Since Hosobuchi first found that spinal cord stimulation had the effect of significantly increasing cerebral blood flow (CBF) more than two decades ago, spinal cord stimulation had attracted wide attention in the field of treating cerebral ischemia. A large number of animal and clinical studies have been performed in this field, which make it another research focus following thrombolysis and interventional therapy. This article reviews the research history, mechanisms, and current status of clinical applications of spinal cord stimulation in cerebral ischemia protection.

ObjectiveTo compare orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT)and combined liverkidney transplantation (CLKT) in the treatment of severe hepatitis B.MethodsIn this study 52 patients of severe hepatitis B were allocated to OLT (40 cases) or CLKT( 12 cases) at our department from Jan.2001 to Sep.2005.The perioperative complications and the result of follow-up were analyzed.ResultsThe preoperative renal functions in CLKT cases were severer than that in OLT cases.Postoperative severe infection was more common in CLKT cases than that in OLT cases.In OLT group 28 patients (70％)suffered from early posttransplant renal dysfunction,among them 11 patients needed dialysis,whilst there were 2 (16.7％ ) patients who needed dialysis in CLKT group (P ＜0.01 ).The posttransplant mortality in OLT group was 40％ ( n =16),significantly higher than that in CLKT ( 16.7％,n =2) ( P ＜ 0.01 ).In OLT group,9 cases developed severe renal failure and died.No one died of renal failure in CLKT group.ConclusionsThe prognosis is more favorable to perform CLKT in patients who suffered from severe hepatitis B with chronic renal dysfunction before transplantation.

Objective To investigate the risk factors associated with gastroparesis syndrome after laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy which provide reference for clinical prevention.Methods Ninety cases of laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy admitted from August 2013 to December 2016 in Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Guangdong Province were studied retrospectively,57 were male(63.3%),the average age was 54.6 years old.Twenty cases were diagnosed postoparative gastroparesis syndrome(22.2%).To screen out the risk factors,31 independent variables were analyzed by univariate analysis and logistic regression.Results Univariate analysis showed that malnutrition,hypoproteinemia,anemia,pylorus-preserving,extensive lymph nodes dissection,anxiety,high blood sugar before operation,delay of enteral nutrition,abdominal infection and postoperative high blood sugar were associated with postoperative gastroparesis(The value of OR were 3.143,3.587,2.852,2.889,3.231,7.071,2.889,5.359,6.000,6.263,P<0.05).Multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that extensive lymph nodes dissection,anxiety,pylorus-preserving,abdominal infection,delay of enteral nutrition,hypoproteinemia,postoperative high blood sugar were risk factors of postoperative gastroparesis(The value of OR were 17.574,8.931,6.637,6.461,6.446,5.414,5.200;P<0.05).Conclusion Multiple risk factors can lead to gastroparesis after laparoscopic pancreatoduodenectomy,measures should be taken aimed at these risk factors during perioperative period.

Objective To investigate the treatment effects of Kansui root on severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) with abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS).Methods 16 cases of SAP were randomly divided into kansui root treatment group and control group according to random number table.Patients in control group received routine treatment including fasting, anti-shock, antibiotics and nutritional support.And the patients in kansui root group received routine treatment plus kansui root therapy.The clinical and laboratory parameters were determined and compared between the two groups.Results The relieving time of abdominal pain, bowel sound, the recovery time of hyperamylasemia, body temperature and leukocyte count in treatment group was (7.6±2.3)d, (6.1 ±3.1)d, (5.9±3.3)d, (5.2 ±3.2) d, (6.3 ±2.1)d, which were significantly shorter than those in control group [ ( 11.7 ± 2.1 ) d, ( 11.2 ± 2.3d, ( 10.2 ± 2.7) d, (9.2 ± 3.5 ) d, ( 11.1 ±3.3)d, P＜0.01 ) ].At the 3rd, 4th and 5th day, the intra-abdominal pressure in treatment group were also significantly lower than those in control group[ ( 19.8 ±3.1 )cmH2O vs(23.7 ±2.9) cmH2O, ( 12.3 ±2.7) cmH2O vs (21.3±1.5)cmH2O,(8.2±3.1)cmH2O vs (17.3 ±2.3)cmH2O,P＜0.05].Conclusions Severe acute pancreatitis has close relationship with Jiexiong syndrome in traditional chinese medicine.Kansui root is an effective therapy for alleviating high intra-abdominal pressure.

Objective To investigate the efficacy and safety of Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide combined with Metoprolol as initial therapy in the treatment of heart failure in the elderly.Methods A total of 128 elderly patients with heart failure admitted into our hospital from September 2017 to August 2018 were randomly divided into Group A(n=64)and Group B(n=64).Group A was treated with oral Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide tablets.Group B was treated with sustained-release oral Metoprolol tablets in addition to what was given in Group A.Therapeutic effects were compared between the groups.Results Compared with Group A,the effectiveness rate of group B was significantly improved(93.8％ vs.81.3％,x2 =4.571,P=0.033).There was no significant difference in brain natriuretic peptide (BNP),interleukin (IL)-12,left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF),left ventricular end-systolic diameter(LVESD),or left ventricular end-diastolic diameter(LVEDD)between the two groups before treatment (P＞0.05).Compared with Group B,BNP,IL-12,LVEF,LVESD and LVEDD had significantly better profiles in Group A after treatment (P ＜ 0.05).The time-domain measurements of heart rate variability such as sequential five-minute R-R interval means(SDANN),standard deviation of the N-N interval(SDNN),percent of differences between adjacent RR intervals ＞50ms(PNN50)and root mean square of the successive differences(RMSSD)were higher in Group B than in Group A after treatment.No serious adverse reactions were observed in either group,and there was no significant difference in the incidence of adverse reactions between the two groups(4.7％ vs.7.8 ％,x2 =0.533,P =0.465).Conclusions Irbesartan Hydrochlorothiazide combined with Metoprolol as initial therapy has good clinical effects in treating elderly heart failure.It can not only improve the clinical symptoms of patients,but also ensure clinical medication safety.

Objective:To study the preliminary clinical results of the No-touch technique in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer.Methods:A retrospective analysis was consulted on 11 patients who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer at the Pancreas Center of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine from April 2019 to April 2020. There were 5 males and 6 females, with a Mean±SD age of (63.6±12.2) years. Preoperative evaluation showed all patients were diagnosed to have resectable pancreatic head carcinoma with no local invasion into adjacent arteries and veins, and without metastasis. The surgical strategy consisted of no initial Kocher manoeuvre with no flipping or pulling of the pancreaticoduodenal area. Through unwinding of the pancreatic uncinate process, the pancreatic blood vessels, nerves and lymphatic vessels were completely detached to isolate the tumor. Finally, the pancreaticoduodenal area was totally resected and the digestive tract was reconstructed using the Child’s method. The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative complications, postoperative pathology and follow-up data of the patients were evaluated.Results:All patients completed the laparoscopic operation without any need for conversion to laparotomy. The operation time of the 11 patients was (422.2±102.2) min, and the bleeding volume was (102.7±65.4) ml. There were 2 patients who developed pancreatic fistula, with 1 patient having a biochemical fistula and 1 patient a grade B fistula. There was no grade C fistula. Other complications included 1 patient with delayed gastric emptying. There were no biliary fistula, no postoperative abdominal bleeding, and no perioperative death. Postoperative pathology showed 6 patients had lymph node metastases, with a positive lymph nodes rate of (4.8±4.4)%. All patients had R 0 resection. The follow-up survival data of the 11 patients showed one patient to develop intrahepatic metastasis 1 month after operation and he died 9 months after operation. Another patient developed liver metastases 2 months after operation. The remaining patients were tumor-free. Conclusion:Laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy using the No-touch isolation and resection technique could achieve complete resection of tumors, and it can safely and effectively be applied to patients with pancreatic head cancer.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is one of the most difficult abdominal operations, and the difficulty in resection and complicated digestive tract reconstruction have brought great challenges for surgeons. At present, laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy has been widely used in clinical practice, and compared with traditional 2D laparoscopy, 3D laparoscopy has the features of high magnification, high definition, and three-dimensional vision, which enables surgeons to see more clearly and operate more accurately, and thus it has great potential to be widely used in pancreaticoduodenectomy.