1.Guidelines for the perioperative diagnosis and treatment of oncogene-driven non-small cell lung cancer (2026)
Weidong WANG ; Yongbin LIN ; Hui TIAN ; Gaofeng LI ; Shun XU ; Yongde LIAO ; Haitao MA ; Junfeng LIU ; Chundong GU ; Xiaolong YAN ; Shumin WANG ; Daqiang SUN ; Jianyang LIU ; Tao XUE ; Shaohua MA ; Zhigang LI ; Shuanghu YUAN ; Gen LIN ; Ling CAI ; Jianping ZHOU ; Wenzhao ZHONG ; Naixin LIANG ; Yi HAN ; Junfeng WANG ; Weidong ZHANG ; Xin WANG ; Lianjuan CHEN ; Lunxu LIU ; Xiuyi ZHI ; Lanjun ZHANG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2026;33(09):1337-1353
Lung cancer constitutes the most prevalent and lethal malignant tumor in China. Approximately 85% of lung cancer diagnoses correspond to the non-small cell histological subtype [non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)]. Despite surgery being the mainstay for early-stage disease, postoperative recurrence remains high and adjuvant chemotherapy offers limited benefit. In recent years, targeted therapy has demonstrated substantial advantages in driver mutation-positive NSCLC. To this end, the Lung Cancer Medical Education Committee of the Chinese Medical Education Association developed guidelines based on a systematic review of evidence through November 2025, using the Grading of Recommendations, Assessment, Development and Evaluations (GRADE) approach and a modified Delphi method. Focusing on epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK), and addressing ROS proto-oncogene 1 (ROS1), B-Raf proto-oncogene serine/threonine kinase (BRAF) V600E mutation, and mesenchymal-epithelial transition factor (MET) exon 14 (METex14) skipping, the guideline covers molecular testing, neoadjuvant/adjuvant therapy, perioperative strategies, minimal residual disease monitoring, and postoperative surveillance. It defines testing requirements, specifies stage-directed and subtype-specific treatments, and standardizes minimal residual disease monitoring. These recommendations emphasize precision and feasibility to improve survival and quality of life.
2.Prevalence of steatotic liver disease and associated fibrosis in the general population: An epidemiological survey: Letter to the editor on “Epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease”
Lin GUAN ; Xinhe ZHANG ; Shanghao LIU ; Xiaolong QI ; Yiling LI
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):e145-e148
3.Prevalence of steatotic liver disease and associated fibrosis in the general population: An epidemiological survey: Letter to the editor on “Epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease”
Lin GUAN ; Xinhe ZHANG ; Shanghao LIU ; Xiaolong QI ; Yiling LI
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):e145-e148
4.Clinical features of recompensation in autoimmune hepatitis-related decompensated cirrhosis and related predictive factors
Xiaolong LU ; Lin HAN ; Huan XIE ; Lilong YAN ; Xuemei MA ; Dongyan LIU ; Xun LI ; Qingsheng LIANG ; Zhengsheng ZOU ; Caizhe GU ; Ying SUN
Journal of Clinical Hepatology 2025;41(9):1808-1817
ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical features and outcomes of recompensation in patients with autoimmune hepatitis (AIH)-related decompensated cirrhosis, to identify independent predictive factors, and to construct a nomogram prediction model for the probability of recompensation. MethodsA retrospective cohort study was conducted among the adult patients with AIH-related decompensated cirrhosis who were admitted to The Fifth Medical Center of PLA General Hospital from January 2015 to August 2023 (n=211). The primary endpoint was achievement of recompensation, and the secondary endpoint was liver-related death or liver transplantation. According to the outcome of the patients at the end of the follow-up, the patients were divided into the recompensation group (n=16) and the persistent decompensation group(n=150).The independent-samples t test was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data with homogeneity of variance, and the Mann-Whitney U rank sum test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data with heterogeneity of variance; the chi-square test or the Fisher’s exact test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups; the Kaplan-Meier method was used for survival analysis; the Cox proportional-hazards regression model was used to identify independent predictive factors, and a nomogram model was constructed and validated. ResultsA total of 211 patients were enrolled, with a median age of 55.0 years and a median follow-up time of 44.0 months, and female patients accounted for 87.2%. Among the 211 patients, 61 (with a cumulative proportion of 35.5%) achieved recompensation. Compared with the persistent decompensation group, the recompensation group had significantly higher white blood cell count, platelet count (PLT), total bilirubin (TBil), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), total bile acid, prothrombin time, international normalized ratio (INR), SMA positive rate, Model for End-Stage Liver Disease (MELD) score, Child-Pugh score, and rate of use of glucocorticoids (all P0.05), as well as significantly lower age at baseline, number of complications, and death/liver transplantation rate (all P0.05). At 3 and 12 months after treatment, the recompensation group had continuous improvements in AST, TBil, INR, IgG, MELD score, and Child-Pugh score, which were significantly lower than the values in the persistent decompensation group (all P0.05), alongside with continuous increases in PLT and albumin, which were significantly higher than the values in the persistent decompensation group (P0.05). The multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that baseline ALT (hazard ratio [HR]=1.067, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.010 — 1.127, P=0.021), IgG (HR=0.463,95%CI:0.258 — 0.833, P=0.010), SMA positivity (HR=3.122,95%CI:1.768 — 5.515, P0.001), and glucocorticoid therapy (HR=20.651,95%CI:8.744 — 48.770, P0.001) were independent predictive factors for recompensation, and the nomogram model based on these predictive factors showed excellent predictive performance (C-index=0.87,95%CI:0.84 — 0.90). ConclusionAchieving recompensation significantly improves clinical outcomes in patients with AIH-related decompensated cirrhosis. Baseline SMA positivity, a high level of ALT, a low level of IgG, and corticosteroid therapy are independent predictive factors for recompensation. The predictive model constructed based on these factors can provide a basis for decision-making in individualized clinical management.
5.Short and medium-term efficacy of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with coronary heart disease and diabetes mellitus: A retrospective study in a single center
Guangxin ZHAO ; Lin LIANG ; Jiaji LIU ; Xiaolong MA ; Liqun CHI ; Qingyu KONG
Chinese Journal of Clinical Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;32(10):1447-1454
Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) and traditional CABG in patients with coronary heart disease (CHD) and diabetes mellitus (DM). Methods From 2019 to 2021, the patients who received CABG by the same medical group in the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Center of Beijing Anzhen Hospital were retrospectively enrolled. According to the surgery methods, the patients were divided into two groups: a MICS CABG group and a conventional group. The perioperative and postoperative follow-up data of patients were collected. The main observation results included all cause death events, myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular, revascularization, and adverse wound healing. Results According to the inclusion and exclusion criteria, 140 patients were enrolled, including 66 patients in the MICS CABG group [56 males and 10 females, aged (61.83±8.94) years], and 74 patients in the conventional group [55 males and 19 females, aged (58.61±8.26) years]. Compared with the conventional group, patients in the MICS CABG group had longer median surgical time (4.50 h vs. 4.00 h, P=0.005), less intraoperative bleeding (600.00 mL vs. 700.00 mL, P=0.020), and a lower rate of secondary debridement and suturing of surgical wounds (4.5% vs. 16.2%, P=0.023). The median follow-up time was 2.54 years. There was no statistically significant difference in the cumulative incidence of major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (7.6% vs. 5.4%), all-cause mortality (0.0% vs. 0.0%), myocardial infarction (3.0% vs. 2.7%), cerebrovascular events (4.5% vs. 2.7%), or revascularization (0.0% vs. 0.0%) between the two groups of patients during the postoperative follow-up (P>0.05). Conclusion MICS CABG can achieve the same revascularization effect as traditional CABG in patients with CHD and DM. MICS CABG can effectively reduce adverse clinical outcomes or complications such as adverse chest wound healing and slow postoperative recovery of body function in patients with DM.
6.Comparative efficacy of Ilizarov ring external fixation and unilateral rail external fixation in the treatment of infected bone defects following surgery for tibial fractures
Kai ZHANG ; Yong LI ; Jia CHANG ; Zhiqiang LIN ; Xiaolong HUANG ; Zequn DENG ; Jian LIU ; Jiangbo HAN ; Fei TAN ; Jiankang ZENG ; Shenghu ZHOU
Chinese Journal of Trauma 2025;41(10):961-968
Objective:To compare the efficacy of Ilizarov ring external fixation and unilateral rail external fixation in the treatment of infected bone defects following surgery for tibial fractures.Methods:A retrospective cohort study was conducted to analyze the clinical data of 50 patients with infected bone defects after surgery for tibial fractures, who were admitted to the 940th Hospital of the Joint Logistics Support Force of the PLA from August 2019 to November 2021, including 37 males and 13 females, aged 19-59 years [(42.2±8.8)years]. After debridement and osteotomy, 28 patients were treated with Ilizarov ring external fixation (Ilizarov group) and 22 with unilateral rail external fixation (unilateral fixation group). All the patients in the two groups had previously undergone internal fixation with plates or Kirschner wires for tibial fracture before bone transport. Bone transport started at one week for three stages after successful infection control and osteotomy and was conducted. The following parameters were compared between the two groups: frame-wearing time and healing index after bone transport, self-rating anxiety scale (SAS) grade at 6 months after bone transport, Paley score and Association for the Study and Application of the Method of Ilizarov (ASAMI) score at the last follow-up, Hospital for Special Surgery (HSS) knee score and Baird-Jackson ankle score on admission, after external fixator removal and at the last follow-up, and incidence of postoperative complications.Results:All the patients were followed up for 28-36 months [(32.5±1.6)months]. There were no significant differences in frame-wearing time or healing index between the two groups after bone transport ( P>0.05). At 6 months after bone transport, the SAS grade in the unilateral fixation group (13 patients with mild anxiety, 8 with moderate anxiety, and 1 with severe anxiety) was better than that in the Ilizarov group (6 patients with mild anxiety, 19 with moderate anxiety, 3 with severe anxiety) ( P<0.01). No significant differences were found in the Paley score or ASAMI score between the two groups at the last follow-up ( P>0.05). There were no significant differences in HSS knee score or Baird-Jackson ankle score between the two groups on admission, after external fixator removal or at the last follow-up ( P>0.05). No significant differences were observed in the incidence of pin tract infection, poor healing, infection in the bone elongation area, or re-fracture between the two groups ( P>0.05). The incidence of postoperative axial deviation was 0 in the Ilizarov group, lower than 18% in the unilateral fixation group (4/22) ( P<0.05). Conclusion:Although Ilizarov ring external fixation and unilateral rail external fixation demonstrate comparable efficacy in the treatment of infected bone defects after surgery for tibial fractures, the former provides superior mechanical stability and postoperative axial deviation correction, while the latter offers advantages in reducing psychological burden and enhancing treatment tolerance.
7.Preparation of decellularized extracellular matrix-gelatin methacryloyl composite hydrogels and their effects on hepatocyte proliferation
Jing SHI ; Jin CHU ; Tao SUN ; Jin GAO ; Xiaolong HE ; Ning YANG ; Liang LI ; Xue ZHANG ; Hui LIU ; Guodong LYU ; Renyong LIN ; Xiaojuan BI
International Journal of Biomedical Engineering 2025;48(1):47-55
Objective:To prepare decellularized extracellular matrix (dECM)-gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) composite hydrogels and to study their effects on hepatocyte proliferation.Methods:Hepatic dECM was prepared by elution, and GelMA hydrogel and 10%, 30% and 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogels were prepared by pepsin solubilization. The morphology of normal liver and dECM liver was observed by eyes and scanning electron microscopy using hematoxylin-eosin, Sirius red and periodate-Schiff staining, respectively. The internal structure of the dECM-GelMA composite hydrogels was observed by scanning electron microscopy, and the pore diameter was measured. Liver HL-7702 cells were co-cultured with GelMA hydrogel and 10%, 30% and 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogels, and the cell proliferation viability was determined by cell counting kit-8. The expression of proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA), Wnt family protein 5a (Wnt5a), β-catenin, extracellular-regulated protein kinase 1/2 (ERK1/2) and phosphorylated ERK1/2 (p-ERK1/2) were detected by Western blotting. Comparisons were made using independent sample t-test or one-factor analysis of variance. Results:After decellularization, the hepatocyte morphology showed rounded depressions, and the extracellular matrix structure was intact. The GelMA hydrogel and 10%, 30% and 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogels showed inernally porous structures. The pore diameter increased from (3.06±1.35) μm in the GelMA hydrogel to (16.01±4.02) μm in the 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogel. On the 3rd, 5th and 7th day, the relative cell proliferation was higher in the 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogel group than that in the GelMA hydrogel group (1.89±0.04 vs 1.53±0.01, 9.36±0.04 vs 3.89±0.09, 7.15±0.27 vs 4.89±0.15, all P<0.05). The relative expression levels of PCNA, Wnt5a, β-catenin, and p-ERK1/2/ERK1/2 proteins in the 50% dECM-GelMA composite hydrogel group were higher than those in the GelMA hydrogel group (2.14±0.04 vs 1.00±0.03, 2.36±0.09 vs 1.00±0.08, 1.45±0.03 vs 1.00±0.04, 1.43±0.04 vs 1.00±0.01, all P<0.05). Conclusions:A dECM-GelMA composite hydrogel can be prepared, which may promote hepatocyte proliferation by upregulating the phosphorylation of ERK1/2 and activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway.
8.To analyze the characteristics and risk factors of postoperative pain in patients with multi-vessel coronary artery disease after minimally invasive and conventional coronary artery bypass grafting
Yuxiao ZHANG ; Liqun CHI ; Xiaolong MA ; Jiaji LIU ; Lin LIANG
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;41(2):72-81
Objective:This study aimed to compare postoperative pain between minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS-CABG) and conventional CABG for multivessel coronary artery disease, comparing baseline characteristics and perioperative data between the two groups, and analyzing risk factors influencing postoperative pain.Methods:A total of 545 patients undergoing elective off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG) for multivessel coronary artery disease at Beijing Anzhen Hospital from July 2022 to July 2023 were included. There were 397 patients in the conventional CABG group (289 males, 108 females, aged 35-77 years) and 148 patients in the minimally invasive CABG group (121 males, 27 females, aged 37-84 years), with 148 patients in each group after propensity score matching. Pain levels were assessed using the Numeric Rating Scale (NRS) at the first 5 days postoperatively (acute postoperative pain, APP) and at 3, 6, and 12 months postoperatively (chronic post-surgical pain, CPSP). Logistic regression was used to analyze risk factors for CPSP at 3 months postoperatively in both groups. Results:Within 48 hours postoperatively, both groups reported maximum NRS pain intensities at rest (NRS 4.0 vs. 6.0) and during activity (NRS 5.2 vs. 7.5). From the third day after surgery, there were no significant differences in resting pain intensity between the two groups, and from the fourth day after surgery, there were no significant differences in pain intensity during movement. With 60.2% in the conventional group and 92.6% in the minimally invasive group experiencing moderate to severe pain at rest (NRS ≥ 4), and 83.5% in the conventional group and 98.0% in the minimally invasive group experiencing moderate to severe pain during activity (NRS ≥ 4). Immediately after drain removal, there was a significant reduction in pain intensity at rest in the minimally invasive group (pre-drain removal NRS 6.0 vs. post-drain removal NRS 2.7), compared to the conventional group (pre-drain removal NRS 4.0 vs. post-drain removal NRS 2.3). However, there was no significant difference in the reduction of pain intensity during activity between the minimally invasive group (pre-drain removal NRS 7.5 vs. post-drain removal NRS 4.2) and the conventional group (pre-drain removal NRS 6.0 vs. post-drain removal NRS 2.7). At 3 months postoperatively, the incidence of CPSP was 35.9% in the conventional group and 35.1% in the minimally invasive group. At 6 months postoperatively, the incidence of CPSP was significantly lower compared to 3 months in both groups (conventional group 8.7% vs. minimally invasive group 6.8%, P<0.001). In the conventional group, higher Europe SCORE Ⅱ was identified as an independent risk factor for CPSP at 3 months postoperatively, while in the minimally invasive group, higher BMI and postoperative use of flurbiprofen for rescue analgesia were identified as independent risk factors. Conclusion:In patients undergoing minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), the early postoperative acute pain intensity and incidence were higher than those in the conventional CABG group. After drain removal, there were no significant differences in resting pain intensity between the two groups, but pain intensity during movement remained higher in the minimally invasive group compared to the conventional group. The incidence of chronic pain did not differ between the two groups but decreased significantly from 3 months postoperatively. Conventional CABG patients with high preoperative Europe SCORE Ⅱ scores, high preoperative BMI and severe postoperative acute pain tend to have more chronic pain after minimally invasive bypass surgery.
9.Advances in the application of clamshell incision for complex mediastinal tumor resection
Xi CHEN ; Dong LIN ; Xiaolong LI ; Xiangnan XU ; Fu YANG ; Liang WU ; Wei HUANG ; Jiang FAN
Chinese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2025;41(9):561-564
Clamshell incision is widely used in the surgical resection of complex mediastinal tumors, but it is also controversial. Its advantages are the full exposure of the field of vision and the huge operating space, while its disadvantages are the destruction of chest wall muscles and respiratory function impairment. At present, there is a lack of norms for the selection and application of Clamshell incisions, and the definition of complex mediastinal tumors is ambiguous and the dimensions are single. Therefore, this article reviews the literature and combines practical experience to systematically summarize the application progress of Clamshell incisions in the surgical resection of complex mediastinal tumors, with the aim of providing guidance for clinical work.
10.Prevalence of steatotic liver disease and associated fibrosis in the general population: An epidemiological survey: Letter to the editor on “Epidemiology of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease”
Lin GUAN ; Xinhe ZHANG ; Shanghao LIU ; Xiaolong QI ; Yiling LI
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology 2025;31(2):e145-e148

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