatic stage in liver transplantation.
2.Treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension in liver transplantation
Yuanguo LUO ; Chunlin HU ; Hong LI
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2008;0(53):-
BACKGROUND: Serious lesion to liver function may cause the pulmonary artery hypertension and fluctuation of haemodynamics directly induces changes of pulmonary artery pressure during neo-hepatic stage in liver transplantation. OBJECTIVE: To observe the change of pulmonary artery pressure during liver transplantation and to explore treatment for pulmonary artery hypertension. DESIGN, TIME AND SETTING: Controlled observation was carried out among the liver transplant recipients who were enrolled from the 181 Hospital of Chinese PLA from June 2004 to June 2006. PARTICIPANTS: Totally 13 patients, all males, were reviewed. Their ages ranged from 19 to 53 years. They were selective for the liver transplantation. METHODS: Undergoing general anesthesia, mean arterial blood pressure, central venous pressure, pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure were continuously monitored by Swan-Ganz catheter method and reversible Fick’s law continuous monitoring. Available respiration administration, low dose of glyceryltrinitrate (0.1-5.0 ?g/kg/min) and Alprostadil (1.0-2.0 ?g) were administered to diminish elevated pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure during the period after unclamping portal vein in liver transplantation. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Changes of mean arterial blood pressure and pulmonary arterial pressure. RESULTS: The mean arterial blood pressure deceased at the time of unclamping portal vein in all 13 patients, pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary arterial wedge pressure both increased significantly at 5 and 15 minutes within neo-hepatic stage, which were more obvious than those during anhepatic stage in 13 patients (P
3.Assessment of endoscopic drainage with biliary double stents for advanced malignant hilar biliary obstruction
Cheng WANG ; Qiang HUANG ; Yuanguo HU ; Lujun QIU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2011;28(10):562-565
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effects of endoscopic biliary double stents for advanced malignant hilar biliary obstruction.Methods From January 2007 to December 2010,double stents was attempted in 28 patients (15 men and 13 women,median age 66.4 years (44-88 years),including 9 with Bismuth Ⅱ,8 with type Ⅲa,5 with type Ⅲb and 6 with type Ⅳ.A total of 23 consecutive patients ( 11 men and 12 women,median age 65.8 years (42-83 years) with malignant hilar obstruction undergoing a therapy with single stent were recruited as the control group,including 7 with Bismuth Ⅱ,5 with Ⅲa,6 with Ⅲlb and 5 with Ⅳ.The rates of successful drainage,complications,mean survival time of patients and the average duration of biliary stent patency were compared between the two groups.Results Successful rate of cannulation was both 100% in the two groups.Successful rate of drainage and complications of double stent group were 96.4% (27/28) and 17.9% (5/28),and these two variables of single stent group were 87.0% (20/23) and 13.0% (3/23),which were not significantly different (P >0.05).23 patients (82.1% ) in double stent and 19 ( 82.6% ) in single stent group were followed up.The average duration of stent patency and mean survival time of double stent group were ( 129 ±48.5) d and ( 187 ±94.5) d,which were superior to those of the single stent group,i.e.( 102 ±37.8) d and ( 103 ±98.5) d.Conclusion Double stenting is an effective therapy for malignant hilar obstruction of Bismuth Ⅱ and above.It is superior to single stent method in the mean duration of patency and mean survival time.
4.Application of tension-free hernia repair to recurrent inguinal hernia in elderly patients
Peng GUO ; Dayou SHEN ; Wenxuan LI ; Zehao QIANG ; Yuanguo HU
Chinese Journal of Primary Medicine and Pharmacy 2008;15(12):1986-1987
Objective To discuss the value of tension-free hernia repair to recurrent inguinal hernia in elderly patients.Methods 38 eases with recurrent inguinal hernia in elderly patients were treated with shaped polyproplene tension-free hernioplasty.Results All eases were operated successfully.In the follow-up period ranged from 6 to 42 months.No Serious postoperation complications were found,no recurrent case recurred.This treatment is effective.Conclusion Tension-free hernia repair has many advantages,such as safety,easily manipulation,minimal invasion,rapid recovery,lower recurrence.It is a perfect and ideal surgical operation for the recurrent inguinal hernia in elderly patients.
5.Experience for diagnosis and surgical treatment of 21 patients with pancreatic duct stone
Yuanguo HU ; Qiang HUANG ; Chenhai LIU ; Cheng WANG ; Lujun QIU ; Shitang WANG ; Xiansheng LIN
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2011;34(26):4-6
ObjectiveTo explore diagnosis and surgical treatment of pancreatic duct stone.MethodsClinical data of 21 patients with pancreatic duct stone was analyzed retrospectively. All patients were diagnosed definitely by B-ultrasonography,CT and MRI, the positive rates were 90.5%( 19/21 ),66.7%(14/21) and 55.6% (5/9) respectively, 15 cases did transpancreatic duct lithotomy and pancreatico-intestinal anastomosis, 1 case excised the tail of pancreas simultaneously, 1 case did pancreaticoduodenectomy, 4 cases treated by endoscopy. ResultsAll operations succeeded, 1 case occurred with pancreatic leakage after a small amount of discharge tube, 1 case appeared acute pancreatitis after endoscopic treatment,who was discharged after conservative treatment. Following up 19 cases from 4 to 72 months, the symptom was released, no stone relapsed,6 cases with mild catarrhal dysentry. ConclusionB-ultrasonography, CT can basically make definite diagnosis for pancreatic duct stone, and B-ultrasonography has higher rate of diagnosis, transpancreatic duct lithotomy and pancreatico-intestinal anastomosis are the main surgical treatments, endoscopy is the method to treat pancreatic duct stone.
6.Experimental study on surgical timing for obstructive biliary injury repair
Qiang HUANG ; Chenhai LIU ; Cheng WANG ; Yuanguo HU ; Lujun QIU ; Zhigang TANG ; Shitang WANG ; Shijie WANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2011;10(2):116-119
Objective To observe the pathological changes of tissues of the injured bile duct, and to provide theoretical basis for bile duct repair. Methods Dog models of obstructive biliary injury were established.Sixty dogs were equally divided into five groups according to the duration of biliary obstruction: biliary obstruction for 5 days (BDL5 group), 10 days (BDL10 group), 15 days (BDL15 group), 20 days (BDL20 group) and 30 days (BDL30 group). The morphological and pathological changes of bile duct and local tissues were observed, and biliary-enteric Roux-en-Y anastomosis was applied to repair the injured bile duct and postoperative complications were observed. All data were analyzed by LSD test, independent sample t test, one-way analysis of variance and chi-square test. Results Proximal bile duct rapidly expanded as the pressure increased in the early stage, and the bile duct expanded to ( 15.6 ± 1.8)mm in the BDL10 group. The expansion rate decreased in the later stage,and the bile duct expanded to (18.9 ± 1.9)mm in the B DL15 group. Acute inflammation was observed in injured local tissues. The acute inflammation was severe in the BDL5 group with white blood cell count of 54 ± 6, and the acute inflammation was relatively mild in the BDL15 group with white blood cell count of 42 ± 7. There was a significant difference between the BDL5 group and BDL15 group in the degree of acute inflammation (t =4. 688,P < 0. 05). The content of the collagen was increased in the injured bile duct as time passed by. Bile duct repair was successfully performed on 57 dogs. Ten dogs ( three in the BDL5 group, four in the BDL10 group, one in the BDL15 group, one in the BDL20 group and one in the BDL30 group) died of bile leakage after the operation. The incidences of bile leakage was 30% (7/23) within 10 days and 9% (3/34) beyond 10 days, with a significant difference between the two groups (x2 =4.429, P<0.05). Conclusion Ten days after obstructive biliary injury,an obvious reduction of bile duct expansion and edema of the bile duct is observed, the difficulty of the operation is reduced and the incidence of bile leakage is low, so 10 days after the incidence of obstructive biliary injury is the proper timing for the surgical repair.
7.The treatment of liver metastases of gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendcorine neoplasms
Qiang HUANG ; Chenglin ZHU ; Xiansheng LIN ; Chenhai LIU ; Yuanguo HU ; Cheng WANG ; Lujun QIU
Chinese Journal of General Surgery 2015;30(11):879-881
Objective To evaluate the treatment of gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendcorine neoplasms with liver metastasis.Methods Two gastroentero-pancreatic neuroendcorine neoplasms with liver metastases treated at Anhui Provincial Hospital Affliated of Anhui Medical University were analyzed retrospectively.Results In first patient liver metastases from duodenal papilla neuroendocrine neoplasm was treated by four courses of TACE until the liver metastases completely disappeared.The patient then underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy to eradicate the primary tumor.The patient was followed up for 2 years and was doing well.In second patient, liver metastasis, noted four years after distal pancreatectomy for a neuroendocrine tumor, was initially managed by high dosage of octreotide and sunitinib.After these attempts failed, the patient received a liver transplantation four years ago and was followed up until March 1, 2015 without tumor recurrence.Conclusion Liver metastasis of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendcorine neoplasms responds positively to liver transplant with pretty good prognosis.
8.Endoscopic parallel placement of biliary double metal stents for advanced malignant hilar obstruction
Cheng WANG ; Qiang HUANG ; Feng SHAO ; Yuanguo HU ; Lujun QIU ; Xiansheng LIN
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2013;(6):332-335
Objective To explore the effects and safety of endoscopic parallel placement of double metal stents on unresectable hilar malignant obstruction.Methods The clinical data of 11 patients with malignant hilar obstructive jaundice due to advanced carcinoma who were treated with parallel placement of double biliary stents from January 2011 to September 2012 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Out of 11 patients,10(90.9%) were successfully embedded with double biliary stents and 4 were dead during the follow-up.There was no sign of stent occlusion during the follow-up period.The survival time ranges from 128 to 185 days.One case was lost during the follow-up and 5 others are still alive.Conclusion The endoscopic parallel placement of double biliary stents is effective and safe for patients with unresectable malignant hilar obstruction.
9.Study on endoscopic treatment of choledocholithiasis
Cheng WANG ; Qiang HUANG ; Xinzhu GU ; Shugao YANG ; Jiong CHEN ; Yuanguo HU
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2001;0(01):-
Objective To investigate the clinical value of endoscopy in the treatment of choledocholithiasis. Methods All 227 patients underwent endoscopic treatment. 14 of them with stones less than 1. 0 cm in diameter were treated with endoscopic papillary balloon dilation; 194 patients with stones 1. 0-1. 5 cm in diameter were treated with endoscopic sphincterotomy; and 19 patients with stones up to 1.5 cm in diameter were treated with endoscopic mechanical lithotripsy. Results Choledocholithiasis were not confirmed by choledochography in 34 cases ( 15% , 34/227) , who underwent exploration of common bile duct through EPBD or EST, but no stones were found. In 187 of the 193 choledocholithiasis patients their stones were removed, the overall success rate with complete stones clearance was 96.9% ( 187/193). The incidence of complication was totally 5. 29% ( 12/227) , including acute cholangitis in 3 patients, acute pancreatitis in 8 patients, and bleeding in 1 patient. Conclusions Endoscopic treatment should be the first choice of patient with choledocholithiasis due to its advantages of safety, effectiveness and with less complication. EPBD or EST was not recommended in case of the common bile duct stones were not confirmed by ERCP, in order to avoid the risk of papilla injury.
10.Experimental observation of pathological changes in the tissues after injurious biliary stricture
Qiang HUANG ; Chenhai LIU ; Cheng WANG ; Yuanguo HU ; Lujun QIU ; Zhigang TANG ; Shitang WANG ; Xiansheng LIN ; Shijie WANG ; Fang XIE
Chinese Journal of Hepatobiliary Surgery 2011;17(9):764-767
ObjectiveTo explore the histopathological changes of bile duct,liver and local tissue for injurious biliary stricture(IBS). MethodTo observe the morphological and pathological changes of bile duct, local tissue and liver in different periods with dogs as the established animal model for IBS. ResultBile duct obstruction due to injury can expand the proximal bile duct up to 18.91 ±1.85 mm as the pressure goes up. Damage to local tissue triggers acute inflammation. In early injury phase (within 10 d), inflammatory cell infiltration and proliferation appears on the wall of the duct with increased mucosal edema as well as thickening of the biliary ductile wall. In the late injury phase (15 d), the degree of infiltration of inflammatory cells, edema and mucosal thickness were reduced whereas fibroblast and collagen tissue were proliferated extensively. The wall of biliary duct also becomes fibrotic and thickens. Quantitative analysis of the inflammatory edema shows the most severe outcome on the 5th day (HE staining WBC count of 54.2±5.8 unit) and its severity progressively subsides on the 15th day. (HE staining WBC count of 41.7±7.2 vs 54.2±5.8 a, P<0.0,5). In the early obstruction (5 d and 10 d), the liver cells showed mild to moderate swelling and its degeneration is often associated with steatosis and sinusoidal expansion and congestion. As the obstruction time increases in the 20 d and 30 d group, liver cells starts to show extensive vacuolation and sinusoidal occlusion. ConclusionsEarly phase (5 days) of acute bile duct obstruction due to injury shows rapid expansion of the bile duct, edema in the bile duct itself as well as its surrounding tissue and liver damage. After 15 days, the local inflammatory edema is greatly reduced and is replaced by hyperplasia of fibers and collagen. Liver damage appears to be irreversible after 20 days. Considering local environmental and systemic conditions, the optimal time frame to repair obstruction of bile duct surgically is between 10-20 days.