Objective To investigate the causes and treatment of lymphatic fistulas(LF) after radical operation of gastric cancer . Methods We observed the clinical data of 31 cases of lymphatic fistulas after the radical operation of gastric cancer , including the amount of drainage from the abdominal cavity, the levels of hemoglobin and serum albumin, post operative morbidity and the survival rate. Meanwhile, the difference in the amount of abdominal drainage before and after using octreitide was observed in LF patients. Results The rate of complications in the LF group was significantly higher than that in the non LF group(control group) (P

Objective To explore the means of treating postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas in patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). Methods A retrospective study was carried out on the clinical data of 28 cases of postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas(PGF) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted in our department between 1996 and 1999.Results The amount of drainage decreased significantly by using somatostatin(SS) and growth hormone(GH). All the patients were recovered, the average disappearred time of the fistula was (52?16) days(24～227 days).85.7% of the fistula were cured by non operative treatment.Conclusions Non-operative treatment is suitable to most of SAP patients with PGF. SS and GH can accelerate the healing of gastrointestinal fistulas.

Endoplasmic reticulum stress in tumor cells is common,the accumulation of unfolded or misfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum can lead to unfolded protein response (UPR).Research shows that UPR can protect cells,reestablish endoplasmic reticulum function and homeostasis at initial stage,and can promote apoptotic at later stage.TRIB3 is one of the mammal pseudoprotein kinase family Tribbles,and plays an important pivotal role in UPR,which can not only promote apoptosis but also play a protective role.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility,safety and short-term outcome of laparoscopic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer.Methods From August 2001 to November 2004,laparoscopic resection of colorectal carcinoma were performed in 112 cases,including right hemicolectomy(n=23),left himicolectomy(n=7),radical resection of sigmoid cancer(n=15),Dixon procedure(n=49),and Miles procedure(n=18).Results One hundred and five patients underwent laparoscopic resection successfully,7 cases were converted to open surgery because of hemorrhage,obesity or adhesion with adjacent organ,6 of which were left colon or rectal cancer.The mean operating time was(161.2?48.6)min,and the mean operative blood loss was 78.5 mL.There were 8 cases occurred postoperative complications,and no mortality during perioperative period.The length of upper and lower segment of resection for colonic cancer was (14.5?3.2)cm and(11.0?2.6)cm respectively.The length of upper and lower segment of resection for rectal cancer was(15.3?2.7)cm and(2.8?1.6)cm,respectively.The mean number of lymph nodes dissected was(8.2?4.6),and lymph node metastases were found in 49 cases.One hundred and seven cases(95.5%) were followed up for 8-44 months,of which,7 cases had local recurrence and 6 cases had distant metastases.No case of trocar port tumor implantation was observed.Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer is feasible and safe,can result in the same outcome as open radical surgery,and has the advantages of mini-invasive procedure.

In order to investigate the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) on the proliferation, apoptosis of pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990 cells and the ex-pression of cyclin E mRNA, the SW1990 cells were treated with different concentrations of EPA or DHA (20, 40, 60 μg/mL) for 0, 12, 24, 36 and 48 h respectively. By using MTT method, the inhibi-tory effects of EPA or DHA on the cell growth were assayed. Real time PCR was used to detect the expression changes of cyclin E mRNA after the SW1990 cells were treated with 40 μg/mL EPA or DHA for different time. Flow eytometry was used to test the changes of apoptostic rate in the SW1990 cells treated with different concentrations of EPA or DHA for 24 h. The results showed that EPA and DHA could inhibit the growth of SW1990 cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner (P<0.01). EPA or DHA could also significantly inhibit the expression of cyclin E mRNA in a time-dependent manner (P<0.05). EPA or DHA could induce the apoptosis of SW1990 cells in a concentration-dependent manner (P<0.01). It was concluded that ω-3 fatty acid could inhibit the pro- liferation of pancreatic cancer cell line SW1990 cells and promote their apoptosis. The down-regulation of the cyclin E expression by ω-3 fatty acid might be one of the mechanisms for its anti-tumor effect on pancreatic cancer.

OBJECTIVETo test whether splicing overlapping extension(SOE) method can be a tool for obtaining rare fusion gene's transcripts and to study the tumorigenic capacity of a novel fusion gene AML1-MTG16.

METHODSSOE method was used to obtain AML1- MTG16 fusion gene's transcripts. MTG16, AML1-MTG16 and AML1-MTG16 without III,VI conserved domains of MTG16 segment were inserted into pEGFP- C1,pDsRed-N1 vector respectively,then transfected NIH3T3 cell line by lipofection. Forty-eight hours later, the transfected cells were examined by laser-scanning confocal microscopy. Stable transfected cells were obtained by G418 500ug/ul selection for one month. Growth curve, soft agar colonies formation tumorigenesis in nude mice were done to compare the difference between stable transfected cells.

RESULTSRecombined AML1-MTG16 by SOE contained its CDS. NIH3T3 expressing AML1-MTG16 had a faster proliferation in medium, colony growth in soft agar. AML1-MTG16 expression cells also induced tumors formation following injection into nude mouse. MTG16,AML1-MTG16 and AML1-MTG16 without III,VI conserved domains of MTG16 were colocalized in the nucleus of cotransfected NIH3T3 cells under the examination of laser-scanning confocal microscope.

CONCLUSIONSOE is an effective method to get rare fusion gene's transcripts. AML1-MTG16 plays an important role in leukemogenesis. MTG16 may also have a carcinogenic property within the AML1-MTG16 fusion gene. Carcinogenic property of AML1-MTG16 is restricted to its localization in the nuclear matrix. N terminal of MTG16 may play an important part in the carcinogenic activity of AML1-MTG16.

3T3 Cells ; transplantation ; Animals ; Cell Division ; genetics ; Cell Transformation, Neoplastic ; genetics ; Cell Transplantation ; Core Binding Factor Alpha 2 Subunit ; Green Fluorescent Proteins ; Luminescent Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Mice ; Mice, Nude ; Microscopy, Confocal ; Neoplasms, Experimental ; genetics ; pathology ; Oncogene Proteins, Fusion ; genetics ; Plasmids ; genetics ; Recombinant Fusion Proteins ; genetics ; metabolism ; Time Factors ; Transcription Factors ; genetics ; Transfection

Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy and analyze the prognostic factors of radiotherapy after breast-conserving surgery for stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ breast cancer patients.Methods Clinical efficacy of adjuvant radiotherapy in 1 376 patients with stage Ⅰ and Ⅱ (T1-2 N0-1 M0/T3NoM0) breast cancer after undergoing unilateral breast-conserving surgery between 1999 and 2013 was retrospectively reviewed.Among them,930 patients (67.6％) received radiotherapy combined with chemotherapy including 517 receiving radiotherapy followed by chemotherapy and 413 receiving chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy.In total,1 055 patients (76.7％) were treated with endocrine therapy.Eighty-six patients (39.6％) positive for HER-2 received targeted therapy.The overall survival (OS) and disease-free survival (DFS) rates were calculated using the Kaplan-Meier method.Univariate analysis was performed by Log-rank test and multivariate analysis was conducted by Cox regression method.Results The median follow-up time was 55 months.The quantity of patients receiving follow-up for ≥ 10 years was 90.The 5-and 10-year OS rates for all patients were 98.6％ and 91.5％,and 94.6％ and 82.8％ for 5-and 10-year DFS rates.Mutivariate analysis revealed that age (P=0.016),T staging (P =0.006),N staging (P =0.004),lymphovascular invasion (P =0.038) and time interval between radiotherapy and surgery (P=0.048) were independent prognostic factors for DFS rate.Multivariate analysis demonstrated that N staging (P=0.044) and ER (P=0.026) were independent prognostic factors for DFS in the radiotherapy alone group.Conclusions The radiotherapy-based comprehensive treatment yields favorable clinical outcomes for stage Ⅰ-Ⅱ breast cancer patients after undergoing breast conserving surgery.The prognostic factors for DFS include age,T staging,N staging,lymphovascular invasion and the time interval between radiotherapy and breast-conserving surgery.In the radiotherapy alone group,DFS rate is associated with N staging and ER level.

Objective:To investigate the clinical value of outpatient screening in department of general surgery during the Corona Virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinical data of 57 patients who visited surgery clinic and emergency department of Union Hospital Affiliated to Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology between February 1st and 26th in 2020 were collected. There were 30 males and 27 females, aged (53±16)years, with a range from 17 to 87 years. All the 57 patients were measured score of outpatient screening in department of general surgery. The score ≥3 indicated high risk and the score < 3 indicated low risk. Observation indicators: (1) clinical data of patients; (2) score of outpatient screening for COVID-19 of patients. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed by the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (IQR), and comparison between groups was analyzed by the rank sum test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. Results:(1) Clinical data of patients: of the 57 patients, there were 12 males and 14 females of the 26 confirmed or suspected cases, versus 18 males and 13 females of the 31 non-infection cases, showing no significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=0.805, P>0.05). The 26 confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 had an age of (57±16)years, and 31 non-infection cases had an age of (50±16) years, with no significant difference between the two groups ( t=-1.646, P>0.05). (2) Score of outpatient screening for COVID-19 of patients: the score of outpatient screening for COVID-19 of the 26 confirmed or suspected cases was 3.0(4.0), versus 1.0(1.0) of the 31 non-infection cases, showing a significant difference between the two groups ( Z=-3.695, P<0.05). There were 17 and 9 of the 26 confirmed or suspected cases with high risks and low risks, respectively, versus 3 and 28 of the 31 non-infection cases, with a significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=19.266, P<0.05). Conclusion:During the COVID-19 outbreak, outpatient screening in department of general surgery can effectively screen out high-risk patients.