Objective To review and sum up experience of surgical repair of single ventricle. Methods Since January 1973 to December 1999, 47 patients with single ventricle have been repaired. Right ventricle type was 17 patients, left ventricle type was 14, and unrecorded type was 16. Surgical procedure consisted of pulmonary banding 1, Fontan operation 23, and bidirection superior cavopulmonary anastomosis 23. Results Seven patients died. The motality was 15%. There was no death in bidirection superior cavopulmonary anastomosis patients. Conclusion For the single ventricle, early surgical intervention is required to prevent pulmonary congestion and severe cyanosis. The bidirection superior cavopulmonary anastomosis can improve single ventricle function secondary to pressure and volume load to decrease surgical mortality and to minimize the risk factors for subsequent Fontan operation.

Tetralogy of Fallot(TOF) with absent pulmonary valve syndrome is a rare pathologic condition which is characterized by absence of pulmonary valve, dilatation of the pal-monary artery involving its left and right branches in addition to the basic pathoanatomies of TOF. In some cases,the enlarged left pulmonary artery may cause compression of the left bronchus. Its complexity deseves some special attention during corrective surgary. Betwleen 1985 and 1998, six patients with this syndrome underwent surgical correction under CPB combined with moderate hypothermic in our hospi-tal. The surgical procedures consisted of resection of the muscular bands present in RVOT causing obstruction and partial excision of the anterior wall of the markedly dilated left and right pulmonary arteries in 2 cases and transannular pericardial patching in 4 cases. One patiant with absence of left pulmonary artery died on the first postoperative day. The other 5 survivors all recovered. Regarding the proper time for surgical treatment on this particular group of patients, it is advisable that in sick children with no respiratory symptoms, corrective surgery be deiyed to the age of 3 or 4 years old. However, when the sick children developed severe respiratory symptoms, corrective surgery should be done as early as possible. In this special situation, a valved transannular patch is preferred.

Objective To investigate the expression of double minutes (DM) in bladder transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) and its significance. Methods 15 control individuals and 14 patients were examined. Whole blood samples from these patients were cultured before and 10-15 days after operations. The relationship between expression of DM and clinic-pathologic factors and prognosis was ana- lyzed by chi-square test. Results There is no DM in control individuals, but there are respectively 35 pairs and 31 pairs DM in preop- erative and optoperative patients with TCC (P 0. 05). Conclusions DM may be an independent prognosis indication of cancer gene amplication. DM always show treatment failure and rapid recurrence.

BACKGROUND: Autoallergic ligments is used widely in arthroscopic cruciate ligaments reconstruction. However, the therapeutic effect of the surgery is affected severely by the complication at drawing place of the autoallergic ligaments. OBJECTIVE: To explore the application and therapeutic effect of homologous ligaments in arthroscopic reconstruction of cruciate ligments. METHODS: A total of 60 patients who received homologous ligaments at the Second Department of Orthopaedics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from December 2006 to December 2006 were selected, including 42 males and 18 females, aged 20-42 years. Totally 46 cases had anterior cruciate ligament injury, and 14 cases had posterior cruciate ligament injury. All patients received arthroscopic cruciate ligaments construction under arthroscopy. Physical and clinical examination and Lysholm score had been performed prior to and at 6-12 months after construction. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: A total of 57 cases (60 cases) were followed up 6-21 months. The incision healed well, without serve immunological rejection. Four cases had hematocele-of the articular cavity, which were regressed after puncturing of the articular cavity and packing with compression. All preoperative symptoms got better apparently. The Lysholm score was obvious elevated than that prior to operation (P < 0.05). The results demonstrated that reconstruction of cruciate ligaments with homologous ligments can recovery the stability and knee function, avoid the complications of autografts. It also has advantages in terms of easy operation, small injury and less complication.

Objective To investigate the clinical distribution of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae(CRE)strains separated in this hospital and the situation of its production of carbapenem enzyme.Methods The production of carbapenem enzyme by CRE strains was confirmed by using modified Hodge test,the situation of the production of metallo-beta-lactamases by CRE strains was screened by using imipenem-EDTA double-disk synergy test,and the clinical distribution of CRE strains was retrospectively ana-lysed.Results 37 strains of CRE isolated in this laboratory were screened by using instrument method and verified by using disk diffusion (K-B)method.It showed an increasing trend from 2012 to 2014 in the amount of CRE strains.In terms of bacterial spe-cies,K.pneumonia(1 6 strains)was the main kind of carbopenems-resistant strains,followed by E.coli(6 strains),Ser.marcescens(6 strains)and E.cloacae(4 strains).CRE strains were mainly isolated from geriatric ward and intensive care unit(ICU).Sputum,u-rine and blood specimen were key sources of CRE strains.Modified Hodge test confirmed that 36 strains of CRE were the strains that can produce carbapenemase,including 4 strains of K.pneumonia,3 strains of E.cloacae,and 1 strain of E.asburiae,and strains producing metallo-beta-lactamases were confirmed by using imipenem-EDTA double-disk synergy test.Conclusion Elderly patients with underlying diseases are susceptible population of CRE hospital infection and are primary preventive targets.The principal mechanism of carbapenem-resistant CRE strains in this hospital is the production of carbapenemase and production of metallo-β-lac-tamases in a small number of strains.

Objective To summarize the experiences with minimally invasive pectus repair (Nuss procedure) for recurrent and acquired pectus excavatum after open thoracic surgery.Methods From Jun 2004 to Sep 2011,eighteen patients with recurrent or acquired pectus excavatum underwent Nuss procedure,including 12 males and 6 females The age ranged from 3.1to 14.8 years with mean age of (8.8 ±4.0) years.The body weight was 11 to 55kg with mean weight of (30.2 ±14.8 ) kg.Ten cases were recurrent pectus excavatum with previously failed open surgery repair,eight were acquired pectus excavatum after other open thoracic surgery.Sixteen cases had symmetrical and 2 had asymmetrical pectus excavatum.Haller' s index was 5.4 ± 3.4.The operation was performed with thoracoscopic assistance.Results All patients had successful operation with one bar insertion in each patient,one stabilizer was put on right side in seventeen and double stabilizers were put in one case.Therapeutic results evaluation was excellent in 16 cases and good in 2.Percentage of excellent and good was the same with that in our primary Nuss procedure ( P ＞ 0.05 ).Chest drainage duration was 1 to 4 days.One case had bar displacement revision 5 months later.Heart perforation occurred in one on whom a sternotomy and perforation repair were immediately performed.The echocardiography exam shows normal cardiac function after operation,and no nerve system complications were detected.One developed pneumothorax on operative day and one had pleural effusion three days later,both were treated by chest tube drainage.Twelve patients' bars were removed after 24 - 45 months of stagnation period.Anatomic results at bar removal were 10 excellent and 2 good,there were no recurrent cases.Conclusion Nuss procedure is an effective method and has good results on recurrent and acquired pectus excavatum.Safety of patients and complications minimization is always the first to be considered.

Objective Reviewed and evulated the prognosis of multiple levels of left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) with Konno operation.Methods Between May 2006 and May 2012,we performed Konno operation in 16 children with LVOTO.They aged from 1.9 to 13.6 years,averaged(5.1 ± 0.7)years,and weighted from 12 to 39 kg,averaged (18.3 ±6.3) kg.There are 13 cases of patients who were multiple levels of LVOTO.The pressure gradient of LVOTO was 56-185 mmHg[(96 ± 31) mm Hg].The operations were performed with middle low temperature in cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB).The time for CPB and Aortic clamp arrest was 70-182 min [(98 ± 21) min] and 34-148 min[(51 ± 11) min] respectively.There were 3 cases,4 cases and 9 cases for Konno,Konno ± Ross and Konno-Rastan respectively.Results All the pacients were alive.The time for making use of respirometer and staying in ICU was 3-9 days [(4.0 ± 1.5) days] and 5-16 days [(8.0 ±2.9) days] respectively.Follow-up with 6 months to 3 years,the ECHO showed no residual obstruction.The pressure gradient of LVOTO was 1.10-2.42 m/s.LVEF was 0.58-0.72 (0.66 ± 0.03).There were 2 cases for mild to middle aortic valve regurgitation,1 case for middle to severe aortic valve regurgitation and 1 case for middle pulmonary valve regurgitation and middle tricuspid valve regurgitation.Conclusion Konno procedure is safty and effective operation for LVOTO in children and is beneficial to the recovery of left ventricular function.It is necessary to follow up the complication in the future.

Objective Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) is a rare complicated congenital heart disease.The intracardiac structure is also complicated.We sum up the corporal surgical procedure of PA/IVS.Methods Between May 2004 and May 2010,we performed emergency or sub-emergency operation in 72 newborns,infants and children [age,1 day to 5.2 years; mean age,(1.3 ±0.6) years] with favorable anatomy.The surgical procedures were divided into three kinds:1.16 cases were performed with Blalock-Tassuing (B-T) shunt operation for A group; 2.33 cases were performed with transannular patch from RVOT-MPA with or without B-T shunt operation for B group.3.22 cases were performed a hybrid procedure with or without B-T shunt operation for C group.From all the patients,15 cases had been finished the two staged operation.Results 10 patients has been died in which 6 patients were in B group with B-T shunt.Only 2 patients were for the hybrid procedure.The ECHO showed the gradient across the pulmonary annular was 15-39 mm Hg [(23 ± 5) mm Hg (1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa)] after operation.The tricuspid insufficient had been siginificantly improved.There were 58 cases were preoperatively serious tricuspid insufficient.There were 11 cases and 13 cases were respectively for middle and mild to middle tricuspid insufficient postoperatively.Follow-up with 2-5 years,there were radical operation for 8 cases,one and half ventrical operation for 5 cases and BDG and Fontan operation for 2 cases.Conclusions.Conclusion BT shunt in common procedure and using a hybrid approach is more safe and feasible than traditional procedure for the patients with PA/IVS.Z vale and right ventricular growth were importment for procedure in the future including radical 、one and half ventrical and Fon tan operation.

Objective Evaluate the outcome of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) repair in newborn,controlling for anatomic subtypes and surgical technique.Methods Between 1999 and 2011,68 patients (median age 16 days) underwent repair for supracardiac (21),cardiac ( 8 ),infracardiac ( 36 ) or mixed ( 3 ) TAPVC.All patients were emergencies,due to obstructed drainage.Supracardiac and infracardiac TAPVC repair included the side-to-side anastomosis between the pulmonary venous (PV) confluence and the left atrium.Coronary sinus unroofing was preferred for cardiac TAPVC repair.Results Early mortality was 2.9％ (2/68).The echo showed no obstruction in the pulmonary vein anastomosis and flow rate was 1.1 m/s ～ 1.42 m/s in the follow-up of 3 years.Side-to-side anastomosis provides excellent results for TAPVC repair while left atrial enlargement procedures appear to be associated with higher risk of late arrhythmias.Although early and aggressive reintervention for recurrent PV obstruction is mandatory,intrinsic PV stenosis remains a predictor of adverse outcome.The incidence of pulmonary vena is gradually reduced to 6％ ～ 11％.This often occurred in the infracardiac or mixed TAPVC.Conclusion The nicety of preoperative diagnose,the improvement of protection of heart function,using of pulmonary vena tissue for anastomose and avoiding of distortion of pulmonary venues and delayed closure of stemum can reduce the mortality.The preoperative degree of pulmonary veno obstruction and the time of emergency operation and the infracardiac or mixed TAPVC can affect prognosis.Along with the surgical technique,the mortality of TAPVC is gradually reduced and the result is amazing,but it is important to attach importance to the patient with re-stenosis of pulmonary veno,the time and method for reoperation.

ObjectiveTo discuss the operative techniques and results of coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch for coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.MethodsBetween May 2007 and Dec 2009,14 cases including 9 males and 5 females with caorctation of the aorta and hypoplastic aortic arch underwent coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch in our hospital.The age ranged from 23 days to 17 months,with a median of 4.33 months.The mean body weight was (6.14 ±2.36) kg.All patients were diagnosed as aortic coarctation combined with VSD and hypoplastic aortic arch.The surgery was performed under deep hypothermia cardiopulmonary bypass with selective cerebral perfusion in 8 cases and circulation arrest in 6 cases.Fresh pulmonary autograft patch harvested from the main pulmonary artery was used for aortoplasty.The associated VSD was repaired in the same stage.ResultsAll patients survived except one died from circulatory failure during the perioperative period.Low cardiac output syndrome occurred in another case who was cured afterwards by correspondent treatments.No residual obstruction was detected by echocar-diography after the operation.Follow-up was carried out in 13 cases from 4 months to 3 years.Echocardiographic examination showed that the pressure gradient across the aortic arch was less than 16 mm Hg in all cases.The blood velocity at the descending aortic arch was not significantly changed during the follow-up period as compared with that of the immediate after operation.Computed tomography showed that the morphology of aortic arch was normal.The left bronchus compression was relieved obviously or totally disappeared in patients who suffered from left bronchus stenosis before operation,and no aortic aneurysm were detected in these patients.ConclusionConclusion Coarctation resection plus aortoplasty with pulmonary autograft patch is the optimal surgical method for treating coarctation of the aorta combined with hypoplastic aortic arch in infant.