The effect of high dose external beam radiation on the ePTFE prosthesis-arterial anastomosis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To explore the effect of high dose external beam radiation on the ePTFE prosthesis-arterial anastomosis.Methods The infrarenal abdominal aorta was replaced by ePTFE prosthesis graft in 20 dogs,and all the animals were randomly divided into 2 groups,including of irradiated groups and the control groups,which were or were not associated post-operative external radiation(35 Gy) to the anastomosis.All the animals were sacrificed at 4 weeks and 8 weeks after operation for histological and immunohistochemical examination of the prosthesis-arterial anastomosis.Results There was marked histological changes caused by 35 Gy external irradiation at the prosthesis-arterial anastomosis,but no disunion,rupture,or aneurysm was found at the anastomosis.Radiation did not increase the rate of thrombosis at the prosthesis.The result of immunohistochemical examination showed that two side of the anstomosis were CD34 positive.Conclusions High dose of external beam(35 Gy) can cause marked histological changes at the prosthesis-arterial anastomosis,however,it will not exert negative effect on anastomosis in the short term.

Treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis of left lower extremity accompanied with Cockett syndrome / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To explore the effective treatment of acute deep venous thrombosis(DVT) of left lower extremity accompanied with Cockett syndrome.Methods The data of 16 patients with acute DVT of left lower extremity accompanied with Cockett syndrome,who were admitted to our hospital from August,2004 to January,2008,were analyzed retrospectively.Inferior vena caval filters were inserted and thrombectomy was done to all of the 16 patients;PTA and stent insertion were done in 13 patients and PTA only in the other 3 patients.Anticoagulation,thrombolysis and antiplatelet therapy were given postoperatively to all the patients.Results There was no death or pulmonary embolism in all 16 patients;Forteen patieats had good outcome,2 had acute DVT of left lower extremity one day after surgery,and limbs swelling subsided after anticoagulation,thrombolysis and antiplatelet treatment before their discharge.Forteen patients were followed up from 1 month to 25 months(average 11 months),and 2 patients had post-DVT syndrome,but the others had no swelling or varicose veins of the lower extremity.Conclusions Most patients with acute DVT of left lower extremity accompanied with Cockett syndrome could get satisfactory outcome with thrombectomy,PTA and stent insertion.

Effect of radiotherapy on neointima of prosthetic vascular graft after prosthetic vessel replacement of abdominal aorta / 中国普通外科杂志

0.05) between the radiotherapy and control groups,and the coverage of vascular endothelial cell was incomplete in each group;8 weeks after surgery,the intimal thickness of radiotherapy group was statistically thinner than that of control group(P