Objective To investigate the clinical value of modified BI?RADS classification by using the coronal plane of automatic breast volume scaner. Methods The total of 201 BI?RADS 3~5 classification of breast masses were retrospectively analyzed. All masses underwent conventional ultrasound and ABVS examination. Using BI? RADS classification standard terms to describe various information of breast masses, and record the coronal image of the masses on the complete interface echo, convergence sign, angle, burr, which classified BI?RADS ultimately. Results The coronal plane of convergence sign, complete interface echo, angulation and burr were significantly different between benign and malignant tumors (P<0.0001). The sensitivity of ABVS convergent sign in diagnosing breast malignant tumors was 68.2%, specificity was 93.4% and accuracy was 82%. The conventional ultrasound combined with the coronal feature of ABVS modified by BI?RADS classification showed that 3 kinds of malignant rate reduced from 8.5%to 3.2%. The rate of malignant 4a decreased from 25.2%to 12.1%and the rate of malignant 5 increased from 94.2% to 98%. Conclusion The convergence sign of ABVS can be used as a significant independent predictor of breast malignant tumors;ultrasound combined with ABVS is helpful to improve the accuracy of ultrasound BI?RADS classification.

Objective To determine the accuracy of multi-slice CT pneumocolon in the staging of colonic carcinomas.Methods Thirty-six patients, who were strongly suspected to have colonic disorders, underwent CT pneumocolon before and after intravenous injection of iodinated contrast agent. CTVE, MPR, SSD, and Raysum images were then obtained by using 4 different softwares in workstation (ADW3.1). 33 positive cases were staged preoperatively according to TNM standard. All cases were proved by surgical or colonoscopic histology. Sensitivity and accuracy of MSCT were determined for the detection of cancers, lymph nodes, and metastases. Results MSCT pneumocolon examinations demonstrated 32 lesions, missing one case. Sensitivity and positive accuracy value for T staging were 96.97% (32/33) and 87.88% (29/33), respectively; Sensitivity and positive accuracy value for lymph node involvement were 73.91% (17/23) and 69.57% (16/23), respectively. The density of metastatic lymph node was higher than that of normal one. Five cases in M stage were all diagnosed correctly.Conclusion MSCT pneumocolon is a better method of depicting the colorectal carcinoma. It allows for accurate staging of the colorectal carcinoma, especially detecting the invasion of adjacent tissues and distant metastasis. However the value for early T staging in colorectal carcinoma and minute metastasis of lymph nodes is limited. It is helpful to combine all the findings of lymph nodes, including the size, density, and location, to make a correct diagnosis.

Objective To analyze the correlation of visual acuity and metamorphopsia with foveal morphology before and after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling (ILMP) in idiopathic macular epiretinal membrane (IMEM) eyes.Methods This is a retrospective case series of 47 IMEM patients (49 eyes).All the patients underwent 25G pars plana vitrectomy with IMEM removal and ILMP.The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured using the international standard visual acuity chart,and the results were converted to the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) visual acuity.The severity of metamorphopsia was measured using M-charts.The central macular thickness (CMT),inner nuclear layer thickness (INT),inner retinal layer thickness (IRT),outer retinal layer thickness (ORT),the status of ellipsoid zone (EZ) were assessed with spectral-domain optical coherence tomography at baseline and each month postoperatively.The differences in BCVA,CMT,INT,IRT,ORT and status of EZ before and after surgery were analyzed,so did the correlations between these indexes at the same time.Results Compared with baseline,the postoperative BCVA was significantly increased (F=6.133,P＜0.001),but the M value,CMT,INT,IRT,ORT were significantly decreased (F=12.481,10.565,15.739,6.046,10.569;P＜0.001);the integrity of EZ was improved significantly (x2=12.309,P＜0.001).Preoperative BCVA was positively related to the CMT (r=0.720) and ORT (r=0.720,0.887;P＜0.05),while negatively related to preoperative integrity of EZ (r=-0.295,P＜0.05).The postoperative BCVA was positively related to the preoperative BCVA and postoperative CMT,ORT (r=0.774,0.754,0.842;P＜0.05),while negatively related to postoperative integrity of EZ (r=-0.676,P＜0.05).The preoperative M value was positively related to the preoperative CMT,INT,IRT,and ORT (r=0.931,0.668,0.840,0.637;P＜ 0.05).The postoperative M value was positively related to the preoperative M value and postoperative CMT,INT,IRT,and ORT (r=0.723,0.722,0.767,0.825,0.387;P＜0.05).Conclusions Vitrectomy with ILMP for IMEM can improve the visual acuity,metamorphopsia and foveal morphology.Both visual acuity and metamorphopsia correlate with foveal morphology.

Objective To evaluate the safety and effectiveness of vitrectomy combined with internal limiting membrane (ILM) tamping on macular hole and retinal detachment (MHRD) in highly myopic eyes.Methods 23 patients (23 eyes) were retrospectively reviewed,who were diagnosed as MHRD through examination of the ocular ftmdus,optic coherence tomography (OCT) and B-mode ultrasonography.There were 5 males (5 eyes) and 18 females (18 eyes).The mean age was (62.35 ± 8.28) years.The mean course of disease was 1.1 months.The logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 2.31 ± 0.72.The mean axial length was (28.66 ± 1.99) mm.All patients underwent 23G microincision vitrectomy.After vitreous gel and cortex were gently resected,the ILM around the edges of the macular hole was stained with indocyanine green,and was folded and pushed to fill the macular hole gently.Then silicone oil or C3F8 gas tamponade was applied in 18 eyes and 5 eyes,respectively.The silicone oil was removed after 3 months.The follow-up was 6 months.The BCVA,macular hole closure,retinal anatomical reattachment were retrospectively observed,and were used to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of the surgery.Results At the 6 months after surgery,the logMAR BCVA was improved to 1.13 ± 0.38,the difference was significant (t=l 5.33,P=0.00).The postoperative macular hole closure rate and retinal anatomical reattachment rate were 100％.There were no ocular or systemic adverse events observed in all patients.Conclusion Vitrectomy combined with ILM tamping is an effective and safe treatment for the high myopic eyes with MHRD.

Objective To observe the clinical effect of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) combined with vitrectomy in treating proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).Methods This is a prospective non-randomized controlled clinical study.A total of 62 patients (70 eyes) who underwent vitrectomy for PDR were enrolled and divided into IVR group (30 patients,34 eyes) and control group (32 patients,36 eyes).IVR group patients received an intravitreal injection of 0.05 ml ranibizumab solution (10 mg/ml) 3 or 5 days before surgery.The follow-up time was 3 to 18 months with an average of (4.5± 1.8) months.The surgical time,intraoperative bleeding,iatrogenic retinal breaks,use of silicone oil,the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the incidence of postoperative complications were comparatively analyzed.Results The difference of mean surgical time (t=6.136) and the number of endodiathermy during vitrectomy (t=6.128) between IVR group and control group was statistically significant (P=0.000,0.036).The number of iatrogenic retinal break in IVR group is 8.8 ％ and control group is 27.8％,the difference was statistically significant (x2 =4.154,P=0.032).Use of silicone oil of IVR group is 14.7％ and control group is 38.9％,the difference was statistically significant (x2 =5.171,P=0.023).The incidence of postoperative vitreous hemorrhage in 3 month after surgery was 11.8％ and 30.6 ％ respectively in IVR group and control group.The differences were statistically significant (x2=3.932,P=0.047).The 6 month postoperative mean BCVA of IVR group and control group have all improved than their preoperative BCVA,the difference was statistically significant (t=4.414,8.234;P=0.000).But there was no difference between the mean postoperative BCVA of two groups (t=0.111,P=0.190).There was no topical and systemic adverse reactions associated with the drug after injection in IVR group.Conclusions Microincision vitreoretinal surgery assisted by IVR for PDR shorten surgical time,reduces the intraoperative bleeding and iatrogenic retinal breaks,reduces the use of silicon oil and the postoperative recurrent vitreous hemorrhage.But there was no significant relationship between vision improvement and IVR.

Objective To evaluate and follow-up the effection of vertebral artery origin stenting (VAOS) by color Doppler flow imaging(CDFI) and assess the rate of restenosis after stenting. Methods One hundred and thirty-five patients with stenosis of vertebral artery origin segment underwent stent input,135 pieces of stent was input in vertebral artery origin segment with moderate or severe stenosis,in which 70 bare metal stent(BMS) and 65 drug-eluting stent(DES). The diameter of VAOS, peak systolic velocity (PSV),end diastolic velocity (EDV) and resistence index(RI) of segment at origin and cervical vertebral were evaluated before and every 1,3,6, 12 month after VAOS by CDFI. The incidence of restenosis were calculated,and the factors of restenosis were analysed by COX regression. Results The diameter of VAOS was improved from (1.20±0.38) mm to (2.61±0.49) mm after stent procedure ( P = 0. 000), PSV and EDV also decreased from (296.02 ± 113.86)cm/s to ( 113.47 ± 36.35 )cm/s and (90.08 ± 47. 59)cm/s to (32. 21 ± 12. 69)cm/s respectively(P=0.000). The PSV and RI in cervical segment were increased from (46. 88 ± 17.46)cm/s to (67.79 ± 24.31 ) cm/s and 0. 54 ± 0. 10 to 0.62 ± 0.09 respectively( P = 0. 000).Over a median 7 months follow up(range 1 to 12 months) ,the cumulative restenosis rate at 3,6,12 month were 7.9% ,16. 9% and 25.0% respectively. DES was the only one negtive predictor of restenosis(OR=0. 388,95% CI:0.162-0.931, P = 0.034),and the factor of residual stenosis contributed to the occurance of restenosis after stenting(OR = 3.758,95% CI:1.498-9.427, P=0.005). Conclusions CDFI is a sensitive and noninvasive examination to follow-up VAOS and detect in-stent restenosis immediately. VAOS has a high rate of restenosis. DES is effective to prevent in-stent restenosis.

Objective To investigate the effect of safranal on neurologic functions and histopathologic changes after spinal cord injury (SCI)and the related molecular mechanisms.Methods We randomly assigned 36 rats into six groups:control group,injury group and four treatment groups (namely,A,B,C,and D).The Basso Beattie Bresnahan locomotor rating scale (BBB)and HE staining were applied to evaluate the neuroprotective effect and determine the most effective dosage.Another 60 rats were randomly and evenly assigned to three groups:control group,injury group and treatment group.Nissl staining,TUNEL staining and electron microscopy were used to analyze histopathological changes;RT-PCR,immunohistopathological staining,ELISA,and Western blot were used to detect the expressions of apoptosis-related proteins (Bax and Bcl-2 ),inflammation-related factors (IL-1β, IL-10,TNF-αand P38MAPK),and edema-related factor (APQ-4).Results The optimal dosage for safranal was 100 mg/kg.Neurocyte structure was found more distinct in treatment group than in injury group.In addition,we detected a smaller number of apoptotic neurocyte (26.37±1.54 vs.35.94±1.62,P=0.000),decreased Bax (P=0.000)and APQ-4[(359.55±16.12)% vs.(124.53±20.35)%,P=0.000]expressions,increased Bcl-2 (P=0.036)expression,and obviously lowered P38MAPK [(300.30±33.26)% vs.(132.54±10.21)%,P=0.000]expression. Conclusion Safranal exerts its neuroprotective function through anti-apoptosis,anti-inflammation and anti-edema in the rat model of spinal cord injury.

Objective To compare clinical outcomes in eyes with macula-off rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRD) with peripheral breaks managed by surgical protocols that result in either complete (CSFD) or partial subretinal fluid drainage (PSFD).Methods Following the clinical detection of a maculaoff RRD with peripheral retinal breaks,patients were offered the opportunity to enroll in the study,and those patients who signed the consent were evaluated for eligibility based upon the inclusion and exclusion criteria for this clinical study,and if fully eligible they were assigned prospectively to one of the two surgical designs (PSFD or CSFD,1∶ 1) using a random number table.Seventy-two eyes of 72 patients were enrolled and studied.Patients were treated with 25G plus vitrectomy,endolaser or transscleral cryopexy,either complete (n=36),or partial (n=36) subretinal fluid drainage,and 14％C3F8 (PFO) was used for intraocular tamponade.After surgery,all patients were kept in a supine position for 24 hours,and then in a clinically optimal position for 6-10 days.The study patients were examined at 1,3 and 6 months after surgery with thorough ophthalmic examinations.Macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging was acquired in 1 month.Anatomical and visual outcomes as well as intra-operative and postoperative complications of the two groups were compared.Furthermore,the persistence of subfoveal fluid in OCT images and the symptoms of distortion at 3 months were measured and recorded.The primary study endpoint of anatomic retinal reattachment for each group was based upon the 6-month time-point.Results The preoperative baseline characteristics between the two groups were not significantly different.The single-operation success rates were 88.9％ and 91.6％ respectively for the CSFD and the PSFD groups (x2 =0.158,P＞0.05).The mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 6 month endpoint were 0.99± 0.52 minimum resoluation angle in logarithmic (logMAR) for the CSFD group and 1.07±0.34 logMAR for the PSFD group(t=0.580,P=0.564).The mean operative time was longer in the CSFD group (62.25± 4.32) minutes than that in the PSFD group (47.9 ± 5.0) minutes (t =0.580,P=0.564).seven of 29 (24.1％) phakic eyes in the CSFD group had lens injury during SRF drainage,and none of the 31-phakic eyes in the PSFD group sustained lens damage.Residual PFO was present in 6 of 36 CSFD cases (16.7％).Successful retinal reattachment after primary surgery was achieved in 33) PSFD eyes and in 32 CSFD eyes based upon OCT imaging at 1 month demonstrated reattached foveae with no residual subfoveal fluid.Among these patients,22 patients (62.5％) in the CSFD group and 23(69.7％) patients in the PSFD group reported distortion in the operated eye or/and a difference in image size between the two eyes at the 6 month visit (P=1.00).Conclusions Partial subretinal fluid drainage during pars plana vitrectomy for the repair of macula-off RRD with peripheral breaks is effective.The success rates are not statistically different.Additionally,PSFD procedures can simplify the surgery procedure,shorten operative time and,and to some extent,reduce the incidence of complications relevant to the CSFD approach.

Objective To study the causes of reoperation after biliary duct operation, in order to decreasing the rate of biliary tract reoperation. Methods The clinical data of 828 patients who underwent reoperation of biliary duct diseases in Nankai hospital between 1990-1999 were evalated, and the causes of biliary duct reoperation were classified and analysed.Results The most common cause for reoperation was recurrent or retained bile stone(65.10% ), bile stone companied by stenosis of the sphincter of oddi (33.82%), simple stenosis of sphincter of Oddi ( 9.54%), traumatic stricture of bile duct and stricture of bilioenteric anastomosis( 10.39%), bile duct obstruction due to tumor (6.52%), and other less important factors. Conclusions Recurrent or retained bile duct stone was the main cause for biliary reoperation,and stenosis of the sphincter of Oddi was the next important factor for reoperations.Thoroughness of the initial operation and rationality of operative procedure are the chief factors to decrease bile duct reoperations.

Objective To evaluate left ventricular(LV)myocardial contraction patterns and function when pacing in different right ventricular(RV)sites and discuss echocardiogarphic method to evaluate physiologcal pacing mode.Methods This study included 26 patients with paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia without organic heart disease.Four pacing modes including right atrium pacing(AAI),RV apex pacing(VVI-RVA),RV septal pacing(VVI-IVS)and RV outflow tract pacing(VVI-RVOT)were performed on the patients in a random order after succussful radiofrequency ablation.The parameters measured in each pacing mode included(1)LV systolic function parameters:LV twist angle(Twist),aortic systolic velocity-time integral(VTIAo)and LV global strain(Gε)；(2)LV contracting pattern:segmental peak systolic strain(Sε),the time to peak value(TPε),and the distribution of segmental Sε,TPε in each layer or wall.The relationship between Sε,TPε of each wall was analyzed.[Results]Pacing from RV sites showed lower Twist,VTIAO and Gε than AAI mode.Gε demonstrated significant difference in three RV sites pacing mode(VVI-RVOT＞VVI-IVS＞VVI-RVA,P＜0.05).Compared with the AAI mode,the distribution of segmental Sε,TPε in the each layer or wall alerted significantly in three RV sites pacing mode,especially in VV1-RVA.The distribution pattern was similar in VVI-RVOT and VVI-IVS.Furthermore,the wall Sε collated negtively with wall TPε(r =-0.51,P＜0.001).[Conclusions]Compared with AAI mode,RV pacing,especially the VVI-RVA induced the alternation of LV contraction patterns and reduction of systolic function.Longitudinal strain parameters can be used to assess the myocardial contraction patterns and function in different pacing mode.