Objective To explore the regularities and rules of compound herbal formulae for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods Compound herbal formulae on NAFLD published in journals of CNKI (1979.1-2014.1), VIP (1989.1-2014.1) and CBMdisc (1979.1-2014.1) were analyzed with association rule, frequency analysis and cluster analysis.Results In 107 prescriptions, 179 herbs were involved, and frequency of usage of those herbs was 1499. A cluster analysis was used to analyze 37 herbs with high frequency (≥10) of usage, which were classified into 9 clusters including promoting circulation, clearing heat herb, diuretic herb, food stagnation herb, regulating qi herb, phlegm-resolving herb, qi tonics herb, yin-nourishing herb, qi-activating herb and purgating herb. 30 pairs of herbs and 33 rules for NAFLD were obtained by association rule analysis.Conclusion It was a point of view to understand the regularities and rules of Chinese herb prescription on NAFLD by data mining.

Objective To investigate the possibility of urethroplasty with a free graft of colic mucosa for the treatment of complex anterior urethral stricture of long length. Methods Six dogs underwent a procedure in which the urethral mucosa was totally removed and replaced with a free graft of colic mucosa. All the dogs were sacrificed 12 weeks after the procedure for histological examination of urethra.Besides, a patient with complex anterior urethral stricture was treated by urethroplasty with the use of a colic mucosal graft.Retrograde urethrography,urethroscopy and uroflowmetry were carried out 3 months after operation. Results Histological examination revealed that all the grafted colic mucosa have survived in the urethra of the experimental dogs and some of the glandular epithe lium has been transformed into urethelium. Clinically,the patient voided well after removal of the urethral stent.Neither necrosis of the neourethral mucosa nor stenosis at the anastomosis sites has been observed on urethroscopy. Retrograde urethrogram demonstrated a wide urethral caliber with no significant graft sacculation. Uroflowmetry examination showed the maximum flow rate was 30 ml/s. Conclusions Colic mucosa graft urethroplasty is an effective one stage procedure for the treatment of complex anterior urethral stricture. The technique is useful for urethral reconstruction when local or preputial skin and buccal or bladder mucosa are not available.

Objective To evaluate bulbourethral sling procedure in the treatment of post prostatectomy incontinence. Methods 5 patients with post prostatectomy incontinence underwent the bulbourethral sling procedure.Preoperatively 1 patient was completely incontinent and 4 patients required a mean of 3.5 pads per day.The mean duration of incontinence was 4.5 years. A sling tension of a mean of 500 g was used to correct incontinence. Results 4 patients have been completely dry,whereas postoperative difficulty in voiding occurred in the other patient and was corrected by subsequent transurethral bladder neck revision resulting in free passage of urine and continence. Conclusions The bulbourethral sling procedure is an effective means in the treatment of post prostatectomy incontinence.

100 g).The catheters were removed 1 to 5 days after operation,with transient retention occurring in 5 patients and transient frequency and urgency of urination in 5.At one-month follow-up,the mean IPSS decreased to 11, and mean Qmax increased to 17.8 ml/s. Conclusions The results demonstrate that PVP is safe,efficacious and minimally invasive for patients with obstructive BPH,especially for those of advanced age or at high risk.

The treatment responses to pegylated interferon alpha (PEG-IFNα)in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB)are associated with the genetic polymorphisms,immune status,hepatitis B virus genotype,and viral load of the host.This article reviews the recent studies on influential factors for the responses to PEG-IFNαin CHB patients.The important predictors of the clearance and seroconversion of HB-sAg and HBeAg and sustained virological response include interleukin-28B (IL-28B)gene polymorphism,baseline level of interferon-inducible protein-10,IL-17A,IL-10,tumor necrosis factor-α,viral load and genotype,and changes in serum HBsAg and HBeAg levels at weeks 12 and 24 of treatment.

Objective To observe the length of duration of free gas presence in abdomen after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods A Series of chest X-ray examinations following LC in 69 patients in this hospital from April 2002 to December 2002 were taken to review the condition of subphrenic free gas. Results Gas was detected on (1.8?1.1) days following LC and was completely absorbed within 6 days after LC. The logarithm of the length of duration of pneumoperitoneum had a parallel relationship with the subphrenic residual gas volume within 24 postoperative hours ( r =0.616, P =0.000), bore a negative relationship with the pneumoperitoneum time ( r =-0.228, P =0.014), and was not correlated with age, body weight, height, operation time and consumption of CO 2. Conclusions Clearing intraabdominal CO 2 gas away so far as possible can shorten the length of duration of gas presence in abdomen.

Objective To study the prevention and treatment of pneumoperitoneum-related complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods A retrospective analysis was made on clinical data of 1 100 cases of LC from October 1993 to January 2003. The cases were divided into two groups: 980 cases admitted before September 2001 received a 14 mmHg carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum (Group A), and 120 cases after September 2001 received a 10 mmHg pneumoperitoneum (Group B). Results Carbonemia happened in 2 cases in the Group A but in no cases in the Group B. The incidence of postoperative shoulder pain was significantly lower in the Group B (19 2%, 23/120) than in the Group A (43 9%, 430/980) ( ? 2 =26 951, P =0 000). The incidence of postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) was significantly lower in the Group B (25 8%, 31/120) than in the Group A (61 2%, 600/980) ( ? 2 =54 750, P =0 000). Conclusions Carbonemia, shoulder pain and PONV can be reduced by regulating the ventilation and decreasing the pneumoperitoneum pressure.

Objective To study the relationship between the Helicobacter pylori (Hp) infection and the formation of gallstones. Methods In this controlled study, the Hp infection rate was detected in both 35 cases of simple gallbladder stones (Experimental Group) and 25 cases of polypoid lesions of the gallbladder (Control Group). The Hp cytotoxin associated gene antigen (cag-A) in bile and gallstones of the both groups was amplified by PCR technique. Results The Hp infection rate was 51.4% (18/35) in the Experimental Group and 48.0% (12/25) in the Control Group, without significant differences (?~2=0.069,P=0.793). In the Experimental Group, cag-A positive results were noted in bile samples in 7 cases (20.0%, 7/35) and in gallstone samples in 1 case (2.9%, 1/35), whereas in the Control Group there were no positive results observed. The Hp cag-A positive rate was significantly different between the two groups (?~2=5.822,P=0.016). The presence of Hp cag-A in bile was correlated with the Hp infection of the stomach (x~2=3.886,P=0.049). Conclusions That the DNA of the Hp can be found in bile and gallstones of patients with cholelithiasis indicates a correlation between Hp infection of the gallbladder and the formation of gallstones.

Objective To discuss the effect of abnormal biliary dynamics on the formation of cholelithiasis.Methods A total of 35 cases of gallstone(Gallstone Group),25 cases of gallbladder polypoid lesions(Polypus Group),and 30 normal cases(Control Group) were included in this study.The fasting gallbladder volume was measured with B-ultrasonography,the serum concentration of vasoactive intestinal poly-peptide(VIP) was determined with radioimmunoassay,and the expression of cholecystokinin-A(CCK-A) receptor in the gallbladder mucous membrane was detected with reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reactions(rt-PCR). Results ①The fasting gallbladder volume was significantly greater in the Gallstone Group than in the other two groups(F=3.45,P=0.039).②The gallbladder contraction rate was significantly lower in the Gallstone Group than in the other two groups(F=5.747,P=0.005).③The postprandial increases of VIP of the three groups were not of statistical significance(F=0.768,P=0.47).④Compared with the Polypus Group,the expression of CCK-A receptor in the Gallstone Group was significantly decreased(t?=4.390,P=0.022).Conclusions ① The increase of the fasting gallbladder volume in the Gallstone Group is associated with the formation of gallstones.②In the Gallstone Group,depressed gallbladder contraction results in the formation of gallstones.③The decreased expression of CCK-A receptor leads to depressed gallbladder contraction,which facilitates the formation of gallstones.④Serum VIP is not related to the formation of gallstones.

In the present study,50 patients were treated by mesh & plug hernia repair with Bard R Mesh & FerFix R Plug. Operation time ranged from 24 min to 71 min with mean time being 43.2min.There was no need for analgestic.Hospitalization time ranged from 3d to 7d with mean time being 4.5d.The patients were followed up for 6w to 20 months.No recurrence occurred.