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Objective To investigate the safety of argon plasma coagulation (APC) with submucosal injection for colon polyps.Methods A total of 30 sets of fresh sigmoid colon from healthy pigs were assigned to control group to receive direct APC,and to treatment group to receive APC with submucosal injection,respectively.After same time and energy of APC,each specimen was sampled for pathological evaluation and the damage extent was determined as mucosa,submucosa (superior 1/3,middle1/3,inferior 1/3),and muscularis propria.Ten cases of colon sessile polyps with diameter of about 1-2 cm,elevated within 3mm by endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS).Direct APC or APC with submucosal injection were performed,respectively,and the difference was observed by EUS.Results In 30 cases of control group,the injury depth of 5 cases reached to the muscularis propria and of 25 cases to submucosa layer,among which 4 cases showed damage to superior submucosa 12 middle submucosa and 9 inferior submucosa.In 30 cases of treatment group,there was no damage to muscularis propria.The injury depth of 26 cases reached submucosa layer,among which 22 cases showed damage to superior submucosa,4 middle submucosa.The results showed significant difference between two groups (P ＜0.01).In patients who underwent APC with submucosal injection,EUS showed effective isolation of mucosa and muscularis propria.It confined the injury to the mucosal layer.Without treatment of submucosal injection in advance,it seemed easier to damage the submucosa and muscularis propria.Conclusion Submucosal injection can protect the colon injured by APC,and may reduce the risk of colon perforation by APC for colon polyps.
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Objective To evaluate the ovulation effect of ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate combined with metformin on obesity type polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods Sixty-two patients with obesity type PCOS were divided into 2 groups by random digits table method:control group (30 cases) was treated with letrozole;observation group (32 cases) was treated with letrozole after 3 months treated with ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate combined with metformin.The weight,body mass index (BMI),glycometabolism indexes [fasting plasma glucose (FPG),fasting insulin (FINS) and homeostasis model of assessment for insulin resistance index (HOMA-IR)],hormone [follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH),luteotrophic hormone (LH),estradiol (E2) and testosterone (T)] before and after treatment and ovulation rate and pregnancy rate were compared between 2 groups.Results There were no statistical differences in weight,BMI,FPG,FINS and HOMA-IR in control group between before treatment and after treatment (P ＞ 0.05).The indexes in observation group after treatment were significantly lower than those before treatment [(55.76 ± 2.69) kg vs.(64.42 ± 4.93) kg,(21.52 ± 1.43) kg/m2 vs.(25.74 ± 1.58) kg/m2,(4.46 ± 0.89) mmol/L vs.(5.69 ± 2.01) mmol/L,(12.24 ± 1.82) mU/L vs.(22.88 ± 2.06) mU/L,2.94 ± 1.76 vs.5.27 ± 1.18],there were statistical differences (P＜ 0.05).There were no statistical differences in FSH and E2 in 2 groups between before treatment and after treatment (P ＞ 0.05).There were no statistical differences in LH and T before treatment between 2 groups (P ＞ 0.05),but after treatment were significantly lower than before treatment [control group:(10.33 ±0.57) mU/L vs.(15.63 ± 1.32) mU/L and (1.22 ±0.96) μg/L vs.(2.21 ± 1.24) μ g/L;observation group:(9.07 ± 0.82) mU/L vs.(16.18 ± 1.24) mU/L and (0.71 ± 1.24) μ g/L vs.(2.43 ± 1.52) μ g/L],furthermore the observation group was lower,there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).The ovulation rate and pregnancy rate in observation group were significantly higher than those in control group [78.12％(25/32) vs.53.33％(16/30) and 53.12％(17/32) vs.26.67％(8/30)],there were statistical differences (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Ethinylestradiol and cyproterone acetate combined with metformin is more effective on obesity type PCOS,which can improve the ovulation rate and pregnancy rate.