This paper summarized Professor ZHANG Zhiwen's clinical experience in treating pulmonary nodules. Professor ZHANG proposed that the pathogenesis of pulmonary nodules is impairment of qi and body fluid distribution， sweating pores constraint and block， binding of phlegm and stasis， and long-term accumulation transforming into toxin， with abnormal circulation of qi， blood and body fluid as the root， and phlegm， stasis and toxin as the branch. According to the evolution of pathogenesis， a dynamic diagnosis and treatment idea of "regulating qi and body fluid， opening sweating pores， penetrating kenang （窠囊）， and preventing cancer toxins" is proposed， including the methods of regulating qi and body fluid， and calming the five zang （脏） organs with the modified self-prescribed Tiaoqi Huatan Decoction （调气化痰汤）， opening sweating pores and unblocking qi and blood with the modified self-prescribed Kaixuan Tongyu Decoction （开玄通郁汤）， penetrating kenang and dissipating masses and stagnation with the modified self-prescribed Tounang Sanjie Decoction （透囊散结汤）， rectifying the healthy qi and preventing cancer toxins with the modified self-prescribed Shenqi Fuzheng Jiedu Decoction （参芪扶正解毒汤）. These four methods can be used alone， in combination， or in sequence， and can provide ideas for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary nodules with traditional Chinese medicine.

Objective To investigate the diagnosis value of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the differentiation of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) of the liver with ≤3 cm of maximum diameter. Methods The image characteristics in 48 lesions of HCC with maximum diameter≤3 cm and 48 lesions of FNH with maximum diameter≤3 cm confirmed by pathology were retrospectively analyzed. The phase changes, enhancement patterns and enhancement characteristics of the lesions in the two groups were compared. Results All lesions in the two groups showed high-echo in the arterial phase. The contrast arrival time in HCC group and FNH group was 17(15, 19) s and 15(12, 18.75) s (P＝0.017); the peak time in the two groups was 21(17, 25) s and 22(19, 26) s (P＞0.05). The main enhancement patterns of HCC group and FNH group in arterial phase were homogeneous enhancement and centrifugal enhancement, respectively. All HCC lesions showed homogeneous enhancement, which was significantly higher than FNH (2.08%, P＜0.05); 97.91% of FHN lesions showed centrifugal enhancement, which was higher that of HCC lesions (0, P＜0.05). During the CEUS process, 87.5% of HCC lesions showed “rapid fill-in and rapid wash-out”, which was significantly higher than that of FNH lesions（8.33%，P＜0.05）; 91.67% of FNH lesions showed “rapid fill-in” and “synchronous/slow wash-out” which was significantly higher than that of HCC lesions （12.50%，P＜0.05）. Conclusion CEUS is helpful in the differential diagnosis of FNH and HCC with maximum diameter≤3 cm．

Objective To compare the effect of 8-week high-intensity interval training(HIIT)and moderate-intensity continuous training(MICT)on body composition and cardiovascular risk biomarkers in middle-aged and elderly obese women,so as to provide theoretical and practical basis for future in-tervention.Methods Thirty-four middle-aged and elderly obese women were randomly divided into an HIIT group(n=13),a MICT group(n=12)and a CON group(n=9).All subjects underwent a laboratory VO2max test before intervention to determine their corresponding exercise load.Then,HIIT group rode a power bicycle for 2 minutes at 80%～85%VO2max intensity and 1 minute at 30%VO2max intensity,re-peated 10 times,while MICT group rode at 65%VO2max intensity for 30 minutes,3 times a week for 8 weeks.CON group did exercise.Before and after intervention,all groups were measured their body weight,body fat,muscle mass,body fat rate,as well as the serum levels of high-sensitivity c-reac-tive protein(hs-CRP),endothelin-1(ET-1),lipoprotein(a)[Lp(a)]and homocysteine(Hcy).Results Af-ter intervention,there was a significant decrease in the body fat and body fat rate(P<0.05)and a sig-nificant increase in muscle mass(P<0.05)in the HIIT group,while there were no significant changes in the above three values in the MICT group(P>0.05).Moreover,there was a significant decrease in hs-CRP and ET-1 of the HIIT group(P<0.01),and a significant increase in Hcy and Lp(a)of the CON group(P<0.01).Meanwhile,the decrease in hs-CRP(P<0.05),Lp(a)(P<0.05)and Hcy(P<0.01)of the HIIT group,as well as that in Hcy(P<0.05)of the MICT group were significantly higher than the CON group.What's more,no significant differences were observed between HIIT and MICT groups in their effects(P>0.05).Conclusions HIIT is superior to MICT in improving body composition and reducing serum levels of hs-CRP and ET-1 in middle-aged and elderly obese women.Moreover,it has a positive effect on improving chronic inflammatory state and vascular endothelial function,to a certain extent,and lowering their risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases.

Objective     To investigate the safety of thoracic surgery for high-altitude patients in local medical center. Methods    We retrospectively collected 258 high-altitude patients who received thoracic surgery in West China Hospital, Sichuan University (plain medical center, 54 patients) and People's Hospital of Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (high-altitude medical center, 204 patients) from January 2013 to July 2019. There were 175 males and 83 females with an average age of 43.0±16.8 years. Perioperative indicators, postoperative complications and related risk factors of patients were analyzed. Results    The rate of minimally invasive surgery in the high-altitude medical center was statistically lower than that in the plain medical center (11.8% vs. 55.6%, P<0.001). The surgical proportions of tuberculous empyema (41.2% vs. 1.9%, P<0.001) and pulmonary hydatid (15.2% vs. 0.0%, P=0.002) in the high-altitude medical center were statistically higher than those in the plain medical center. There was no statistical difference in perioperative mortality (0.5% vs. 1.9%, P=0.379) or complication rate within 30 days after operation (7.4% vs. 11.1%, P=0.402) between the high-altitude center and the plain medical center. Univariate and multivariate analyses showed that body mass index≥ 25 kg/m2 (OR=8.647, P<0.001) and esophageal rupture/perforation were independent risk factors for the occurrence of postoperative complications (OR=15.720, P<0.001). Conclusion    Thoracic surgery in the high-altitude medical center is safe and feasible.

Objective:To study the learning curve in laparoscopic left lateral hepatic sectionectomy.Methods:The clinical data of 62 consecutive patients who underwent left lateral hepatic sectionectomy by a single operator from February 2015 to May 2022 in General Hospital of Northern Theater Command were retrospectively analyzed. There were 22 males and 40 females, with mean ±s.d. of (50.7±11.7) years. The learning curve was depicted and evaluated by using the cumulative summation test. The general information, operation and postoperative indicators of the growth level group and the master level group were compared.Results:The average operation time of the 62 consecutive subjects was (172.9±70.1) minutes. Intraoperative blood loss was 100 (50, 200) ml. Two patients were converted to open hepatectomy. Clavien-Dindo grade I postoperative complications occurred in 20 patients (32.3%), with grade Ⅱ in 1 patient (1.6%) and grade Ⅲb in another patient (1.6%). The learning curve reached its highest point on the 20th patient by using the cumulative summation test. The study subjects were then assigned into the growth level group (patient 1-20) and the master level group (patient 21-62). The master level group had a significantly wider spread of patient age [(52.9±11.0) years vs (46.1±11.9) years], decreased operation time [(146.8±55.6) min vs (227.9±66.7) min], shortened drainage tube removal time [4(3, 5) d vs 6(4, 7) d] and decreased postoperative hospital stay [5(5, 7) d vs 6.5(4, 9) d] (all P<0.05) when compared with the growth level group. Conclusion:Left lateral hepatic sectionectomy was safe and feasible, and a single operator went through a learning curve of 20 patients before he/she could master the operation more proficiently.

Objective:To explore the morphological characteristics of the pectoralis major muscle and the anatomical relationship of adjacent structures .Methods:A total of 156 patients undergoing thyroid surgery at the First Hospital of Anhui University of Science & Technology and the First Affiliated Hospital of University of Science and Technology of China from Dec 2020 to Sep 2022 were includeed. Those adopting routine endoscopic thyroidectomy by gasless unilateral axillary approach were assigned to group A,and searching for the sternocleidomastoid muscle through the pectoralis major muscle gap on this basis to group B.Results:Among the 78 patients in group B, a total of 71 (91%) cases were found to have a typical sternocleidomastoid muscle gap, and in 7 (9%) cases were not found. The morphology phenotypes of the gap between the clavicular part and thoracic ribs part of the pectoralis major muscle was found in 3 types: obvious separation type (typeⅠ), inconspicuous separation-partially overlapped type (typeⅡa), and inconspicuous separation-completely anastomosed type (type Ⅱb). The mean duration of surgery in group B was less (105±15) min than that in group A (156±27) min ( t=14.523, P<0.01); postoperative one day drainage in group B was less (49±6) ml than that in group A (51±6) ml ( t=2.273, P=0.024). There was no statistically significant difference in intraoperative bleeding, postoperative hospital stay and complication rate between the two groups ( t=0.557, P=0.578; t=0.134, P=0.894; χ2=1.844, P=0.174). Conclusion:The search for the sternocleidomastoid muscle through the pectoralis major muscle gap in the endoscopic thyroidectomy by gasless unilateral axillary approach can shorten the duration of surgery and improve the efficiency of surgery.

Objective:To investigate the contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) features of inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma (I-HCA).Methods:The contrast-enhanced ultrasound features I-HCA of 28 cases from April 2009 to November 2019 in Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University were retrospectively analyzed, including arterial phase enhancement pattern, the homogeneity of enhancement, subcapsular enhancement, and the internal perfusion defect. All I-HCA lesions were divided into >5 cm group( n=9) and ≤5 cm group( n=19), the CEUS features between the two groups were compared. Results:All I-HCA lesions were hyper-enhanced in the arterial phase, among which 39.3% (11/28) showed diffuse filling, 39.3%(11/28) showed centripetal filling, and 21.4%(6/28) showed centrifugal filling pattern. Twenty-five percent (7/28) of I-HCAs showed heterogeneous enhancement, 10.7% (3/28) revealed unenhanced areas within the lesions. Subcapsular vessels were observed in 67.7 (21/31) of I-HCA lesions. Heterogeneous enhancement and unenhanced areas were more frequently detected in lesions >5 cm ( P=0.020, 0.026, respectively), while there was no difference in the enhancement pattern and subcapsular vessels between the two groups ( P>0.05). Inportal venous phase, 42.9%(12/28) of I-HCAs showed hypo-enhancement, and 57.1%(16/28) of lesions showed washout in late phase. According to "hyper-enhancement in arterial phase, sustained hyper- or iso-enhancement in portal venous and late phase" by CEUS, the diagnostic accuracy of benign lesion was 42.9%(12/28). According to any of hyper-enhancement pattern in arterial phase, subcapsular vascular enhancement, and sustained hyper- or iso-enhancement in portal venous and late phase, the diagnostic accuracy of I-HCA was 71.4% (20/28). Conclusions:CEUS is valuable in the diagnosis of inflammatory hepatocellular adenoma.

Objective To explore the differences in clinical symptoms and laboratory examination indexes between patients with HIV/AIDS infection complicated with tuberculosis (TB) and those with HIV/AIDS alone, so as to provide a reference for early identification and diagnosis of HIV/AIDS infection with TB. Methods A total of 206 patients with HIV/AIDS infection and TB who were admitted to Suining Central Hospital from January 2015 to April 2019 were selected as the study group. 86 patients with pure HIV/AIDS were selected as the disease control group. Data of clinical diagnosis and treatment as well as follow-up of the patients were retrospectively analyzed. The clinical symptoms, laboratory examination indexes and clinical treatment outcomes were compared between the two groups. Results The incidence rates of fever, emaciation, electrolyte imbalance, hypoproteinemia, cough and chest pain in the study group were significantly higher than those in the disease control group (P<0.05). However, there was no significant difference in other symptoms between the two groups (P>0.05). The positive rates of sputum smear acid fast stain, sputum mycobacterium tuberculosis culture and PPD test in the study group were significantly higher than those in the disease control group, while the CD3⁺ count, CD4⁺ count and CD4⁺/CD8⁺ were obviously lower than the disease control group (P<0.05). There was no significant difference in CD8+ between the two groups (P>0.05). The ROC curve suggested that the areas under the curve of CD3⁺, CD4⁺, CD4⁺/ CD8⁺ and the three combined indicators to evaluate HIV/AIDS infection combined with TB were 0.799, 0.841, 0.913, and 0.935, respectively. The hospitalization time in the study group was significantly longer than that in the disease control group. The proportion of discharged patients (improved) in the study group was significantly lower than that in the disease control group, while the proportion of discharged patients (not improved) was significantly higher than that in the disease control group (P<0.05). Conclusion Although the clinical symptoms of patients with HIV/AIDS infection combined with TB are similar to those of patients with HIV/AIDS alone, the main symptoms of the former are fever, emaciation and electrolyte imbalance. The detection of laboratory immune function indexes is of positive significance for improvement of the diagnostic sensitivity and accuracy of HIV/AIDS infection with TB.

Objective:To study clinical pathological characteristics, immunohistochemical, molecular genetical changes and prognosis in pediatric eosinophilic solid and cystic renal cell carcinoma (ESC RCC) with TSC2 gene mutations.Methods:The tissue samples were collected from two pediatric ESC RCC patients between 2017 and 2018. The tissues were subjected to histological examination and immunohistochemistry using EnVision system. The TFE3, TFEB gene rearrangements were tested using FISH and molecular genetic study. The paraffin sections were used for DNA extraction, PCR amplification and NGS sequencing.Results:The two patients with ESC RCC were both male, aged at 9 years and 8 months, and 13 years, respectively. The tumors were from the right kidney, 5 cm and 7 cm in size, respectively, with solid and cystic changes in cross section, and grey-reddish or grey-whitish fish meat appearance. Microscopic observation revealed the tumors had fibrous capsules, which were infiltrated by the tumor cells. The tumor cells were diffusely distributed, round-shaped, or polygon-shaped, and had voluminous cytoplasm, eosinophilic cytoplasm, various sizes of vacuoles and clear cell-like appearance. There were papillary structures in some areas, with visible fiber septa. The nuclei were round and vesicular, with multi-nucleated cells and megakaryocytes. The mitoses were not seen. A few cystic structures were visible in different sizes, and capsule walls were covered with a single layer of spike-like tumor cells. Thick-walled blood vessels were seen in the stroma, with focal lymphocytic infiltration, eosinophilic necrosis, calcifications and cholesterol crystals. Immunohistochemistry of the tumor cells was positive for PAX8 (diffuse), CK20 (focal), CKpan (focal), CK10 (1 focal, 1 diffuse), INI1, vimentin, CD68, and Ki-67 (5%~10%); the tumor cells were negative for HMB45, S-100, Melan A, p53, desmin, TFE3, CK7, CK19, EMA, CD56, CgA, Syn, CD30, CD117, WT1 and SMA. Molecular genetic study showed that TFE3 and TFEB gene rearrangements were not detected by FISH. NGS sequencing showed TSC2 p.Lys574Ter (0.198) was found in patient one and TSC2 p.Arg406Ter (0.355) in patient two.Conclusions:ESC RCC in children is a rare disease, and can be misdiagnosed easily. It has unique pathological characteristics, and immunohistochemical, molecular and genetic changes. The prognosis is relatively good.

Objective: To explore the clinical application value of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in the laparoscopic surgery for cholecystolithiasis comorbid with choledocholithiasis. Methods: The prospective study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 52 patients with cholecystolithiasis comorbid with choledocholithiasis who were admitted to the Third Affiliated Hospital of Zunyi Medical University from September 2016 to September 2018 were collected. Patients were divided into 2 groups by random number table: patients in observation group received laparoscopic cholecystectomy + choledocholithotomy + choledochoscopic exploration + T-tube drainage (or primary suture of common bile duct) and perioperative management guided by the concept of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS), and patients in control group received traditional perioperative management. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) postoperative complications; (4) postoperative pain scores; (5) changes in hepatic function and blood routine during perioperative period. Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect complications during the postoperative 6 months up to March 2019. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean±SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the paired t test or repeated ANOVA. Count data were described as absolute numbers and percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Results: Fifty-two patients were screened for eligibility, including 20 males and 32 females, aged 25-68 years, with an average age of 53 years. There were 30 patients in the observation group and 22 in the control group. (1) Surgical situations: the operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were (133±19)minutes and (47±21)mL in the observation group, and (136±22)minutes and (49±23)mL in the control group, respectively, showing no significant difference between the two groups (t=-0.386, -0.211, P>0.05). (2) Postoperative situations: time to out-of-bed activity, time to initial food intake, time to first anal flatus, duration of postoperative hospital stay, and hospital expenses were (18±4)hours, (19±5)hours, (28±2)hours, (4.0±1.0)days, and (1.82±0.22)×10⁴ yuan in the observation group, and (29±7)hours, (46±9)hours, (37±4)hours, (6.6±1.6)days, and (2.25±0.29)×10⁴ yuan in the control group, respectively, showing significant differences between the two groups (t=-7.054, -14.169, -9.426, -6.582, -5.809, P<0.05). (3) Postoperative complications: 1 of 30 patients in the observation group had postoperative biliary leakage, with a postoperative complication rate of 3.3%, and was cured after symptomatic support treatment. Six of 22 patients in the control group had postoperative complication, with a postoperative complication rate of 27.3%, including 2 of biliary leakage, 1 of hemorrhage, 1 of abdominal infection, 1 of pulmonary infection, 1 of urinary infection, and they were cured after symptomatic support treatment. There was a significant difference between the two groups (χ²=4.358, P<0.05). (4) Postoperative pain scores: from postoperative 6 hours to 48 hours, the postoperative pain score changed from 2.4±0.7 to 1.9±0.9 in the observation group, and from 4.1±0.7 to 2.9±0.9 in the control group, respectively, showing a significant difference in the changing trend between the two groups (F=78.053, P<0.05). (5) Changes in hepatic function and blood routine during perioperative period: from preoperation to postoperative 3 days, levels of alamine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), gamma-glutamyltransferase (GGT), total bilirubin (TBil), and count of white blood cells in the observation group changed from (77±20)U/L to (53±12)U/L, from (85±22)U/L to (61±17)U/L, from (166±39)U/L to (55±24)U/L, from (40±13)μmol/L to (29±12)μmol/L, from (7.0±2.0)×10⁹/L to (6.8±1.9)×10⁹/L, and changed from (79±23)U/L to (62±14)U/L, from (88±24)U/L to (64±17)U/L, from (179±34)U/L to (74±29)U/L, from (45±13)μmol/L to (35±12)μmol/L, from (7.9±2.4)×10⁹/L to (7.5±1.9)×10⁹/L in the control group, respectively. The levels of ALT, AST, GGT, TBiL, and count of WBC showed increasing at postoperative 1 day, and decreasing at postoperative 3 days. There was no significant difference in the changing trend between the two groups (F=0.058, 0.471, 3.021, 1.593, 2.172, P>0.05). Conclusion ERAS is safe and effective in the laparoscopic surgery for choledocholithiasis comorbid with cholecystolithiasis.