Objective To summarize the clinical experiences of diagnosis and treatment of graft versus host disease (GVHD) in patients, who had undergone liver transplantation. Methods The clinical symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and clinical effect of 2 patients with GVHD were analyzed, including the time of occurrence of GVHD after operation, the sequence of clinical symptoms, the methods of administration and the dosage of immunosuppressant, as well as therapeutic measures when the disease was confirmed. Results Both patients developed unidentified high fever, skin rash and gastrointestinal syndromes on the 19th and 20th day, respectively, after orthotopic liver transplantation, and then pancytopenia occurred. There was no obvious signs of liver dysfunction during the period. One of the two patients died of mixed infection and multiple organ failure the 34th day after the transplantation with an increased dosage of glucocorticoid and immunosuppressant. The other patient was highly suspected of having GVHD at the early period and treated with small dose of methylprednisone and immunosuppressant, or completely withheld the immunosuppressant contingent on the condition of the patient. Gamma globulin was used for upholding the immunity, nasal feeding for energy supplementation, and antibiotics, fungicide and antivirotics were administered to the patient. This patient was cured and still alive and healthy. Conclusions Patients with unidentified high fever, skin rash and gastrointestinal symptoms after liver transplantation should be suspected to have GVHD. Decrease the dose or withhold immunosuppressant, symptomatic treatment, supplementation of nutrition, prevention of combined infections, and maintenance of immune function may be the optimal treatment of GVHD.

Objective To summarize the incidence,clinical presentation,diagnosis and treatment strategy of Mycobacterium tuberculosis(TB)infection in liver transplanted recipients.Methods The data of clinical situation,laboratory examination,imaging,diagnosis and management of 3 patients who were infected TB after liver transplantation were retrospectively analyzed.Results The incidence of TB infection after liver transplantation was 1.2 %(3/246).One patient had was pulmonary tuberculosis complicated by pleural tuberculosis,one had pleural tuberculosis complicated with tuberculosis in liver.Both of them had recovered after standard antituberculosis therapy and no relapse up to now.One patient was found to have tuberculous cavity in the lung died of multiple bacterial and fungous infections postoperatively.As clinical presentations of the patients with TB infection were atypical after liver transplantation,it would take about 30d to confirm the final diagnoses after the onset of symptoms.The serologic examination for TB were all negative results in the 3 patients,and the only positive result was of purified protein derivatives(PPD)skin test in one patient.Administration of antituberculous drugs could decrease the plasmic level of immunodepressant,but the level could be kept normal by adjusting the dosage of immunodepressant.In neither of the 3 patients discontinuation of drugs was necessary because of hepatotoxicity of antituberculosis drugs.Anti-TB treatment was effective,safe and feasible.Conclusion The clinical presentation,diagnosis and treatment are specific for patients with TB infection after liver transplantation.Early diagnosis and rational treatment will lead to a better prognosis.

Objective: To study the effect of Baihuzhuifeng Pills (BHZFP) on interleukin 1?(IL 1?) secreted by synoviocytes in adjuvant arthritis (AA) rats. Methods: Synovium of knee joints from AA rats were digested by collagenase and tripsin to prepare DSSC(digested synovial single cells). The content of the supernatant fluid was assayed by the radioimmunoassay. Results: BHZFP down regulated IL 1? productions of DSSC.Conclusion: It is suggested that BHZFP be probably inhibit the over proliferation of synoviocyte in AA rats by diminishing IL 1? secretion.

Objective To obtain conversion formulae of cyclosporine test results between TDX and AXSYM system and evaluate the influence of different sample diluents in over-range samples on AXSYM system.Methods One hundred samples with different concentration were analyzed by TDX and AXSYM system, respectively. The results were compared. Fifty over-range samples were diluted with prepared diluents such as whole blood, phosphate buffer, self-prepared diluents and zero point calibrator and then analyzed on AXSYM system.Results There was a significant difference in the results between TDX and AXSYM system. Reasonable formulae were concluded based on different concentration ranges. Results obtained by using whole blood and phosphate buffer as diluents differed from that got by using zero point calibrator. In contrast, there was no significant difference between self-prepared diluents and zero point calibrator.Conclusion The conversion formulae are helpful to evaluate the variation of the results while the analysis system was changed. Self-prepared diluents could be used to replace zero point calibrator as sample diluents.

BACKGROUND:Previous studies have reported the cause and treatment of biliary complication. However, how to improve operative technique for preventing the complication is rarely reported.
OBJECTIVE:To explore the effect of operational skil s during liver transplantation on biliary complications.
METHODS:Biliary complications in 475 patients who underwent liver transplantation were retrospectively analyzed. The relationship between operational skil s and biliary complications after liver transplantation was observed. The potential risk factors about operative technique were summarized. Some preventive interventions for biliary complications were suggested.
RESULTS AND CONCLUSION:Biliary complication was diagnosed in 36 (7.6%) of 475 patients who underwent liver transplantation. They were nonanastomotic biliary stricture (n=19, 4.0%), anastomotic biliary stricture (n=7, 1.5%), biliary leakage (n=3, 0.6%), twisted common biliary duct (n=3, 0.6%), residual common duct stone (n=1, 0.2%), and neoformative common duct stone (n=3, 0.6%). There was no difference in the incidence of nonanastomotic biliary stricture among the three biliary anastomotic styles. The possibility of anastomotic biliary stricture in placing T-drainage tube group was lower than the other two groups according to clinical data. Nevertheless, there was no statistical difference between these three groups. Infusing UW into the liver from cranial mesenteric vein and douching the biliary duct immediately while taking the donor could decrease the incidence of biliary complication after liver transplantation (P=0.013 and P=0.018, OR=0.26 and OR=0.28), the later factor could also decrease the incidence of nonanastomotic biliary stricture (P=0.001, OR=0.09). Meanwhile, some operational skil s also decrease the incidence of biliary complications, such as protecting the artery around the biliary duct, and elevating the liver when suturing the common biliary duct.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAPA) after liver transplantation.Methods The clinical data of 4 patients who had HAPA after liver transplantation at the No.309 Hospital of PLA from April 2002 to April 2010 were retrospectively analyzed.All the 4 patients had abdominal massive hemorrhage,and 2 of them were complicated by bile leakage and bile duct bleeding.Peritoneal effusion was observed in the 4 patients,and 3 of them were complicated by peritoneal infection.All the patients were diagnosed and treated by angiography and exploratory laparotomy.Results The mean time of hemorrhage of ruptured HAPA was 24.6 days (range,14-35 days).One of the patients was diagnosed by exploratory laparotomy,and the other 3 patients were diagnosed by angiography.Hemostasis of HAPA was successed in 1 patient by hepatic artery ligation,2 patients by interventional embolization + endovascular covered coronary stent grafts implantation guided by digital subtraction angiography (DSA),1 patient by interventional embolization.1 patients died of hepatic failure and 1 died of multiple organ disfunction syndrome.Conclusions Early diagnosis of HAPA after liver transplantation is difficult and the mortality is high.Interventional embolization + endovascular covered coronary stent grafts implantation guided by DSA is the first choice for the diagnosis and treatment of HAPA.

BACKGROUND: Hepatic myelopathy results from liver disease, which lacks of effective cure method. Liver transplantation has attempted to cure this disease; however, the long-term therapeutic effect is rarely reported. OBJECTIVE: To explore the long-term therapeutic effect of liver transplantation in patients with hepatic myelopathy. METHODS: The clinical data of 2 patients with hepatic myelopathy, who underwent orthotopic liver transplantation, in August 2002 and November 2004, at the 309 Hospital of Chinese PLA, were analyzed retrospectively. The time of follow-up was 18 and 43 months, respectively. The muscle strength of double lower limbs in 2 patients was assessed prior to and after operation. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: Two patients recovered well at 4 weeks after transplantation, the clinical symptom and physical signs of patients were improved obviously, the blood routine examination and other biochemical index were normal,and the function of transplanted kidney was normal. Two patients discharged at 6 weeks after transplantation. Patient 1 could stand for a long time at months 6 after transplantation, walked slowly with the supporter after 12 months and without the supporter at 43 months. The muscular strength of two lower limbs was grade 4. And the liver function was normal. Patients 2 could move his lower limbs in bed at months 6 after transplantation, walked with the supporter at 18 months. The muscular strength of two lower limbs was grade 3. The liver function was normal. It demonstrated that liver transplantation is beneficial to control hepatic myelopathy and recover muscular strength of two lower limbs. It is a newly developed, effective curing method for treating hepatic myelopathy. However, the numbers were small with short time observation, thus, the long-term therapeutic effect still need to be explored.

Preoperative diagnosis of biliary obstruction mainly depends on imaging examination.Percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography (PTC) is a common method in detecting biliary obstruction.PTC combined with computed tomography (CT) could enhance the diagnostic rate.From April 2009 to April 2011,8 patients with biliary obstruction were admitted to the Shenzhen Hospital of Peking University.Contrast solution (30 ml of iodine solution at a concentration of 1.5％ -2.0％)was injected through a PTC tube,and then CT scan was performed.An iohexol contrast solution at a concentration of 300 mgl/ml was injected at a dosage of 1.5 ml/kg and at 3-5 ml/s,then the arterial phase,venous phase and delayed phase were scanned.The original data were uploaded to Vitrea 2 workstation for multiplane reconstruction,maximum intensity projection and volume rendering.The procedure was successfully performed on all patients,and the position of the biliary obstruction was identified in 7 patients.Five patients were diagnosed as with hilar cholangiocarcinoma,1 with sclerosing cholangitis and 2 with adenoma of the distal common bile duct.The patients' symptoms were alleviated after percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage.

BACKGROUND:At present,autogenous periosteum and artificial dura mater are usually applied as the substitute grafts for the dural defect by neurological surgery.However they do not accord with the developing trend of modern medicine,due to the limitations of material size and shape,operational complex and additional wound.OBJECTIVE:To observe and compare the evolution of a new type bio-artificial dura and autogenous periosteum in replacing orthotopic duraDESIGN:Controlled observation and trial.SETTING:Animal Testing Center in the 157 Hospital of Guangzhou City.MATERIALS:Nine New Zealand rabbits.aged 6 months and weighed 2-3 kg,either gender was selected.Twelve hybrid healthy dogs of both genders,aged 2 years and weighed 15-20 kg.New type dura mater(No.2006.3460627).METHODS:The experiment was carried out at the Animal Testing Center in the 157 Hospital of Guangzhou City from October 2003 to October 2005.After the general anesthesia and bilateral craniotomy,the bilateral dural defect and pia mater injury were induced partly,then dural neoplasty was performed using new type artificial dura and autogenous periosteum.MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:At months 1,6,12 of modeling,each three rabbits were selected to isolate and expose the implanted materials,while each four dogs were selected at months 6,12,24 of modeling,died of disease or prior to death.General observation and microscopic assessment of samples were compared to analyze the development of implanted materials at difference stages.RESULTS:Except one experimental dog died during the anesthesia,9 rabbits and 11 dogs were involved in the final presented the extemal surface of adherence and separation with pedcranium,grew well with surrounding orthotopic dura.For the internal surface of materials,the new type artificial dura was more likely the orthotopic dura and did no adhere to pericranium, and filament-shaped adherence appeared occasionally, while there were filament-shaped even month 12 of grafting new type artificial dura into the experimental rabbits.inflammatory cellular reactions such as neutrophil and lymphocyte were not found,additionally no capsule wall formation occurred.The internal surface of artificial dura was covered with epithelial cells,which appeared fibroplasia,fibroblast proliferation,degradation of implants and obvious reduction of total cell amount.Moreover the blood capillary was also found.CONCLUSION:New type artificial dura can achieve the dural reconstruction through producing epithelial cells and being nibbled.degraded and substituted by autogenous tissue.And no adherence to cerebral tissues is found.New type artificial dura is superior to autogenous periosteum for repairing the dural defects.

Objective To investigate the expression of IL-23 and IL-23 mRNA in allograft and peripheral blood of mice receiving skin transplantation under different immune states. Methods Mice skin allograft models were established and divided into 3 groups: synergeneic transplant group (BALB/c→BALB/c), allogeneic transplant group (C57BL/6→BALB/c), donor spleen cells infusion group (C57BL/6→BALB/c). Peripheral blood plasma concentration of IL-23 was measured by ELISA. RT-PCR was used to detect the expression of IL-23 mRNA in the skin allograft. Results There was no significant difference in the IL-23 and IL-23 mRNA expression among all three groups one day after skin transplantation (P＞0. 05). On the day 3, 5, and 7 after skin transplantation, there was significant difference in the IL-23 and IL-23 mRNA expression levels between synergeneic transplant group, donor spleen cells infusion group and allogeneic transplant group (P ＜ 0. 01 ), but there was no significant difference between synergeneic transplant group and donor spleen cells infusion group (P＞0. 05). Conclusion The high expression levels of IL-23 and IL-23 mRNA were detected when early acute rejection took place in recipient mice. IL-23 could serve as a predictable and prognostic marker for the acute rejection. Infusion of donor spleen cells can significantly prolong the allograft survival.