Intra-operative quick insulin assay to confirm complete resection of insulinomas guided by selective arterial calcium injection (SACI)

Background and aims Insulinomas are rare endocrine disorders. Pre-operatively, conventional imaging techniques often fail to localise the tumor. In addition, due to the lack of quick insulin assays, intra-operative confirmation of complete resection was impossible until recently. Materials and methods Six patients with biochemical evidence of an insulinoma underwent pre-operative localisation studies and selective arterial calcium injection (SACI). In addition, insulin was measured before surgery and every 10–15 min after resection of the tumor using a quick insulin assay. Results Pre-operative localisation studies identified the tumor correctly as follows: endosonography: three of four, magnetic resonance imaging: two of four and SACI: six of six. Tumors in the head and body were enucleated while those in the tail were resected (n = 2, each). Those three patients, in whom magnetic resonance imaging and/or endosonography could localise the tumors pre-operatively, underwent laparoscopic surgery while the remaining three patients underwent open surgery. Intra-operatively, insulin dropped to normal levels within 20 min in all cases. After a follow-up of 0.8–3 years, all patients remained biochemically cured. Conclusions Pre-operatively, SACI appears to be a very sensitive localisation technique and may be most helpful in guiding the surgeon if conventional imaging techniques fail to localise the tumor. Complete removal of an insulinoma can be reliably predicted using a quick insulin assay. This paper was presented at the 2nd Biennial Meeting of the European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES), May 18–20, 2006, Krakow, Poland.     

Classification of spatiotemporal hemodynamics from brain perfusion MR images using expectation-maximization estimation with finite mixture of multivariate gaussian distributions.

The ability to cluster different perfusion compartments in the brain is critical for analyzing brain perfusion. This study presents a method based on a mixture of multivariate Gaussians (MoMG) and the expectation-maximization (EM) algorithm to dissect various perfusion compartments from dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC) MR images so that each compartment comprises pixels of similar signal-time curves. This EM-based method provides an objective way to 1) delineate an area to serve as the in-plane arterial input function (AIF) of the feeding artery for adjacent tissues to better quantify the relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), relative cerebral blood flow (rCBF), and mean transit time (MTT); 2) demarcate regions with abnormal perfusion derangement to facilitate diagnosis; and 3) obtain parametric maps with supplementary information, such as temporal scenarios and recirculation of contrast agent. Results from normal subjects show that perfusion cascade manifests (in order of appearance) the arteries, gray matter (GM), white matter (WM), veins and sinuses, and choroid plexus mixed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The averaged rCBV, rCBF, and MTT ratios between GM and WM are in good agreement with those in the literature. Results from a patient with cerebral arteriovenous malformation (CAVM) showed distinct spatiotemporal characteristics between perfusion patterns, which allowed differentiation between pathological and nonpathological areas.     

异搏定区域动脉灌注在阻止急性胰腺炎重症化治疗中的作用

目的探讨钙拮抗剂异搏定区域动脉灌注在阻止急性胰腺炎重症化治疗中的作用。方法45例轻型急性胰腺炎患者被随机分为3组常规治疗组、静脉治疗组及动脉灌注组。入院后,常规治疗组采取常规保守治疗;静脉治疗组行合理液体治疗,静脉注射异搏定;动脉灌注组液体补充同时采用持续动脉灌注异搏定1~2周。测定治疗后1、4及7d血清肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)、白介素-1β(IL-1β)、黏附分子-1(ICAM-1)及P-选择素(P-selectin)水平。结果治疗后4、7d,血清TNF-α和P-selectin水平动脉灌注组较静脉治疗组及常规治疗组明显降低(P<0.05);血清IL-1β水平动脉灌注组和静脉治疗组均较常规治疗组明显降低(P<0.05);血清ICAM-1水平动脉灌注组明显低于常规治疗组(P<0.05)。结论持续区域动脉灌注异搏定可能通过减少细胞因子的产生,抑制黏附分子P-selectin和ICAM-1的上调,阻止急性胰腺炎重症化发展。     

内镜联合肝动脉栓塞化疗、射频消融治疗肝细胞癌合并胆管癌栓

目的探讨内镜联合肝动脉栓塞化疗（transcatheter arterial chemoembolization，TACE）、射频消融（percutaneous radiofrequency ablation，PRAF）治疗肝细胞癌（hepatocellular carcinoma，HCC）合并胆管癌栓的治疗效果。方法回顾总结1999年1月～2005年12月收治的65例肝细胞癌合并胆管癌栓的诊疗情况。结果65例中，均行内镜胆道引流术或EST及取栓，联合TACE，PRAF治疗。本组无手术死亡。癌栓清除率为95．4％（62／65），肿瘤坏死率为96．9％（63／65），1年生存率为60．0％（39／65），3年生存率为38．5％（25／65）。结论内镜联合TACE及PRAF治疗肝细胞癌合并胆管癌栓不失为一种行之有效的微创治疗方法，疗效优于单纯的内镜、TACE及PRAF治疗。     

血浆血管内皮细胞生长因子与肝细胞癌临床特征的相关性

目的通过检测肝细胞癌(HCC)患者肝动脉栓塞术前血浆血管内皮细胞生长因子(VEGF),考察VEGF表达与肿瘤大小、边界、门脉癌栓、远隔转移之间的相关性。方法收集介入治疗前HCC患者46例,VEGF定量检测采用双抗体夹心酶ABC ELISA法。根据血浆VEFG表达水平将患者分为阳性组(32例)和阴性组(14例),对肿瘤大小、边界、门脉癌栓、远隔转移情况进行组间对比。CT和DSA间接门脉造影获得的图像进行对比评估。结果VEGF阳性表达率69.56%(32/46),阴性表达率30.44%(14/46)。VEGF阳性组肿瘤直径>5cm者26例(81.25%),阴性组12例(85.75%),两组间无显著性差异(P>0.05)。CT片上阳性组肿瘤边界清楚15例(46.88%),阴性组边界清楚8例(57.14%),组间无显著性差异。阳性组门脉癌栓发生率62.50%(20/32),阴性组14.29%(2/14),两组间有极显著性差异(P<0.01)。阳性组远隔转移8例;阴性组无远隔转移,经检验P<0.05。结论血浆VEGF高表达可以提示门脉癌栓或远隔转移的存在,而与肿瘤大小、边界无关。血浆VEGF可能成为观察肿瘤门脉癌栓及远隔转移的指标。     

实时三维超声在经导管先天性心脏间隔缺损封堵术 围术期中应用初探

目的初步评价实时三维超声心动图在先天性心脏间隔缺损经皮心导管缺损封堵术围术期中的临床应用价值。方法对18例包括9例房间隔缺损(继发孔型)、9例室间隔缺损患者围术期进行实时三维超声心动图检查,对所获取实时三维超声资料进行进一步的三维超声剖视分析和定量测量,并与二维超声结果比较。结果18例均获较满意的Live3D实时三维超声显示,能实时显示房、室间隔缺损的缺损解剖部位、立体形态及与房室瓣、半月瓣和腔、肺静脉等相互空间关系,经导管缺损封堵术后的Amplatzer装置在房、室间隔空间位置、与间隔边缘吻合程度及随间隔活动状况等,而较显示缺损一个径线的二维超声提供更丰富直观的三维超声空间诊断信息。实时三维超声房、室间隔缺损测值(1.25±0.58cm)与所选Amplatzer装置型号(1.72±1.06cm)相关性(r=0.97,P<0.0001)高于经胸二维超声测值(1.28±0.71cm)(r=0.93,P<0.0001)。结论实时三维超声心动图技术简便安全、实用性及可操作性强,在经心导管缺损封堵术术前病例选择、术中封堵器安置及术后疗效判定中具有良好的应用前景。     

经肝动脉灌注三氧化二砷对肝移植瘤血管的作用

目的 :探讨经肝动脉灌注As2 O3 对肝移植瘤血管的作用 .方法 :采用新西兰大白兔建立 5 0只肝脏Vx 2移植瘤动物模型 ,随机平均分成 5组 .移植瘤术后 2wk ,经肝动脉插管灌注不同浓度As2 O3 ,并以顺铂和生理盐水作对照 ,连续 7d ,6wk末切取肝肿瘤组织 ,观察肿瘤组织微血管有无改变 ,检测移植瘤组织血管内皮生长因子 (VEGF)的表达 .结果 :实验组肿瘤组织毛细血管内皮细胞肿胀、细胞核碎裂、细胞坏死及微血栓形成 ,阴性对照组和阳性对照组无类似改变 .实验组VEGF表达低于对照组 ,差异有显著性 (P <0 .0 1 ) ,而实验组间VEGF表达无差异性 (P =1 .0 0 ) .结论 :经肝动脉灌注As2 O3可减少肿瘤组织的血管生成 ;选择性破坏肝移植瘤组织血管 ,并存在一定剂量效应相关性     

Brain perfusion territory imaging applying oblique-plane arterial spin labeling with a standard send/receive head coil.

A new method for the selective spin labeling of left- or right-sided supplying arteries of the brain without the need for additional RF coils is demonstrated. A clinical 1.5 T scanner was used. The spatial selectivity of the labeling process is based on the limited coverage of the excitation field of a standard send/receive head coil together with an oblique positioning of the labeling plane. A computer simulation was used to optimize key labeling parameters under the condition of laminar flow. The validity of the computer model results was confirmed by MRI measurements with a flow model. For human studies, a double-inversion continuous arterial spin labeling (CASL) sequence was modified to allow for arbitrary positioning of the labeling plane. The obtained perfusion-weighted images showed a clear delineation of the perfusion territories of the selected arteries in the anterior circulation of the brain and good gray/white matter contrast.     

脑血流和灌注储备能力评价在有症状颅内动脉狭窄诊治中的价值

在有症状颅内动脉狭窄患者的脑血流和灌注储备能力尚未明确之前，仅根据患者的临床症状和动脉狭窄程度进行手术干预具有相当的盲目性。脑血流和灌注是评价是否存在脑缺血的最直接证据。由于侧支循环和脑血管本身储备能力，颅内血管狭窄和（或）血流速度下降等并不一定表明该血管供血区脑灌注下降。文章阐述了脑血流和灌注储备能力评价在有症状颅内动脉狭窄患者诊治中的价值。     

疏肝健脾法对肝癌肝动脉化疗栓塞后免疫功能的影响

目的探讨疏肝健脾法对肝癌患者肝动脉化疗栓塞后免疫功能的影响。方法103例中晚期原发性肝癌患者随机分为治疗组(n=52)及对照组(n=51)。两组患者介入治疗后均予西药常规护肝治疗及对症处理,治疗组在介入治疗前7 d开始服用疏肝健脾中药,介入治疗后随症加减,对照组单纯行肝动脉化疗栓塞。两组患者分别在第1次介入前、第2次介入后4周检查T淋巴细胞亚群。结果第1次介入前治疗组和对照组的NK细胞、CD3、CD4、CD4/CD8比值差异无显著性,P均>0.05。第2次介入后4周对照组的NK细胞、CD3、CD4、CD4/CD8比值均下降;而治疗组的NK细胞、CD3、CD4、CD4/CD8比值均升高,与治疗前比较有统计学意义,P均<0.05。结论疏肝健脾法可提高肝癌患者TACE后的免疫功能。