Objective Even after successful surgical repair,patients with coarctation of the aorta (CoA) are at high risk of long-term morbidity and mortality due to cardiovascular events,which is probably related to persistent arterial disfunction during long-terr follow-up after operation,The aim of the study was to explore the alterations of vascular structure and function in children with successfully repaired CoA in the short-and mid-term follow-up.Methods A cohort of 20 children who underwent CoA repair between January 2010 and October 2010 in Guangzhou women and children's Medical Center was studied.There were 14 males and 6 females in CoA group,which comprised 6 patients with isolated CoA,14 patients with CoA associated with intracardia anomalies,whose median age of operation was 4 months (rang from lmonth to 10.0 years).And 20 patients with isolated ventricular septal defect (VSD) were included as VSD group during the same time,with 12 males and 8 females,whose median age of operation was 5 months (rang from 1 month to 12.0 years).Resting blood pressure,flow-mediated dilation (FMD) of the brachial artery,carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) were compared in CoA group and VSD group,including preoperative media data and follow-up of 1 month,6 months and 1 year.In addition,as comparison to the operation group,20 health children with normal echocardiographic findings,whose median age was 5 months (rang from 3 month to 10.0 years),were selected as health group for the 1-year following up.None of them had obesity,hyperlipidemia,diabetes mellitus,metabolic diseases or systemic inflammatory disease.Results As a result of the datas before operation and those I month,6 months and 1 year after operation,all children were normotensive at rest.In the same period,Carotid IMT in CoA group[(0.47 ± 0.10)mm,(0.49 ±0.10) mm,(0.57 ±0.07)mm,(0.61 ± 0.07) mm]was significantly thicker than that in VSD group[(0.41 ±0.11) mm,(0.43 ±0.11)mm,(0.51 ±0.08) mm,(0.55 ±0.08) mm](P＜0.05) and health group[(0.40 ±0.09) mm,(0.42 ±0.11)mm,(0.50 ±0.08) mm,(0.57 ±0.08) mm](P ＜0.05),Brachial artery FMI in children with CoA[(5.4,6 ±1.51)％,(5.71 ±1.88)％,(5.42±1.69)％,(5.27±1.02)％]was significantly lower than that in the VSD control group[(6.69±1.45) ％,(6.66±1.21)％,(6.81 ±1.03)％,(6.43±1.34)％](P＜0.05) and health group[(6.59 ±1.84)％,(6.84±1.41)％,(6.91 ±1.31)％,(6.56±1.62)％](P＜0.05).Significant difference could not be found in neither the IMT nor the FMI between the VSI control group and health group in 4 period respectively,P ＞ 0.05.Conclusion Children after successful coarctation repair have abnomal structural and functional properties of the aorta above the place of coarctation even their blood pressure at rest is normal.These results confirm that the alterations in mechanical properties of carotid arteries as well as the generalized endothelial dysfunction in children with coarctation of the aorta are persistent,which can not be prevented or reversed by surgical repair,and which may partly explain the high incidence of cardiovascular disease observed in their adulthood and reduced life expectancy,furtherly supporting the claim that coartation of the aorta is a systemic vascular disorder which needs long-term follow-up of vascular function.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To compare the short-term efficacy of robotic-assisted sacrocolpopexy(RASC)and lap-aroscopic sacrocolpopexy(LSC)in overweight/obese patients with pelvic organ prolapse(POP),and to evaluate the advantages of RASC.Methods:We retrospectively collected the clinical data of overweight/obese(body mass index≥24 kg/m2)patients over 50 years old with POP who underwent sacrocolpopexy in the Department of Gynecology of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University from November 2014 to June 2023.According to the surgical method,they were divided into robotic group(68 cases)and laparoscopic group(110 cases).The intraoperative,postoperative and short-term follow-up outcomes of the two groups were compared.Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory-short form 20(PFDI-20),Pelvic Floor Impact Questionnaire-short form 7(PFIQ-7)and the Patient Global Impression of Improvement(PGI-Ⅰ)were used to evaluate surgical outcomes.Results:①No intra-operative conversion to laparotomy was found in both groups.Compared with the laparoscopic group,the robotic group had shorter operation time,less intraoperative blood loss,shorter postoperative anal exhaust time,and shor-ter postoperative hospital stay.The difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).②There were no intraopera-tive complications in the robot group.While in the laparoscopic group,there was 1 case of bladder injury.③Within the two groups,the PFDI-20 and PFIQ-7 scores at 3 and 12 months after surgery were lower than those before surgery,and the difference was statistically significant(P＜0.05).PGI-Ⅰ scores were both"significantly im-proved".Subjective and objective cure rate were 100％.④The POP-Q indicator points(Aa,Ba,C,Ap,Bp,gh,pb,TVL)of both groups at 3 and 12 months after surgery were better than those before surgery(P＜0.05),achie-ving satisfactory anatomical reduction.Conclusions:RASC is safe and feasible in the treatment of overweight and obese patients with POP.Compared to LSC,RASC has significantly shorter operation time,less blood loss,faster postoperative intestinal function recovery,shorter postoperative hospital stay,and stable short-term effect.Therefore,RASC can provide a new choice for overweight/obese patients with POP.

Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of individualized sunitinib schedule for patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) according to the monitoring results of plasma drug concentration.Methods:The clinical data of patients with mRCC who received sunitinib treatment in our center from January 2014 to December 2020 were retrospectively analyzed, including 20 patients who underwent monitoring of plasma drug concentration (monitoring group), and 45 patients, matched by propensity score matching, received sunitinib but did not undergo monitoring of plasma drug concentration during the same period (unmonitored group). In the monitoring group, there were 12 males and 8 females. The mean age was 52.9 years, and ECOG score ≤1 in 16 cases (80%). Three patients were in the IMDC favorable-risk group, 15 patients were in the intermediate-risk group, and 2 patients were in the high-risk group. There were 18 cases of clear cell carcinoma and 2 cases of non-clear cell carcinoma, 5 cases of ISUP grade 1-2 and 11 cases of grade 3-4. In the unmonitored group, there were 31 males and 14 females. The mean age was 57.7 years, and 30 patients had ECOG score ≤1, 15 cases ≥2. There were 10 cases in IMDC favorable-risk group, 23 cases in intermediate-risk group, and 12 cases in high-risk group. Thirty-seven cases were clear cell carcinoma and 8 cases were non-clear cell carcinoma, 8 cases were in ISUP grade 1-2 and 28 cases in grade 3-4. There were no statistically significant differences between the two groups in the above parameters ( P>0.05). The monitoring group used the regimen of taking sunitinib for 4 weeks and stopping for 2 weeks (4/2 week) in the first cycle. The blood concentration of sunitinib was monitored before the first cycle and on days 4, 7, 10, 14, 21 and 28, and personalized medication plan was formulated according to the curve of the blood concentration. The 4/2 week scheme was adopted in the undetected monitoring group.The two groups were compared in the incidence of adverse events (AEs), progression-free survival (PFS), overall survival (OS), tumor treatment response and other clinical outcomes. Results:In the monitoring group, 90% (18/20) of patients receiving sunitinib had a steady-state plasma concentration of more than 150ng/ml, of which 10 patients (50%) had a plasma concentration of 150-200 ng/ml and 8 patients (40%) had a plasma concentration of more than 200 ng/ml. Meanwhile, all patients with plasma concentration higher than 150 ng/ml developed severe AEs (grade 3 and above) after treatment. The other two patients' plasma concentration were 100-150 ng/ml, and did not have severe AEs.All patients in the monitoring group received individualized medication schedule adjustment according to the plasma drug concentration and the occurrence point of severe AEs, ensuring that the peak plasma drug concentration was maintained at about 100-150 ng/ml. Among them, 6 patients were changed to take 2 weeks and stop for 1 week (2/1 week schedule), 4 patients were changed to take 10 days and stop for 5 days (10/5 d schedule), 7 patients were changed to take 7 days and stop for 3 days (7/3 d schedule), and 3 patients were changed to take 5 days and stop for 2 days (5/2 d schedule). The incidence of severe AEs significantly decreased from 90% (18/20) to 35% (7/20), and the difference was statistically significant ( P=0.003), while the incidence of grade 3 and higher AEs was 55.6% (25/45) in the standard group, which was statistically significant compared with the incidence of severe AEs before adjustment in the monitoring group ( P=0.006). Further analysis of the efficacy difference between the two groups showed that the overall objective response rate in the monitoring group (40%, 8/20) was higher than that in the standard group (20%, 9/45), although the difference was not statistically significant ( P=0.09). Median PFS and OS were significantly longer in the monitored group than in the standard group (PFS: 23 vs. 10 months, P=0.002; OS: not reached vs.25 months, P=0.005). Conclusions:The bioavailability of sunitinib is high in mRCC patients, which may lead to higher plasma drug concentration, adjustment of medication regimen based on blood concentration monitoring significantly improved patient safety and clinical outcomes. However, further validation by larger-scale, multi-center and prospective studies is needed.