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Objective:To study the therapeutic effect Tetrandrine (TET) on striatal injury caused by microwave radiation and underlying mechanism.Methods:C57BL/6N mice were randomly divided into blank control group (C), radiation control group (R), TET group (TET) and TET combined with radiation group (TET+ R). The mice of radiation group were exposed to 2.856 GHz 8 mW/cm2 microwave on whole-body for 15 min. TET (60 mg/kg) was injected intraperitoneally once a day for 3 consecutive days. The TET structure was verified by ultraviolet spectrophotometry. The open field experiment was used to detect the change of anxiety in mice. Histopathological and ultrastructural changes of the striatum were observed by light microscopy and transmission electron microscopy (TMT). Quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR) was used to detect gene expression changes of voltage-gated calcium channel (VGCC) subtype in the striatum.Results:The open field experiments showed that the time and distance of mice to explore the central region after microwave radiation were significantly lower than that before radiation ( t=4.60, 5.18, P<0.01), and the TET administration significantly improved these changes ( F=1.43, 4.37, P < 0.05). 7 d after microwave radiation, some neuronal nuclei in the striatum of mice contracted and could be stained deeply, which was more obvious in the globus pallidus area. The partial neuronal apoptosis, swelling and cavitation of glial cell mitochondria, blurring of synaptic gaps, and widening of perivascular gaps in the striatum were observed by TMT. The above lesions were significantly rescued after TET administration. But both microwave radiation and TET administration had no significant effect on the gene expressions of striatal VGCC ( P > 0.05). Conclusions:TET has a therapeutic effect on anxiety-like behavior and structural damage of striatum caused by microwave radiation, which is independent of the expression of striatal VGCC genes.
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Objective To discuss how to improve judgement and technique for avoiding bile duct injury during laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC).Methods The clinical data of 39 860 patients treated by LC between October 1992 and October 2005 were analyzed retrospectively.Bile duct injury occured in 46 patients.Results Bile duct repair and T-tube drainage was performed in 26 patients and bile duct end-to-end anastomosis and T-tube drainage was performed in 4 patients,with the T-tube indwelling time for 3~12 months.The Roux-en-Y cholangiojejunostomy was conducted in 11 patients,the ligation of accessory hepatic duct was conducted in 5 pauients,the re-operation for bile duct stenosis in 4 patients,and the re-operation for stenosis after cholangiojejunostomy,in 2 patients.Conclusions Intensive anatomic knowledge and skillful surgical performance can avoid or minimize the incidence of bile duct injury.Early detection and active repair of the bile duct injury for preventing acute inflammation is the most important measure to avoid repeated operations.
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Objective To explore the management of unsuspected gallbladder carcinoma (UGC) discovered during laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Methods From January 2000 to May 2007, 15 560 cases of LC were performed in our hospital, UGC was discovered in 28 of the cases. Clinical data of the 28 patients were analyzed retrospectively. Results Among the 28 cases of UGC, 12 were discovered intraoperatively, and 16 were diagnosed postoperatively.Radical cholecystectomy was performed on the 12 cases who were detected during the operation,and 5 of the 16 patients who were diagnosed after the operation.LC was carried out in the remaining 11 cases. Postoperative pathological examination showed TNM stageⅠin 3 cases, stageⅡin 23, and stage Ⅲ in 2. The patients were followed up for 7-66 months with a mean of 22 months. During the period, 19 patients died. The 1-, 3-, and 5-year survival rate of the 17 patients who received radical cholecystectomy were 76.5% (13/17), 23.5% (4/17), and 11.8% (2/17), respectively. Whereas, in the 11 patients who underwent LC, the 1-year survival rate was 45.4%; moreover, none of the 11 survived for more than 2 years. Conclusions For high-risk population, attention should be paid to UGC during operation. Most of the UGCs discovered during LC are early-stage carcinomas, which should be treated with standard radical cholecystectomy, but not LC.