Retroperitoneal-first laparoscopic approach (Retlap)-assisted distal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR): A novel minimally invasive approach for achieving adequate dorsal surgical margin

BackgroundDistal pancreatectomy with celiac axis resection (DP-CAR) is a procedure to secure a surgical margin for a locally advanced pancreatic body cancer that invades the celiac axis. However, in patients with cancer close to the root of the celiac axis, obtaining adequate surgical margins can be difficult because the tumor obstructs the field of vision to the root of the celiac axis. Previously, we described the retroperitoneal-first laparoscopic approach (Retlap) to achieve both accurate evaluation of resectability for locally advanced pancreatic cancer requiring DP-CAR [1] and adequate surgical margin for laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy [2]. In this video, we introduce Retlap-assisted DP-CAR as a minimally invasive approach for performing an artery-first pancreatectomy [3, 4] and achieving sufficient dorsal surgical margin (Fig. 1).MethodsOur patient is a 67-year-old man with a 55 × 29-mm pancreatic body tumor after chemotherapy. Preoperative computed tomography revealed a tumor close to the root of the celiac axis. Because the area of tumor invasion on preoperative images was near the root of the celiac artery, Retlap-assisted DP-CAR was performed to determine whether the celiac axis can be secured and obtain an adequate dorsal surgical margin (Fig. 2).ResultsThe operative time and estimated blood loss was 715 min and 449 mL, respectively. In spite of the advanced tumor's location and size, R0 resection was achieved in a minimally invasive way.ConclusionRetlap-assisted DP-CAR is not only technically feasible and useful for achieving accurate evaluation of resectability but also facilitates obtaining an adequate surgical margin.     

浅谈“从温治咳”

咳嗽病因病机复杂多变,宣降失司、肺气上逆是发病的关键。外感咳嗽,辛温与宣降并用,驱邪理肺,宣畅气机,则咳止;内伤致咳,温补肺脾肾三脏,通调水道,排除多余水液,使痰无由生,又可调畅气机,从而减少咳嗽;感染后咳嗽为本虚标实,宜重温阳润肺,则余邪自散,咳嗽得止;素体阳虚者,当温补脾肾,使邪气无由生,咳嗽无由发。因此,对于临床常见症状咳嗽的治疗,应重视温法的应用,然切记以正确辨证为前提,不可一味温补。     

六君子汤加味联合奥利司他治疗脾虚湿阻证单纯性肥胖症临床研究

目的:观察六君子汤加味联合奥利司他治疗脾虚湿阻证单纯性肥胖症的临床疗效及对血清瘦素(leptin)和脂联素(ADPN)水平的调节作用。方法:将80例患者随机分为对照组40例和观察组40例,对照组口服奥利司他治疗,观察组在对照组的基础上加用六君子汤加味治疗,2组均连续治疗12周;观察比较2组脾虚湿阻证证候评分、肥胖指征、临床疗效及血清leptin、ADPN水平。结果:总有效率观察组为95.00%,对照组为75.00%,2组比较,差异有统计学意义(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组患者浮肿、疲乏无力、肢体困重、纳差、腹满等脾虚湿阻证证候评分较治疗前明显下降(P<0.05),且观察组上述各项评分均低于对照组(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组患者体质量、体质量指数(BMI)、体脂含量(FAT)值均较治疗前明显下降(P<0.05),且观察组上述各指标改善较对照组更显著(P<0.05)。治疗后,2组血清leptin水平均较治疗前降低(P<0.05),ADPN水平升高(P<0.05);且观察组两项指标改善较对照组更显著(P<0.05)。结论:六君子汤加味联合联合奥利司他治疗脾虚湿阻证单纯性肥胖症疗效显著,调节leptin、ADPN水平可能是其作用机制之一。     

延续性护理对提高老年慢性支气管炎患者生活质量的影响

目的:探讨延续性护理对提高老年慢性支气管炎患者生活质量及降低并发症的影响。方法:2017年5月至2018年2月收治的45例患者为对照组,应用常规护理方法;2018年3-12月收治的46例为干预组,在对照组的基础上采取出院后延续性护理。比较干预前、干预3个月后2组患者生活质量及并发症发生的情况。结果:SF-36生活质量量表中除日常活动功能(RP)维度外(62.61±9.79VS63.76±8.53,P>0.05),干预组患者在躯体功能(60.88±7.86)、社会活动功能(58.32±6.74)、身体疼痛(53.37±8.67)、活力(59.67±11.41)、总体健康(58.94±7.62)5个维度评分均高于对照组(66.18±8.81、63.27±7.19、56.47±7.34、65.38±9.47、62.71±10.08)P<0.05;干预组并发症发生率低于对照组(10.87%VS26.67%,P<0.05)。结论:延续性护理能提高老年慢性支气管炎患者的生活质量,降低并发症的发生率。     

Clinical mycology in Latin America and the Caribbean: A snapshot of diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities

Despite the existence of endemic mycoses in Latin America and the Caribbean, in addition to a large population of patients at risk for invasive mycoses, the capability of medical centres to perform a proper diagnosis in mycology has not been studied in the region. Moreover, availability of antifungal drugs in the region is unknown. Here, we report the results of a survey involving 129 centres in 24 countries. Only 9% of centres would have the potential to apply for the minimum standards in mycology, as determined by the European Confederation of Medical Mycology. There is an urgent need to improve diagnostic conditions in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as providing access to safer and more efficacious antifungal drugs.     

基于“肺膀胱别通”浅析针刺肺经穴调治膀胱病

肺与膀胱相通,上为荣养周身以御邪,下以气化排浊调津液,从肺与膀胱关系可以看出,太阳之气与肺气共同卫外,以顾护肌表皮毛,故临床针刺治疗太阳体证时可考虑从肺经穴入手。临床取肺经穴位调治膀胱及其经脉病时,应辨别虚实,采取对应的补泻手法,考虑大部分肺经穴提插、捻转补泻手法不便施展,笔者认为可根据辨证采用更为合适的迎随补泻、徐疾补泻、开阖补泻,即观其脉证,补泻择之。其实不仅肺经穴可治膀胱病,膀胱经穴亦可治肺病,由于肺与膀胱两者经气互通,其中一条经上的穴位可治疗另一条相通经的循行部位或主治方向的疾病。虽然脏腑别通理论在针灸学上具备广泛应用的基础,但因表里经脏腑相互属络关系,更多被提及、应用的是"肺与大肠相关"。容易忽视"肺膀胱别通"在"卫气供给""津液代谢"上的关联。故在临床针刺治疗膀胱病时,可从有别于常规、传统的选经取穴上论治,亦可基于"肺与膀胱相关"以膀胱经穴治肺病,或以两经同取的方式指导针刺治疗相关病证。     

Primary Care Physician Attitudes and Intentions Toward the Use of HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis in Adolescents in One Metropolitan Region

Purpose

Understanding the attitudes of physicians toward the use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) for HIV prevention among youth is critical to improving access to PrEP. We examined PrEP-related attitudes among physicians who provide primary care to 13- to 21-year-old adolescents.