Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics of congenital cholangiectasis,the classification of choledochectasia and its complications. Methods Sixty-eight patients with congenital cholangiectasis admitted to Nankai hospital of Tianjin from Jan. 2000 to Dec. 2009 were retrospectively studied. The patients were classified using Todani method. The clinical presentation,complications and development were compared among patients with different types. Results In 68patients, type Ⅰ , Ⅳa and Ⅳb were accounted for 47. 1%, 35.3%, 17.6%,respectively. Wheraes type Ⅱ , Ⅲ and Ⅴ were not found. The complications included cholecystitis (67.6%) and bile duct stone (70. 6%). Biliary stricture and gallbladder atrophy were accounted for 26.5% and 17.6%,respectively. Pancreatitis was found in 8.8% patients, biliary cirrhosis in 5.9% patients,carcinogenesis in 23.5 % patients, fatty liver steatosis in 11.8 % patients, cholecystic polyps in 17.6 %patients, slight spleen enlargement in 14.7% patients, hepatic cyst in 8. 8% patients, renal cyst in 2.9% patients. Conclusions Tyep Ⅰ is commonly found in congenital cholangiectasis, and the next is the type of Ⅳa, but no type of Ⅱ , Ⅲ or Ⅴ is found. The common complications are cholecystitis and bile duct stone. Carcinogenesis is found in 25 % patients.

Objective To explore the auxiliary efficacy of microbial ecological agents for elderly patients with acute pancreatitis.Methods Totally 144 elderly patients with acute pancreatitis were selected and randomly divided into the observe group and the control group (n=72,each).All patients received the regular treatment and enteral nutrition.Microbial ecological agents were added in enteral nutrition in the observe group.The levels of endotoxin (ET),tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α),interleukin (IL)-6 and C-reactive protein (CRP)in peripheral blood were determined and compared between the two groups.The clinical index and the occurrence of adverse reactions were observed.Results Compared with pretreatment,the levels of ET,TNF-α,IL-6,CRP were significantly reduced in both two groups after treatment.The levels of ET,IL-6,TNF-α,CRP were lower in the observe group than in the control group [(0.14±0.07)EU/ml vs.(0.31±0.12)EU/ml,(44.77±17.82)pg/ml vs.(63.25 ± 14.26)pg/ml,(0.15 ± 0.05)μg/L vs.(0.29 ± 0.14)μg/L,(108.33 ±11.84)mg/Lvs.(135.41±21.45)mg/L,t=14.722,43.824,7.071,5.811,respectively,allP＜0.05].The recovery time of symptoms and signs,the anal exsufflation time and hospitalization time were shorter in the observe group than in the control group [(25.8±4.8)h vs.(36.4±6.2)h,(30.9±6.7)hvs.(44.4±7.3)h,(24.9±3.2)hvs.(37.6±3.4)h,(6.9±0.4)dvs.(13.1±1.2)d,t=4.747,4.401,10.125,33.443,respectively,all P＜0.05].There were no statistically differences in death rate and the occurrence of adverse reactions between the two groups (x2 =0.15,0.64,both P＞0.05).Conclusions Microbial ecological agents are safe and effective as an adjuvant therapy for elderly patients with acute pancreatitis.It is worth promoting in clinical medicine.

Objective:To prepare the chitin/hyaluronic acid/collagen hydrogel loaded with mouse adipose-derived stem cells and to explore its effects on wound healing of full-thickness skin defects in rats.Methods:The research was an experimental research. Chitin nanofibers were prepared by acid hydrolysis and alkaline extraction method, and then mixed with hyaluronic acid and collagen to prepare chitin/hyaluronic acid/collagen hydrogels (hereinafter referred to as hydrogels). Besides, the hydrogels loaded with mouse adipose-derived stem cells were prepared. Thirty male 12-week-old guinea pigs were divided into negative control group, positive control group, and hydrogel group according to the random number table, with 10 guinea pigs in each group. Ethanol, 4-aminobenzoic acid ethyl ester, or the aforementioned prepared hydrogels without cells were topically applied on both sides of back of guinea pigs respectively for induced contact and stimulated contact, and skin edema and erythema formation were observed at 24 and 48 h after stimulated contact. Adipose-derived stem cells from mice were divided into normal control group cultured routinely and hydrogel group cultured with the aforementioned prepared hydrogels without cells. After 3 d of culture, protein expressions of platelet-derived growth factor-D (PDGF-D), insulin-like growth factor-Ⅰ (IGF-Ⅰ), and transforming growth factor β 1 (TGF-β 1) were detected by Western blotting ( n=3). Eight male 8-week-old Sprague-Dawley rats were taken and a circular full-thickness skin defect wound was created on each side of the back. The wounds were divided into blank control group without any treatment and hydrogel group with the aforementioned prepared hydrogels loaded with adipose-derived stem cells applied. Wound healing was observed at 0 (immediately), 2, 4, 8, and 10 d after injury, and the wound healing rate was calculated at 2, 4, 8, and 10 d after injury. Wound tissue samples at 10 d after injury were collected, the new tissue formation was observed by hematoxylin-eosin staining; the concentrations of interleukin-1α (IL-1α), IL-6, IL-4, and IL-10 were detected by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay method; the expressions of CD16 and CD206 positive cells were observed by immunohistochemical staining and the percentages of positive cells were calculated. The sample numbers in animal experiment were all 8. Results:At 24 h after stimulated contact, no skin edema was observed in the three groups of guinea pigs, and only mild skin erythema was observed in 7 guinea pigs in positive control group. At 48 h after stimulated contact, skin erythema was observed in 8 guinea pigs and skin edema was observed in 4 guinea pigs in positive control group, while no obvious skin erythema or edema was observed in guinea pigs in the other two groups. After 3 d of culture, the protein expression levels of PDGF-D, IGF-I, and TGF-β 1 in adipose-derived stem cells in hydrogel group were significantly higher than those in normal control group (with t values of 12.91, 11.83, and 7.92, respectively, P<0.05). From 0 to 10 d after injury, the wound areas in both groups gradually decreased, and the wounds in hydrogel group were almost completely healed at 10 d after injury. At 4, 8, and 10 d after injury, the wound healing rates in hydrogel group were (38±4)%, (54±5)%, and (69±6)%, respectively, which were significantly higher than (21±6)%, (29±7)%, and (31±7)% in blank control group (with t values of 3.82, 3.97, and 4.05, respectively, Pvalues all <0.05). At 10 d after injury, compared with those in blank control group, the epidermis in wound in hydrogel group was more intact, and there were increases in hair follicles, blood vessels, and other skin appendages. At 10 d after injury, the concentrations of IL-1α and IL-6 in wound tissue in hydrogel group were significantly lower than those in blank control group (with tvalues of 8.21 and 7.99, respectively, P<0.05), while the concentrations of IL-4 and IL-10 were significantly higher than those in blank control group (with tvalues of 6.57 and 9.03, respectively, P<0.05). The percentage of CD16 positive cells in wound tissue in hydrogel group was significantly lower than that in blank control group ( t=8.02, P<0.05), while the percentage of CD206 positive cells was significantly higher than that in blank control group ( t=7.21, P<0.05). Conclusions:The hydrogel loaded with mouse adipose-derived stem cells is non-allergenic, can promote the secretion of growth factors in adipose-derived stem cells, promote the polarization of macrophages to M2 phenotype in wound tissue in rats with full-thickness skin defects, and alleviate inflammatory reaction, thereby promoting wound healing.