1.Prognostic factors and surgical treatment strategy of occult cancer in the contralateral side of the unilateral papillary thyroid carcinoma
Tongchang LI ; Biao WANG ; Xiuqing DUAN
Journal of Medical Postgraduates 2017;30(6):641-644
Objective Previously, there was an argument on the surgery way of unilateral papillary thyroid microcarcinoma(PTMC).The purpose of this study was to investigate the predictive factors of occult thyroid carcinoma in unilateral thyroid papillary microcarcinoma, and to compare the surgical methods of unilateral thyroid papillary microcarcinoma.Methods We retrospective analyzed 327 cases of unilateral PTMC patients confirmed by preoperative color Doppler ultrasound examination from January 2014 to January 2016 in Department of Breast Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University.According to the presence of occult cancer, patients were divided into unilateral glandular foci (n=278) and bilateral glandular foci(n=49);according to whether carry out the prevention of central lymph node dissection, patients were divided into lymph node dissection(n=117) and without lymph node dissection(n=210) to further analyze the predictive factors of contralateral gland occult cancer and postoperative complications of preventive central lymph node dissection.Results 55 cases had central lymph node metastasis in 117 cases with lymph node dissection, the metastasis rate was 47.0%.The multiple foci in the ipsilateral gland is a risk factor for the presence of occult foci in the contralateral gland (OR=4.924, 95%CI: 1.605~15.107).There was no significant difference in postoperative complications between lymph node dissection and without lymph node dissection(P>0.05).Conclusion multiple foci in the unilateral thyroid papillary thyroid microcarcinoma can help us to predict the contralateral gland occult cancer, and the central lymph node metastasis rate is higher, therefore, for the unilateral glands of multiple tumors in the papillary thyroid microcarcinoma, we recommended the total thyroidectomy+prophylactic central lymph node dissection surgery way.
2.Study on the factors of pharyngeal impairment after recurrent laryngeal nerve injury without thyroid surgery
Tongchang LI ; Biao WANG ; Xiuqing DUAN
International Journal of Surgery 2017;44(2):138-141
Thyroidectomy is an effective treatment for thyroid diseases,especially thyroid malignancies.The postoperative phonological disturbances in patients with recurrent laryngeal nerve injury caused by vocal cord paralysis have been recognized.However,in clinical work,many patients in the absence of recurrent laryngeal nerve injury in the case of postoperative speech changes.With the development of modern electronic acoustics detection technology,the quality of postoperative recurrent laryngeal nerve injury patients with quantitative research,to explore and found that recurrent laryngeal nerve injury after thyroid surgery is not the voice of the factors.
3.A preliminary research of the effect of linaclotide combined with compound polyethylene glycol on bowel preparation for colonoscopy
Tongchang WANG ; Rong WANG ; Peng PAN ; Wen WANG ; Zhaoshen LI ; Yu BAI
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy 2023;40(11):915-920
Objective:To evaluate the effect of linaclotide combined with compound polyethylene glycol (PEG) on bowel preparation for colonoscopy.Methods:This trial was a multicenter randomized controlled study. Subjects scheduled for colonoscopy in 3 digestive endoscopy centers of The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Shanxi Province People's Hospital and the 900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force from November 2021 to March 2022 were randomly assigned to 3 groups using completely random method. The bowel preparation of group A was 3-day linaclotide with 3 L PEG, that of group B was only 3 L PEG, and group C was 3-day linaclotide with 2 L PEG. The primary outcome was the rate of adequate bowel preparation, and the secondary outcomes were the rate of excellent bowel preparation, the completion rate of bowel preparation and the willingness to repeat the corresponding bowel preparation regimen.Results:A total of 130 subjects were enrolled, including 46 in group A, 43 in group B, and 41 in group C. There was no significant difference among the 3 groups in the rate of adequate bowel preparation [95.7% (44/46), 93.0% (40/43) and 95.1% (39/41), χ2=0.465, P=0.893], the rate of excellent bowel preparation [43.5%(20/46), 25.6% (11/43) and 34.1% (14/41), χ2=3.151, P=0.207], or the completion rate of bowel preparation [95.7% (44/46), 95.3% (41/43) and 100.0% (41/41), χ2=1.909, P=0.544]. However, there were significant differences in the willingness to repeat the corresponding bowel preparation regimen among the 3 groups [89.1% (41/46), 74.4% (32/43) and 100.0% (41/41), χ2=12.862, P=0.002]. The bowel preparation completion and willingness rate of subjects in group C were both 100.0%, which were higher than those in group A and group B. Conclusion:Linaclotide is able to improve the quality of bowel preparation and reduce the amount of PEG.