Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of peroral direct cholangioscopy (PDCS) by freehand intubation using routine straight-view endoscope for diagnosis and therapy of biliary diseases.Methods Patients with bile duct dilation underwent standard ERCP and native papilla was dilated using EST and/or endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation,according to the size of the papilla.Then peroral direct cholangioscopy was performed by freehand intubation using routine straight-view endoscope.General data of patients,procedure of ERCP,diagnosis of PDCS and complications were recorded.Results A total of 5 patients underwent PDCS.Indications included common bile duct stones (n =2),intraductal papillary neoplasm of bile buct (n =2) and benign biliary stricture after removable metal stent placement (n =1).The diameter of common bile duct ranges from 1.2 cm to 2.4 cm.EST or/and EPLBD was required in 3/5 patients to facilitate PDCS.Freehand PDCS intubation of the bile duct was successful in all procedures (1 case into distal common bile duct,4 cases into proximal common bile duct).Complications were cholangitis managed with intavenous antibiotics (n =1).No procedure related death occurred.Conclusion Freehand PDCS is technically feasible and safe,and may be clinically useful for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in managing select biliary tract diseases.

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Objective To observe the efficacy of radical nephrectomy plus embolectomy for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma with renal vein or inferior vena cava involvement. Methods Clinical and pathologic data of 8 patients with renal cell carcinoma extending into renal vein or inferior vena cava were summarized.The operative essentials were introduced,and survival periods were followed up. Results A total of 8 patients underwent radical nephrectomy plus embolectomy.One patient died during the operation after embolectomy with exhausted respiration and cardiovascular function.Three patients survived for 2,4 and 22 months respectively,but all died of distal metastasis later.Four patients were alive for 2,14,25 and 47 months respectively after operations till writing of this article. Conclusions Radical nephrectomy plus embolectomy is a valuable method for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma with renal vein or inferior vena cava involvement.

Objective To evaluate the efficacy of repeated internal urethrotomy as the treatment for male urethral stricture. Methods A total of 296 patients with proved urethral stricture was treated with optical internal urethrotomy and the value of repeated internal urethrotomy has been analysed. Results Of the 296 patients internal urethrotomy has been successful in 261 (88.2%),217 patients with single operation,twice or three times with successful outcome in 32 and 12 patients respectively.35 patients (11.8%) failed with more than three times internal urethrotomy,of which 26 patients was then treated with stents and 9 required open surgery. Conclusions Internal urethrotomy is an efficacious treatment for male urethral stricture,but repeated operation is of limited value especially when the course of the disease is longer than 1 year.

Objective:To search for carrier of short active peptide with binding to human CD59 of the surface of HeLa cell.Methods:Ph. D. 12 display peptide library was biopanning with HeLa cell high-expressing CD59. After competitive test, positive phage clones were identified by sandwich ELISA and sequenced.Results:10 phage clones were identified to have higher combination with CD59.Conclusion:The sequence of peptide with binding to CD59 has been obtained.That might lay a basis for design of short peptide of CD59 on tumor sneaking through.

Objective:To establish a human monocyte cell line U937 stably expressing CD200.Methods:The eukaryotic expression vector pcDNA3-CD200 containing human CD200 cDNA and vector pcDNA3 were transferred into human monocyte U937 cell line by electrotransfer.These two cell lines were selected by G418, and the selected cell lines were subcultured. U937 cell line was enclosed as control group.The expression of CD200 mRNA and protein was detected by RT-PCR and flow cytometry.Results:After G418 selection,U937 cell line in control group was died, and the cell lines transferring pcDNA3 and recombined pcDNA3-CD200 were subcultured over 30 generations.The CD200 mRNA expression in pcDNA3-CD200 group was confirmed with RT-PCR.The CD200 expression in U937-pcDNA3-CD200,U937-pcDNA3 and U937 were 77.20%,3.20% and 2.10%,compared with other two groups (F=133 996.40,P0.05).Conclusion:Our study provides foundation for mechanism of action for CD200 in future.The human monocyte series U937 cell line that expresses CD200 protein stably is established successfully by gene transfection method.

Objective To assess the outcome of internal urethrotomy for the treatment of urethral stricture. Metho ds In the past 10 years, a total of 203 patients with proved urethra l strictures were treated by optical internal urethrotomy.Follow-up studies wer e carried out for 157 patients. Results Of the 203 patie nts 194(96%) have undergone successful internal urethrotomy, 9 patients(4%) with long stricture more than 3 cm failed on repeated internal urethr otomy and required open surgery. Internal urethrotomy was carried out twice for 9 patients and thrice for 5 with successful outcome. Of the 194 patients 157 wer e followed up for 6 months to 8 years, in whom 143 have had satisfactory voiding and 14 needed intermittent dilation. Conclusions Endosc opic treatment shoud be considered as the procedure of first choice for the tr eatment of urethral strictuer, however repeated urethrotomy should be avoided.

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Calcification is a major cause of clinical failure of bioprosthetic and other tissue cardiac valve substitutes.The mechanism of calcification of cardiac valve substitutes is quite complex and has a variety of determinants,involving reaction of calcium-containing extracellular fluid with membrane-associated phosphorus to yield calcium phosphate mineral deposits.The most promising anticalcification strategies have included binding of calcification inhibitors to glutaraldehyde fixed tissue,removal or modification of calcifiable components,modification of glutaraldehyde fixation and use of tissue cross linking agents other than glutaraldehyde.This article reviews current progress toward the research of calcification and anticalcification strategies that are under investigation either in advanced animal models or in clinical trials.

Objective To study the tactics, methods and relevant factors of transcatheter embolization for acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage.Methods Fifteen patients with acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage were embolized by one of the methods of Polyvinyl Alcohol (PVA), gelfoam or metal coils. Four of the fifteen patients were upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the other cases were lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage which were embolized using coaxial microcatheter. Results Fourteen of the fifteen patients were treated successfully by these methods. There were total 17 times of embolization for 16 parts, the success rate reached 94.1%. The other one reveaded an infarction of intestine after the embolization and was cured by resection. One of the fifteen patients appeared a recurrent hemorrhage 3 months later, and confirmed to be a hemangiolymphangioma. Two patients with malignant tumor were operated upon selectively. The other patient of intestinal hemorrhage was embolized successfully by using a metal coil after shock. Leiomyoma complicated with large area of bleeding was finally proven by operation.Conclusions Transcatheter embolization for acute massive gastrointestinal hemorrhage is safe and efficient under different choice of methods. The key of success is the right selection of embolized target artery and dosage of emboli.