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Objective To explore the clinical efficacy and complications of transoral endoscopic peroral endo﹣scopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia (AC). Methods 38 patients with AC received POEM treatment from January 2013 to January 2013 in our digestive endoscopy center. Procedure-related complications and gastroesophageal re﹣flux were observed, and ECKARDT score and the lower esophageal sphincter pressure changes were analysed. Results All patients underwent POEM successfully. No serious POEM-related complications were observed, bleed﹣ing, gas related complications were treated successfully by conservative treatment. Postoperative follow-up time was 10.4 months (range 9 to 12 months), the symptoms of all the patients were alleviated, ECKARDT score average from preoperative 8.7 points dropped to postoperative 1.2 points (P<0.01), esophageal sphincter pressure decreased sig﹣nificantly, mean pressure dropped from preoperative (33.40 ± 11.80) mmHg to postoperative (13.50 ± 4.30) mmHg (P< 0.01) and gas related complications occurred in 6 cases (15.78 %), esophageal reflux occurred rate total was 23.68%(9/38). Conclusion POEM is safe and effective for the treatment of AC, and has better long-term effect.
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Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endoscopic implantation of self-expandable metallic stent (SEMs) for malignant colorectal obstruction. Methods A total of 108 patients who had undergone endoscopic SEMs implantation for malignant colonic obstruction from January 2011 to May 2014 were enrolled. The clinical suc-cess rates and the complications were reviewed. Results The clinical success rates were 92.59%(100/108). Abdomi-nal pain, perforation and bleeding were the most common post-procedure complications, the rates of which were 16.67% (18/108), 7.41% (8/108), 6.48% (7/108), respectively. The abdominal pain in most patients was self-reliev-ing except for 6 patients with perforation of colon. Patients with perforation were cured by emergency surgery. The 7 patients developing bleeding recovered themselves. Conclusion The success rate of endoscopic SEMs implantation is satisfactory in the study. As a bridge to surgery or a palliative care method, endoscopic SEMs implantation is effec-tive and safe for malignant colorectal obstruction.
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Objective To understand the effect of curcumin and TSA on c-myc gene expression in human gastric cancer and to explore the dynamic balance of the histone acetylation / deacetylation in gene expression in gastric cancer and the significance of the regulation. Methods Gastric cancer cell line SGC-7901 and MGC803 were cultured,and then different concentrations of histone acetylase inhibitors curcumin and histone deacetylase inhibitor TSA were added,respectively.mRNA of c-myc expression wasdetected by RT-PCR. Results With increasing of the concentration of curcumin and redcuing of the TSA concentrations c-myc expression was inhibited (P