Objective:To study the impact of the age-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index (ACCI) on the prognosis of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma following laparoscopic surgical resection.Methods:Clinical data of 136 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma undergoing laparoscopic surgery at Zhengzhou University People's Hospital between January 2013 and January 2018 were retrospectively analyzed, including 81 males and 55 females, aged (63.6±9.8) years. Patients were divided into two groups based on the median ACCI score of 4.0: the high ACCI group (ACCI>4.0, n=49) and low ACCI group (ACCI≤4.0, n=87). The prognosis was compared between the two group. Univariate and multivariate Cox regression analyses were performed to analyze the effect of ACCI on survival after laparoscopic surgery. Results:The 1- and 3-year cumulative survival rates in low ACCI group were 87.4% and 48.3%, respectively, compared to 53.1% and 4.1% in high ACCI group ( χ2=27.97, P<0.001). Univariate Cox regression analysis indicated that ACCI >4.0 was associated with prognosis ( HR=3.73, 95% CI: 2.44-5.68, P<0.001). Multivariate Cox regression analysis also indicated that ACCI >4.0 was associated with an increased risk of postoperative mortality in patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma ( HR=2.69, 95% CI: 1.65-4.37, P<0.001). Conclusion:The ACCI is a significant risk factor for survival of patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma following laparoscopic surgery, which could facilitate a precise preoperative assessment of patient status and choice of surgical approach.

Objective:To compare the short-term clinical outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic versus open radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Methods:The clinical data of 91 patients who underwent radical resection for hilar cholangiocarcinoma at our hospital from January 2018 to June 2021 were analyzed retrospectively. There were 48 males and 43 females, with aged of (61.51±7.18) years old. The patients were divided into the laparotomy group ( n=59) and the laparoscopic group ( n=32) based on the operations they received. The general data, perioperative data and complications of the two groups were compared. Results:There was no perioperative death in the laparoscopic group, but one patient died of abdominal bleeding in the laparotomy group. All other patients recovered from postoperative complications with treatment. When compared with patients in the laparotomy group, the operation time [(381.28±102.37) vs. (296.81±84.74) min] and biliary intestinal anastomosis time [(17.81±2.81) vs. (15.19±2.27) min] were significantly longer in the laparoscopic group. However, the postoperative hospital stay [(12.34±3.46) vs. (15.10 ± 4.48) d], bed rest time [(3.38±0.66) vs. (5.24±0.88) d], analgesic time [(4.31±0.90) vs. (6.22±1.26) d] and postoperative time to first feeding [(3.91±0.89) vs. (5.32±0.86) d] were significantly lower ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences in amounts of intraoperative bleeding, numbers of lymph node harvested and incidences of postoperative complications between groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:Under the premise of strictly indications, laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma was safe and feasible, and had certain advantages in promoting the rapid recovery of patients.

Objective:To investigate the application value of peripheral blood circulating tumor cell (CTC) classification in the prediction of preoperative microvascular invasion of hepato-cellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods:The retrospective case-control study was conducted. The clinico-pathological data of 102 HCC patients who were admitted to Zhengzhou University People's Hospital from September 2018 to September 2020 were collected. There were 71 males and 31 females, aged from 29 to 80 years, with a median age of 57 years. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) results of CTC detection and microvascular invasion in HCC patients; (3) results of CTC classification and the best cut-off value of CTC classification in the prediction of microvascular invasion in HCC; (4) influencing factors for microvascular invasion in HCC; (5) comparison of clinicopathological features in HCC patients with different cell counts in mesenchymal phenotype of CTC (M-CTC). Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the independent sample t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M(range) or M( Q1, Q3), and comparison between groups was analyzed using the nonparametric rank sum U test. Count data were described as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test. The receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to determine the best cut-off value for the risk of microvascular invasion in patients. Univariate and multivariate analysis were performed using the Logistic regression model. Results:(1) Surgical situations. All 102 patients underwent surgery successfully, including 17 cases undergoing local hepatectomy, 43 cases under-going segmentectomy, 22 cases undergoing hepatic lobectomy, 13 cases undergoing hemilectomy and 7 cases undergoing enlarged hemilectomy. The operation time and the volume of intraoperative blood loss were 235(147,293)minutes and 300(110,500)mL of the 102 patients, respectively. (2) Results of CTC detection and microvascular invasion in HCC patients. Of 102 patients, there were 36 casas with epithelial phenotype of CTC (E-CTC), 86 cases with hybrid phenotype of CTC (H-CTC), 30 cases with M-CTC, respectively, and the total CTC (T-CTC) were positive in 89 cases. Results of postoperative pathological examination showed that there were 40 cases with micro-vascular inva-sion and 62 cases without microvascular invasion in the 102 patients. Of the 40 patients with micro-vascular invasion, the count of E-CTC, H-CTC, M-CTC and T-CTC were 0(0,1) per 5 mL, 4(2,5) per 5 mL, 1(0,2) per 5 mL and 5(3,8) per 5mL, respectively. The above indicators of the 62 cases without microvascular invasion were 0(0,1) per 5 mL, 3(1,5) per 5 mL, 0(0,0) per 5 mL and 3(2,6) per 5 mL, respectively. There were significant differences in the count of M-CTC and T-CTC between patients with and without microvascular invasion ( Z=-4.83, -2.96, P<0.05). (3) Results of CTC classi-fication and the best cut-off value of CTC classification in the prediction of microvascular invasion in HCC. The ROC curve showed that best cut-off value of M-CTC and T-CTC counts in the prediction of microvascular invasion in HCC were 1 per 5 mL and 4 per 5 mL, respectively, with the area under curve, the corresponding specificity, sensitivity were 0.70 (95% confidence interval as 0.60-0.81, P<0.05), 75.8%, 62.9% and 0.67 (95% confidence interval as 0.57-0.78, P<0.05), 60.0%, 72.5%, respec-tively. (4) Influencing factors for microvascular invasion in HCC. Result of univariate analysis showed that alpha fetoprotein (AFP), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), tumor diameter, tumor number, tumor margin, Barcelona clinic liver cancer staging, M-CTC counts and T-CTC counts were related factors influencing microvascular invasion in HCC ( odds ratio=3.13, 0.43, 4.92, 5.65, 2.54, 2.93, 8.25, 4.47, 95% confidence interval as 1.34-7.33, 0.19-0.98, 2.09-11.58, 2.35-13.63, 1.13-5.75, 1.27-6.74, 3.13-21.75, 1.88-10.61, P<0.05). Result of multivariate analysis showed that tumor diameter >5 cm, tumor number as multiple and M-CTC counts ≥1 per 5 mL were independent risk factors influencing microvascular invasion in HCC ( odds ratio=2.97, 4.14, 4.36, 95% c onfidence interval as 1.01-8.70, 1.14-15.02, 1.36-13.97, P<0.05). (5) Comparison of clinicopathological features in HCC patients with different cell counts in M-CTC. The 102 HCC patients were divided into the high M-CTC group of 30 cases with M-CTC counts ≥1 per 5 mL and the low M-CTC group of 72 cases with M-CTC counts <1 per 5 mL, according to the best cut-off value of M-CTC counts. Cases with hepatitis, cases with AFP >400 μg/L, cases with AST >35 U/L, cases with irregular tumor margin, cases with tumor diameter >5 cm, cases with tumor number as multiple and cases with micro-vascular invasion were 22, 17, 13, 21, 18, 16 and 22 in the high M-CTC group of 30 cases. The above indicators were 35, 18, 48, 26, 25, 21 and 18 in the low M-CTC group of 72 cases. There were significant differences in the above indicators between the high M-CTC group and the low M-CTC group ( χ2=5.25, 9.42, 4.80, 9.79, 5.55, 5.35, 20.75, P<0.05). Conclusions:The epithelial-mesen-chymal phenotype of peripheral blood CTC can be used to predict the preoperative microvascular invasion in HCC. Tumor diameter >5 cm, tumor number as multiple and M-CTC counts ≥1 per 5 mL are independent risk factors influencing microvascular invasion in HCC patients.

Objective:To investigate the application value of fusion indocyanine green fluorescence imagine (FIGFI) in laparoscopic common bile duct reexploration.Methods:The clinical data of 65 patients who underwent laparoscopic common bile duct reexploration at Henan Province People′s Hospital from Jan 2015 to Dec 2019 were collected. According to the operational manner, the patients were divided into the conventional laparoscopic group (control group, 35 patients) and the FIGFI laparoscopic group (study group, 30 patients). The intraoperative and postoperative data were analyzed.Results:Operation time, time to identify extrahepatic bile duct, intra operative blood loss, and conversion to open surgery were (195.7±9.2) min vs (147.2±9.3) min, (39.3±3.7) min vs (21.8±1.8) min, (203.2±34.6) ml vs (108.9±32.1) ml, 8 vs 1, between the control group and the study group, respectively ( P<0.05). Postoperative cholangitis, bile leakage, intra abdominal infection, pancreatitis, and hospital stay were 11vs 2, 9 vs 2, 8 vs 1, 8 vs 1, (13.5±0.9) d vs (7.4±0.9) d, between the control group and the study group, respectively ( P<0.05). There was no statistically difference in case of residual stones (5 vs 3) and gastrointestinal fistula (3 vs 1) between the control group and the study group, respectively ( P>0.05). Conclusions:FIGFI provides real-time visualization of the extrahepatic biliary tract while doing laparoscopic common bile duct reexploration.

Objective:This study aimed to compare the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) versus open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD).Methods:The clinical data of 386 patients who successfully underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy at the People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University from June 2017 to December 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the different surgical methods, patients were divided into the LPD group ( n=122) and the OPD group ( n=264). The differences in operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, postoperative complications, postoperative oncology survival outcomes and prognosis between groups were compared. Results:Of 386 patients in this study, there were 232 males and 154 females, aged (57.8±11.0) years. The operation time of the LPD group was (330.69±80.55) min which was significantly longer than that of the OPD group (241.13±77.24) min. The intraoperative blood loss 300.00(200.00, 400.00) ml was also significantly less than the OPD group 400.00(262.50, 500.00) ml, and the length of postoperative stay in the LPD group (12.21±5.24) d was significantly less than the OPD group (16.61±6.63) d, (all P<0.05). There were 36 patients (29.51%) in the LPD group and 81 patients (30.68%) in the OPD group who developed postoperative complications, with no significant difference between groups ( P>0.05). Postoperative oncology outcomes showed that the number of lymph nodes dissected in the LPD group was significantly more than that in the OPD group [(12.65±5.03) vs (10.07±5.09)], ( P<0.05). There were no significant differences between the two groups in tumor pathology type, size, degree of differentiation and R 0 resection rates (all P>0.05). All patients were followed up for 6-36 months, with a median follow-up of 20 months. The survival rates of patients with malignant tumors after following-up for more than 1 year in the LPD group was 84.72%(61/72), that in the OPD group was 85.81%(133/155), with no significant difference between groups ( P>0.05). Conclusion:LPD was safe and feasible with its advantages of minimally invasiveness.

Objective:To investigate the predictive value of portal vein (PoV) blood circulating tumor cells (CTCs) count in patients with pancreatic cancer on the postoperative prognosis.Methods:The data of 58 patients receiving radical resection of pancreatic cancer and PoV CTCs detection at People's Hospital of Zhengzhou University from Aug 2018 to Jun 2020 were collected. According to the cut-off value of PoV CTCs>10/5 ml made by receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC), patients were divided into high CTCs group and low CTCs group and the differences in clinicopathological parameters and prognosis of the two groups were compared.Results:Postoperative progression-free survival rate of the low CTCs group was higher than that of the high CTCs group ( χ 2=12.97, P<0.001).Univariate COX regression analysis showed that tumor diameter >4 cm, lymph node invasion, TNM staging, CTCs>10/5 ml, postoperative CA199>37 U/m were risk factors for postoperative prognosis. Multivariate COX regression analysis demonstrated that TNM stage ( OR=2.782, P=0.024), CTCs count >10/5 ml ( OR=2.583, P=0.047), postoperative CA199>37 U/m ( OR=3.775, P=0.004) were the independent risk factors of prognosis. Conclusion:A higher PoV CTCs count was a risk factor for poor prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer after radical resection.

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 25 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma who were admitted to Henan Provincial People′s Hospital from January 2017 to July 2019 were collected. There were 16 males and 9 females, aged from 51 to 75 years, with a median age of 64 years. All the 25 patients underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) follow-up. Follow-up using out-patient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect local recurrence and distant metastasis of patients up to December 2019. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD. Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range). Count data were described as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Surgical situations: of the 25 patients, 15 patients in Bismuth typeⅠunderwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma+ regional lymph node dissection+ Roux-en-Y choledocho-jejunostomy, 2 patients in Bismuth type Ⅱ underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma+ perihilar resection+ regional lymph node dissection+ Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, 2 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲa underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma+ regional lymph node dissection+ right hemihepatectomy+ hepatic caudate labectomy+ Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲb underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma+ regional lymph node dissection+ left hemihepatectomy+ hepatic caudate labectomy+ Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy, 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅳ underwent laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma+ regional lymph node dissection+ hepatic caudate labectomy+ Roux-en-Y choledochojejunostomy. The operation time was (388±118)minutes, and volume of intraoperative blood loss was 200 mL(range, 50-2 000 mL). Six patients were treated with blood transfusion intraoperatively. The operation time of 2 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲa was 375 minutes and 465 minutes, and the volume of intraoperative blood loss was 200 mL and 1 000 mL, respectively; 1 case received blood transfusion. The operation time of 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲb was 410 minutes, 465 minutes, 501 minutes, and the volume of intraoperative blood loss was 300 mL, 400 mL, 450 mL, respectively; neither had intraoperative blood transfusion. The operation time of 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅳ was 415 minutes, 560 minutes, 600 minutes, and the volume of intraoperative blood loss was 300 mL, 600 mL, 800 mL, respectively; 1 case had intraoperative blood transfusion. (2) Postoperative situations: of the 25 patients, 4 patients had grade Ⅰ complications, including 2 cases of biliary fistula (1 case in Bismuth type Ⅰ and 1 case in Bismuth type Ⅲa), 1 case of pulmonary infection (Bismuth type Ⅳ), and 1 case of postoperative liver insufficiency (Bismuth type Ⅲa), all of them were improved after conservative treatment. Results of postoperative pathological examination: bile duct adenocarcinoma and high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia were detected in 23 and 2 patients; there were 8 cases with nerve invasion, 3 cases with lymph node metastasis and no vascular thrombus. The duration of hospital stay and hospitalization expenses were 24 days (range, 10-45 days) and 9.4×10 4 yuan [range, (5.3-18.7)×10 4 yuan] for all the 25 patients; the above indicators were 36 days, 45 days, 15.1×10 4 yuan, 18.7×10 4 yuan for the 2 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲa, 15 days, 26 days, 33 days, 7.3×10 4 yuan, 11.5×10 4 yuan, 15.9×10 4 yuan for 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲb, 24 days, 39 days, 41 days, 12.1×10 4 yuan, 15.2×10 4 yuan, 16.7×10 4 yuan for the 3 patients in Bismuth type Ⅳ, respectively. (3) Follow-up: 25 patients were followed up for 2-36 months, with a median follow-up of 16 months. Of the 25 patients, 18 had no recurrence or metastasis, 2 patients in Bismuth type Ⅳ had extensive intraperitoneal metastasis, 1 patients in Bismuth type Ⅲa had trocar hole metastasis, and 4 patients died. Conclusions:Laparoscopic radical resection of hilar cholangiocarcinoma is safe and feasible. Surgeries should be selected strictly based on surgical indications and the Bismuth type.

Objective To investigate the clinical effect of three-dimensional laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly secondary to liver cirrhosis.Methods The clinical data of 67 patients who underwent laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly at Henan Province People's Hospital from Jan 2013 to Dec 2018 were collected.Results Operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss and blood transfusion,number of patients with intraoperative blood transfusion,and conversion to laparotomy were in favor of 3D group,with statistically differences (t =12.900,18.255,19.711,x2 =10.747,0.685,P ＜ 0.05).Postoperative intraabdominal bleeding,pancreatic fistula,and postoperative hospital stay in 2D group were more than those in 3D group,with statistically differences (x2 =3.511,4.527,t =12.969,P ＜ 0.05).All patients were followed up for 5 to 60 months.Portal thrombosis occurred in 6 patients vs 5 patients,respectively (x2 =0.028,P ＞ 0.05) and resolved with oral coumarin.Conclusions Three-dimensional laparoscopic splenectomy can provide more realistic visual effects of surgical procedures and has an obvious advantage in laparoscopic splenectomy for massive splenomegaly secondary to liver cirrhosis.

Objective To explore the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic hepatectomy in the treatment of hepatic malignant tumors.Methods 136 liver cancer patients were divided into:laparoscopic surgery group (LR group,51 cases) and open surgery group (OR group,85 cases).Serum enzyme,inflammatory factors and postoperative complications were compared between the 2 groups.Results The operative time of LR group was significantly longer than that of OR group (252 ± 123) min vs.(169 ± 63 min),hospitalization time (10 ± 5) d vs.(12 ± 5) d and intraoperative blood loss in LR group were lower than those in OR group (381 ±156) ml vs.(523 ±325) ml (all P＜0.05).ALT,AST,ALP in LR group was significantly lower than that in OR group [ALT:(227 ±101) U/L vs.(690 ±575) U/L,AST:(187±107) U/Lvs.(551 ±529) U/L,ALP:(63 ±25)U/Lvs.(86 ±40)U/L,allP＜0.05].Prothrombin time in LR group was shorter than that in OR group [(14.3 ±0.8) s vs.(15.3 ± 1.6)s,P =0.000].The postoperative IL-6,TNF-α in LR group was lower than that in OR group [IL-6:(154 ±31)pg/ml vs.(182 ±34) pg/ml,TNF-α:(22 ±6) pg/ml vs.(30 ±7) pg/ml,all P ＜0.05].Postoperative complications in laparoscopic group were significantly lower than those in laparotomy group (3.9％ vs.11.8％,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Laparoscopic resection of liver malignant tumors is safer and has less complications,lower inflammatory stress response and liver injury.

Objective To evaluate the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic choledochoscopy for common bile duct exploration in patients of common bile duct stones with a history of previous abdominal surgery.Methods From March 2015 to May 2016,100 cases were divided into laparoscopic and open common bile duct exploration in our department.Hospital stay,costs and complications were compared.Results The blood loss,cost,fasting time and hospital stay in the laparoscopy group were less than those in the open group.There were no significant differences in alanine aminotransferase,total bilirubin,albumin,prothrombin time,leukocyte,C-reactive protein,operative time and complications between the two groups.Conclusion Laparoscopic choledochoscopy for common bile duct exploration is an effective and safe method for the treatment of common bile duct stones in patients with previous history of abdominal surgery.