Sialic acid concentrations in the urine of men with and without renal stones

Summary It has been suggested that urinary sialidase may play a role in the formation of renal stones. The present study was therefore undertaken to compare spectrophotometrically the different types of sialic acid concentrations and sialidase activities in fresh first morning urine specimens of men (21–65 years) with (13) and without (9) calcium oxalate renal stones. Although the free urinary sialic acid concentrations of the two groups of men were statistically about the same (P=0.0614), the total (P=0.003) and bound (P=0.0012) urinary sialic acid concentrations differed significantly. Both the total and bound sialic acid concentrations were lower in the urine specimens of the stone patients than in their healthy counterparts. This decrease in urinary sialic acid concentrations was firstly thought to be the result of elevated breakdown enzymes of sialic acid, which would favour the production of pyruvate. However, spectrophotometric determinations of the endogenous pyruvate concentrations of the two types of urine specimens did not differ significantly (P=0.0708). Secondly, the decrease in total urinary total sialic acid concentration of stone patients, could be attributed to less sialic acid synthesis or less renal excretion. Therefore, the same experiments were repeated using serum of 13 patients and 9 healthy men. Conversely, the total (P=0.4425) and bound (P=0.2850) serum sialic acid concentrations were found to be similar in the two types of subjects. However, the free serum sialic acid concentration of stone patients was significantly lower than in the healthy subjects (P=0.0062). This phenomenon is also reflected in the average ratio for serum free: bound sialic acid in healthy and stone patients, 1:7.9 and 1:18.7 respectively (P=0.0009). The lower free serum sialic acid concentration may lead to lower renal excretions of sialic acid. This may explain the decrease in total urinary sialic acid concentration in stone patients. The lower bound urinary sialic acid concentrations in patients was also reflected in the urinary free: bound sialic acid ratio for healthy (1:2.3) and stone patients (1:1.3). The difference between these two groups of men was highly significant (P=0.0001). This phenomenon might be explained by the urinary sialidase activities, which was spectrophotometrically determined at 334 nm at 37°C of 11 patients with stones and 17 healthy men. The ages of both groups of men were the same (P=0.326). An increase in urinary sialidase activity was observed with the stone patients (P=0.00001) when compared to specimens of healthy men. This might explain the decrease in urinary bound sialic acid concentration of the stone group. It seems from these results that the urinary concentration of sialic acid and the activity of urinary sialidase, may play a role in the pathogenesis of the multifactorial disease, urolithiasis.     

胆管残余结石的内镜治疗(附306例分析)

目的：探讨内镜治疗肝内外胆管残余结石的效果。方法：对1994年1月～2004年1月间306例胆道残余结石的治疗效果进行回顾性分析，采用十二指肠镜127例，胆道镜116例，经皮经肝胆道镜(PTCS)63例。结果：306例．1中有286例成功(93．46％)。十二指肠镜治疗127例成功125例；胆道镜经T管窦道治疗116例，成功109例；PTCS治疗肝内结石63例，成功52例。结论：内镜治疗肝内外胆道结石效果显著，可使绝大多数患者避免再次手术。     

ENDOSCOPIC PANCREATIC STENTING IN CHRONIC PANCREATITIS WITH DUCTAL DILATION PROXIMAL TO A STRICTURE: A SAFE and EFFECTIVE PROTOCOL

After removal of intraductal stones, a 10‐Fr or 7‐Fr pancreatic stent was placed in 16 patients with upstream ductal dilation proximal to a stricture of the main pancreatic duct. Stents were removed after a mean duration of 52.5 days. Nine patients underwent repeated stenting. About one year after removal of the initial stent, when the remaining upstream ductal dilation was found on follow‐up pancreatograms, the next stent was replaced. Repeated stenting improved outflow of pancreatic juice more effectively than one‐time stenting. Correlation between long‐term pain relief without recurrence of intraductal stones and reduction of duct diameter was also shown. Stent occlusion was observed in 14 of 30 stents. Stent occlusion was frequently associated with recurrence of pancreatitis and intraductal stones, and was also associated with morphologic changes in the pancreatic ductal system. Although there were no significant differences between stent patency of the initial stents and that of the next stents, stent patency of 10‐Fr stents was superior to that of 7‐Fr stents. 10‐Fr stents should be removed within 8 weeks and 7‐Fr stents should be removed within 4 weeks for the prevention of stent occlusion. Repeated stenting with short‐term stenting is therefore considered a safe and effective protocol of endoscopic pancreatic stenting.     

胰、胆疾病患者血清GLS含量测定

目的　研究胰、胆疾病患者血清GLS含量及其临床意义。方法　测定胰、胆癌症与非癌患者GLS含量 ,然后分组统计分析。结果　胰癌组GLS(973± 32 2mg/L)显著高于胰脏非癌组 (5 75± 2 18)和糖尿病组 (5 37± 87) ;胆道癌组GLS(90 8± 2 73)显著高于胆道非癌组 (5 2 1± 10 9)。该五组GLS阳性率 (>6 6 0mg/L)依次为 93.8%、2 6 .7%、4 .1%、85 .7%、9.3% ;胰、胆癌症组均显著高于非癌疾病组。结论　胰、胆癌症患者血清GLS显著增加 ;测定GLS对癌症诊断具有显著临床意义     

双频激光碎石在腔镜外科难取性胆管结石中的应用(附23例报告)

目的探讨双频激光碎石治疗腔镜外科难取性胆管结石的疗效及安全性. 方法 2002年1月～2004年6月,对23例难取性胆管结石进行双频激光碎石治疗.其中腹腔镜胆道探查术中应用14例,术后胆道镜取石中应用9例. 结果 19例取净胆管中结石,结石取净率为82.6%(19/23),无胆管损伤、窦道损伤等并发症. 结论双频激光碎石具有创伤小、效率高、并发症少的优点,对腔镜外科难取性胆管结石是一种可选择的有效方法.     

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for left-sided gallbladder (sinistroposition).

Transposition of the gallbladder to the left side without situs inversus viscerum is rare. These gallbladders are situated under the left lobe of the liver between Segment III and IV or on Segment III to the left of the falciform ligament. Because routine preoperative studies may not detect the anomaly, it may provide the surgeons with an unusual surprise during laparoscopy. Awareness of the unpredictable confluence of the cystic duct into the common bile duct and selective use of intraoperative cholangiography aid in the safe laparoscopic management of this unusual problem.     

腹腔镜胆囊切除术后残株胆囊及胆囊管结石

目的探讨腹腔镜胆囊切除术后残株胆囊／胆囊管结石的原因、诊断、处理及预防方法。方法回顾总结我院 1992-2005年间收治的8例腹腔镜胆囊切除术后残株胆囊／胆囊管结石病例的临床资料。结果 8例病人术前经B超、MRI、 ERCP检查确诊后,均经再次手术治愈。残株胆囊结石2例;残株胆囊管结石6例,其中2例合并胆总管结石;2例行残余胆囊切除术,6例行残株胆囊管切除、其中4例附加胆总管切开探查和／或取石、T型管引流。随访1．1-13年,效果良好。结论判断失误是腹腔镜胆囊切除术后残株胆囊结石的主要原因,过长的炎性及畸形的胆囊管残留是腹腔镜胆囊切除术后残株胆囊管结石的主要原因;其症状和体征类似于结石性胆囊炎、合并胆管结石时可有黄疸;B超、CT、ERCP等检查可确诊;再次手术切除(或取出)残株胆囊／胆囊管(结石)是有效可靠的治疗方法;娴熟的腹腔镜技术、术中胆道造影、正确掌握中转开腹指征以及丰富的胆道外科经验是预防其发生的关键。     

P27 Cyclin D_1在胆囊癌中的表达及意义

目的研究p2 7、CyelinDl 在胆囊癌中的表达情况 ,并探讨它们与肿瘤分化程度及生物学行为的关系。方法应用免疫组织化学S -P法检测 10例胆囊炎及 32例胆囊癌标本p2 7及CyelinDl的表达状况。结果p2 7在胆囊炎上皮中为低表达 ,在胆囊癌中少部分表现出高表达。而CyelinDl 在胆囊炎上皮中低表达 ,而在胆囊癌中大部分呈现高表达 ,两者间差异显著 (P <0 .0 5 )。结论CyclinDl在胆囊癌的发生发展中有重要作用 ,且与患者预后有关。     

Laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary closure

Background: Thirty-three patients were candidates for laparoscopic choledochotomy. The indications for this operation are described. Methods: The procedure was completed 32 times (97%). We had 29 successful common bile duct (CBD) clearances, three negative explorations, and one failed clearance which needed to be converted to laparotomy. All the completed procedures ended with primary closure of the main duct. Median duration of surgery was 180 min (range 100–300), including three associated laparoscopic procedures. Results: There were three postoperative complications (9.4%), none major. Average postoperative hospital stay was 7.1 days (range 4–14). In May–June 1995 we controlled 31 out of the 32 consecutive patients (one patient was lost to follow-up) who had a successful laparoscopic choledochotomy from October 1991 to December 1994. Median follow-up was 22 months (range 5–44). Besides clinical control, 23 patients also had ultrasound (US) controls and 24 had blood tests. Eleven had intravenous cholangiotomography. Two patients died 11 and 22 months after the operation for unrelated causes and without biliary symptoms. Two patients had umbilical hernias. One had a small residual asymptomatic stone, which was removed endoscopically. None had signs of postoperative CBD stricture. At US, CBD was ≤7 mm in 15 patients, 8–10 mm in four patients, and 10–12 mm in three patients. The last group had preoperative CBD dilation, too. We could compare preoperative and postoperative CBD diameters in 22 patients: 11 had no change; in nine it decreased; and two had a slight increase (8–10 mm). Conclusions: We conclude that laparoscopic choledochotomy with primary closure is a very good operation: It has a high success rate and low morbidity. Mortality is nil so far. Medium-term results are very positive: We had no CBD stricture and only one case of asymptomatic residual stone, which could have been avoided. Our results suggest that intraductal biliary drainage is useless, and its specific complications are well known. Received: 20 October 1995/Accepted: 28 February 1996     

Effects of cimetropium bromide on gallbladder contraction in response to oral and intraduodenal olive oil

Summary To evaluate the influence of the stomach and the cholinergic system on gallbladder contraction induced by physiological stimuli, the reduction in gallbladder volume in 7 healthy volunteers has been studied by real-time ultrasonography after the oral and intraduodenal administration of olive oil, preceded by pretreatment with cimetropium bromide or placebo. After an overnight fast, each subject swallowed 50 ml olive oil or it was administered through a naso-duodenal tube in the proximal duodenum. Cimetropium bromide 5 mg or placebo was given intravenously under double-blind control.After the placebo pretreatment, gallbladder contraction was greater and faster after intraduodenal oil than after oral oil. Cimetropium bromide decreased the extent, velocity and duration of gallbladder contraction induced by intraduodenal olive oil but it only reduced the velocity of the contraction induced by oil given orally.It is concluded that in normal human subjects the stomach modulates the extent and velocity of postprandial gallbladder contraction and that anticholinergic agents antagonize the gastric and duodenal phases of the response of the gallbladder to a meal.