This study summarized Professor Su Peiji's clinical experience in differenting and treating lumbago and leg pain.He contends that the disease involves the liver and kidney,manifesting as a syndrome of deficiency in origin and excess in superficiality,with liver-kidney deficiency and insufficiency of essence and blood as the root cause,and exogenous wind,cold,and dampness invading the meridians and then causing obstruction as the superficial manifestation.The principal pathological factors include wind,cold,dampness,blood stasis,and deficiency.In clinical practice,he follows the therapeutic principle of expelling pathogens and supporting healthy qi in accordance with the abundance or deficiency of pathogens and healthy qi,takes the therapy of tonifying the liver and kidney as the primary approach,and applies the adjuvant therapies of dispelling wind,cold,and dampness as well as relaxing tendons and activating collaterals.By incorporating the theory of collateral diseases,Professor Su Peiji proposes that the deficiency-excess of collateral diseases is closely related to the onset of lumbago and leg pain.His therapeutic approach centers around Shuji Formula,a self-formulated formula which is composed of Taxilli Herba,Achyranthis Bidentatae Radix,Stephaniae Tetrandrae Radix,Angelicae Pubescentis Radix,Clematidis Radix et Rhizoma,Aconiti Radix Cocta,Flemingiae Radix et Caulis,Millettiae Speciosae Radix,Poria,Angelicae Sinensis Radix,Paeoniae Radix Alba,Chuanxiong Rhizoma,Spatholobi Caulis,Tinosporae sinensis Caulis,and Glycyrrhizae Radix et Rhizoma Praeparata cum Melle.Modified use of herbs was performed according to the predominance of wind,cold,dampness,blood stasis,or deficiency,so as to achieve the effects of tonifying the liver and kidney,strengthening bones and tendons,dispelling wind,cold and dampness,and relaxing tendons and activating collaterals.

Objective To study the impact on the use of branched vascular allografts in the prevention of left regional portal hypertension after pancreatic cancer operations.Methods This retrospective study included 25 patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic head cancer which involved the portal vein,superior mesenteric vein and splenic venous confluence between January 2011 to December 2017 in the Beijing Chao Yang Hospital,Capital Medical University.These patients underwent "en bloc" resection of the spleno-mesenterio-portal (SMS) venous axis with replacement of a branched vascular allografts.They were studied to see whether gastroesophageal varices were found on gastroscopy and whether there were any changes in leukocyte,platelet and splenic volume before and after the operation to determine the incidence of left regional portal hypertension after operation.Results During the follow-up period,all the portal vein,superior mesenteric vein and splenic vein anastomoses were unobstructed and without any thrombosis.No new varices were found on gastroscopy.There were no significant differences in the white blood cell count,platelets count and splenic volume before and after the operations (all P＞0.05).The 25 patients had no left regional portal hypertension.Survival time and one year survival rate of the patients were (20.2±3.7) months and 44.0％.Conclusion Branched vascular allografts effectively prevented the occurrence of left regional portal hypertension after radical pancreaticoduodenectomy with resection of SMP.

Objective To analyze the application and effect of non-penetrating vascular and tubular tissue closure system in radical resection of adenocarcinoma of pancreatic head combined with venous resection and reconstruction.Methods A retrospective analysis was made on the clinical data of 78 patients with pancreatic head cancer who underwent radical resection of venous vessels from Feb 2014 to Feb 2018.According to the intraoperative venous resection and anastomosis,the patients were divided into vascular clip group (41 cases) and traditional suture group (37 cases).The preoperative data,intraoperative and postoperative recovery of the two groups were analyzed and compared.Results There were no perioperative deaths and no significant differences in perioperative complications between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).The anastomotic time of the clip group was (18.6 ± 3.3) min,which was significantly shorter than that of the traditional suture group (39.7 ± 8.5) min,(P ＜ 0.05).There were no significant differences in operation time,intraoperative bleeding volume,ICU time,hospital stay and anastomotic stenosis between the two groups(P＞ 0.05).Conclusion It is safe and feasible to use vascular clip in venous vascular reconstruction in radical resection of carcinoma of the head of the pancreas combined with venous vascular resection.

Objective To summarize the experience in nursing patients with gut leak after liver transplantation. Methods Two patients with recurrent gut leakafter liver transplantation underwent surgical repair. The nursing measures included strict observation of postoperative disease, observation of drainage fluid and abdominal signs, early nutritional support, good psychological nursing and health education. Results Gut leak occurred in the two cases again after liver transplantation.One case was treated with repair again and the other with end-stage ileotomy and ileostomy. The patients were discharged after medication and nursing care. Conclusions The close postoperative observation of the disease, observation of drainage fluid and abdominal signs can prompt the discovery of intestinal re-perforation.The early nutritional support plays an important role in the rehabilitation of patients with gut leak after liver transplantation.Mental care and health education can enhance patient's confidence in treatment.

Background: Carbon nanoparticles show significant lymphatic tropism and can be used to identify lymph nodes surrounding mid?low rectal tumors. In this study, we analyzed the effect of trans anal injection of a carbon nanoparti?cle suspension on the outcomes of patients with mid?low rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic resection. Methods: We collected the data of 87 patients with mid?low rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic resection between November 2014 and March 2015 at Cancer Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College. For 35 patients in the experimental group, the carbon nanoparticle suspension was injected transan?ally into the submucosa of the rectum around the tumor 30 min before the operation; 52 patients in the control group underwent the operation directly without the injection of carbon nanoparticle suspension. We then compared the operation outcomes between the two groups. Results: In the experimental group, the rate of incomplete mesorectal excision was lower than that in the control group, but no significant difference was found (2.9% vs. 7.7%, P = 0.342). The distance between the tumor and thecircumferential resection margin was 5.8 (P = 0.001). The mean number of lymph nodes removed was 28.2 ± 9.4 in the experimental group and 22.7 ± 7.3in the control group (P and 4.5 ± 3.7, respectively (P < 0.001). Three patients in the experimental group received lateral lymph node resec?tion. Among the three patients, we retrieved three nodes (one stained node) from the first patient, three nodes (two stained nodes) from the second patient, and two nodes (no stained nodes) from the third patient. Conclusions: Injecting a carbon nanoparticle suspension improved the outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for mid?low rectal cancer; it also improved the accuracy of pathologic staging. Moreover, for selected patients, this technique narrowed the scope of lateral lymph node dissection. ± 1.4 mm in the experimental group and 4.8 ± 1.1 mm in the control group= 0.003); the mean number of lymph nodes smaller than 5 mm in diameter was 10.1 ± 7.5 and 4.5 ± 3.7, respectively (P < 0.001). Three patients in the experimental group received lateral lymph node resection. Among the three patients, we retrieved three nodes (one stained node) from the first patient, three nodes (two stained nodes) from the second patient, and two nodes (no stained nodes) from the third patient. Conclusions: Injecting a carbon nanoparticle suspension improved the outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic resection for mid-low rectal cancer; it also improved the accuracy of pathologic staging. Moreover, for selected patients, this technique narrowed the scope of lateral lymph node dissection.

OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinical effect of lateral superior genicular composite tissue flap for tissue defect.

METHODSThe axis line of flap is the lateral thigh vertical midline. The cutaneous branch is inserted 4 cm near the femoral lateral epicondylus. The anterior border is the elongation line along patellar lateral border. The posterior margin is the hinder margin of femoral biceps. The lower border is the horizontal line along the upper line of patella. The composite flaps were used in 18 cases with soft tissue defects in extremities, 11 cases with clacaneus tenden defects and 16 cases with bony nonunion. Results From Mar. 2002 to Sept. 2013, 45 cases were treated with the composite tissue flaps. The flaps size ranged from 6 cm x 3 cm to 17cm x 9 cm. All the flaps survived completely. Blood supply crisis happened in 2 cases, which was released by reanastomosis. The patients were followed up for 1 - 2. 5 years with satisfactory aesthetic and functional results. All the bone defect and nonunion were healed. Good healing was also achieved in donor sites. 8 months after operation, knee joint function is evaluated as good by hospital special surgery knee score (HSS).

CONCLUSIONLateral superior genicular compostie tissue flap can be used to reconstruct soft tissue defect, bone defect and tenden calcaneus defect in one stage.

Anatomic Landmarks ; anatomy & histology ; Follow-Up Studies ; Graft Survival ; Humans ; Knee ; anatomy & histology ; Muscle, Skeletal ; anatomy & histology ; Soft Tissue Injuries ; pathology ; surgery ; Surgical Flaps ; transplantation ; Thigh ; Time Factors ; Wound Healing

OBJECTIVELaparoscopic-assisted surgery for colorectal cancer has been widely spread worldwide. To avoid the invasiveness of abdominal wound and get better good-looking, incisionless laparoscopic low anterior resection with transanal natural orifice specimen extraction using prolapsing technique for rectal cancer has been developed in our center. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility, safety and short-term outcomes of this technique.

METHODSFrom January 2013 to October 2013, twenty-seven patients with rectal carcinoma were treated by incisionless laparoscopic low anterior resection, and the data of these patients were collected and retrospectively analyzed to assess the value of this technique.

RESULTSAll operations were successfully accomplished without conversion to open surgery or laparoscopic-assisted surgery. The mean operation time was 135 minutes. The mean blood loss was 50 ml. The mean first bowel movement was 48 hours. The post-operative hospital stay was 9 days. All patients had clean distal margin and the mean number of dissected lymph nodes was 18. One patient had anastomotic leakage.

CONCLUSIONSIncisionless laparoscopic low anterior resection with transanal natural orifice specimen extraction using prolapsing technique for rectal cancer appears to be feasible, safe and oncologically acceptable with a satisfactory short-term outcome for selected cases.

Anastomotic Leak ; Colorectal Neoplasms ; Humans ; Laparoscopy ; Length of Stay ; Lymph Node Excision ; Operative Time ; Rectal Neoplasms ; surgery ; Retrospective Studies

OBJECTIVETo investigate the therapeutic effect of primary reconstruction of skin avulsion injury with bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps combined with thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap.

METHODSFrom June 2005 to Aug. 2011, 4 cases with skin avulsion injury on both feet were treated. The bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps, including with anterolateral thigh cutaneous nerves, were transferred to cover the feet plantar. The thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap were used to cover the feet dorsum.

RESULTSAll the skin avulsion injury were reconstructed primarily. All the flaps survived completely with good cosmetic and functional results. The patients were followed up for 6 months to 2 years with good sensory recovery (two point discrimination: 14-18 mm).

CONCLUSIONThe skin avulsion injury on both feet can be primarily reconstructed by bilateral anterolateral thigh flaps combined with thorax umbilicus flap or latissimus dorsi flap.

Adolescent ; Follow-Up Studies ; Foot Injuries ; surgery ; Humans ; Lacerations ; surgery ; Myocutaneous Flap ; transplantation ; Reconstructive Surgical Procedures ; Skin ; injuries ; innervation ; Surgical Flaps ; innervation ; transplantation ; Thigh ; innervation

OBJECTIVETo explore the clinical characteristics, diagnosis and treatment regimens for retroperitoneal schwannoma.

METHODSClinicopathological data of 53 retroperitoneal schwannoma patients treated from January 1999 to April 2013 in our hospital were collected and analyzed using SPSS 13.0 statistical software.

RESULTSSymptoms of the retroperitoneal schwannoma were vague and nonspecific. 12 patients had interrupted abdominal pain, 9 patients had abdominal discomfort, and only 6 patients presented with abdominal mass while 24 patients were detected by health checkup. There were some characteristics but not specific findings in imaging examination such as CT, ultrasonography and MRI, so preoperative diagnosis rate was low with only 9 patients diagnosed as retroperitoneal schwannoma and 21 patients diagnosed as neurogenic tumor. S-100 immunohistochemisty was very important in pathological diagnosis, and the patients with benign retroperitoneal schwannoma got 100% tumor specific 5-year survival after complete excision while the 5-year survival of malignant retroperitoneal schwannoma was only 50.0%.

CONCLUSIONSRetroperitoneal schwannoma is a rare disease. Most of them are benign tumors, and complete surgical excision is the effective treatment.

Abdominal Pain ; Diagnostic Imaging ; Humans ; Magnetic Resonance Imaging ; Neurilemmoma ; diagnosis ; pathology ; therapy ; Physical Examination ; Retroperitoneal Neoplasms ; diagnosis ; pathology ; therapy ; Retroperitoneal Space ; Treatment Outcome

Objectives To approach the method and clinical effect on tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect with microsurgery repair.Methods Retrospective summary the methods of 356 cases with tendo calcaneus and complex tissueserious defect,which repaired by different microsurgery from June 1994 to March 201 1.Two type were divided on account of different degree of serious tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect.Type A:the length of tendo calcaneus defect was less than 3 cm,and cutaneous deficiency is less than 3 cm × 20 cm.Direct suture (166 cases) or Abraham retrograde V-Y method (72 cases)was used to repair endo calcaneus defec,anfregional flap metastasis was used to repair cutaneous deficiency.Two hundred and thirtyeight cases were used by those methods,including of lateral heel flap repair(23 cases),medial plantar island flap(58 cases),instep island flap(40 cases),above medial malleolus flap(48 cases),above ateral malleolus flap (24 cases),sural nerve nutrient vessel flap (29 cases) gastrocnemius muscle flap (16 cases).Type B:the length of tendo calcaneus defect was more than 3 cm,and cutaneous deficiency was more than 3 cm × 20 cm.Direct suture could not repair tendo calcaneus,the complex tissue flap free grafting was used to primary repair tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect.One hundred and erghteen cases were used by those methods,including of tensor fasciae latae flap free grafting (52 cases),lateral above knee complex tissue flap free grafting (26 cases),latissimus dorsi muscle fascia flap free grafting (24 cases),rectus abdominis muscle front sheath flap free grafting (16 cases).Three hundred and fifty-six cases were repaired by these methods,including 238 cases of regional flap transfer 118 cases of tissue flap free grafting.Results In 238 cases of regional flap transfer,two hundred and twenty-six cases were successful,and 12 cases were partly success,which were wound healing by change dressings.In 118 cases of tissue flap free grafting,one hundred and nine cases were successful,and blood vesse articulo were happened to 8 casess,which were success by operations research,and 1 case was failure which had to use another tissue flap.Follow-up visit was dane from 1.0 year to 4.5 years after operation (average 3.2 years).Functional assessment according to the Thermann ralted the results as excellent in 240 csaes,good in 86 cases,common in 22 cases and worse in 8 cases.The fineness rate was 91.6％.Conclusion Microsurgical repair is a good method to tendo calcaneus and complex tissue defect,different method and strategy selected actively by tissue defect degree of tendo calcaneus and complex tissue can achieve satisfactory functional rehabilitation purpose.