Objective To summarize the clinical manifestation and the causes of lower limb deep venous thrombosis （DVT） complicated with pulmonary embolism （PE）. Method The clinical data of 45 cases of PE confirmed by CTPA from May 2009 to May 2012 in this hospital were summarized retrospectively. Results Five patients with PE had no obvious clinical manifestation， 9 patients （20.0%） had chest stuffiness and short of breath， 8 patients （17.8%） had cough. In the causes of thrombosis defluxion：11 patients （24.4%） had early mobilization after operation， 9 patients （20.0%） had functional exercise after operation， 7 patients （15.6%） had turn over or defecate on bed， 2 patients （4.4%） had sneeze， 14 patients （31.1%） had no definite causes. Conclusions Patients with lower limb DVT have high risk of thrombosis defluxion， although adequate anticoagulation. Early mobilization， functional exercise， and transient increased abdominal pressure are easy to lead to thrombosis defluxion， so lead to PE. Absence of the protection of inferior vena cava filter， patient should be required for bed ridden in order to avoid the thrombosis defluxion.
Objective We modeled superior vena cava (SVC) occlusion in rabbits to observe the effect of different blocking time on brains. Method Forty rabbits were randomly divided into four groups. Group Ⅰ was set as a control group (n=10). Group Ⅱ was set as a 30 minutes SVC blocking time group (n=10). Group Ⅲ was set as a 60 minutes SVC blocking time group (n=10). And group Ⅳ was set as a 90 minutes SVC blocking time group (n=10). We detected the patho- logical and physiological changes in the course of the experiment. After the intervention, malondialdehyde (MDA) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) of brain tissue homogenate in each group were detected. Brain sections were stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE). And we observed the edema and damage of brain tissue under the microscope. Results There was no obvious change on the content of MDA and SOD within 30 minutes interruption (P>0.05). When the blocking time was longer than 60 minutes, the content of MDA increased significantly (P<0.05) and the SOD decreased significantly (P<0.05). Compared to the group Ⅰ and the group Ⅱ, the brain water content in the group Ⅲ and the group Ⅳ with a interruption time above 60 minutes increased significantly. And under the microscope, the cell edema and damage induced by ischemia and hypoxia increased significantly. Conclusion The blocking time of SVC within 30 minutes is relatively safe. But there would be significant brain edema and neurocyte degeneration when the blocking time is more than 60 minutes.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the postoperative recovery of lung function in patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after different operation, such as lobectomy versus segmentectomy and video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) versus traditional open chest surgery.MethodsClinical studies about effect of different surgical methods on lung function in patients with early NSCLC were searched from PubMed, EMbase, The Cochrane Library, CBM and CNKI databases from inception to October 1st, 2016. Two researchers independently screened literature, extracted data and evaluated the risk of bias of included studies, and then meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.3 and MetaAnalyst software.ResultsA total of 25 studies involving 2 924 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that: compared with lobectomy group, one-second rate difference (ΔFEV1%) (MD=–0.03, 95%CI –0.03 to –0.03, P<0.001) and predictive value of forced vital capacity difference (ΔFVC%) (MD=–0.09, 95%CI –0.11 to –0.06, P<0.001) of preoperative to postoperative in segmentectomy group were higher. However, there was no significant difference between two groups in first second forced expiratory volume difference (ΔFEV1) (MD=0.01, 95%CI –0.10 to 0.11, P=0.92). Compared with thoracotomy group, VATS group had lower ΔFEV1 (MD=–0.19, 95%CI –0.27 to –0.10, P<0.0001), ΔFVC (MD=–0.20, 95%CI –0.37 to –0.03, P=0.02), ΔFEV1% (MD=–0.03, 95%CI –0.06 to –0.01, P<0.001) of preoperative to postoperative (≤3 months), and maximum minute ventilation (ΔMVV) (MD=–5.59, 95%CI –10.38 to –1.52, P=0.008) of preoperative to postoperative (≥6 months). However, there were no statistically significant differences in difference of carbon monoxide diffusion rate (ΔDLCO%) (MD=–0.04, 95%CI –0.09 to 0.02, P=0.16), ΔFEV1% (MD=–0.02, 95%CI –0.06 to 0.02, P=0.32) and ΔFEV1 (MD=1.13, 95%CI –0.92 to 3.18, P=0.28).ConclusionThe protective effect of segmentectomy on postoperative pulmonary function is better than that of lobectomy. VATS has a protective effect on the ventilation function within 3 months and 6 months after surgery. Due to limited quantity and quality of included studies, the above conclusions are needed to be validated by more high quality studies.
The sternum is the pivotal component of the thoracic cavity. It is connected with the clavicle and ribs on the upper part and both sides respectively, and plays an important role in protecting the stability of the chest wall. Sternal resection usually results in a large segmental chest wall defect that causes the chest wall to float and requires sternal reconstruction. This paper reports a 62 years male patient with thymic squamous cell carcinoma with sternal metastasis, who underwent thymotomy, sternal tumor resection and autologous lilum graft combined with sternal reconstruction by titanium plate after relevant examination was completed and surgical contraindications were eliminated. The patient was followed up for 6 months, the respiratory and motor functions were normal and the thoracic appearance was good.
ObjectiveTo perfect the surgical process that trachea could be reconstructed by nickel-titanium (Ni-Ti) alloy stent wrapped with autologous pericardium, and to evaluate the effectiveness and observe the complications. MethodsIn the experiment, twelve healthy Bama suckling pigs with weight of 18-25 kg were selected. The pericardium was harvested to cover the Ni-Ti alloy stent. The compound artificial trachea was used to reconstruct long-segmental (6 cm) trachea defect. The effectiveness, complications, the properties, and growth rate of the new mucosa of the artificial trachea lumen were observed. ResultsOf 12 pigs, 2 died soon because of hemorrhage and infection, respectively; 7 died at 2-4 months after operation because of hyperplasia at the middle section and blockage of phlegm plug; 3 survived after 42 weeks postoperatively, but accompanied with dyspnea symptom. At 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 months after operation, the average crawl length of the new trachea mucosa was 1, 3, 5, 7, and 10 mm, respectively; the occurrence rates of anastomotic stenosis were 0 (0/10), 0 (0/9), 0 (0/4), 33.3% (1/3), and 33.3% (1/3) respectively; and the occurrence rates of scar hyperplasia in the middle of lumen were 20% (2/10), 66.7% (6/9), 75.0% (3/4), 66.7% (2/3), and 100% (3/3), respectively. At 7 months postoperatively, the bronchoscopy examination showed that the scar in central part of artificial trachea had the trends of stagnation, softening, and narrowing, and respiratory symptom had the trend of slight ease. Hyperplasia tissue could be found in central part of artificial trachea by autopsy and was verified to be fiber cells and necrotic tissue by pathology examination. ConclusionNi-Ti alloy stent with autologous pericardium can insure that the reconstructed tracheal lumen is unobstructed, and support the trachea epithelium regeneration; the main factors of the death of the experimental animals are the lumen hyperplasia of the artificial trachea and the blockage of the secondary phlegm plug.
ObjectivesTo systematically review the efficacy and safety of anti-PD-1/PD-L1 antibody in the treatment of advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).MethodsNon-comparative binary data on anti-PD-1/PD-L1 monoclonal antibodies in the treatment of advanced NSCLC from PubMed, EMbase and The Cochrane Library databases were collected from inception to August 1st 2017. Two reviewers screened literature, extracted data and independently evaluated the risk of bias of included studies, then meta-analysis was conducted by RevMan 5.3 software.ResultsForty-four trials were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that the pooled objective response rate (ORR), overall 1-year survival rate (OSR1 year) and progression-free survival rate at 1 year (PFSR1 year ) of anti-PD-1/PD-1 antibodies were 22% (RD=0.22, 95%CI 0.20 to 0.25, P<0.001), 54% (RD=0.54, 95%CI 0.46 to 0.63,P<0.001) and 27% (RD=0.27, 95%CI 0.20 to 0.33,P<0.001), respectively. The rate of adverse effects (AEs) was 61% (RD=0.61, 95%CI 0.54 to 0.68,P<0.001), and the rate of grade 3 to 5 AEs was 13% (RD=0.13, 95%CI 0.10 to 0.15,P<0.001).ConclusionsAnti- PD-1/PD-1 antibodies show good efficacy and safety in the treatment of advanced NSCLC. Due to limited quality and quantity of included studies, more high-quality studies are needed to verify the above conclusions.
Objective To evaluate the clinical efficacy of fistula repair by stapler technique in patients with cervical tracheoesophageal fistula. Methods Retrospective analysis of 8 patients with cervical tracheoesophageal fistula who accepted operative treatment in the Department of Thoracic Surgery, Lanzhou University Second Hospital from October 2014 to October 2016 was conducted. There were 5 males and 3 females at a mean age of 46.4±13.9 years ranging from 23 to 67 years. The fistula was induced by tracheal intubation in 4 patients, by esophageal foreign bodies in 2, by tracheal stent in 1 and by esophageal diverticulum in 1. The fistula was closed by stapler technique. The surgical effects were evaluated through Karnofsky performance score (KPS), image assessment, patient satisfaction score and assessment of improvement in feeding-induced bucking. Results The operations were performed successfully with time of 117.5±6.6 min and intraoperative blood loss of 60.0±7.0 ml. After the operations, the patients did not suffer incision bleeding and infection, hoarseness, dyspnea, drinking-induced bucking, fistula relapse, tracheoesophageal stenosis or any other complications, and no death occurred during the perioperative period. The chest X-ray test was performed 1 week later showed that the pulmonary infection disappeared, and only 1 patient suffered from esophageal stenosis 1 year later. The postoperative KPS score was 90.0±7.0 points, which significantly improved in contrast to preoperation (P<0.01). Postoperative pulmonary infection area reduced significantly (P<0.05), tracheoesophageal fistula disappeared, postoperative patients satisfaction rate was 90%, and assessment of feeding-induced bucking was excellent. Conclusion Using stapler technique to repair cervical tracheoesophageal fistula is safe, easy and useful, with less operation time and postoperative complications.
Objective To explore the research state and topics of lung cancer with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in China using the visualization methods. Methods Literature about lung cancer with COPD was searched through WanFang, CNKI, CBM, PubMed, The Cochrane Library and EMbase databases from inception to March 2018 by computer. We used BICOMS software to analyze the main information and produce co-word matrix, gCLUTO software to cluster, and NetDraw and Cytoscape software to draw the pictures. Results There were 304 studies related to lung cancer with COPD which originated from 173 journals including 23 indexed by Chinese Science Citation Database (CSCD) with 42 articles published, accounting for 13.8% of the total number of studies. There were 37 articles from 24 journals indexed by Science Citation Index (SCI) accounting for 12.2% of the total number of studies. The studies grew rapidly since 2012. The study involved 32 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions, among which Beijing, Sichuan, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Jiangsu provinces and cities were the main research areas. Sixty-nine high-frequency keywords were obtained with frequency 2 as the threshold, which was clustered into 5 categories by dual cluster analysis. Among them, topic 0 showed pathogenesis and radiological diagnosis of lung cancer with COPD, topic 1 was about the clinical characteristics of different pathological types of lung cancer with COPD and Chinese medicine treatment, topic 2 aimed at the impact of risk factors on surgical complications and the relationship between chemotherapy or targeted therapies and patient survival prognosis, topic 3 involved the pigenetic correlation between lung cancer and COPD and topic 4 was about clinical studies of perioperative comprehensive management of lung cancer patients with COPD. Conclusion The bibliometrics results show that there are considerable-amount achievements on lung cancer combined with COPD in China, and the researches have gradually increased since 2012. Horizontal research topics are extensive, and the focus of the study is to explore the perioperative comprehensive management and basic research of lung cancer with COPD, but the longitudinal themes need to be further studied. The results of some studies have not yet reached a consensus. There are few high-quality multi-center studies and a lack of clinical-directed achievement.
Objective To observe the growth of xenografted tumor in nude mice after DDX46 expression decreased, and to further study the role of DDX46 in the development and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Methods DDX46-shRNA mediated RNAi was applied to silencing DDX46 in Eca-109 cells. Twenty-five female BALB/c nude mice were divided into 3 groups: an experiment group (DDX46-shRNA-LV, n=10), a control group (Control-LV, n=10) and a blank control group (Het-1A, n=5). The prepared Eca-109 cells of DDX46-shRNA-LV and Control-LV were subcutaneously injected into the right armpit of mice (4×106 cells per mouse), while Het-1A cells were subcutaneously injected into the bilateral armpits of mice (4×106 cells per side). Tumor growth was monitored twice a week on the 14th day after injection. Tumor volume was measured with calipers, in vivo imager to observe the fluorescence of each group. Further, western blotting analysis was used to detect the changes of apoptosis signaling molecules in xenografted tumor after DDX46 silence. Results The growth of xenografted tumor in nude mice was significantly slower in the DDX46-shRNA-LV group than that in the Control-LV group throughout the study period (P<0.001). Western blotting analysis showed that silencing DDX46 effectively suppressed the expression of DDX46, and upregulated the expression of cleaved Caspase-3 and cleaved PARP-1 in xenografted tumor (P<0.01). Conclusion DDX46 is involved in the development and progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, and the silence of DDX46 expression can inhibit the growth of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, which probably by positive regulation of apoptosis signaling pathway.