Objective:To analyze the feasibility and safety of microsurgical anastomosis for obstructive azoospermia (OA) patients with prior intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) failure.Methods:From September 2015 to May 2020, the data of 20 OA patients with previous ICSI-assisted pregnancy failure admitted to the Department of Andrology, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were retrospectively analyzed. The characteristics of seminal tract microsurgical reconstruction were summarized, and the postoperative recurrence rate and clinical pregnancy rate were calculated.Results:Vasal obstruction was found in 8 patients and epididymal obstruction in 12 patients during microscopically reconstructed seminal tract. Among the patients with vasal obstruction, 1 patient developed OA after trauma and underwent laparoscopic-assisted right vasovasostomy (VV). Totally 7 patients developed OA after juvenile bilateral hernia, among whom 6 patients underwent further laparoscopic-assisted VV and 1 patient underwent vasovasostomy and epididymal cross anastomosis. Of the 8 patients who underwent VV, 6 achieved postoperative patency, and 2 couples achieved natural pregnancy. Patients with epididymal obstruction underwent microscopic vasoepididymostomy (VE), and 6 out of 12 patients achieved postoperative pregnancy, while 3 couples achieved natural pregnancy. No significant complications occurred in all patients during and after operation.Conclusion:Microsurgical anastomosis is an effective remedy for patients with OA after ICSI pregnancy failure, which can help patients achieve natural pregnancy.

Objective:To analyze the feasibility and safety of microsurgical anastomosis for obstructive azoospermia (OA) patients with prior intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) failure.Methods:From September 2015 to May 2020, the data of 20 OA patients with previous ICSI-assisted pregnancy failure admitted to the Department of Andrology, Urologic Medical Center, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine were retrospectively analyzed. The characteristics of seminal tract microsurgical reconstruction were summarized, and the postoperative recurrence rate and clinical pregnancy rate were calculated.Results:Vasal obstruction was found in 8 patients and epididymal obstruction in 12 patients during microscopically reconstructed seminal tract. Among the patients with vasal obstruction, 1 patient developed OA after trauma and underwent laparoscopic-assisted right vasovasostomy (VV). Totally 7 patients developed OA after juvenile bilateral hernia, among whom 6 patients underwent further laparoscopic-assisted VV and 1 patient underwent vasovasostomy and epididymal cross anastomosis. Of the 8 patients who underwent VV, 6 achieved postoperative patency, and 2 couples achieved natural pregnancy. Patients with epididymal obstruction underwent microscopic vasoepididymostomy (VE), and 6 out of 12 patients achieved postoperative pregnancy, while 3 couples achieved natural pregnancy. No significant complications occurred in all patients during and after operation.Conclusion:Microsurgical anastomosis is an effective remedy for patients with OA after ICSI pregnancy failure, which can help patients achieve natural pregnancy.

Azoospermia accounts for 10%-15% of male infertility, with the prevalence of 1% in male population. Obstructive azoospermia (OA) accounts for 40% of azoospermia and can be caused by a variety of factors, including male reproductive duct inflammation and genetic factors. Given the fact that the spermatogenesis is normal in the testis of OA patients, the OA patients can have their own offspring through testicular biopsy and sperm retrieval followed by assisted reproductive technology (ART). Therefore, the genetic etiology of OA is often overlooked. Subsequently, studies of the following ART strategies and offspring birth defects are also ignored. This article reviewed the genetic disorders of OA patients, and the animal model with OA, providing new ideas for management of OA patients, genetic counseling, and development of male contraceptives.

Azoospermia accounts for 10%-15% of male infertility, with the prevalence of 1% in male population. Obstructive azoospermia (OA) accounts for 40% of azoospermia and can be caused by a variety of factors, including male reproductive duct inflammation and genetic factors. Given the fact that the spermatogenesis is normal in the testis of OA patients, the OA patients can have their own offspring through testicular biopsy and sperm retrieval followed by assisted reproductive technology (ART). Therefore, the genetic etiology of OA is often overlooked. Subsequently, studies of the following ART strategies and offspring birth defects are also ignored. This article reviewed the genetic disorders of OA patients, and the animal model with OA, providing new ideas for management of OA patients, genetic counseling, and development of male contraceptives.

Objective To investigate the characteristics of ocular surface inflammation index after pterygium excision by using Oculus Keratograph(R) 5M and Visual analogue scale and evaluated the effectiveness of antiinflammatory treatment.Methods A prospective case control study was performed.Eighteen patients (6 males and 12 females) who suffered from primary pterygium were recruited in Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center from June to September 2016.All patients were treated with monocular pterygium excision combined with amniotic membrane transplantation.Anti-inflammatory treatment was given after surgery,and the ocular inflammation index was evaluated at preoperative and 1st,3rd,7th,10th,30th and 60th day postoperative.The temporal conjunctival hyperemia index (TCHI) was assessed by Oculus Keratograph(R) 5M with a red eye index analysis software.Ocular symptom scores (OSS) and visual analogue scale (VAS) were used to analyze the subjective symptoms of the patients.Fluorescein staining was used to detect the epithelization of corneal and scleral wound.The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),intraocular pressure and complications were evaluated in this study.This study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center of Sun Yat-sen University (2016KYPJ024).All patients signed informed consent for clinical research.Results No drug-related ocular and systemic adverse events were found during the follow-up.Corneal epithelial defect was recovered on 10th day,and conjunctival epithelization was observed in sclera exposed area on 30th day.The BCVA on the 60th day was 0.12±0.17,which was significantly lower than 0.34±0.36 preoperatively (t =3.401,P =0.003).Compared with those before surgery,OSS and VAS were significantly increased on 1 st day (OSS:Z =-4.255,P =0.000;VAS:Z =-5.256,P =0.000).The OSS on 7th day was not significantly different from that before surgery (Z=-0.958,P=0.372).VAS decreased to baseline on 30th day.The OSS on 60th day after surgery was significantly lower than that before surgery (Z =-2.397,P =0.037).TCHI was higher than 1.2 preoperatively,and increased to the highest on 1 st day after surgery,with significant difference between them (t=-6.620,P=0.000).The TCHI decreased to baseline on 7th day,no significant difference were obtained when compared with preoperative TCHI (t =-1.050,P =0.310),and TCHI on 60th day after surgery was lower than that before surgery,with significant difference between them (t =2.758,P =0.020).Conclusions The subjective symptoms combined with conjunctival hyperemia can be more accurate assessment of ocular surface inflammation in the perioperative period of pterygium surgery,which can be used as an evaluation index to assess the effectiveness of anti-inflammatory treatment.

OBJECTIVETo explore whether the tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within EPHX1 gene were involved in the genetic susceptibility to coal worker's pneumoconiosis (CWP) by case-control study.

METHODSThis study consisted of 697 CWP patients and 694 controls. All the subjects were Han Chinese, underground coal miners and recruited from coal mines of Xuzhou Mining Business Group Co Ltd.. The venous blood samples were obtained from all subjects and extracted genome DNA from the isolated leucocytes. Three SNPs were selected from the HapMap and the genotyping was done by the TaqMan method with the ABI 7900HT Real Time PCR system.

RESULTSThe Single SNP analyses showed that the genotype frequencies of EPHX1 (rs2234922) was significantly associated with decreased risk of CWP under co-dominant model (OR = 0.22, 95% CI = 0.06~0.79, P = 0.020), recessive model (OR = 0.23, 95% CI = 0.06~0.82, P = 0.023), and addictive model (OR = 0.75, 95% CI = 0.58~0.96, P = 0.022). The further stratification analysis showed that the risk of CWP will significantly decreased in non-smoking groups (OR = 0.10, 95% CI = 0.01~0.83, P = 0.033).

CONCLUSIONSOur results suggest that individuals with the EPHX1 (rs223492) GG genotype was associated with a dereased risk of CWP, and it has a protective effect on the developing CWP.

Anthracosis ; genetics ; Case-Control Studies ; Coal ; Epoxide Hydrolases ; genetics ; Genetic Predisposition to Disease ; Genotype ; Humans ; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide ; Risk Factors ; Sequence Analysis, DNA

The examinations of optical coherence tomography (OCT) images were obtained in 136 patients. Lactated Ringer's solution or physiological saline was used randomly as perfusate. Their electrocardiogram and cardiac enzymes were acquired to compare the safety and image quality of two perfusates.The incidence of ventricular arrhythmia and rise of cardiac enzymes were lower in the lactated Ringer's solution group than those in the physiological saline group.Yet the image quality of OCT had no difference.The use of lactated Ringer's solution as perfusate instead of physiological saline in OCT examination may protect the ischemic myocardium and reduce the incidence of complications.

objective:To investigate the effect and mechanism of Jianguguben capsule on osteoporosis induced by retinoic acid in rats.Methods:The rats were given retinoic acid 75mg(kg/d)for 2 weeks by intragastric administration,at the same time treated with different drugs according to various groups consecutive for 4 weeks.The bone mine density(BMD)and bone mine capacity(BMC)were assayed by double energy X-ray bone-densitometry equipment,the blood was collected to assay the activity of StrACP in serum,and the hydroxyproline(HOP)contents of femur by commercial kits,the bone’s biomechanics of femur were detected.Results:Jianguguben capsule could significantly improve the bone’s biomechanics,increase the BMD, BMC,index of dry femur’weight,the contents of HOP in femur significantly,and remarkable decrease the level of StrACP in serum of the osteoporotic rats induced by retinoic acid.Conclusion:Jiangguguben capsule has anti-osteoporotic effect on osteoporotic rats induced by retinoic acid.