Objective To explore the application value of three dimensions(3D)visualization combined with ultrasound(US)in percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage(PTCD).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 44 PTCD procedures performed by our team between January 2020 and March 2025.Twenty-one cases before January 2023 underwent conventional US-guided PTCD(US group),while 23 subsequent cases received 3D visualization-assisted US-guided PTCD(3D+US group).Both groups had comparable baseline characteristics.For the3D+US group,preoperative upper abdominal CT(non-contrast+contrast-enhanced)data were imported into the open-source 3D software 3D Slicer 5.6.2 to reconstruct individualized 3D models for preoperative puncture planning.Outcomes including puncture success rate,procedure time,times of puncture,therapeutic efficacy,and complications were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the US group,the 3D+US group required fewer puncture times(1/2/3 times:19/4/0 cases vs.10/9/2 cases,Z=-2.602,P=0.009)and shorter procedure time[(38.8±12.2)min vs.(56.6±14.8)min,t=-4.372,P=0.000].No significant differences were observed in puncture success rate[100.0%(23/23)vs.90.5%(19/21),P=0.222],therapeutic efficacy(markedly effective/effective/ineffective:13/9/1 cases vs.10/9/2 cases,Z=-0.688,P=0.492),or complication rate[8.7%(2/23)vs.19.0%(4/21),χ2=0.313,P=0.576].Conclusion 3D visualization combined with US guidance for PTCD is safe and effective,facilitating reduced procedure time and fewer puncture times.

Background: Optimizing cultivation techniques for traditional Chinese medicine has become a crucial means to improve the quality of medicinal materials. Microbial agents, as environmentally friendly and efficient plant growth promoters and soil conditioners, have increasingly attracted attention in eco-agriculture research. Objective: Our understanding remains limited regarding how the application of microbial agents, alone or in combination, affects changes in the rhizosphere microbiome and its association with the bioactive components of medicinal materials. Methods: In this study, Epimedium pubescens Maxim. was employed as a model plant to examine the effects of 2 microbial agents(Paenibacillus mucilaginosus and Bacillus subtilis) applied individually and in combination on plant growth and the accumulation of bioactive components. Additionally, this study explored the relationship between the rhizosphere microbiome and plant development. Results: The application of microbial agents increased the yield of E. pubescens leaves by 20.30% to 33.66% and enhanced the total flavonol glycosides content by 11.40% to 29.94%. Meanwhile, microbial treatments reshaped the rhizosphere microbiome, promoted the enrichment of beneficial microorganisms (e.g., Frankia and Paenibacillus), suppressed phytopathogenic fungi such as Didymella and Scytalidium, and enhanced the stability of the soil microbial co-occurrence network. The partial least squares path model suggested that microbial agents not only directly impact the quality of medicinal herbs but also indirectly alter the accumulation of bioactive components by modulating the soil microbiome. Conclusion: These findings deepen our understanding of the relationship between medicinal plant quality and rhizosphere microbiomes as mediated by microbial agents. They also provide a basis for designing and manipulating synthetic microbial communities to promote sustainable development in eco-agriculture.

Background:Optimizing cultivation techniques for traditional Chinese medicine has become a crucial means to improve the quality of medicinal materials.Microbial agents,as environmentally friendly and efficient plant growth promoters and soil conditioners,have increasingly attracted attention in eco-agriculture research.Objective:Our understanding remains limited regarding how the application of microbial agents,alone or in combination,affects changes in the rhizosphere microbiome and its association with the bioactive components of medicinal materials.Methods:In this study,Epimedium pubescens Maxim.was employed as a model plant to examine the effects of 2 microbial agents(Paenibacillus mucilaginosus and Bacillus subtilis)applied individually and in combination on plant growth and the accumulation of bioactive components.Additionally,this study explored the relationship between the rhizosphere microbiome and plant development.Results:The application of microbial agents increased the yield of E.pubescens leaves by 20.30％to 33.66％and enhanced the total flavonol glycosides content by 11.40％to 29.94％.Meanwhile,microbial treatments reshaped the rhizosphere microbiome,promoted the enrichment of beneficial microorganisms(e.g.,Frankia and Paenibacillus),suppressed phytopathogenic fungi such as Didymella and Scytalidium,and enhanced the stability of the soil microbial co-occurrence network.The partial least squares path model suggested that microbial agents not only directly impact the quality of medicinal herbs but also indirectly alter the accumula-tion of bioactive components by modulating the soil microbiome.Conclusion:These findings deepen our understanding of the relationship between medicinal plant quality and rhizosphere micro-biomes as mediated by microbial agents.They also provide a basis for designing and manipulating synthetic microbial communities to promote sustainable development in eco-agriculture.

Background:Optimizing cultivation techniques for traditional Chinese medicine has become a crucial means to improve the quality of medicinal materials.Microbial agents,as environmentally friendly and efficient plant growth promoters and soil conditioners,have increasingly attracted attention in eco-agriculture research.Objective:Our understanding remains limited regarding how the application of microbial agents,alone or in combination,affects changes in the rhizosphere microbiome and its association with the bioactive components of medicinal materials.Methods:In this study,Epimedium pubescens Maxim.was employed as a model plant to examine the effects of 2 microbial agents(Paenibacillus mucilaginosus and Bacillus subtilis)applied individually and in combination on plant growth and the accumulation of bioactive components.Additionally,this study explored the relationship between the rhizosphere microbiome and plant development.Results:The application of microbial agents increased the yield of E.pubescens leaves by 20.30％to 33.66％and enhanced the total flavonol glycosides content by 11.40％to 29.94％.Meanwhile,microbial treatments reshaped the rhizosphere microbiome,promoted the enrichment of beneficial microorganisms(e.g.,Frankia and Paenibacillus),suppressed phytopathogenic fungi such as Didymella and Scytalidium,and enhanced the stability of the soil microbial co-occurrence network.The partial least squares path model suggested that microbial agents not only directly impact the quality of medicinal herbs but also indirectly alter the accumula-tion of bioactive components by modulating the soil microbiome.Conclusion:These findings deepen our understanding of the relationship between medicinal plant quality and rhizosphere micro-biomes as mediated by microbial agents.They also provide a basis for designing and manipulating synthetic microbial communities to promote sustainable development in eco-agriculture.

Objective To explore the application value of three dimensions(3D)visualization combined with ultrasound(US)in percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage(PTCD).Methods A retrospective analysis was conducted on clinical data from 44 PTCD procedures performed by our team between January 2020 and March 2025.Twenty-one cases before January 2023 underwent conventional US-guided PTCD(US group),while 23 subsequent cases received 3D visualization-assisted US-guided PTCD(3D+US group).Both groups had comparable baseline characteristics.For the3D+US group,preoperative upper abdominal CT(non-contrast+contrast-enhanced)data were imported into the open-source 3D software 3D Slicer 5.6.2 to reconstruct individualized 3D models for preoperative puncture planning.Outcomes including puncture success rate,procedure time,times of puncture,therapeutic efficacy,and complications were compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the US group,the 3D+US group required fewer puncture times(1/2/3 times:19/4/0 cases vs.10/9/2 cases,Z=-2.602,P=0.009)and shorter procedure time[(38.8±12.2)min vs.(56.6±14.8)min,t=-4.372,P=0.000].No significant differences were observed in puncture success rate[100.0%(23/23)vs.90.5%(19/21),P=0.222],therapeutic efficacy(markedly effective/effective/ineffective:13/9/1 cases vs.10/9/2 cases,Z=-0.688,P=0.492),or complication rate[8.7%(2/23)vs.19.0%(4/21),χ2=0.313,P=0.576].Conclusion 3D visualization combined with US guidance for PTCD is safe and effective,facilitating reduced procedure time and fewer puncture times.

Objective:To study the value of metastatic positivety in lymph nodes group 8a in deciding on extended lymph node dissection in pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD) for pancreatic head cancer.Methods:A retrospective study on 165 patients with pancreatic head cancer treated with PD at the Department of Pancreas and Spleen Surgery, Hepatobiliary Hospital of Hunan Provincial People's Hospital between January 2014 to June 2019 was performed. There were 101 males and 64 females with ages ranging from 38 to 75 (median 57) years. Patients who underwent standard lymph node dissection were included in the standard group ( n=88), and extended lymph node dissection in the extended group ( n=77). These patients were further divided into 4 subgroup. Subgroup A (standard PD in patients with negative nodes in group 8a, n=61), Subgroup B (extended PD in patients with negative nodes in group 8a, n=47), Subgroup C (standard PD in patients with positive nodes in group 8a, n=27), and Subgroup D (extended PD in patients with positive nodes in group 8a, n=30). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative survival rates, complications were compared among the groups and subgroups. Results:The operation time and intraoperative blood loss of the standard group were (456.8±30.4) min and (264.28±101.14) ml, respectively, which were significantly lower than the extended group of (507.1±45.7) min and (388.9±155.3) ml (all P<0.05). The incidence of postoperative complications in the extended group (31.2%, 24/77) was significantly higher than that in the standard group (14.8%, 13/88) ( P<0.05). When compared with subgroup B, the cumulative survival rate of patients in subgroup A was not significantly different ( P>0.05). However, the cumulative survival rate of patients in subgroup C was significantly lower than that in subgroup D ( P<0.05). The cumulative survival rate of subgroup A was also significantly better than that of subgroup C ( P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the cumulative survival rates between group B and group D ( P>0.05). Conclusions:PD with extended lymph node dissection improved the survival rates in patients with cancer of the head of the pancreas with positive lymph nodes in group 8a. For these patients, extended lymph node dissection is recommended. With negative lymph nodes in group 8a, standard lymph node dissection is recommended.

Objective:To investigate the classification and surgical management of chronic calcifying pancreatitis.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinical data of 121 patients with chronic calcifying pancreatitis who were admitted to Hunan Provincial People′s Hospital from January 2015 to December 2019 were collected. There were 99 males and 22 females, aged from 10 to 78 years, with a median age of 43 years. The patients with type Ⅰ chronic calcifying pancreatitis underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy, duodenum-preserving pancreatic head total resection, or duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection respectively, and external drainage when combined with peripancreatic pseudocyst. Patients with type Ⅱ chronic calcifying pancreatitis underwent resection of pancreatic body and tail combined with splenectomy or dissection of pancreatic duct combined with pancreato-jejunum Roux-en-Y anastomosis. Patients with type Ⅲ chronic calcifying pancreatitis underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy or duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection, and external drainage when combined with peripancreatic pseudocyst. Patients with type Ⅳ chronic calcifying pancreatitis underwent basin-type internal drainage. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) follow-up. Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect the recurrence of pain or chronic pancreatitis, the data of blood glucose, the morbidity of diabetes and diarrhea after surgery up to January 2020. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD and measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range). Count data were represented as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Surgical situations: of the 48 patients with type Ⅰ chronic calcifying pancreatitis, 15 patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with the operation time of (6.8±1.9)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (398±110)mL, 8 patients underwent duodenum-preserving pancreatic head total resection due to no dilation of pancreatic duct with the operation time of (3.7±0.8)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (137±62)mL, 25 patients underwent duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection due to dilation of pancreatic duct with the operation time of (3.9±1.5)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (123±58)mL. Of the 8 patients with type Ⅱchronic calcifying pancreatitis, 2 patients underwent resection of pancreatic body and tail combined with splenectomy with an average operation time of 5.1 hours and an average volume of intraoperative blood loss of 200 mL, 6 patients underwent dissection of pancreatic duct combined with pancreato-jejunum Roux-en-Y anastomosis with the operation time of (2.7±0.8)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (145±39)mL. Of the 49 patients with type Ⅲ chronic calcifying pancreatitis, 4 patients were underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy with the operation time of (7.2±1.4)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (415±98)mL, 45 patients underwent duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection due to dilation of pancreatic duct with the operation time of (4.3±1.1)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (135±47)mL. Sixteen patients with type Ⅳ chronic calcifying pancreatitis underwent basin-type internal drainage with the operation time of (3.3±1.3)hours and volume of intraoperative blood loss of (150±27)mL. (2) Postoperative situations: 15 of the 48 patients with type Ⅰ chronic calcifying pancreatitis who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy had the time to first anal flatus of (2.9±1.1)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (3.5±1.1)days, and duration of hospital stay of (14.8±2.7)days, respectively. Of the 3 patients who had postoperative complications, 2 had gastrointestinal hemorrhage (1 case was cured after hemostasis under gastroscope and the other was cured after interventional therapy), 1 with grade A pancreatic fistula was cured after delaying the time of extubation, no biliary fistula occurred. Eight patients undergoing duodenum-preserving pancreatic head total resection had the time to first anal flatus of (2.0±0.5)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (2.5±0.4)days, and duration of hospital stay of (9.5±2.5)days, respectively. One case with postoperative grade A pancreatic fistula was cured after delaying the time of extubation. Twenty-five patients undergoing duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection had the time to first anal flatus of (2.4±0.8)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (2.5±1.3)days, and duration of hospital stay of (9.8±3.1)days, respectively. One case with postoperative gastrointestinal hemorrhage was cured after interventional therapy and 1 case with grade A pancreatic fistula was cured after delaying the time of extubation. Two of the 8 patients with type Ⅱ chronic calcifying pancreatitis who underwent resection of pancreatic body and tail combined with splenectomy had an average time to first anal flatus of 3.0 days, an average time to initial fluid diet intake of 3.5 days, and an average duration of hospital stay of 14.0 days, respectively.There was no complication during perioperative period. Six of the 8 patients with type Ⅱ chronic calcifying pancreatitis who underwent dissection of the pancreatic duct combined with pancerato-jejunum Roux-en-Y anastomosis had the time to first anal flatus of (2.5±0.5)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (2.5±0.7)days, and duration of hospital stay of (8.5±1.5)days, respectively. Two cases with postoperative grade A pancreatic fistula were cured after delaying the time of extubation. Four of the 49 patients with type Ⅲ pancreatic duct stone who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy had the time to first anal flatus of (3.2±0.8)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (4.1±1.2)days, and duration of hospital stay of (15.3±2.4)days, respectively. One case with postoperative grade A pancreatic fistula was cured after delaying the time of extubation without hemorrhage or biliary fistula. Forty-five of the 49 patients with type Ⅲ chronic calcifying pancreatitis who underwent duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection had the time to first anal flatus of (2.5±1.6)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (2.8±0.9)days, and duration of hospital stay of (10.1±2.8)days, respectively. One case with postoperative anastomotic bleeding was cured after reoperation. One case with grade A pancreatic fistula was cured after delaying the time of extubation and 1 case with postoperative grade B pancreatic fistula was cured after puncture-duct-douch treatment. Sixteen patients with type Ⅳ chronic calcifying pancreatitis who underwent basin-type internal drainage had the time to first anal flatus of (2.6±0.7)days, time to initial fluid diet intake of (3.3±0.5)days, and duration of hospital stay of (10.4±3.0)days respectively. One case with intraperitoneal hemorrhage which represented as small amount of dark red liquid in the drainage tube of jejunum loop was cured after puncture-duct-douch treatment with noradrenaline sodium chloride solution. (3) Follow-up: Of the 121 patients, 113 (44 of type Ⅰ, 7 of type Ⅱ, 46 of type Ⅲ, 16 of type Ⅳ) were followed up for 3-58 months, with an average time of 34 months. During the follow-up, 13 patients (5 of type Ⅰ, 1 of type Ⅱ, 6 of type Ⅲ, 1 of type Ⅳ) had the recurrence of pain or pancreatitis, 55 patients (15 of type Ⅰ, 40 of type Ⅲ) with abdominal pain were improved significantly, and 45 patients (24 of type Ⅰ, 6 of type Ⅱ, 15 of type Ⅳ) did not have abdominal pain. Of the 37 patients (13 of type Ⅰ, 2 of type Ⅱ, 17 of type Ⅲ, 5 of type Ⅳ) with diabetes , 20 (6 of type Ⅰ, 2 of type Ⅱ, 12 of type Ⅲ) had blood glucose returned to normal and 17 (7 of type Ⅰ, 5 of type Ⅲ, 5 of type Ⅳ) needed controlling blood sugar with medicine. There were 5 patients (4 of type Ⅰ, 1 of type Ⅲ) diagnosed with diabetes and 3 patients (1 of type Ⅱ, 2 of type Ⅲ) with diarrhea postoperatively. Two patients of type Ⅲ chronic calcifying pancreatitis died, including 1 died of pancreatic cancer at 18 months after pancreaticoduodenectomy and 1 died of severe acute pancreatitis at 5 months after duodenum-preserving pancreatic head spoon-type resection.Conclusions:Chronic calcifying pancreatitis is a benign disease and should be treated to preserve functional tissues. Different surgical procedures should be adopted to treat different types of calcifying pancreatitis.

Objective To explore the expressions of cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2), phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome ten (PTEN) in hepatobiliary calculus associated with cholangiocarcinoma (HCWC) and their clinical significance. The relationship between the expressions of COX-2, PTEN and the onset and progression of HCWC was investigated to form an experimental base for the prevention and treatment of HCWC. Methods Thirty seven patients with tumor tissues of HCWC (group C), thirty patients with tissues of bile duct surrounding intrahepatic calculus (group B), and ten patients with normal tissues of bile duct from operations of hemangiomas of liver or liver trauma as the control (group A) were sampled and collected. A two-step immunohistochemistry (SP method) was employed to detect and statistically analyze the expressions of COX-2 and PTEN in each of the 3 groups. Results In groups A, B, C, the positive rate of the expression of COX-2 was 10%,33.3%, and 70.3%, respectively. The positive rates of expression of COX-2 in the carcinoma tissues of HCWC was significantly higher compared with the control group (P＜0. 01). In groups A, B, C the positive rates of the expression of PTEN was 90. 0%, 80. 0%, and 35.0%, respectively. The positive rate of expression of PTEN in the carcinoma tissues of HCWC was significantly lower than the control group (P＜0. 01). The expression of COX-2 was followed by a low expression of PTEN in the tissues of HCWC. Kendall's related analysis showed a strong negative correlation between the expression of COX-2 and PTEN in HCWC (r=-0. 323, P＜0. 05). Conclusions A high expression of COX-2 was related to HCWC. There was a negative correlation between the expressions of COX-2 and PTEN in HCWC. A high expression of COX-2 and a low expression of PTEN suggested a high chance of HCWC in extrahepatic or lymphatic metastasis.