Objective To analyze the clinical efficacy of multiple renal arteries on outcomes of renal donors and recipients in hand-assisted retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy.Method From 2012 to 2014,121 patients underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic donor nephrectomy,including 92 cases of a single renal artery and 29 cases of multiple arteries.Donor and recipient outcomes for single artery and multiple arteries allografts were compared.Result The study included 121 pairs of donors and recipients.The demographic characteristics between multiple renal artery group and single renal artery group had no significant difference.The operative time,blood loss,postoperative complications,and hospital stay had no significant difference between two groups.Cold ischemia time and warm ischemia time in multiple renal artery group were longer than single donor renal artery group (128.5 ± 13.2 vs.50.2 ± 17.3 min,P＜0.001;196.0 ± 63.3 vs.154.1 ± 55.2 min,P=0.002,respectively).The operative time in multiple renal artery group was longer than in single renal artery group (213.5 ± 28.2 vs.182.2 ± 31.1 min,P＜0.001).There was no significant difference in blood loss,vascular complications and ureternal complications between two groups.The renal functions of two groups were likewise within one year.Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference in clinical efficacy between hand-assis-ted retroperitoneoscopic donor nephrectomy with multiple renal arteries and single artery.The use of these grafts was safe for both recipients and donors.

Objective To examine the relationship between hypercalcemia (HC) and the development of posttransplant erythrocytosis (PTE).Method 169 patients with normal graft function who underwent renal transplantation between January 1, 2012 and January 1, 2014 in 309th Hospital of PLA were retrospectively reviewed.Result 169 patients with normal graft function who underwent kidney transplantation for the first time in 309th Hospital from January 1, 2012 to January 1, 2014 were enrolled, including 121 males and 48 females.During the follow-up period, PTE appeared in 48 (28.4％) patients.Thirty-three (19.5％) patients developed HC, PTE occurred in 17/33 (51.5％) patients with HC, and in 31/136 (22.8％) patients without HC.PTE and HC were highly correlated (P＜0.001).Serum calcium levels tended to increase in patients with PTE, but significantly decreased in patients without PTE.HC patients had a higher probability of PTE (51.5％ vs.22.8％;P＜0.001).Similarly, HC was more common among patients with PTE compared with patients without PTE (35.4％ vs.13.2％;P＜0.001).Simple linear regression analysis showed that calcium concentration was independent predictor of hemoglobin levels (P＜0.01).In multivariate analysis, multiple linear regression model showed that the calcium concentration was still a significant predictor of hemoglobin levels (P＜0.001).Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that the occurrence of HC was an independent risk factor of PTE (P =0.01).Estimated glomerular filtration rate was also associated with PTE (P =0.012).As compared with women, the relative risk of men who had PTE was 4.373 times (P＜0.05).The risk of PTE in patients with HC was about five times higher than in patients with normal blood calcium.Conclusion HC is associated with PTE.HC may lead to the increased PTE in renal transplant recipients.

Objective To investigate the effect of body mass index (BMI)on short-term prognosis of patients after renal transplantation.Methods Clinical data of 1 041 adult patients undergoing the first renal transplantation in the Institute of Organ Transplantation of the 309 th Hospital of People's Liberation Army from March 2009 to March 201 3 were retrospectively studied.According to the Adult Obesity and Overweight Standard commonly used in China,these patients were divided into 4 groups:112 patients in BMI <1 8.5 kg/m2 group (emaciation group),606 patients in BMI 1 8.5-23.9 kg/m2 group (normal group),250 patients in BMI 24.0-27.9 kg/m2 group (overweight group)and 73 patients in BMI≥28.0 kg/m2 group (obesity group).The incidence of delayed graft function (DGF)and acute rejection (AR)of the 4 groups one year after renal transplantation were observed and compared.One-year patient and graft survival rates were calculated.The relationship between BMI and DGF was studied by univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis to investigate the effect of different BMI on DGF.Results After the follow-up for one year,the incidence of DGF in the obesity group was significantly higher than that in the emaciation group and the normal group(both in P <0.05).The difference in the incidence of acute rejection one year after renal transplantation as well as one-year patient or graft survival rate had no statistical significance (all in P >0.05).Univariate analysis showed that obesity increased the risk of DGF after renal transplantation (OR was 1 .33,P <0.05).Multivariate analysis showed that both overweight and obesity were independent risk factors of DGF after renal transplantation (OR was respectively 1 .56 and 1 .37,both in P <0.05).Conclusions Overweight and obesity increases the risk of DGF after renal transplantation,but do not increase the incidence of AR after renal transplantation and do no influence short-term patient and graft survival rates after renal transplantation.

The expression of TNF-α in the liver at different periods post Schistosoma japonica infection and the effect on liver fibrosis after supplementary injection of these eytokines were investigated. The mice infected with schistosome cercariae were divided into 3 groups: normal control group, TNF-α-untreated infection group and TNF-α-treated infection group. ABC immunohistochemistry and pathologic image multimedia quantification system were applied to dynamically detect the activity of TNF-α. The results showed that the levels of TNF-α in the liver in TNF-α-untreated infection group were slowly decreased with prolongation of infection time (from 8th, 11th, 14th to 18th week), while in the TNF-α-treated infection group, those were increased significantly after intraperitoneal injection of TNF-α at 6th week after infection. At first to 8th week after the final injection of TNF-α, the intrahepatic TNF-α levels in the TNF-α-treated infection group were significantly higher than in the other two groups (P＜0.01), and the granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis in the liver were also milder in the normal control group. It was concluded that at the early stage of Schistosoma japonica infection mouse liver mainly released Th1 cytokine and TNF-α from Th1 activated macrophages. Six weeks after infection (post egg deposition), exogenous supplement with intraperitoneal injection of TNF-α could induce the enhanced expression of Th1 cytokines and alleviate the liver granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis.

Objective To analyze the impairment of renal allograft function in renal transplant recipients caused by BK virus infection after renal transplantation. Methods Clinical data of 210 recipients who underwent allogenic renal transplantation and received BK virus monitoring regularly were analyzed retrospectively. The incidence of BK viruria, viremia and BK virus nephropathy (BKVN) after renal transplantation was summarized. The effect of BK virus infection on renal allograft function and prognosis of renal allograft function after the removement of BK virus were analyzed. Results Among the 210 recipients, there were 46 cases with pure viruria, 46 cases with viremia complicated with viruria and 7 cases with BKVN confirmed by pathological biopsy. The level of serum creatinine (Scr) in the recipients with viremia after renal transplantation was linearly related to BK viral load in urine and blood (r=0.594, 0.672, both P<0.01). The level of Scr increased significantly when BK viral load in blood of the recipients with viremia was found positive for the first time, and increased continuously after viremia sustained. And the level of Scr decreased slightly when blood viral load turned to negative after treatment, but still significantly higher than before virus infection. All the above differences were statistically significant (all P<0.05). Compared with the basic level, there was no significant difference in the level of Scr of recipients with pure viruria during positive viruria (all P>0.05). Conclusions It will impair the renal allograft function when BK viremia occurs after renal transplantation, and it is necessary to monitor viral infection regularly. Once the blood BK virus is found positive, it shall be implemented immediately to reduce the intensity of immunosuppression as the preferred clinical intervention.

Objective To investigate the characteristics and manifestations of the different stages of BK virus infection in the recipients after renal transplantation.Methods A retrospective survey from January 2015 to December 2016 was done in our hospital.A total 135 recipients were included and accepted BK virus detection in 1,3,6,9,12,15 months respectively after renal transplantation.The prevalence of decoy cell,BK virus DNA load in urine and BK virus DNA load in blood was 56 cases (41.5％),9 cases (43.7％) and 30 cases (22.2％),5 cases of BK vims nephropathy confirmed by pathological biopsy (3.7％).At the same time,51 cases (37.8％) were combined with decoy cells and virus DNA load in urine.Positive decoy cells and negative BK virus DNA load in urine was 5 cases,and Positive BK virus DNA load in urine and negative decoy cells was 8 cases.The recipients were divided into positive group of urine decoy cell,positive group of urinary BK virus DNA load,and positive group of blood BK virus DNA load.Statistical correlation analysis was conducted on the laboratory test results of the 3 groups.Results The positive group of blood BK virus DNA load were detected the high level urine decoy cell count [median of 23/10HPF(2-48/10HPF)] and high level of urinary BK virus DNA load [4.52 × 106 copies/ml (6.51 × 103-7.89 × 109 copies/ml)],significantly higher than the positive group of decoy cells [8/10HPF(2-40/10HPF)] and the positive group of urine BK virus DNA load [4.56 × 105 copies/ml(5.62 × 103-7.89 ×109 copies/ml)] (P ＜ 0.05).The decoy cell count and urine DNA load has a significant linear correlation in viruria recipients,and the urinary BK DNA load and blood BK virus DNA load has the same significant 0.939 and 0.702 in 3 months,0.969 and 0.910 in 6 months,0.782 and 0.766 in 9 months,0.898 and 0.615 in 12 months after renal transplantation.Conclusions There is a linear correlation between decoy cell in urine,viruria and viremia,suggesting that the infection of BK virus in kidney transplant recipients is a continuous process.linear correlation in viremia recipients(P ＜ 0.05).The correlation coefficients at different time points were

Objective To compare the effects of cyclosporine A (CsA) and tacrolimus (FK506) on BK virus infection after renal transplantation by retrospective clinical study.Methods The data of calcineurin inhibitor (CNI)-based immunosuppression and virus infection were collected in allograft renal transplantation recipients (n =135) from Jan.2014 to Dec.2015.According to the severity of the virus infection the recipients were divided into three groups:viruria,viremia and virus nephropathy.The difference in BK virus infection between FK506 and CsA was compared.Results A total of 135 cases of transplant recipients,postoperative were enrolled.The number of viruria recipients given FK506 and CsA was 41 cases (69.5％) and 18 cases (30.5％),and that of viremia recipients was 26 cases (86.7 ％) and 4 cases (13.3 ％).Statistical analysis showed that CNI immunosuppressive agents had a significant correlation with viremia only (P＜0.05).There was a positive correlation between FK506 and viremia (r =0.423,P =0.018),and CsA showed a negative correlation yet (r =-0.336,P =0.022).Conclusion Tacrolimus is independent risk factors for early BK viremia after kidney transplantation,and CsA may inhibit the progression of BK viremia.

OBJECTIVETo explore the technical feasibility, safety, and short-term clinical efficacy of right-to-lateral approach in laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy.

METHODSClinicopathological data of 178 gastric cancer patients undergoing laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy, including 92 patients with right-to-lateral approach(R-LG group) and 86 cases with left-to-lateral approach (L-LG group), in our department from October 2010 to September 2013 were analyzed retrospectively. Short-term efficacy and complication morbidity were compared between R-LG group and L-LG group according to body mass index (BMI).

RESULTSFor those patients with BMI ≥ 24 kg/m², the R-LG group (35 cases) had shorter mean operation time, less intraoperative blood loss, shorter painkiller used time than L-LG group (31 cases)[(227 ± 17) min vs. (262 ± 23) min, (73 ± 9) ml vs. (84 ± 8) ml and (2.1 ± 0.1) d vs. (2.6 ± 0.4) d, all P<0.05]. The average time to ambulation and recovery time of peristalsis in the R-LG group were faster than those in L-LG group [(2.2 ± 0.2) d vs. (2.8 ± 0.6) d and (3.6 ± 0.3) d vs. (4.2 ± 0.5) d, all P<0.05]. The R-LG group had more dissected lymph nodes per patient (35 ± 4) than the L-LG group (30 ± 5) with significant difference (P<0.05). There were no significances in postoperative hospital stay, postoperative complication morbidity and hospitalization expenses between R-LG and L-LG group (all P>0.05). For those patients with BMI<24 kg/m², there were no significant differences in all above parameters between R-LG group (57 cases) and L-LG group (55 cases). No mortality and recurrence was observed during follow-up of 3 to 24 months.

CONCLUSIONRight-to-lateral approach in laparoscopic-assisted radical gastrectomy is a safe and feasible procedure, especially for the obesity patients, which can shorten the operation time, decrease intraoperative blood loss, lead to a faster postoperative recovery and harvest more lymph nodes as compared to L-LG procedure.

Body Mass Index ; Gastrectomy ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Length of Stay ; Lymph Node Excision ; Obesity ; Operative Time ; Postoperative Complications ; Postoperative Period ; Retrospective Studies ; Stomach Neoplasms ; surgery

Objective To investigate clinical effects and prognostic factors of transabdominal laparoscopic-assisted and open radical resection for Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEG).Methods The retrospective cohort and case-control studies were conducted.The clinicopathologieal data of 84 patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University from January 2014 to January 2017 were collected.Among 84 patients,42 undergoing transabdominal laparoscopic-assisted radical gastectomy (LARG) were allocated into LARG group and 42 undergoing transabdominal open radical gastectomy (ORG) were allocated into ORG group.Observation indicators:(1) comparison of intraoperative and postoperative recovery situations between groups;(2)comparison of follow-up and survival situations between groups;(3) prognostic analysis of patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG undergoing transabdominal radical resection.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect postoperative survival situations,tumor recurrence and metastasis of patients up to January 2018.Measurement data with normal distribution were representde as-x±s,and comparison between groups was analyzed using the t test.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range).Comparison of count data were analyzed using the ehi-square test or Fisher exact probability.Ordinal data were compared between groups using the Mann-Whitney U nonparametric test.The survival rate and curve were respectively calculated and drawn by the Kaplan-Meier method,and Log-rank test was used for survival and univariate analyses.Multivariate analysis was done by COX proportional hazard model.Results (1) Comparison of intraoperative and postoperative recovery situations between groups:patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG in the LARG and ORG group underwent successful transabdominal radical resection,without conversion to thoracotomy.All patients in the LARG group underwent esophagojejunostomy with circular stapler device,38 and 4 patients in the ORG group underwent esophagojejunostomy with circular stapler and linear cut stapler respectively.Operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss,length of incision,time of postoperative analgesia,cases with anastomotic bleeding,anastomotic leakage,abdominal bleeding,incisional infection,pulmonary infection,abdominal infection and reflux esophagitis of grade Ⅰ ～ Ⅱ postoperative complications and duration of postoperative stay were respectively (261±50)minutes,(119±111)mL,(7.8±1.6)cm,(2.1±1.3)days,1,1,0,0,1,0,0,(12.8 ± 1.9) days in LARG group and (216 ± 52) minutes,(230± 178) mL,(17.3± 1.8) cm,(3.4±1.2)days,2,0,2,2,2,1,2,(18.4±15.3)days in ORG group,with statistically significances between groups (t =2.357,2.960,2.195,2.013,x2 =5.486,t =2.125,P＜0.05).All patients with complications were improved by symptomatic treatment.(2) Comparison of follow-up and survival situations between groups:81 of 84patients including 41 in LARG group and 40 in ORG group were followed up for 6-48 months,with a median time of 29 months.The postoperative 2-year overall and tumor-free survival rates were respectively 85.1％ and 82.1％ of 41 patients in LARG group and 83.1％ and 79.3％ of 40 patients in ORG group,with no statistically significance between groups (x2 =0.013,0.049,P＞0.05).(3) Prognostic analysis of patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG undergoing transabdominal radical resection:results of univariate analysis showed that tumor diameter,tumor TNM staging,tumor T staging,tumor N staging and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were related factors affecting prognosis of patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG undergoing transabdominal radical resection (x2 =8.349,14.376,9.732,17.250,8.012,P＜0.05).Results of multivariate analysis showed that tumor TNM staging and postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy were independent factors affecting prognosis of patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG undergoing transabdominal radical resection (risk ratio =4.305,0.031,95％ confidence interval:1.858-9.977,0.004-0.246,P＜0.05).Conclusions Transabdominal laparoscopicassisted radical resection for AEG is safe and feasible,with advantage of minimally invasiveness,having equivalent long-term effects compared to open surgery.Tumor TNM staging and postoperative chemotherapy are independent factors affecting prognosis of patients with Siewert type Ⅱ and Ⅲ AEG undergoing transabdominal radical resection.

This study was designed to explore the transcription level,genome alteration,potential abnormal expression mechanism,prognostic value and the association with immune cells of the tetraspan MS4A6A(membrane-spanning 4A(MS4A)subfamily protein 6A)in pan-cancer.Public databases,such as UCSC Xena,cBioPortal and Timer2,were used to collect relative data,and thenbioinformatic approaches were used to analyze the correlation of MS4A6A genome and MS4A6A expression with immune infiltration,tumor mutation burden(TMB),microsatellite instability(MSI)etc.TMB and MSI were further calculated by R package maftools.Immune score,stromal score and ESTIMATE score were calculated by R package ESTIMATE.The correlation between immune score and MS4A6A expression was conducted based on Spearman correlation coefficient.Data showed that DNA methylation of MS4A6A in most cancer tissues was negatively correlated with its expression level,suggesting the possible relation of differential MS4A6A expression to the methylation level of its promoter region.Univariate Cox analysis revealed that high expression of MS4A6A was the risk factor for LGG,TGCT,UVM and THYM;MS4A6A expression was positively correlated with the immune score in 32 types of cancer;MS4A6A expression was positively correlated with the infiltration levels of various immune cells,such as tumor associated fibroblasts(CAF),regulatory T cells(Treg),B cells,neutrophils,macrophages,monocytes,and CD8+T cells.In conclusion,MS4A6A may participate in the development of cancer,suggesting it is a potential new biomarker for cancer treatment and prevention.