Application of morcellator in transurethral bipolar plasmakinetic anatomical enucleation of the prostate / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To assess the safety and therapeutic effect of morcellator in transurethral bipolar plasmakinetic anatomical enucleation (TUPKAEP) of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data of 47 patients with BPH receiving TUPKAEP between January and July, 2015 were analyzed. During the operation, morcellator was used to smash the enucleated BPH which was aspirated with subatmospheric pressure in 29 cases, and the tissue was smashed with bipolar electrosurgical loop slicing from top to bottom and aspirated by ellic suction in 18 cases.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>s The procedures were completed successfully in all the 47 cases. The time used for adenoma dissociation was 2.24∓1.09 with morcellator at the speed of 18.43∓6.01 g/min, and was 17.19∓11.74 min with bipolar electrosurgical loop at the speed of 1.91∓0.65 g/min; the mean total operation time was significantly shorter in morcellator group (28.13∓14.71 vs 43.22∓25.39 min). The 2 groups showed no significant difference in postoperative continuous bladder irrigation time, postoperative indwelling time of urinary catheter or postoperative hospital stay.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>s Morcellator is safe and feasible for application in TUPKAEP and helps to shorten the operation time.</p>

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery for male pseudohermaphroditism: the initial report / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To evaluate the therapeutic effect of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) for treatment of male pseudohermaphroditism.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A 17-year-old patient with male pseudohermaphroditism and a female social sex was admitted. According to the request by the patient and the relatives for a female gender, LESS vaginoplasty and cryptorchidectomy were performed using a single multilumen port inserted through a 2.5 cm incision below the umbilicus, followed by reconstruction of the perineal region by open surgery.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total operative time was 7 h, and the LESS procedure lasted for about 3.5 h. No other port incision was needed. The estimated intraoperative blood loss was 400 ml. No electrolyte or metabolic acid-base balance disorders were observed perioperatively. In the follow-up examination at 6 months after the operation, the reconstructed vagina healed smoothly without obvious contraction or fixation failure, and the perineal region showed good appearance.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>With minimal invasiveness, LESS surgery produces good cosmetic effect and allows rapid postoperative recovery, thus may become a promising alternative to the management of pseudohermaphroditism.</p>

Percutaneous nephrolithotomy through the upper pole calix access for complicated renal calculi: report of 581 cases / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To discuss the optimal approach of percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for treatment of complicated renal calculi.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A total of 581 patients with complicated renal calculus were treated by PCNL through the upper pole calix access. Of the 581 patients, 55 had multiple upper pole calculi, 136 had staghorn stones, 145 had partial staghorn stones, and 245 had multiple renal calculi.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>PCNL through the upper pole calix access was completed successfully in all the cases. Of these patients, 90.3% (525/581) were stone-free after a single access, with a total stone-free rate of 94.6% (550/581). Thirty-five patients needed two accesses, 10 needed 3 accesses, 2 required 4 accesses, and 1 patients had 5 accesses. The operative time ranged from 30 to 150 min (mean 45 min). The successful rate of puncture was 100% without occurrence of severe injury of the pleura, intestine, peritoneum or other adjacent organs.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Percutaneous nephrolithotomy through the upper pole calix access allows greater stone clearance rate due to its easy access into the intrarenal collecting system and can be an ideal approach for PCNL for complicated renal calculi.</p>

Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery radical cystectomy with orthotopic taenia myectomy sigmoid neobladder: initial report / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To report the first case and detailed techniques of laparoendoscopic single-site surgery (LESS) radical cystectomy with orthotopic taenia myectomy sigmoid neobladder for organ-confined bladder cancer.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A 74-year-old man presented with gross hematuria for 2 months and biopsy revealed bladder cancer. LESS radical cystectomy and bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomies were performed using a single multilumen port inserted through a solitary 3.5 cm lower abdominal incision with conventional laparoscopic instruments. The taenia myectomy sigmoid pouch was then constructed by open procedure.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total operative time was 9.5 h, and the LESS procedure lasted for about 5.5 h. No other port incision was added. The final pathology revealed urothelial carcinoma. The estimated intraoperative blood loss was 600 ml with blood transfusion of 400 ml. The pelvic lymph nodes and the surgical margins of the ureters and urethra were all free of tumor invasion. No water electrolyte and metabolic acid-base balance disorders were observed perioperatively. The neobladder capacity was about 280 ml, with a residual urine volume of 10 ml and peak flow rate of 11.1 ml/s 3 months postoperatively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Although with a steep learning curve, LESS surgery can be a less invasive and promising alternative to muscle-invasive bladder carcinoma.</p>

Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and detenial sigmoid colon orthotopic neobladder reconstruction for bladder tumor in a 3-year-old boy / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To present a case of laparoscopic radical cystectomy and detenial sigmoid colon orthotopic neobladder reconstruction for bladder tumor in a child.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A 3-year-old boy with bladder rhabdomyosarcoma underwent laparoscopic radical cystectomy and detenial sigmoid colon orthotopic neobladder reconstruction. The bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy and cystectomy were performed laparoscopically, and removal of the mobilized specimens and urinary diversion operation were managed through enlarged abdomen incision. The urinary diversion procedure included construction of the detenial sigmoid pouch, bilateral stented antiflux implantation of the ureters in the pouch and orthotopic anastomosis of the neobladder with the urethra.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The total operative time was 6 h, and the laparoscopic procedure lasted for about 3.5 h. The intraoperative blood loss was 50 ml, and 200 ml concentrated red blood cell transfusion was used for the safety of the patient. Six dissected lymph nodes in each pelvic side and the surgical margins of the ureter and urethra were all free of tumor invasion. Bowel peristalsis recovered 3 days after the operation, and the pelvic drainage and the neobladder drainage tubes were removed on day 7 and 14, respectively. The urethral catheter and ureteral stents were removed 25 days after the operation. The daytime urine control and micturition recovered 1 week after the operation. The neobladder capacity was about 110 ml, with residual urine volume of 10 ml and peak flow rate of 12 ml/s after 5 months. No perioperative complications occurred such as water-electrolyte and metabolic acid-base balance disorders, urinary leakage, reflux or bowel obstruction.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Laparoscopic radical cystectomy is minimally invasive, reduces intraoperative blood loss and allows rapid postoperative recovery, and can be a promising approach to management of bladder rhabdomyosarcoma in children.</p>

Preparation of whole-kidney acellular matrix in rats by perfusion / 南方医科大学学报

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To prepare rat whole-kidney acellular matrix (ACM) scaffolds using fluid perfusion method.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The kidneys with ureters and renal vessels were harvested from 12-week-old Wistar rats. Intravenous catheters were inserted through the renal arteries to establish channels for whole-kidney retrograde perfusion successively with heparinized PBS, 1% SDS, deionized water, 1% TritonX-100 and antibiotic-containing PBS under a pressure of 100 cmH2O. After decellularization, the scaffolds were observed under microscope with HE staining, scanning electron microscope, and fluorescence microscope with DAPI fluorescence staining.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No cell residue was found in the scaffolds under microscope. Scanning electron microscope identified reticular structures consisting of basilar membrane and collagen without normal cellular structures in the scaffolds, and no strong fluorescence due to the binding of DAPI to the cell nuclei was observed under fluorescence microscope.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Fluid perfusion is simple and reliable to prepare rat whole-kidney acellular matrix, which may serve as an ideal cell-free scaffold.</p>