Early laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

Background: The timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis remains controversial. Methods: One hundred ninety-four patients with acute cholecystitis were reviewed. The conversion rates for the various number of days of symptoms before surgery were analyzed. The conversion rate dramatically increased from 3.6% for those patients with 4 days of symptoms to 26% for those patients with 5 days of symptoms. The mean number of days of symptoms prior to surgery in those patients who underwent successful laparoscopic cholecystectomy was 4.1 as compared to 8.0 in those patients who required open cholecystectomy (p < 0.0001). Based on this data the patients were divided into two groups. Group 1 consisted of 109 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 4 days of onset of symptoms and group 2 consisted of 85 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy after more than 4 days following onset of symptoms. Results: The conversion rate from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy was 15%. The conversion rate for group 1 was 1.8% as compared to 31.7% for group 2 (p < 0.0001). Indications for conversion were inability to identify the anatomy secondary to inflammatory adhesions (68%), cholecystoduodenal fistula (18%), and bleeding (14%). The major complication rate for group 1 was 2.7% as compared to 13% for group 2 (p= 0.007). The mortality rate for all patients with attempted laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis was 1.5%. The average procedure time for group 1 was 100 ± 37 min vs 120 ± 55 min in group 2. The average number of postoperative hospital days in group 1 was 5.5 ± 2.7 days as compared to 10.8 ± 2.7 days in group 2. Conclusions: We advocate early laparoscopic cholecystectomy within 4 days of onset of symptoms to decrease major complications and conversion rates. This decreased conversion rate results in decreased length of procedure and hospital stay. Received: 28 March 1996/Accepted: 12 September 1996     

Laparoscopic treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver with omental transposition flap

Background: Between 1991 and November 1994, 18 patients with large, solitary, nonparasitic liver cysts underwent laparoscopic deroofing; the last 13 of them also received an omental transposition flap in addition. Methods: Using three to four trocars, the cystic contents were first aspirated, and the cyst derooted widely using diathermia. An omental transposition flap was fashioned and stapled into the cyst cavity itself. Results: Postoperative complications included one case of pulmonary atelectasis. Another patient developed a subhepatic bile collection which was aspirated percutaneously. On average, patients were discharged on the 4th (2–14) postoperative day. Follow-up was performed with abdominal ultrasound for 2–43 months (mean 19 months). There were two early cyst recurrences, both in cases without an omental transposition flap (overall recurrence rate, 11%; in patients with omental flap, 0). Conclusions: Deroofing in combination with an omental transposition flap is a safe and effective therapy for symptomatic solitary liver cysts and can be performed using minimal-access surgical techniques. Received: 19 January 1996/Accepted: 26 August 1996     

针式腹腔镜在泌尿外科的应用现况

针式腹腔镜是新近出现的直径只有2 mm的腹腔镜设备,目前已用于普通外科、妇产科等一些疾病的治疗上.在泌尿外科方面,针式腹腔镜在肾上腺切除术、小儿隐睾固定术等手术上也得到了应用.虽然对针式腹腔镜手术的定义仍存在争议,目前2 mm的器械也尚有局限性,但其相对于传统腹腔镜有明显的优点,如损伤比传统腹腔镜手术更小、美观性更好、住院时间更短、恢复更快.针式腹腔镜将是常规腹腔镜发展的必然结果.     

超氧化物歧化酶对窒息幼兔脑组织的保护作用

将３２只新西兰种幼兔随机分为对照组、室息组、窒息＋ＳＯＤ组。各组均于实验开始后２４小时心脏取血查ＬＰＯ、ＳＯＤ和ＧＳＨ－Ｐｘ、并取脑组织测脑水分含量。窒息组与对照组比较，血清ＬＰＯ、脑水分含量明显增高、（Ｐ均＜０．０１），血中ＳＯＤ、ＧＳＨ－ＰＸ活性明显降低（Ｐ均＜０．０１），窒息组ＬＰＯ与脑水分含量呈正相关关系。室息＋ＳＯＤ组与室息组比较，血清ＬＰＯ、脑水分含量明显减少（Ｐ均＜０．０１），ＧＳＨ－Ｐｘ活性增高（Ｐ＜０．０１）。提示ＯＦＲ参与了窒息所致脑损伤的病理过程，外源性ＳＯＤ可对室息幼兔脑组织起保护作用。     

Joaquin Maria Albarran Y Dominguez: Microbiologist, histologist, and urologist–a lifetime from orphan in Cuba to Nobel nominee

Joaquin Albarran was an extraordinary late 19th century urologist. His early career was in the field of microbiology and histopathology in Paris at a time of great medical developments and innovations. His later contributions to urology included the Albarran lever, Albarrans sign, Albarran-Ormond syndrome and seminal works on testicular and renal tumors. He also wrote treatizes on the pathophysiology of acute urinary retention, nephritis and calculus ureteric obstruction. He died at the young age of 52 from the effects of tuberculosis and in this same year was nominated for the Nobel prize in medicine.     

亚低温配合自由基清除剂治疗脑梗死的临床研究

目的探讨亚低温与自由基清除剂治疗脑梗死的方法和疗效。方法139例脑梗死患者随机分为3组,对照组47例常规治疗;治疗组1:46例采用亚低温治疗;治疗组2:46例给予亚低温配合自由基清除剂治疗。分别评定治疗前后的神经功能缺损评分(NDS)、重要脏器功能指标及预后。结果与对照组相比:亚低温治疗能提高患者治疗有效率(P<0.01),降低NDS(P<0.05)和血乳酸水平(P<0.01),亚低温配合自由基清除剂治疗能显著提高患者治疗有效率(P<0.01),降低NDS(P<0.01)和血乳酸水平(P<0.01),并能显著降低患者肝、肾功能不全和心律失常的发生率(P<0.01 VS对照组);结论亚低温配合自由基清除剂辅助脑梗死的综合治疗可明显改善患者预后、提高患者治疗有效率,降低并发症,值得临床推广。     

腹腔镜术后病人的手术感受对术前病人的作用

目的:为帮助腹腔镜胆囊手术病人掌握健康教育的知识.方法:开展了由腹腔镜手术后的病人向术前病人介绍手术感受.结果:促进术前病人对有关的健康教育知识的掌握,并能延长其术前1d晚的睡眠时间.结论:使病人更好地掌握健康宣教知识,有利于病人的治疗.     

芳香烃羟化酶活性与苯并[a]芘中间代谢产物生成关系的研究

100mg香烟烟油,多氯联苯诱导大鼠肝S_9组分中芳香烃羟化酶代谢B[a]P为3-OH-B[a]P的活性分别升高约40,20倍,而代谢B[a] P生成6-OXY-B [a]P自由基产物却仅由多氯联苯诱导的S_9组分作用中才被观察到。     

腹腔镜手术并发症27例相关因素分析

目的 探讨腹腔镜手术的并发症及其相关因素。方法 回顾性研究西南医院妇产科近2年的2214例腹腔镜手术病例及27例出现并发症的病例情况。手术包括附件手术1721例，子宫肌瘤挖除术150例，子宫次全切术210例，子宫全切133例。并发症指术中出现的需额外处理或术后出现的因手术本身引起需进行再次手术或保守治疗的情况。结果 并发症发生率为1.22%，需手术处理者2例（0.09%)。附件手术、子宫肌瘤挖除、子宫次全切除术、子宫全切术的并发症发生率分别为0.52%、2.00%、3.33%及6.01%。与穿刺及气腹有关的并发症14例（51.9%)，包括腹壁血管损伤、严重皮下气肿及气腹针断裂；术中并发症3例（11.1%)，其中肠管损伤2例，1例改开腹手术，另1例为电极胸部皮肤烧伤；术后并发症10例（37.0%)，为术后发热。结论 妇科腹腔镜手术并发症不容忽视，并发症的发生与手术难度有关。