Da-vinci robot-assisted surgery vs laparoscopic repair for the treatment of hiatal hernia repair / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective:To compare Da-vinci robotic surgical system with laparoscopic surgery for the repair of hiatal hernia.Methods:The clinical data of 115 patients undergoing minimally invasive Nissen fundoplication at the Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery, the Affiliated Hospital,Xuzhou Medical University from Dec 2019 to May 2022 were retrospectively studied. After propensity score matching (PSM), 46 cases in each group were included:Robot-assisted surgery (RS group) and laparoscopic surgery (LS group). Postoperative complications were collected and GERD Questionnaire (GERDQ) were used as the standard in evaluation of the results.Results:Patients in RS group had less intraoperative bleeding ( P<0.001), shorter postoperative gastrointestinal recovery time ( P<0.001), and shorter postoperative hospital stay ( P=0.002). The LS group had a shorter operative time ( P<0.001) and lower total hospital cost ( P<0.001). GERD-Q scores decreased significantly in both groups at 3 and 6 months postoperatively compared with preoperative scores ( P<0.001). There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in the incidence of postoperative complications ( P>0.05). No recurrence was seen in both groups during postoperative follow-up. Conclusion:Da-vinci robot-assisted repair of hiatal hernia is as safe and feasible as laparoscopic procedures, with less intraoperative trauma and quicker, earlier recovery.

Use of the da Vinci Robot in distal pancreatectomy / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To study the use of the da Vinci robot in distal pancreatectomy.Methods:The data of 53 patients who underwent minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy at the Department of General Surgery of the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University from February 2017 to March 2022 were retrospectively analysed. There were 16 males and 37 females, aged (48.2±16.9) years. These patients were divided into the robot assisted pancreatectomy group (the robot group, n=18) and the laparoscopic pancreatectomy group (the laparoscopic group, n=35) based on the surgical treatment methods. The operations were performed by the same team of surgeons. All patients were diagnosed to have benign or borderline malignant tumors of body and tail of pancreas by preoperative examinations. The success rate of spleen preservation distal pancreatectomy, operation time, intraoperative bleeding, and postoperative complications (including pancreatic fistula, postoperative bleeding, abdominal infection) were compared between the two groups. Results:Spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy was successfully carried out in 13 patients (72.2%) in the robot group and 15 patients (42.9%) in the laparoscopic group. The rate of spleen preservation in the robot group was significantly higher than that in the laparoscopic group (χ 2=4.11, P=0.043). Intraoperative blood loss (104.4±69.3) ml and time to first postoperative passage of flatus were (3.7±1.0) d in the robot group were significantly better than the laparoscopic group (199.4±102.9) ml and (4.8±1.3) d, respectively (both P<0.05). The total incidence of complications in the robot group was 7 cases (38.9%), compared with 14 cases (40.0%) in the laparoscopic group, with no significant difference between the two groups(χ 2=0.006, P=0.938). Conclusions:Robotic-assisted distal pancreatectomy was safe and feasible, and it had advantages in resulting in better spleen preservation than laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.

Positive impact of mastering laparoscopic gastrectomy on shortening the learning curve of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy / 中华肝胆外科杂志

Objective:To find out whether surgeon's proficiency in laparoscopic gastrectomy helps to get over the learning curve of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) more quickly.Methods:From January 2015 to October 2016, the clinical and perioperative data of 41 consecutive patients who underwent LPD at the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. The learning curves were evaluated using the CUSUMOT method and RA-CUSUM method.Results:Of 41 patients, 25 were males and 16 were females, with age ranging from 25.0 to 83.0 (60.6±13.7) years. These patients all successfully underwent LPD, with operation time Mean±SD being (456.3±85.9) min. There were 4 patients (9.8%) who developed biochemical fistula and 4 patients (9.8%) grade B pancreatic fistula. There was no grade C pancreatic fistula after operation. There were 10 patients who developed postoperative complications ≥ Clavien-Dindo grade III (24.39%) and 1 died. The data of the CUSUMOT method showed the learning curve to be over after the 33rd patient and the data of the RA-CUSUM method showed the learning curve to be over after the 31st patient.Conclusions:Laparoscopic gastrectomy helped surgeons to master the key techniques in LPD faster, and to get over the learning curve more safely and quickly.

Total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a report of 111 cases in a single center / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the result of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD).Methods We retrospectively analyzed the perioperative clinical data of 111 consecutive LPD procedures performed from Jan 2015 to Aug 2018 at Department of General Surgery,the Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University.Results Of the 111 patients undergoing laparoscopic procedure,24 patients (21.6％) had abdominal surgery history.The mean operative time was (360.9 ± 108.9)minutes.The mean blood loss was (270.9 ± 184.9)m1.The mean operative time of pancreatojejunostomy and choledochojejunostomy was (46.2 ± 11.6) minutes and (19.0±7.2) minutes,respectively.The mean postoperative hospital stay was (14.9 ± 4.7) days.The rate of pancreatic fistula grade B was 6.3％ and pancreatic fistula grade A was 20.7％.The rate of bile leakage was 1.8％.Second surgical operation was necessary for 5 cases (4.5％),delayed postoperative hemorrhage occurred in 2 cases (1.8％).The mean number of lymph nodes harvested was(14.2 ± 7.9) and the positive rate number was (0.9 ± 1.8).Conclusions LPD improves the operation quality,reduces intraoperative hemorrhage and accelerates the postoperative recovery.

Effect evaluation about using management based on objective theory in neurology department nurses training / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective To evaluate the effect of management by objective implementation in neurology department nurse training.Methods Divided the nursing students into the experimental group and the control group according to their student ID,there were 100cases in each group.Routine training was used in the control group,while the training based-on management by objective was used in the experimental group.Compared the intervention effects between the two groups.Results The scores of theory,skills and the comprehensive performance in the experimental group was significant higher than that of in the control group respectively,P＜0.01.The excellent rate of theory and skills in the experimental group was 57.95％ (2 434/4 200) and 49.74％ (1 691/4 200),which was significant higher than those of in the control group [28.62％ (1 202/3 400) and 21.91％ (745/3 400)],P＜0.01.The intervention measures had increased the theoretical scores 21.011 times,OR=21.011,95％CI 9.752-45.269,increased the skills scores 14.625 times,OR=14.625,95％ CI7.032-30.416,increased the comprehensive performance 23.993 times,OR=23.993,95％CI1.085-51.934.Conclusion The implementation of management by objective on nurse training can improve the trainee's theory and professional knowledge,the nursing skill can be improved also.So the comprehensive training effect is higher than before.

Application of transoral OrVil EEA stapler (OrVil) for laparoscopic radical gastrectomy / 中华普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of the technique of transoral Orvil EEA stapler (OrVil) for laparoscopic gastrectomy of gastric cancer in our hospital.Methods Between Sep 2012 and Aug 2013,73 patients at our department underwent open (n =36) or laparoscopic (being reconstructed by OrVil,n =37) gastrectomy.Early surgical outcomes of the two groups were compared to assess the effectiveness,security and postoperative complications of OrVil procedure.Results The two groups had similar mean numbers of dissected lymph nodes (29 ± 10 vs.31 ± 14,t =-0.697,P =0.488),lengths of postoperative hospital stay (14 ± 5 vs.12 ± 3 d,t =1.933,P =0.057) and postoperative complications (11 vs.11,P =0.939).Intraoperative blood loss was significantly less (189 ± 79 vs.343 ± 90 ml,t =-7.782,P =0.000) and time to first flatus significantly shorter (2.9 ±0.5 vs.3.5 ±0.6 d,t =-4.714,P =0.000) with the use of OrVil.Operation time of laparoscopic group was significantly longer than that of open group (266 ± 97 vs.204 ± 39 min,t =3.607,P =0.001).There was one each anastomotic leakage in both groups.Conclusions With the suitable approach and skillful technique,OrVil is a technically safe and feasible surgical procedure for the treatment of gastric cancer.

Luteolin inhibits proliferation and collagen synthesis of hepatic stellate cells / 中华肝脏病杂志

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the effect of luteolin on the proliferation and collagen expression of hepatic stellate cells.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The effect of luteolin on proliferation and collagen synthesis of hepatic stellate cells isolated from the liver of Wistar rats were determined by (3)H-TdR and (3)H-Pro, and procollagen gene expression was also detected by DIG-labeled gene probe and in situ hybridization.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The proliferation and collagen synthesis were significantly and dose-dependently inhibited by luteolin when the concentrations reached 10 micromol/L and 20 micromol/L respectively (t=2.542, P<0.05; t=3.650, P<0.01). The type I, III procollagen mRNA expression was decreased by 25 micromol/L luteolin, in which the type I procollagen mRNA was reduced with statistical significance (x(2)=6.850, P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSIONS</b>Luteolin inhibits the proliferation and collagen expression of hepatic stellate cells in vitro. It may have a preventive or therapeutic role in liver fibrosis.</p>