1.Perioperative management in traumatic soft tissue defects with revascularized flaps
Guichun ZHANG ; Xuecheng CAO ; Jinlong ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research 2014;(42):6832-6837
BACKGROUND:Traumatic soft tissue defects of the limbs are usual y accompanied with the exposure of tendon, joint capsule, bone or internal fixator, which can be reconstructed by skin flap. Previous research has shown that it is an important method to repair traumatic tissue defects with flaps. However, rarely research reports perioperative management about flap bed so far. OBJECTIVE:To explore the perioperative strategy for repairing traumatic soft tissue defects with revascularized flaps. METHODS:Total y 94 cases undergoing secondary skin flap repair were enrol ed. Intraoperative debridement using tourniquet was performed, and the wound was washed with mass of physiological saline. Whether the tissues, including bone, tendon, joint capsule and internal fixator, were reserved or not depended on their viability, and then the flaps were harvested to repair defects, and drainage was placed properly at last. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:The flaps survived in al cases. Exudation occurred in 5 cases with the exposure of bone, and 28 cases with the exposure of tendon or joint capsule healed normal y. No complications were associated with the reservation of the internal fixators, but delayed-union occurred in three cases and nonunion in one case. These findings indicate that the perioperative treatment of the application of skin flap is worthy of attention. Careful debridement, advisable choice of the flap, efficient drainage and using antibiotic normatively are al keys. Treatment of the bone, tendon, joint capsule and internal fixator which are exposed should not only weigh the advantage and disadvantage, but also relax the indication of reserving them.
2.Use of cross-leg fibula flap for difficult reconstruction of extensive injuries in the lower extremities
Lin ZOU ; Jinfang CAI ; Lifeng LIU ; Jun ZHANG ; Jinlong ZHENG ; Xuecheng CAO
Chinese Journal of Orthopaedics 2012;32(7):675-680
Objective To study clinical outcomes of cross-leg fibula flap for difficult reconstruction of an extensive injury in the lower extremity,which included large soft-tissue defects and long infected bone and tibia defects combined with vascular injury.Methods From September 2004 to September 2008,8 cases with an extensive injury in the lower extremity,which included large soft-tissue defects and long infected bone and tibia defects with vascular injury,were retrospectively analyzed,including 6 males and 2 females with an average age of 36 years (range,19-55 years).The course of disease ranged from 2 weeks to 3 months (average,2 months).The bone defect length ranged from 8 to 20 cm (average,13 cm),and the skin defect area varied from 10 cm×7 cm to 22 cm×12 cm.After thorough debridement,cross-leg fibula flap was used to repair the tibial defect and concomitant soft tissue defect.The pedicles were divided at 4-6 weeks after the initial surgery.The important technical considerations were outlined.Results All 8 patients were followed up for 6 to 36 months (average,24 months).The flaps survived in all 8 patients,and no infection and osteomyelitis happened.The flap transplantations healed at two weeks after operation with good shape.The fractures healed in all of patients with an average period of 11 months (range,6-15 months).All of patients recovered to walk without aid.According to Edwards classification of tibial fractures,4 cases were classified as good,2 as acceptable,and 2 as poor.Conclusion The cross-leg fibula flap is relatively simple,liable for the treatment of an extensive injury in the lower extremity.
3.EVALUATION ON THE EFFECT OF A SHORT-TERM INTERVENTION OF SEXUAL/REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH EDUCATION AMONG RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS
Yanqin LI ; Quanqing ZHENG ; Ping LU ; Zhifang WANG ; Yi WANG ; Xuecheng LI
Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis 2001;13(2):89-93
Objective To analyze and evaluate the impact of adolescents' sexual and reproductive health education on students' sexual knowledge,attitude and behavior.Methods A short-term intervention was conducted among high school students in two schools in Xixiang county,Shaanxi Province.The intervention was carried out in the forms of manual,video,discussion,consultation,and so on .The contents of intervention consisted of the knowledge about adolescent physiology,care,conception,STD/HIV, and so on. Results The results showed that students' knowledge increased significantly(11.92±4.61 before intervention vs 19.81±4.8 after intervention,P=0.000).The sexual attitude and behavior changed insignificantly,especially the change of behavior.Conclusion The intervention is significantly effective in increasing knowledge,but less effective in the change of attitude and almost ineffective in the behavior change.
4.Distal pedical fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap transfer for the lateral forefoot defect
Zongyu LI ; Jinfang CAI ; Hailei YIN ; Yidong CUI ; Lin ZOU ; Jinlong ZHENG ; Lifeng LIU ; Xuecheng CAO
Chinese Journal of Microsurgery 2010;33(6):454-456,后插4
Objective The anterior-lateral defect of foot that lost one of the three supporting point of foot can lead to collapse of the lateral longitudinal arch, overload of the first metatarsal heads, and painful callus formation. It is meaningful to investigate the effect of reconstructing the lateral forefoot defect with pedical fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap. Methods From March 1989 to June 2008, there were 38 patients with anterior-lateral defect of foot were constructed. The supporting point with the local distal based pedical fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap was constracted. Results All the 38 flaps survived. All 38 patients had been followed up from 6 months to 10 years (mean 23.5 months) postoperatively. The constructed supporting point of the foot was functional. The patients could walk freely with no pain, and was satisfied with the operation. Assessed with the rating system for foot and ankle established by the American Orthopaedic Foot And Anke Society, 8 patients got a score above 85, 23 patients between 75 to 85, 7 patients between 60 to 75. Conclusion It is effective that transferring local distal based pedical fibular osteoseptocutaneous flap to repair the anterior-lateral defect of foot.
5.The study of sunitinib in the treatment of renal clear cell carcinoma
Zhiyong XIAN ; Qingke CHEN ; Jiumin LIU ; Ziwei FENG ; Yaoxiong LUO ; Xuecheng BI ; Chujin YE ; Hanzhong CHEN ; Xiangguang ZHENG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2012;33(4):308-311
Objective To summarize the safety and efficacy of Sunitinib in the treatment of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma. Methods Fifteen patients with clear cell metastatic RCC were treated with Sunitinib,with 11 males and 4 females,aged from 26 to 74 years with median age of 55 years.Thirteen cases of 15 were T3 to T4 stage,and 8 cases underwent radical nephrectomy,while 5 other cases underwent renal biopsy with the pathological diagnosis of renal cancer.The other two cases (one man and one woman)with the solitary kidney renal cell carcinoma ( stage T1a) and renal insufficiency,were diagnosed as metastatic renal cell carcinoma by biopsy.Sunitinib monotherapy was administered by the regimen of 6 weeks per cycle with daily oral Sunitinib 4 weeks,followed by 2 weeks off ( from 1 - 10 cycles).Response was evaluated by RECIST.Renal tumor was 9.52 ± 3.3 cm in diameter at baseline,and the assessment of metastases included retroperitoneal lymph nodes (6 cases),mediastinal lymph nodes (3 cases),brain (2 cases),lung (6 cases),bone (2 cases) and liver (2 cases).Karnofsky score,tumor changes,adverse events and the survival of each patient was assessed and recorded. Results The follow-up duration was from 1.5 - 15months,with median follow-up of 6 months,and tumor response was evaluated by RECIST.Seven of 15 patients (46.7%) treated with Sunitinib achieved partial responses (PR),7 patients (46.7%) demonstrated stable disease (SD),and 1 patient (6.7%) developed progressive disease (PD) during the follow-up.Objective Response Rate (ORR) was 46.7%,PR + SD was 93.3%,6 months PFS was 93.3%,and median PFS was 12 months,respectively.Renal tumor was 8.7 ± 4.0 cm in diameter after therapy.Two PR patients with the obvious effectiveness had experienced progressed hypertension,and one cases with hypertension that could be controlled below 140/90 mm Hg ( 1 mm Hg =0.133 kPa) by a single drug before treatment,showed increased blood pressure ( > 160/105 mm Hg) following the second cycles treatment,who were administered increased dosage and combination therapy.The other case without history of hypertension,showed high blood pressure ( > 150/100 mm Hg) in the third cycle,and could be controlled well by antihypertensive drugs.Fortunately,the tumor of these two cases reduced obviously by more than 50%. 1/2 adverse reactions of 12 cases:yellowing of the skin and yellow sweat ( 12 cases,80% ),fatigue ( 12 cases,80% ),4 cases of hypothyroidism (26.7%),bilirubin and triglyceride levels elevated in 7case (46.7%); Four cases showed 3/4 degree adverse events with the emergence of gastrointestinal bleeding in one case secondary to platelets reduction (6.7%).Three cases (20%) showed serious fatigue,nausea,vomiting and severe hand-foot skin reaction. Conclusions Sunitinib is recommended for the treatment of metastatic renal clear cell carcinoma with good efficacy and safety.
6.Honokiol attenuates mitochondrial fission and cell apoptosis by activating Sirt3 in intracerebral hemorrhage
Xuecheng ZHENG ; Junling GAO ; Manman ZHAO ; Lingling HAN ; Dexin ZHANG ; Kaijie WANG ; Jianzhong CUI
Chinese Medical Journal 2023;136(6):719-731
Background::Sirtuin-3 (Sirt3) has been documented to protect against mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis. Honokiol (HKL) is a Sirt3 pharmacological activator with reported neuroprotective effects in multiple neurological disorders. The present study aimed to explore the neuroprotective effects of HKL and the role of Sirt3 following intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH).Methods::An in vivo ICH model in rats was established by injecting autologous blood into the right basal ganglia. PC12 cells were stimulated with hemin. For the in vivo investigation, the modified Neurological Severity Scores and the Morris water maze test were performed to assess neurological deficits. Hematoxylin-Eosin and Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase-mediated dUTP nick-end labeling staining were employed to evaluate the histopathology and apoptosis. Immunohistochemical staining was used to investigate the expression of Sirt3. Adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels were quantified to assess mitochondrial dysfunction. Cell counting kit-8, lactate dehydrogenase assay, and flow cytometry were used to analyze cell vitality and apoptosis in vitro. Immunofluorescence staining was performed to observe mitochondrial morphology and dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1) localization to mitochondria. Western blot was applied to quantify the expression of Sirt3, Bax, Bcl-2, cleaved-caspase-3, Drp1, phosphorylation of Drp1 at serine-616, and phosphorylation of Drp1 at serine-637 in vivo and in vitro.Results::HKL treatment alleviated neurological deficits, attenuated the histopathological damage and cell apoptosis, and restored the decreased ATP levels in ICH rats. HKL improved cell survival rate, reduced cell apoptosis, and inhibited mitochondrial fission in PC12 cells. Moreover, both in vivo and in vitro models showed increased phosphorylation of Drp1 at Ser616, and reduced phosphorylation of Drp1 at Ser637. Meanwhile, immunofluorescence co-localization analysis revealed that hemin increased the overlap of Drp1 and mitochondria in PC12 cells. The phosphorylation and mitochondrial translocation of Drp1 were effectively reversed by HKL treatment. Importantly, the selective Sirt3 inhibitor 3-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl) pyridine suppressed these effects. Conclusion::Our findings demonstrated that HKL ameliorated ICH-induced apoptosis and mitochondrial fission by Sirt3, suggesting that HKL has immense prospects for the treatment of ICH.
7.Effect of ion-exchange chromatography on removal of fibronectin in von Willebrand factor
Zheng ZHOU ; Xuecheng ZHANG ; Minghua WANG ; Jiawen LI ; Xiaowei MA
Chinese Journal of Blood Transfusion 2023;36(3):266-268
【Objective】 To study the removal effect of fibronectin(Fn) from von willebrand factor(vWF) by ion-exchange chromatography through processing human coagulation factor Ⅷ chromatographic washing products, in order to select a method that can effectively reduce Fn without compromising the activity yield. 【Methods】 In a multi-batch process development experiment, Fractogel® EMD TMAE(M) strong anion filler produced by Merck(Germany) was used to conduct chromatography to investigate vWF ristomycins titer (vWF: RCof), vWF recovery, protein content and Fn content. 【Results】 During the development of vWF pilot purification process, the content of Fn in the samples can be effectively reduced by ion-exchange chromatography, with removal rate more than 87%, titer recovery of vWF more than 80%, and no significant change in other quality indexes. 【Conclusion】 The use of ion-exchange chromatography to purify vWF can effectively reduce the content of Fn, which has positive significance for developing new product process and improving the product quality of blood products manufacturers.
8.Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio may help predict pediatric testicular torsion in chlidren with acute scrotal pain before surgery
Xianya HE ; Chen WANG ; Yongjun YANG ; Junjie CHEN ; Xuecheng WU ; Zhuo LI ; Zhe LIU ; Guangqing SONG ; Yili TENG ; Jia CHEN ; Hongwei WANG ; Huayi ZHENG ; Yuanwei LI ; Qiang LU
Journal of Modern Urology 2024;29(9):785-789
Objective To explore the feasibility and accuracy of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio(NLR)in the prediction of testicular torsion(TT)in children with acute scrotal pain.Methods A retrospective case-control study was performed on 158 pediatric patients with ultrasound suspicion of TT who underwent surgical testicular examination during Jan.2017 and Jan.2024.The patients were divided into TT group and non-TT group.Clinical data and laboratory data at admission were analyzed.Sensitivity and specificity of NLR to TT were determined with the area under the curve(AUC)represented on the receiver operating characteristic(ROC)curves.Results There were with no statistically significant differences in clinical data between the two groups(P>0.05).The NLR was significantly higher in the TT group than in the non-TT group[(4.82±2.37)vs.(2.85±0.75),P<0.05].The optimal cut-off value of TT predicted by NLR was 2.07,the AUC was 0.809(95%CI:0.709-0.909),and the sensitivity and specificity were 97.9%and 93.3%,respectively,which were significantly higher than other factors.Conclusion For suspicious ultrasound diagnosis of pediatric acute scrotal pain cases,NLR can be used to predict the possibility of TT and may help to evaluate the urgent surgical treatment in these patients.
9.Clinical Effect of Chaishao Longmu Decoction on Insomnia in Patients with Liver Depression and Spleen Deficiency Based on Infrared Thermal Images
Langhua ZHENG ; Lichang LIANG ; Xuecheng HUANG ; Jianwen QIU ; Zhiwei ZHANG ; Wei BIN ; Yanzhao LIN
Chinese Journal of Experimental Traditional Medical Formulae 2023;29(23):106-113
ObjectiveTo observe the therapeutic effect of Chaishao Longmu decoction on insomnia in the patients with the syndrome of live depression and spleen deficiency and explore the correlation between infrared thermal imaging and insomnia with liver depression and spleen deficiency. MethodA total of 72 insomnia patients treated in the outpatient department of Shenzhen Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine (Futian) from May to December in 2022 were selected and randomized into a treatment group and a control group, with 36 patients in each group. The patients in the treatment group were treated with Chaishao Longmu decoction and those in the control group with eszopiclone for 4 weeks. The clinical efficacy, Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) score, TCM syndrome score and infrared thermal imaging characteristics [temperature and temperature changes of frontal sleep line, frontal region, anterior trunk, Zhongwan (CV12), conception vessel (CV), left hypochondrium, right hypochondrium, dorsal trunk, and governor vessel (GV)] of two groups were determined before and after treatment. ResultAfter treatment, the clinical response rate in treatment group was 91.67% (33/36), which was higher than that (66.67%, 24/36) in the control group (Z=-2.617, P<0.01). The treatment in both groups decreased the PSQI score and TCM syndrome score (P<0.01), and the decreases were more significant in treatment group than in the control group (P<0.01). After treatment, the total response rate of sleep line improvement in the treatment group was 86.11% (31/36), which was higher than that (66.67%, 24/36) in the control group (Z=-2.591, P<0.05). The frontal temperature of the two groups decreased (P<0.01) after treatment. Compared with those before treatment, the temperatures of anterior trunk, CV12, CV, left hypochondrium, right hypochondrium, dorsal trunk, and GV rose after treatment (P<0.01). After treatment, the treatment group had lower frontal temperature and higher temperatures of anterior trunk, CV12, CV, left hypochondrium, right hypochondrium, dorsal trunk, and GV than the control group (P<0.01). The treatment in the treatment group reduced the ∆T values of GV (P<0.01) and increased that of the CV12, CV, left hypochondrium, and right hypochondrium (P<0.05,P<0.01). The treatment in the control group increased the ∆T value of CV12 (P<0.01). After treatment, the treatment group had lower ∆T values of GV (P<0.01) and higher ∆T value of CV12, CV, left hypochondrium, and right hypochondrium (P<0.05, P<0.01) than the control group. Compared with that before treatment, the temperature difference between GV and CV in the two groups increased after treatment (P<0.01). According to the infrared thermal image characteristics, the normal temperature difference between GV and CV was within the range of 0.5-1. The median value after treatment in the treatment group was 0.69 (0.52, 0.88), which was within the normal range, indicating that the treatment group outperformed the control group. ConclusionChaishao Longmu decoction can alleviate short-term insomnia by soothing liver, invigorating spleen, harmonizing the middle energizer, and regulating GV and CV. With definite clinical effect, this decoction deserves promotion. Furthermore, the frontal temperature, sleep line, CV12, CV ∆T, and temperature difference between GV and CV revealed by the infrared thermal images could be used for the diagnosis and of insomnia with liver depression and spleen deficiency.