1.Current situation of and thoughts on surgery for diabetes mellitus patients with low body mass index
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2015;14(7):531-533
The value of surgery in the diabetes mellitus treatment receives much attention in the medical field,however,Chinese metabolic surgeons adopt the surgical experience from surgeries for morbid obesity in western countries.There are many controversies on the operative indication,operation method and postoperative follow-up of surgery for diabetes mellitus with low body mass index (BMI).Our nation has a large number of patients with diabetes mellitus and low BMI,in which uncheckedoperative indication,unstandard operation method and non-systematic follow-up are common problems.It has profound significance to investigate operative indication,operation method and efficacy evaluation for patients with diabetes mellitus and low BMI.
2.Alteration of S-100B in serum following whole-brain irradiation in rats
Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection 2009;29(3):271-273
Objective To investigate the change of S-100B in serum in rats at varions times after exposure to different whole-brain irradiation doses and to explore the characteristics of the S-100B change in early radiation-induced brain injuries. Methods A model of brain radlation-induced injuries was estabhshed in the rat after whole-brain irradiation with a single dose of 2, 10, or 30 Gy of 4 MeV electron. The concentration of S-100B in serum was detected by means of enzyme-linked immunoserbent assay (ELISA) at different time points (1,6,12,24,3 days, 1 week, 1 month) after exposure. Results In terms of measuring time points, the serum concentration in all groups reached the fwst peak 6 hours after irradiation, declined after 12 hours, rose again after 24 hours, and started to decline again until the last time point (1 month), with the exception of the 2 Gy group, which reached the second peak at 3 days after irradiation. Conclusions The S-100B serum concentration was changed in the rats after whale-brain irradiation and these changes are positively related to the irradiation amount. It seems that the higher the dose, the higher the serum concentration and the differences between the dose groups are significant (via multiple regression models). The S-100B may be a valuable serum marker for the brain irradiation injury.
3.Progress in the surgical management of advanced colorectal cancer
Weidong TONG ; Jingwang YE ; Zhenzhou YANG
Chinese Journal of Digestive Surgery 2013;(6):405-408
Despite the progress in the comprehensive management of colorectal cancer,locally advanced (T3 and T4 stages) and metastatic colorectal cancer is still a challenging problem.Although researches on neoadjuvant therapy and targeted therapy have obtained many encouraging results,many unanswered questions still remain.These include the indication of multivisceral resection for locally advanced colorectal cancer,the optimal management of patients with hepatic and (or) pulmonary metastasis.R0 resection was the first choice for the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer,but it is only suitable for selected patients.Chemotherapy and targeted therapy are effective in converting some unresectable liver metastasis into resectable disease.This review focuses on recent improvements in the management of locally advanced colorectal cancer,as well as the management of hepatic and (or) pulmonary metastasis.
4.Comparison of levobupivacaine and bupivacaine in spinal anesthesia during transurethral resection of prostate for elderly patients
Jian LI ; Guoguang JIN ; Weidong YE
Chinese Journal of General Practitioners 2011;10(7):501-503
Eighty elderly patients undergoing elective resection for the prostate were randomly divided into two groups, the levobupivacaine (observe group) and bupivacaine (control group) were used for spinal anesthesia, respectively. The level of sensory block and maintain time were T7±4 and (224 ±28) min in observed group, those in control group were T6±3 and (227 ±30) min, respectively ( both P> 0. 05). The mean arterial blood pressure of control group was (71 ±8) -(72 ±8) mm Hg (1 mm Hg = 0. 133 kPa) from 5 to 30 min after injection; meanwhile that of observed group was(75 ± 9) mm Hg (P < 0. 05). The incidences of hypotension and nausea were 10% (4/40) and 0% (0/40) respectively in observe group, and those were 30% (12/40) and 15% (6/40) respectively in control group (both P<0.05). The results indicate that levobupivacaine and bupivacaine have similar anesthetic effects, but levobupivacaine has fewer side effects and is more suitable for elderly patients.
5.Submucosal injection of thiotepa for the prevention of recurrence of superficial bladder cancer
Weidong YE ; Richu LAO ; Yongxiang SU
Chinese Journal of Postgraduates of Medicine 2008;31(29):20-23
Objective To assess the efficacy of submucosal injection of thiotepa for the prevention of recurrence of superficial bladder cancer. Methods Sixty-six patients with superficial bladder cancer were chosen, they were randomly divided into injection group(33 cases)and control group(33 cases). In injection group, 33 patients had submucosal injection of thiotepa, after 30 minutes resection of bladder tumor were treated by PKRBt, after one week, they were given perfusion 27 mg BCG. In control group, 33 patients after the PKRBt were given perfusion BCG. Results The recurrence rate in injection group was 15.2%, and that of the control group was 27.3%. There was significant difference between the twO group (P<0.05). Con-clusions The submucosal injection of thiotepa , PKRBt and perfusion BCG could prevent tumor recur-rence,it has the following advantage,such as simple , safe, less side effect ,more economical. The submu-cosal injection is a practical method to prevent tumor recurrence and is worth popularizing.
6.Argon-helium cryoablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization for the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma:analysis of therapeutic effectiveness
Weidong YE ; Jiansong JI ; Jianfei TU ; Zuochun YU ; Jie YANG
Journal of Interventional Radiology 2015;(5):392-395
Objective To evaluate argon-helium cryoablation combined with transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) in treating advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods The clinical data of 66 patients with pathologically-proved HCC were retrospectively analyzed. Based on the therapeutic scheme the patients were divided into TACE group (n=31) and combination group (TACE+argon-helium cryoablation, n=35). All the patients were followed up for 5-35 months. The complete remission rate, total effective rate and survival time were evaluated. The short-term and the long-term effectiveness were compared between the two groups. Results Both the complete remission rate and total effective rate of the combination group were significantly higher than those of TACE group (P<0.05). The median survival time of the combination group was significantly longer than that of TACE group (P=0.038). The half-year, one-year and 2-year overall survival rates of the combination group were higher than those of TACE group, although the differences were not statistically significant (P>0.05). Conclusion For the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, argon-helium cryoablation combined with TACE can improve the short-term effect and prolong the progression-free survival time, although its exact effectiveness still needs to be confirmed by large sample, multi-central and randomized controlled studies.
7.Risk and harm of contrast induced nephropathy in critically ill patients
Jianbo GAO ; Mao ZHANG ; Guoying FANG ; Ligang YE ; Weidong TANG
Chinese Critical Care Medicine 2015;(5):366-370
ObjectiveTo assess whether intravenous contrast medium would result in acute kidney injury (AKI), and to determine the risk factors associated with contrast induced AKI (CI-AKI) and its outcome.Methods A retrospective observational study was conducted in intensive care unit (ICU) of Fuyang People's Hospital in Zhejiang Province from January 1st 2011 to December 31st 2014. All enrolled critically ill patients had accepted CT scan, and the hospital length of stay was longer than 48 hours, and the patients who needed renal replacement treatment were excluded. Patients were divided into contrast medium group and control group. AKI was defined according to Acute Kidney Injury Network (AKIN) criteria (serum creatinine content over 26.4μmol/L or 50% increase of it from baseline within 48 hours). The incidence of AKI was compared between the two groups, and risk factors for CI-AKI were determined by multiple logistic regression analysis. The relationship of CI-AKI and outcomes were also analyzed. Results A total of 2 370 critically ill patients were enrolled during the period. 474 (20.0%) of the 2 370 patients received contrast medium, and 70 of them suffered from CI-AKI (14.8%). In 1 896 patients who did not receive contrast medium, 235 of them suffered from AKI (12.4%). There was no significant difference in the incidence of AKI between two groups (χ2= 1.905,P = 0.168). After several confounding factors were adjusted, multiple logistic regression analysis showed that contrast medium was not found to associate with AKI in critically ill patients [odds ratio (OR) = 1.66, 95% confidence interval (95%CI) = 0.72-3.90,P = 0.201], and high acute physiology and chronic health evaluationⅡ (APACHEⅡ) score (OR = 1.70, 95%CI = 1.33-2.40,P< 0.001), sepsis (OR= 8.06, 95%CI =3.28-17.80,P< 0.001), shock (OR= 3.57, 95%CI = 1.73-8.01,P< 0.001) and use of nephrotoxic agent (OR= 1.96, 95%CI = 1.25-2.63,P = 0.015) were risk factors of CI-AKI. Ten of 70 patients with CI-AKI died (14.3%), and 21 out of 404 patients without CI-AKI, died (5.2%). There was no significant difference in the mortality rate (χ2= 8.060, P = 0.005). It was shown by multiple logistic regression analysis that age (OR=1.30, 95%CI = 1.05-1.71,P = 0.027), male sex (OR = 1.13, 95%CI = 1.05-1.20,P = 0.039), APACHEⅡscore (OR = 1.07, 95%CI = 1.03-1.18,P< 0.001), and sepsis (OR = 3.29, 95%CI = 1.92-6.46,P< 0.001) were highly associated with mortality of critically ill patients in whom contrast medium was used. However, the occurrence of CI-AKI showed no influence on the mortality rate (OR = 1.70, 95%CI = 0.88-3.56,P = 0.227).Conclusions The use of contrast medium is not a risk factor of CI-AKI in critically ill patients. CI-AKI will not raise mortality rate in ICU patients.
8.Outcome of microsurgical treatment and its influencing factors in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
Changwei GU ; Xinmin ZHOU ; Fuhua YE ; Weidong XU ; Heng GAO
International Journal of Cerebrovascular Diseases 2015;23(10):767-771
Objective To investigate the outcome of microsurgical treatment and its influencing factors in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.Methods The consecutive patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage treated with the early or ultra-early microsurgery were enrolled retrospectively.The Glasgow outcome scale (GOS) was used to assess the outcomes of patients at discharge.GOS 4-5 was defined as good outcome,and GOS 1-3 was defined as poor outcome.Results A total of 147 patients with aneurysmal subaraclnoid hemorrhage were enrolled.One hundred and twelve patients (76.2%) had good outcomes.There were significant differences in the proportions of preoperative Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) scores (12.8 ± 2.8 vs.7.5 ± 3.8;t =7.525,P <0.001),low Hunt-Hess grade (83.0% vs.31.4%;x2 =34.318,P < 0.001),size of aneurysm (x2 =9.531,P =0.009),preoperative rebleeding (6.3% vs.25.7%;x2 =8.506,P =0.003),preoperative brain herniation (4.5% vs.40.0%;x2 =26.846,P < 0.001),initial CT scan showing intracerebral hemorrhage (19.6% vs.48.6%;x2 =11.449,P =0.002),and intraventricular hemorrhage (8.9% vs.40.0%;x2 =18.846,P <0.001) between the good outcome group and the poor outcome group.Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the larger aneurysm (odds ratio [OR] 3.194,95% confidence interval [CI] 1.458-6.999;P =0.004),older age (OR 1.054,95% CI 1.013-1.097;P=0.010),lower preoperative GCS score (OR 0.539,95% CI 0.410-0.724;P < 0.001),and preoperative brain herniation (OR 3.633,95% CI 1.039-12.700;P =0.043) were the independent risk factors for poor outcomes.Conclusions After active surgical treatment,most of the patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage have good outcomes,however,patients with older age,larger aneurysms,lower preoperative GCS scores,and preoperative brain herniation usually have poor outcomes.
9.Flow cytometry complement-dependent crossmatch
Lulu XIAO ; Yan YI ; Xin YE ; Weidong ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2006;0(S1):-
Objective To establish a novel flow cytometric crossmatch assay allowing detection of complement-fixing donor specific anti-HLA IgG alloantibodies (Flow cytometry complement-dependent crossmatch,Flow-CDC). Methods One hundred pretransplant crossmatchings were performed using Flow-CDC and NIH-CDC between 62 patients awaiting renal transplantation and 33 donor cells.These crossmatchings were divided into two groups according to PRA.Group 1 consisted of 25 sera with negative PRA,and group 2 consisted of 75 sera with positive PRA.All of the sera were pretreated with DTT to inactivate IgM. Lymphocytes were isolated from peripheral blood (or,in a few instances,from the spleen) of the cadaveric donors. The correlation between different techniques for detection of donor specific anti-HLA antibodies was evaluated.The effect of both methods on clinical transplantation outcome was observed. Results In group 1,NIH-CDC and Flow-CDC were negative for all 25 sera.In group 2,24 (32.0%) had a positive NIH-CDC,31 (41.3%) had a positive Flow-CDC.There was a significant difference between two methods (?2=5.14, P= 0.016 ).Overall concordance between both tests was 93% with 69 concordant negatives and 24 concordant positives. The correlation coefficient (r) was 0.80.In group 2,5 patients received transplantation. One of them with negative NIH-CDC and positive Flow-CDC suffered from acute rejection after transplantation and lost the graft,and the other patients with negative NIH-CDC and Flow-CDC had good outcome. Conclusions Flow-CDC can detect specifically complement-fixing IgG alloantibodies against donor HLA and is more sensitive than NIH-CDC.Additionally,the computer printouts represent a permanent record of the crossmatch for retrospective review.Flow-CDC may become the standard crossmatch method as a possible alternative to conventional NIH-CDC testing.
10.Interleukin 8 is involved in the invasion and metastasis of CD133+hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells
Lihong WEN ; Wenjie HU ; Hengxi YE ; Weidong XIANG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2016;20(41):6145-6150
BACKGROUND:Interleukin-8 is an important inflammatory chemokine that plays an important role in the regulation of tumor cel proliferation and angiogenesis.
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the effect of interleukin-8 on the invasion and metastasis of CD133+hepatocel ular carcinoma stem cel s.
METHODS:After isolation and culture of MHCC97-H cel lines, CD133+/CD133-MHCC97-H cel s were sorted using immunomagnetic beads. CD133 expression was detected using flow cytometry, and interleukin-8 level in supernatant was measured using ELISA method. Cloning efficiency, tumorigenic capacity, cel migration and invasion ability were detected through colony formation assay, tumorigenesis experiment in nude mice, and Transwel detection. Additional y, other cel s were neutralized using interleukin-8 neutralizing antibody. Measurement results were compared between cel s undergoing different treatments.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The CD133 level, interleukin-8 level, cloning efficiency and cel membrane permeability of CD133+MHCC97-H cel s were significantly higher than those of CD133-MHCC97-H cel s (P<0.05). Transplantation of CD133+MHCC97-H cel s at 1×106/L and 1×107/L resulted in subcutaneous tumors in some mice, whereas no subcutaneous tumors appeared in mice undergoing transplantation of CD133-MHCC97-H cel s at the same concentrations. After interleukin-8 neutralizing antibody treatment, the CD133 level, interleukin-8 level, and cloning efficiency of CD133+/CD133-MHCC97-H cel s were significantly decreased (P<0.05), especial y in the CD133+MHCC97-H cel s (P<0.01);the migration and invasion ability and cel membrane permeability of CD133+MHCC97-H cel s were significantly reduced (P<0.05), but these changes were not obvious in CD133-MHCC97-H cel s (P>0.05). These results show that interleukin-8 could be specifical y involved in the invasion and metastasis of CD133+MHCC97-H cel s.