Objective To investigate the protective effects and mechanism of nitric oxide(NO) inhalation on rabbit lung ischemia/reperfusion injury. Methods Total 32 Japanese white rabbits were randomly divided into four groups, each group containing 8 rabbits. In group A, animals received only thoracotomy. In group B, after animals left chest were opened, their left main pulmonary arteries were occluded for 2h, then reperfused for another 2h. In group C, animal inhaled 20 ppm NO for 30min since the eleventh minute after reperfusion. In group D, animal inhaled 60ppm NO for 30min since the eleventh minutes after reperfusion. The levels of blood PaO 2, cGMP, slCAM-1, XOD and MDA were measured before operation and after reperfusion. The pathologic changes of left lung was observed. The wet/dry (W/D) weight ratio of left lung tissue was measured. Results Both PaO 2 and cGMP levels after reperfusion in group B were much lower than that in groups A, C and D(P

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of ulinastatin on the treatment of systemic inflammatory response syndrome in severe acute panereatitis. Method Eighty-four patients with severe a-cute pancreatitis were randomly divided into two groups. In the treatment group (42 cases),on the base of routine treatment, ulinastatin was administered intravenously for seven days after hospitalization, while in the control group only routine treatment was given (42 cases) to. Inflammatory factors in serum, the change of liver function and renal function were measured in two groups before and after the treatment, and the clinical efficacy were observed. Results There was significant difference, in the serum level of tumor necrosis factor-α, interleukin-1, interleukin-6, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferase, blood urea nitrogen and creatinine on the 7th day between two groups (P < 0.05 or < 0.01 ) ,there were significant differences in the incidence of complications, hospitalization time, incidence of multi-organ failure between two groups [14.3%(6/42) vs 38.1%(16/42), (29.4 ± 1.5)d vs (34.4 ± 1.8)d, 28.6%(12/42) vs 47.6%(20/42), P<0.01 or <0.05 ]. Conclusions Ulinastatin can suppress the secretion and release of some inflammatory factors, protect the important viscera functions and reduce the incidence of complications, and it has favorable clinical efficacy.

Objective To evaluate the effect of optimizing surgerical patients’handover procedures using tracking methodology.Methods Two hundred patients hospitalized between July 2011 and May 2012 were assigned in the control group,in which their handover was conduced conventionally.Another 200 patients between April 2012 to February 2012 were assigned in the observation group,where their handover was done by tracking methodology.The two groups were compared in terms of incidence of adverse events at handover,time for handover and satisfaction of medical staff.Result Compared with the control group,the study group showed significantly lower incidence of adverse events,shorter surgical handover time and higher satisfaction degree of medical staff(P<0.05).Conclusion The tracking methodology can help to optimize handover procedures and quality control management, reduce the incidence of adverse events and improve working efficiency.

0.05). Chuansu Jiuxin Capsule could improve haemorheology (mainly act on blood viscosity, plasma viscosity and HCT), degrade platelet function (increase TXB2 level and decrease 6-keto-PGF1? level) and protect endothelia (increase ET and decrease NO level). Conclusions Chuansu Jiuxin Capsule was effective and safe for the treatment on AP patients with syndrome of blood stasis in collateral of heart.

Objective To investigate the perioperative management and video-assisted thoraco-scopic (VATS) extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis ( MG ). Methods A total of 102 patients who received extended thymectomy for MG from June 2000 to August 2007 were divided into 2 groups by operative approach: 51 in the VATS group and 51 in the full median sternotomy group. The clinical features, including operation time, operation blood loss, post-operative drainage, inci-dence of crisis, hospital stay, and the 1-year total effective rate after the operation were compared. Complications were treated exactly and cholinesterase inhibitors were applied to control the symptom of MG before the operation. The whole thoracic gland and fat in the anterior mediastinum were removed. Steroid, cholinesterase inhibitors and plasmapheresis were used to prevent and cure masthemic crisis after the operation. Results No patients died in the operation and hospitalization. There was no sig-nificant difference in the operation time [(128.14±34.82) min vs. (130.46±28.71) min] and the 1-year total effective rate after the operation (85.8% vs. 87.2% )in the 2 groups(P>0.05).The operation blood loss, postoperative drainage, incidence of crisis, and postoperative hospital stay in the median sternotomy group were higher or longer than those in the VATS group [(93.77±21.64) mL vs. (45.42±10.96)mL,P<0.05; (174.65±21.64)mL vs. (101.33±28.76) mL,P <0.01;7.84% vs. 1.96%, P<0.05;(14.23±3.17)d vs. (8.37±1.18)d, P<0.05)]. Conclusion VATS extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis is safe, less invasive and effective. Preoperative preparation and the perioperative managemant can decrease the incidence of crisis. The plasmapheresis is the key of curing masthemic crisis.

ObjectiveTo analyze the risk factors of complications after laparoscopic gastrectomy.Methods The clinical data of 76 patients who received laparoscopic gastrectomy at the Tenth Hospital of Tangji University from April 2009 to July 2011 were retrospectively analyzed.All patients were divided into complication group (13patients) and non-complication group (63 patients).Seventeen variables,including gender,age,abdominal surgery history,comorbidities (cardiovascular disease,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,diabetes mellitus,anemia,hypoproteinemia,pyloric obstruction),palliative operation,operative data ( operation time,blood loss,method of alimentary tract reconstruction),postoperative TNM staging,vascular or nerve invasion and number of lymph nodes dissected were analyzed by using the univariate and Logistic regression analysis to screen out the risk factors of postoperative complications.All data were analyzed using the t test or chi-square test.ResultsThere were 67 patients received laparoscopic curative gastrectomy and 9 received laparoscopic palliative gastrectomy.Sixty-three patients received distal gastrectomy ( including 49 received BillrothⅠgastrectomy and 14 received Billroth Ⅱ gastrectomy) and 13 patients received total gastrectomy + Roux-en-Y esophagojejunostomy).The mean operation time,blood loss,number of lymph nodes dissected were ( 263 ± 72) minutes,( 200 ± 191 ) ml and 17 ±8,respectively.There were 25 patients in TNM stage Ⅰ,18 in stage Ⅱ,27 in stage Ⅲ and 6 in stage Ⅳ.The incidence of complications was high in the old patients,but there was no effect of gender and age on the incidence of complications ( x2 =0.68,2.32,P ＞ 0.05 ).The operation time of the complication group was longer than that of non-complication group,but no significant difference was observed ( t =1.44,P ＞ 0.05 ).Preoperative comobidities (cardiovascular disease,chronic obstructive pulmonary disease,diabetes mellitus,anemia,hypoproteinemia,pyloric obstruction),blood loss and number of lymph node disseeted were not the risk factors of postoperative complications ( x2 =3.20,0.58,0.13,0.26,0.01,0.19,t =0.15,0.83,P ＞ 0.05).The results of multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that Billroth Ⅱ alimentary tract reconstruction,more comorbidites,and advanced TNM stage were correlated with postoperative complications ( OR =5.54,7.02,2.33,P ＜0.05 ).The accuracy rate of multivariate Logistic regression analysis was 8 i.6％.Conclusion Billroth Ⅱ alimentary tract reconstruction,more comorbidities,and advanced TNM stage are the independent risk factors of complicatioas after laparoscopic gastrectomy.

Myocardial protection has been the subject of intensive investigation. Several studies have suggested that Ginsenosides may protect against ischemia/reperfusion injury. The isolated, working rat heart model was used in this study to evaluate the effects of St. Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegic Solution containing various concentrations of Ginsenosides on the enhancement of myocardial protection following hypothermic ischemic arrest (20 ℃, 120 min). The added concentration of Ginsenosides in cardioplegic solution was 0(control), 50, 100 150?g/ml, respectively. Recoveries of aortic flow, cardiac output, and minute work were markedly improved by adding Ginsenosides to cardioplegia. Dose-response study indicated that 100?g/ml in cardioplegia had the best protective effects, in which group the generation of thiobarbituric acid reactive materials (MDA) was markedly reduced. Our results indicated that Ginsenosides provides additional myocardial protection in St. Thomas' Hospital Cardioplegia. Addition of Ginsenosides to cardioplegia may protect the ischsmic myocardium from free-radical injury also.

Objective To investigate the protective effect of rosiglitazone on acute necrotizing pancreatitis (ANP) associated lung injury in rats.Methods Seventy-five male Wistar rats were randomly divided into sham operation group (SO group),acute necrotizing pancreatitis group (ANP group) and rosiglitazone pretreatment group (ROSI group).ANP model was induced by retrograde infusion of 5％ sodium taurocholate into the biliopancreatic duct.Thirty minutes after ANP induction,ANP groups were injected with 10％ DMSO (0.2 ml/100 g) through femoral vein,and ROSI group were injected with ROSI dissolved with 10％ DMSO (6 mg/kg) through femoral vein,while SO group was injected with normal saline,and 30 minutes later was injected with same amount of 10％ DMSO.Rats were sacrificed at 3 h,6 h and 12 h after the operation.Serum amylase and lung wet/dry weight ratio (W/D) were measured,lung tissues were harvested for pathologic examinations.STAT1 protein and phosphorylation-STAT1 protein (p-STAT1) expression were detected by Western blot.Results The serum levels of amylase,lung W/D,pathologic score of lung tissues in ANP group were increased with time,and reached the peak at 12 h,which were (5017 ± 203)U/L,3.12 ±1.30,(3.33 ±0.18) score,and these were significantly higher than those in SO group (P ＜ 0.05 or 0.01),the expression of STAT1 protein was not statistically significant,but the expression of p-STAT1 reached the peak at 3 h (5.23 ± 0.03),then it gradually decreased,but it was still significantly higher than that in SO group (0.16 ± 0.04,p ＜ 0.01).The serum levels of amylase,lung W/D,pathologic score of lung tissues in ROSI group at 12 h were (1912 ± 164) U/L,1.83 ± 1.26,(2.78 ± 0.16),which were significantly lower than those in ANP group (P ＜ 0.05).The expression of STAT1 protein was not statistically significant,and the expressions of p-STAT1 at 3 h,6 h,12 h was 0.41 ±0.04,0.22±0.05,0.15 ±0.03,which were significantly lower than those in ANP group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Rosiglitazone has the protective effect on ANP associated lung injury by inhibition of phosphorylation-STAT1 protein expression in the early phase.

Objective To compare and analyze gene expression patterns in rat model of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods Twelve male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly given either general diet (control group) or a high-fat diet (model group) for 4 weeks.The histopathologic changes of the liver were observed and gene expression patterns were analyzed and compared by cDNA mieroarray.Results Hepatocellular steatosis and inflammatory infiltration were observed in model group after high-fat diet for 4 weeks.Fifty-one differential genes were found in model group,20 of which were up-regulated (sterol regulatory element binding factor 1,stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturase 1 and Bcl 2 modifying factor)and 31 were down-regulated (peroxisomal enoyl coenzyme A hydratase 1,heat shock 70 protein 1A and ATPase inhibitory factor 1). The up-regulating genes were involved in lipogenesis and cell apoptosis,while down-regulated genes were involved in fatty acid oxidation, protein modification and energy metabolism.Conclusions The differential expression of genes may involve in the pathogenesis of NAFLD.

Objective To analyze the clinical features of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (HVOD) and to explore the diagnosis criteria and treatment.Methods A total of 50 cases of HVOD administrated at The First Affiliated Hospital of College of Medicine,Zhejiang University from August 2008 to August 2011 were analyzed for etiology,clinical manifestation,laboratory examination,image,pathological features and treatment.Results Among the 50 HVOD cases,38 cases (76％)had a history of taking Gynura segetum.The main clinical manifestations were ascites,hepatomegaly,right upper quadrant pain,jaundice,and weight gain.Laboratory examinations indicated liver function injury and increased serum CA125 level.Color Doppler ultrasound showed hepatomegaly,decrease in diameter of hepatic vein and slow blood flow.The computed tomography scan suggested hepatomegaly,enhanced scan showed liver inhomogeneous enhancement at portal and delayed phase,map-like changes and markedly decrease in diameter of hepatic vein.Pathological examination suggested hepatic sinusoid congestion,central vein stenosis and vessel wall thickening.The main therapy was anticoagulant treatment.One case cured,33 cases improved,13 cases uncured and three cases died.Conclusions HVOD because of taking Gynura segetum is common in Zhejiang Province,which can be diagnosed according to medical history,clinical manifestations, and typical image characteristic.However,diagnosis of the atypical cases still needs liver biopsy.Anticoagulation therapy can achieve better efficacy.