A prospective study on a new antibictic antineoplastic drug Epirubicin (pharm-orubicin,EPI)in the management of malignant tumors was carried out from February 1987 to February 1990.Diseases divided into three groups, ( 1 ) 47 cases, recurrences/metastases of the initial tumor, after treatment of operation, radiation or other antineoplastic drug; (2)8 cases, after palliative operation; (3)15cases, after radical operation.The response rate was 92.9% for maligcant lymphoma. The EPI containing regimens were also effective in the patients with gastre-intestinal cancer, breast can- eer and sarcoma, etc. The main side effectsof EPI containing regimens were also analysed, and the dose-limiting toxicity was still bone marrow depression. Only one patient showed I A-V block. Tie role of EPI in chemotherapy of common malignancies was discussed

With a spreader and improved Luque's Rod segmental fixation, operative reduction for thoraco-lumbar fracture was conducted in 60 cases of theoraco-lumbar fracture-dislocation concomitant with paraplegia. The procedure is helpful to rehabilitation exercises and the reault is satisfactory. The mechanical condition on Luque's Rod and vertebra complex and antideformity mechanism of the improved fixation has been analysed to study the merits of this new proceedure. The improved Lugue's Rod fixation was compared with the original one in the facture of thorac-lumbar spine.

Fogarty balloon catheters have been widely used in vascular surgery, But no such products have been manufactured in China yet. The Department of Surgery of this hospital in cooperation with Chongqing Changjiang Rubber Plant has successfully developed the batch of China-made Fogarty balloon catheter, Exporime-ntswere performed on 14 dogs to investigate the acute damage to arterial and venous walls. The results indicated that the damage was slight. Therefore, we consider that the China-made Fogarty balloon catheter can be safely used in the clinic

Objective　To study the relationship between cell apoptosis and vascular disease.Methods　The paper reviewed the concept, character, gene control and signal transduction of apoptosis associated with vascular disease.Results　Cytokine, radiation could induce apoptosis of endothelial cells, and caused vascular damage.The apoptosis of smooth muscle cells was related to the atherosclerosis and restenosis of vessels.Conclusion　Cells apoptosis is related to vascular disease significantly.