1.Research progress on the histopathological growth patterns of colorectal liver metastasis
Guobao SUN ; Qian YANG ; Qingchun ZHUANG ; Binbin GAO ; Xiaogang SUN ; Wei SONG ; Dan SHA
Journal of International Oncology 2024;51(2):114-118
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			The histopathological growth patterns (HGPs) of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastasis reflect the complicated and varied interactions between tumor cells and host microenvironment. Exploring the tumor vascular and immunological features of HGPs, the relationship between HGPs and anti-tumor treatment efficacy, and HGPs prediction methods may have potential clinical aplication value for making optimal treatment strategies, evaluating patients' prognosis, and monitoring disease progression.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
2.Possible mechanisms of multi-pathway biological effects of laser therapy for knee osteoarthritis
Xinqi LOU ; Hao ZHONG ; Xiyu WANG ; Haoyu FENG ; Pengcui LI ; Xiaochun WEI ; Yanqin WANG ; Xiaogang WU ; Weiyi CHEN ; Yanru XUE
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2024;28(34):5521-5527
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			BACKGROUND:Laser therapy is a non-invasive and painless treatment that is considered to be an effective method suitable for the treatment of osteoarthritis due to its simplicity and non-invasive nature.Currently,the mechanism of action of laser therapy is unclear and the results of studies on its clinical application are controversial. OBJECTIVE:To review and summarize the latest research progress of laser therapy on chondrocytes,animal experiments and clinical efficacy,and to explore the possible mechanism of laser-mediated multi-pathway biological effects,so as to provide a theoretical basis for further research on the laser treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee joint. METHODS:A literature search was performed in CNKI,WanFang Data,VIP and PubMed databases for relevant literature published from 2018 to 2023,with"laser therapy,low level laser therapy,high level laser therapy,photobiomodulation,knee osteoarthritis,chondrocytes"as the search terms in Chinese and English,respectively.Together with 14 articles searched manually,70 articles were finally included for review. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Laser therapy in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis is mainly categorized into two types:low-level laser therapy and high-level laser therapy.Differences in laser parameters and treatment protocols have a direct impact on laser efficacy.When appropriate parameters are used,low-level lasers show positive effects in cellular experiments,animal models,and clinical efficacy.High-level lasers have been less studied in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis,but some preliminary clinical studies have shown positive results.Cell experiments have shown that low-level laser promotes chondrocyte proliferation and cartilage matrix synthesis,thereby reducing inflammatory response.Animal experiments have shown that low-level laser can reduce the release of pro-inflammatory factors,promote cartilage matrix synthesis,inhibit matrix degradation,and effectively improve the repair process of cartilage tissue.Low-level laser is also able to reduce oxidative stress damage and relieve pain in knee osteoarthritis.In clinical trials,both low-and high-level laser can reduce patients'pain and improve functional activities.The combination of laser therapy and exercise therapy modalities may improve the therapeutic effect.Lasers may affect intracellular signaling and cellular functions through photobiological or thermodynamic effects.This provides direct evidence that laser promotes articular cartilage regeneration.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
3.RP11-79H23.3 regulates the development and progression of prostate cancer by inhibiting the expression of miR-410
Qin KE ; Qing MAO ; Xiaogang CHEN ; Wei JIANG ; Weiwei LIU ; Yong LIU
International Journal of Surgery 2024;51(11):746-751
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:To explore the mechanism of long non-coding RNA RP11-79H23.3 in the development and progression of prostate cancer.Methods:The lnCAR database was used to analyze the RP11-79H23.3 content in prostate cancer tissues and adjacent tissues. RP11-79H23.3 content in prostate cancer cell lines C4-2B, LNCaP, DU-145, and 22Rv1 was detected by real-time fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction (RT-qPCR). Taking 22Rv1 as the research target, colony formation experiments and scratch experiments were used to detect the effects of overexpression of RP11-79H23.3 on the proliferation and migration of 22Rv1 cells. The LncRNome and lncACTdb databases were used to predict the downstream gene and binding sequences of RP11-79H23.3. The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) database was used to analyze the correlation between RP11-79H23.3 and miR-410 expression in prostate cancer tissues. The binding of RP11-79H23.3 and miR-410 was confirmed by dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment. The effect of RP11-79H23.3 on the expression of miR-410 was detected by RT-qPCR. Western blotting was used to detect the effect of RP11-79H23.3 on the expression of phosphatase and tensin homolog/protein kinase B/mammalian target of rapamycin (PTEN/AKT/mTOR) signaling pathway proteins in 22Rv1 cells. The measurement data were expressed as mean ± standard deviation ( ± s), paired sample t-test was used for comparison between two groups, and one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison between multiple groups. Results:Compared with adjacent tissues, RP11-79H23.3 was lowly expressed in prostate cancer tissues ( P<0.01). Compared with normal prostate epithelial cells RWPE-1, RP11-79H23.3 was lowly expressed in prostate cancer cell lines C4-2B, LNCaP, DU-145, and 22Rv1 ( P<0.05). The expression of RP11-79H23.3 in 22Rv1 cells in the control group and RP11-79H23.3 group were 1.02 ± 0.30 and 8.94±1.95, respectively. 22Rv1 cells were successfully overexpressed RP11-79H23.3 compared with the control group ( t=4.04, P<0.01). The number of 22Rv1 cell clones in the control group and RP11-79H23.3 group were 166.10 ± 18.35 and 35.03±6.98, respectively. Overexpression of RP11-79H23.3 could inhibit the proliferation of 22Rv1 cells compared with the control group ( t=6.67, P<0.01). The migration rates of 22Rv1 cells in the control group and RP11-79H23.3 group were (67.40 ± 6.29)% and (26.42 ± 6.24)%, respectively. Overexpression of RP11-79H23.3 could inhibit the migration of 22Rv1 cells compared with the control group ( t=5.71, P<0.01) .Dual-luciferase reporter gene experiment showed that RP11-79H23.3 directly binds to miR-410 ( t=6.20, P<0.01). The expression of miR-410 in 22Rv1 cells in the control group and RP11-79H23.3 group were 6.22±1.39 and 1.05±0.23, respectively. RP11-79H23.3 could inhibit the expression of miR-410 in 22Rv1 cells compared with the control group ( t=3.68, P<0.01). At the same time, RP11-79H23.3 can inhibit the transduction of the PTEN/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in 22Rv1 cells. Conclusion:RP11-79H23.3 blocks the PTEN/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway by inhibiting the expression of miR-410, thereby inhibiting the proliferation and migration of prostate cancer 22Rv1 cells.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
4.Perioperative outcomes of single-lumen versus double-lumen endotracheal tubes in totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery: A retrospective cohort study
Zhenzhong WANG ; Shuo XIAO ; Dou FANG ; Yuxin LI ; Jinfeng WEI ; Yingxian YE ; Jianjun ZHANG ; Xiaogang GUO ; Qingshi ZENG ; Huanlei HUANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2024;31(11):1606-1612
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective  To investigate the relationship between two-lung ventilation (TLV) with single-lumen endotracheal tube (SLT), one-lung ventilation (OLV) with double-lumen endotracheal tube (DLT) and postoperative pulmonary complications (PPCs) after total thoracoscopic cardiac surgery. Methods  The clinical data of patients who underwent totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgeries in the Guangdong Provincial People’s Hospital from October 2019 to October 2021 were retrospectively analyzed. The patients were divided into 2 group according to the type of endotracheal tube, including a SLT group and a DLT group. Baseline data, surgical variables and PPCs were compared. The influencing factors of PPCs in the two groups were analyzed by binary logistic regression analysis. Results  Finally 349 patients were enrolled, including 180 males and 169 females with an average age of (50.0±14.8) years. There were 219 patients in the SLT group and 130 patients in the DLT group. There was no statistical difference in baseline data, surgical variables or PPCs between the two groups (P>0.05). Binary logistic regression analysis showed that PPCs were related to body mass index in the SLT group (OR=0.778, 95%CI 0.637 to 0.951, P=0.014) and preoperative smoking history in the DLT group (OR=0.058, 95%CI 0.004 to 0.903, P=0.042). Conclusion  For the patients who undergo totally thoracoscopic cardiac surgery, TLV with SLT and OLV with DLT show no significant association with PPCs. At the same time, PPCs are associated with body mass index in the SLT group, while associated with preoperative smoking history in the DLT group.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
5.Research Progress on the Role of HMGB1 in Regulating the Function of Osteoarthritis Chondrocytes
Xin QI ; Xiaogang ZHANG ; Haiyang YU ; Xin CHEN ; Wenbo AN ; Zhipeng WANG ; Duoxian WANG ; Pengfei LUO ; Yixin CHEN ; Jiaojiao MA ; Wei QI ; Ziyang HU ; Jianjun LIU
Medical Journal of Peking Union Medical College Hospital 2024;15(1):141-146
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Osteoarthritis (OA) is a chronic degenerative joint disease whose main characteristic is the destruction of articular cartilage, causing pain and disability in patients and seriously affecting their quality of life. OA can be induced by a variety of causes, and pathological changes in articular cartilage are considered to be one of the key driving factors for the occurrence of OA. High mobility group box-1 protein (HMGB1), as a non-histone protein in eukaryotic cells, can participate in regulating the inflammation and apoptosis process of OA chondrocytes, thus leading to the occurrence of OA. This article reviews the research on the mechanism of HMGB1 in OA chondrocytes, with a view to providing new ideas for the clinical prevention and treatment of OA.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
6.Correlation analysis of COMP and autophagy in diabetic nephropathy and its functional verification
Yunxin WEI ; Xushun JIANG ; Mengyao CAI ; Ruizhi WEN ; Xiaogang DU
Journal of Shanghai Jiaotong University(Medical Science) 2024;44(7):847-858
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective·To further clarify the mechanism of podocyte damage by studying the expression of cartilage oligomeric matrix protein(COMP)in glomerular podocytes and its relationship with podocyte autophagy under high glucose environment.Methods·The gene expression dataset GSE104948 was downloaded from the GENE EXPRESSION OMNIBUS(GEO)database,and differentially expressed genes(DEGs)were obtained via GEO2R.The molecular functions and signaling pathways related to differential genes were summarized.The most correlated key genes(hub genes)were acquired by Weighted Gene Co-Expression Network Analysis(WGCNA)and the protein-protein interaction network(PPI)of DEGs was constructed with STRING database.The enrichment analysis was performed again.Conditionally immortalized mouse podocyte cells were cultured in vitro.After being fully differentiated,they were stimulated with high glucose,and the expressions of COMP,mammalian target of rapamycin(mTOR),microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain3(LC3)and other proteins in podocytes were detected by Western blotting.The shRNA constructed by lentiviral vector was further used to infect podocytes to inhibit the expression of COMP,and the stable cell strains were screened by puromycin.The expression of COMP,mTOR,and LC3 of stable strains were detected by Western blotting,in order to observe the effect of COMP on autophagy.Results·A total of 362 DEGs were filtered for subsequent analysis.Among these DEGs,284 genes were up-regulated and 78 genes were down-regulated.The results of Gene Onotology(GO)term analysis showed that DEGs in diabetic nephropathy(DN)were mainly enriched in cell surface receptor signaling pathway,receptor binding,etc.The main enriched Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes(KEGG)pathways included phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase(PI3K)/protein kinase B(PKB/AKT)signaling pathway,extracellular matrix(ECM)-receptor interaction,etc.Sixty-four hub genes were refined through the intersection of WGCNA and PPI hub genes,and the hub genes with significantly increased or decreased expression were sifted.The hub genes were annotated with KEGG again,and it was found that most of the hub genes were enriched in"ECM-receptor interaction"and"PI3K/AKT signaling pathway".The PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway is a classic autophagy pathway,and COMP was absolutely overexpressed(logFC>2)in the 64 hub genes,suggesting that it may affect autophagy through this pathway.Western blotting showed that compared with the mannitol control group and the low glucose group,the expression of COMP in podocytes was significantly increased under high glucose stimulation.Compared with the control group,the expression of LC3-Ⅱ in the high glucose group was significantly decreased,indicating that the autophagy initiation of podocytes was inhibited under the high glucose environment.Compared with the negative control,the expression of LC3-Ⅱ in renal podocytes of mice with knockdown of COMP was significantly increased,and the mTOR decreased with the decrease of the expression of COMP,indicating that inhibiting COMP contributed to the recovery of autophagy in podocytes.Conclusion·COMP is highly expressed in DN patients and highly enriched in ECM receptor and PI3K/AKT signaling pathway.Autophagy in mouse renal podocytes is inhibited under high glucose conditions,and the high expression of COMP induced by high glucose may be a key factor in autophagy inhibition.Inhibiting COMP helps to restore autophagy in mouse renal podocytes.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
7.The application value of MR diffusion tensor imaging in assessing the impact of march training on the thigh muscles of recruits
Yu ZHANG ; Xiaogang WANG ; Wei SONG ; Chao WANG ; Zi MO ; Xuejian ZHANG ; Xiangwei LUO
Journal of Practical Radiology 2024;40(12):2017-2020
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective To explore the value of MR diffusion tensor imaging(DTI)in evaluating the effect of march training on the thigh muscles of recruits.Methods DTI scans of the right thigh were performed three times in forty recruits:before and after the march training and one month after the rest.Fractional anisotropy(FA)was measured on the cross-sectional images of the thigh muscles,including rectus femoris(RF),vastus medialis(VM),vastus lateralis(VL),vastus intermedius(VI),gracilis muscle(GM),sartorius muscle(SM),semitendinosus muscle(STM),semimembranosus muscle(SMM),long head of biceps femoris(LHBF)and short head of biceps femoris(SHBF).The percentage changes in FA values of each muscle after the training and rest were calculated.Paired samplet-tests were used to analyze the differences in FA among the thigh muscles at different time points,and one-way ANOVA was used to analyze the differences in the percentage changes of FA among the thigh muscles after the training and rest.Results Compared to pre-training,the FA values of all thigh muscles significantly decreased after the training,with statistical differences(P<0.05).After the rest,the FA values of all thigh muscles recovered,but statistical differences remained in RF(P<0.001),VM(P<0.001),VL(P=0.001),STM(P=0.046),and LHBF(P=0.013).After the training and rest,the FA values of the recruits'thigh muscles showed a"decreasing first and then increasing"trend.There were statistical differences in the percentage changes of FA after the training and the recovery percentages of FA after the rest among the thigh muscles(P<0.001,P<0.001).Conclusion DTI may reflect the ultra-structure changes in the thigh muscles of recruits after the march training and provide a quantitative and noninvasive assessment of muscle micro-injuries.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
8.The current state and hotspots of post-cardiac arrest brain injury: a visualization analysis based on CiteSpace
Xiaoye MO ; Wei HE ; Liyuan ZENG ; Xiangmin LI ; Xiaogang LI ; Liping ZHOU ; Zheng LI
Chinese Journal of Emergency Medicine 2024;33(7):1026-1031
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective:This study examined the development trend and research hotspot of cardiopulmonary brain resuscitation in the last ten years by a visual analysis of the literature on post-cardiac arrest brain injury.Methods:English articles were acquired from the Web of Sciences (WOS) core database. CiteSpace 5.8.R3 software was used to analyze annual publications, countries, institutions, authors. We identified the trending research areas by analyzing collaborative networks, keywords co-occurrence, burst detection analysis, timeline and time-zone diagrams.Results:The search included 10 867 articles in the WOS core database from Jan 1, 2013 to Oct 25, 2023. In the last ten years, the top 3 nations were the United States, China, and Japan, with the United States having the most citation of 3691 and an centrality of 0.47. The author with the highest number of publications was Hans Friberg from Sweden. The top 5 most frequent keywords in WOS were cardiac arrest, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, resuscitation, survival, outcome. Keyword cluster analysis showed 4 clusters, including: #0 of-hospital cardiac arrest, #1 traumatic brain injury, #2 targeted temperature management, #3 global cerebral ischemia. Keyword burst showed that the top 5 ranked by strength are mild hypothermia, emergency cardiovascular care, neuron specific enolase, cerebral ischemia, epinephrine, and the top 5 ranked by the year of burst begins are out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, cpr, epinephrine, coma, and task force. The timeline and time zone charts indicated that, starting in 2017, the main fields of study concentration were traumatic brain injury and out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Additionally, extracorporeal membrane, intensive care, risk factors, and electroencephalography were identified as new high-frequency keywords.Conclusions:Over the past ten years, the research hotspots on post-cardiac arrest brain injury include out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, traumatic brain injury, and target temperature control. The research development trends will be extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, critical care, and EEG.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
9.Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients (version 2024)
Yao LU ; Yang LI ; Leiying ZHANG ; Hao TANG ; Huidan JING ; Yaoli WANG ; Xiangzhi JIA ; Li BA ; Maohong BIAN ; Dan CAI ; Hui CAI ; Xiaohong CAI ; Zhanshan ZHA ; Bingyu CHEN ; Daqing CHEN ; Feng CHEN ; Guoan CHEN ; Haiming CHEN ; Jing CHEN ; Min CHEN ; Qing CHEN ; Shu CHEN ; Xi CHEN ; Jinfeng CHENG ; Xiaoling CHU ; Hongwang CUI ; Xin CUI ; Zhen DA ; Ying DAI ; Surong DENG ; Weiqun DONG ; Weimin FAN ; Ke FENG ; Danhui FU ; Yongshui FU ; Qi FU ; Xuemei FU ; Jia GAN ; Xinyu GAN ; Wei GAO ; Huaizheng GONG ; Rong GUI ; Geng GUO ; Ning HAN ; Yiwen HAO ; Wubing HE ; Qiang HONG ; Ruiqin HOU ; Wei HOU ; Jie HU ; Peiyang HU ; Xi HU ; Xiaoyu HU ; Guangbin HUANG ; Jie HUANG ; Xiangyan HUANG ; Yuanshuai HUANG ; Shouyong HUN ; Xuebing JIANG ; Ping JIN ; Dong LAI ; Aiping LE ; Hongmei LI ; Bijuan LI ; Cuiying LI ; Daihong LI ; Haihong LI ; He LI ; Hui LI ; Jianping LI ; Ning LI ; Xiying LI ; Xiangmin LI ; Xiaofei LI ; Xiaojuan LI ; Zhiqiang LI ; Zhongjun LI ; Zunyan LI ; Huaqin LIANG ; Xiaohua LIANG ; Dongfa LIAO ; Qun LIAO ; Yan LIAO ; Jiajin LIN ; Chunxia LIU ; Fenghua LIU ; Peixian LIU ; Tiemei LIU ; Xiaoxin LIU ; Zhiwei LIU ; Zhongdi LIU ; Hua LU ; Jianfeng LUAN ; Jianjun LUO ; Qun LUO ; Dingfeng LYU ; Qi LYU ; Xianping LYU ; Aijun MA ; Liqiang MA ; Shuxuan MA ; Xainjun MA ; Xiaogang MA ; Xiaoli MA ; Guoqing MAO ; Shijie MU ; Shaolin NIE ; Shujuan OUYANG ; Xilin OUYANG ; Chunqiu PAN ; Jian PAN ; Xiaohua PAN ; Lei PENG ; Tao PENG ; Baohua QIAN ; Shu QIAO ; Li QIN ; Ying REN ; Zhaoqi REN ; Ruiming RONG ; Changshan SU ; Mingwei SUN ; Wenwu SUN ; Zhenwei SUN ; Haiping TANG ; Xiaofeng TANG ; Changjiu TANG ; Cuihua TAO ; Zhibin TIAN ; Juan WANG ; Baoyan WANG ; Chunyan WANG ; Gefei WANG ; Haiyan WANG ; Hongjie WANG ; Peng WANG ; Pengli WANG ; Qiushi WANG ; Xiaoning WANG ; Xinhua WANG ; Xuefeng WANG ; Yong WANG ; Yongjun WANG ; Yuanjie WANG ; Zhihua WANG ; Shaojun WEI ; Yaming WEI ; Jianbo WEN ; Jun WEN ; Jiang WU ; Jufeng WU ; Aijun XIA ; Fei XIA ; Rong XIA ; Jue XIE ; Yanchao XING ; Yan XIONG ; Feng XU ; Yongzhu XU ; Yongan XU ; Yonghe YAN ; Beizhan YAN ; Jiang YANG ; Jiangcun YANG ; Jun YANG ; Xinwen YANG ; Yongyi YANG ; Chunyan YAO ; Mingliang YE ; Changlin YIN ; Ming YIN ; Wen YIN ; Lianling YU ; Shuhong YU ; Zebo YU ; Yigang YU ; Anyong YU ; Hong YUAN ; Yi YUAN ; Chan ZHANG ; Jinjun ZHANG ; Jun ZHANG ; Kai ZHANG ; Leibing ZHANG ; Quan ZHANG ; Rongjiang ZHANG ; Sanming ZHANG ; Shengji ZHANG ; Shuo ZHANG ; Wei ZHANG ; Weidong ZHANG ; Xi ZHANG ; Xingwen ZHANG ; Guixi ZHANG ; Xiaojun ZHANG ; Guoqing ZHAO ; Jianpeng ZHAO ; Shuming ZHAO ; Beibei ZHENG ; Shangen ZHENG ; Huayou ZHOU ; Jicheng ZHOU ; Lihong ZHOU ; Mou ZHOU ; Xiaoyu ZHOU ; Xuelian ZHOU ; Yuan ZHOU ; Zheng ZHOU ; Zuhuang ZHOU ; Haiyan ZHU ; Peiyuan ZHU ; Changju ZHU ; Lili ZHU ; Zhengguo WANG ; Jianxin JIANG ; Deqing WANG ; Jiongcai LAN ; Quanli WANG ; Yang YU ; Lianyang ZHANG ; Aiqing WEN
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2024;40(10):865-881
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Patients with severe trauma require an extremely timely treatment and transfusion plays an irreplaceable role in the emergency treatment of such patients. An increasing number of evidence-based medicinal evidences and clinical practices suggest that patients with severe traumatic bleeding benefit from early transfusion of low-titer group O whole blood or hemostatic resuscitation with red blood cells, plasma and platelet of a balanced ratio. However, the current domestic mode of blood supply cannot fully meet the requirements of timely and effective blood transfusion for emergency treatment of patients with severe trauma in clinical practice. In order to solve the key problems in blood supply and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma, Branch of Clinical Transfusion Medicine of Chinese Medical Association, Group for Trauma Emergency Care and Multiple Injuries of Trauma Branch of Chinese Medical Association, Young Scholar Group of Disaster Medicine Branch of Chinese Medical Association organized domestic experts of blood transfusion medicine and trauma treatment to jointly formulate Chinese expert consensus on blood support mode and blood transfusion strategies for emergency treatment of severe trauma patients ( version 2024). Based on the evidence-based medical evidence and Delphi method of expert consultation and voting, 10 recommendations were put forward from two aspects of blood support mode and transfusion strategies, aiming to provide a reference for transfusion resuscitation in the emergency treatment of severe trauma and further improve the success rate of treatment of patients with severe trauma.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
10.Surgical strategy and clinical outcomes of reoperative aortic root replacement after prior aortic valve replacement
Yaojun DUN ; Yi SHI ; Hongwei GUO ; Bo WEI ; Yizhen WEI ; Xiangyang QIAN ; Xiaogang SUN ; Cuntao YU
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2023;30(01):113-120
		                        		
		                        			
		                        			Objective    To summarize the surgical strategy of reoperative aortic root replacement after prior aortic valve replacement (AVR), and analyze the early and mid-term outcomes. Methods    From April 2013 to January 2020, 75 patients with prior AVR underwent reoperative aortic root replacement in Fuwai Hospital. There were 54 males and 21 females with a mean age of 56.4±12.7 years. An emergent operation was performed in 14 patients and an elective operation in 61 patients. The indications were aortic root aneurysm in 38 patients, aortic dissection involving aortic root in 30 patients, root false aneurysm in 2 patients, prosthesis valve endocarditis with root abscess in 2 patients, and Behçet's disease with root destruction in 3 patients. The survival and freedom from aortic events during the follow-up were evaluated with the Kaplan-Meier survival curve and the log-rank test. Results    The operative procedures included prosthesis-sparing root replacement in 45 patients, Bentall procedure in 26 patients, and Cabrol procedure in 4 patients. Operative mortality was 1.3% (1/75). A composite of adverse events occurred in 5 patients, including operative death (n=1), stroke (n=1), and acute renal injury necessitating hemodialysis (n=3). The follow-up was available for all 74 survivors, with the mean follow-up time of 0.5-92.0 (30.3±25.0) months. Four late deaths occurred during the follow-up. The survival rate at 1 year, 3 years and 6 years was 97.2%, 91.4% and 84.4%, respectively. Aortic events developed in 2 patients. The rate of freedom from aortic events at 1 year, 3 years, and 6 years was 98.7%, 95.0% and 87.7%, respectively. There was no difference in rate of survival or freedom from aortic events between the elective patients and the emergent patients. Conclusion    Reoperative aortic root replacement after prior AVR can be performed to treat the root pathologies after AVR, with acceptable early and mid-term outcomes.
		                        		
		                        		
		                        		
		                        	
            
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