This paper presents the experience of surgical treatment of 32 patients with esophageal stricture caused by corrosive burn. The modes of surgical treatment in this series included: instrumental dilatation in 11 cases, reconstruction with resection of strictured esophagus in 19 (pharyngogas-trostomy in 6, cervical esophagogastrostomy in 12 and colon interposition in 1) and reoperation for esophageal restenosis in 2, There was no operative morality. All patients were fol- lowed-up and 94% of them resumed their normal diet post-operatively. The author recommend that dilatation can be applied to patients with localized esophageal stricture or slight annular stricture, and should done early. Resection of the esophageal stricture and esophagal reconstruction can be used in patients with extensive or severe stricture. There are many ways to esophageal reconstruction. The optimal one should meet the following requirements: isoperistaltic segment without tension and rich in blood supply, it should be easy to perform and result in no restenosis.

Objective To investigate the in vitro anti-inflammatory effects of Sophora davidii Hance leaves total alkaloids(SDLTAs)and possible molecular mechanisms.Methods The lipopolysaccharide(LPS)-induced inflammation model of RAW264.7 cells was used,and different concentrations of SDLTAs(50,100 and 200 μg/mL)were administered,and the effect of SDLTAs on cellular NO expression was detected by the Griess method;ELISA method was used to detect the effect of SDLTAs on the expression of IL-6,TNF-α and IL-1β;The expression of iNOS,NF-κB p65 and IκBα mRNA was detected by RT-qPCR;Western blotting was used to detecte the expres-sion of p-p38,p-p65 and p-JNK in the cells and NF-κB p65 in the nucleus.Results SDLTAs could significantly inhibit the LPS-induced inflammatory response in RAW264.7 cells.SDLTAs significantly decreased the secretion of NO,IL-6,TNF-α and IL-1β in cells(P<0.01),and significantly decreased the mRNA expressions of iNOS,NF-κB p65 and IκBα in cells(P<0.01).Significantly decreased the protein expression of p-p38,p-p65 and p-JNK in cells and NF-κB p65 in nucleus(P<0.01).Conclusion SDLTAs can exert anti-inflammatory effects by regulating the MAPK/NF-κB signalling pathway.