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Objective:To develop and validate a nomogram model for predicting microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on preoperative enhanced computed tomography imaging features and clinical data.Methods:The clinical data of 210 patients with HCC undergoing surgery in the Second Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from May 2018 to May 2022 were retrospectively analyzed, including 172 males and 38 females, aged (59±10) years old. Patients were randomly divided into the training group ( n=147) and validation group ( n=63) by systematic sampling at a ratio of 7∶3. Preoperative enhanced computed tomography imaging features and clinical data of the patients were collected. Logistic regression was conducted to analyze the risk factors for HCC with MVI, and a nomogram model containing the risk factors was established and validated. The diagnostic efficacy of predicting MVI status in patients with HCC was assessed by receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve, calibration curves, decision curve analysis (DCA), and clinical impact curve (CIC) of the subjects in the training and validation groups. Results:The results of multifactorial analysis showed that alpha fetoprotein ≥400 μg/ml, intra-tumor necrosis, tumor length diameter ≥3 cm, unclear tumor border, and subfoci around the tumor were independent risk factors predicting MVI in HCC. A nomogram model was established based on the above factors, in which the area under the curve (AUC) of ROC were 0.866 (95% CI: 0.807-0.924) and 0.834 (95% CI: 0.729-0.939) in the training and validation groups, respectively. The DCA results showed that the predictive model thresholds when the net return is >0 ranging from 7% to 93% and 12% to 87% in the training and validation groups, respectively. The CIC results showed that the group of patients with predictive MVI by the nomogram model are highly matched with the group of patients with confirmed MVI. Conclusion:The nomogram model based on the imaging features and clinical data could predict the MVI in HCC patients prior to surgery.
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Objective:To investigate the incidence and related risk factors related to early postoperative complications after hepaticojejunostomy surgery for iatrogenic bile duct injury.Methods:A retrospective analysis was made on the data of 110 cases undergoing a hepaticojejunostomy at the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University and Anhui Provincial Hospital from January 2001 to December 2018. The univariate and multivariate analyses were performed to explore the impact risk factors on the short-term complications.Results:Patients′ median age was 44 years old. The short-term postoperative complication rate was 35.5% and the serious complication rate was 17.3%. Univariate analysis showed that male, a failed repair was attempted before referral, intraoperative bleeding>400 ml, and duration of surgery were significantly related to the occurrence of early postoperative complications (all P<0.05). Multivariate analysis showed that male, pre-referral failed surgical repair, preoperative bile leakage, initially combined with hepatectomy, and intraoperative bleeding>400 ml were independent risk factors for postoperative short term complications (all P<0.05). Univariate and multivariate analysis of early postoperative severe complications(Clavien-Dindo≥Ⅲ) revealed that pre-referral surgical repair, combined liver resection, and intraoperative bleeding>400 ml can significantly affect the occurrence of early postoperative severe complications (all P<0.05) . There was no significant correlation between the timing of biliary repair and the occurrence of complications ( P>0.05). Conclusions:Upon the occurrence of iatrogenic bile duct injury, the surgeon is advised to refrain from doing a repair instead sending the patient to a referral hospital. If bile leakage persists before surgery, sufficient bile drainage should be given priority to control infection.
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Objective:To analyze the risk factors for postoperative pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).Methods:The clinical data of 185 patients undergoing PD who were admitted to the Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Center of First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University from January 2014 to December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. Risk factors for pancreatic fistula after PD were investigated using univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses.Results:Among 185 patients, pancreatic fistula occurred in 37 patients after PD, and the incidence was 20.0%. Of 34 patients (18.4%) developed grade B pancreatic fistula, and 3 patients (1.6%) developed grade C pancreatic fistula. There were two deaths directly related to postoperative pancreatic fistula (5.4%). Patients with grade B and C postoperative pancreatic fistula had significantly increased hospitalization time and medical expenses. Univariate analysis identified that pancreatic duct diameter ≤3 mm, soft pancreas and serum albumin ≤30 g/L(χ 2=7.236, 6.948, 8.063, all P<0.05) were risk factors for pancreatic fistula after PD. Multivariate logistic regression analysis identified that pancreatic duct diameter≤3mm, soft pancreatic texture and serum albumin ≤30 g/L ( OR=0.401, 0.629, 0.326, 95% CI 0.167-0.968, 0.411-0.963, 0.150-0.711, all P<0.05) were independent risk factors for pancreatic fistula after PD. Postoperative pancreatic fistula patients had a median survival time of 827.0 days, 1-year survival rate was 94.7%, and a 3-year survival rate was 35.8%. There was no significant correlation between postoperative pancreatic fistula and postoperative survival(χ 2=1.367, P=0.242). Conclusions:Patients with a smaller pancreatic duct diameter (≤3 mm), soft pancreatic texture, and low postoperative albumin(≤30 g/L) may have a high incidence of pancreatic fistula after PD. Postoperative pancreatic fistula did not significantly affect the patients′ long-term survival.
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Objective To evaluate 3D visualization technology in the preoperative planning of hepatic malignancy surgery.Methods The clinical data of 42 patients with hepatic malignancy undergoing radical resection after 3D reconstruction assessment from Feb 2015 to Feb 2018 in our center was retrospectively studied.The predicted resected liver volume were compared with that of resected specimen.Results Surgery was successful in all the 42 patients,and there were no operative deaths.The average operation time was (303 ± 109) minutes,the average intraoperative blood loss was (510 ±482) ml,and 28 patients had intraoperative hepatic inflew occlusion.Postoperative Clavien Ⅲ complications occurred in 4 cases.In terms of the resection liver volume,there was no significant difference between the predicted results (PELV) and actual results [resection liver volume (AELV):(1 143 ± 584) ml vs.(1 091 ± 570) ml,t =0.414,P ＞ 0.05].There is a strong positive correlation between AELV and PELV (r =0.996,P ＜ 0.01).PELV was highly consistent with AELV data (ICC =0.998).Conclusion Three-dimensional visualization technology can accurately reflect the anatomic relationship between intrahepatic tumors and vessels,and correctly assess liver volume,guide surgical resection,thus,it can instruct radical resection of liver malignancy.
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Objective To analyze the correlation between the pathological types of parathyroid and clinical manifestations in patients with renal secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT),so as to improve the efficacy and safety of treatment.Methods The pathological and clinical data of 130 patients with renal SHPT and maintenance hemodialysis (MHD) who had undergone total parathyroidectomy with autotransplantation (TPTX + AT) were collected.A total of 545 parathyroid glands were obtained and 998 slices were made and read.According to the pathological types of parathyroid hyperplasia,the patients were divided into diffuse hyperplasia (DH) group,diffuse between hyperplasia and nodular hyperplasia (DH/NH) group as well as nodular hyperplasia (NH) group.The clinical and biochemical characteristics of different groups before and after operation (1-,3-,6-,9-,12-month) were compared and analyzed by statistical tests.Results (1) The preoperative status:the dialysis age,serum calcium as well as incidence of bone pain,skin itching and shorten height in the NH group were significantly higher than those in the DH group (all P ＜ 0.05),and the serum phosphorus and iPTH in the NH group were significantly higher than those in DH and DH/NH group (all P ＜ 0.05).(2) The postoperative status:the serum calcium of the NH group at 1-month was lower than that of the DH group,and the incidence of hypocalcemia of the NH group at 1-month was higher than that of the DH group (P ＜ 0.05);the serum phosphorus at 3-,6-,9-month and iPTH at 1-,3-month of the NH group were significantly lower than that of the DH group (all P ＜ 0.05),and the serum phosphorus at 3-month and iPTH at 1-month of the NH group were lower than that of the DH/NH group (all P ＜ 0.05).Among the 3 groups the serum phosphorus change from 1 to 12 months had difference (F=3.241,P=0.042),while the differences of serum calcium and iPTH changes were statistically insignificant.Conclusions The clinical manifestations,serum calcium,phosphorus and iPTH in patients with renal SHPT before and after TPTX+AT are closely related to the pathological types of parathyroid hyperplasia.Compared with the DH patients,before the operation the NH patients have longer dialysis age,more serious the clinical symptoms such as bone disease,higher calcium,phosphorus and iPTH,while greater reduction of the serum calcium,phosphorus and iPTH in the short term after operation.
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Retrospective analysis of clinical data was conducted in the patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism( SHPT) undergone parathyroidectomy ( PTX ) in our department from September 2015 to September 2016. Uni- and multivariate analyses were conducted to define independent influencing factors for persistent severe hypocalcemia. The results showed that 27 cases(31％ ) suffered from persistent severe hypocalcemia in a total of 87 patients. Univariate analysis revealed that age, weight, hospitalization time after operation, the year of increased serum creatinine, preoperative alkaline phosphatase ( ALP), preoperative intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH), preoperative albumin, postoperative 1 d serum calcium and phosphorus level, renal hypertension, and degeneration of bone were risk factors of persistent severe hypocalcemia. Multivariate analysis revealed that the year of increased serum creatinine, preoperative ALP, and preoperative albumin were the independent influence factors for persistent severe hypocalcemia.
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Purpose To investigate the clinicopathological characteristics and treatment of combined hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangio carcinoma (cHCC-CC).Methods 24 cases of cHCC-CC were collected.The clinical pathological characteristics,imaging,immunophenotyping and clinical features were retrospectively analyzed and reviewed the literature.Results There were 18 males and 6 females in 24 cases of cHCC-CC.The age ranged from 36 to 68 years (mean age was 54.38).Tumour location:right hepatic lobe in 15 cases,left hepatic lobe in 6 cases,both left lobe and right hepatic lobe in 1 case,hepatic caudate and left lateral lobe in 1 case,diffuse nodular liver tumors in 1 case.Grossly,the texture and color of tumor was related to the composition of tumor.Microscopically,classic cHCC-CC had two areas composed of hepatocellular carcinoma area and cholangiocar cinoma area of mixed distribution or migration distribution.3 cases were cHCC-CC with stem cell properties (cholangiolocellular carcinoma type,CLC type).Immunohistochemical staining revealed that HCC like area mainly expressed CD10,CK8,Hepatocyte and CD10,cHCC-CC area expressed CK7 and EMA.CLC type expressed the immunophenotypic features of intermediate type of HCC.Conclusion The clinical manifestations of cHCC-CC are not specific,the preoperative diagnosis is difficult,and it should be combined with pathological characteristics,imaging features and immunophenotype diagnosis.
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Secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) is a common complication in patients with chronic renal failure (CRF).Medical treatment may be the first choice for most SHPT patients,but parathyroidectomy (PTX) is neededwhen medical treatment doesn't work in patients with refractory SHPT.However,there is no strong evidence to support which surgical procedure is the most effective one for patients with SHPT.An interdisciplinary discussion between nephrologists and surgeons is needed when choosing a preferred surgical method for refractory SHPT patients.The factors must be discussed including:the patient's age,the underlying kidney disease,clinical symptoms,the level of intact parathyroid hormones (iPTH) and blood calcium,the patient's ability to obtain and comply with medication treatment and the estimated duration of dialysis before kidney transplantation.Refractory SHPT patients will benefit from the surgical operation treatment and reoperation of recurrent SHPT is still an ideal treatment method.
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Objective To study the clinical effect of total parathyroidectomy with subcutaneous autotransplantation (TPTX + AT) in the treatment of secondary hyperparathyroidism(SHPT) in patients with chronic renal failure.Methods One hundred and thirty-four patients undergoing TPTX + AT in our hospital from January 2013 to October 2014 were includud in this study.The preoperative,postoperative and follow-up intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH),serum calcium,serum phosphorus and calcium-phosphorus product were statistically analyzed.The Kidney Disease Quality of Life Short Form (KDQOL-SFTM) scale was used to evaluate quality of life before and one year after parathyroidectomy.Postoperative complications and recurrence were observed.Results Postoperative iPTH,serum calcium,serum phosphorus and calciumphosphorus product decreased significantly compared with that before surgery.The difference had statistical significance (all P ＜ 0.05).One patient died in perioperative period.Temporary injury of recurrent laryngeal nerve was found in eight patients.Early postoperative hypocalcemia was frequently seen in 124 patients (92.5％) and in 7 cases (5.2％) occured intractable hypocalcemia.The quality of life was significantly improved one year after parathyroidectomy.Recurrence developed in 5 patients after operation.Conclusions TPTX + AT is safe and effective in the treatment of SHPT in patients with chronic renal failure and can significantly improve the patient's quality of life.
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Objective To compare the effects of intramuscular or subcutaneous forearm parathyroid autotransplantation after total parathyroidectomy on patients with renal hyperparathyroidism.Methods From Jan.2012 to Dec.2013,total parathyroidectomy was carried out in 90 patients with renal hyperparathyroidism.According to the location of their parathyroid autograft,patients were divided into intramuscular group (n =39)and subcutaneous group(n =51).One patient in the intramuscular group and two in the subcutaneous group were excluded for the high levels of intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) the day after operation.iPHT was analyzed 2 weeks,1 month,3 and 6 months after surgery.Results The time of autotransplantation was significantly shorter in subcutaneous group than in intramuscular group (11.46 (2.63) min vs 22.12 (3.78) min;t =0.632,P ＜ 0.05).iPTH levels were significantly lower in subcutaneous group than in intramuscular group 2 weeks after operation (P ＜ 0.05).There was no significant difference between the 2 groups regarding iPTH levels at 1 month,3 or 6 months after surgery.In the follow-up one patient in intramuscular group and one in subcutaneous group had graft-dependent hyperparathyroidism.Conclusion As compared to intramuscular parathyroid autotransplantation,subcutaneous parathyroid autotransplantation has advantages of simpler to operate,shorter autoimplantation time and easier to autograftectomy.
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Objective To compare the complication and long-term efficacy of standard and extended pancreaticoduodenectomy for carcinoma of the head of pancreas by meta-analysis.Methods A literature search was performed of PubMed,Web of Science,Springer,WanFang,CNKI and CBMDisc databases from January 1990 to August 2014.Qualitative analysis of these literatures was conducted using Jadad evaluation.Patients with pancreatic head carcinoma undergoing extended radical resection and standard radical resection were divided into treatment group (extended pancreaticoduodenectomy group,EPD) and control group (standard pancreaticoduodenectomy group,SPD),respectively.Based on the heterogeneity test,meta-analysis of a fixed-or random-effect model were used.Results A total of 5 studies suitable for the selection criteria were chosen,involving 597 patients (299 in EPDs and 298 in SPDs).The results of meta-analysis showed that the EPDs have significantly longer operative time (MD =64.36,95％ CI =23.88-104.85,P =0.002) and more dissected lymph nodes (MD =16.45,95％ CI =9.61-23.29,P ＜ 0.000 01) than SPDs.There was no statistical difference (OR =1.76,95 ％ CI =0.66-4.65,P =0.26) in postoperative complications (46.3％ vs 36.0％) mortality (OR =1.31,95％ CI =0.47-3.69,P =0.61),1-year survival rate (OR =0.70,95 ％ CI =0.49-0.99,P =0.05),3-year survival rate (OR =0.79,95％ CI =0.55-1.15,P =0.22),and 5-year survival rate (OR =-0.02,95％ CI =-0.17-0.12,P =0.77).Conclusions Compared with standard radical resection,extended radical resection for pancreatic head carcinoma does not prolong the postoperative 1-,3-,and 5-year survival rates with comparable postoperative mortality and morbidity and prolonged operative time.