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Objective:To evaluate CT and or MRI imaging in the diagnosis of lateral lymph node metastasis in patients of middle and low rectal cancer.Methods:In this study, 112 lateral lymph nodes were harvested in 79 patients with middle and low rectal cancer. The relationship between the preoperative imaging features of the lateral lymph nodes and the postoperative pathology was evaluated.Result:Thirty-eight cases (48%) were pathologically confirmed to have lateral lymph node metastasis. The diameter of metastasis-positive lateral lymph nodes was significantly larger than that of metastasis-negative lateral lymph nodes ( P<0.01). Multivariate analysis of clinical features and imaging features found that, tumors poorly differentiated, mucinous adenocarcinoma, signet ring cell carcinoma ( P=0.006), and the largest short diameter of the lateral lymph node ≥7 mm ( P=0.024), uneven density or signal ( P=0.022) were independent risk factors for lateral lymph node metastasis. Conclusion:Poor tumor differentiation, lateral lymph node maximum short diameter ≥7 mm, density or signal unevenness are independent risk factors for lateral lymph node metastasis in middle and low rectal carcinoma.
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Objective:To investigate the clinical value of fascia orientated laparoscopic lateral lymph node dissection (LLND) in radical excision for advanced low rectal cancer.Methods:The retrospective and descriptive study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 100 patients with advanced low rectal cancer who were admitted to Peking University First Hospital from January 2013 to August 2021 were collected. There were 69 males and 31 females, aged 58(range, 32?85)years. Patients underwent laparoscopic total mesorectal excision and fascia oriented LLND. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) results of histopathological exa-mination; (4) follow-up. Follow-up was conducted by telephone interview, outpatient examination and medical records review to detect survival, disease progression, tumor recurrence and metastasis of patients up to August 2021. Survival time was from the surgery date to death or the last follow-up time of patients. Measurement data were represented as M(range). Count data were represented as absolute numbers. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw survival curves and calculate survival rates. Results:(1) Surgical situations. Of the 100 patients, 44 cases underwent neoadjuvant therapy and 56 cases didn′t receive preoperative therapy. Of the 100 patients with laparoscopic radical excision for advanced low rectal cancer, 60 cases underwent low anterior resection of rectal cancer including 49 cases with unilateral LLND and 11 cases with bilateral LLND,20 cases underwent abdomin-operineal resection for rectal cancer including 16 cases with unilateral LLND and 4 cases with bilateral LLND, 12 cases underwent total pelvic exenteration including 6 cases with unilateral LLND and 6 cases with bilateral LLND, 5 cases underwent Hartmann surgery including 3 cases with unilateral LLND and 2 cases with bilateral LLND, 3 cases underwent posterior pelvic exenteration including 2 cases with unilateral LLND and 1 case with bilateral LLND. The operation time and volume of intraoperative blood loss were 258(range,200?325)minutes and 100(range, 50?200)mL. There were 19 patients with low anterior resection of rectal cancer and protective ileostomy simultaneously. Three patients encountered intraoperative lymph node invasion of the obturator nerve, causing injury of the nerve at dissection. Of the 100 patients, 12 cases with total pelvic exenteration were dissected the ureterohypogastric nerve fascia and 88 cases were preserved the complete ureterohypogastric nerve fascia. (2) Postoperative situations. There was no perioperative death in the 100 patients. The time to postoperative catheter removal and duration of hospital stay of the 100 patients were 4(range, 3?7)days and 11(range, 9?15)days, respectively. There were 26 cases with postoperative complications. (3) Results of histopathological examination. The maximum tumor diameter was 4.5(range, 3.8?5.9)cm. There were 21 patients with mass type of tumor pross and 79 cases with ulcerative type. There were 82 cases with high and moderate differentiation of tumor differentiation degree, 18 cases with low differentiation and undifferentiated adenocarcinoma (signet ring cell carcinoma). There were 14 cases in TNM stage Ⅰ, 38 cases in TNM stage Ⅱ, 48 cases in TNM stage Ⅲ. There were 16 cases in stage T0?2 and 84 cases in stage T3?4. There were 52 cases in stage N0 and 48 cases in stage N1?2. The total number of lymph node dissected was 23(range, 18?27)per person and the total number of unilateral LLND was 5(range, 3?9)per person. There were 36 of 100 patients with positive lateral lymph nodes, including 14 cases with neoadjuvant therapy. (4) Follow-up. Of the 100 patients, 97 cases were followed up for 21(range, 1?69)months. The 2-year overall survival rate was 81.6% and 2-year disease progression free survival rate was 70.6%. During the follow-up, 4 of 97 patients had presacral tumor recurrence and 1 case had tumor recurrence in the LLND region. There were 11 cases with liver metastasis, 5 cases with bone metastasis, 2 cases with the contralateral lymph node metastasis of unilateral LLND, 2 cases with paraaortic lymph node metastasis, 2 cases with transcoelomic spread. Of the 97 patients who were followed up, 76 cases survived with free disease, 4 cases survived with tumor, 15 cases died of tumor and 2 cases died of other diseases.Conclusion:The fascia orientated laparoscopic LLND is safe and feasible in radical excision for advanced low rectal cancer.
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Objectives:To evaluate forearm intramuscular autograft Tx vs. forearm subcutaneous ultrasound-guided homogenate injection transplantation. Methods:One hundred-ten end-stage chronic renal failure patients who after total parathyroidectomy and autologous forearm Tx from Mar 2011 to Mar 2020 were enrolled for retrospective analysis.The control group received autologous parathyroid forearm intramuscular autograft Tx, and the observation group had the anterior fascia of the flexor carpus ultrasound-guided homogenate injection Tx. We evaluated the effects of transplantation between the two groups.Results:There were no significant differences in the levels of iPTH, blood calcium, blood phosphorus, and calcium-phosphorus product between the two groups of patients 30 minutes , 1 month , and 3 months after surgery.The two-dimensional ultrasound simulated ellipse dispersion volume in the observation group is much smaller than that in the control group [(2.51±0.41) cm 3vs. (1.91±0.55) cm 3, t=6.519, <0.001] The linear regression equation of the actual volume of the three-dimensional ultrasound in the observation group and the iPTH value in the observation group after 3 months is Y1=47.728+ 122.337X, r1=0.892, P<0.05. The linear regression equation of the two-dimensional ultrasound simulated ellipse diffusion volume in the observation group and the iPTH value in the observation group at 3 months after operation was Y2=121.408+ 81.736X, r2=0.883, P<0.05. Conclusion:Compared with intramuscular Tx, the recovery levels of iPTH, calcium, phosphorus and calcium-phosphorus product after the anterior fascia of the flexor carpus ultrasound-guided homogenate parathyroid glands injection Tx are similar, but its operation is more simple and diffusion volume is smaller.
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Objective:To evaluate the relationship between decreased atrial myoelectric conduction and gap junction protein 40 (Cx40) and Cx43 in rats with reperfusion atrial arrhythmia.Methods:Sixteen Langendorff-isolated heart perfusion models were randomly divided into control group (group C) and ischemia-reperfusion group (group IR), with 8 rats in each group.According to whether the atrial arrhythmia occurred after reperfusion, group IR was further divided into reperfusion non-atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-NAA) and reperfusion atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-AA). Group C was balanced perfusion with K-H solution (37 ℃) for 120 min.In group IR, hearts were perfused with K-H solution (37 ℃) for 30 min, perfusion was then stopped, Thomas solution (4 ℃, 20 ml/kg) was injected to induce cardiac arrest for 60 min, the surrounding of the heart was protected with 4 ℃Thomas solution, and hearts were perfused with Thomas solution (4 ℃, 10 ml/kg) again after 30 min of cardiac arrest and then with K-H solution 37 ℃ for 30 min.At 120 min of equilibration or 30 min of reperfusion, the effective refractory period (ERP) and conduction velocity (CV) of the right atrium were measured, the expression of Cx40 and Cx43 in the right atrial myocardium was detected by Western blot, and ratio of Cx40 to Cx40+ Cx43 and the ratio of Cx43 to Cx40+ Cx43 were calculated.Results:The incidence of reperfusion atrial arrhythmia was 38% in group IR.Compared with group C, ERP was significantly prolonged, CV was decreased, the expression of Cx40 and Cx43 was down-regulated, the ratio of Cx40 to Cx40+ Cx43 was increased, and the ratio of Cx43 to Cx40+ Cx43 was decreased in R-NAA and R-AA groups ( P<0.05). Compared with group R-NAA, ERP was significantly prolonged, CV was decreased, the expression of Cx40 and Cx43 was down-regulated, the ratio of Cx40 to Cx40+ Cx43 was increased, and the ratio of Cx43 to Cx40+ Cx43 was decreased in group R-AA ( P<0.05). Conclusion:The decreased atrial myoelectric conduction may be related to the down-regulation of Cx40 and Cx43 expression in rats with reperfusion atrial arrhythmia.
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Objective@#To evaluate the electrophysiological changes of atrial myocardium in a rat model of hypothermic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).@*Methods@#Sixteen isolated Sprague-Dawley rat hearts successfully perfused in the Langendorff apparatus were divided into control group (group C) and hypothermic I/R group (group IR) using a random number table method, with 8 heats in each group.Heats in group IR were further divided into reperfusion-non-atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-NAA) and reperfusion-atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-AA) depending on whether atrial arrhythmia occurred after reperfusion.In group C, the heart was perfused with K-H solution at 37 ℃ for 120 min.In group IR, the heart was perfused with K-H solution at 37 ℃ for 30 min and then perfusion was stopped, cardiac arrest was induced for 60 min through injecting Thomas solution (4 ℃, 20 ml/kg), the area around the heart was protected with low temperature (4 ℃) Thomas solution, and hearts were resuscitated with 4 ℃ Thomas solution (10 ml/kg) at 30 min after cardiac arrest and with 37 ℃ K-H solution for 30 min staring from 60 min after cardiac arrest.At 30 min of equilibration (T0), 105 min of equilibration/15 min of reperfusion (T1), and 120 min of equilibration/30 min of reperfusion (T2), right atrial monophasic action potentials, maximal velocity of phase zero, monophasic action potential amplitude (MAPA) and MAP duration at 50% and 90% of repolarization (MAPD50 and MAPD90) were measured.Right-atrium conduction velocity and effective refractory period were recorded at T2, and the ratio of ERP to MAPD90 (ERP/MAPD90) was calculated.Atrial fibrillation was induced by programmed electrical stimulation, and the maximum pacing cycle length of inducing atrial fibrillation (AF-PCLmax) was recorded.@*Results@#Compared with C and R-NAA groups, the maximal velocity of phase zero was significantly decreased and MAPD90 was increased at T1, the right-atrium conduction velocity and ERP/MAPD90 ratio were decreased and MAPD90, effective refractory period and AF-PCLmax were increased at T2 in group R-AA (P<0.05).@*Conclusion@#The decrease in depolarization velocity, prolongation of repolarization duration and decrease in conduction velocity, excitability and electrical stability may be the electrophysiological mechanism of reperfused atrial arrhythmia in rats.
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Objective To evaluate the electrophysiological changes of atrial myocardium in a rat model of hypothermic ischemia-reperfusion (I/R).Methods Sixteen isolated Sprague-Dawley rat hearts successfully perfused in the Langendorff apparatus were divided into control group (group C) and hypothermic I/R group (group IR) using a random number table method,with 8 heats in each group.Heats in group IR were further divided into reperfusion-non-atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-NAA) and reperfusion-atrial arrhythmia subgroup (group R-AA) depending on whether atrial arrhythmia occurred after reperfusion.In group C,the heart was perfused with K-H solution at 37 ℃ for 120 min.In group IR,the heart was perfused with K-H solution at 37 ℃ for 30 min and then perfusion was stopped,cardiac arrest was induced for 60 min through injecting Thomas solution (4 ℃,20 ml/kg),the area around the heart was protected with low temperature (4 ℃℃) Thomas solution,and hearts were resuscitated with 4 ℃ Thomas solution (10 ml/kg) at 30 min after cardiac arrest and with 37 ℃ K-H solution for 30 min staring from 60 min after cardiac arrest.At 30 min of equilibration (T0),105 min of equilibration/15 min of reperfusion (T1),and 120 min of equilibration/30 min of reperfusion (T2),right atrial monophasic action potentials,maximal velocity of phase zero,monophasic action potential amplitude (MAPA) and MAP duration at 50% and 90% of repolarization (MAPDs0and MAPDg0) were measured.Right-atrium conduction velocity and effective refractory period were recorded at T2,and the ratio of ERP to MAPD90 (ERP/MAPD90) was calculated.Atrial fibrillation was induced by programmed electrical stimulation,and the maximum pacing cycle length of inducing atrial fibrillation (AF-PCLm=) was recorded.Results Compared with C and R-NAA groups,the maximal velocity of phase zero was significantly decreased and MAPDg0 was increased at T1,the right-atrium conduction velocity and ERP/MAPDg0 ratio were decreased and MAPD90,effective refractory period and AF-PCLmax were increased at T2 in group R-AA (P< 0.05).Conclusion The decrease in depolarization velocity,prolongation of repolarization duration and decrease in conduction velocity,excitability and electrical stability may be the electrophysiological mechanism of reperfused atrial arrhythmia in rats.
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Objective To evaluate the effect of sevoflurane on the electrophysiological stability of i-solated rat hearts subjected to hypothermic perfusion. Methods Clean-grade healthy adult male Sprague-Dawley rats, weighing 280-360 g, were heparinized and anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium. Their hearts were excised and perfused in a Langendorff apparatus with K-H solution saturated with 95% O2-5%CO2 at 37℃. Twenty-four Langendorff-perfused hearts were divided into 4 groups ( n=6 each) using a ran-dom number table method: control group ( C group ) , sevoflurane group ( S group ) , 32 ℃ hypothermia group ( H group) and 32℃ hypothermia plus sevoflurane group ( HS group) . After 15 min of equilibration, the isolated hearts were continuously perfused for 30 min with K-H solution at 37℃, with K-H solution con-taining 2. 3% sevoflurane at 37 ℃, with K-H solution at 32 ℃, and with K-H solution containing 2. 3%sevoflurane at 32℃ in C, S, H and HS groups, respectively. Heart rate and monophasic action potential in three layers of the left ventricular anterior wall were recorded at 15 min of equilibration ( T0 ) and 30 of con-tinuous perfusion ( T2 ) , the transmural dispersion of repolarization ( TDR) were calculated, and the occur-rence of arrhythmia was observed. Results Compared with C and S groups, the heart rate was significantly decreased and TDR was enlarged at T1 , and the incidence of arrhythmia was increased in H and HS groups ( P<0. 05) . Compared with H group, TDR was significantly reduced at T1 , and the incidence of arrhythmia was decreased in HS group ( P<0. 05) . Conclusion Sevoflurane can improve the electrophysiological in-stability of isolated rat hearts subjected to hypothermic perfusion, and thus decrease the development of ar-rhythmia.
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Objective To evaluate the role of sarcolemmal ATP-sensitive potassium ( sarcKATP ) channel in sevoflurane-induced maintenance of electrophysiological stability of ventricular myocardium in di-abetic rats. Methods Clean-grade healthy male Sprague-Dawley rats, aged 3 months, weighing 280-320 g, in which diabetes mellitus ( DM) was induced by intraperitoneal streptozotocin 60 mg/kg and confirmed by blood glucose ≥16. 7 mmol/L, were used in this study. Their hearts were excised after anesthesia and retrogradely perfused in a Langendorff apparatus at 4 weeks after establishing the DM model. Twenty-four Langendorff-perfused hearts were divided into 3 groups ( n=8 each) using a random number table method:DM group ( group D) , DM plus sevoflurane group ( group DS) and DM plus sevoflurane plus HMR-1098 group (group DSH). Another 8 Langendorff-perfused hearts of normal rats were selected as control group ( group C) . Hearts were perfused with 37℃ K-H solution via the aorta in each group, 15 min of equilibra-tion later hearts were continuously perfused for 30 min with K-H solution in C and D groups, with K-H solu-tion saturated with 2. 5% sevoflurane in group DS, or with K-H solution saturated with 10 μmol/L HMR-1098 and 2. 5% sevoflurane in group DSH. Monophasic action potential (MAP) duration at 50% and 90%repolarization ( MAPD50 and MAPD90 ) in the endocardium and epicardium of the left ventricular anterior wall were recorded at 15 min of equilibration ( T0 ) and 15 and 30 min of reperfusion ( T1,2 ) , transmural dispersion of repolarization ( TDR) was calculated. S1S2 program-controlled stimulation was performed at the end of perfusion to record the effective refractory period (ERP), ventricular arrhythmia (VA) induced and the longest pacing cycle length ( PCL) of ventricular fibrillation threshold ( VFT) induced. ERP/MAPD90 ratio was calculated. Results Compared with group C, TDR was significantly increased at T0 , ERP/MADP90 ratio was decreased, the incidence of VA induced was increased, and the longest PCL of VFT induced was prolonged in group D ( P<0. 05) . Compared with group D, TDR was significantly decreased at T2 in group DS (P<0. 05), and ERP/MADP90 ratio was significantly increased, the incidence of VA in-duced was decreased, and the longest PCL of VFT induced was shortened in DS and DSH groups ( P<0. 05). TDR was significantly smaller at T2 in group DSH than in group DS (P<0. 05). Conclusion sarcKATP channel is involved in sevoflurane-induced maintenance of electrophysiological stability of ventricu-lar myocardium in diabetic rats.
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Objective To explore the reasonable radiologic nodal size criterion of retropharyngeal lymph node (RLN) metastasis in patients with nasopharyngeal cancer (NPC).Methods Imaging and clinical data of 817 NPC patients were analyzed retrospectively.The patients with RLN metastasis were classified into two groups according to the nodal size of 5 mm or 6 mm as standard in diagnosis.Overall survival (OS),distant metastasis-free survival (DMFS) and the local-relapse-free survival (LRFS) were assessed between the two groups taking 5 mm or 6 mm as standard in diagnosis of RLN.Results No significant difference was found for OS,DMFS,LRFS between nodal size <5 mm group and ≥5 mm group.Difference of OS (P<0.001),DMFS (P=0.001) were significant statistical and difference of LRFS (P=0.380) had no significant statistical between nodal size <6 mm group and ≥6 mm group.OS,DMFS,LRFS were not an independent prognostic factor for NPC.Conclusion Using the minimal axial diameter of 6 mm as the nodal size criterion in diagosis of RLN metastasis in patients with NPC may be more reasonable.
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Objective To discuss the intervention of music therapy for autistic child in verbal development. Methods An autistic child accepted receptive and recreative music therapy, his development of verbal and relative abilities were observed. Results The verbal and rela-tive abilities significantly improved after treatment. Conclusion Music therapy is very effective on language development in the autistic child, as well as the development of moods, sensory perception, communication, behavior and cognition.