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Objective:To explore the pathogenic characteristics of incision wound infections after breast cancer surgery and related influencing factors.Methods:Clinical files of 200 middle-aged and elderly patients who underwent breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer in the Affiliated Three Gorges Hospital from May 2016 to April 2021 were retrospectively analyzed.The results of pathogenic bacteria and drug sensitivity tests were examined, and the influencing factors of postoperative incision infections after breast cancer surgery were analyzed.Results:Among 200 middle-aged and elderly patients aged 55-75 years who underwent breast-conserving surgery for breast cancer, 13 patients(4.64%)developed postoperative incision infections, with 40 strains of pathogenic bacteria isolated, including 14 strains of gram-positive bacteria, 25 strains of gram-negative bacteria and 1 fungal strain.Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that age( OR=3.40), duration of surgery( OR=2.50), albumin level( OR=2.83), underlying diseases( OR=4.23), preventive use of antibiotics( OR=3.14)and length of hospital stay( OR=2.33)were independent risk factors for postoperative incision infections in breast cancer patients(all P<0.05). Conclusions:Common pathogens of incision infections after breast-conserving surgery are Gram-negative bacteria.There are many factors affecting postoperative incision infections.Clinical measures need to be taken to reduce or prevent postoperative incision infections.
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Objective To explore changes of invasion capability of cancer stem cells loading miR30a derived from enlarging and proliferative axillary lymph node of patients with breast cancer in nude mice.Methods MiR30a oligonucleotide fragment loaded by adenovirus vector was transfected into breast cancer stem cells isolated from enlarging and proliferative axillary lymphnodes of patients with breast cancer,MDA-MB-231 cell lines as the control.The cancer cells were injected into axillary subcutaneous fat of the nude mice for several weeks,and then,the expression of Vimentin or N-Cadherin in tumor tissues of each group of the mice was determined by immunohistochemistry and western blot.Results The average transfection rate of cancer stem cells loaded by miR30a was 62.5％,while it was 78.2％ for MDA-MB-231.The tumor volume was larger in adenovirus vector groups or in control groups of nude mice than in experimental groups induced by mir30a.Vimentin or N-cadherin in tumor tissues was significantly downexpressed in experimental groups with mir30a ((13.1±1.7)％,(15.3％±2.1)％)compared with that in adenovirus vector groups or in control groups((21.1±1.4)％,(25.3±1.6)％,P＜0.05),respectively.The difference between adenovirus vector groups and in control groups had no significant difference (P＞0.05).After inoculated for 6 weeks,except the subcutaneous plantations,no distant metastasis in nude mice was found.MDA-MB-231 cell lines groups had similar results.Conclusion The proliferative and invasive capability of cancer stem cells can be inhibited by miR30a,suggesting a new therapy for breast cancer.
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Objective:To research whether ectopic over-expression of Pim-2 could cause chang-liver cell (LO2) malignant transformation,to explore the relationship between Pim-2 protein and hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:Three groups of cells were arranged including human chang liver cell line LO2 (group C),LO2 cells transfected with empty-vector (group B) and LO2 cells transfected with Pim-2 gene (group A).Pim-2 expression levels were detected.The morphology,proliferation level,apoptosis rate and migration ability of the cells were detected respectively.The cells were subcutaneously inoculated into athymic mice and the microstructures of the neoplasm were observed by optical and electron microscopy.Results:Compared with group B,Pim-2 expression levels were significantly higher in group A (P＜0.05),and their morphology had obvious malignant changes.They also showed a significantly increased proliferation rate (P＜0.05) and migration capacity (P＜0.05),as well as a significantly decreased apoptosis rate (P＜0.05).Only the athymic mice inoculated with group A could generate neoplasm,and the morphology of the neoplasm coincided with that of the hepatoma.Conclusion:Both the morphological and biological changes of LO2/Pim-2 cells indicate the trend of malignant transformation,which could generate hepatoma in athymic mice.Pim-2 could induce malignant transformation of human liver.
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Objectives To detect the expression level of miR-155 in tissues of colon cancer,and to investigate its influence on the occurrence,development and metastasis of colon cancer.Methods 69 cases with primary colon cancer treated with surgical resection in our hospital were chosen.Tissue samples of the tumor and tissue in the side of tumor(control)were collected and the expression level of miR-155 in the samples was detected by fluorescence quantitative polymerase chain reaction.The results were statically analyzed.Results The expression level of miR-155 was 0.471±0.100,0.238 ±0.108,0.719 ± 0.135 in three groups of colon cancer patients with tumor sizes ≥ 5 cm,high differentiation of tumor,and occurrence of lymphatic metastasis,respectively,and 0.623 ± 0.134,0.142 ±0.094,0.390±0.121 in their controls.And the level of miR-155 was 0.395±0.101 in patients with T1 + T2 tumor local infiltration,0.466±0.128 in T3 + T4 local infiltration,0.404±0.108 in Ⅰ + Ⅱ stage of TNM and 0.457±0.119 in Ⅲ± Ⅳ stage.The miR-155 was relatively higherly expressed in patients with tumor sizes≥5 cm,lower degree of differentiation,higher tumor infiltration degree,Ⅲ and Ⅳ stage of TNM,(t=3.002,12.531,20.425,2.576,1.908,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The expression level of miR-155 is correlated with tumor sizes,differentiation degrees,tumor infiltrating degrees,TNM and lymphatic metastasis,which could be used as diagnostic indexes for occurrence,development and metastasis of colon cancer.
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Objective To explore a simple and effective operative procedure for treatment of pa-tellar fractures.Methods The clinical data of 108 patients (including 76 males and 32 females) with patellar fractures were analyzed.The age of the patients ranged from 18 years to 82 years.There were 67 patellar fractures on the right extremities and 41 on the left.Fracture types included transfractures in 43 patients, comminuted fractures in 54, torn fractures in eight and longitudinal fractures in three.Period from injury to operation ranged from 3 hours to 10 days.During operation, the broken patella was exposed for reduction and temporary pliers fixation;then, a five-pointed star woven with two absorbable sutures was placed on the broken patella, two semi-circular sutures around the patellar edge were made with su-tures which were through five points of the five-pointed star.When two sutures were pulled and knotted,the five-pointed star was also stretched to fix the patellar fractures firmly.Models of transverse patellar fractures were made in 20 knee joints of catties, which were divided into two groups randomly.Patellar fractures in Group A were fixed with five-pointed star lattice sutures and those in Group B with AO inten-sion bands.Loading test was performed on quadriceps femoris with materials test system for measuring the width of each fractured patella after the test.Results All patients were followed up for 6-60 months (mean 20 months) , which showed that all patellar fractures were healed.According to Bostman scoring system, the efficacy was excellent in 76 patients and good in 32.The experiment showed no statistical difference in the fracture disjunction distance between two methods (P > 0.05).Conclusion For treatment of patellar fractures, five-pointed star lattice sutures have the advantages of simple operation,reliable fixation, early postoperative exercise, fast recovery, satisfactory outcome and free need of reoper-ation for removing internal fixation.
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Objective To investigate the effect of interventional therapy for acute severe pancreatitis.Methods A total of 70 patients with acute severe pancreatitis were randomly divided into Control(common medication) and Interventional Therapy groups(common medication plus interventional therapy) with 35 cases in each.The curative effect was compared between the two groups.Results Compared with the Control Group,the patients in the Interventional Therapy Group had a significantly lower mortality [25.7%(9/35) vs 5.7%(2/35);?2=5.285,P=0.022],lower incidence of ARDS [37.1%(13/35) vs 14.3%(5/35);?2=4.786,P=0.029],decreased incidence of pancreatic encephalopathy[34.3%(12/35) vs 11.4%(4/35);?2=5.185,P=0.023],shorter recovery time of serum amylase[(7.6?2.1) d vs(3.4?1.5) d;t=-9.628,P=0.000],and shorter hospital stay[(34.0?6.4) d vs.(23.5?8.9) d;t=-5.667,P=0.000].In the Interventional Group,the symptoms and signs disappeared at(10.0?2.4)d after the treatment,which was significantly earlier than that in the Control Group(18.0?2.6)d(t=-13.376,P=0.000).Conclusions Interventional therapy can effectively control acute severe pancreatitis and shorten the course of the disease.
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Objective To evaluate the application of the spleen-preservation technique in splenic injury.Methods The clinical data of 208 cases with splenic trauma were analysed retrospectively.There were,20 cases treated with non-surgical therapy;20 cases treated with simple splenorrhaphy,48 cases with ligation of splenic artery,splenorrhaphy and/or partial splenectomy,20 treated with splenectomy and autologous spleen transplantation,and 100 cases with simple splenectomy.Results In 108 splenic preservation cases,who were operated or non-operated(SP group),the value of lgM and CD3 was significantly higher than that in the splenectomy group(P