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Objective To investigate the role of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ (PPARγ) in hematogenous spread of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic ischemia reperfusion in mice and its mechanism.Methods One hundred and sixty mice were randomly divided into 4 groups,sham,control,Rosiglitazone(R group) and Rosiglitazone + GW9662 (R + GW).The mice models with hepatic ischemia reperfusion combined with portal vein metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma were well established.Serum ALT level,expressions of MMP-9,NF-κB and PPARγ,hepatic replacement area (HRA) and survival of mice were compared.Results (1) The median survival in sham group was 16.3 d,R group 12.1 d,control group 9.6 d,R + GW group 8.7 d.(2) Impact on portal venous metastasis:compared with left hepatic lobe (ischemic hepatic lobe) of control group,the HRA was significantly decreased in the left hepatic lobe of sham group (29.1％ vs.13.2％,P ＜0.05).Tumor load was higher in control group than R group (29.1％ vs.13.0％,P ＜ 0.05).(3) Serum ALT level:after 2 h,8 h and 24 h hepatic ischemia reperfusion injury (HIRI),the ALT levels in control group [(1 134.2 ± 320.5) U/L],R group [(1 017.3 ± 365.9)U/L] and R + GW group [(1 344.0 ± 304.3) U/L] were all higher than sham group [(20.6 ± 7.8) U/L],P ＜0.05.With 8 and 24 h HIRI,ALT levels were highest in R + GW group [(4 101.7 ± 462.2) U/L,(3 730.8 ± 582.7) U/L],following by control group [(3 649.1 ± 440.1) U/L,(2 226.7 ± 442.7) U/L],andRgroup [(1691.9±398.6)U/L,(1 109.2±237.4)U/L],P＜0.05.(4) MMP-9 expression:after 8 h HIRI,MMP-9 expression level was predominantly elevated in control group than R group [(41.3 ± 10.7) vs.(4.7 ± 1.1),P ＜ 0.05].Similarly,MMP-9 expression was higher in R + GW group than both control and R groups [(166.9 ± 7.9) vs.(41.3 ± 10.7) and (4.7 ± 1.1),P ＜ 0.05].(5) Expressions of PPARγand NF-κB:in the control group,PPARγ expression emerged after 2 h HIRI,and reached the peak with 8 h HIRI,decreased significantly with 24 h HIRI.NF-κB expression elevated with time,and at the peak with 24 h HIRRI.In R + GW group,the PPARγ expression was similar to control group and high expression of NF-κB were detected at all three endpoints.In R group,marked expression of PPARγ was observed after 2 h HIRI,and reached to peak after 24 h HIRI.NF-κB showed weakly positive expression after 2 h HIRI.Conclusions Rosiglitazone could significantly reduce hematogenous spread of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic ischemia reperfusion in mice.This may be attributed to NF-κB expression inhibition by PPARγ up-regulation and decreased MMP-9 production after pretreatment with Rosiglitazone.
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Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatment of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 69 patients with SPN of the pancreas who were admitted to the Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from January 2012 to July 2017 were collected.Serum tumor markers detection,enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of abdomen were carried out preoperatively for all the patients,and a part of the patients received endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS).Surgery plans were formulated after completion of examinations.Observation indicators:(1) clinical features;(2) treatment situation;(3) results of pathological examination;(4)follow-up.All the patients were followed up via outpatient examination and telephone interview to detect the survival and tumor recurrence and metastasis till July 2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented by (x)±s and were compared by Student's t test.Count data were compared by chi-square test.Results (1) Clinical features:① epidemiologic features:the ratio of male to female was 1∶5.9;patients were aged between 9 and 65 years,including 40 under 30 years and 29 above or equal to 30 years.The onset age was (34± 15)years for male patients and (28 ± 11)years for female patients,respectively,with no statistically significant difference (t=1.364,P＞0.05).Of 69 patients,SPN was located at pancreatic uncinate process in 25 patients,at neck of pancreas in 12 patients,body and tail of pancreas in 32 patients.② Medical history:history of acute or chronic pancreatitis and abdominal trauma were denied by all the 69 patients.③ Clinical manifestation:26 patients had no obvious symptoms and were detected by physical examination;31 patients had discomfort in upper abdomen,nausea and vomiting;other patients were admitted to the hospital because of upper abdominal mass (10 patients),jaundice (1 patient) or nausea,constipation (1 patient).④ Laboratory examination:the levels of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA19-9 were normal.⑤ Imaging examination:plane scan of the CT examination showed round or round-like low-density shadows in the 69 patients,including 51 of cystic solid lesion,13 of solid lesion and 5 of cystic lesion.Complete capsules were observed in 64 patients,blurred boundary between pancreas and adjacent viscera in 5 patients,calcified foci in the pancreatic parenchyma and capsules in 14 patients.Ten patients received MRI examination,and the T1-weighted images showed equal or slightly lower signal,T2-weighted images showed slightly higher signal in the plane scan,and T1-weighted and T2-weighted images of the tumor capsule showed continuous or non-continuous ring-like signal.The results of enhanced scan showed slightly heterogeneous enhancement of the capsule and the parenchyma of the pancreas in the arterial phase,and progressive enhancement in the venous and delayed phase,while the enhancement degree was lower than that of the normal pancreas parenchyma.The parenchyma was cloud-,papillaor mural nodule-like enhanced.Obvious enhancement was observed in capsule while not in the cystic components.The boundaries of the tumors in 5 patients were clear under EUS.Hypo-,iso-and hyperechoic regions were found in the masses,and the masses were confirmed as cyst-solidary type.Obvious calcified foci were found in 1 patient.(2) Treatment outcome:twenty-seven patients received laparoscopic surgery,including tumor expiration in 13 patients,distal pancreatectomy with preservation of spleen in 8 patients,distal pancreatectomy combined with splenectomy in 2 patients,middle pancreatectomy in 2 patients,pancreaticoduodenectomy with preservation of pylorus in 1 patient,pancreatic head resection with preservation of duodenum under the assistance of laparoscopy in 1 patient.Forty-two patients received open surgery,including tumor expiration in 12 patients,distal pancreateetomy with preservation of spleen in 10 patients,distal pancreatectomy combined with spleneetomy in 6 patients,middle pancreatectomy in 5 patients,pancreaticoduodenectomy in 7 patients (with preservation of pylorus in 2 patients) and pancreatic head resection combined with preservation of duodenum in 1 patient.One patient with SPN + hepatic metastasis received distal pancreatectomy+ metastatic foci resection in the lesser omental bursa,and then followed by radiofrequency ablation in the hepatic metastatic foci.Postoperative complications:21 of 69patients had postoperative complications,including 17 intestinal fistulas,2 abdominal bleedings,1 incomplete obstruction,1 pleural effusion + atelectasis,and all of them were cured by symptomatic treatment.(3)Pathological examination:the resection margins of 69 patients were negative.The mean diameter of the tumor was (7±4) cm (21 patients with tumor diameter ＜ 5 cm,and 48 with tumor diameter ≥5 cm).The tumor diameters of 4 in 10 male patients were above or equal to 5 cm,and the number was 44 in 59 female patients,with statistically significant difference (x2 =4.828,P＜0.05).The tumor diameters of 32 in 40 patients who aged under 30 years were above or equal to 5 cm,and the number was 16 in 29 patients who were aged above or equal to 30 years,with statistically significant difference (x2=4.895,P＜0.05).Solid,pseudo-papillary and cystic regions in the SPN tissues were seen under the light microscope.Tumor cells were surrounded the blood vessels and were arranged in the nest or sheet shape in the solid region;blood vessels were surrounded by one or multiple layers of tumor cells in the axis or pseudopapillary shape in the pseudopapillary region;large amount of mucus and clusters of blood cells were seen in the cystic regions.The result of immunohistochemistry showed that the positive rates of α1-antitrypsin,vimentin,β-catenin,progesterone receptor,CD10,synaptophysin and chromogranin A were 100.0％ (39/39),96.6％ (28/29),95.7％ (45/47),94.4％ (51/54),92.5％ (49/53),72.9％ (35/48) and 5.6％ (3/54),respectively.(4) Follow-up:63 of 69 patients were followed up for 1-68 months,with median time of 29 months.No SPN recurrence or metastasis was detected.One patient died of lung cancer at postoperative month 35 and other patients survived well.Conclusions SPN of pancreas is mostly detected in young female patients,and it could be solid or cystic.Abdominal enhanced CT or MRI examination could clarify the diagnosis.EUS-fine needle aspiration examination could provide pathological evidence for definitive diagnosis.Typical cellular morphology and pseudopapillary regions may provide hints for the diagnosis of SPN,and the diagnosis could be clarified when combined with the detection of vimentin,α 1-antitrypsin or other indexes.Complete resection of SPN and ensure negative resection margin are fundamental principles of treatment.
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Objective To investigate the clinical features and treatment of solid pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) of the pancreas.Methods The retrospective cross-sectional study was conducted.The clinicopathological data of 69 patients with SPN of the pancreas who were admitted to the Qilu Hospital of Shandong University from January 2012 to July 2017 were collected.Serum tumor markers detection,enhanced computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of abdomen were carried out preoperatively for all the patients,and a part of the patients received endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS).Surgery plans were formulated after completion of examinations.Observation indicators:(1) clinical features;(2) treatment situation;(3) results of pathological examination;(4)follow-up.All the patients were followed up via outpatient examination and telephone interview to detect the survival and tumor recurrence and metastasis till July 2017.Measurement data with normal distribution were presented by (x)±s and were compared by Student's t test.Count data were compared by chi-square test.Results (1) Clinical features:① epidemiologic features:the ratio of male to female was 1∶5.9;patients were aged between 9 and 65 years,including 40 under 30 years and 29 above or equal to 30 years.The onset age was (34± 15)years for male patients and (28 ± 11)years for female patients,respectively,with no statistically significant difference (t=1.364,P＞0.05).Of 69 patients,SPN was located at pancreatic uncinate process in 25 patients,at neck of pancreas in 12 patients,body and tail of pancreas in 32 patients.② Medical history:history of acute or chronic pancreatitis and abdominal trauma were denied by all the 69 patients.③ Clinical manifestation:26 patients had no obvious symptoms and were detected by physical examination;31 patients had discomfort in upper abdomen,nausea and vomiting;other patients were admitted to the hospital because of upper abdominal mass (10 patients),jaundice (1 patient) or nausea,constipation (1 patient).④ Laboratory examination:the levels of preoperative carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) and CA19-9 were normal.⑤ Imaging examination:plane scan of the CT examination showed round or round-like low-density shadows in the 69 patients,including 51 of cystic solid lesion,13 of solid lesion and 5 of cystic lesion.Complete capsules were observed in 64 patients,blurred boundary between pancreas and adjacent viscera in 5 patients,calcified foci in the pancreatic parenchyma and capsules in 14 patients.Ten patients received MRI examination,and the T1-weighted images showed equal or slightly lower signal,T2-weighted images showed slightly higher signal in the plane scan,and T1-weighted and T2-weighted images of the tumor capsule showed continuous or non-continuous ring-like signal.The results of enhanced scan showed slightly heterogeneous enhancement of the capsule and the parenchyma of the pancreas in the arterial phase,and progressive enhancement in the venous and delayed phase,while the enhancement degree was lower than that of the normal pancreas parenchyma.The parenchyma was cloud-,papillaor mural nodule-like enhanced.Obvious enhancement was observed in capsule while not in the cystic components.The boundaries of the tumors in 5 patients were clear under EUS.Hypo-,iso-and hyperechoic regions were found in the masses,and the masses were confirmed as cyst-solidary type.Obvious calcified foci were found in 1 patient.(2) Treatment outcome:twenty-seven patients received laparoscopic surgery,including tumor expiration in 13 patients,distal pancreatectomy with preservation of spleen in 8 patients,distal pancreatectomy combined with splenectomy in 2 patients,middle pancreatectomy in 2 patients,pancreaticoduodenectomy with preservation of pylorus in 1 patient,pancreatic head resection with preservation of duodenum under the assistance of laparoscopy in 1 patient.Forty-two patients received open surgery,including tumor expiration in 12 patients,distal pancreateetomy with preservation of spleen in 10 patients,distal pancreatectomy combined with spleneetomy in 6 patients,middle pancreatectomy in 5 patients,pancreaticoduodenectomy in 7 patients (with preservation of pylorus in 2 patients) and pancreatic head resection combined with preservation of duodenum in 1 patient.One patient with SPN + hepatic metastasis received distal pancreatectomy+ metastatic foci resection in the lesser omental bursa,and then followed by radiofrequency ablation in the hepatic metastatic foci.Postoperative complications:21 of 69patients had postoperative complications,including 17 intestinal fistulas,2 abdominal bleedings,1 incomplete obstruction,1 pleural effusion + atelectasis,and all of them were cured by symptomatic treatment.(3)Pathological examination:the resection margins of 69 patients were negative.The mean diameter of the tumor was (7±4) cm (21 patients with tumor diameter ＜ 5 cm,and 48 with tumor diameter ≥5 cm).The tumor diameters of 4 in 10 male patients were above or equal to 5 cm,and the number was 44 in 59 female patients,with statistically significant difference (x2 =4.828,P＜0.05).The tumor diameters of 32 in 40 patients who aged under 30 years were above or equal to 5 cm,and the number was 16 in 29 patients who were aged above or equal to 30 years,with statistically significant difference (x2=4.895,P＜0.05).Solid,pseudo-papillary and cystic regions in the SPN tissues were seen under the light microscope.Tumor cells were surrounded the blood vessels and were arranged in the nest or sheet shape in the solid region;blood vessels were surrounded by one or multiple layers of tumor cells in the axis or pseudopapillary shape in the pseudopapillary region;large amount of mucus and clusters of blood cells were seen in the cystic regions.The result of immunohistochemistry showed that the positive rates of α1-antitrypsin,vimentin,β-catenin,progesterone receptor,CD10,synaptophysin and chromogranin A were 100.0％ (39/39),96.6％ (28/29),95.7％ (45/47),94.4％ (51/54),92.5％ (49/53),72.9％ (35/48) and 5.6％ (3/54),respectively.(4) Follow-up:63 of 69 patients were followed up for 1-68 months,with median time of 29 months.No SPN recurrence or metastasis was detected.One patient died of lung cancer at postoperative month 35 and other patients survived well.Conclusions SPN of pancreas is mostly detected in young female patients,and it could be solid or cystic.Abdominal enhanced CT or MRI examination could clarify the diagnosis.EUS-fine needle aspiration examination could provide pathological evidence for definitive diagnosis.Typical cellular morphology and pseudopapillary regions may provide hints for the diagnosis of SPN,and the diagnosis could be clarified when combined with the detection of vimentin,α 1-antitrypsin or other indexes.Complete resection of SPN and ensure negative resection margin are fundamental principles of treatment.
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Objective To study the expression of TFIIB-related factor 2 (BRF2) in hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) and to determine its clinical significance.Methods 80 HCC patients who received ‘curative' hepatectomy at the Qilu Hospital were studied.Immunohistochemistry analysis was performed to examine the expression of BRF2 and CD34 (microvessel density) in tumor tissues,matched paraneoplastic tissues,and normal liver tissues.Statistical methods were performed to analyse the relationships of expressions of BRF2 and CD34 with clinicopathologic factors.Results BRF2 protein was expressed at a high rate of 61.3％ in HCC tumor,which was significantly higher than that in normal liver tissues and matched paraneoplastic tissues (31.6％,28.8 ％,respectively,P ＜ 0.05).BRF2 was significantly associated with tumor differentiation,number of nodules,tumor encapsulation,TNM stage,and microvessel density.Prognosis of the high expression BRF2 group was poor.The recurrence and metastasis rates in the high expression group were significantly higher than the low expression group (P ＜ 0.05).The survival rate in the high expression group was significantly lower than the low expression group (P ＜ 0.05).Conclusions The expression of BRF2 increased in HCC tissues,and its expression was closely associated with pathological features and prognosis of patients,indicating that it can be used as a predictor in assessing prognosis of patients with HCC.
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Objective To investigate the expression of PHF8(PHD-finger protein 8) in human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and its clinicopathologic significance.Methods The expression of PHF8 in 60 hepatocellular carcinoma samples as well as their natched paraneoplastic tissues,and 15 normal liver tissues were evaluated by immunohistochemistry.Statistical methods were used to analyse the relationship between the expression of PHF8 and the clinicopathological features of these patients.Results The PHF8-positive expression rate in the HCC samples was 55.0％ and it was significantly higher than that in the paraneoplastic tissues and the normal liver tissucs (16.7％,6.7％,respectively,P＜0.05).The expression of PHF8 was closely related to tumor size,tumor nodular numbers,pathological differentiation and TNM-staging (P＜0.05 for all).The 5-year disease-free survival and overall survival in the PHF8-positive group was significantly lower than that in the negative group (P＜0.05).Conclusions PHF8 was overexpressed in HCC samples,and its expression was closely associated with HCC clinicopathological features and prognosis of the patients.
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Objective To investigate the expression of Semaphorin3B (SEMA3B) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and reveal its clinical significance.Methods Immunohistochemistry and Western blotting were performed to examine the expression of SEMA3B protein in 56 hepatocellular carcinoma samples,matched perineoplastic tissues and 14 normal liver samples.Microvessel density (MVD) was determined by counting CD34-positive endothelial cells.Statistical methods were performed to analyse the relationships between the expression of SEMA3B and clinicopathologic factors.Results The rate of the SEMA3B-positive in HCC tissues was 42.9％ and significantly lower than that in normal liver tissues and non-cancerous adjacent liver tissues(78.6％ and 85.7％,respectively)(P＜0.05).MVD in SEMA3B-positive HCC tissus was lower than that in SEMA3B-negative HCC tissus (P＜0.05).The expression of SEMA3B was closely related to tumor nodular number,tumor size,tumor capsulation and CLIP score (P＜0.05 for all).The recurrence and metastasis rate in SEMA3B-positive group was lower than that in the negative group(P＜0.05),and the survival rate in positive group was higher than that in the negative(P＜0.05).Conclusion The expression of SE-MA3B was decreased in HCC tissues,and its expression was closely associated with tumor progression,angiogenesis and prognosis,indicating that it might seve as a predictor of prognosis and a possible novel target of antiangiogenic therapy for patients with HCC.
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Objective To evaluate the significance of hemihepatic vascular occlusion with extrahepatic control of major hepatic veins for hepatectomy in cirrhotic carcinoma. Methods A retrospective comparative study for hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) using Pringle maneuver (groupA,n=44),hemihepatic vascular occlusion(group B,n=76) and hemihepatic vascular occlusion plus extrahepatic control of major hepatic veins(group C,n=85)were made from March 2006 to September 2008.The amount of intraoperative bleeding,time of operation,postoperative liver function,liver function recovering and complications were compared.Results There was significant difference in the amount of intraoperative blood loss between the three groups(543.7 ml、415.8 ml、324.5 ml,respectively,F=98.96,P<0.001).There was no difference in the time of operation.The level of serum alanine transaminase(ALT) and that of serum bilirubin on the 3rd and 6th day postoperatively in group B,and C was significantly lower than that in group A.Conclusions Hemihepatic vascular occlusion with control of major hepatic veins results in selective liver isolation from the systemic circulation,which is more effective than Pringle maneuver for controlling intraoperative bleeding without interruption of hemodynamic stability in liver cancer patients.
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Objective:To valuate the relationships between operation modus,pathological characteristics and the prognosis on hilar cholangiocinoma(HCC). Methods:The clinical features,diagnostic methods,operation modus and histopathology results of the 223 cases with HCC were analyzed retrospectively. Results:1) Radical excision had been performed in 85 cases with the excision rate of 38.1%,1,3,5 years survival rates were 58.8%,30.9%,8.8% respectively. Palliative therapy had been performed in 110 cases; the median life span was 8 months. The average life span of those who had given up treatment was about 5 months. 2) In 132 cases of HCC,121 cases were adenocarcinoma,accounting for 91.7%. Well-differentiated was 29 cases (24.0%),medium-differentiated was 43 cases (35.5%),and poor-differentiated was 49 cases(40.5%). The others accounted for 8.3%,in total. The 1,3,5 years survival rate after radical excision of the well-differentiated and the medium-differentiated groups were 55.0%,40.0% and 15.0% respectively,those of the poor-differentiated group were 45.8%,16.7% and 0% respectively. 3) According to the Bismuth Corlette grouping type I was 20.1%,type II was 23.2%,type IIIa was 10.3%,type IIIb was 23.2%,type IV was 7.2%,and the others were 16.0%. Conclusions:1)Radical excision is the key to raise the long-term survival rate. The average life span of those who had given up treatment was about 5 months,which can reflect the natural life span. 2) Poor-differentiated adenocarcinoma accounted for considerable proportion in histopathology types of the hilar cholangiocarcinoma. 3)Bismuth Corlette grouping has some certain limit and disadvantages in the application.
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Objective To investigate the expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 in hilar cholangiocarcinoma and its relation to clinical features and prognosis of the tumor.Methods The expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 was determined with immunohistochemistry in 54 specimens of hilar cholangiocarcinoma and 25 of normal bile duct tissue.Lahoratory data were then analyzed statistically together with the related clinicopathological data.Results 1)hMLH1 and hMSH2 were expressed in 24 and 21 out of the 54 cases of hilar cholangiocarcinoma(44.4%,38.9%)and 23 and 21 of the 25 normal cases(92%,84%),respectively(P＜0.05).2)The expression of hMLH1 and hMSH2 in hilar cholangiocarcinoma had no association with the age,gender,tumor size and Bismuth type(P＞0.05)but close relation to lymph node metastasis and pathological changes(P＜0.05).3)The 2-year survival rate was markedly lower in hMLH1-negative patients than in hMLH1-and hMSH2-positive ones (15%vs.45.4%,23.5%vs.44%,P＜0.05).Conclusions Joint action of hMLH1 and hMSH2plays an important role in the oncogenesis and metastasis of hilar cholangiocarcinoma.These two may be valuble factors to indicate prognosis of the tumor.
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Objective To study the effect of medical equipment on the first-aid and treatment for field wound in modern war.Methods Problems were collected and analyzed in inspecting medical equipment in frontier defense army.Results The development and quality of medical equipment affect the modern war and the health of commanders in different degrees.Conclusion Aiming at problems of military medical equipment,problems and countermeasures are proposed in the first-aid and treatment of field wound for the future.
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Based on abundant experiences on circuit servicing of medical equipment in frontier defending military units,this paper discusses the significance of military medical equipment third-class servicing station again and provides solutions to some problems in work.
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In this paper, the constitution and operation principle of an automatic ventilation system for excimer laser therapeutic instrument are introduced. With high accuracy, stability and reliability, the system benefits the performance and service life of the instrument.
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Objective:To study the expression of Survivin and p27～(kipl)and their relationship with the clinical features of gallbladder cancer.Methods:Fifty specimens of gallbladder cancer,20 specimens of chronic cholecystitis,20 specimens of polypoid lesions of gallbladder(PLG)were included,the expression of Survivin and p27～(kipl)were detected using immunohistochemistry assay.Results:In 50 cases of gallbladder cancer,39 cases expressed Survivin and 22 cases expressed p27～(kipl).There was a negative correlation between the expression of p27 and survivin(P0.05),but the expression of p27～(kipl)was related to the pathological grade,clinical stage and lymph node metastasis of gallbladder cancer(P
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Objective:To investigate the variations o f mitochondrial D-loop region in gastric cancers. Methods:The D-loop region of 12 gastric cancers together with th e adjacent normal tissues were amplified by PCR and sequenced. Results: Among the 12 cases,16 mutations and 28 polymorphisms were identified with the mutations rate of 50%.There were 3 new polymophisms which we re not reported previously in the GeneBank among the 28 polymorphisms. Conclusion:We think that the mitochondrial DNA D-loop region is a highly polymorphric and mutable region and the mutation rate is relatively high in patients with gastric cancer.
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0.05). Conclusion:The excessive expression of Survivin in gallbladder cancer indicates that Survivin could be not only correlated with the occurrence of carcinoma but an early and common event in gallbladder carcinogenesis. Surviv in will promisingly become a novel tumor marker and can be applied in the clinic al practice for helping the early diagnosis as well as targeting gene therapy fo r gallbladder cancer.
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Objective To introduce the function characteristics and clinical application of PET/CT.Methods The technical performance of PET/CT was analyzed and its development trend was expected.Results PET/CT reflected physiology,pathology,biochemistry and metabolism of physical tissue at molecule level,and multi-slice CT images displayed subtle anatomic structure.Conclusion PET/CT achieves the combination of PET and CT images,which have significant diagnosis capability and clinical application value.
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In this paper,such information of argon-fluoride excimer laser is introduced as its principle,capacity,features and application to corneal refractive surgery.Its treatment effects and developing trend are also mentioned.
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Objective: To evaluate the liver function status in patients with obstructive jaundice using in vivo 31-phosphorus magnetic resonance spectroscopy (31P-MRS). Methods:31P-MRS scan with a single voxel on hepatic parenchyma was carried out in 31 patients with obstructive jaundice and in 40 healthy controls. Intracellular pH value (pHi), and some metabolic parameters including phosphomonoester (PME), phosphodiester (PDE), inorganic phosphate (Pi), ?-ATP, ?-ATP, ?-ATP, lower energetic phosphate (LEP), and the ratios of PME/ATP, Pi/ATP, PME/PDE, PME/Pi, PDE/Pi and PDE/ATP were calculated. Serum markers of liver function including AST, ALT, TBIL, DBIL, IBIL, TP, ALB, GLO, A/G, ALP and GGT were also recorded. The relationship between themwas analyzed. Results: 31P-MRS showed an increase in PME, PDE, PME/ATP, PME/Pi, PDE/ATP and LEP in jaundice patients compared with controls (P
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Objective:To study the differences in angiogenesis and its maturation between the periphery and center. of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods:Thirty-one cases proved surgically and pathologically were selected. After surgery, two sections were gotten from the tumor periphery and center. Continuous slices were stained with immunohistochemistry of five antibodies against VEGF, Flk-1, PCNA.The expressions of VEGF,Flk-1, and PCNA, and some vascular parameters were counted including the number, mean area, total area, circumference, diameter, distance between adjacent vessels(DAV), variety index of microvessel and mature vessels. The arterioles , veinlets, mature vessel index and mean perfused fraction (mPF)were also calculated. The differences of the vascular parameters above between the periphery and center were analyzed. Results: The differences in the number, diameter, and variety index of microvessel, the number and total area of mature vessel, the arterioles and the ratio of arteriole or veinlet, mature vessel index and mPF were statistical differences between the periphery and center of the tumor (P
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Objective :To investigate the character,diagnosis and treatment for early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction (EBSBO). Methods: From April 1997 to May 2000 with 7 cases of EPSBO,their ages ranged form 21 to 59 years old. The time of onset of intestinal obstruction was at 4 to 9 days after operation. We also revieved the recent literature. Results:All patients were initially treated with a nasogastric tube,TPN,Growth hormone,a-drenocortical hormone, somatostatin. Three patients were resolved eftectually and four need operation.of them,one occured intestinal fistula. Conclusion:BPSBO usually occures with in two weeks after operation. The clinical symptomes are vomiting and distention, but less abdominal pain. The reason includs mechanical and motility factores, none sustaines bowel infarction. According to the different causes,conservative treatment is as carried out initially,if nonopera-tian isn't successful .operation should be considered.