1.Differentiating lymphoma from lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia using 18 F-FDG PET/CT radiomics combined with clinical features
Liang Xie ; Jialin Qin ; Ruixue Wu ; Chunfeng Xiang ; Pengfei Fang ; Chenfeng Shou ; Hong Chen ; Xiaoxi Pang
Acta Universitatis Medicinalis Anhui 2025;60(5):954-963
Objective :
To develop and to validate a combined model integrating18F-FDG PET/CT radiomics with clinical features to distinguish between lymphoma and lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia.
Methods :
A retrospective study was conducted on a cohort of 232 patients diagnosed with lymphoma or lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia. Comparative analyses of clinical and traditional imaging indicators were performed to identify inter-group differences. The clinical features were delineated and extracted using medical software including 3D-Slicer and Lifex. Selection of the features was performed to construct a PET/CT-based radiomics Logistic model, with a combined model integrating PET/CT with clinical features then used to evaluate the discriminative efficacy of these models.
Results:
Analysis of inter-group differences indicated that age, CTmean, and metabolic tumor volume(MTV)were effective for differentiating between lymphoma and lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia(P<0.05). The PET/CT-based radiomics Logistic model differentiated between lymphoma and lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia, with an area under curve(AUC) of 0.924(95%CI: 0.884-0.960) and 0.863(95%CI: 0.774-0.939) in the training and testing cohorts, respectively. The integrated Logistic model that combined PET/CT-based radiomics with clinical features to distinguish between lymphoma and lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia achieved an AUC of 0.933(95%CI: 0.889-0.969) in the training cohort and 0.884(95%CI: 0.792-0.964) in the testing cohort. Decision curve analysis(DCA) demonstrated that the integrated model provided the greatest clinical net benefit.
Conclusion
The hybrid model integrating18F-FDG PET/CT radiomics with clinical features shows robust diagnostic efficacy to distinguish between lymphoma and lymphoid inflammatory hyperplasia.
2.The non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review
Bo LI ; Dan WU ; Pengfei SUN ; Liang LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(5):587-594
Objective:To systematically review the non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcers, in order to provide evidence-based medical reference for orthopedic surgeons in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.Methods:Chinese and English databases such as PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were used to search the literature related to non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The retrieval time was set to September 2023. The key words were Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment, Non-surgical Treatment. According to the research type of the included literature, the quality of the included literature was evaluated by selecting corresponding tools. The outcome measures mainly included treatment response rate, amputation rate, mortality rate and other measures related to treatment effect. The Medical Literature King software was used to screen literatures and extract relevant data for systematic review.Results:In this study, 20 articles were included. There were 15 studies from China, 2 studies from Egypt, 2 study from the United States, and 1 study from Sweden. There were 16 high quality literatures and 4 low quality literatures. Among them, there were five non-surgical treatment techniques of diabetic foot ulcers, including customized diabetic foot insoles, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) , Chinese medicine treatment, external dressing therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technology. There were two minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcer, including vascular intervention technology and periosteal distraction technology. The plastic surgeon should choose the appropriate treatment technique according to the specific situation of the patient with DFUs. Diabetes custom insoles were mainly used in the treatment of patients with recurrent DFUs or Wagner grade 0. For DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above, the effect of PRP, VSD and vascular intervention techniques were more significant. Traditional Chinese medicine also showed significant result in the treatment of DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above. Topical dressing treatment was often used for daily dressing change of DFUs to promote wound healing. Periosteal distraction technique was less invasive and had significant therapeutic effect on severe DFUs.Conclusions:Non-surgical and minimally invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of DFUs. Plastic surgeons should master and reasonably choose these non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for the treatment of patients with DFUs according to the patients'conditions and medical conditions.
3.The non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review
Bo LI ; Dan WU ; Pengfei SUN ; Liang LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(9):977-984
Objective:To systematically review the non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcers(DFUs), in order to provide evidence-based medical reference for orthopedic surgeons in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.Methods:Chinese and English databases such as PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were utilized to search the literature related to non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The retrieval time was set to September 2023. The key words were Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment, Non-surgical Treatment. According to the research type of the included literature, the quality of the included literature was evaluated by selecting corresponding tools. The outcome measures mainly included treatment response rate, amputation rate, mortality rate and other measures related to treatment effect. The Medical Literature King software was used to screen literatures and extract relevant data for systematic review.Results:In this study, 20 articles were included. There were 15 studies from China, 2 studies from Egypt, 2 studies from the United States, and 1 study from Sweden. There were 16 high quality literatures and 4 low quality literatures. Among them, there were five non-surgical treatment techniques of diabetic foot ulcers, including customized diabetic foot insoles, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP), Chinese medicine treatment, external dressing therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technology. There were two minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcer, including vascular intervention technology and periosteal distraction technology. The plastic surgeon should choose the appropriate treatment technique according to the specific situation of the patient with DFUs. Diabetes custom insoles were mainly used in the treatment of patients with recurrent DFUs or Wagner grade 0. For DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above, the effect of PRP, VSD and vascular intervention techniques were more significant. Traditional Chinese medicine also showed significant result in the treatment of DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above. Topical dressing treatment was often used for daily dressing change of DFUs to promote wound healing. Periosteal distraction technique was less invasive and had significant therapeutic effect on severe DFUs.Conclusion:Non-surgical and minimally invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of DFUs. Plastic surgeons should master and reasonably choose these non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for the treatment of patients with DFUs based on the patients’ conditions and medical conditions.
4.Research on Construction of Test Environment for Assessment of RF-Induced Heating Effects of Implants
Yonghua LI ; Lingfeng LU ; Jing WANG ; Chengling LI ; Pengfei YANG ; Zhichao WANG ; Dajing WU ; Xun LIU ; Sheng HU
Chinese Journal of Medical Instrumentation 2024;48(3):281-284,297
In magnetic resonance examination,the interaction between implants and the radio frequency(RF)fields induces heating in human tissue and may cause tissue damage.To assess the RF-induced heating of implants,three steps should be executed,including electromagnetic model construction,electromagnetic model validation,and virtual human body simulations.The crucial step of assessing RF-induced heating involves the construction of a test environment for electromagnetic model validation.In this study,a hardware environment,comprised of a RF generation system,electromagnetic field measurement system,and a robotic arm positioning system,was established.Furthermore,an automated control software environment was developed using a Python-based software development platform to enable the creation of a high-precision automated integrated test environment.The results indicate that the electric field generated in this test environment aligns well with the simulated electric field,making it suitable for assessing the RF-induced heating effects of implants.
5.Short-term outcomes of the TRIANGLE operation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Dong XU ; Min TU ; Kai ZHANG ; Pengfei WU ; Nan LYU ; Qianqian WANG ; Jie YIN ; Yang WU ; Zipeng LU ; Jianmin CHEN ; Chunhua XI ; Jishu WEI ; Feng GUO ; Yi MIAO ; Kuirong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(2):147-154
Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of the TRIANGLE operation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer(LAPC).Methods:This study is a retrospective case series analysis. Between January 2020 and December 2022, a total of 103 patients were diagnosed as LAPC who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy at the Pancreas Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Among them, 26 patients (25.2%) underwent the TRIANGLE operation. There were 15 males and 11 females,with a age of (59±7) years (range: 49 to 74 years). The pre-treatment serum CA19-9( M(IQR)) was 248.8(391.6)U/ml (range: 0 to 1 428 U/ml),and the serum carcinoembryonic antigen was 4.1(3.8)μg/L(range: 1.4 to 13.4 μg/L). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens included: mFOLFIRINOX regimen in 6 cases(23.1%), GnP regimen in 14 cases(53.8%), and mFOLFIRINOX+GnP regimen in 6 cases(23.1%). The follow-up duration extended until June 2023 or until the occurrence of the patient′s death or loss to follow-up. The Kaplan-Meier method was employed to estimate the 1-year and 3-year overall survival rates. Results:After neoadjuvant chemotherapy,CA19-9 levels decreased by 92.3(40.1)%(range:2.1% to 97.7%). Evaluation of the response to treatment revealed 13 cases(50.0%) of stable disease,11 cases(42.3%) of partial response,and 2 cases(7.7%) of complete response. The surgical operation consisted of 12 cases(46.2%) of pancreaticoduodenectomy,12 cases(46.2%) of distal pancreatectomy,and 2 cases(7.7%) of total pancreatectomy. Margin determination was based on the “standardised pathology protocol” and the “1 mm” principle. No R2 and R1(direct) resections were observed,while the R0 resection rate was 61.5%(16/26), and the R1(1 mm) resection rate was 38.5%(10/26).The R1(1 mm) resection rates for the anterior margin,posterior margin,transected margin,portal vein groove margin,and uncinate margin were 23.1%(6/26),19.2%(5/26),12.5%(3/24),2/14, and 1/12, respectively. The overall postoperative complication rate was 57.8%(15/26),with major complications including grade B/C pancreatic fistula 25.0%(6/24,excluding 2 cases of total pancreatectomy),delayed gastric emptying in 23.1%(6/26),wound complications 11.5%(3/26),postoperative hemorrhage 7.7%(2/26), chylous fistula 7.7%(2/26) and bile fistula 3.8%(1/26). No reoperation was performed during the perioperative period(<90 days). One patient died on the 32 nd day postoperatively due to a ruptured pseudoaneurysm. A total of 25 patients were followed up,with a follow-up time of 21(24)months(range: 8 to 42 months). During the follow-up period,8 cases(32.0%) died due to tumor recurrence and metastasis,while 17 patients(68.0%) remained alive,including 11 cases of disease-free survival,5 cases of distant metastasis,and 1 case of local recurrence. The overall survival rates at 1- and 3-year after the initiation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy were 95.8% and 58.9%, respectively. The overall survival rates at 1- and 3-year after surgery were 77.7% and 57.8%, respectively. Conclusion:Performing pancreatoduodenectomy according to the Heidelberg triangle protocol in LAPC patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy might increase the R0 resection rate without increasing perioperative mortality or the incidence of major postoperative complications.
6.Development of the Spleen Deficiency Evidence Scale for County Residentsand Test of Reliability and Validity
Meng ZHU ; Lingjuan JIA ; Fuzhen PAN ; Huiqing CHEN ; Jing XIAO ; Pengfei SHAO ; Yuxuan GONG ; Weifang ZHENG ; Yongsheng ZHANG ; Xiaqiu WU
World Science and Technology-Modernization of Traditional Chinese Medicine 2024;26(7):1939-1945
Objective This study was to develop a"Spleen Deficiency Certificate Scale for County Residents"and test its reliability.It was then developed as an objective tool for Chinese medicine evidence and symptoms for the prevention and control of chronic diseases among county residents.Methods The scale was compiled based on the team's previous foundation.The reliability of the scale was evaluated using internal consistency reliability and split-half reliability,while its validity was evaluated using structural validity,content validity,calibration validity,and discriminant validity.Results The study included 213 adults from Lanxi,of whom 155 were tested for intestinal flora.Seven scale entries were identified:Fatigue,fear of cold,bland mouth,loss of appetite,diarrhea,weak bowel movements,and tooth-marked tongue.In the reliability test,Cronbach's alpha coefficient was 0.828 and McDonald's ω coefficient was 0.825.The"stomach pain"and"bloating"entries did not meet the inclusion requirements and were recommended to be deleted.The Spearman-Brown coefficient was 0.839.The exploratory factor analysis of the two common factors explained 61.6%of the cumulative variance.The calibration validity indicated that the ratio of salivary amylase activity before and after acid stimulation was 0.826±0.253 in the group with spleen deficiency.Significant differences(P<0.05)in the genera Dialister,Shigella,Leuconostoc,Photobacterium,Trabulsiella,and Parvimonas between the spleen deficiency group and the non-spleen deficiency group.Conclusion The Spleen Deficiency Scale for County Residents demonstrates good reliability and validity.
7.The non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review
Bo LI ; Dan WU ; Pengfei SUN ; Liang LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(5):587-594
Objective:To systematically review the non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcers, in order to provide evidence-based medical reference for orthopedic surgeons in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.Methods:Chinese and English databases such as PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were used to search the literature related to non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The retrieval time was set to September 2023. The key words were Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment, Non-surgical Treatment. According to the research type of the included literature, the quality of the included literature was evaluated by selecting corresponding tools. The outcome measures mainly included treatment response rate, amputation rate, mortality rate and other measures related to treatment effect. The Medical Literature King software was used to screen literatures and extract relevant data for systematic review.Results:In this study, 20 articles were included. There were 15 studies from China, 2 studies from Egypt, 2 study from the United States, and 1 study from Sweden. There were 16 high quality literatures and 4 low quality literatures. Among them, there were five non-surgical treatment techniques of diabetic foot ulcers, including customized diabetic foot insoles, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) , Chinese medicine treatment, external dressing therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technology. There were two minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcer, including vascular intervention technology and periosteal distraction technology. The plastic surgeon should choose the appropriate treatment technique according to the specific situation of the patient with DFUs. Diabetes custom insoles were mainly used in the treatment of patients with recurrent DFUs or Wagner grade 0. For DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above, the effect of PRP, VSD and vascular intervention techniques were more significant. Traditional Chinese medicine also showed significant result in the treatment of DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above. Topical dressing treatment was often used for daily dressing change of DFUs to promote wound healing. Periosteal distraction technique was less invasive and had significant therapeutic effect on severe DFUs.Conclusions:Non-surgical and minimally invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of DFUs. Plastic surgeons should master and reasonably choose these non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for the treatment of patients with DFUs according to the patients'conditions and medical conditions.
8.The non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers: a systematic review
Bo LI ; Dan WU ; Pengfei SUN ; Liang LI
Chinese Journal of Plastic Surgery 2024;40(9):977-984
Objective:To systematically review the non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcers(DFUs), in order to provide evidence-based medical reference for orthopedic surgeons in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers.Methods:Chinese and English databases such as PubMed, Embase, The Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang and VIP were utilized to search the literature related to non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. The retrieval time was set to September 2023. The key words were Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Minimally Invasive Surgical Treatment, Non-surgical Treatment. According to the research type of the included literature, the quality of the included literature was evaluated by selecting corresponding tools. The outcome measures mainly included treatment response rate, amputation rate, mortality rate and other measures related to treatment effect. The Medical Literature King software was used to screen literatures and extract relevant data for systematic review.Results:In this study, 20 articles were included. There were 15 studies from China, 2 studies from Egypt, 2 studies from the United States, and 1 study from Sweden. There were 16 high quality literatures and 4 low quality literatures. Among them, there were five non-surgical treatment techniques of diabetic foot ulcers, including customized diabetic foot insoles, autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP), Chinese medicine treatment, external dressing therapy, and vacuum sealing drainage (VSD) technology. There were two minimally invasive treatment techniques for diabetic foot ulcer, including vascular intervention technology and periosteal distraction technology. The plastic surgeon should choose the appropriate treatment technique according to the specific situation of the patient with DFUs. Diabetes custom insoles were mainly used in the treatment of patients with recurrent DFUs or Wagner grade 0. For DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above, the effect of PRP, VSD and vascular intervention techniques were more significant. Traditional Chinese medicine also showed significant result in the treatment of DFUs patients with Wagner grade 1 and above. Topical dressing treatment was often used for daily dressing change of DFUs to promote wound healing. Periosteal distraction technique was less invasive and had significant therapeutic effect on severe DFUs.Conclusion:Non-surgical and minimally invasive techniques are effective in the treatment of DFUs. Plastic surgeons should master and reasonably choose these non-surgical and minimally invasive treatment techniques for the treatment of patients with DFUs based on the patients’ conditions and medical conditions.
9.Analysis of feasibility of selectively preserving the first branch of the right gastro-omental artery using bidirectional dissection in laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy
Zeyao YE ; Pengfei YU ; Yang CAO ; Tengjiao CHAI ; Binzhong ZHANG ; Jun SIMA ; Bing WANG ; Zhihui JIANG ; Pingyuan YU ; Weixing WU ; Yi'an DU
Chinese Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2024;27(8):840-845
Objective:To assess the safety and feasibility of selectively preserving the first branch of the right gastro-omental artery using bidirectional dissection in laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (LPPG).Methods:In this retrospective analysis, we studied preoperative, intraoperative, postoperative, and follow-up data of 30 patients with early gastric cancer treated in the Department of Gastric Cancer in Zhejiang Cancer Hospital (28 patients), Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery in Jiaxing Second Hospital (one patient) and Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery in Hangzhou Red Cross Hospital (one patient) who had undergone selective preservation of the first branch of the right gastro-omental artery during LPPG. The main variables studied were as follows: (1) intraoperative preservation of the first branch of the right gastro-omental artery; (2) the overall surgical situation; and (3) postoperative small bowel follow-through and endoscopy findings.Results:LPPG with selective preservation of the right gastro-omental artery vascular branch was achieved in all 30 of the study patients. The mean operation time was (244.3±29.3) minutes and the median intraoperative blood loss 50 (20–200) mL. The median tumor diameter was 1.2 (0.5–3.6) cm and an average of 32.3±11.6 lymph nodes were dissected. The overall median number of positive lymph nodes was 0 (0–6), and of No. 6 lymph nodes 5.1±1.5. Postoperative feeding resumed at an average of 5.2±0.5 days and the postoperative hospital stay averaged 8.4±3.4 days. Pathological stages were as follows: T1a (14 cases), T1b (10 cases), and T2 (6 cases). Small bowel follow-through imaging showed good results in 28 patients 5 days post-surgery, the remaining two exhibiting good results 9 days post-surgery. There were no instances of delayed gastric emptying, and only one patient (3.3%) developed intra-abdominal infection (resolved with conservative treatment).Conclusion:Selective preservation of the right gastro-omental artery during laparoscopic early gastric cancer surgery is a safe and feasible procedure for treating early mid-gastric body cancer with pyloric preservation.
10.Short-term outcomes of the TRIANGLE operation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Dong XU ; Min TU ; Kai ZHANG ; Pengfei WU ; Nan LYU ; Qianqian WANG ; Jie YIN ; Yang WU ; Zipeng LU ; Jianmin CHEN ; Chunhua XI ; Jishu WEI ; Feng GUO ; Yi MIAO ; Kuirong JIANG
Chinese Journal of Surgery 2024;62(2):147-154
Objective:To investigate the safety and efficacy of the TRIANGLE operation after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in locally advanced pancreatic cancer(LAPC).Methods:This study is a retrospective case series analysis. Between January 2020 and December 2022, a total of 103 patients were diagnosed as LAPC who underwent neoadjuvant chemotherapy at the Pancreas Center, the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University. Among them, 26 patients (25.2%) underwent the TRIANGLE operation. There were 15 males and 11 females,with a age of (59±7) years (range: 49 to 74 years). The pre-treatment serum CA19-9( M(IQR)) was 248.8(391.6)U/ml (range: 0 to 1 428 U/ml),and the serum carcinoembryonic antigen was 4.1(3.8)μg/L(range: 1.4 to 13.4 μg/L). The neoadjuvant chemotherapy regimens included: mFOLFIRINOX regimen in 6 cases(23.1%), GnP regimen in 14 cases(53.8%), and mFOLFIRINOX+GnP regimen in 6 cases(23.1%). The follow-up duration extended until June 2023 or until the occurrence of the patient′s death or loss to follow-up. The Kaplan-Meier method was employed to estimate the 1-year and 3-year overall survival rates. Results:After neoadjuvant chemotherapy,CA19-9 levels decreased by 92.3(40.1)%(range:2.1% to 97.7%). Evaluation of the response to treatment revealed 13 cases(50.0%) of stable disease,11 cases(42.3%) of partial response,and 2 cases(7.7%) of complete response. The surgical operation consisted of 12 cases(46.2%) of pancreaticoduodenectomy,12 cases(46.2%) of distal pancreatectomy,and 2 cases(7.7%) of total pancreatectomy. Margin determination was based on the “standardised pathology protocol” and the “1 mm” principle. No R2 and R1(direct) resections were observed,while the R0 resection rate was 61.5%(16/26), and the R1(1 mm) resection rate was 38.5%(10/26).The R1(1 mm) resection rates for the anterior margin,posterior margin,transected margin,portal vein groove margin,and uncinate margin were 23.1%(6/26),19.2%(5/26),12.5%(3/24),2/14, and 1/12, respectively. The overall postoperative complication rate was 57.8%(15/26),with major complications including grade B/C pancreatic fistula 25.0%(6/24,excluding 2 cases of total pancreatectomy),delayed gastric emptying in 23.1%(6/26),wound complications 11.5%(3/26),postoperative hemorrhage 7.7%(2/26), chylous fistula 7.7%(2/26) and bile fistula 3.8%(1/26). No reoperation was performed during the perioperative period(<90 days). One patient died on the 32 nd day postoperatively due to a ruptured pseudoaneurysm. A total of 25 patients were followed up,with a follow-up time of 21(24)months(range: 8 to 42 months). During the follow-up period,8 cases(32.0%) died due to tumor recurrence and metastasis,while 17 patients(68.0%) remained alive,including 11 cases of disease-free survival,5 cases of distant metastasis,and 1 case of local recurrence. The overall survival rates at 1- and 3-year after the initiation of neoadjuvant chemotherapy were 95.8% and 58.9%, respectively. The overall survival rates at 1- and 3-year after surgery were 77.7% and 57.8%, respectively. Conclusion:Performing pancreatoduodenectomy according to the Heidelberg triangle protocol in LAPC patients after neoadjuvant chemotherapy might increase the R0 resection rate without increasing perioperative mortality or the incidence of major postoperative complications.


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