Objective: To study the influence of vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) expression on angiogenesis,the relationship of VEGF expression and microvessel density (MVD) with invasion and metastasis of colorectal carcinoma.Methods: Sixty-one samples of colorectal carcinoma tissues were examined for VEGF expression by SABC immunohistochemical method and for the CD34 endothelial antigen by SP immunohistochemical method to highlight the new growth microvessels,the MVD of tumor was calculated.Results: The positive expression rate of VEGF was 49.2% and the mean of MVD was 28.7?12.9 (range from 6 to 55) in colorectal carcinoma tissues.The positive expression rate of VEGF and MVD were significantly correlated with the depth of invasion,lymph node metastasis,liver metastasis and Dukes’s stage(P29) was significantly higher than that in group of lower MVD.MVD in group of VEGF positive expression was significantly higher than that in negative expression group (P

Objective To investigate the effect of binding pancreaticojejunostomy (BPJ) on the prevention of the pancreatic leakage after pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD). Methods The clinical data of 108 patients who underwent PD, including 26 cases of BPJ since 2001 and 82 cases of other type of pancreaticojejunostomy from 1993 to 2000,were retrospectively analyzed. Results The frequency of pancreatic leakage in this series was 13.9%. No pancreatic leakage occurred in BPJ group, whereas the frequency of pancreatic leakage in end-to-end invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy group and duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy group was 24.6%(14/57) and 4.0%(1/25),respectively. The frequency of pancreatic leakage in BPJ group was significantly lower than that in end-to-end invaginated pancreaticojejunostomy group(P0.05). Conclusion BPJ may be effective in the prevention of the pancreatic leakage after PD.

Objective To investigate the value of laparoscopy combined with choledochoscopy in treatment of cholecystolithiasis complicated with choledocholithiasis.Methods Clinical data of 168 patients with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis treated in our haspital from June 2005 to June 2009 were analysed.Ninety patients were randomly selected and treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with choledocholithotomy and T-tube drainage (group A),the other 78 patients,as control group,underwent routine cholecystectomy and choledocholithotomy plus T-tube drainage by laparotomy (group B).Results The hospital stay and the mean time to passage of flatus in group A was much shorter than that in group B (P0.05).Conclusions Laparoscopic cholecystectomy combined with choledocholithotomy and T-tube drainage for cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis is a microtrauma management with advantages of quick recovery and shorter hospital stay,that makes it superior to the open operation.

Objective To study the influence of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression and microvessel density (MVD) on invasion and metastasis of human colorectal carcinoma. Methods VEGF expression was detected by SABC immunohistochemical method and the new growth microvessels were highlighted by SP immunohistochemical staining of CD34 endothelial antigen in 61 colorected carcinoma tissues, and the MVD of tumor tissues was calculated. Results The positive expression rate of VEGF was 49 2% and the average MVD was 28 7?12 9 in colorectal carcinoma tissues. The VEGF expression and MVD in colorectal carcinoma tissues were significantly associated with the depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, liver metastasis and Dukes' stage (P

Objective To investigate the expression of VEGF-D and MMP-2 and explore their relationship with tumor invasion and local metastasis in pancreatic carcinoma.Methods The expression of VEGF-D and MMP-2 in 30 patients with pancreatic carcinomas and 6 cases with normal pancreatic tissues were detected by SABC immunohistochemical method.Results The positive rates of VEGF-D and MMP-2 proteins were 60%(18/30)and 66.7%(20/30)respectively,no expression of VEGF-D and MMP-2 was detected in normal pancreatie tissues.The expression of VEGF-D was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis(P＜0.05),and the expression of MMP-2 was significantly correlated with lymph node metastasis and tumor local invasion(P＜0.05).The expression of VEGF-D protein Was positively correlated with MMP-2 protein(rs=0.54,P＜0.01).Conclusions There is a significantly positive correlation between high expression of VEGF-D and MMP-2 proteins in pancreatic carcinoma,and they may contribute to the invasive properties of pancreatic cancer.

Objective To investigate the clinical characteristics and surgical management of adult presacral tumors.Methods The clinical data of 24 patients with adult presacral tumors from 2007 to 2012 were retrospectively analysed.All patients were diagnosed by digital rectal examination and imaging examination before operation.Seventeen patients with via sacrococcygeal approach,4 patients with via abdominal approach,and 3 patients with via combined abdominal and sacrococcygeal approach.Results The incision of 22 patients primary healing.There were 2 patients with postoperative incision infections,after dressing change cure.No patients died during perioperative period.Twenty patients were followed up for 3-17 months,1 patient with via abdominal approach recurrenced,and was healed after a second surgical resection.Conclusions Digital rectal examination and imaging examination are the main methods for diagnosis of adult presacral tumors.Most adult presacral tumors can be resected through sacrococcygeal route.

Objective:To discuss treatment of complete response cases after neoadjuvant radiotherapy in rectal cancer. Methods:This retrospective study analyzed clinical data of 84 rectal cancer cases with pre-operative neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in our hospital from January 2010 to Augnst 2014. Results:After neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, 33 patients presented clinically complete response at a rate of 39.3%. After post-operative pathologic examination, among clinically complete response cases, six cases exhibited patho-logically complete responses at a rate of 18.2%. No recurrence or disease progression occurred within 12-36 months of post-operative follow up. Conclusion:Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy can significantly lower tumor stage and promote clinically complete remission of some patients. However, for clinically complete remission cases, further radical surgery should be provided.

ObjectiveTo investigate the effect of TPN and Ulinastatin(UTI) on acute phase proteins (APP) metabolism in postoperative patients with advanced gastrointestinal carcinoma.MethodsSixty postoperative patients were randomly divided into four groups: control group( n =15) receiving routine iv infusion; UTI group( n = 15) receiving iv infusion and UTI; TPN group( n =15) and UTI+TPN group( n =15). The serum acute phase proteins and nitrogen balance were observed. ResultsThe decrease of serum APP was greater in control group and TPN group than in UTI group and UTI+TPN group( P

Objective To investigate if there is a synergism of kansui root and low molecular weight heparin(LMWH) in combined treatment of SAP in rats.Methods SD rats were randomly divided into 5 groups:Sham group(A group),severe acute pancreatitis group(B group),kansui root treatment group(C group),LMWH treatment group(D group),combined treatment group(E group).The serum TNF-?,IL-6 level and the ratio of TXB2/6-keto-PGF1? in pancreatic tissue,and the histological examination were evaluated.Results The values of TNF-??IL-6 and the ratio of TXB2/6-keto-PGF1? in C,D,E group were significantly lower than those in B group at the time point of 6,12,24h.But there were no significant differences in C,D,E group at all the time points.The histological examination showed that the pancreas was normal in group A;the pathological changes were milder in C,D,E group than that in B group.Conclusions Combined treatment of kansui root and LMWH was effective in SAP,but there was no synergism,and also no side effects.

Objective To explore the value of combined detection with MMP-9 and uPA in the progno-sis of pancreatic carcinoma. Methods By immunohistochemistry PV methods,the expression of MMP-9 and uPA was respectively studied in 63 surgical specimens of primary pancreatic carcinoma and the survival time of patients with pancreatic carcinoma was analysed. Results The expressions of MMP-9 and uPA were positively related(r=0. 573,P=0. 000). The expression of MMP-9 and uPA significantly correlated with differentiation (r= -0. 271,P=0. 032;r= -0. 333,P=0. 008),TNM stages(r= -0. 449,P=0. 000;r= -0. 430,P=0. 000)and lymph node metastasis(r=0. 329,P=0. 009;r=0. 400,P=0. 001),separately. The expression of MMP-9 had also a significant correlation with tumer size(r= -0. 297,P=0. 018)and distant metastasis(r=0. 320,P=0. 011). Univariate analysis identified that tumor size(χ2 =8. 766,P=0. 012),differentiation(χ2 =29. 050,P=0. 000),clinical stage(χ2 =24. 940,P=0. 000),distant metastasis(χ2 =12. 846,P=0. 000), lymph node metastasis(χ2 =15. 457,P=0. 000),MMP-9(χ2 =32. 700,P=0. 000)and uPA(χ2 =41. 495,P=0. 000)were significantly associated with prognosis. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that 1-year survival rate of patients with MMP-9 ( -),uPA ( -)were significantly longer than that of the patients with MMP-9( ﹢),uPA( ﹢),respectively(χ2 =32. 700,P=0. 000;χ2 =41. 495,P=0. 000);1-year survival rate of patients with MMP-9( -)/uPA( -)was significantly longer than the others( Log-rank test,χ2 = 54. 892, P=0. 000). COX regression revealed that differentiation(RR=2. 315,P=0. 004),clinical stage(RR=1. 694, P=0. 002),MMP-9(RR=0. 165,P=0. 000)and uPA(RR=0. 244,P=0. 007)was independent prognostic factors in pancreatic carcinoma. Conclusion They may have a synergistic function in the the process of growth and invasion in pancreatic cancer between MMP-9 and uPA,and the posssible mechanism is that uPA activate degradation of MMP-9,which is not favorable to prognosis. Combined analysis of MMP-9 and uPA may lead to a more reliable prognostic estimation,as the beneficial supplement of the differentiation,and clinical stage to judge the prognosis of pancreatic cancer.