RASAL3 promotes the proliferation of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma cells by up regulating the expression of FXYD6 / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the expression of RASAL3 in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) and the mechanism of promoting iCCA development.Methods:Tumor and paracancerous tissues were collected from 185 iCCA patients, the expression of RASAL3 was detected by immunohistochemistry, RT-qPCR and Western blot. The expression of RASAL3 and FXYD6 mRNA and protein in human cholangiocarcinoma cell line and human bile duct epithelial cells were detected with RT-qPCR and Western blot, the cell proliferation was detected with CCK-8 assay, and the activity of Na +-K +-ATPase was also detected. Results:RASAL3 was highly expressed in cholangiocarcinoma tissues and cell lines; Survival analysis showed that RASAL3 overexpression was associated with poor prognosis of cholangiocarcinoma( P<0.05) and knockdown of RASAL3 inhibits the proliferation of cholangiocarcinoma cells; Silencing RASAL3 decreases the expression of FXYD6 inhibiting the activity of Na +-K +-ATPase. Conclusion:RASAL3 is up-regulated in human cholangiocarcinoma, which can promote the occurrence and development of cholangiocarcinoma by activating FXYD6 and affecting Na +-K +-ATPase activity.

Three dimensional reconstruction technique improves perioperative prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma undergoing hepatectomy / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate preoperative three dimensional(3D)reconstruction techniques in perioperative patients of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) undergoing hepatectomy.Methods Fifty-eight HCC patients who had undergone hepatectomy between 2015 and 2017 were enrolled.Twenty-three patients underwent hepatectomy based on preoperative 3D reconstruction techniques,while other thirty-five patients were without using it.Results No significant statistical difference was found in clincopathological parameters of patients preoperatively.The patients who underwent hepatectomy based on 3D reconstruction techniques had less operation time (Z =-2.213,P =0.028),hepatic inflow occlusion rate,time (x2 =3.966,P =0.046;Z =-2.371,P =0.018) and blood loss (Z =-2.140,P =0.032) during operation.Totally 23 postoperative complications occurred which were Clavien-Dindo classification grade Ⅰ or Ⅱ.More complications occurred in the not using 3D technique group (x2 =6.061,P =0.014).Conclusion Preoperative 3D reconstruction technique improves the perioperative prognosis of hepatectomy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Laparoscopic liver resection allows quicker recovery of liver function after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To compare the perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) versus open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).Methods A total of 89 HCC patients undergoing liver resection between January 2012 and November 2016 were enrolled.Nonparametric tests were employed to compare the clinicalpathological characters and preoperative outcomes.Results No significant difference was observed in clinicalpathological features and postoperative morbidity.LLR group had shorter hospital stay (Z =4.642,P ＜0.01),lower serum ALT level in 1st,3rd and 5 day (Z =2.157,3.089,2.384,all P ＜0.05) and AST level in 1st-and 3rd-day postoperatively (Z =2.688,2.566,all P ＜0.05).The growth rate in serum total protein (TP) and albumin (ALB) postoperatively is higher for LLR group (y =2.348 4x + 51.696 vs.y =0.902 9 + 35.532),(y =1.539 9x + 29.68 vs.y =0.732 9x + 30.406).Conclusion LLR allows quicker liver function recovery and shortens patients' postoperative hospital stay.