Objective To study the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) on the elderly's postoperation cognitive dysfunction (POCD) after general anesthesia.Methods Patients who need to have surgical operation done for lumbar spinal stenosis were randomly divided into an observation group (electroacupuncture and routine intravenous anesthesia) and a control group (only routine intravenous anesthesia),and EA was administered to those in the electroacupuncture group for 30 minutes at an interval of 10 minutes,beginning at 30 minutes prior to routine intravenous anesthesia and lasted till the end of the surgery.The differences regarding intraoperative propofol and remifentanil dosage,cognitive function,the levels of serum interleukin-6(IL-6),interleukin-10 (IL-10) and S100-β were compared.Results The intraoperative propofol and remifentanil dosages in observation group were (6.54 ± 3.27) μg/(kg· h) and (3.67 ± 2.53) mg/(kg· h),respectively,while those in control group were (9.70 ± 4.82) μg/kg and (5.62 ± 1.73) mg/kg.The intraoperative propofol and remifentanil dosages in observation group were significantly lower than those in control group (P ＜ 0.05).At 72 hours post-operation the incidence of POCD in observation group was significantly lower than that in control group (1 case,2.5％ versus 8 cases,20％),while the MMSE score was higher in observation group than that in control group (25.7 ± 1.9 versus 23.2 ± 2.1).The post-operation level of serum IL-6,IL-10 and S100-β in observation group were significantly lower than that in control group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Electroacupuncture could significantly improve the elderly's postoperation cognitive dysfunction after general anesthesia.It could inhibit the excessive expressions of IL-6,IL-10 and S100-β,alleviate the brain damage and reduce the incidence of POCD.

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.

OBJECTIVETo screen methylations of CpG islands in prostate cancer using restriction landmark genomic scanning (RLGS).

METHODSThe DNA was extracted from homogeneous cells captured by laser capture microdissection in 20 prostate cancer and 18 benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) tissues for scanning the CpG islands using RLGS. The methylation status of each CpG island was compared between the cancer and BPH samples to screen the genes involved in prostate cancer development. The screened genes were uploaded to DAVID database for GO analysis, and the genes with the most significant methylation were analyzed by pyrosequencing.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONAmong all the tested CpG islands, 10245 (37.2%) in prostate cancer and 8658 (30.3%) in BPH samples were found to be abnormally methylated, and >60% of the methylated CpG islands were in the promoter region. Compared with BPH samples, the prostate cancer samples showed differential methyation in 735 CpG islands, including 458 hepermethyated and 256 hypomethelated ones. Seven genes (DPYS, P16, APC, GSTP1, TMEM122, RARB, and ARHGAP20) in prostate cancer were identified to have distinct methylations. Bioinformatics analysis suggested that these genes were associated with several biomolecular and biological processes, and among them DPYS gene was involved in 13 GO anotated biologic functions, development of 50 diseases and 47 protein interactions. Pyrosequencing of 7 sites of the CPG island in DPYS gene showed a methylation frequency of 32.7%, suggesting the importance of DPYS gene in the carcinogenesis and progression of prostate cancer.

CpG Islands ; DNA Methylation ; DNA, Neoplasm ; genetics ; Genomics ; Humans ; Male ; Polymerase Chain Reaction ; Prostatic Hyperplasia ; genetics ; Prostatic Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; genetics

OBJECTIVETo compare the safety, feasibility and efficacy of transperitoneal and retroperitoneal laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) in the treatment of renal tumors with R. E. N. A. L score more than 7.

METHODSThe clinical data were collected from 62 patients undergoing transperitoneal LPN (32 cases) and retroperitoneal LPN (30 cases) for a complex renal mass (R.E.N.A.L. score≥7) between January 2012 and March 2014. The surgical and early postoperative outcomes and complications were analyzed to evaluate the efficacy of the treatments. The mean operative time, estimated blood loss, warm ischemia time, surgical complications, blood transfusion rate, tolerating regular diet time, postoperative hospital stay and surgical margin were compared between the two groups.

RESULTSThe operations were completed successfully in all cases except for 1 case in transperitoneal group and 3 in retroperitoneal group that required conversion to open surgery. No significant differences were found in age, body mass index, ASA score, Charlson comorbidity index, tumor size or R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score (P>0.05), nor in estimated blood loss, warm ischemia time, intraoperative complication, blood transfusion rate or surgical margin between the two groups (P>0.05, respectively). The transperitoneal LPN group had a shorter mean operative time than retroperitoneal LPN group (210.4∓59.2 vs 252∓58.3 min, P<0.05) but showed longer tolerating regular diet time (47∓10 h vs 23∓6 h, P<0.05) and postoperative hospital stay time (8.4∓1.9 days vs 6.5∓1.6 days, P<0.05).

CONCLUSIONBoth transperitoneal LPN and retroperitoneal LPN are safe, feasible and effective for surgical management of complex localized tumors, but the transperitoneal procedure offers larger operative space with better exposure; the retroperitoneal procedure better promotes postoperative recovery of the patients.

Humans ; Kidney Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; surgery ; Laparoscopy ; Length of Stay ; Nephrectomy ; Operative Time ; Retroperitoneal Space ; Retrospective Studies ; Treatment Outcome

OBJECTIVETo compare the surgical effect of three-dimensional (3D) versus 2D laparoscopic surgery in ureter lithotomy.

METHODSFrom January 2014 to 2015 May, 45 patients with ureteral calculi were randomly allocated into 2 groups to undergo ureter lithotomy under 3D laparoscopy (25 cases) and 2D laparoscopy (20 cases). The time used for each surgical process (including the exposure, D-J tube discharge, suture and other surgical procedures) was recorded and compared between the two groups.

RESULTSThe operation was completed smoothly in all the 45 patients. In this cohort, the wound drainage tube was removed in a mean of 3.0mnplus;0.8 days after the operation, the catheter was removed after a week, and the double J tube was removed at 1 month. Follow-up intravenous pyelography at 3 months after the operation reveal ureteral stricture in none of the cases. Comparison of the surgical data showed that the time used in each surgical process was significantly shorter in the 3D group than in the 2D group (P<0.05). 3D laparoscopic surgery allowed more precise operation by providing a good sense of depth as in an open surgery to reduce the operation time.

CONCLUSIONSAs a minimally invasive surgical technique, 3D laparoscopic surgery facilitates more precise and easier operation compared with 2D laparoscopy in ureter lithotomy.

Humans ; Imaging, Three-Dimensional ; Kidney Pelvis ; Laparoscopy ; methods ; Operative Time ; Retroperitoneal Space ; Ureter ; Ureteral Calculi ; surgery