1.Role of prostaglandin E synthases in liver diseases
Jie CAI ; Jihong LU ; Hang GAO ; Zhikang WAN ; Ying SUN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2020;36(9):2137-2140
Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) is a bioactive polyunsaturated fatty acid produced by arachidonic acid, and it is mainly metabolized in the liver and has an important regulatory effect on various liver diseases. Prostaglandin E synthases (PGESs) are important terminal rate-limiting enzymes in the PGE2 synthesis pathway and are involved in the development and progression of liver disease. This article mainly summarizes the role of PGESs in liver injury, hepatitis, and liver cancer in existing studies, hoping to provide a reference for further research on the role of PGESs in liver diseases.
2.The application of holmium laser transurethral enucleation of the large volume prostate with navigation of ultrasonic anatomical landmarks
Meng GU ; Chong LIU ; Yanbo CHEN ; Qi CHEN ; Qiling SHI ; Xiang WAN ; Zhikang CAI ; Zhong WANG
Chinese Journal of Urology 2019;40(3):206-209
Objective To investigate the safety and efficacy of holmium laser transurethral enucleation of the prostate (HoLEP) for large volume of prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) with navigation of ultrasonic anatomical landmarks.Methods Data of 242 patients with BPH (≥ 80 cm3) underwent domestic HoLEP from Jan.2016 to Jan.2018 were retrospectively analyzed.General data,IPSS,QOL,prostate volume,PSA were assessed.Their average volume of prostate was (103.2 ± 21.4) cm3,the average PSA was (2.6 ± 1.4) ng/ml,the residual urine volume was (105 ± 75) ml,Qmax was (6.4 ± 5.2) nd/s,IPSS score was 22.5 ± 5.3 and QOL score was 4.8 ± 1.2.Result All patients were completed the operation successfully and their LUTS indicators were greatly improved.The enucleation time was between 25 and 80 min,average (49.0 ± 12.2) min;the mass of wet weight of gland was (70.5 ± 15.3) g;the removal efficiency was (1.6 ±0.3) g/min.The IPSS score dropped to 14.8 ± 6.5,P < 0.01;QOL score dropped to 2.6 ± 1.5,P < 0.01;PSA dropped to (1.1 ± 1.2) ng/ml,P < 0.01;the maximum urinary flow rate growth to (16.5 ±7.1) ml/s,P <0.01.Conclusion For large volume of prostatic hyperplasia,holmium laser transurethral enucleation with ultrasonic navigation surgery is safe and efficient.