Objective To investigate the clinical effects of surgical small incision treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in premature infants with titanium clip.Methods One hundred children received and cured by our hospital from January 2010 to January 2013 were divided into two groups.Group A:body weight ＞ 1.5 kg of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA),71 cases of premature children; group B:body weight ＜ 1.5 kg of low body weight preterm the children PDA,29 cases.The operations were performed in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU).The patient was placed in a lateral position with the left arm abduction under general anesthesia.A 1.5-2.5 cm long posterolateral mini-thoracotomy was made and the pleural cavity was entered via the 2-3rd intercostal space.The PDA was closed with two titanium clips.Results Ninety-nine cases were cured,1 died.2 residual shunt postoperatively.One patient on postoperative 5 day was found wound infected,wound healing after the use of antibiotics by intravenous.There was no significant difference in incidence of postoperative complications and mortality rate between group A and group B (P ＞ 0.05).Majority of children successfully weaned from the ventilator due to the rapid improvement of hemodynamics and lung conditions.In group B,mechanical ventilation time (12.6 ± 7.5) d and postoperative hospital stay (21.0 ± 15.4) d was significantly longer than group A ((9.6 ± 4.2) d and (12.0 ± 10.8) d),the difference between the two groups was significant (t =7.35,9.12,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion (1) It is a viable treatment that bedside minimally invasive titanium clip closed ductus arteriosus in preterm children PDA.(2) As the treatment of low body weight premature children is poor,the tolerance of the surgical trauma of the surgery as a minimally invasive,simple method is particularly suitable for low body weight premature children PDA.

Objective To sum the clinical experiences of the treatment in congenital heart disease single ventricle with extracardiac conduit (EC) fenestration.Methods Ninety-five patients diagnosed with univentricular heart disease underwent EC using Gore-Tax conduits at the Department of Children's Heart Center,Justus-Liebig-University Giessen Germany from June 1996 to July 2010.According to EC with or without fenestration,the patients were divided into two groups.Seventy-one routine fenestration of the extracardiac conduit (the fenestration group),58 patients (58/71) of children with high-risk preoperative intraoperative fenestration,13 cases (13/71) were due to low cardiac Rankinginterventional fenestration; extracardiac conduit fenestration (non-windowed group) did not undergo surgery in 24 patients (24/95).Results The fenestration had no death; Three died in non-windowed group.Postoperative effusions and postoperative mean pulmonary artery pressure in group without fenestration ((14.2 ± 2.3) d and (15.1 ± 3.4) mm Hg respectively) were significantly higher than group with fenestration ((10 ± 3.2) d and (13.2 ± 2.8) mm Hg respectively).It had significant differences(P =0.016).In the group with fenestration and without fenestration,postoperative oxygen saturation((90.3 ±4.0)％,(91.7 ±5.2)％),postoperative thrombosis (11.3％ (8/71),12.5％ (3/24)),and postoperative neurological problems (18.3％ (13/71),20.8％ (5/24)) did not differ between cohorts.Conclusion It is effective and safe to treat congenital heart disease single ventricle with EC.EC with fenestration can improve acute postoperative mortality by rising cardiac output,thereby can reduce early postoperative mortality.

Objective To investigate and evaluate the polymorphism distribution of arsenic(+3 oxidation state)methyhransferase(AS3MT)5'-UTR VNTR in Chinese populations.Methods Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood anti-coagulated with ACD of 1440 individuals in a standard phenol-chloroform protocol.The phenotypes of AS3MT 5'-UTR VNTR were determined by polymerase chain reaction(PCR)associated with agarose gel electrophoresis.Results Of the 1440 individuals,771(53.5%),426(29.6%),211(14.7%),16(1.1%)and 16(1.1%)were carriers of the V2/V3(AB/A2B),V3/V3(A2B/A2B),V2/V2(AB/AB),V2/V4(AB/A3B)and V3/V4(A2B/A3B)genotype,respectively.The AB(V2),A2B(V3)and A3B(V4)allele frequency was 41.9%,57.0%,1.1%respectively.The differences of AB(V2)and A2B(V3)allele frequency were all significant between the northern and southern populations respectively(χ2=23.39,χ2=33.28,P＜0.007).Conclusions In different regions the AB(V2)and A2B(V3)allele frequency is different,the AS3MT 5'-UTR VNTR polymorphism can be used to evaluate the susceptivity of arsenieosis.

Objective To evaluate the clinical application of the fistulography of multi-slice spiral CT(MSCT)in the diagnosis of anal fistula.Methods A total of 28 patients who were verified operatively of fistula in ano underwent preoperative fistulography of MSCT.The multi-planar reformation(MPR)and surface shadow display(SSD)images were generated and analyzed retrorespectively.Results There were 8 cases with perianal abscess and 20 cases with anal fistula in 28 patients.Complex fistula was diagnosed in 16 cases,and simple inter-sphincteric fistula was found in 4 cases;the inner orificiums of anal fistulas were revealed accurately with MPR images in 18 cases.Conclusion The fistulography of MSCT is valuable for preoperative assessment of anal fistula,in particular for investigation of the inner orificiums of anal fistulas with MPR.

ObjectiveTo assess the feasibility of seeding adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) onto bladder acellular matrix grafts (BAMGs) for bladder reconstruction in a rabbit model.MethodsAutologous ADSCs were isolated,expanded and identified by flow cytometry.In the experimental group,ADSCs were seeded onto BAMGS for reconstructing bladder defects in 12 male rabbits.Unseeded BAMGs were used for bladder reconstruction in the control group of 12 rabbits.Cystography was performed at 24 weeks after grafts implantation.Following cystography,the animals were scarified and grafts were harvested； H&E and immunohistochemical staining were performed with cytokeratin AE1/AE3,smooth muscle α-actin and S-100 markers.ResultsFlow cytometry demonstrated that the ADSCs expressed CD90,CD44,CD105,CD166 and CD34,but not CD45 or CD106.The cells demonstrated good biocompatibility with BAMGs.At 24 weeks,in the experimental group,the reconstructed bladders reached a mean volume of (94.68 ± 3.31 )％ of the precystectomy bladder capacity.Complete regeneration of smooth muscle and nerve tissue was evident.Regenerated SMCs,urothelium and nerve cells stained positively for α-smooth muscle actin,AE1/AE3 and S100.In the control group,the mean bladder volume was (69.33 ± 5.05 )％ of the pre-cystectomy volume.Histologically,the control group was characterized by multi-layered urothelium without evidence for organized muscle or nerve tissue.Conclusion The tissue engineering bladder constructed by ADSCs and BAMG can be used as an ideal biomaterial to replace and repair the bladder.

OBJECTIVETo assess the clinical outcomes of balloon kyphoplasty assisted with calcium phosphate cement (CPC) in treating osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF).

METHODSFrom January 2009 to January 2011, 26 patients with osteoporotic vertebral fractures were treated with balloon kyphoplasty assisted with CPC, including 31 vertebrae. There were 15 males and 11 females with an average age of (71.67 +/- 4.36) years old (ranged from 60 to 89 years). Course of disease was from 0.5 to 7 days with an average of 3.2 days. Clinical outcomes were assessed by the visual analogue scale (VAS) and the oswestry disability index (ODI). Vertebral height loss and kyphotic angle were measured by X-rays.

RESULTSAll patients were followed up for 10 to 24 months with an average of 18 months. Before operation, 24 hours after operation and at final follow-up, VAS scores were 7.91 +/- 1.20, 3.22 +/- 1.12, 1.92 +/- 0.83, respectively; ODI scores were 40.00 +/- 1.15, 17.00 +/- 2.12, 13.00 +/- 1.42, respectivesly; vertebral heights were (18.21 +/- 3.21), (23.82 +/- 3.10), (21.85 +/- 3.24) mm, respectivesly; vertebral kyphosis angles were (18.21 +/- 3.21) degrees, (7.42 +/- 3.13) degrees, (10.01 +/- 3.11) degrees, respectivesly. There was significant difference between preoperation and 24 hours after operation, and between final follow-up and preoperation (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference between final follow-up and 24 hours after operation (P > 0.05).

CONCLUSIONBalloon kyphoplasty assisted with calcium phosphate cement (CPC) is effective for the treatment of osteoporotic vertebral fractures (OVF), which can expeditiously relieve pain and effectively rebuild height of vertebral body and kyphotic angle, and also has advantages of minimal trauma and good security.

Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Bone Cements ; Calcium Phosphates ; therapeutic use ; Female ; Humans ; Kyphoplasty ; methods ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Osteoporotic Fractures ; surgery ; Spinal Fractures ; surgery ; Visual Analog Scale

Objective To explore the indications of simultaneous pancreas-kidney (SPK) transplantation for type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) combined with end-stage renal disease by comparing the outcome of patients with type 1 and type 2 DM combined with end-stage renal disease after renal transplantation.Methods 109 patients accepting SPK from January 2008 to July 2016 in our center were divided into two groups according to the types of DM:T1DM (n =36),and T2DM (n =73).The basic characteristics of recipients,outcome,and pancreas and kidney functions after operation were compared between two groups.Results There was no significant difference in 5-year survival rate and surgical complications between two groups although recipients of T2DM group were older and had higher BMI than T1DM group.But rejection rate was higher in T1DM group.Conclusion SPK for T2DM recipients will not increase the surgical risk and can get good long-term outcome.

Objective To investigate the clinical effects of tube flushing in donor duodenum to prevent the hematuria post combined pancreas-kidney transplantation(SPK)with pancreatic fluid drainage through bladder.Methods 18 cases of diabetic patients associated with end-stage renal disease were subjected to combined pancreas-kidney transplantation with pancreatic fluid drainage through bladder,within which 12 cases were pre-placed douche tube in donor duodenum,while the other six were not.As for the cases in group with the tube,T tube of No.10 was put in the donor duodenum through the abdominal wall and then bladder.After that the tube was fixed using 5-0 absorbable suture,then the bladder sutured if the tube was smooth confirmed by flushing with saline.After the operation,flushing was maintained using saline consecutively with the speed of 500 ml/h through the douche tubes of these 12 patients.Then the speed was changed to 250 ml/h 3 days later if the flushing fluid was limpid.One week later,changed to rinse intermittently and prolonged the flushing interval gradually.Till 14 days post the operation,flushing was ceased.After 2 days' survey,the urethral catheter was removed.As for the other 6 cases without douche tube,the urethral catheter was removed during 7-10 days after the operation if hematuria didn't occur.Results In the 12 cases with douche tube,there was only one patient(8.3 %,1/12)having slight hematuria on the 7th day after the cessation of the bladder washout.Through strengthening the flushing,the hematuria disappeared.The urethral catheter was removed on the 14th day after the operation and the hematuria never happened again.In the group without the douche tube,4 cases(66.7 %,4/6)had serious hematuria complicated with bladder obturation.The incidence of that was obviously higher than in the group with the douche tube(P＜0.05).Only one patient(1/12,8.3%)in the group of regular insertion of douche tube had urinary system infection,but in the group without the tube,the incidence of urinary system infection was 66.7 %(4/6)(P＜0.05).Conclusion The tube flushing in donor duodenum can significantly reduce the occurrence of hematuria after combined pancreas-kidney transplantation with pancreatic fluid drainage through bladder.

AIM To study the protective effects of prostaglandin E 1 on hypoxia/reoxygenation injury in cultured neonatal rat myocytes. METHODS The hypoxia/reoxygenation injury model of cultured neonatal rat myocardial cells was developed. The activities of plasma superoxide dismutase (SOD) were measured by the method of xanthine oxidase and the contents of serum malonicaldehyde (MDA) were determined by the method of thiobarbituric acid. The activities of dehydrogenase in mitochondria were detected by MTT assay. The activities of LDH in culture were also evaluated. CONCLUSION PGE 1 has protective effects on the cultured neonatal rat myocardial cells injured by hypoxia/reoxygenation. The mechanisms are related to its antioxidation effects.

Objective In order to improve the understanding of Kimura's disease,the clinical features and the pathological changes of 12 patients were analyzed.Methods Twelve cases with Kimura's disease ad- mitted to Qilu Hospital of Shandong University were retrospectively reviewed.Results All 12 patients were in relatively good condition and presented as subcutaneous nodules or swelling lymph nodes.Peripheral blood eosinophilia did not occur in 5 cases,4 out of 6 patients had high-level serum IgE.Biopsies were taken in all cases and the characteristic histological presentations were discovered.Only one patient developed pulmonary inflammation and acute myocardial infarction which were rare in Kimura's disease.Conclusions Definite di- agnosis of Kimura's disease mainly relies on biopsy.A patient with Kimura's disease can suffer from severe pulmonary and cardiac diseases,but the relationship between them should be studied further.