Objective To compare the application of multifunctional ureterostomy stent and traditional ureterostomy internal stent in patients with total ureterostomy.Methods Prospectively,102 patients with bladder cancer and undergoing elective radical cystectomy with urinary diversion admitted to our hospital from March 2019 to March 2023 were selected for the study.According to the random number rank method,the patients were divided into the study group(51 cases)and the control group(51 cases).The control group was given a traditional single-J ureteral stomy stent drainage device,and the research group was given a multifunctional ureteral stomy stent drainage device.The differences of OAI score,renal function index(eGFR),recent complications,long-term complications and quality of life(FACT-BL score)were compared between the two groups.Results OAI scores 1 month,3 months and 6 months after surgery(study group:49.33±4.07,57.29±3.90,68.25±3.76;control group:44.25±4.61,52.31±4.58,59.06±4.37)and before surgery(study group:32.71±4.32;control group:33.18±4.74)compared with higher levels(P＜0.05),but the study group was higher than the control group(P＜0.05).Repeated measurement ANOVA results showed that eGFR at 3 months and 6 months after surgery(study group:86.07±4.07,88.01±3.01;control group:83.09±3.06,85.06±5.09)and before surgery(study group:82.05±6.04;control group:81.03±5.06)compared with higher levels(P＜0.05),but the study group was higher than the control group(P＜0.05).The total rate of recent complications in the study group was lower than that in the control group(7.84％VS 23.53％,P＜0.05).The total incidence of long-term complications in the study group was lower than that in the control group(43.14％VS 78.43％,P＜0.05).Emotional status score,physical status score,functional status score,social and family status score,BSS score,FACT-BL total score of the two groups 6 months after surgery(study group:20.25±2.36,24.92±1.87,25.65±1.11,26.02±1.14,32.75±1.76,129.59±5.74;Control group:18.65±3.10,20.18±3.02,23.51±1.29,21.51±2.24,30.26±3.07,114.10±10.37)and preoperative(study group:14.27±3.56,16.57±3.58,17.27±2.35,17.49±2.64,23.41±5.25,89.02±13.62;Control group:14.39±3.44,16.47±3.25,17.22±2.34,17.55±2.59,23.43±5.25,89.25±13.62)were increased(P＜0.05),and the study group was higher than the control group(P＜0.05).Conclusion The application of multifunctional ureteral stent in patients with ureteral cutaneous stomy with total cystotomy can effectively improve the adaptability of stomy,promote the recovery of renal function,reduce the risk of short-term and long-term complications,and improve the quality of life of patients.

Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics and prognostic value of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) dynamic features in patients with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) received abiraterone acetate (AA) therapy.Methods:The data of 89 patients with mCRPC who received AA therapy from January 2017 to June 2021 in Shanghai Tongji Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. The age of patients was (75.7 ± 8.3) years old, median PSA before AA was 56.88 (19.31, 143.75) ng/ml. The PSA dynamic features included PSA nadir (PSAN) and PSAN time. PSAN was defined as the lowest value of PSA after treatment, and PSAN time was defined as time to PSAN after AA treatment. PSAN was divided into 3 groups: PSAN1 (<0.1 ng/ml), PSAN2 (0.1- 4.0 ng/ml) and PSAN3 (>4.0 ng/ml) groups. PSA response was defined as a maximum PSA decline rate ≥50%, and no PSA decline after treatment was defined as primary resistance. Cox regressions adjusted to clinical factors were performed to evaluate the influence of PSA dynamic features on patients' radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS). Log-rank test was used to evaluate the survival time of patients in different PSAN groups. Receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve and area under the curve (AUC) were performed to analyze the predictive value of PSA dynamic features on survival outcomes of patients.Results:The follow-up time was 17 (12, 23) months, and 75 (84.3%) patients showed PSA responses. The median PSAN was 1.82 (0.01, 11.70) ng/ml, median PSAN time was 5.0(3.0, 9.5)months. Multivariate Cox regression indicated that PSAN was an independent risk factor for rPFS ( PSAN2: HR=5.308, P=0.017; PSAN3: HR=13.209, P<0.001), and PSAN time ≥ 5 months( HR=0.309, P<0.001)was an independent protective factor for rPFS. Also, the PSAN3 was an independent risk factor for OS( HR=9.459, P=0.048). Log-rank test indicated that the rPFS of PSAN1 group (median not reached) was significantly longer than PSAN2 [median 13.0(95% CI 8.2-17.8) months, P=0.001] and PSAN3 [8.0 (95% CI 4.1-11.9) months, P<0.001] groups. ROC curve and AUC showed that PSAN had a higher predictive value in rPFS outcomes compared with T stage, metastatic disease volume, and Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG) score (0.82 vs. 0.69, 0.68, 0.53, P<0.05). PSAN had a higher predictive value in OS outcomes than metastatic disease volume and ECOG(0.83 vs. 0.63, 0.58, P<0.05). Conclusions:Lower PSAN needs longer PSAN time. PSAN is an independent risk factor for rPFS and OS, and PSAN time is an independent protective factor for rPFS.

Objective:To report our experience in using the Ilizarov technique to treat bone defects secondary to Gustilo Ⅲb open tibial fractures with negative clinical signs and serological inflammatory markers.Methods:A retrospective study was performed to analyze the 19 patients with bone defects secondary to Gustilo Ⅲb open tibial fracture who had been treated at Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital between January of 2010 and June of 2021. They were 15 males and 4 females with an age of (41±11) years. Their inclusion criteria: undergoing treatment with Ilizarov technique (consecutive compression-distraction or bone transport), soft tissue coverage procedures resulting in wound closure and negative clinical infection signs for at least 3 months and normal serological inflammatory markers, and follow-up for more than 3 months after frame removal. Three-phase bone scan was performed for the patients before the present surgery. Debridement, sampling of deep tissues for bacterial culture, and external stabilization with a fixator were performed in the present surgery. Osteotomy for compression-distraction or bone transport technique was carried out at 1 stage or 2 stages. Systemic antibiotic therapy for 6 weeks was continued for those with positive microbiological analysis guided by antibiogram. Recorded were results of intra-operative pus detection around defects, microbiological findings, length of bone defect reconstructed, rate and time of infection recurrence during treatment, fracture union rate, bone healing index, bony and functional results.Results:The interval between primary injury to the present surgery was (10±8) months. The preoperative three-phase bone scan showed infection free in 8 cases, chronic osteomyelitis in 7 cases, and suspicious infection in 4 cases. No pus was found during intra-operative debridement in all. The intra-operative microbiological detection was positive in 1 sample in 1 patient (infection free indicated by bone scan), and in ≥2 samples in 3 patients (bone scan indicating non-infection, infection not excluded and osteomyelitis in 1 case each). The length of bone defect reconstructed was (8±3) cm. The follow-up after the present surgery was (37±15) months. Fracture union was achieved in all cases, with a bone healing index of (1.7±0.5) months/cm. Clinical infection signs were observed 1 (1, 1) month after the present surgery in 6 patients whose microbiological results were all negative. All the 6 patients ended up with no clinical recurrence after empirical use of systemic antibiotics in 5 and radical debridement in one. The bony results showed 16 excellent and 3 good cases while the functional results showed 10 excellent and 9 good cases.Conclusions:In treatment of bone defects secondary to Gustilo Ⅲb open tibial fractures with negative clinical signs and serological inflammatory markers, constant vigilance is needed against low-grade infection. Intra-operative multiple sampling of deep tissues with a standardized protocol and microbiological testing are extremely valuable for diagnosis of fracture-related infections.

Objective:To study the outcome of realignment for genu varum with tibial bone defect managed with antegrade bone transport.Methods:To retrospectively study 11 patients with tibial bone defect and genu varum treated with antegrade bone transport from January 2012 to December 2020. All the patients were males, aged 42±16 years, left in 8 cases and right in 3. The segmental bone defect was secondary to fractures with amount of 7.9±2.1 cm. 10 cases were congenital genu varus, and 1 case was genu varus caused by malunion of proximal tibial fracture. The anatomical lateral tibio-femoral angle (aLTFA) was 179°(178°, 180°), the anatomical lateral distal femoral angle (aLDFA) was 82°(81°, 83°), joint line convergence angle (JLCA) was 0°(0°, 1°) and the anatomical medial proximal tibial angle (aMPTA) was 83.1°±3.9° before treatment. 7 cases were treated with unilateral external fixators, 3 cases with circular external fixators, and 1 case with hybrid external fixator. Antegrade bone transport surgeries were performed to treat bone defects and varus deformities. Among them, 3 cases using unilateral external fixators were additionally corrected for varus using swinging clamps, while 1 case using a circular external fixator was corrected for varus by installing hinges on the lateral side of the proximal tibia and distracting the medial-positioned threaded rod. The data including the angles between proximal pins in monorail fixators or proximal ring orientation in ring fixators and knee joint line, post-operative mechanic axis deviation (MAD) of lower extremity, the position of the mechanical axis relative to the width of the tibial plateau, mechanic medial proximal tibial angle (mMPTA), the amount of deformity correction in radiographic AP view, bone healing time, bone healing index (BHI), functional score and complications according to Paley's criteria were studied.Results:All 11 patients were followed up, and the follow-up time after removing the external fixators was 11(3, 25) months. The angles between pins in proximal clamp in monorail frame of 7 cases and hybrid frame of 1 case and joint line were 0° (-1°, 1°), while those between proximal ring orientation in circular fixators of 3 cases and joint line were 0°, 0° and 2° respectively. The MAD were -6±6 mm, mMPTA was 90°(89°, 92°), the amount of correction was 7.2°±3.9° in the last follow-up. The final mechanic axis passed through the lateral plateau at 58%±9% of its width (counting from medial knee edge). Well consolidation was achieved for all patients with 12±4 months (range, 7-20 months) of bone healing time. BHI was 1.6±0.6 months/cm (range, 1.2-2.9 months/cm). Functional score according to Paley's criteria was excellent in 7 cases and good in 4. Complications were 5 problems (3 of pin site infections and 2 of soft tissue infections) and 1 obstacle (soft tissue invagination). All the cases with problems were resolved with oral antibiotics. In the one with the obstacle of soft tissue invagination, the skin and docking site bone healing were noticed after invaginated tissue resection and refreshment procedure.Conclusion:It is advisable for genu varum with tibial bone defect to be realigned while managed with antegrade bone transport.

Photoacoustic imaging is a hybrid model biomedical imaging method based on photoacoustic effect. It can reflect prostate anatomy and molecular information in real time, and is low-cost and radiation-free. In recent years, photoacoustic detection based on photoacoustic imaging has developed rapidly, and great progress has been made in term of technology, depth, scope and machine learning. In the diagnosis of prostate cancer, breakthroughs has been made in the research of prostate cancer cell lines, human prostate cancer in vitro specimens and animal tumor xenograft models. It has also been experimentally used in vivo diagnosis of prostate cancer patients, which has great potential for clinical transformation.

Objective:To investigate the clinical characters and prognostic value of PSA flare and bone flare in metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer(mCRPC) patients received Abiterone acetate(AA) therapy.Methods:A retrospective study was conducted for 93 mCRPC patients treated with AA from Jul.2016 to Dec.2020. Mean age was (75.4±8.9)years, median PSA was 58.2 (16.4, 148.6)ng/ml. Patients received at least 6 months of AA treatment. PSA flare was defined as an increase of PSA after AA therapy followed by a decrease. Bone flare was defined as disease progression after 3 months of therapy, typically based on increased lesion intensity or number, and reevaluation 6-9 months later showed improvement in the scan. The clinical characters and prognostic value of the flare phenomenon was evaluated and analyzed respectively.Results:The median follow up time was 16 months(6, 54 months), fourteen patients showed PSA flare at first month after AA treatment, and median time of duration was 2 months(1, 7 months). The serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) had a similar rising trend along with PSA flare[115.5(98.0, 198.5)U/L vs. 119.0(97.0, 288.8)U/L, P=0.016]. Seven patients showed bone flare and 3 cases co-existed with PSA flare. Multivariate Cox regression analysis indicated bone flare was an independent protective factor for progression free survival(PFS)( HR=0.117, 95% CI 0.015-0.895, P=0.039), PSA flare had no significant influence on PFS ( HR=1.314, 95% CI 0.554-3.121, P=0.536)and overall survival(OS)( HR=1.348, 95% CI 0.393-4.263, P=0.635). Log-rank test showed patients with bone flare had a longer PFS( P=0.016) and OS( P=0.047) compared with patients without bone flare. Conclusions:PSA flare always faded away after 2 months AA therapy and had no influence on PFS and OS. Bone flare maybe an indication for better prognosis.

Scrotal angiokeratoma(Fordyce angiokeratoma)is often seen in elderly men presenting nodular hemorrhage. In this study, 8 cases of scrotal angiokeratoma were treated with 980nm diode laser. All the operations were successfully completed under local anesthesia without obvious complications and local symptoms improved. The results showed that 980nm diode laser is an alternative operation for the treatment of scrotal angiokeratoma.

Prostate cancer with metastasis to the kidney is rare. Here, we report a case of prostate cancer metastasizing to renal cell carcinoma. A 67-year-old male presented with low back pain for 3 months, aggravated with persistent fever for 2 weeks in June 2018.Histopathological diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma was established. Meanwhile, contrasted CT of the abdomen showed a 3.0 cm×2.5 cm×2.5 cm enhanced solid mass on the lower pole of the right kidney. Nephron-sparing surgery was performed for the renal mass. Histopathology revealed a Grade 2 renal clear cell carcinoma with focal prostate carcinoma metastasis to the tumor. Then the patient received abiraterone acetate (AA) therapy. The patient did not encounter tumor recurrence in right kidney 18 months after surgery. However, PSA progression occurred 6 months later after AA therapy, then docetaxel chemotherapy and Sr 89 therapy were performed with limited efficacy. The patient died after 30 months.

Objective:To investigate the effect of modified transanal approach in the repair of vesicorectal fistula after radical prostatectomy.Methods:From September 2011 to December 2019, 32 cases of vesicorectal fistula after radical prostatectomy were retrospectively analyzed. All patients underwent cystostomy before repair operation. The average diameter of the fistulas was 19 (3-40) mm. There was only one fistula in 24 cases and 8 cases with more than 2 fistulas. The operation was performed in the jack knife position, and the fistula was prepared by resection of the fistula through the anus with bipolar resectoscope. Then bladder wall and rectum wall were separated by the loop and sutured respectively. After operation, the patients were treated with antispasmodic and anti-infective treatment, and the catheter was retained. Cystography and cystoscopy were reexamined 3 months after operation. Catheter was removed in the successful cases, and the failure was repaired again.Results:All operations were completed successfully. The mean operation time was 67(55-125) min, and the median follow-up was 22 (6-30) months. Thirty-one cases (96.8%) were successfully repaired, of which 25 cases were successfully repaired at the first operation, and 6 cases were successfully repaired again (all by transanal route). One case failed to be repaired. He had received external pelvic radiotherapy before operation. After the failure of repair, cystoscopy showed large fistula and stiff surrounding tissue. Then bilateral ureteral skin stoma and cystectomy were performed.Conclusions:Modified transanal approach in the repair of vesicorectal fistula after radical prostatectomy is an effective method. This kind of operation has less trauma, fewer complications and can be operated repeatedly. It is suitable for patients with low position, small fistula and without radiotherapy.

Objective To introduce the technique we invented to treat hypertrophic and oligotrophic nonunion of femoral shaft fracture after dynamization of intramedullary nail (IMN) and to report its preliminary results.Methods The data of 2 cases with hypertrophic nonunions of femoral shaft fracture and 1 case with oligotrophic nonunion following IMN dynamization who had been treated by the technique from March 2006 to July 2017 in Beijing Jishuitan hospital were retrospectively studied.There were 2 females and 1 male,aged 50,66 and 24 years old.2 parallel half pins were inserted from anterior to posterior at the trochanteric and condylar zones of the femur for antegrade intramedullary nailing patients,and from lateral to medial sides for retrograde intramedullary nailing patient respectively,then the pins were connected with monolateral limb reconstruction fixator.The fracture nonunion site was compressed by the fixator up to 10-15 mm.The holes at the end of intramedullary nail where their screws were removed for dynamization were locked again with 2 locking screws,and then the frame was removed.The patients are allowed to start their rehabilitation and fully bear their body weight 1 day after the operation.Results The three patients were followed up for 25,22,and 7 months after the surgery,respectively.The X-ray films showed the fracture healed at 7 months in two case,and at 12 months in one.One patient got her nail removed 25 months after the operation,feeling good 37 months after the removal.Conclusion This technique is an option to manage the hypertrophic and oligotrophic fracture nonunion of the femur after dynamization of IMN.It is mini-invasive to the nonunion site,easy to practice and allows early rehabilitation.