The deepening of our understanding on the cardiac electrophysiology mechanism and the progress on cell transplantation technique have expanded our view in treating various kinds of cardiac diseases. Over the past few years literatures have reported many kinds of cell transplantation techniques for treating various types of bradyarrhythmias, such as complete heart block and sinoatrial node dysfunction, and impressive achievements have been made by far. This review discusses the advantages and flaws of the existing strategies and the future of biological pacemakers.

Objective: To investigate the procedures and outcomes of modified "elephant trunk" stent-graft technique in the treatment of aortic dissection. Methods: Twenty patients (aged 23-71 years, mean 50.7 years) suffered from type Standford A aortic dissection (acute 14, chronic 6) were included in our study. During deep hypothermic circulatory arrest(DHCA), retrograde cerebral perfusion(RCP) or selected antegrade cerebral perfusion(SCP) was used to protect the brain. All patients received modified "elephant trunk" stent-graft(ascending aorta and semi-arch replacement combined with transluminal stent-graft of the descending aorta). Concomitant operations included 11 Bentall's procedures and 2 Cabrol's procedures. Circulatory arrest time ranged from 36 to 86 min (mean 34.5 min). Results: Two patients died after operation (10%). Survival patients were followed up for 3 to 24 months and no subsequent death occurred during the fellow-up period. Multi-detector row computed tomography angiography of aorta was performed in 10 patients 3 months after surgery. Complete thrombosis of the false lumen in descending aorta was found in 8 cases and partial thrombosis was found in 2 cases. Conclusion: Our modified "elephant trunk" stent-graft is a simple method with short circulatory arrest time. It has a similar outcome as standard "elephant trunk" stent-graft. The long-time false lumen occlusion rate of descending aorta demands further clinical follow-up investigation.

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Objective To analyze the results of treatment of complicated tibial plateau fractures with open reduction and internal fixation with bilateral plates .Methods 29 elder patients with C type tibial platform fractures underwent internal fixation with bilat-eral plates and bone grafting .Fixation with bilateral plates was performed during operation with dynamic compression plate or 1/3 Tubular steel plate placed medially and the dissection plate or LISS system ones inserted laterally after the underlying separation . Meanwhile ,sufficient bone grafting during operation could effectively support reduction of articular surface .Results All patients were followed up of an average of 13 .8 ± 2 .43 months .According to Rasmussen score standard ,the excellent and good rate was 82 .7% .There was significant difference of TPA and PA between postoperation and postoperation one year later .Conclusion It is a simple and effective method to treat complicated elder tibial platform fractures with bilateral plates .It will improve the effect and re-duce complications significantly to perform sufficient bone grafting intraoperatively ,and make the drainage unobstructed and do the early functional exercises postoperatively .

Objective To investigate an effective method for treatment of scaphoid nonunion.Methods Based on the applied anatomy study of 12 fresh upper limb specimens of human adult cadavers,a new transfer of vascular pedicled radius with the 1st,2nd intercompartmeiilal supraretinacular arteries has been designed to treat nonunion of scaphoid fractures in 23 cases since 1997.Results All cases were followed up from 6 months to 3 years and their fractured seaphoids got united 3 to 7 months after the operation.The bony union rate was 100%.Rate of excellent and good restoration of normal wrist function was 95.7%.Conclusion This method for treatment of nonunion of scaphoid fractures is re commendable,for it is simple to manage,less invasive,and effective.

Objective To evaluate the methods and consequences of surgical technique in the treatment of Stanford A aortic dissection.Methods 108 patients with type Standford A aortic dissection underwent surgery in our study,including urgent surgery in 53 and selective surgery in 55.The operation was performed under deep hypothennic circulatory arrest (DHCA) in 85 cases.Surgical procedures included ascending and semi arch replacement or total arch replacement (some cases combined with stented graft implanted into the descending aorta),"elephant trunk" procedure.Concomitant procedures included repair of intimal tear in arch or descending aorta,Bentall procedure,aortic valve replacement,Cabrol or modified Cabrol procedure,aortic valvuloplasty,mitral valvuloplasty or mitral valve replacement,tricuspid valvuloplasty and CABG.Results In-hospital mortality was 6.5% (7 of 108 patients).The mor- tality was 7.5% (4 of 53 patients) in urgent surgery group and in elective surgery group was 5.4% (3 of 55 patients).Ninety six percent survived patients were followed up for 1 month to 13.3 years [mean (3.2?1.3) years] and 2 deaths occurred during the fel- low-up period.3 patients underwent re-operatian.Conclusion The choice of surgical procedures depend on the location of intimal tear for Stanford A aortic dissection.The better operative effects can be expected with proper surgical indication,perfecting surgical technique,and enhancing postoperative treatment.

Objective To study the relationship of urine RBC morphology between UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument andphase contrast microscope.Methods The UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument to analyze 500 urine specimens and study the relation-ship of urine RBC morphology between urine sediment analytic instrument and phase contrast microscope.Results The according perceptionof Normocytic,Microcytic and Non-classified RBC between phase contrast microscope and UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument RBC-info are 91.4%,94.4%,83.3% respectively,the according perception between phase contrast microscope and RBC-P70Fsc are 94.9%,95.7%,94.7% respectively,and the according perception between phase contrast microscope and RBC Fsc-DW are 84.4%,86.8%,90.5% respectively,the specificity of UF-100 and phase contrast microscope in glomerular hematuria and non-glomerular hematuria are84.3%,88.1% and 83.3%,87.9% respectively.Conclusion The results show that the UF-100 urine sediment analytic instrument issimply operating,fast and high accurate,and which can instruct clinical dignose,therapy and prognosis judgement.