BACKGROUND: Little is known about mast cell chymase in burn injury in hamsters.OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether mast cell chymase is involved in burn injury and the change of chymase expression in burnwound.METHODS: Deep partial-thickness scald in hamsters was induced with contact time of 12 seconds by 20 mL 75 ℃ water in a50 mL syringe. Chymase mRNA level and chymase activity were analyzed before burn and at 1, 3, 7, 14 days after burn in deepsecond-degree scald wound. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Quantitative real-time RT-PCR and radioimmunoassay results showed that chymase geneexpression and chymase activity in burn wound were significantly increased after burn and were highest at 3 days after burn.Expression of mast cell chymase would be involved in burn injury and changed at different stages after burn in hamsters.

BACKGROUND: Many studies focus on transforming growth factor β (TGF β) and its receptors, however, the distdbution of type Ⅰ TGF receptor (TGF-βR Ⅰ) in peripheral region of hypertrophic scars remain poorly understood. OBJECTIVE: To determine the expression and distribution of TGF-βR Ⅰ and type Ⅰ collagen in the peripheral and central areas of human skin hypertrophic scar. METHODS: A total of 30 cases with human cutaneous scars admitted at the Department of Plastic Surgery, First Affiliated Hospital and Department of Mammary Gland, Head and Neck Surgery, Tumor Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University from 1999 to 2002, were selected, including 20 cases with hypertrophic scar and 10 cases with normal scars. A total of 180 scars were obtained from central and peripheral areas of scars as well as normal skin tissues. The protein contents of TGF-βR1 and type Ⅰcollagen was detected by immunohistochemistry. In addition, the immunostaining positive in these samples was analyzed by semiquantitative analysis. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Compared to non hypertrophic scar and normal skin tissues, the TGF-βR1 expression of hypertrophic scar was obvious greater with strong positive reaction. The TGF-β R Ⅰ content was 100% in peripheral region of hypertrophic scar, which was notably 20% greater than that of central area (P < 0.05). The content of type Ⅰ collagen was both 100% in peripheral and central areas. The differences of positive TGF-β R Ⅰ and type Ⅰ collagen had no significance between peripheral and central areas of non hypertrophic scars (P > 0.05). There were few contents of TGF-βR Ⅰ and type Ⅰ collagen in normal skin tissues. The expression of TGF-β R Ⅰ is higher in peripheral than central areas of hypertrophic scar. Therefore, the peripheral area would be emphasized in the clinic work.

Objective To study the effect of Chinese medicine combined with large dose interferon in the postoperative adjuvant therapy of malignant melanoma of the skin.Methods A high dose of interferon alpha-2b (GanLeneng) (1200 IU/per day) was used in 20 cases of malignant melanoma of skin for 7 days.One course of treatment was 3 months,8 consecutive courses of treatment and traditional Chinese medicine (0.25 g) were administered 1 hour before meals,2 times a day,taking three weeks per month.Results One patient in 20 cases of patients did not receive timely treatment and resulted in death.The remaining patients were were still live from 2012 to the present.Local and distant metastasis lesions disappeared during the course of treatment.Conclusions Traditional Chinese medicine combined with high-dose interferon in cutaneous malignant melanoma as adjuvant treatment plays an important role.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effect of steroids on reducing postoperative edema in rhinoplasty.

METHODSCochrane, Medline data, Pubmed date, were searched and updated on October 2013. Randomized controlled trials(RCTS) studies were included to assess the efficacy of steroids on decreasing postoperative edema after rhinoplasty. The methodological quality of the included studies was evaluated, and date analyses were performed using the Cochrane Collaboration's software RevMan 5.2.

RESULTSA total of 4 RCTS involved 172 patients with rhinoplasty, including 87 patients in the experimental group( steroid) and 85 paitents in control group (placebo). Meta analysis results showed the edema in experimental group was significantly less than that in the control group on postoperative day 1 and 3 (P < 0.01), while the difference was not significant on postoperative day 7 (P = 0.19).

CONCLUSIONSPerioperative application of steroid in rhinoplasty can significantly reduce periorbital edema in the first postoperative day. The edema can completely be relieved after application of steroid for 3 days. It is a safe and effective way to reduce the postoperative edema.

Objective To investigate reconstructive repair methods of a large scalp defect with the granulation tissue wounds and skull exposure caused by the trauma.Methods Skin and soft tissue expansion technique was used to repair eight patients with a large scalp defect with the granulation tissue wounds and skull exposure caused by the trauma.The skin and soft tissue expanders were embedded under normal epicranial aponeurosis after the formation of fresh granulation tissue wound.Strict aseptic technique as well as water injection was done in the expansion process and moderate expansion to maintain rich blood circulation in the expansive parts.Results 12 skin and soft tissue expanders were implanted in 8 patients and the scalp wounds were completely repaired.No infection was detected after surgery and injection expansion process.Conclusions The skin and soft tissue expansion can be used to reconstruct post-traumatic scalp defect with granulation tissue wound and skull exposure.

With the rapid development of medicine,medical ethics and medical philosophy have also made a far step forward.Under the new historical conditions,they are endowed with a new scientific connotation,which is elaborated in the modern version of Hippocratic Oath.

Objective To evaluate left ventricular rotation and torsion and its early recovery after percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) in patients with coronary heart disease and normal left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) using two dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography.Methods Twenty three consecutive patients with coronary heart disease and normal LVEF were divided into group B (with coronary stenosis ＜70％) and group C (with coronary stenosis ＞70％ and with PCI).Along with 11 healthy controls(group A),indices including basal rotation (BR),apical rotation (AR),left ventricular torsion (LVT) and normalized time to peak were compared among groups,correlative analysis was made between LVT and each indices mentioned above,indices of group C before and 24 hours after PCI were compared.Results AR,LVT in group B and C reduced relative to group A (P ＜0.05),meanwhile time to peak of BR in group C shortened relative to other groups.BR,AR and normalized time to peak of BR were correlated to LVT respectively.BR and LVT in group C increased after PCI(P ＜0.05).Conclusions AR was sensitive to ischemia,the reduction of time to peak of BR in group C might be restriction and compensation.Sensitive to early recovery of left ventricular function after reperfusion,BR could be a predictive index of early effect of percutaneous coronary intervention.

Objective To explore the clinical efficacy of early surgery combined with electron linac therapy on keloid.Methods The keloid patients with stable phase were selected;complete resection of keloid and relaxation suture were performed;after the surgery within 24 hours 6 MeV with Varian 2300CD radiotherapy was given,each measuring 4 Gy,total dose of 20 Gy.Results 860 cases of patients were colected for a period of 3 months to 36 months of regular follow-up,which recovered in 802 cases (cure rate was 93.26％),effective results were observed in 41 cases (effective rate of 4.77％),including 17 cases of recurrence (recurrence rate 1.98％),the total efficiency (cure plus effective) was 98.02％.Conclusions More accurately immediate radiotherapy after surgery can effectively reduce the recurrence rate,which is a safe and effective method in the treatment of keloids.

Aim To investigate the influence of Shen-mai injection ( SMI ) on the expression of cytochrome P450(CYP450) system in rat′s hearts. Methods Rat hearts were prepared after a fourteen-day continuous administration of SMI. The expression of several CYP genes, ANP, BNP and EPHX2 were measured by qPCR. Results SMI induced the increase in the ex-pression of other CYP genes except CYP2 B1、CYP4 A3 and CYP4 F6;HSI caused an induction of CYP2 E1 , CYP4A3,CYP4F1 and EHPX2 as compared with the control. In addition, there was a significant induction of ANP, BNP and EHPX2 and a significant inhibition of CYP2B1 and CYP2C11 after treated with MDI. Conclusion Although there is no significant change in the gene expression of CYP2 B1 after the treatment with SMI, but there is a general trend of induction, and MDI shows a significant inhibition of CYP2 B1 , therefore HSI has greater effect on CYP 2 B 1 than MDI . SMI causes a significant induction of CYP2 E1 , CYP4F1 and EHPX2 , similarly there is an induction of CYP2E1,CYP4F1 and EHPX2 by HSI and MDI, indi-cating that Hongshen and Maidong are both involved in the induction. MDI has a greater inductive effect than HSI on ANP and BNP. SMI is widely used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases due to its regula-tion of CYP2J3、ANP and BNP mRNA expression.

Objective:To investigate the related factors of perioperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) in inpatients of plastic surgery and to take individualized preventive measures to reduce the incidence of perioperative VTE in clinical practice.Methods:From January 2021 to June 2021, 127 patients without VTE were hospitalized in the Department of Plastic Surgery of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, including 72 males and 55 females, aged 18-88 (62.2±14.0) years. The patients were divided into 23 cases in the VTE group and 104 cases in the non-VTE group according to whether VTE occurred in the perioperative period. The general data, etiology, underlying diseases, treatment modalities and blood indexes of the two groups were analyzed to summarize the independent influencing factors of VTE occurring in the perioperative period in plastic surgery.Results:Age, hypertension, diabetes, chronic skin ulcers, and length of surgery were risk factors associated with the development of perioperative VTE, (χ 2/ t=17.77, 8.24, 5.22, 25.55, 2.82, P<0.05). BMI ≥ 24 kg/m 2, general anaesthesia and short braking days were independent factors influencing the development of VTE in the perioperative period in plastic surgery inpatients, OR values were 8.908, 13.197, 0.042; P<0.05, respectively. Conclusions:BMI ≥ 24 kg/m 2 and general anaesthesia are the independent risk factors of plastic surgery in perioperative period developing VTE, short braking days is a protective factor against VTE in the perioperative period of plastic surgery. Clinicians should adequately assess the occurrence of perioperative VTE in plastic surgery inpatients and give early and individualized preventive measures.