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Objective To explore the effect of mental nursing intervention on gastric cancer with liver metastasis patients treated with TACE sequential chemotherapy.Methods Sixty four gastric cancer patients with liver metastasis,no hopes of accepting operations,were included.All patients were divided into control group (32 cases) and observation group (32 cases).The former received routine nursing care and the later received extra mental nursing intervention.The anxiety,depression and quality of life in both groups were evaluated and compared.Results After extra mental nursing intervention,the SDS and SAS scores of the observation group [(41.6 ± 1.8) points and (41.6 ± 2.3) points] were significantly lower than those of the control group [(50.9 ± 1.9) points and (53.0 ± 3.5) points,P =0.040,P =0.036,respectively].The quality of life scores,including the physiological function,body pain,general self rating,vitality,social function,emotional function and mental health score were (45.26 ± 38.26)points vs (35.17 ± 33.65) points (P =0.044),(71.98 ± 17.36) points vs (63.01 ± 18.41) points (P =0.039),(55.59 ± 12.78) points vs (49.67 ± 12.43) points (P =0.048),(74.82 ± 14.23) points vs (55.61 ± 10.58) points (P =0.027),(75.47 ± 12.15) points vs (57.22 ± 14.78) points (P =0.031),(70.24 ± 22.00) points vs (45.92 ± 34.76) points (P =0.004),(78.31 ± 19.11) points vs (67.23 ± 11.96) points (P =0.037),respectively,the scores in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group (all P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The extra mental nursing intervention on gastric cancer with liver metastasis patients,treated with TACE sequential chemotherapy,can not reduce the patients'negative mood,improve the patients'compliance with chemotherapy and the confidence to treatment,but improve the quality of patients'life effectively.
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Objective To investigate the expression of KAI1 protein in tissues of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) and follicular thyroid cancer,and the effect of KAI1 protein in invasion and metastasis of PTC.Methods The clinical data of 58 patients with PTC (PTC group),17 patients with follicular thyroid cancer (follicular cancer group) and 30 patients with benign thyroid tumor (control group) were retrospectively analyzed from January 2006 to August 2009.The expression of KAI1 protein in PTC tissues,follicular thyroid cancer tissues and benign thyroid tumor tiasues were detected by immunohistochemistry method.Results The positive expression rate of KAI1 protein in PTC group was 48.3％(28/58),in follicular cancer group was 47.1％(8/17),in control group was 86.7 ％(26/30).There was significant difference between PTC group,follicular cancer group and control group (P＜ 0.01).There was no significant difference between PTC group and follicular cancer group (P ＞ 0.05).There was no significant difference in the positive expression rate of KAI1 protein of PTC tissues among the different sex,age and size of the primary lesion (P＞ 0.05).The positive expression rate of KAI1 protein in the TNM Ⅰ was 88.9％(8/9),the TNM Ⅱ was 60.9％(14/23)and the TNM Ⅲ-Ⅳ was 23.1％ (6/26),there was significant difference in the positive expression rate of KAI1 protein among the different TNM stage (P ＜ 0.01).The positive expression rate of KAI1 protein in the lymph node metastasis patients was 32.3％ (10/31),the non-lymph node metastasis patients was 66.7％ (18/27),there was significant difference (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion The expression of KAI1 protein may reflect the PTC metastasis and the clinical evolution of tumors,the KAI1 protein may inhibit the invasion and metastasis of PTC.
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Objective To compare the accuracy of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) with double contrast enhanced ultrasound ( DCUS) in the preoperative staging of gastric malignancies. Methods This study included 162 patients with biopsy proven gastric cancer who underwent surgical resection as primary management of their malignancies. All patients underwent DCUS and EUS prior to surgical intervention with the results of the ultrasound findings compared with the pathological stages of the resected specimen. Results Among the 162 gastric cancer patients, there were 42 cases of T1, 49 cases of T2, 56 cases of T3, and 15 cases of T4 tumors. The overall accuracy of DCUS and EUS for the determination of loco-regional tumor infiltration ( T Staging) was 77. 2% and 74. 7% , (χ2 = 0. 273, P = 0. 603). Comparison of ultrasound techniques revealed that DCUS was superior to EUS only for a tumor depth of T3 (χ2 =5. 009, P = 0.025). Lymph nodes were correctly staged with DCUS and EUS in 78.4% and 57. 4% of cases, respectively ( χ2 = 16. 370,P =0.001). Using DCUS, the sensitivity of the technique was 78. 4% with a specificity of 78. 5%. In comparison, EUS had a sensitivity of 49. 5% with a specificity of 69. 2%. DCUS also detected a higher incidence of positive lymph nodes than EUS for poorly differentiated (81. 5% vs. 42. 6% ,χ2 =17. 338, P < 0. 01) and overall tumor types (78.4% vs. 49. 5% , χ2 = 17.523, P < 0. 01). Conclusions Double contrast-enhanced ultrasonography offers another noninvasive approach for the preoperative evaluation of gastric cancer. DCUS was comparable to EUS in tumor depth evaluation. DCUS offers an advantage in the detection of lymph node metastases, especially in poorly differentiated tumors.
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Objective To explore the effect of combined application of improved microencapsulation and intravenous injection of donor liver cells and spleen cells on pancreatic islet xenografts. Methods New born male pigs and SD rats were selected as donors and recipients respectively, and pig pancreatic islet cells were microencapsulated by static electricity improvement microencapsulation. Islet transplantation was performed after injection of donor liver cells and spleen cells via tail vein. The changes in blood glucose and serum C-peptide, the function-possessed days of islet xenografts and diabetes rats living period were observed. Results In combined application group, the function-possessed days of islet xenografts and diabetes rats living period were significantly prolonged (P
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Objective To compare the efficacy of Lichtenstein and transabdominal preperitoneal patch repair(TAPP) in the treatment of primary inguinal hernia in adults. Methods The clinical data of 223 patients who received Lichtenste and 121 patients who underwent TAPP in our hospital between January 2002 and January 2006,were analyzed retrospectively.The efficacy and complications of the two methods were compared.Results The rate of intraoperative injury of the inner organs in the TAPP group was significantly higher than that in the Lichtenstein group [5.8%(7/121) vs 0.4%(1/223),?2=7.626,P=0.006],while no significant difference was detected in the rate of abdominal organ injury between the two groups [0.8%(1/121) vs 3.1%(7/223),?2=0.969,P=0.325].The rate of postoperative complications in the TAPP group was significantly lower than that in the Lichtenstein group [14.0%(17/121) vs 36.3%(81/223),?2=18.881,P=0.000].In the TAPP group,during a follow-up of(14?7) months,one case of recurrence was found(0.8%).Whereas in the Lichtenstein group,the patients were followed up for(16?8) months,two of them had recurrence(0.9%).No significant difference existed in the recurrence rate between the two groups(?2=0.000,P=1.000).Conclusions Both the Lichtenstein and TAPP have benefits and drawbacks.Individulized therapy is recommended for the patients with inguinal hernia.It is important for surgeons to know the indications of the operations.
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Objective To explore the prevention and treatment of lymphorrhagia due to lymph node dissection in gastric carcinoma. MethodsClinical data of 743 patients undergoing radical gastrectomy plus lymphadenectomy from January 1997 to March 2004 were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsThe patients in D3 or D4 lymphadenectomy suffered from a higher lymphorrhagia rate than those in D2 lymphadenectomy(P
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Objective To explore the clinicopathological characteristics of early gastric cancer (EGC),surgical treatment, and prognosis in elderly patients. Methods The clinicopathological and follow-up data in 83 elderly patients with EGC treated by gastrectomy from 1989. 8-2004. 8 were studied retrospectively. Results All of 83 patients were resectable, and there was no operative death nor surgical complications. The 5-, 10-, and 15- year survival rate was 98%,95%,and 92%, respectively. Sixty-one cases (74%) were mucosal cancer without lymph node metastasis, 22 cases were submucosal cancer with node metastasis in 4 cases. 7 cases were multiple primary carcinoma. Conclusions Local resection and partial gastrectomy are not suitable for multiple primary carcionoma in elderly patieats with EGC. Subtotal gastrectomy, and total gastrectomy should be the procedure of choice when foci were scattered about. Lymph node metastasis,multiple primary cancer foci and invasion of submucosal layer are all among factors impacting postoperative prognosis.