Objective To discuss the value of transcatheter artery embolization for the treatment of GI massive hemorrhage. Methods Seventy-eight GI massive bleeding cases underwent emergency angiography. Intraarterial embolization was performed in 86 arteries of the 78 patients. All patients were followed up for 1 to 10 years. Results Bleeding stopped immediately in 100% of the patients. Bleeding recurred in 16 cases from 48 hours to 37 monthes. Conclusion Arterial embolization for digestive tract bleeding is safe and effective during emergency angiography to buy a time for definite treatment for some patients.

Cervical anastomosis by the thoracic approach for the treatment of upper esophageal cancer can simplify surgical steps and reduce incidence of anastomotic leak. This approach has been used for 26 patients with upper esophageal cancer who were admitted to the Jiangsu Cancer Hospital from July 2006 to August 2009. The mean length between lesion and incisor was 23.3 cm. General anesthesia and double-lumen intubation through left posterolateral incision in the fifth intercostal space was adopted. The stomach was dissociated with the technique of "in situ dissociation", and esophagus was dissociated conventionally. Double purse-string suture was adopted to fix the esophageal mucosa onto the supportive base of the stapler, and make purse-string suture to fix stomach on the center pole of the stapler. There was one failure case which has been converted to the manual cervical anastomosis, and the operations for the rest 25 cases were completed successfully, without anastomotic leakage and positive margin. The average blood loss was (352 ±211 )ml, and the average operation time was (3.7 ±0.6 )hours.

objective To investigate the rate and risk factors of early complications after endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy.Methods Data of patients,who underwent endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy from May 2006 to April 2007,were recorded before and during the procedure and prospectively studied.The Datients were followed up until discharge.Results A total of 165 patients underwent endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy,of which 25(15.2%)developed complications,including acute pancreatitis in 22(13.3%)(15 mild,6 moderate and 1 severe),hemorrhage in 1(0.6%),and acute cholangitis in 2(1.2%).There was no perforation or procedure-related mortality.Multivariate analysis indicated that risk factors of acute pancreatitis were female(OR:3.8,95%CI:1.4-10.8),recurrent pancreatitis(OR:3.1,95%CI:1.0-9.9),and parapapilla sphincterotomy(OR:5.9,95%CI:1.2-28.8).Conclusion Compared with routine ERCP,endoscopic pancreatic sphincterotomy may be associated with higher risk of acute pancreatitis,especiallv in women.patients with recurrent pancreatitis and those undergoing parapapilla sphincterotomy.

ObjectiveTo verify the reliability of the mouse model of cerebral cortical microinfarct induced by two-photon microscopy and to explore its pathological changes.MethodsSeventeen male C57BL/6J mice were randomly divided into a microinfarct group (n=11) or a sham operation group (n=6).A thinned cranial window of 3 mm diameter was performed over the cerebral cortex with a high-speed micro-drill until the small blood vessels were clearly observed under a dissecting microscope.Then, a permanent single cortical penetrating arteriole occlusion was induced with a gradually enhanced ultrashort laser irradiation through the thinned cranial window with two-photon microscopy.At 7 days after modeling, the cerebral microinfarct volume was measured with HE staining, and the neuron loss, activation of glial cells and deposition of 3-nitrotyrosine were assessed using immunohistochemistry.ResultsThe target vessels of cerebral cortex in 8 (72.7%) mice were occluded and the microinfarcts formed in the microinfarct group, and the average microinfarct volume was 317.23±20.29 μm3.There were remarkable neuron loss and microglia infiltration in the infarcted core, a large number of reactive astrocytes surrounding the infarcted lesion, and massive deposition of 3-nitrotyrosine in the peri-infarct area.No infarcts were observed in the sham operation group.The deposition of 3-nitrotyrosine in the sham operation group was significantly less than that in the microinfarct group (8.00±1.48 vs.98.38±9.10;t=23.962, P<0.001).Conclusions The mouse model of cerebral cortical microinfarct induced by two-photon microscopy is reliable, and its histopathologic changes are consistent with the pathologic features of cerebral microinfarct.

Objective:To investigate the prevalence,and the factors that influence depressive symptoms among chronic respiratory disease patients in tertiary hospital.Methods:A total of 1713 outpatients and inpatients with chronic respiratory disease were selected from 8 tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province from July to September,2014 and screened according to the Hospital Anxiety Depression Scale-D (HADS-D).A questionnaire developed by this research group,was used to collect demographic and clinical information.Logistic regression was used to identify factors that were associated with depressive symptoms.Results:The overall rate of depressive symptoms was 46.0％.Multiple logistic analysis showed that spinsterhood (OR ＝ 0.45),higher education level (middle school /high school/technical school OR ＝0.65;college degree or aboveOR ＝0.28),BMI ≥24 (OR ＝0.71) were associated with decreased risk of depressive symptoms (P ＜ 0.05).B MI ＜ 18.5 (OR ＝ 1.52,),average income of family ≥10000 RMB (OR ＝ 1.37-1.96),limited daily activities (OR ＝ 1.72),poorer sleep quality (OR ＝ 1.45),and negative life events (OR ＝ 1.62) were associated with increased risk of depressive symptoms (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion:The prevalence of depressive symptoms among chronic respiratory disease patients in tertiary hospitals in Jiangsu Province was higher.Marital status,education level,income,BMI,limited daily activities,subjective sleep quality,negative life events may be the related factors of depressive symptoms of chronic respiratory diseases patients.

BACKGROUND:The morphological and mechanical transfers of unstable intertrochanteric fractures were complicated, so it is difficult to analyze the biomechanical characteristicsof the common experimental methods in a comprehensive way. Moreover, the high cost, long cycle and poor repeatability of common tests limit its application in biomechanics. OBJECTIVE:To analyze the biomechanical characteristics of unstable intertrochanteric fracture in different fixation ways by three-dimensional finite element analysis. METHODS:Intertrochanteric fracture locking dynamic hip fixation model (C1), Gamma nail fixation model (C2) and proximal femoral anatomical locking plate model (C3) were established. The distal end of the femur was fixed, and subjected to the hip reaction force of 2800 N and abduction muscle strength of 1 200 N. Three-dimensional finite element analysis was used to analyze the stress distribution, stress concentration and maximum displacement of unstable intertrochanteric fracture in three different fixation ways. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:(1) Stress: the anterolateral stress and anteromedial stress of C3 were the maximum. Posterolateral stress and posteromedial stress ofC3 were the minimum. There were significant differences among the three groups (alP< 0.05). (2) Stress of fracture space: significant differences in anterolateral stress, anteromedial stress, posterolateral stress and posteromedial stress were determined in C1, C2 and C3 (P< 0.05). Anterolateral stress of C3 was significantly less than anterolateral stresses of C1 and C2 (P< 0.05). Anteromedial stress of C3 was significantly less than that of C1 and C2 (P< 0.05). Posterolateral stress of C1 was significantly larger than that of C2 and C3 (P<0.05). Posteromedial stress of C1 was significantly larger than that of C2 (P< 0.05). Posteromedial stress of C3 was significantly less than that of C1 and C2 (P< 0.05). (3) Significant differences in bone stress around the screw top were detected among the three groups (P< 0.05). Bone stress around the screw top of C3 was significantly larger than that of C1 and C2 (P< 0.05). (4) Thus, locking dynamic hip screw, Gamma nail and proximal femoral anatomical locking plate have their advantages and disadvantages for treatment of unstable intertrochanteric fracture of the femur. The appropriate internal fixation device should be selected according to the need.

ObjectiveTo summarize the method and experience of the model of rat heterotopic heart transplantation and to improve the rate of success of the experiment.Methods120 heterotopic heart transplantations were performed by Ono's way,including 60 prepared transplantations and 60 formal transplantations.ResultsRate of success of prepared transplantations was 45％,and formal transplantation was 85％.Mean time of formal operation was (74.3±17.1)min,removal time of the donor heart was (7.9±4.2)min,ischemia time was (29.6±10.3) min and the survival time of allograft was (11.1±5.7)days.5 of the recipients had a long-term survival,and the maximum weight was 740 g.ConclusionsGood surgical technique and rigorous perioperative management is very important in setting up the rat model of heterotopic heart transplantation.

Objective To investigate the safety and efficiency of 125I radioactive stents for advanced extra-hepatic cholangio-carcinoma.Methods We retrospectively reviewed data of 15 consecutive patients with advanced and un-resectable extra-hepatic cholangiocarcinoma,who were treated by radioactive stents.Postoperative complications,patency time of stents,and survival of the patients were assessed.Results Fifteen patients underwent 32 endoscopic sessions of radioactive stents placement.Successful operations were achieved in all patients,and there were no life-threatening complications including perforation,bleeding or bone marrow depression.The average patency time of radioactive stents was 117 ± 105 days (8-295 days).The actual radiation dose was 56.55 ± 17.42 Gy (7.86-82.48 Gy).The median survival time was 420 days (90-1175 days) and survival of 6 patients exceeded 12 months.Conclusion The 125I radioactive stent is safe and effective for patients with advanced unresectable extra-hepatic cholangio-carcinoma.

Objective To evaluate and compare the effects of surgical and endoscopic therapy for common bile duct stenosis (CBDS) induced by chronic pancreatitis (CP). Methods A historical cohort study of CBDS subjects induced by CP, who underwent endoscopic or surgical treatments at Changhai Hospital from Januraryl997 to July 2007, was performed. Results Of 514 cases of CP, CBDS occurred in 51 (9.9%), in which complete follow-up data were available in 41 survived patients with a mean follow-up period of 42.9±28. 3 months. The mean ages of first onset and hospitalization were 46. 3±14.0 and 49. 8±11.9 years, respectively. Endoscopic therapy was applied in 13 patients, including bile duct stenting in 7, 6 of whom presented with cholangitis, cholestasis and/or jaundice. Surgery was performed in 26 patients, in which 7 also underwent endoscopic therapy, and occupying lesion in pancreatic head was found in 14. The other 2 patients were treated without endoscopy or surgery. At the end of the follow-up, all symptoms including cholangitis, cholestasis and jaundice were relieved and no recurrence or choler cirrhosis was recorded.Conclusion Surgical approach is the main treatment for CBDS induced by CP. Endoscopic therapy is an alternative for patients unfit for surgery, especially for those who had jaundice, cholestasis or cholangitis.

OBJECTIVE: To filtrate and prove the different microRNAs (miRs) profiles in nasopharyngeal carcinoma. METHOD: Screening the different expressions of miRs between nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the inflammatory tissues by the application of expression profiling of chip high-throughput and large-scale microarray analysis. Then we used RT-QPCR technology to prove the accuracy of screening results. RESULT: There were significant expression differences of miRs between nasopharyngeal carcinoma and the control tissues, 144 human miRs had 2 or more fold the difference ratio. Compared with the inflammatory tissues, we have found that miRs-34b, miRs-449b and miRs-7-1 significantly low expressed in nasopharyngeal carcinoma, yet miRs-125b, miRs-184, miRs-196b, miRs-205 and miRs-24-1 expressed high. The results were consistent with the microarray analysis. CONCLUSION The difference expressed miRs might be closely related to the process of nasopharyngeal carcinoma, and the research on miRs profiles maybe provide a powerful target basis for early diagnosis and therapy of nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
Carcinoma ; Gene Expression Profiling ; Humans ; MicroRNAs ; genetics ; Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma ; Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms ; genetics ; Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis