Objective To compare the safety and effectiveness of duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) with pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis with a pancreatic head mass.Methods Medline,Biosis,Cochrane Library,Science Citation Index Database,CBM Database,Wan Fang and CNKI were searched systematically.The bias risk of the included trials was assessed according to the assessing tools as suggested by the Cochrane Handbook.Review Manage 5.2 was used to perform the statistical analysis.Results 7 RCTs with 226 patients were included in the meta-analysis which showed that there were no significant differences between PPPD and DPPHR in overall postoperative morbidity,postoperative hospital stay,complete pain relief,pancreatic fistula,exocrine insufficiency,symptom score at 5 to 7-year follow-up,and quality of life score at 14 to 15-year follow-up (P ＞ 0.05).While DPPHR had significant superiorities in operation time,blood replacement,delayed gastric emptying,occupational rehabilitation after the operations,weight gain,quality of life score at 1 to 2-year follow-up,symptom score at 5 to 7-year follow-up,and physical functioning score at 14 to 15-year follow-up.Conclusions DPPHR is more favourable than PPPD in reducing the use of blood replacement,shortening operation time,delayed gastric emptying,occupational rehabilitation after the operations,weight gain,physical functioning,and in improving quality of life of patients.

Objective To investigate the feasibility of construction of tissue engineering nucleus pulposus by com?bining the novel silk fibroin porous scaffold with PKH26 labeled rabbit nucleus pulposus cells. Methods Rabbit nucleus pulposus cells were isolated and cultured, then the passage 1 nucleus pulposus cells were stained with safranin O and typeⅡcollagen immunohistochemical staining. The isolated rabbit nucleus pulposus cells were labeled with PKH26. MTT assay was used for examining the proliferation of the nucleus pulposus cells before and after labeling. Labeled cells were inoculat?ed in the scaffold, cultured for 4 days and then the cell-scaffold complexes were implanted subcutaneously into nude mice. After 12 weeks of in vivo culture, the cell-scaffold complexes were detected by in vivo imaging technology, H&E staining, toluidine blue staining, safranin O staining and collagen typeⅡimmunohistochemical staining. Results Safranin O stain?ing and typeⅡcollagen immunohistochemical staining of the passage 1 nucleus pulposus cells were positive. The fluores?cence intensity of labeled cell was distributed, and the difference of OD value of nucleus pulposus cells was not statistically significant before and after labeling (P>0.05). The in vivo imaging technique showed a strong fluorescencea in porous scaf?fold. H&E staining of cell-scaffold complexes showed that the scaffolds were filled with a large number of nucleus pulposus cells and large amount of extracellular matrix. Toluidine blue staining, safranin O staining and typeⅡcollagen immunohisto?chemical staining were positive, and large amount of extracellular matrix was secreted around the cells. Conclusion The new silk fibroin porous scaffold with rabbit nucleus pulposus cells in vivo culture formed nucleus pulposus like tissue, which can be used for construction of tissue engineering nucleus.

ObjectiveTo investigate whether the eight- year program students retain the skills from the endoscopy simulator gastroscopy training.Methods4 trainees accepted virtual reality simulator gastroscopy training and performed a standardized VR gastroscopy scenario at the end of training,and after a median 12 months without practice ( retention ).The intensified training was done by trainees based on the differences between the training end and the retention for a median 12 months and the number of intensified training times was found.ResultsThe significant differences existed in the overinsufflation and opeirational force and time.The score at the training end was better than after retention.Through the average 5.5 times intensified trainings the original levels could be reached.ConclusionThrough Endoscopy Simulator the key skills could be retained well and through a litde training the original levels could also be reached.

Objective To assess the effectiveness and safety of embolic protection device in renal angioplasty and stenting.Methods From March 2003 through Feb 2005,renal angioplasty and stenting (RAS)were performed in 73 patients with severe renal artery stenosis,14 of them were done with use of distal embolic protection device(EPD,in 17 arteries ).Technical success included not only the stent placement but also the successful use of EPD.Results The EPD and stents were delivered and deployed successfully in all target arteries.The average percentage of renal artery stenosis before and after stent placement were 80.1%?9.0%,and 6.0%?4.2% respectively.The cholesterol particles were found in the EPD grossly in 2 and microscopically in 9 cases.Conclusion The use of embolic protection device during renal angioplasty and stenting is technically feasible and appears to be effective in preventing procedure-related embolization complications.

Objective To evaluate the curative effectiveness and safety of human chorionic gonadotropin(HCG) treatment on children with microphallic hypospadias.Methods A total of 48 consecutive children with microphalic hypospadias were enrolled in the study,and the children were randomized into the experiment group(HCG treatment) and the control group with the research randomizer.The patients in experiment group were treated with HCG prior to surgery,and the control group did not received any hormone therapy preoperatively.All children in the experiment group and the control group underwent hypospadias repair by using transverse preputial island flap (Duckett technique) urethroplasty.Penile length,diameter of glans penis,bone age,serum testosterone level,and secondary effects were recorded before and after therapy in the experiment group.Postoperative complications were assessed with respect to fistulas,urethral strictures,diverticula,meatal stenosis,and glanular dehiscence in both groups.Results (1)Mean penile length and diameter of the experiment group increased significantly by (1.08±0.47) cm (t=-5.196,P<0.05) and (0.31±0.06) cm and there was a significant difference between before and after treatment (t=-5.080,P<0.05).(2)Urethrocutaneous fistulas were observed in 8 patients in the control group compared to 2 patients in the experiment group with a statistically significant difference (χ2=4.547,P<0.05).There was a significant difference between the overall reoperation rates of control group (9 patients) and the experiment group (3 patients,χ2=4.000,P<0.05).The penile tissue of the patients in the experiment group was soft and able to be easily separated and released during the operation and the flap had more blood supply.Conclusions Pretreatment with HCG therapy prior to hypospadias repair is beneficial to children with microphallic hypospadias.Significant penile growth was seen in the children treated with HCG and there was no obvious side effect.Moreover,pretreatment with HCG is beneficial to decrease the complications and reoperation rates of hypospadias repair which proves to be effective and safe.

Objective:To determine the value of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET) scans in identify-ing the residual retroperitoneal tumor after chemotherapy of testis germ cell tumors. Methods:Sixteen testis germ cell tumor patients with metastasis of retroperitoneal lymph nodes who were treated in our hospital from February 2014 to December 2016 were select-ed for the study from February 2014 to December 2016. After 4-6 cycles of chemotherapy, their CT scans showed residual masses with diameters greater than 2 cm. The retroperitoneal lymph nodes were dissected after the 18F-FDG PET exam. The post-surgery pathology results were compared with the results of the 18F-FDG PET exam. Results:Residual tumors were found in 5 of 10 patients with 18F-FDG PET positive. Residual tumor was absent in 4 of 6 patients with 18F-FDG PET negative, while residual mature teratoma tumors were found in two patients. The accuracy rate, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the 18F-FDG PET exam were 56.25%(9/16), 71.42%(5/7), 44.44%(4/9), 50.00%(5/10), and 66.67%(4/6), respectively. Conclusion: 18F-FDG PET is highly sensitive. However, many factors influence the result of 18F-FDG PET. Mature teratoma leads to a false negative re-sult, whereas massive tissue inflammation leads to a false positive result. Therefore, more clinical examinations should be made.

Objective To investigate the effect of progressive decompression elasticity socks therapy on life quality of the lower extremity deep vein thrombosis patients.Methods 50 qualified patients were divided into 2 groups receiving respectively compression therapy or not.Analysis and comparison were made based on results of SF36 questionnaire.Results There were no demographic differences between the two groups.Average follow-up time was (5.6 ± 2.4) months,the cronbach α coefficient was 0.8652 in compression therapy group,there was significant improvement on every evaluated stage and in every dimension after standard treatments (P ＜ 0.01),while in control group,only 4 dimensions (PF,RP,RE,BP) improved (P ＜ 0.05),there were statistical differences on every dimension between the two groups (P ＜ 0.01).Conclusions Progressive decompression elasticity socks therapy helps make the recovery of patients of acute deep vein thrombosis of the lower extremities.

Objective To evaluate the prognosis in patients with hepatocarcinoma by examining the expression of α-fetoprotein (AFP) and des γ prothrombin (DCP).Methods Retrospectively analyzed the expression of AFP and DCP in 105 patients received curative hepatectomy.Divided the patients into three groups as follow:the tumor markers were both negative pre-and post-operation (Group N) ; the tumor markers decreased to normal after operation (Group D) ; the tumor markers kept positive or decreased but still higher positive after operation (Group P).Then combined the two markers and divided the patients into 4 groups:two markers both negative(AFP + DCP +)(Group A) ; AFP + DCP-(Group B) ; AFP-DCP + (Group C) ; AFP-DCP-(Group D).Results High AFP and DCP levels were significantly associated with poor tumor-free and overall survival.The presence of large size and advanced stage were significantly associated with Group P.Overall survival in the AFP-N group was significantly better than that of other groups and overall survival in DCP-N group were significantly better than that of the P group.After the combination,Group A had the best overall and tumor free survival rate while the D group had the worst.The differences between B and C group were not significant.Conclusions AFP and DCP can be both used solely as tumor markers and the expressions of them are associated with the prognosis.The combination of two markers can be used for better prediction of hepatocarcinoma.

Objective To compare oral with intravenous Prednisolone after hepatoportoenterostomy in improving biliary drainage and survival with the native liver.Methods Forty-nine cases of biliary atresia were conducted from January to December in 2012.Participants were randomized to receive oral Prednisolone (group A) or intravenous Prednisolone (group B) on the fifth day of posthepatoportoenterostomy (the other treatments were same,including intravenous injection of Cefoperazone for 2 weeks, choleretic treatment, etc.).The initial dose was 4 mg/(kg · d), and it was reduced by half per 3 days, until 1 mg/(kg · d).Then Prednisolone was administered orally with 1 mg/(kg · d)for 3 months.The primary end points were the total bilirubin level(TBIL) and the percentage of cholangitis in 6 months of posthepatoportoenterostomy.Secondary outcome was survival with native liver in 24 months after hepatoportoenterostomy.Results The ages of group A and group B were(98 ±33) d and(105 ±36) d,TBIL of them were (158.36 ± 55.22) μmol/L and (160.11 ±43.12) μmol/L,and there were no statistical differences between the 2 groups before surgery (t =-0.663,-0.123, all P ＞ 0.05).In the first 2 months after operation, the mean TBIL value of group A was higher than that of group B (in the first month after surgery ,the TBIL quartiles P25 ,P50 ,P75 of group A were 105 μmol/L, 152 μmol/L, 236 μmol/L, and the quartiles of group B were 40 μmol/L, 74 μmol/L, 99 μmol/L.In the second month after surgery,the TBIL quartiles of group A were 67 μmol/L, 103 μmol/L, 144 μmol/L,and the quartiles of group B were 39 μmol/L,64 μmol/L, 196 μmol/L) (all P ＜ 0.05).The morbidity of cholangitis which occurred in group A(56.0％ ,60.0％) was higher than that in group B (25.0％, 29.2％) (x2 =4.871,4.705, all P ＜ 0.05).However,from the 3rd to 6th months,there was no statistical difference between group A and group B(all P ＞ 0.05).Transplant-free survival was 44.0％ in group A and 47.7％ in group B 24 months after operation, and there was no statistical difference(x2 =1.007 ,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusions Therapy of intravenous Prednisolone following portoenterostomy may be more beneficial in bile drainage than oral method,but it's of no use to improve survival.

Objective To study the use of a preoperative predictive scoring system established by the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center,Washington University School of Medicine and Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania for patients with clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula (CR-POPF) after pancreaticoduodenectomy.Methods The clinical data of 394 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Anhui Medical University from September 2007 to December 2015 were retrospectively analyzed.The four indexes including the gland texture,pathology,pancreatic duct diameter and intraoperative blood loss were calculated for the predictive score system using the logistic regression test.The factors associated with CR-POPF were analyzed.The sensitivity and specificity of the predictive scoring system were determined by the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis.Results Of the 70 patients who were diagnosed to have postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF),34 were CR-POPF,which included 36 with grade A,23 with grade B and 11 with grade C.Univariate analysis showed that male,preoperative serum total bilirubin level ≥ 170 mmol/L,pancreatitis or pancreatic cancer,portal vein invasion,soft pancreatic texture,main pancreatic duct diameter ≤ 3 mm,and pancreaticojejunostomy were significantly related to POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy (P ＜ 0.05).Portal vein invasion,pancreatic texture and main pancreatic duct diameter were the risk factors of CR-POPF after pancreaticoduodenectomy (P ＜ 0.05).Multivariate analysis showed the independent risk factors associated with POPF were male,preoperative serum total bilirubin level ≥ 170 mmol/L,soft pancreatic texture and main pancreatic duct diameter ≤3 mm (P ＜ 0.05),while soft pancreatic texture and main pancreatic duct diameter ≤3 mm were the independent risk factors of CR-POPF (P ＜ 0.05).There were significant differences in the clinical relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula rates among the negligible risk,low risk,intermediate risk,and high risk patients with CR-POPF (P ＜ 0.05).The results of ROC curve analysis showed that the sensitivity and specificity of the Fistula Risk Scoring system were 76.5％ and 95.8％,respectively.The nomogram showed the area under the curve was 0.913 (95％ CI:O.858 ～ 0.968).Conclusion The preoperative predictive scoring system accurately predicted the occurrence of CR-POPF.