1.Application of carbon nanoparticles in precise treatment of gastric cancer
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2018;12(3):177-179,197
Gastric cancer is a common malignant tumor in China.Carbon nanoparticles is widely used in the precise treatment of gastric cancer in recent years.It is more and more widely used in the precise lymph node dissection of gastrectomy,targeted lymphatic chemotherapy and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.However,there are still controversies about the types,doses,and timing of targeted chemotherapy drugs.Further clinical studies are still needed.
2.The application of laparoscopic splenic hilar lymphadenectomy in the treatment of upper gastric cancer
Zengwu YAO ; Yifei ZHANG ; Lixin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2020;14(3):208-212
Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic spleen-preserving splenic hilar lymphadenectomy through endovascular arch approach for superior gastric cancer.Methods:From Oct. 2018 to Feb. 2019, 20 cases of upper gastric cancer underwent laparoscopic total gastrectomy in Gastrointestinal Surgery Ward 1 of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital. The splenic hilar lymph nodes were dissected by endogastric omentum vascular arch approach. The total operation time, intraoperative bleeding volume, operation time and bleeding volume of splenic hilar lymph nodes dissection, total number of lymph nodes and metastatic lymph nodes, number of splenic hilar lymph nodes and metastatic lymph nodes, postoperative exhaust time, first feeding fluid time and postoperative hospital stay time, and postoperative complications such as abdominal infection, anastomotic leakage, pulmonary infection, incision infection and bleeding were recorded. The complications of splenic hilar lymph node dissection were bleeding, conversion to laparotomy, splenic ischemia and splenic necrosis. One year after operation, follow-up was carried out by telephone and outpatient.Results:Laparoscopic total gastrectomy and splenic hilar lymph node dissection were successfully performed in all cases. The total operation time ranged from 200 to 268 min, with an average of (240.8±31.7) min, intraoperative bleeding volume of 50 to 200 ml, with an average of (90.4±43.8) ml; the time of splenic lymph node dissection was (18.5±4.0) min; the amount of splenic lymph node dissection bleeding ranged from 5 to 20 ml, with an average of (10.2 ± 5.8) ml; the number of total lymph nodes dissection was 25 to 58, with an average of 37.68±3.89 and the number of metastatic lymph nodes 4.31±2.54; The number of splenic lymph nodes was 2 to 10, with an average of 3.51± 1.79; The number of metastatic lymph nodes was 0 to 4 lymph nodes, with an average of 0.98±1.19. The average time of anal exhaust was (3.5±1.9) days, the time of fluid intake was (4.5±1.7) days, and the postoperative hospital stay was (7.5±1.5) days. Postoperative complications were as following: one case had abdominal infection, one had pulmonary infection, one had anastomotic leakage and there were no complications related to splenic hilar lymph node dissection such as conversion to laparotomy, splenic ischemia or splenic necrosis. There was no recurrence or metastasis of the tumor and no death occurred one year after the operation.Conclusion:Laparoscopic spleen-preserving splenic hilar lymphadenectomy via endovascular arch approach is safe and effective.
3.Cranial approach priority, counterclockwise sequential comple mesocolic excision in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy
Zengwu YAO ; Xixun WANG ; Yifei ZHANG ; Jinchen HU ; Mi JIAN ; Chuanxu LIU ; Bin YU ; Hongming CUI ; Yang ZHAO ; Lixin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(6):645-649
Objective:To analyze the efficacy and safety of cranial approach priority, counterclockwise sequential comple mesocolic excision in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.Methods:From Jan. 2020 to Dec. 2020, 30 patients with right colon cancer in Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery were retrospectively analyzed. Laparoscopic radical right hemicolectomy was performed via the approach of complete mesocolic excision. The general clinicopathological data of the patients, perioperative data such as operation time, intraoperative blood loss, number of cases of hemorrhage caused by Henle trunk and subordinate branch injury, whether or not converted to open surgery, postoperative pathological data (TNM staging, total number of dissected lymph nodes and the number of metastatic lymph nodes) , postoperative recovery (exhaust time, the time of fluid intake, drainage tube removal and hospital stay) , and complications (such as bleeding, anastomotic leakage, secondary surgery, lymphatic leakage, pulmonary infection, abdominal infection, incision infection, etc) were recorded. Follow-up was performed by telephone or outpatient in 1 year after surgery.Results:The total operation time was (197.80±31.20) minutes, ranging from 150 to 275 minutes, and the intraoperative blood loss was (58.33±30.30) ml, ranging from 10 to 100 ml. There were no cases of intraoperative Henle stem and branch injury bleeding or conversion to open surgery. Postoperative exhaust time was (2.97±0.67) d, ranging from 2 to 4d; postoperative fluid intake time was (3.67±0.76) d, ranging from 3 to 5d; postoperative drainage tube removal time was (6.60±4.00) d, ranging from 4 to 25 days; postoperative hospital stay was (7.87±3.94) days, ranging from 5 to 26 days. pTNM staging: 9 cases of stage I, 5 cases of stage IIA, 1 case of stage IIB, 6 cases of stage IIIA, 4 cases of stage IIIB, and 5 cases of stage IIIC. The total number of lymph nodes dissected was (29.50±8.18) , ranging from 19 to 51; the number of metastatic lymph nodes was (1.40±1.77) , ranging from 0 to 6. Postoperative complications included incision infection in 1 case, anastomotic leakage in 1 case, lymphatic leakage in 2 cases, and lung infection in 1 case. No tumor recurrence or metastasis was found during follow-up, and no patient died.Conclusion:Cranial approach priority, counterclockwise sequential complete mesocolic excision is safe and effective in laparoscopic right hemicolectomy.
4.Effect of enhanced recovery after surgery on intestinal function and gut microbiota changes in patients undergoing laparoscopic gastrectomy
Zengwu YAO ; Xixun WANG ; Jinchen HU ; Yifei ZHANG ; Dawei ZHAO ; Weihao CUI ; Chuanxu LIU ; Lixin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2021;15(6):583-587
Objective:To study the effect of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) on intestinal function and gut microbiota changes in patients who underwent laparoscopic gastrectomy.Methods:From Aug. 2018 to Dec. 2019, 80 patients who underwent laparoscopic radical D2 gastrectomy for gastric cancer in the first Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery of Yantai Yuhuangding Hospital were selected. According to whether it adopts ERAS treatment or not, patients were divided into 2 groups (n=40) : ERAS group and traditional perioperative treatment group. The time of postoperative bowel sounds, the time of first exhaust and defecation, the proportion of antibiotic-related diarrhea and surgical site infection (SSI) were recorded. Stools were collected before operation, first time after operation, 1, 2 weeks and 1 month after operation. 16S rRNA sequencing method was used to identify the diversity and species of gut microbiota. The diversity index of intestinal flora in the perioperative period and changes in the proportion of probiotics (bifidobacterium and lactobacillus) were compared.Results:The appearance time of bowel sounds, the first exhaust and defecation time [ (16.25±6.41) h, (23.95±6.02) h, (34.95±9.34) h] in ERAS group were significantly earlier than those in the traditional treatment group [ (22.3±6.49) h, (28.45±7.12) h, (48.1±15.64) h], and the difference was statistically significant ( P<0.05) . The incidence of antibiotic-related diarrhea was higher in the traditional treatment group (3/40) than in ERAS group (1/40) , but the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . The ratio of postoperative SSI was slightly higher in ERAS group, but the difference was not statistically significant ( P>0.05) . In the perioperative period, the intestinal flora diversity index (Chao1 and Shannon index) and the proportion of probiotics (lactobacillus acidophilus and bifidobacterium) were not significantly different between the two groups before surgery ( P>0.05) ; while at the first time, one week, 2 weeks after the operation, and 1 month after the operation, ERAS group was higher than the traditional group ( P<0.05) ; and at each postoperative time point, the traditional group decreased significantly than the ERAS group. The first time decrease was the largest, ( P<0.05) ; With the passage of time after operation, the diversity of intestinal flora and the proportion of probiotics gradually recovered. By 1 month after operation, the two groups did not return to the preoperative gut microbiota diversity state or proportion. Conclusion:The concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) promotes the recovery of intestinal function in patients with gastric cancer, does not reduce the proportion of antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD) or surgical site infections (SSI) , and maintains the diversity of gut microbiota balance and stability.
5.Prognosis analysis and relationship between perineural invasion and gastric cancer and other clinicopathological risk factors
Chuanxu LIU ; Xixun WANG ; Jinchen HU ; Zengwu YAO ; Weihao CUI ; Li CAI ; Lixin JIANG
Chinese Journal of Endocrine Surgery 2022;16(2):216-220
Objective:To analyze the relationship between perineural invasion and other clinicopathological factors and its effect on the prognosis of gastric cancer.Methods:The clinicopathological data of 665 patients with gastric cancer were retrospectively analyzed. According to the presence of perineural invasion, the patients were divided into perineural invasion positive group and perineural invasion negative group. The relationship between perineural invasion and other clinicopathological factors and its effect on the prognosis of gastric cancer were analyzed. After eliminating the potential confusion bias between the two groups by propensity score matching (PSM) , the differences of 5-year cumulative survival rate between the two groups of gastric cancer patients were compared.Results:The incidence of perineural invasion was 17.0% (113 cases) . The binary logistic regression analysis showed that the depth of tumor invasion and vascular tumor thrombus were independent factors influencing the occurrence of gastric cancer perineural invasion (all P<0.001) . Univariate analysis showed that age (>60 years) , tumor diameter (>4 cm) , borrmann classification, depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, TNM stage, degree of differentiation, vascular tumor thrombus, perineural invasion, tumor nodule, tumor site, resection site, and surgical operation were the influencing factors for the prognosis of patients with gastric cancer ( P<0.05) , but multivariate analysis showed that age (>60 years) , tumor diameter (>4cm) , depth of invasion, lymph node metastasis, and positive vascular tumor thrombi were independent risk factors affecting the prognosis of gastric cancer patients ( P<0.05) .However, perineural invasion cannot be an independent factor influencing the poor prognosis of gastric cancer in a multivariate analysis. Survival analysis was performed after propensity matching scores, and it was found that there was no statistically significant difference in the five-year survival rate between the perineural invasion positive group and the perineural invasion negative group (34.6% vs 43.0%; χ2=1.713; P=0.191) ,and there was no significant difference in the survival curve analysis between the two. Conclusion:Most patients with gastric cancer of perineural invasion have poor prognosis, but perineural invasion cannot be an independent prognostic factor for the prognosis of gastric cancer.
6.Roles of focal adhesion proteins in skeleton and diseases.
Sheng CHEN ; Tailin HE ; Yiming ZHONG ; Mingjue CHEN ; Qing YAO ; Di CHEN ; Zengwu SHAO ; Guozhi XIAO
Acta Pharmaceutica Sinica B 2023;13(3):998-1013
The skeletal system, which contains bones, joints, tendons, ligaments and other elements, plays a wide variety of roles in body shaping, support and movement, protection of internal organs, production of blood cells and regulation of calcium and phosphate metabolism. The prevalence of skeletal diseases and disorders, such as osteoporosis and bone fracture, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and intervertebral disc degeneration, increases with age, causing pain and loss of mobility and creating a huge social and economic burden globally. Focal adhesions (FAs) are macromolecular assemblies that are composed of the extracellular matrix (ECM), integrins, intracellular cytoskeleton and other proteins, including kindlin, talin, vinculin, paxillin, pinch, Src, focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and integrin-linked protein kinase (ILK) and other proteins. FA acts as a mechanical linkage connecting the ECM and cytoskeleton and plays a key role in mediating cell-environment communications and modulates important processes, such as cell attachment, spreading, migration, differentiation and mechanotransduction, in different cells in skeletal system by impacting distinct outside-in and inside-out signaling pathways. This review aims to integrate the up-to-date knowledge of the roles of FA proteins in the health and disease of skeletal system and focuses on the specific molecular mechanisms and underlying therapeutic targets for skeletal diseases.