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Objective:To establish a postoperative thirst management strategy for liver cancer patients to improve patient comfort.Methods:A total of 100 patients with liver cancer resection in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from July to December 2020 were chosen as the research objects by convenient sampling method. They were divided into observantion group and control group by random number table method, 50 cases in each group. The control group received routing nursing, and the observation group adopted the thirst management strategy. The thirst score, salivary flow rate, salivary pH value, lip mucosa moistening degree and oral comfort score of the two groups were compared.Results:The scores of thirst at 2 h, 4 h and 6 h after operation in the observation group were (7.09 ± 1.01), (5.24 ± 0.94), (3.24 ± 1.03) points, which were significantly lower than (7.97 ± 1.26), (7.00 ± 1.25), (5.67 ± 1.34) points in the control group, the differences were statistically significant ( t=-3.12, -6.46, -8.24, all P<0.05); the salivary flow rate at 2 h, 4 h and 6 h after operation in the observation group were 0.18 (0.15, 0.20), 0.23 (0.20, 0.26), 0.30 (0.25, 0.33) ml/min, which were significantly higher than 0.13 (0.13, 0.18), 0.18 (0.15, 0.20), 0.23 (0.18, 0.25) ml/min in the control group. The differences were statistically significant ( Z=-3.94, -5.81, -6.85, all P<0.05); there was no significant difference in salivary pH between the observation group and the control group after intervention ( P>0.05). The scores of oral mucosa moistening degree at 2 h, 4 h and 6 h after operation in the observation group were 3 (2, 3), 3 (3, 3), 4 (4, 4), which were significantly higher than 2 (2, 2), 3 (2, 3), 3 (3, 3) in the control group, the difference was statistically significant ( Z=-4.04, -5.02, -8.70, all P<0.05); the oral comfort of the observation group after the intervention was (5.73 ± 1.04) points, significantly higher than (4.42 ± 0.61) points, the difference was statistically significant ( t=6.20, P<0.05). Conclusion:The symptom management strategy can effectively improve the thirst of patients after liver cancer resection and improve the comfort of patients.
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Objective To identify the potential prognostic biomarkers of the immune-related genes signature for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods Original HCC data were downloaded from TCGA, and the immune activity of each sample was calculated by ssGSEA. HCC samples were divided into high and low immune cell infiltration groups by "GSVA" package and "hclust" package. The ESTIMATE algorithm scored the tumor microenvironment in each HCC sample. The "limma" package and Venn diagram identified effective immune-related genes. Univariate Cox, Lasso regression and multivariate Cox regression analyses were used to explore key genes. The "rms" package was used to create nomograms and draw calibration curves. Results Compared with the high immune cell infiltration group, the tumor purity of the samples in the low immune cell infiltration group was higher, the immune score, ESTIMATE score and stromal score were lower. In the high immune cell infiltration group, the immune components were more abundant, and the expression levels of TIGIT, PD-L1, PD-1, LAG3, TIM-3, CTLA4 and HLA family were higher. Multivariate Cox regression analysis showed that four immune-related genes (S100A9, HMOX1, IL18RAP and FCER1G) were used to construct the prognosis model. Compared with other clinical features, the risk score of this prognostic model was recognized as an independent prognostic factor. Conclusion This study identified the immune-related core genes which may be used in targeted therapy and immunotherapy of HCC.
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Objective:To investigate the application value of three-dimensional visualization technology in management of middle hepatic vein (MHV) processing in associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy(ALPPS).Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinical data of 40 patients with right massive liver cancer or multiple right liver lesions who underwent ALPPS in the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University from November 2017 to August 2019 were collected. There were 34 males and 6 females, aged (44±9)years, with a range from 26 to 64 years. All patients underwent multi-slice computed tomography (CT) plain and enhanced scan of superior abdominal region before operation, and the data were transmitted to the liver visualization analysis software IQQA system with 1.5 mm thin-layer images to complete the three-dimensional reconstruction of the liver and its blood vessels. Patients were performed ALPPS based on results of three-dimensional reconstruction and intraoperative findings. Observation indicators: (1) results of preoperative three-dimensional reconstruction; (2) surgical situations; (3) follow-up. Follow-up was conducted using outpatient examinations and telephone interview to detect postopeartive survival of patients up to March 2020. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (range). Count data were represented as absolute numbers. Results:(1) Results of preoperative three-dimensional reconstruction: 40 patients underwent three-dimensional reconstruction successfully, of which 37 clearly showed MHV, tumor location and relationship between them, 3 patients showed unclearly MHV and were classified based on two-dimensional images. Of the 40 patients, 12 had MHV classified as type A, 13 as type B, 9 as type C, and 6 as type D. Three-dimensional reconstruction of vessels showed 22 with umbilical veins and 9 with anterior veins. Of the 40 patients, 35 were predicted to preserve MHV, and 5 were predicted to resect MHV. Total estimated liver volume, tumor volume, and reserved liver volume were (1 012±119)cm 3, 600 cm 3(8-2 055 cm 3), (346±80)cm 3. The ratio of future liver remnant to standard liver volume was 34%±8%. (2) Surgical situations : 40 patients underwent the first-stage ALPPS, including 35 with preservation of MHV and 5 with resection of MHV, which was accorded with preoperative prediction. Thirty-four patients underwent the second-stage ALPPS, and 6 patients had failure to receive the second-stage ALPPS due to undificiency future liver remnant. The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss for 40 patients undergoing first-stage ALPPS were (350±79)minutes and 300 mL(range, 100-2 600 mL). Three patients received blood transfusion and no perioperative death occurred. There were 24 patients with grade A heptic insufficiency according to criteria of International StudyGroup of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) and 16 patients with grade B heptic insufficiency after the first-stage ALPPS. Twenty-eight patients had grade Ⅰ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 17 with a small pleural effusion, 10 with a small pleural and abdominal effusion, 1 with hypoproteinemia; 8 patients had grade Ⅱ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 5 with pneumonia, 1 with pneumonia combined with pleural and abdominal effusion, 1 with coagulation disorders, 1 with biliary fistula; 3 patients had grade Ⅲ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 2 with pneumothorax and pneumonia, 1 with pneumothorax, pneumonia and coagulation disorders; 1 patient had grade Ⅳ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification as systemic inflammatory response syndrome. All patients with complications were improved after symptomatic treatment, anti infection, transfusion of fresh frozen plasma or drainage. For the 34 patients undergoing the second-stage ALPPS, the operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were (320±83)minutes and 500 mL(range, 200-6 000 mL). Twelve patients received blood transfusion. There were 12 patients with grade A heptic insufficiency according to criteria of ISGLS and 22 with grade B heptic insufficiency after the second-stage ALPPS. Eighteen patients had grade Ⅰ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 11 with a small pleural effusion, 7 with a small pleural and abdominal effusion; 12 patients had grade Ⅱ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 4 with pneumonia, 4 with coagulation disorders, 3 with massive abdominal effusion, 1 with biliary fistula; 3 patients had grade Ⅲ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification, including 1 with pneumothorax and pneumonia, 1 with massive pleural effusion, 1 with obstructive jaundice; 1 patient had grade Ⅳ complications of Clavien-Dindo classification as pneumonia and anemia. All patients with complications were improved after symptomatic treatment, anti infection, transfusion of fresh frozen plasma or drainage. (3) Follow-up: 40 patients were followed up for 2-35 months, with a median follow-up time of 17 months. The 6-month, 1-, and 2-year survival cases were 35, 26, 21 cases. Conclusion:Three-dimensional visualization technology can clearly show the MHV classification and its relationship with tumor location, which has an important guiding significance in the decision-making of MHV management in ALPPS.
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Objective To investigate the clinical efficacy of hepatic artery ringed and restriction operation-associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (HARO-ALPPS) in the treatment of giant hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted.Clinical data of a 45-year-old male patient with giant hepatocellular carcinoma who was admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Guangxi Medical University in July 2018 were collected.In the first stage operation,right portal vein ligation+ in situ liver partition + right hepatic artery ringed operation was performed on the patient.In the second stage operation,right hemihepatectomy was performed on the patient.Observation indicators:(1) surgical and postoperative situations of the first stage operation;(2) surgical and postoperative situations of the second stage operation;(3) postoperative pathological examination;(4) changes in future liver remnant (FLR) and tumor volume;(5) perioperative hemodynamic changes of right hepatic artery,proper hepatic artery and left hepatic artery;(6) perioperative hemodynamic changes of left-portal vein and main portal vein;(7) follow-up.Follow-up using outpatient examination was performed to detect the prognosis of patients up to February 2019.Count data were described as absolute number.Results (1) Surgical and postoperative situations of the first stage operation:the patient underwent right portal vein ligation+ in situ liver partition+ right hepatic artery ringed operation successfully.The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 376 minutes and 400 mL.Inflammatory indicators including body temperature,white blood cells (WBC),C-reactive protein,procalcitonin,and liver function indices including total bilirubin (TBil),albumin (Alb),alanine aminotransferase (ALT),aspartate aminotransferase (AST),ascites,indocyanine green retention rate at15 min (ICG R15),score of model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) before the second stage operation were improved after symptomatic supportive treatment.Prothrombin time (PT) was in the normal range after the first stage operation.There was no complication of Clavien-Dindo classification Ⅱ or above.(2) Surgical and postoperative situations of the second stage operation:the patient underwent right hemihepatectomy successfully.The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 322 minutes and 900 mL.The patient received 300 mL of fresh frozen plasma infusion.Inflammatory indicators including body temperature,C-reactive protein,and liver function indices including Alb,ALT,AST,ascites,were recoved to normal level after symptomatic supportive treatment.WBC,procalcitonin,TBil,and PT were in the normal range.There was no complication of Clavien-Dindo classification Ⅱ or above.(3) Postoperative pathological examination:① Ⅱ stage hepatocellular carcinoma was confirmed,mass-like type,with tissue necrosis and microvascluar invasion.There was no distal metastasis and tumor did not invade liver capsule or surgical margin.Ishak score of surrounding tissues was 3 in the inflammation and 2 in the fibrosis.② Chronic inflammation was detected in the gallbladder mucosa.③ Reactive hyperplasia was found in the 2 lymph nodes of the group 8.④ One in the group 12 lymph nodes showed reactive hyperplasia.Immunohistochemistry showed positive Glypican-3,Hepatocyte,Arginase-1,NM23,weakly positive vascular endothelial growth factor,and negative Ki-67,vascular endothelial cell marker CD34,biliary epithelial marker CK19 and CK 7,tumor suppressor gene P21 and P23.(4) Changes in FLR and tumor volume:FLR was 565 mL and 580 mL at the 5th and 14th day after the first stage operation respectively,accounting for 54％ and 57％ of total liver volume.The FLR to body weight ratio was 0.96 and 0.98,and the growth rate of FLR was 194％ and 202％.Tumor volume was 1 210 mL and 1 297 mL at the 5th and 14th day after the first stage operation respectively.Tumor necrosis volume was 635 mL and 500 mL at the 5th and 14th day after the first stage operation respectively.At the 5th and 14th day after the first stage operation,the liver CT examination showed that HARO was successfully underwent and the blood supply of remnant liver was good.Preoperative CT aothgraphy (CTA) examination showed that the right hepatic tumor had rich arterial blood supply.At the 5th day after the first stage operation,the CTA examination confirmed the ringed site of right hepatic artery,and the blood supply of the tumor gradually decreased.At the 14th day after the first stage operation,CTA examination showed significant decrease in the blood supply of liver tumors.Liver CT examination showed rich supply of the remnant liver and the liver volume of 829 mL at the 7th day after the second stage operation.(5) Perioperative hemodynamic changes of the right hepatic artery,proper hepatic artery and left hepatic artery.① Blood flow of right hepatic artery was 224.3,574.7,827.5,222.7,153.0,282.5,279.1,247.9 and 150.2 mL/min before the first stage operation,before right portal vein ligation,after right portal vein ligation and before right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,after right portal vein ligation and right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,at the 1st,3th,5th and 7th day after the first stage operation.Blood flow of right hepatic artery in the second stage operation was 505.0 mL/min.② Blood flow of proper hepatic artery was 399.7,793.5,830.5,1 075.4,784.7.5,821.2,722.8,467.4 and 555.4 mL/min before the first stage operation,before right portal vein ligation,after right portal vein ligation and before right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,after right portal vein ligation and right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,at the 1st,3th,5th and 7th day after the first stage operation.Blood flow of proper hepatic artery was 505.0,473.3,158.5,627.0,103.8 and 139.8 mL/min before right hepatectomy in the second stage operation,after right hepatectomy,at the 1st,3th and 5th day after the second operation,respectively.③ Blood flow of left hepatic artery was 147.5,13.8,19.4,16.2,62.1,93.9,67.1,30.8 and 106.1 mL/min before the first stage operation,before right portal vein ligation,after right portal vein ligation and before right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,after right portal vein ligation and right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,at the 1st,3th,5th,7th and 10th day after the first stage operation.Blood flow ot left hepatic artery was 52.0,43.2,112.4,103.6,80.7 and 56.1 mL/min before right hepatectomy in the second stage operation,after right hepatectomy,at the 1st,3th and 5th day after the second operation,respectively.(6) Perioperative hemodynamic changes of left-portal vein and main portal vein.① Blood flow of left portal vein was 552.6,181.2,412.2,320.0,1 777.7,1 284.7,749.5 and 484.2 mL/min before the first stage operation,before right portal vein ligation,after right portal vein ligation and right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,at the 1st,3th,5th,7th and 10th day after the first stage operation,respectively.Blood flow of left portal vein was 793.3,979.0,485.2,1 042.5,803.5 and 548.3 mL/min before right hepatectomy in the second stage operation,after right hepatectomy,at the 1st,3th,5th and 7th day after the second operation respectively.② Blood flow of main portal vein was 1 186.0,696.7,833.7,431.7,1 319.1,668.4,890.7,550.8 mL/min before the first stage operation,before right portal vein ligation,after right portal vein ligation and right hepatic artery ringed and restriction,at the 1st,3th,5th,7th and 10th day after the first stage operation,respectively.Blood flow of main portal vein was 846.4,937.4,891.2,1 671.0,2 697.8,and 1 230.0 mL/min before right hepatotectomy in the second stage operation,after right hepatectomy,at the 1st,3th,5th and 7th day after the second stage operation,respectively.(7) Follow up:the patient was followed up for 6 months and survived well,with Child A of liver function and normal alpha fetoprotein level.Liver contrast CT examination showed increase in the remnant liver,good blood supply,and no tumor recurrence.The FLR was 727 mL at the 2 months after operation.Conclusion For patients with giant hepatocellular carcinoma,HARO-ALPPS can be performed to decrease blood supply of tumor,increase tumor necrosis area,and reduce the incidence of intrahepatic arteriovenous fistula,which ensure blood supply of remnant liver hyperplasia.
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Objective To establish a suitable extraction and purification process line for industrial production of liquiritin. Methods With the extraction rate of liquiritin as index, orthogonal test was used to determine the optimum conditions; with the retention rate of liquiritin and impurity removal rate as the indexes, orthogonal test was used to optimize the best ultrafiltration process parameters. Results The optimum extraction conditions were: 24 times 0.75%ammonia water, extracted three times, each time under 60 min. The liquiritin average extraction rate was 72.3%. The best ultrafiltration process parameters were: 10 nm inorganic ceramic membrane, pressure of 0.12 MPa, temperature of 25 ℃. The liquiritin average retention rate was 98.9%, and the average removal rate of impurity was 23.3%. Conclusion This process has low production cost and good safety, and is suitable for industrial application.
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Objective To study the effects of ultrafiltration process on activating blood and removing blood stasis efficacy ofShentong Zhuyu Decoction; To investigate the feasibility of applying ultrafiltration technology in purifying Shentong Zhuyu Decoction.Methods The mice micro artery and vein diameter, clotting time and opening capillary of auricle microcirculation of mice were used as indexes to observe the effects of different ultrafiltration process on activating blood and removing blood stasis efficacy ofShentong Zhuyu Decoction.ResultsShentong Zhuyu Decoction showed satisfying efficacy of activating blood and removing blood stasis. There was no significant difference between the non-ultrafiltration process and ultrafiltration processed by 20 and 50 nm ultrafiltration membranes.Conclusion Ultrafiltration technology can be applied to purifying Shentong Zhuyu Decoction, and the membrane pore size must be more than 20 nm.
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Objective To optimize technology of three can group dynamic countercurrent extraction process of ferulic acid from Angelicae Sinensis Radix.Methods The content of ferulic acid was determined by HPLC. With content of ferulic acid as index, comprehensive test was used to investigate effect of extraction solvent and extraction time on extraction efficiency.Results The optimum process parameters were as follows:extraction solvent with 10 times of water;20 minutes for each extraction time.Conclusion The process which uses method of three can group of dynamic countercurrent extraction of ferulic acid from Angelicae Sinensis Radix is reliable, highly efficient and energy saving.
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Objective To determine the content of ferulic acid, water and extract of Angelica formula particles, provide a reliable method for evaluation and quality control, and compare the quality of Angelica formula particles and Angelica pieces. Methods HPLC method was used with Kromasil C18 column (4.6 mm×250 mm, 5μm), flow rate of 1.0 mL/min, detection wavelength of 316 nm, column temperature at 28 ℃. The mobile phase was acetonitrile-0.05%phosphoric acid in water gradient elution system. Results Ferulic acid showed good linear relationship in the range of 0.033-0.165 μg (r=0.999 8). The average recovery was 98.78% and RSD=0.99%. Angelica formula particles met the quality requirement in the content indicators, the content of ferulic acid was higher than Angelica pieces. Conclusion The HPLC method for determination of ferulic acid in Angelica formula particles is simple and reliable, with good reproducibility, and can be used as the quality control method of Angelica formula particles.
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Objective To establish a method for determination of polysaccharides in Weixuening Granule, which can be used for quality control of the preparation. Methods Polysaccharides was determined by improved differential phenol-sulfuric method with glucose as reference, and the color conditions were optimized at the wavelength of 487 nm, with the concentration of phenol and sulfuric acid, and reaction time as investigated factors. Results The best color conditions of polysaccharides were 0.04 g/mL phenol 1 mL, 87.5% sulfuric acid 5 mL, and reaction time of 15 min. Glucose had a good linear relationship with absorbanceΔA at the range of 15.3-306.0μg, r=0.999 7. The average recovery was 103.5%, and RSD was 2.9%. The average content of polysaccharides in Weixuening Granule was 27.04%and RSD was 1.1%. Conclusion The method is simple, accurate, stable and reliable, and can be used to determine the content of polysaccharides in Weixuening Granule.
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Objective To evaluate the role of spiral CT in initial diagnosis and following up detection for patients with thoracic sarcoidosis.Methods 25 patients with thoracic sarcoidosis which had complete data were analyzed retrospectively.Radiography and CT were performed in all cases.The diagnostic accuracy of two methods were statistically compared.Results The diagnostic accuracy of CT in initial detection of thoracic sarcoidosis was 64%.Among the misdiagnosed patients,5 cases were misdiagnosed as lymphoma(n=5) and the else were misdiagnosed as thoracic tuberculosis(n=1) and metastatic tumors(n=3).Conclusion As well as it's significance in following up period,the advantage of CT in determining the diagnosis of thoracic sarcoidosis is conspicuous.CT also can be used to evaluate the therapeutic efficacy.