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Astrocytes are the most abundant cells in the central nervous system and play significant roles in normal brain. With cerebral infarction, astrocytes are activated as reactive astrocytes and form glial scars, which play an essential part in brain injury. According to their roles in neuroprotection after cerebral infarction, regulation of scar formation, nerve regeneration, maintenance of blood-brain barrier, promotion of angiogenesis and immune response, scholars have proposed a variety of therapeutic strategies based on targeting astrocytes. This article reviews the research progress on the changes in astrocyte signaling pathways before and after cerebral infarction and the related therapeutic strategies.
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Humans , Astrocytes , Cerebral Infarction , Therapeutics , Neuroglia , Pathology , Signal TransductionABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the dissection and hemostasis effects of harmonic scalpel in laparoscopic surgery. Methods The effect in patients underwent laparoscopic surgery with harmonic scalpel or with high frequency electricity scalpel was compared. Results All the operations were done by laparoscopy.No complications or massive blood loss occurred during and after operation.The average operation time ,blood loss of operation with harmonic scalpel were less than that with high frequency electricity scalpel. Conclusions Harmonic scalpel has precise cutting , controlled coagulation, and less tissue injury,it can increase the safety and microsurgery techinque of laparoscopic surgery.It is a very important equipmeat and useful for laparoscopic surgery .
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Objective To investigate the feasibility and procedures of semi-open establishment of pneumoperitoneum(SOEPP) for laparoscopic surgery in patients with a history of abdominal surgery. Methods 117,patients,with a history of abdominal surgery received SOEPP and were retrospectively reviewed from October 1994 to January 2002. Results Out of 117 patients,pneumoperitoneum was established successfully in 115 cases by SOEPP.The successful rate of SOEPP was 98 3%(115/117). Conclusions SOEPP is a safe and feasible method in most patients with abdominal operative history.
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Objective To explore a simple and convenient surgical method for maxillary sinus cyst by endoscopic surgery. Methods Rudolf 4.5mm cannula paracentetic needle was used.The cyst was cut throuqh inferior nasal meatus and sampled. Results 30 cases were followed up for half a year to 3 years.No relapse was found either through X-ray or through CT scanning. Conclusions Exicision of maxillary sinus cyst by endoscopic surgery through inferior canal is one of minimally invasive operations,and the effect is positive.
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Objective To assess the feasibility of combined laparoscopic multi-organ surgery in clinical appliation. Methods 48 combined laparoscopic multi-organ surgeries performed from August 2000 to November 2001 were analyzed. Results All laparoscopic procedures were successfully completed.No one needed to be converted to laparotomy and had postoperative complications.Postoperative stay was similar to that of patients under laparoscopic mono-organ surgery in the same time. Conclusions Combined laparoscopic multi-organ surgery can be performed conveniently.It offers significant benefits to patients such as decreased postoperative pain,reduced trauma to the abdominal wall and cost-saving.
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Objective The effects of laparoscopic management of indirect ingunal hernia in adults were studied. Methods 17 patients with indirect inguinal hernia underwent laparoscopic high ligation of hernial sac and 12 patients with indirect inguinal hernia underwent traditional hernial repair between November 2000 to February 2002.The outcomes of two groups were compared retrospectively. Results Comparison between laparoscopic and open group showed that the operating time was (89 9?25 8)min vs(63 5?22 4)min( t =2 8612, P
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Objective To study the possibility and safty of laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy in difficult cholecystectomy. Methods The operative procedures,efficaey and complications of 26 laparoscopic partial cholecystectomy between 1999 and 2001 were reviewed retrospectively.The operative indications were empyema cholecystitis, Mirris syndromeⅠtype,frozen Calot's triangle,shrunken gallbladder. Results operative time was (51?16 5) minutes;The time to recovey activity was (11?4 3) hours;food-intake began (22?8 5) hours after operation; The hospital stay was (4 5?1 5) days;bile leakage after operation was found in 2 cases and recovered after conservative management.Following-up period lasting 6 to 25 months showed no complecations occurred. Conclusions Laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy may simplify the operation and decrease the risk in difficult cholecystectomy,and can get the therapeutic result of cholecystomy combined with standard cholecystectomy.
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Objective To study a new method for internal drainage and primary suture after laparoscopic choledocholithotomy (LCH). Methods Twenty-five patients with chronic cholecystitis combined with cholecystolithiasis and choledocholithiasis were performed laparoscopic cholecystectomy and choledocholithotomy and extraction of stones with choledoscopy. Results One case of Mirizzi' syndrome converted into laporotomy and 24 cases were successfully performed. Excluding neither internal nor external drainage was carried out with primary closure of common bile duct (CBD) in 1 case and T-tube were placed in 4 cases, the made-self 3mm～5mm diameter silica tubes with one-way hook were placed into the common bile duct for internally drainage in 19 cases. The time of operation was from 90 to 420 minutes with a mean of 145 minutes. 1～5 calculus were removed from CBD. A mean of hospitalized days stay was 7.5 day. Conclusions The operation of internal-tube drainage of LCH frees either the inevitably risk of hyper pressure of biliary duct because of the spasm of Oddi's sphincter or disadvantage of T-tube for drainage after LCH, which is new method both safety and practicality, both simpleness and easiness, and accords with the physiological needs of the human body.
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In order to study the effects of biliary high pressure on splanchnic major nerve and the its significance during sever type acute cholangitis(ACST), using a self-made catheter with a blind cyst at the biliary tract, an observation was completed on biliary compression of 150mmHg (20kPa) in big ear white rabbits, nervous impulse frequercy of splanchnie major nerve and blood pressure was measured at the same time. The results showed that a significant decrease in blood pressure(P0.05), the authors believe that activity of splanchnic major nerve is related to the decrease of blood pressure in earlier stage of ACST.
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In order to study the effect of acute biliary hypertension on cardiovascu-lar activity, an experiment has been done on Japanese big ear white rabbits, using a self-made catheter with an inflatable rubber bag fixed to its anterior end. It was insertedinto the extrahepatic biliary tract via the duodenum, biliary high pressure of 8-20 kPawas created and maintained for 2 h by inflating the bag with water. A significant decreaseof cardiac output (CO) and fall of the arterial blood pressure were found during theexperiment (P0.05). These results indicated that the increase ofthe biliary pressure without infection could also make CO decrease, so it was a direct rea-son for falling of blood pressure, it was also an important factor causing the decline ofblood pressure in the ealier stage of severe acute cholangitis (ACST).