Time-related expression of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha following explosive injury to rabbit's chest / 法医学杂志

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the relationship between the expression changes of cytokines, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8(IL-8), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and the wound time following explosive injury to rabbit's chest.@*METHODS@#The rabbit's model of explosive injury was established. The expression levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha in the plasma were detected by ELISA method at different wound time (0.5-12h).@*RESULTS@#The level of IL-6 increased at 3h after wounding and reached peak at 6 h. The level of IL-8 increased at 1 h and reached peak at 6 h. The level of TNF-alpha increased at 0.5 h and reached peak at 3 h.@*CONCLUSION@#IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-alpha have a time-related expression after explosive injury.

Combination of single-port thoracoscopy and laparoscopy for the treatment of esophageal carcinoma: report of 6 cases / 中华胃肠外科杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the feasibility and early results of radical resection of esophageal carcinoma using single-port thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>From March 2010 to December 2010, 6 patients with esophageal carcinoma underwent radical resection by single-port thoracoscopy combined with laparoscopy in the General Hospital of People's Liberation Army. With the patients at a supine position, laparoscopy was performed to complete stomach mobilization and abdominal lymph node dissection. Thoracoscopy was then carried out with the patients lying on the left to mobilize the esophagus and dissect thoracic lymph nodes. Finally, the stomach was pulled into the thoracic cavity via the hiatus of the diaphragm to construct a tube-like stomach, which was then anastomosed to the esophagus using the OrVil system.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>No patient was converted to open surgery during the operation. The total operative time ranged from 200 to 320 min. The mean laparoscopic time was 75(range, 45-90) min, and the mean thoracoscopic time 160(120-240) min. The mean intraoperative blood loss was 220(160-300) ml. The mean lymph node retrieval was 12(9-18). No anastomotic fistula, chylothorax, lung infection were found postoperatively.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>After esophageal resection using single-port thoracoscopic and laparoscopy, reconstruction using OrVil system is safe and feasible.</p>