Effects of High Intensity Focused Ultrasound on AFP mRNA in Peripheral Blood of Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma / 中国普外基础与临床杂志

Objective To evaluate the effects of high intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) on hepatic cancer cells spreading in blood.Methods AFP mRNA in peripheral blood of 19 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was detected before and after HIFU therapy by RT PCR.Results ①Before HIFU therapy, 11 of 19 cases were AFP mRNA positive (57.9%), while the control group were all negative. AFP mRNA was correlated with some clinical parameters such as serum AFP level, tumor size, portal vein embolism and extrahepatic metastasis ( P 0.05). ③After one week of HIFU therapy, the AFP mRNA positive rate of the group with tumor size less than 8 cm was much lower than that of tumor size larger than 8 cm ( P

Analysis of 310 patients with benign breast tumor treated by mammotome minimally invasive stereotactic excision therapy / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic value of minimally invasive excision of benign breast lesions using stereotactic mammotome minimally invasive surgery system.Methods Under ultrasonographic image monitoring,1160 breast masses of 310 patients were excised using mammotome minimally invasive stereotactic excision system and sent for pathologic examinations immediatly.Patients′condition was follow-ed up and recorded post-operative.Their clinical data were retrospectively analysed.Results Accurate and complete resection of all of the 1160 breast masses was achieved.The resected tissues were large enough to make pathologic diagnosis.The pathologic diagnoses were all found to be benign,and included: fibroadenoma(n=672),fibroadenosis(n=451),intraductal papilloma(n=12),cyst(n=6),cystic hyperplasia(n=17) and tubular adenoma(n=17).Regular follow up every 6-12 months was done.Postoperative surgical scars were unremarkable,the skin incisions were small and concealed,breast appearance and skin sensation were normal and ultrasonography did not reveal residual lesions or recurrences.Conclusions Complete resection of benign breast lesions can be done with mammotome technique.This technique is safe,accurate and effective.Moreover,there is little trauma,low complication rate,and the breast appearance is not affected.This minimally invasive excision technique for benign breast lesions is suitable for wide use.