There is a common consensus amongst pathologists as to how to determine and examine the pancreatic,biliary tract and gastrointestinal surgical margins for specimens after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).However,for the retroperitoneal surgical margin which is one of the most important surgical margins in PD has not been well studied,and its determination remains unclear.In the present study,the definition,evaluation criteria and clinical significance of retroperitoneal surgical margin in PD were analysed.The relationship between R0,R1 resection rates and survival rates were compared.We presented a new technique to obtain a negative surgical margin in the uncinate process of the pancreas.

Digestive tract reconstruction is one of the important steps following pancreatoduodenectomy.Traditional methods of digestive tract reconstruction,such as Whipple,Child and Cattel method,had disadvantages of bringing damage to the normal physiological structure and raising the incidence of complications.In this review,the improvements of the digestive tract reconstruction in recent years were introduced,and their benefits and shortcomings were also analyzed.

Radical pancreaticoduodenectomy is the most effective method for the treatment of malignant tumor of pancreatic head.Safe and complete resection of the uncinate process of the pancreas is the most difficult and important part in radical pancreaticoduodenectomy.For the past years,we put forward the new idea of prior selective arteriovenous treatment in radical pancreaticoduodenectomy according to whether the portal vein and superior mesenteric vein was invaded by the tumor.Thin slice scan and vessel reconstruction using multidetector spiral CT can accurately evaluate the condition of the blood vessels near the pancreatic tumor and judge whether the tumor was resectable.By exchanging superior mesenteric artery,controlling blood stream of pancreatic uncinate process and using 3 or 4 vascular blocking bands and the integrated radical resection of uncinate process for those patients can be successfully completed.It can reduce the operating bleeding,operating time and the miscut of superior mesenteric vein and (or) superior mesenteric artery,and also avoid postoperative pancreas necrosis,infection and hemorrhage caused by the pancreas uncinate process residues,and theoretically reduces the chance of tumor cells spread.

Objective To investigate the effect of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor Celebrex on the growth of(gallbladder) carcinoma GBC-SD cell line.Methods Cell growth suppression was counted by MTT method.Apoptotic index(AI) was evaluated by TUNEL staining.The apoptotic rate was counted by flow cytometry(FCM),fluorescence microscopy(FM) and transmission electron microscopy(TEM).Results Celebrex(inhibiting) the growth of GBC-SD cell line was dose-depend.The growth inhibition rate with 40?mol/L,80?mol/L,120?mol/L and 160?mol/L was 18.77%,25.32%,46.58% and 52.19%(respectively),(P

Objective To investigate the application value of three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) and compare the clinical outcomes between 3D-LPD and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).Methods The retrospective cohort study was adopted.The clinicopathological data of 349 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at the Affiliated Tongji Hospital of Tongji Medical College of Huazhong University of Science and Technology between July 2014 and March 2016 were collected.Of 349 patients,146 undergoing 3D-LPD were allocated into the 3D group and 203 undergoing OPD were allocated into the OPD group.Observation indicators:(1) surgical situations:operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,cases of blood transfusion,number of lymph node dissected,resection margin and vascular resection and reconstruction,(2) postoperative situations:time of gastric tube removal,duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay,duration of hospital stay,(3) complications:pancreatic fistula,delayed gastric emptying,intra-abdominal infection or abscess,bile leakage,hemorrhage,pulmonary infection or wound infection,(4) follow-up.All the patients were followed up by telephone interview to detect the tumor-free survival rate up to June 2016.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented as (x) ± s and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test.Count data were analyzed using the chi-square test.Results (1) Surgical situations:all the patients underwent successful pancreaticoduodenectomy.Operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,cases of blood transfusion,number of lymph node dissected and positive resection margin were (334 ± 175)minutes,(254 ± 107)mL,29,13 ±8,1 in the 3D group and(320 ±91)minutes,(290 ± 101) mL,35,14 ±9,5 in the OPD group,respectively,with no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (t =0.975,1.383,x2=0.390,t =12.155,x2=1.589,P ＞ 0.05).Vascular resection and reconstruction were respectively applied to 0 patient in the 3D group and 14 patients in the OPD group,with a statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =10.490,P ＜ 0.05).(2) Postoperative situations:time of gastric tube removal,duration of ICU stay and duration of hospital stay were (2.9 ± 1.9) days,(6.9 ± 2.1) days,(12.9 ± 7.2) days in the 3D group and (5.1 ± 1.7) days,(7.4 ± 1.2) days,(19.8 ± 7.1) days in the OPD group,respectively,with statistically significant differences between the 2 groups (t =11.350,2.814,8.903,P ＜ 0.05).(3) Complications:of 146 patients in the 3D group,40 had postoperative complications with incidence of complications of 27.40％ (40/146).Twenty-nine patients with pancreatic fistula (20 in grade A,9 in grade B and C) were improved by conservative treatment.Thirteen patients with delayed gastric emptying were cured by gastrointestinal decompression and enhancing gastric motility.Of 5 patients with postoperative hemorrhage,3 were improved by conservative treatment,and 2 were improved by small vein hemostasis behind the head of pancreas.One patient died of systemic inflammatory response syndrome.Partial patients were combined with multiple complications.Of 203 patients in the OPD group,60 had postoperative complications with incidence of complications of 29.56％ (60/203),including 39 patients with pancreatic fistula (31 in grade A,8 in grade B and C),25 with delayed gastric emptying,15 with intra-abdominal infection and 13 with systemic inflammatory response syndrome,and they were improved by conservative treatment.Of 8 patients with postoperative hemorrhage,4 were improved by conservative treatment,and 4 were cured by hemostatic therapy after ineffectual blood transfusion and interventional treatment.Two patients died of cardiopulmonary complication.Partial patients were combined with multiple complications.There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of postoperative complication between the 2 groups (x2 =10.490,P ＞ 0.05).(4) Follow-up:all the patients were followed up at postoperative month 6.Tumor-free survival rate was 90.41％ (132/146) in the 3D group and 85.22％ (173/203) in the OPD group,with no statistically significant difference between the 2 groups (x2 =2.076,P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion Compared with OPD,3D-LPD can provide the more realistic visual effects and refinement of surgical procedures,with a good short-term outcome.

Objective To investigate the effects of urinastatin on the production of inflammatory mediators and cytokines of acute pancreatitis(AP), and the effect of treating AP with urinastatin. Methods Serum levels of tumor necrotic factor ?(TNF ?), nitrogen oxide(NO), oxygen free radicals and amylase were determined in AP rats and patients with AP respectively. Effects of urinastatin treatment on the alleration of symptoms, signs and of pancreas in patients with AP were also examined. Results Urinastatin could apparently decrease the serum levels of TNF-?, oxygen free radicals and amylase in AP rats and the patients with AP, also alleviate the symptoms and signs of the patients with AP, and the effective rate of treating AP with urinastatin reached 90 percent. Conclusions Urinastatin, which can inhibit the production of inflammatory mediators and cytokines in AP, is an effective and cheap drug for AP.

Objective To investigate the anti-migratory and anti-invasive effect of somatostatin receptor type 2(SSTR2) gene transfection mediated by adenovirus in human pancreatic carcinoma cell and the mechanisms involved in this effect.Methods The full length human SSTR2 cDNA was introduced into pancreatic cancer cell line BXPC-3 by adenovirus-mediated transfection,and stable expression of RNA and protein of SSTR2 were detected by RT-PCR and Westen-blot.The Matrigel coated Transwell was used to detect the migratory and invasive ability of SSTR2expressing cells,Adv-GFP control cells and mock control cells.Furthermore,the expressions of matrix metalloproteinase-2(MMP-2) and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2(TIMP-2) were detected by RT-PCR method in these cells.Results The stable expression of SSTR2 was detected in BXPC-3 cells transfected by Adv-GFP-SSTR2.A dramatic decrease of BXPC-3 expressing SSTR2 cell(migrated) through a Matrigel-coated filter was observed,as compared with Adv-GFP control cells and mock control cells(P

Objective To enrich pancreatic cancer stem cells through culturing mammospheres, and to detect the expressions of epidermal growth factor receptor(EGFR) and a disintegrin and metalloprotease 9 (ADAM9) and investigate their significance. Methods PANC1 cells were cultured in serum-free conditioned medium to continuously generate mammospheres, and parts of mammospheres were cultured on a collagen substratum to induce differentiation. Mammospheres cells and differentiated cells were collected, flow cytometry was used to detect the proportion of side population (SP) cells, and the expressions of EGFR, ADAM9 mRNA and protein were detected by real-time PCR and Western blotting. Results PANC1 cells mammospheres were successfully generated and could be passed continuously. After differentiation, mammospheres cells could regain the ability of adherent growth. The proportion SP cells in mammospheres cells and differentiated cells were ( 5.40 ± 0.38 ) % and (2.80 ± 0.42 ) %, and the difference was statistically significant ( P ＜ 0. 05 ).Compared with differentiated cells, the expression of EGFR and ADAM9 mRNA of mammospheres cells upregulated 2.5 and 3.0 folds ( P ＜ 0. 05 ). The expressions of EGFR and ADAM9 protein of mammospheres cells were 0.90 ± 0. 09 and 0.64 ± 0.07, which were significantly higher than those in differentiated cells (0.62 ±0.11 and 0.48 ±0.09, P ＜0.05). Conclusions Mammosphere cells contained higher proportion of pancreatic cancer stem cells. ADAM 9 may play an important role in the occurrence and development of pancreatic cancer through the EGFR signaling pathway.

Objective To investigate the methods and techniques of simplified binding pancreaticojejunostomy for patients with periampullary malignant tumor after radical pancreatoduodenectomy (RPD). Methods From March 2005 to May 2010, 323 patients with periampullary malignant tumor received RPD at the Tongji Hospital of Huazhong University of Science and Technology, and their clinical data were retrospectively analyzed.Simplified binding pancreaticojejunostomy was applied after RPD: the distal end of pancreas was freed for 3-4 cm;a No. 6 or No. 8 silicone urinary catheter was inserted into the pancreatic duct for 4-5 cm, and the remaining urinary catheter (6-8 cm) out of the pancreatic duct was sutured to the pancreatic stump with absorbable sutures.The cutting end of the jejunum (2-3 cm) was everted, and the everted mucosa of the jejunum ( 1 cm) was injured by electrocautery, then the everted jejunum was reverted to its normal position. The cutting end of the mesentery of jejunum and its opposite side, as well as the mid-point of these two parts were sutured symmetrically with the lower and upper edges of the pancreas, and with the capsule of pancreas between them. The everted jejunum was wrapped over the pancreatic stump and sutured it to the pancreas for fixation. The cutting end of the jejunum was bound to the pancreatic stump with 1-0 absorbable suture after confirming the jejunum was completely invaginated into the pancreas. The alimentary tract was reconstructed by using Child's method. Results Simplified binding pancreaticojejunostomy was successfully completed in all patients, Pancreatic fistula was detected in one patient who was complicated with anastomotic bleeding on the third day after secondary laparotomy. The patient was discharged with catheter and spontaneously recovered one month later. Pancreatic fistula was also detected in two patients with distal bile duct carcinoma and two patients with carcinoma in the uncinate process of pancreas at postoperative day 3, 6, 8 and 11, and they were cured by expectant treatment. The incidence of pancreatic fistula was 1.5% (5/323). Conclusion Simplified binding pancreaticojejunostomy is simple, safe and feasible, and it can significantly reduce the incidence of pancreatic fistula.

Objective:To investigate the existence of side population cells with the potency of stem cells in human gallbladder carcinoma cell line GBC-SD and the differences in ABCG2,Oct-4 and CD34 expression among SP cells,non-SP cells and GBC-SD cells.Methods:SP and non-SP cells were sorted from GBC-SD cells by fluorescence-activated cell sorting(FACS).The expression of ABCG2,Oct-4 and CD34 in SP cells,non-SP cells,and GBC-SD cells was detected by reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction(RT-PCR),Western blot,flow cytometry(FCM)and immunofluorescence chemistry.Results:SP cells with stem cell potency were isolated from GBC-SD cells with a proportion of(0.64±0.08)%.The metastatic ability of SP cells was obviously higher than that of non-SP cells and GBC-SD cells(P<0.05).The expression of ABCG2 was significantly higher in SP cells than in non-SP cells and GBC-SD cells[(89.56±3.86)%vs.(1.32±0.49)%and(12.37±1.61)%,P=0.001].The expression of Oct-4 in these cells was(94.87±1.40)%,(88.16±2.34)%and(90.17±1.61)%,respectively(P>0.05).CD34 was neady absent in these cells on protein level[(1.78±0.51)%vs.(0.63±0.21)%and(0.96±0.381)%,P>0.05)],but it was highly expressed in non-SP cells and GBC-SD cells and absent in SP cells off mRNA leve;.Conclusion:SP calls which hava the potency of stem cells,exist in human gallbladder carcinoma GBC-SD cell line and have the phenotype of ABCG2+Oct-4+CD34-.