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Objective To compare the clinical outcomes of selective artery (SAC) with main artery (MAC) clamping of robotic partial nephrectomy (RPN) in patients with early-stage (cTiN0M0) renal masses.Methods Between October 2016 and September 2018,a total of 343 cT1 renal mass patients receiving RPN with SAC (n =21) or MAC (n =322) in our center,were retrospectively analyzed.There were 13 males and 8 females in SAC group with a mean age of (53.1 ± 10.6) years old,mean tumor size of (2.5 ±0.7)cm,and mean R.E.N.A.L.score of 6.2 ± 1.5.There were 149 males and 173 females in MAC group,with a mean age of (51.6 ± 12.3) years old,mean tumor size of(3.5 ± 1.4)cm,and mean R.E.N.A.L.score of 7.9 ± 1.6.There was statistical significance between two groups in tumor size and R.E.N.A.L score(P ＜ 0.001).The group covariates were balanced through propensity score matching (PSM) using 1:2 nearest neighbor matching method.After matching,mean age,tumor size,R.E.N.A.L.score and preoperative eGFR in the SAC and MAC groups were (3.1 ± 10.6) vs.(52.7 ± 10.2) years,(2.5 ± 0.7) vs.(2.6±0.7) cm,6.2 ±1.5 vs.6.2 ±0.9,and (101.7 ± 19.8)vs.(101.6 ±20.3) ml/(min · 1.73m2),respectively (P ＞ 0.05).Perioperative outcomes and follow-up data were compared between the two matched groups.Results There was no significant differences resulted regarding operating time [(127.0 ±54.8)min vs.(130.0 ±49.9) min],blood loss[(166.0 ± 173.5)ml vs.(124.0 ± 101.0)ml],ischemia time [(18.9 ± 6.4) vs.(18.1 ± 5.8) min],hospital stay [(8.7 ± 3.4) d vs.(8.5 ± 2.5) d],incidences of complications (28.6％ vs.19.0％),surgical conversions (0 vs.2.4％),transfusions (4.8％ vs.2.4％) or positive surgical margin(0 vs.0) and malignant pathological outcomes(95.2％ vs.92.9％).The follow-up durations ranged from 3 to 24 months with a mean duration of 9.1 and 12.4 months in SAC and MAC,respectively.At the end of follow-up,the two groups had similar decrease in estimated glomerular filtration rate [(7.5 ± 17.2) ％ vs.(12.1 ± 18.2) ％,P =0.466],but the difference was statistically significant with ECT-GFR both of function reduction in the operated kidney [(21.6 ± 14.6) ％ vs.(38.4 ± 20.7)％,P =0.001] and in two kidneys [(2.5 ±16.4)％ vs.(14.8 ±20.0)％,P =0.002].Conclusions Robotic partial nephrectomy with selective vascular control lead to better postoperative renal function compared with main vascular clamped PN techniques and does not lead to a higher surgical risk following a strict patient selection criteria.
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Objective To explore the clinical utilization value of regional blood flow fluorescence visualization in selective arterial clamping robotic partial nephrectomy.Methods 12 cases of robotic partial nephrectomy with indocyanine green-based regional blood flow fluorescence visualization selective arterial clamping between October 2016 and June 2017 by our team were retrospectively analyzed.There were 9 males and 3 females with age between 36-78 years,mean age(51.2 ± 11.0) years,BMI 20.1-36.2 kg/m2,mean of (25.6 ± 4.8) kg/m2,tumor diameter 2.0-5.1 cm,mean of(3.3 ± 0.9) cm,and R.E.N.A.L.score 4-10,mean(7.3 ± 2.0).Preoperative renal function status of eGFR (estimated glomerular filtration rate) was 82-133 ml/(min · 1.73 m2),mean (101.9 ± 13.7)ml/(min · 1.73 m2) and split ECT-GFR of 44.5-70.6 ml/min,mean of(53.8 ± 8.5) ml/min in operated kidney;48.2-71.1 ml/min,mean of(56.8 ±6.8) ml/min in contralateral kidney;in total,92.7-139.1 ml/min,mean of(109.8 ± 14.6)ml/min.Perioperative information including operative time,blood loss,warm ischemia time,surgical complications,pathologic outcomes and follow-up data of included patients were analyzed.Results All procedures were done smoothly without open or radical conversion,with operative time of 95-203 min,mean of (170.6 ±38.6)min,and estimated blood loss of 60-1 000 ml,mean of(178.3 ± 206.9)ml.According to the visualize uptake of fluorescence imaging perfusion area visualization after selective arterial clamping,1 case underwent unclamping robotic partial nephrectomy,1 case converted to main renal artery clamping with warm ischemia time of 18 min,10 cases performed via renal arterial branch clamping with an average ischemia time of (25.5 ± 10.5) (range 17-46)min,1 of which due to parenchymal bleeding obscuring visualization necessitated clamping of the main renal artery with 1000 ml blood loss,46 min of arterial branch occlusion and 16 min of main artery clamping.The average postoperative hospital stay was (5.8 ± 0.9) (range 5-8)days,and the duration of drainage was (3.5 ± 0.5) (range 3-4) days.No postoperative complications occurred.Postoperative pathology:all margins were all negative,11 cases of clear cell carcinoma,eosinophilic adenoma in 1 case.The average eGFR of 9 cases of renal arterial branch clamping was (94.5 ±22.5)(range 56-140)ml/(min · 1.73 m2) at discharge with a 5％ percentage decrease versus preoperative level.Among them,4 cases obtained with ECT-GFR data 1 month postoperatively had a mean of(37.6 ±13.2)(range 20.8-55.8) ml/min with 29％ percentage decrease on the surgical side,an average of (58.5 ± 6.9) (range 51.2-68.4) ml/min with 2％ compensatory increase of the contralateral side,and (98.7 ± 16.2) (range 79.3-124.3) ml/min in total with a 10.4％ overall decrease.Conclusions The visualization of blood flow imaging based on indocyanine green fluorescence can clearly and intuitively show the effect of branching arterial occlusion in robotic partial nephrectomy,guide the optimization of surgical resection strategy,and improve safety and clinical outcome.
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Background and purpose: The prognostic factors on survival for the patients with prostate carcinoma are still underdeterrnined. This study was to analyze the survival of three common treatment methods for prostate carcinoma and the prognostic factors on survival. Methods: 494 male patients who were diagnosed as prostate cancer were enrolled into the retrospective study. All of the data like age, stage, grade, PSA level, ALP, Hb and treatments were collected. Overall survival and disease specific survival rates for patients were analyzed by Kaplan-Meier method. Prognostic factors on disease specific survival were also analyzed by Log-rank test and Cox proportional hazards model. Results: Disease specific survival rates at 1, 3 and 5 year were 96.0%, 89.0% and 80.0% for all 494 patients, respectively. Disease specific survival rate at 3-year was 92.4% for brachytherapy, 100.0% for radical prostatectomy and 80.6% for hormonal therapy (P=0.008). Multivariate analysis by Cox model showed that stage, PSA level and age significantly impacted on disease specific survival. Conclusion: Brachytherapy and radical prostatectomy provides longer survival time than hormonal therapy for patients with prostate cancer. Clinical stage and PSA level and age of prostate cancer are independent factors impacting on survival significantly.
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Background and purpose: Primary signet ring cell carcinoma(SRCC) of the bladder is rarely diagnosed in the clinic. Few cases have been reported in the literature, so there was lack of understanding of the primary bladder SRCC in terms of diagnosis and treatment. Our study was to investigate the clinical features and treatment strategy for primary SRCC of the bladder and review the status of the disease along with the literature. Methods: 3 cases of primary bladder SRCC were studied, including clinical features, treatment, follow-up and their prognosis.The literature was reviewed. Results: All cases received ultrasound, computerized tomography, cystoscopy, biopsy and other related lab tests for diagnosis and differential diagnosis. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy and orthotopic ileal neobladders were performed in 2 cases, while the other case received laparoscopic radical cystectomy and ileal conduit diversion, Chemotherapy (cisplatin and 5-fluorouracil) was delivered in one case after surgery. One patient died at 6 months postoperatively because of multiple metastasis. The other 2 cases have been followed-up only for 8 and 12 months postoperatively, and no recurrence or metastasis have been observed. Conclusion: Primary SRCC of the bladder lacks distinctive clinical and imaging manifestations. The tumor grows very invasively. Radical cystcctomy is one of the optimal approaches for treatment of SRCC of bladder.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To review kidney transplantation in the center and analyze the risk factors affecting long-term allograft survival.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>Thirty-two relative variables were analyzed with SAS statistical software. Using Log-rank method, we investigated influence of these variables on short-and long-term survival of grafts. Kaplan-Meier analysis was used to estimate the 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-years graft survival rates and half-life. Proportional hazards regression analysis (Cox model) was used to assess and rank the relative risk of potential variables.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The 1-, 3-, 5-, 10-years graft survival rates were 83%, 75%, 66% and 48%. After excluding the patients died with functioning grafts, the 1-, 3-, 5-, 10 years grafts survival rate increased to 89%, 82%, 75% and 69%, respectively. The mean half-life was 8.78 +/- 0.14 and 14.09 +/- 0.20 years, respectively. By Log-rank analysis, factors affecting short- and long-term graft survival were identified as: renal function, duration of graft function became normal, cold-ischemia time, presence of acute rejection, delayed graft function, immunosuppressive regimen, complication, infection, anti-rejection therapy. Cox model multivariate analysis showed that there were 18 factors affecting graft survival.</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>New immunosuppressive agents not only significantly increase short-term graft survival, but also have the better long-term outcome tendency. Making assurance to get high quality donor organ and minimizing the death with graft function may be the most feasible way to prolong graft survival at present.</p>
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Objective: To probe into the etiology of the sever e post-renal transplantation infection and its diagnosis and t reatment. Methods: A retrospective analysis was made on the seve re infected cases among 1 504 renal transplantation cases. Results: (1)The infected rate in the whole group was 23.74%,and 14.01% of the infecti on cases was severely involved. (2) About 86% of the severe infection occurred within 6 months after operation and as high as 82% of the patients were successf ully rescued by various etiological treatment. (3) The main etiological causes according to their frequency and type were: Bacteria(Mycobacterium tub erculosis, Pseudomonas, Aureus staphylococcus, Bacillus cloacae, etc.); Fungus (Candida albians, Candida tropicals, Penicillum patulum). Cytomegalo virus also often appeared. Conclusion: (1) Infection is one of t h e common complications after renal transplantation and severe infection is an im portant cause of death. (2) Correct diagnosis and combined therapy in time may improve its success rate. (3) Characterized germ spectrum exists in severe post -renal transplantation infection and its role is of great importance to clinica l management.
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Objective To retrospectively analyze the effectiveness and safeness of tension-free vaginal tape(TVT) as a treatment for female stress urinary incontinence (SUI) with minimal injury. Methods A longitudinal incision of 1.5cm was made through vaginal mucosa at the midsection of the urethra, and a suspension tape was inserted in 40 SUI patients. Results Thirty four out of 40 patients recovered completely without urinary retention and SUI. Two patients experienced mild urinary retension 2 weeks postoperative, and another patient with similar complaint 3 months after the operation. The symptom was totally alleviated by urethral dilatation. SUI symptom was improved markedly in 1 patient. In 4 patients, bladder perforation occurred during the operation. One patient experienced vaginal mucosa desquamation, and it healed spontaneously. One patient died of myocardial infarction 5 days after the operation. Conclusion TVT seemed to be a good method with minimal injury, with little pain, good result, less complications and high safety.
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Objective:To perform trans-peritoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy via a single incision in treatment of adrenal tumors,and to discuss its clinical outcome and safety.Methods:Single incision trans-peritoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy was used in treatment of three patients with adrenal tumors.The incision was made 3 cm below the costal margin of anterior axillary line; three Tocars were placed in the cut.The instruments used included single port access,CUSA,Hem-o-lok,etc..Results:The three operations were all successful,and there were no conversion to open procedure or a need for extra Ttrocars.The operating time periods were 75,116,and 135 min,with a mean of (108.7?30.7)min.The perioperative blood losses were 10,20,and 30 ml,with a mean of (20?10)ml.The gastric canal and ureteral catheter were withdrew one day after operation,and the drainage tube was withdrew 3 d after operation.The mean postoperative hospital stay was 4 d.Conclusion:Single incision trans-peritoneal laparoscopic adrenalectomy has the advantage of little trauma,less blood loss,satisfactory safety,and prompt postoperative recovery,but is difficult to manage.
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Objective:To compare the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic nephrectomy and open nephrectomy for radical treatment of renal cancer.Methods: Fifty-three patients with renal cell carcinoma(due to receive radical renal tumor resection) were randomly allocated into 2 groups: retroperitoneal laparocopic(RL) group(n=27) and open approach(OA) group(n=26).The operation time,hospital stay,use of painkiller,fasting period after operation,and blood loss during operation were analyzed and compared.All the cases were followed up for 6-12 months and the survival rates,wound healing,and carcinoma metastasis were recorded.Results: Patients in both groups were all successfully treated and their sexes,clinical stages,ages,and tumor sizes were all comparable.The (operation) time was similar in the 2 groups,with that of RL group being(66.66?10.37) min and of OA group being((69.08?)(11.22) min.)The fasting period in RL group([1?0.36] d) was significantly shorter than that in the OA group([2?0.68] d,P
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Objective To study the therapeutic effects and side effects of foscarnet in the treatment of active(IgG+,IgM+)and inactive(IgC+,IgM-)cytomegalovirus(CMV)infection after cadaver renal transplantation.Methods Forty-one cases of active cytomegalovirus infection and 22 of inactive cytomegalovirus were selected to receive foscarnet treatment.Besides,10 cases of inactive cytomegalovirus infection served as control group without receiving foscarnet.The usage of foscarnet was 40 mg/kg,iv.,2 ～3 weeks in the active stage,50 mg/kg,iv.,3～4 weeks in the inactive stage.Results Clinical symptoms of patients in the active stage were controlled,and serologic CMV IgG turned negative.Moreover,no positive infection was found after 3-month follow-up for those who received foscarnet.At the same time, 3 patients in the control group turned into active infection. Only one receiving foscarnet appeared urine volume cutting down temporarily,and the renal function had a reversible change;2 patients had skin red reaction.Conclusion Foscarnet could control CMV active infection quickly,markedly and firmly.and no recurrence was found during a 3-month follow-up.Foscarnet may protect the inactive patients from turning positive.And foscarnet had no obvious damage to the renal graft function and didn't interfere with the metabolism of blood calcium and cyclosporine A.Foscarnet is a safe and effective drug to treat CMV infection.
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To study the diagnosis of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection after renal transplantation and the effects and side effects of preventive use of foscarnet (PFA). ELISA assay was used to determine active CMV infection (IgM+,IgG+) and inactive CMV infection (IgM-,IgG+). Seventy four cases of active CMV infection and 25 of inactive CMV infection were selected to receive PFA treatment. Besides, 10 cases of inactive CMV infection without PFA treatment served as a control group. The results showed that the serological tests turned negative in subclinical patients in active stage after 12 5 days of treatment. In those patients with clinical symptoms, infection was controlled in 34 patients after 15 days of treatment. In another 2 patients, serology turned negative after 1 month of treatment, and no recurrence found one year later. In patients in inactive stage, IgM became positive, but with no symptoms, one year after treatment. At the same time, 3 patients in the control group turned into active infection after 1, 2 and 3 months. The results suggested ELISA assay was a good method to determine serum CMV IgG and IgM at present; PFA could definitively control active CMV infection quickly, and no recurrence was found during 1 year follow up; PFA might prevent reversion of serological indexes in patients with inactive infection. Moreover, PFA did not impose damage to the function of the renal graft, and nor interfered with the metabolism of blood calcium and cyclosporine A. Thus, PFA is a safe and effective drug to treat CMV infection.