Abstract: Although lung transplantation has been established as the only valid therapeutic approach for endstage pulmonary disease, several related problems remain to be solved. In addition to the serious problem in donor lung shortage, primary graft dysfunction caused by lung ischemia-reperfusion injury is one of the most common reason of early mortality. Optimal preservation of lung is essential to reduce ischemic organ dysfunction after lung transplantation. The development of a highly reliable lung preservation solution that reduces ischemia-reperfusion injury will improve the functioning of transplanted lungs. The progress of the type, perfusing technique or strategies and modified methods of lung preservation solution are reviewed in this article.
Objectives To investigate the effects of the distribution of tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) on prognosis in the patients with non-small cell lung cancer. Methods The number of CD68+ macrophages in 136 lung cancer nest and stroma was counted simultaneously by labelled streptavidin biotin method(LSAB),and its correlation with patient postoperation prognosis was analyzed. Results CD68 macrophas were observed in both inside and around the cancer tissue,The mean TAMs in cancer stroma (36.00/HFP) was higher than that in cancer nest (23.80/HFP,Plt;0.05). Mean TAMs in nest of stage Ⅰ+Ⅱ cancer was significantly higher than that of stageⅢ+Ⅳ cancer(32.60/HFP vs. 14.80/HFP,Plt;0.05),and mean TAMs in stroma of stage Ⅰ+Ⅱ cancer was significantly lower than that of stage Ⅲ+Ⅳ cancer(24.30/HFP vs. 47.60/HFP,Plt;0.05).The number of TAMs in cancer nest and the ratio of nest TAMs /stoma TAMs were both positively correlated with the patient survival time (rs=0.510, 0.633, respectively). Otherwise the number of TAMs in cancer stroma was negatively correlated with the patient survival time (rs=-0.187). Five-year survival rate in patients with high density TAMs in cancer nest was significantly higher than that in patients with low density TAMs (51.4% vs. 11.1%, Plt;0.05), while reverse correlation between TAMs in cancer stroma and patient 5-year survival rate was observed (18.9% vs. 44.4%,Plt;0.05). And 5 year suvival rate in patients with high ratio of nest/stroma TAMs was higher than that with low ratio (58.1% vs.4.2%,Plt;0.01). Conclusion Cox regressive prognostic analysis showed that the higher the nest/stroma TAMs ratio, the higher probability of the patients survival time. While the higher number of TAMs in the cancer stroma, the lower probability of the patients survival time. Our results showed that distribution pattern of TAMs in cancer nest and cancer stroma could possibly be used to estimate the prognosis of patients with non-small cell lung cancer.
ObjectiveTo evaluate the safety and the clinical curative effect of mediastinal tumor resection by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery(VATS) with spontaneous breathing under intravenous anesthesia, comparing with endotracheal tube anesthesia.MethodsThe data of 43 patients, aged 28–58 years, with mediastinal benign tumors which had been cofirmed by chest CT in our hospital were retrospectively analyzed. Among them, 18 patients underwent mediastinal tumor resection by VATS with spontaneous breathing under intravenous anesthesia, 25 patients by endotracheal tube anesthesia.The differences, including the time of anesthesia intubation and extubation, operation time and intraoperative blood loss, muscle strength at 4 hours and at 24 hours after operation, pain score at 24 hours after operation, hospitalization time, were be compared between the two groups.ResultsThe duration of intubation (17.8±4.8 min) in spontaneous breathing under intravenous anesthesia group was shorter than another group (28.6±8.17 min), the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Muscle strength at 4 hours after operation in spontaneous breathing under intravenous anesthesia group was significantly higher than another group (38.5±6.5 kg vs. 28.3±5.2 kg, P<0.05) as well. However, there was no significant difference between the two groups in extubation time, operation time and intraoperative blood loss, muscle strength and pain score at 24 hours after operation, hospitalization time.
Abstract: Objective To investigate the role of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in treatment of benign pulmonary disease, in order to promo te the mini-invasive way of operation. Methods From May 2001 to M ay 2006, 128 patients with benign pulmonary diseases were treated by VATS. The diseases included 17 kinds of different lesions, such as tuberculosis, bronchiectasis, inflammatory pseudotumor, giant bullae of lung, hamartoma,lymphangiomyomatosis, etc. 53 cases had definite diagnosis before operation, the others had final diagnosis by pathology. Limited resection were performed in 66 cases, single lobectomy in 56 cases, bilobectomy in 2 cases, and concomitant bilateral lobectomy in 4 cases. Limited resections were carried out by pure thoracoscopic procedure with three ports, lobectomies were carried out by video-assisted minithoracotomy with 7-10cm incision. Results For lim ited resect ion, the average operat ive durat ion w as 110m in (30-180m in) , blood loss was 60m l (10-300m l) , none had intraoperative blood transfusion needed. Conversion to minithoracotomy occurred in 2 patients. Postoperative bleeding happened in one case, which was controlled by medicine. Average length of stay was 6. 5 days. For lobectomy, the average operation time was 145 min (80-260min) , blood loss was 190ml (50-500m l) , no intraoperative blood tansfusion needed. Conversion to tranditional thoracotomy occurred in 3 patients, pneumonia occurred in 2 patients, delayed healing of mini-incision occurred in 2 patients. One diaphragmat ic hernia and one active bleeding after operat ion underwent second thoracotomy. Average length of postoperative stay was 7. 4 days (4-13d). For bilateral lobectomies, the average operative duration was 330min (270-415m in) , postoperative length of hospital stay was 10.7days (8-16d). No perioperative death occurred. Conclusion VATS for benign pulmonary disease is miniinvasive and safe, the pat ients recover quickly. It could be the choice of operation for selected patients in equipped center.