Objective:To investigate the safety and outcomes of associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The clinical data of HCC patients who underwent hepatectomy at the University of Hongkong-Shenzhen Hospital from April 2014 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed. Of 57 HCC patients who were enrolled, there were 43 males and 14 females, aged (51±14) years old. According to the surgical method, the patients were divided into two groups: patients with pre-operative residual liver volume/standard liver volume <30% who underwent ALPPS procedure by anterior approach formed the study group ( n=20), and patients who underwent right hepatectomy with residual liver volume/standard liver volume ≥35% formed the control group ( n=37). Clinicopathological data and prognosis were reviewed and compared between the two groups. The patients were followed up via outpatient service and telephone. Results:There were more patients with well-moderately differentiated HCC in the study group than in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). All patients in the study group successfully completed two-step hepatectomy. Compared with the control group, the operative duration [644(535, 780) vs. 352 (269, 401) min], intraoperative blood loss [1 650 (1 338, 2 200) vs. 650 (500, 925) ml], and proportion of patients requiring blood transfusion (60.0% vs. 29.7%) were increased in the study group. The difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of grade III or higher complications between the study group and the control group [30.0% (6/20) vs. 18.9% (7/37), χ 2=0.91, P=0.341]. The 1-, 2- and 3-year overall survival rates were 90.0%, 63.8% and 46.4% respectively, and the corresponding tumor-free survival rates were 53.3%, 35.6%, and 35.6% respectively for the study group. The 1-, 2-, and 3-year overall survival rates were 71.4%, 63.4%, 51.7%, and tumor-free survival rates were 39.0%, 18.5%, 9.3% in the control group respectively. There was no significant difference in the postoperative survival rate and tumor-free survival rate between the two groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:ALPPS was safe and feasible for treatment of right hepatocellular carcinoma with insufficient residual liver volume, and its survival outcomes was similar with one-stage right hepatectomy for HCC patients.

Objective To construct a core response competence index system for infectious disease emergencies,and to provide content framework for training program.Methods A draft of index system was developed based on literature review and theory study.Delphi technique was employed to revise the draft.Analytical Hierarchy Process and average distribution method were used to measure the weight of each index.Results Response rate of the two round consultations were 100％ and 77.8％,respectively.experts' authority coefficients were 0.88 and 0.87.Kendall's coefficients of concordance were 0.274 and 0.258,and both were statistically significant (P＜0.001).The final index system comprised 3 first-level indexes,11 second-level indexes,and 38 third-level indexes.Conclusion The index system could be used to evaluate response competence of medical staff towards infectious disease emergencies,and served as the content framework of future training program.

Objective:To develop a systematic and comprehensive training program focusing on infectious disease emergencies, which is suitable for continuing education of medical staff.Methods:The emergency competence index system constructed in previous study was used as the content framework. The training method was selected based on the core concept of "Lindeman's View of Adult Education". The training form was designed based on the results of the questionnaire survey. The expert group meeting was used to demonstrate and revise the concrete training items.Results:The finally formed Training Program on Infectious Diseases Emergencies for Medical Staff adopted a "small-group" training format and modular design, including a total of 3 modules and 9 items, and the training program database included portable training manuals, skills videos, scenario cases scripts, and assessment papers, etc.Conclusion:The developed training program could be applied to regular continuing education or intensive training of response team for certain infectious disease emergencies, so as to improve their response competence.