Objective:To study the comprehensive surgical treatment of brucellosis with chest wall cysts as the main manifestation.Methods:Retrospective analysis was made on the general information epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, imaging examinations, treatment and outcomes of five patients with brucellosis mainly manifested by chest wall cysts admitted to the 948 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army from July 2019 to June 2022.Results:Among the 5 patients, there were 4 males and 1 female, aged between 23 and 64 years old, with a clear history of contact with cattle and sheep. The main clinical manifestation was painless cystic masses on the chest wall. Both the serum tiger red plate agglutination test (RBPT) and the test tube agglutination test (SAT) were positive. Four cases were infected with Brucella and one case was infected with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (considered as Brucella infection based on the overall condition). All patients exhibited abnormal chest wall signals (manifesting as hypointense on T1-weighted imaging and hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging) on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), and were ultimately diagnosed with brucellosis presenting predominantly as chest wall cysts. After complete removal of the chest wall cyst through surgery, a combination treatment of rifampicin capsules and doxycycline hyclate tablets was given for 6 weeks. There were no significant adverse reactions and the wound healed in one stage. During the postoperative follow-up period of 11 - 40 months, MRI reexamination demonstrated no evidence of chest wall cyst recurrence, and all SAT results were negative. Conclusions:Patients with brucellosis presenting as chest wall cysts are clinically rare and lack specific symptoms. Surgical resection of the affected lesion combined with early, standardized, combined, and full course antimicrobial therapy results in a good prognosis for the patient.

Objective To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of the Laennec membrane left side hepatic parenchymal transection-first approach combined with APR triangle in laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy.Methods 24 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy via Laennec membrane left side hepatic parenchymal transection-first approach combined with APR triangle from January 2023 to June 2024 were selected.Statistical analysis of patients with operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative complications,and postoperative hospital stay.Results All the 24 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy without perioperative death.The operation time was(210.2±75.6)minutes(range:95～295 min),and the intraoperative blood loss was(358.9±118.4)mL(range:150～1 100 mL).There was no intraoperative blood transfusion and no conversion to open surgery.The abdominal drainage tube was removed on the average of(5.5±0.5)d(range:4～10 d)after operation,and the average postoperative hospital stay was(7.5±1.5)d(range:5～16 d).There were 5 cases of Clavien-Dindo grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ complications,including 4 cases of abdominal effusion and 1 case of pleural effusion.Postoperative pathology:all patients were hepatocellular carcinoma.Patients with liver malignant tumor were followed up for 1 month to 1.5 years.All the patients survived during the follow-up period,and 2 patients had tumor recurrence.Conclusion For central hepatic segment tumors,laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy can be performed using the left hepatic parenchyma via Laennec membrane priority approach combined with APR triangle method,which is safe and feasible.

Objective To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of the Laennec membrane left side hepatic parenchymal transection-first approach combined with APR triangle in laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy.Methods 24 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy via Laennec membrane left side hepatic parenchymal transection-first approach combined with APR triangle from January 2023 to June 2024 were selected.Statistical analysis of patients with operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative complications,and postoperative hospital stay.Results All the 24 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy without perioperative death.The operation time was(210.2±75.6)minutes(range:95～295 min),and the intraoperative blood loss was(358.9±118.4)mL(range:150～1 100 mL).There was no intraoperative blood transfusion and no conversion to open surgery.The abdominal drainage tube was removed on the average of(5.5±0.5)d(range:4～10 d)after operation,and the average postoperative hospital stay was(7.5±1.5)d(range:5～16 d).There were 5 cases of Clavien-Dindo grade Ⅰ and Ⅱ complications,including 4 cases of abdominal effusion and 1 case of pleural effusion.Postoperative pathology:all patients were hepatocellular carcinoma.Patients with liver malignant tumor were followed up for 1 month to 1.5 years.All the patients survived during the follow-up period,and 2 patients had tumor recurrence.Conclusion For central hepatic segment tumors,laparoscopic anatomical central hepatectomy can be performed using the left hepatic parenchyma via Laennec membrane priority approach combined with APR triangle method,which is safe and feasible.

Objective:To study the comprehensive surgical treatment of brucellosis with chest wall cysts as the main manifestation.Methods:Retrospective analysis was made on the general information epidemiological characteristics, clinical manifestations, laboratory examinations, imaging examinations, treatment and outcomes of five patients with brucellosis mainly manifested by chest wall cysts admitted to the 948 Hospital of the People's Liberation Army from July 2019 to June 2022.Results:Among the 5 patients, there were 4 males and 1 female, aged between 23 and 64 years old, with a clear history of contact with cattle and sheep. The main clinical manifestation was painless cystic masses on the chest wall. Both the serum tiger red plate agglutination test (RBPT) and the test tube agglutination test (SAT) were positive. Four cases were infected with Brucella and one case was infected with Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae (considered as Brucella infection based on the overall condition). All patients exhibited abnormal chest wall signals (manifesting as hypointense on T1-weighted imaging and hyperintense on T2-weighted imaging) on magnetic resonance imaging(MRI), and were ultimately diagnosed with brucellosis presenting predominantly as chest wall cysts. After complete removal of the chest wall cyst through surgery, a combination treatment of rifampicin capsules and doxycycline hyclate tablets was given for 6 weeks. There were no significant adverse reactions and the wound healed in one stage. During the postoperative follow-up period of 11 - 40 months, MRI reexamination demonstrated no evidence of chest wall cyst recurrence, and all SAT results were negative. Conclusions:Patients with brucellosis presenting as chest wall cysts are clinically rare and lack specific symptoms. Surgical resection of the affected lesion combined with early, standardized, combined, and full course antimicrobial therapy results in a good prognosis for the patient.

Objective To investigate the safety and clinical efficacy of the combined gallbladder plate approach using Laennec membrane based on APR triangle in laparoscopic anaphylactic right lobe hepatectomy.Methods Clinical data of 27 patients underwent laparoscopic anaphylactic of right lobe hepatectomy based on the APR triangle combined with the gallbladder plate approach using Laennec membrane were collected from January 2021 to December 2023.The relevant data of patients were statistically analyzed,including operation time,intraoperative blood loss,postoperative complications,and postoperative hospital stay.Results All the 27 patients underwent laparoscopic anatomic hepatectomy,and no perioperative death occurred.Among them,segment Ⅴ was resected in 4 cases,segment Ⅵ in 3 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅷ in 6 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ in 4 cases,segment Ⅵ+Ⅶin 5 cases,segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ+Ⅶ in 3 cases,and segment Ⅴ+Ⅵ+Ⅷ in 2 cases.All cases belonged to the China Liver Cancer(CNLC)clinical staging,stage Ⅰa in 15 cases,stage Ⅰb in 8 cases and stage Ⅱa in 4 cases.The operative time was(258.3±62.3)min,the intraoperative blood loss was(168.8±48.1)mL,and there was no transfusion.The patients were given liquid diet on the first day after surgery,and were active in bed on the second day after surgery.The mean postoperative length of hospital stay was(6.5±1.7)d after removal of abdominal drainage tube.There were 5 cases of Clavien-Dindo Ⅰ and Ⅱ complications(3 cases of abdominal effusion,1 case of pleural effusion,1 case of pulmonary infection),and no complications such as bile leakage and abdominal hemorrhage occurred.Postoperative pathology:21 cases of hepatocellular carcinoma,4 cases of hepatociliary duct carcinoma,2 cases of liver metastasis.Patients with liver malignant tumor were followed up for 2 months to 2 years,and all patients survived during the follow-up period without tumor recurrence.Conclusion The gallbladder plate approach based on APR triangle combined with Laennec membrane is a safe and effective surgical method for laparoscopic anaphylactic right lobe hepatectomy,which is worthy of clinical application.

Objective This research assessed the impact of incorporating choledochoscopy with laparoscopic left hepatectomy on stress response and bile duct stone removal in patients presenting with complex intrahepatic biliary stones.Methods Clinical data of 194 patients with complex intrahepatic biliary stones from June 2020 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into control group (n=97) and observation group (n=97) according to different operation methods.The control group received laparoscopic left hepatectomy,while the observation group received choledochoscopic lithotomy combined with laparoscopic left hepatectomy.The changes of stress indexes[cortisol (Cor),adrenaline (AD)],inflammatory factors[C-reactive protein (CRP),interleukin-6 (IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)]in the two groups before and 3 days after operation were compared.The liver function indexes[alanine transaminase (ALT),total bilirubin (TBiL),glutamyl transferase (GGT)]of the two groups before and 7 days after operation were compared.The treatment effect levels of the two groups were evaluated 3 months after operation.The incidence of postoperative complications (bile leakage,infection,residual stones and pleural effusion) was recorded and compared between the two groups.Results Three days before and after operation,the levels of Cor,AD,CRP,IL-6 and TNF-α in the two groups had no significant difference (P>0.05),but the postoperative level in two groups were significantly higher than those before surgery,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Before operation,there was no significant difference in ALT,TBiL and GGT between the two groups (P>0.05).On the 7th day after operation,ALT,TBiL and GGT of the two groups decreased,and the observation group was lower than those of the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in visual analogue scale (VAS),postoperative anal exhaust time and postoperative ambulation time between the two groups (P>0.05).The hospitalization time of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The therapeutic effect of the observation group at 3 months after operation was significantly better than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The total incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of laparoscopic left hepatectomy and choledochoscopy effectively addresses complex intrahepatic biliary stones,minimally impacting patient stress responses,enhancing liver function,and reducing complication risks,thereby holding promising clinical applicability.

Objective This research assessed the impact of incorporating choledochoscopy with laparoscopic left hepatectomy on stress response and bile duct stone removal in patients presenting with complex intrahepatic biliary stones.Methods Clinical data of 194 patients with complex intrahepatic biliary stones from June 2020 to June 2024 were retrospectively analyzed.The patients were divided into control group (n=97) and observation group (n=97) according to different operation methods.The control group received laparoscopic left hepatectomy,while the observation group received choledochoscopic lithotomy combined with laparoscopic left hepatectomy.The changes of stress indexes[cortisol (Cor),adrenaline (AD)],inflammatory factors[C-reactive protein (CRP),interleukin-6 (IL-6),tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α)]in the two groups before and 3 days after operation were compared.The liver function indexes[alanine transaminase (ALT),total bilirubin (TBiL),glutamyl transferase (GGT)]of the two groups before and 7 days after operation were compared.The treatment effect levels of the two groups were evaluated 3 months after operation.The incidence of postoperative complications (bile leakage,infection,residual stones and pleural effusion) was recorded and compared between the two groups.Results Three days before and after operation,the levels of Cor,AD,CRP,IL-6 and TNF-α in the two groups had no significant difference (P>0.05),but the postoperative level in two groups were significantly higher than those before surgery,and the differences were statistically significant (P<0.05).Before operation,there was no significant difference in ALT,TBiL and GGT between the two groups (P>0.05).On the 7th day after operation,ALT,TBiL and GGT of the two groups decreased,and the observation group was lower than those of the control group (P<0.05).There was no significant difference in visual analogue scale (VAS),postoperative anal exhaust time and postoperative ambulation time between the two groups (P>0.05).The hospitalization time of the observation group was shorter than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The therapeutic effect of the observation group at 3 months after operation was significantly better than that of the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).The total incidence of postoperative complications in the observation group was significantly lower than that in the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05).Conclusion The combination of laparoscopic left hepatectomy and choledochoscopy effectively addresses complex intrahepatic biliary stones,minimally impacting patient stress responses,enhancing liver function,and reducing complication risks,thereby holding promising clinical applicability.

Objective:To compare the differences in the prevalence of mild micro-hepatic encephalopathy (MHE) among patients with cirrhosis by using the psychometric hepatic encephalopathy score (PHES) and the Stroop smartphone application (Encephal App) test.Methods:This prospective, multi-center, real-world study was initiated by the National Clinical Medical Research Center for Infectious Diseases and the Portal Hypertension Alliance and registered with International ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT05140837). 354 cases of cirrhosis were enrolled in 19 hospitals across the country. PHES (including digital connection tests A and B, digital symbol tests, trajectory drawing tests, and serial management tests) and the Stroop test were conducted in all of them. PHES was differentiated using standard diagnostic criteria established by the two studies in China and South Korea. The Stroop test was evaluated based on the criteria of the research and development team. The impact of different diagnostic standards or methods on the incidence of MHE in patients with cirrhosis was analyzed. Data between groups were differentiated using the t-test, Mann-Whitney U test, and χ2 test. A kappa test was used to compare the consistency between groups. Results:After PHES, the prevalence of MHE among 354 cases of cirrhosis was 78.53% and 15.25%, respectively, based on Chinese research standards and Korean research normal value standards. However, the prevalence of MHE was 56.78% based on the Stroop test, and the differences in pairwise comparisons among the three groups were statistically significant (kappa = -0.064, P < 0.001). Stratified analysis revealed that the MHE prevalence in three groups of patients with Child-Pugh classes A, B, and C was 74.14%, 83.33%, and 88.24%, respectively, according to the normal value standards of Chinese researchers, while the MHE prevalence rates in three groups of patients with Child-Pugh classes A, B, and C were 8.29%, 23.53%, and 38.24%, respectively, according to the normal value standards of Korean researchers. Furthermore, the prevalence rates of MHE in the three groups of patients with Child-Pugh grades A, B, and C were 52.68%, 58.82%, and 73.53%, respectively, according to the Stroop test standard. However, among the results of each diagnostic standard, the prevalence of MHE showed an increasing trend with an increasing Child-Pugh grade. Further comparison demonstrated that the scores obtained by the number connection test A and the number symbol test were consistent according to the normal value standards of the two studies in China and South Korea ( Z = -0.982, -1.702; P = 0.326, 0.089), while the other three sub-tests had significant differences ( P < 0.001). Conclusion:The prevalence rate of MHE in the cirrhotic population is high, but the prevalence of MHE obtained by using different diagnostic criteria or methods varies greatly. Therefore, in line with the current changes in demographics and disease spectrum, it is necessary to enroll a larger sample size of a healthy population as a control. Moreover, the establishment of more reliable diagnostic scoring criteria will serve as a basis for obtaining accurate MHE incidence and formulating diagnosis and treatment strategies in cirrhotic populations.

Objective:To analyze the risk factors of Intensive Care Unit-Acquired Weakness, and to develop and verify the model.Methods:A total of 247 patients admitted to ICU patients from November 2018 to October 2019 were selected, and risk factors between ICU acquired weakness group ( n=106) and non-ICU acquired weakness group( n=141)were compared using logistic regression for model construction.The Hosmer-Lemeshow test was used to verify the goodness of fit of the model. The area under the ROC curve was used to test the model to predict the effects. From November 2019 to May 2020, 106 patients were recruited for application of the model. Results:The incidence of ICU acquired weakness in this study was 42.91%(106/247), and 44.34%(47/106),the study finally included age ( OR=1.043) ,mechanical ventilation time ( OR=1.140) , APACHE II score ( OR=1.081) , blood sugar ( OR=1.117) , lactic acid( OR=1.459) ,and neuromuscular blockers ( OR=3.499) to construct the risk prediction. The model formula was P=1/1+exp (- Z) =1/1+exp (8.808-0.042×age -1.252×neuromuscular blockers-0.078×APACHE II score -0.110×blood sugar -0.378×lactic acid -0.131×mechanical ventilation time. The area under the ROC curve of this model was 0.896 (95% CI: 0.824-0.914) , the maximum value of the Youden index was 0.577, and the corresponding sensitivity was 0.754,the specificity was 0.823,the cutoff value was 0.503. The model verification results the sensibility of 70.2%, the specificity of 88.1%, and the accuracy of 80.2%. Conclusion:The predictic model of ICU acquired weakness couducted in this study has satisfactory prediction effect, which can provide a reference for clinical screening of high-risk patients.

Objective:To investigate the clinical practice of chronic kidney disease-mineral and bone disorder (CKD-MBD) in maintenance hemodialysis patients in Shanghai, and to better understand the changes of clinical practice for CKD-MBD.Methods:Sixty-four hospitals with qualified dialysis center in Shanghai were selected for questionnaire survey as of March 2019. The survey questionnaire included the number of hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis patients, the implementation of CKD-MBD guidelines, the learning of CKD-MBD guidelines, the detection and distribution of CKD-MBD biochemical indicators, the treatment of hyperphosphatemia, the treatment of secondary heperparathyroidism (SHPT) and renal bone disease, and the concentration of calcium ion in dialysate. The results were compared with previous survey data in 2011.Results:There were sixty-three hospitals included in this study, with 10 168 maintenance hemodialysis patients and 4 610 maintenance peritoneal dialysis patients in Shanghai. 84.1%(53/63) hospitals implemented the guidelines smoothly, which increased by 28.5% compared with the rate (55.6%) of 2011. The successful implementation rates for guidelines in secondary and tertiary hospitals were 83.3%(25/30) and 84.8%(28/33) , which increased by 44.0% and 11.7% respectively (39.3% of secondary hospitals and 73.1% of tertiary hospitals in 2011). All hospitals carried out the detection for serum calcium and phosphorus. The rate for parathyroid hormone (PTH), total alkaline phosphatase (AKP), bone specific alkaline phosphatase (BAP), 25-hydroxy vitamin D[25(OH)D], and other bone metabolism-related biomarkers were 98.4%(62/63), 90.5%(57/63), 19.0%(12/63), 90.5%(57/63) and 42.9%(27/63), respectively; coronary artery CT, lumbar lateral X-ray plain, echocardiography, bone mineral density, and vascular ultrasound were carried out in 68.3%(43/63), 74.6%(47/63), 100.0%(63/63), 68.3%(43/63)and 69.8%(44/63), respectively. Compared with 2011, the proportion of detection for PTH, AKP, BAP, 25(OH)D, coronary artery CT, lumbar lateral film and echocardiography increased by 2.1%, 1.6%, 0.5%, 47.9%, 14.6%, 20.9% and 1.9%, respectively. The proportion of patients with serum phosphorus ranging in 0.80-1.45 mmol/L(KDIGO guideline), serum phosphorus ranging in 0.80-1.78 mmol/L(KDOQI guideline), calcium ranging in 2.10-2.54 mmol/L, and PTH ranging in 150-600 ng/L were 37.0%(3 323/8 969), 50.7%(4 571/9 018), 60.2%(5 568/9 244) and 33.2%(3 018/9 087). Compared with 2011(39.6%, 53.5% and 34.1%), the proportion of patients with ideal serum phosphorus (0.80-1.78 mmol/L) and calcium (2.10-2.54 mmol/L) levels increased by 11.1% and 6.7% respectively, and the proportion with PTH 150-300 ng/L decreased by 0.9%. The proportion of hospitals for using non-calcium phosphate binders (lanthanum carbonate from 1.9% to 87.3% and sevelamer carbonate from 14.8% to 63.5%) and surgical treatment (from 38.9% to 68.3%) for SHPT dramatically increased.Conclusions:Through the availability of medicine increases, and nephrologists gain deeper understanding in management and treatment of CKD-MBD, the detection rate for CKD-MBD indicators and the eligible rate have significantly improved compared with those in 2011. However, the comprehensive management of CKD-MBD in Shanghai still faces great challenges. It is still necessary to further improve eligible rate for serum phosphorus and iPTH, so as to provide more evidences and management strategies for integrated management of end-stage renal disease and prevention of abnormal calcium and phosphorus metabolism in patients.