1.Complications of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) nephrectomy
Guoxi ZHANG ; Quanliang LIU ; Xiaofeng ZOU ; Yuanhu YUAN ; Rihai XIAO ; Yijun XUE ; Folin LIU ; Xin ZHONG ; Yuhua ZOU ; Kunlin XIE ; Wei XIA ; Guancheng XIAO ; Guijun GUO ; Zhaolin ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2016;37(9):647-651
Objective To analyze the complications of transvaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery( TV-NOTES) nephrectomy, and to explore effective measures to prevent and manage those complication.Methods From May 2010 to January 2015, a total of 178 females who had been married and given birth underwent TV-NOTES nephrectomy in our center.The average age was 47 ( ranging 23 to 71 ) years and the average BMI was 23.6 ( ranging 14.7 to 31.9 ) kg/m2.Pathological diagnosis included 142 cases of non-functional kidneys, 29 cases of renal tumors ( T1 N0-1 M0 25 cases, T2 N0-1 M0 4 cases) , and 7 cases of renal tuberculosis.One hundred and sixty hybrid TV-NOTES nephrectomy procedures (simple in 132, radical in 28) and 18 pure TV-NOTES nephrectomy procedures (simple in 17, radical in 1) were performed.Intraoperative and postoperative complications were graded according to Satava and Clavien-Dindo grade classifications.The major complications and relative treatments were analyzed.Results Among the 178 TV-NOTES nephrectomy procedures, there were 40 ( 22.5%) complications occurred, including 13 (7.3%) major complications, in which there were 11 cases of intraoperative complications (6.2%),2 cases of postoperative complications (1.1%).All the complications were successfully managed using organ repair or resection, embolectomy, hemostasis, and so on.No intraoperative and postoperative deaths occurred.There was no significant difference in major complications between hybrid TV-NOTES and pure TV-NOTES nephrectomy (6.9%vs.11.1%, P=0.620).The intraoperative major complications in the early developmental stage of TV-NOTES nephrectomy were more than that of the late stage (20.0%vs.3.4%, P=0.004).There was no significant difference in postoperative complications between the early and late developmental stage of TV-NOTES nephrectomy (13.3%vs.10.8%, P=0.751).Conclusions TV-NOTES nephrectomy is safe and feasible, but there are some major complications worthy of attention.Personal prevent and treatment strategy should be considered.
2.Genotyping on one case with Chikungunya infection introduced into Tianjin in China from Myanmar
Tong XIE ; Likun LYU ; Zhaolin TAN ; Li LI ; Jie LYU ; Xiaoyan LI
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2020;41(12):2131-2134
Objectives:A clinical case caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) was introduced into Tianjin, China from Myanmar. The current study is aimed to phylogenetically analyzing this imported strain and to reveal the relationship between this virus and other circulating CHIKV strains.Methods:RNA was extracted from serum of the suspected patient presenting with symptoms compatible with CHIKV infections. Real-time reverse transcription PCR (RT-PCR) assay was used for diagnoses of the patient. For phylogenetic analysis, envelope glycoprotein 1 (E1) gene of CHIKV was amplified by two-step RT-PCR and the products were sequenced.Results:The phylogenetic analyses revealed that the imported CHIKV belong to Indian Ocean Lineage (IOL) derived from ECSA genotype and sharing the same cluster with the Aede albopitus-adapted strains that triggered the outbreaks in Pakistan (2016), Italy (2017) and Bangladesh (2017). Conclusion:The imported CHIKV strain has the potential to cause explosive outbreaks in China and this event happened in Tianjin calls for strengthening the monitoring programs on mosquito-borne diseases in China.
3.Complete genome analysis of a Chikungunya virus imported into Tianjin, China
Zhaolin TAN ; Likun LYU ; Tong XIE ; Li LI ; Jie LYU ; Xiaoyan LI
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2022;45(2):174-179
Objective:To study the characteristics and evolution of the whole genome sequence of an imported Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) case in Tianjin, China, and to provide a scientific basis for the surveillance and control of CHIKV.Methods:The serum specimen of CHIKV was collected at Tianjin Second People's Hospital, on November 4th, 2019, and the viral RNA was extracted. Eleven overlapping primers were used to amplify the complete genome of CHIKV by RT-PCR. The amplification products were then subjected to next generation sequencing (NGS) using Illumina Miniseq platform.Results:The complete genome sequence of the Tianjin CHIKV obtained had similarities ranging from 92.72% to 99.86% with other Chinese isolates. Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the Tianjin CHIKV belonged to the Indian Ocean Lineage (IOL), East/Central/South African (ECSA) cluster, consistent with most strains from China. The Tianjin CHIKV is most similar (99.74%) to a Pakistan strain. Compared with the reference strain S27, 37 non-structural and 28 structural protein amino acid substitutions had been detected in Tianjin CHIKV genome, including two key site mutations, E1-D284E and E2-I211T, in accordance with other strains in the ECSA cluster. Besides, Tianjin CHIKV possessed two point virulent residues at position 12 and 82 in E2, and also a nsP3-R524Opal nonsense mutation.Conclusions:Tianjin CHIKV showed stronger virulence and greater transmissibility in Aedes albopictus. Therefore, the surveillance and monitoring of CHIKV in China should be strengthened.
4.Effect of extralateral approach interbody fusion in lumbar degenerative diseases
Ying LI ; Zhaolin XIE ; Haitao TAN ; Jianzhong JIANG ; Shengbin HUANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2019;23(7):99-101,105
Objective To analyze the effect of extralateral approach interbody fusion in the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases. Methods A total of 50 patients with lumbar degenerative diseases admitted to our hospital were selected, and were treated with extralateral approach interbody fusion, and the therapeutic effect was observed and analyzed. Results All patients successfully completed the operation. The average amount of bleeding during operation was (145. 5 ± 4. 7) m L, the average operation time was (56. 3 ± 2. 2) min, and the average hospitalization time was (7. 2 ± 1. 5) days. Four patients suffered from hip flexion weakness after operation, and the symptoms recovered completely after two months. Six patients suffered from sensory numbness in front of thighs after operation, and the symptoms disappeared or relieved after 6 to 8 weeks. No complications such as abdominal organs and blood vessels injury, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, mislocation of intervertebral space, paralytic intestinal obstruction and permanent injury of genitofemoral nerve occurred. All patients were followed up for 24 months. The results showed that at the last follow-up, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores of low back pain and lower limb pain were significantly lower, and the lumbar spine scores of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) were significantly higher than before operation (P < 0. 05). Conclusion Extralateral approach interbody fusion can achieve satisfactory results in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases, with fewer complications and higher fusion rate.
5.The significance of hypermethylation level of CDO1 gene and HOXA9 gene in serum in the diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Qiannan HOU ; Yu YUAN ; Yan LI ; Zhaolin GONG ; Qiang ZHANG ; Dan FENG ; Yuanfu GONG ; Linhai WANG ; Pei LIU ; Xiaobing XIE ; Li HE
Chinese Journal of Laboratory Medicine 2024;47(4):401-406
Objective:To explore the clinical application and triage management value of using blood circulating cell-free DNA (cfDNA) (cysteine dioxygenase type 1 gene, CDO1, and Homeobox protein A9 gene, HOXA9) hypermethylation level to detect and diagnose ovarian cancer.Methods:A case-control study was conducted on patients who went for surgery at Chengdu Womens and Childrens Central Hospital from November 2022 to October 2023. Blood samples were collected before surgery for evaluation of cancer antigen 125 (CA125), human epididymis protein 4 (HE4), risk of ovarian malignancy algorithm (ROMA) score, and DNA methylation testing. The basic clinical information, biomarkers, and transvaginal ultrasound (TVS) information were collected simultaneously. Information from a total of 151 patients was collected, including 122 cases with benign pathology and 29 ovarian cancer cases. The pathologic diagnosis of ovarian tissue was defined as the gold standard. The multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to identify high-risk factors for ovarian cancer. The clinical efficacy of DNA methylation detection for ovarian cancer was analyzed using the area under curve (AUC).Results:The results showed that the age, menopausal status, CA125 and HE4 detection, ROMA score, positivity rate of CDO1 gene and HOXA9 gene single or combined testing in ovarian cancer patients were higher than those in the benign group and showed significant differences ( P<0.05). Among these detection protocols, the AUC of CDO1 and HOXA9 dual gene methylation testing for ovarian cancer was the highest at 0.936 (95% CI, 0.878-0.994), with 89.7% (95% CI 73.6%-96.4%) sensitivity and 97.5% (95% CI 93.0%-99.2%) specificity, respectively. The positive detection rate of CDO1 and HOXA9 dual gene methylation in early ovarian cancer FOGO I-II stage is 12/14 higher than other tests. Conclusion:Blood cfDNA methylation detection, a simple, non-invasive, and highly sensitive detection method, is superior to the current ovarian cancer testing in the risk assessment and early detection.
6.Effect of extralateral approach interbody fusion in lumbar degenerative diseases
Ying LI ; Zhaolin XIE ; Haitao TAN ; Jianzhong JIANG ; Shengbin HUANG
Journal of Clinical Medicine in Practice 2019;23(7):99-101,105
Objective To analyze the effect of extralateral approach interbody fusion in the treatment of degenerative lumbar diseases. Methods A total of 50 patients with lumbar degenerative diseases admitted to our hospital were selected, and were treated with extralateral approach interbody fusion, and the therapeutic effect was observed and analyzed. Results All patients successfully completed the operation. The average amount of bleeding during operation was (145. 5 ± 4. 7) m L, the average operation time was (56. 3 ± 2. 2) min, and the average hospitalization time was (7. 2 ± 1. 5) days. Four patients suffered from hip flexion weakness after operation, and the symptoms recovered completely after two months. Six patients suffered from sensory numbness in front of thighs after operation, and the symptoms disappeared or relieved after 6 to 8 weeks. No complications such as abdominal organs and blood vessels injury, cerebrospinal fluid leakage, mislocation of intervertebral space, paralytic intestinal obstruction and permanent injury of genitofemoral nerve occurred. All patients were followed up for 24 months. The results showed that at the last follow-up, the Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores of low back pain and lower limb pain were significantly lower, and the lumbar spine scores of Japanese Orthopaedic Association (JOA) were significantly higher than before operation (P < 0. 05). Conclusion Extralateral approach interbody fusion can achieve satisfactory results in the treatment of lumbar degenerative diseases, with fewer complications and higher fusion rate.