Long-term outcome and complications of children born with meningomyelocele

The long-term functional outcome of 101 children born with meningomyelocele between 1971 and 1981 was assessed, by a combination of retrospective chart review and follow-up assessments. The children had been managed at birth using a process ofnonstandardized selection. Eighty-three of the 101 patients survived after a minimum follow-up of 8.6 years, for a mortality rate of 18%. Forty-four of 83 children (53%) were community ambulators, and this correlated well with the presence of intact quadriceps function. Forty-eight children (58%) attended normal school and were grade-appropriate. Sixty-two of 83 patients (75%) were socially continent of urine, and 71/83 (86%) were socially continent of stool. Hydrocephalus was present in 93 of the 101 children in the study, and 85 children were shunted. Half of the shunted children required a shunt revision in the first year of life, and thereafter the rate of revision decreased, so that after 2 years the risk of revision was approximately 10% per year.     

Sacral Nerve and Spinal Cord Stimulation for Intractable Neuropathic Pain Caused by Spinal Cord Infarction

Central cord pain is very difficult to relieve, even with the many kinds of medical and surgical treatments available. Following spinal cord infarctions, central cord pain can develop. The problems that may arise could include limb pain, pelvic pain, difficulties voiding, and difficulties defecating. We are reporting a case of central cord pain caused by a spinal cord infarction of the conus medullaris. Limb pain was reduced by spinal cord stimulation. Voiding and defecation difficulties and pelvic pain were reduced by sacral nerve stimulation. Thus, in a case involving both intractable limb and pelvic pain, a combination therapy of these two stimulations might be an effective treatment modality.     

前列腺上皮内瘤变的基因微阵列分析

目的:通过基因微阵列分析,研究经显微切割后的前列腺上皮内瘤变(PIN)的基因表达谱,并将其与前列腺良性增生(BPH)及前列腺癌的mRNA基因表达谱进行对比,探讨前列腺癌的发生、发展,检测PIN及前列腺癌的肿瘤标志物。方法:采用美国Affymetrix公司的HG-U133A基因芯片,检测了16例人的前列腺组织标本,包括5例良性标本,6例PIN以及5例前列腺癌标本,均为新鲜冰冻组织。为了精确获得上皮细胞基因表达谱,避免周围间质细胞及单核细胞的RNA 对结果的影响,我们采用了激光捕获显微切割技术,分别得到了3组纯的上皮细胞群进行研究。结果:有些基因的表达强度在从良性增生到PIN到癌的转化过程中,呈逐渐改变的趋势,但笔者发现3组间基因表达谱存在非常显著的差异。与BPH及前列腺癌相比,PIN有其独特的基因表达谱。结论:基因表达谱中显著上调及下调的特异性基因,可以将PIN 和BPH及前列腺癌中区分开来;基因微阵列分析也有助于揭示代谢通路及信号转导途径的变化,有利于靶基因治疗。     

Mucin expression profile in pancreatic cancer and the precursor lesions

In this review article, we demonstrate the mucin expression profile in normal tissue, invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC), two subtypes of intraductal papillary–mucinous neoplasm (IPMN dark cell type and IPMN clear cell type), pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN), and mucinous cystic neoplasm (MCN) of the pancreas. In MUC1, there are various glycoforms, such as poorly glycosylated MUC1, sialylated MUC1, and fully glycosylated MUC1. IDCs showed high expression of all the glycoforms of MUC1. IPMNs dark cell type showed no expression or low expression of all the glycoforms of MUC1. IPMNs clear cell type showed low expression of poorly glycosylated MUC1, but expression of sialylated MUC1 and fully glycosylated MUC1. Expression of MUC2 was negative in IDCs, high in IPMNs dark cell type and low in IPMNs clear cell type. MUC5AC was highly expressed in IDCs, IPMNs dark cell type, and IPMNs clear cell type. MUC6 expression was higher in IPMNs clear cell type than in IDCs and IPMNs dark cell type. Our recent study demonstrated that high expression of MUC4 in IDCs is correlated with a poor outcome for patients. In PanINs, expression of both MUC5AC and MUC6 are an early event, whereas up-regulation of MUC1 is a late event. MCNs do not look as if they will show a specific mucin expression profile according to the literature review.     

膀胱癌膀胱全切术后尿道复发的风险评估及对策

目的 探讨膀胱癌膀胱全切术后尿道复发的危险因素及处理方法。方法 回顾分析278例膀胱癌膀胱全切患者的临床资料，其中24例发生了尿道复发。运用cox’s多因素回归模型对影响复发的危险因素进行评价。结果 6例选择性尿道切除者无1例死于肿瘤；24例尿道复发者10例死于肿瘤转移。多因素分析表明前列腺受累、膀胱颈受累、三角区肿瘤、多发肿瘤和原位癌是影响尿道复发的危险因素，相对危险度分别为1．573，1．532，1．360，1.337和1．213。结论 前列腺受累、膀胱颈受累、三角区肿瘤、多发肿瘤或原位癌是预防性尿道切除术的指征。保留尿道的患者宜尽量行正位排尿的尿流改道术。     

经尿道钬激光切除膀胱肿瘤(附20例报告)

目的探讨经尿道钬激光膀胱肿瘤切除术的临床疗效和安全性。方法对20例膀胱肿瘤（Ta～T2a期）经尿道钬激光膀胱肿瘤切除，其中17例为初发肿瘤，3例为复发肿瘤。激光功率15～40W。小的肿瘤（直径〈1.0cm，窄蒂）直接汽化，大的肿瘤（直径〉1．0cm，宽带）自瘤体基底部切除，再将其周围1～2cm正常组织汽化、烧灼。结果20例膀胱肿瘤均一次切除，手术时间10～70min（直径〉1．0cm，宽蒂），平均30min。术中无闭孔神经反射、膀胱穿孔及水中毒发生，无输血。术后保留导尿时间1～5d，平均3d。16例随访3个月，4例随访半年，平均3．6月，均未见肿瘤复发。结论经尿道钬激光膀胱肿瘤切除疗效确切、安全性高。     

糖尿病大鼠膀胱逼尿肌超微结构的改变

目的观察糖尿病大鼠逼尿肌细胞超微结构的改变。方法建立非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病(NIDDM)大鼠模型,利用透射电镜观察其逼尿肌细胞内超微结构,应用Imaginetool图像分析软件检测粗面内质网面积和线粒体密度。结果NIDDM组逼尿肌细胞内单位面积平均(115.28μm2)胞质中粗面内质网面积在大鼠被喂养第4、12、24周分别为(4.376±2.321)μm2、(4.794±2.323)μm2、(5.377±2.318)μm2,较对照组的(0.462±0.316)μm2、(0.468±0.314)μm2、(0.476±0.319)μm2明显扩大(p<0.05),线粒体相对密度分别为(0.996±0.063)、(1.019±0.062)、(1.027±0.064),较对照组的(0.827±0.055)、(0.828±0.056)、(0.830±0.058)明显下降(p<0.05)。结论非胰岛素依赖型糖尿病逼尿肌细胞内质网扩张,提示其合成蛋白质功能增强,可能与糖尿病的逼尿肌收缩亢进、不稳定膀胱的情况有关;而线粒体水肿明显,密度下降,提示逼尿肌细胞能量代谢障碍,是引起逼尿肌收缩功能障碍的始动因素。     

糖蛋白(MUC1与MUC7)基因在膀胱移行细胞癌的表达研究

目的 探讨糖蛋白MUC1与MUC7基因在膀胱移行细胞癌（BTCC）组织及细胞株中的表达及意义。方法 采用MUC1与MUC7特异性巢式逆转录-聚合酶链反应（RT—PCR）对分离的4种组织标本及3种细胞株的mRNA样本进行检测。结果 所有4种组织标本及3种膀胱癌细胞株的MUC1基因表达均为阳性。MUC7基因表达仅见于3种膀胱癌细胞株和侵袭性移行细胞癌标本。半定量结果显示MUC1 mRNA基因表达在正常膀胱黏膜同腺性膀胱炎及各期膀胱癌之间差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。浅表性膀胱癌与侵袭性膀胱癌之间差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。不同细胞系BIU-87与T24之间表达差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05），耐药细胞株BIU-87／A同敏感细胞株BIU-87与T24之间表达差异有统计学意义（P〈0．05）。MUC7 mRNA基因表达在3种细胞株及侵袭性膀胱癌组织之间差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）。结论 MUC1基因的上调表达与MUC7基因的差异性表达可能影响膀胱癌细胞的生物学行为，导致相应的临床后果-恶性转变、侵袭转移、耐药。MUC7基因表达是尿路上皮恶性侵袭性转化的开始。     

正位可控性去带盲结肠膀胱术的疗效观察

目的:探讨正位可控性去带盲结肠膀胱术的临床疗效.方法:对17例膀胱肿瘤患者行膀胱全切除术后,应用末段回肠及盲升结肠作贮尿囊行正位膀胱重建术.结果:17例中15例获随访6～24个月,平均14.5个月.全组无严重并发症,均无瘤生存;术后3周自主可控性排尿,日间排尿可控率为93.3%,1年夜间尿失禁22.2%.术后6个月尿动力学检查,膀胱容量336 ml、最大尿流率13.7 ml/s、剩余尿量42 ml,而充盈期膀胱压力明显低于尿道闭合压.输尿管反流1例,但无尿道、输尿管狭窄,肾功能正常.结论:正位可控性去带盲结肠膀胱术具有膀胱容量大、内压低,正位排尿,可控性好,且手术操作简单、并发症少等优点,患者易于接受,是一种较理想的尿流改道方式.     

Periodontal diseases in HIV-infected patients

Abstract Periodontal diseases may be the first clinical sign of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infection. Since the immunosuppression and subsequent susceptibility may alter the responses of the oral tissues as well as the microflora, both periodontal treatment and result of therapy may be modified. The periodontal diseases in HIV-seropositive patients include common as well as less conventional forms of gingivitis and periodontitis, and bacteria, mycotic and viral infections are seen. Neoplasias may also involve the periodontium; most common are Kaposi's sarcoma and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Recent studies of unselected groups of patients indicate that periodontal health in at least some groups of HIV-seropositive patients is better than previously reported.