体外循环心脏手术术后血淀粉酶水平与患者短期预后的关系

目的探讨体外循环下心脏手术术后血淀粉酶水平与患者短期预后的关系。方法选取2017年1月～2018年1月于武汉亚洲心脏病医院新疆医院实施体外循环心脏手术的患者121例,分别于入院时、术后24 h、48 h、72 h,测定所有患者的血淀粉酶水平,根据患者术后血清淀粉酶水平是否达到正常值高限的3倍,分为高淀粉酶血症组(≥450 U/L,n=58)和非高淀粉酶血症组(450 U/L,n=63)。分析体外循环心脏手术患者血淀粉酶与降钙素原(PCT)、白细胞计数(WBC)、C-反应蛋白(CRP)水平的相关性;记录并比较两组患者的临床资料,呼吸机使用时间、住ICU时间、合并症(包括院内感染、肝功能不全、肾功能不全、多器官功能障碍综合征、术中低血压、术后低心排出量综合征)和院内死亡发生情况。结果两组性别、年龄、手术类型、酗酒史、糖尿病史等临床资料比较差异无统计学意义(P0.05);患者术后血淀粉酶水平、WBC、CRP水平均升高,术后48 h均达到峰值,而后逐渐降低;术后血清PCT水平有所升高,术后24 h达到峰值后逐渐降低,不同时刻上述指标水平比较均存在统计学差异(P0.05)。经Pearson相关性分析,患者血淀粉酶水平与WBC、CRP呈正相关(r=0.724、0.685,P=0.009、0.021),与血清PCT水平无明显相关性(r=0.248,P=0.132)。高淀粉酶血症组院内感染、肾功能不全、多器官功能障碍综合征、术中低血压、术后低心排出量综合征发生率均高于非高淀粉酶血症组,且院内死亡高于非高淀粉酶血症组,组间比较存在统计学差异(P0.05)。结论体外循环心脏术后高淀粉酶血症的发生与早期炎症反应有关,对预后有不良影响,其中术中低血压、术后低心排出量综合征可能是诱发高淀粉酶血症的重要因素。     

体外循环心脏术后高淀粉酶血症的危险因素分析（英文）

目的:分析体外循环心脏术后患者发生高淀粉酶血症的相关危险因素,为临床预防和治疗提供依据。方法:选择从2013年1月1日至2013年6月30日我院在全麻低温体外循环下行心脏手术后成人患者521例。于入ICU即刻、术后24h、48h、72h抽取外周静脉血2ml,分离血清后用Somogyi法测定血清淀粉酶水平。根据血清淀粉酶测定结果将患者分为高淀粉酶血症组(血淀粉酶≥500U/dl,76例)、非高淀粉酶血症组(血淀粉酶500U/dl,445例)。采用单因素和逐步Logistic回归方法分析体外循环心脏术后患者发生高淀粉酶血症的危险因素。结果:逐步Logistic回归分析显示术中体外循环时间、术中低血压、术后肾功能不全、术后感染是术后发生高淀粉酶血症的独立危险因素(OR=1.02~4.12,P0.05或0.01)。结论:在体外循环心脏手术围术期治疗中,缩短体外循环时间,避免术中低血压,维护肾功能及预防感染,可能会减少术后高淀粉酶血症的发生率,从而改善患者的预后。     

体外循环心脏术后高淀粉酶血症的相关因素

目的:探讨无并发急性胰腺炎的体外循环心脏术后患者高淀粉酶血症的相关因素。方法: 回顾性总结111例心脏外科术后患者,根据血清淀粉酶水平分为非高淀粉酶血症组（<450 U/L,n=54）和高淀粉酶血症组（≥450 U/L,n=57）,两组均无死亡及腹部并发症,比较两组年龄、性别比例、体外循环时间、阻断循环时间、血肌酐水平、血乳酸水平、白细胞计数、氧合指数的差异,及血淀粉酶与各因素相关性分析。结果: 两组患者的年龄、性别比例、体外循环时间、阻断循环时间、乳酸水平、白细胞计数及氧合指数无明显差异,血清肌酐水平有统计学差异（P<0.05）,但相关性分析显示血淀粉酶与以上各因素无显著相关性包括肌酐水平。结论: 体外循环心脏术后高淀粉酶血症与以上各因素无显著相关,可能与肌酐水平有伴随关系。     

连续性肾脏替代治疗在急性Stanford A型主动脉夹层术后急性肾损伤中的应用

目的:探讨连续性肾脏替代治疗(CRRT)的早期干预,在急性A型主动脉夹层术后急性肾损伤(AKI)治疗中的意义。方法:回顾我中心2012年1月至2013年12月,收治的Stanford A型主动脉夹层术后AKI行CRRT治疗患者38例,根据干预时机分为N组(正常干预组)和E组(早期干预组),N组干预标准:术后血肌酐442μmol/L或K+6.5mmol/L或24 h无尿,E组干预标准:术后血肌酐进行性升高且260μmol/L或K+进行性升高且5.5 mmol/L或尿量较前减少且药物治疗无效,对比观察两组患者手术病死率、术后二次气管插管发生率、术后低心排出量综合征(低心排)发生率、术后呼吸机辅助时间及ICU滞留时间、住院费用、住院天数等方面。结果:E组ICU滞留时间明显短于N组(P0.05),术后呼吸机辅助时间明显短于N组(P0.05),医疗费用明显少于N组(P0.05);两组患者在手术病死率、术后低氧血症发生率、二次气管插管、住院天数方面差异无统计学意义。结论:CRRT在急性A型主动脉夹层术后急性肾损伤中的早期干预能明显缩短患者在ICU的滞留时间机及术后呼吸机辅助时间,降低住院费用。     

静脉滴注丹参注射液预防ERCP术后高淀粉酶血症及急性胰腺炎的临床研究

目的探讨丹参注射液预防内镜逆行胰胆管造影(ERCP)术后高淀粉酶血症及胰腺炎的临床疗效。方法将100例胆总管结石需行ERCP术患者,随机分为观察组50例和对照组50例,两组患者ERCP术后给予常规鼻胆引流、抗感染、抑制胰酶分泌等治疗,观察组于ERCP术前及术后1 d,给予丹参注射液250 mL,2次/d,静脉滴注。分别于术前、术后3 h、24 h检测两组患者的血淀粉酶、脂肪酶水平、术后24 h CRP。统计术后高淀粉酶血症、胰腺炎发生率。结果两组患者术后3 h、24 h血淀粉酶明显高于术前,但观察组术后3 h、24 h血淀粉酶低于对照组同期水平(P0.05);观察组患者高淀粉酶血症发生率为42%(21/50),术后胰腺炎发生率为0%(0/50),对照组高淀粉酶血症发生率为80%(40/50),术后胰腺炎发生率为8%(4/50)。结论丹参注射液对ERCP术后高淀粉酶血症、胰腺炎有一定的预防作用。     

心脏瓣膜置换术后并发高钠血症30例临床分析

目的总结心脏瓣膜置换术后发生高钠血症者的临床特征。方法对30例心脏瓣膜置换术后出现高钠血症的患者(观察组)和同期换瓣术后血钠正常的30例患者(对照组)的临床资料作回顾性分析,比较两组患者手术前后的一般状况、心肾功能、血糖、手术时间、机械通气时间、ICU住院时间。结果观察组主动脉阻断时间、体外循环时间、通气时间、住ICU时间及术后射血分数(EF值)、血糖、血清肌酐、尿素氮分别为(70.83±35.49)min、(113.50±46.12)min、(49.38±32.22)h、(10.53±8.66)d、39.13%±8.39%、(15.40±2.29)mmol/L、(184.92±50.74)μmol/L、(26.45±16.72)mmol/L,对照组分别为(56.23±18.49)min、(90.59±23.03)min、(20.55±10.77)h、(3.27±0.83)d、51.36%±8.16%、(12.20±1.47)mmol/L、(67.52±17.19)μmol/L、(7.79±2.76)mmol/L。两组术后通气时间、住ICU时间、术后EF值、血糖、血清肌酐、尿素氮相比P均<0.05,主动脉阻断时间和体外循环时间相比P均>0.05。结论心脏瓣膜置换术后患者出现高钠血症者心、肾功能较差、血糖较高。。     

老年心脏手术后急性肾损伤发生的危险因素

目的 探讨老年心脏手术后发生急性肾损伤的相关危险因素.方法 回顾性分析行体外循环心脏手术老年患者218例术后发生急性肾损伤的相关因素.结果 术后发生急性肾损伤34例(急性肾损伤组),未发生急性肾损伤184例(非急性肾损伤组).单因素分析显示,术前血肌酐水平升高、术前左室射血分数降低、术前低蛋白血症、术前高血尿酸、体外循环时间延长、主动脉阻断时间延长、术后pH值异常、术后低血压可能导致术后发生急性肾损伤.多因素Logistic回归分析结果显示:血肌酐水平、左室射血分数、术前高血尿酸、体外循环时间、主动脉阻断时间、术后低血压是老年心脏术后发生急性肾损伤的独立危险因素.结论 手术前后应准确评估术后急性肾损伤发生的潜在危险性,对术前血肌酐≥140 μmol/L、左室射血分数＜35％、血尿酸＞430 μmol/L、手术中心肺转流时间和主动脉阻断时间长及术后监测发现低血压者应加强术后监测.     

胰管支架置入术预防逆行胰胆管造影术后胰腺炎高危患者PEP及高淀粉酶血症研究

[目的]研究逆行胰胆管造影(ERCP)术后放置胰管支架对胰腺炎高危患者ERCP术后胰腺炎(PEP)和高淀粉酶血症的预防作用.[方法]回顾性分析2006年3月～2012年6月在我科住院需行ERCP治疗的PEP高危患者123例的临床资料.根据术后是否放置胰管支架,将其分为胰管支架组53例(放置支架)和对照组70例(未放置支架).以Cotton标准诊断PEP和高淀粉酶血症,比较2组患者术前、术后6h血清淀粉酶水平,评估2组患者术后PEP和高淀粉酶血症的发生率;评估ERCP术后血清淀粉酶恢复正常的时间、PEP的发生率,分析PEP发生的高危因素.[结果]所有患者术前血清淀粉酶均正常;ERCP术后6h血清淀粉酶水平:胰管支架组(357.7±198.3)U/L,低于对照组(484.7±376.9)U/L;术后PEP的发生率:胰管支架组13例(24.5％),对照组39例(55.7％);术后高淀粉酶血症的发生率:胰管支架组22例(40.2％),对照组14例(20.0％);重症胰腺炎的发生率:胰管支架组0例(00.0％),对照组6例(8.57％);术后淀粉酶恢复正常的时间:胰管支架组为2.45 d;对照组为7.85d,以上指标2组比较差异均有统计学意义(均P＜0.05).[结论]ERCP术后在高危PEP人群中应用胰管支架置入术可有效降低PEP和高淀粉酶血症患者的淀粉酶水平;明显缩短术后PEP及高淀粉酶血症恢复正常的时间;明显缩短患者总住院时间.     

重症医学科超高水平血清降钙素原患者的预后分析

目的 :探讨重症监护室(intensive care unit,ICU)超高水平血清降钙素原(procalcitonin,PCT)患者的预后影响因素。方法:采用回顾性研究方法,收集2016年12月至2017年11月南京医科大学第一附属医院收治的ICU住院期间PCT100μg/L的63例患者的临床资料。按照入住ICU后28 d预后分为存活组和死亡组,比较2组患者的临床资料,分析影响该类患者预后的危险因素。结果:63例患者PCT升高的主要原因为腹腔感染(21例,33.3%)、肺部感染(18例,28.6%)、非感染性炎症反应(14例,22.2%)等。单因素分析发现,死亡组患者多器官功能障碍综合征(multiple organ dysfunction syndrome,MODS)的发生率、血乳酸、急性生理与慢性健康评价(acute physiology and chronic health evaluation,APACHE)Ⅱ评分等指标均明显高于存活组,差异具有统计学意义(均P0.05);多因素分析发现,APACHEⅡ评分是影响超高水平血清PCT患者预后的危险因素。结论:ICU超高水平血清PCT患者常见的原因是感染,其次为非感染性炎症反应等。此类患者的预后与血乳酸水平、发生MODS和APACHEⅡ评分等密切相关,而APACHEⅡ评分是影响该类患者预后的独立危险因素。     

成人心脏外科术后高乳酸血症对预后的影响

目的:回顾性研究血乳酸测定在预测心脏术后死亡率以及评估心脏术后机械通气时间、ICU留置时间、住院时间的价值。方法:对2 447例在我院接受开胸心脏外科手术,术后转入ICU监护治疗的患者进行回顾性研究。这些患者入ICU即刻开始,每2~4h监测血乳酸水平,根据ICU治疗期间最高血乳酸水平分为3组,Ⅰ组(正常组,血乳酸2.2mmol/L);Ⅱ组(轻-中度高乳酸血症,血乳酸2.2~4.4mmol/L);Ⅲ组(重度高乳酸血症,血乳酸4.4mmol/L);同时记录3组患者监测乳酸的次数,使用正性肌力药物的评分平均值,记录各组患者平均机械通气时间、ICU留置时间及死亡率。结果:Ⅰ组患者术后6h血乳酸水平可恢复正常,Ⅱ组患者术后10h血乳酸水平可恢复正常,而Ⅲ组患者术后10h后最高血乳酸水平仍4.4mmol/L,这类患者正性肌力药物评分、机械通气时间、ICU留置时间、死亡率均明显高于Ⅰ组和Ⅱ组,差异有统计学意义(P0.001)。结论:高乳酸血症在心外科术后非常常见,而术后10h后血乳酸最高值仍4.4mmol/L时往往提示患者术后正性肌力药物评分增高,机械通气时间、ICU留置时间增加,同时对术后死亡率预测有显著意义。     

胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点分析

目的胰岛素瘤是最常见的胰腺神经内分泌肿瘤，因其临床表现多样，导致诊断困难。影像学诊断尤其是超声内镜(EUS)在胰岛素瘤的诊断中起着重要作用，拥有较高的敏感性和特异性。本研究拟通过明确胰岛素瘤的解剖分布特点，以期有助于提高影像学的诊断准确率和降低漏诊率，尤其是在教育和培训实践中对于EUS的学习者更具有指导价值。 方法回顾性分析解放军总医院第一医学中心病案资料数据库1993年1月至2019年11月经外科手术、病理确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者的临床资料，检索方法采取搜索术后病理诊断为"胰岛素瘤"的病例，通过查阅病例的方法，提取出胰岛素瘤的大小和解剖分布等数据，进一步分析其特点。 结果共检索到确诊为胰岛素瘤的患者116例，其中，男45例、女71例，年龄13～76岁，平均年龄(44.4±14.85)岁。胰岛素瘤单发110例(94.8%)、多发6例(5.2%)。位置分布：头颈部46例(39.7%)，单发45例、多发1例；体尾部68例(58.6%)，单发65例、多发3例；全胰腺多发2例(1.7%)。病变大小特点：最大径0.4～3.4 cm，平均大小(1.53±0.58)cm。≤1 cm 29例、>1 cm而≤1.5 cm41例、>1.5 cm而≤2.0 cm28例，≤3 cm 15例，>3 cm 3例。年龄与肿瘤的大小相关，≤44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.36±0.51)cm、>44岁患者肿瘤平均大小为(1.70±0.60)cm，P<0.05。头颈部的肿瘤大于体尾部的肿瘤，头颈部肿瘤平均大小(1.66±0.63)cm，体尾部(1.42±0.52)cm，P<0.05。 结论胰岛素瘤在胰腺体尾部较头颈部更好发；绝大多数单发，但可以全胰腺多发；多数小于1.5 cm，肿瘤的大小与患者年龄和肿瘤的解剖分布相关。     

Pathogenesis of carcinoma of the papilla of Vater

Most adenomas and carcinomas of the small intestine and extrahepatic bile ducts arise in the region of the papilla of Vater. In familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) it is the main location for carcinomas after proctocolectomy. In many cases symptoms due to stenosis lead to diagnosis at an early tumor stage. In about 80%, curative intended resection is possible. Operability is the most relevant prognostic factor. Most ampullary carcinomas resp. carcinomas of the papilla of Vater develop from adenomatous or flat dysplastic precursor lesions. They can be sited in the ampulloduodenal part of the papilla of Vater, which is lined by intestinal mucosa. They also can develop in deeper parts of the ampulla, which are lined by pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa. Intestinal-type adenocarcinoma and pancreaticobiliary-type adenocarcinoma represent the main histological types of ampullary carcinoma. Furthermore, there exist unusual types and undifferentiated carcinomas. Many carcinomas of intestinal type express the immunohistochemical marker profile of intestinal mucosa (keratin 7?, keratin 20+, MUC2+). Carcinomas of pancreaticobiliary type usually show the immunohistochemical profile of pancreaticobiliary duct mucosa (keratin 7+, keratin 20?, MUC2?). Even poorly differentiated carcinomas, as well as unusual histological types, may conserve the marker profile of the mucosa they developed from. These findings underline the concept of histogenetically different carcinomas of the papilla of Vater which develop either from intestinal- or from pancreaticobiliary-type mucosa of the papilla of Vater. Molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas are similar to those of colorectal as well as pancreatic carcinomas, although they appear at different frequencies. In future studies, molecular alterations in ampullary carcinomas should be correlated closely with the different histologic tumor types. Consequently, the histologic classification should reflect the histogenesis of ampullary tumors from the two different types of papillary mucosa.     

Demonstration of the mechanism of action of biguanides

Summary Palmitic acid oxidation in rat diaphragm homogenate is depressed by biguanide concentrations that are still incapable of inhibiting oxidative phosphorylation. Glucose oxidation is not directly effected by the same biguanide concentrations: however, the inhibitory effect of palmitic acid on glucose oxidation is partly removed by biguanides. Inhibition of fatty acid oxidation, which accounts for most of the metabolic effects caused by these drugs, can be regarded as the fundamental mechanism of action of biguanides. There is some evidence suggesting that these drugs might interact with carnitine, thus preventing long-chain fatty acids from being transported across the mitochondrial membrane to the site of oxidation. Traduzione a cura degli AA.     

Lack of correlation of degree of villous atrophy with severity of clinical presentation of coeliac disease

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Both the clinical presentation and the degree of mucosal damage in coeliac disease vary greatly. In view of conflicting information as to whether the mode of presentation correlates with the degree of villous atrophy, we reviewed a large cohort of patients with coeliac disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We correlated mode of presentation (classical, diarrhoea predominant or atypical/silent) with histology of duodenal biopsies and examined their trends over time. RESULTS: The cohort consisted of 499 adults, mean age 44.1 years, 68% females. The majority had silent coeliac disease (56%) and total villous atrophy (65%). There was no correlation of mode of presentation with the degree of villous atrophy (p=0.25). Sixty-eight percent of females and 58% of males had a severe villous atrophy (p=0.052). There was a significant trend over time for a greater proportion of patients presenting as atypical/silent coeliac disease and having partial villous atrophy, though the majority still had total villous atrophy. CONCLUSIONS: Among our patients the degree of villous atrophy in duodenal biopsies did not correlate with the mode of presentation, indicating that factors other than the degree of villous atrophy must account for diarrhoea in coeliac disease.     

血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展

血吸虫童虫是宿主免疫系统攻击的重要靶标,包括皮肤型、肺型和肝门型童虫。宿主分子对童虫生长发育具有重要作用。童虫生长发育机制包括免疫调节、信号转导、性别发育及凋亡等。肌动蛋白、组织蛋白酶、烯醇化酶和葡萄糖基转移酶等分子为血吸虫童虫生长发育的重要分子。本文对血吸虫童虫生长发育及其机制的研究进展做一综述。     

124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌基因突变特征分析

目的对临床分离的耐多药结核分枝杆菌相关基因的突变特征进行分析。方法对124例耐多药结核分枝杆菌以及50株敏感株的耐药相关基因(包括异烟肼inh A、kat G、oxyR-ahp C间隔区以及利福平rpo B)进行序列测定,分析其基因突变情况。结果异烟肼耐药inh A基因突变率为14.5%;kat G基因突变率为70.2%(87/124),主要位于315位;oxyR-ahp C间隔区突变率为15.3%;inh A、kat G两种基因同时突变率75.0%,三种基因同时突变率为89.5%。利福平rpo B基因突变的检出率高达95.2%,突变主要发生在531、526、516位点。结论我省耐多药菌异烟肼耐药相关基因最常见突变为kat G 315、inh A C-T(-15)、axyR-ahp C间隔区(-10)C-T,利福平为rpo B531、526、516。结合MDR-TB耐药相关基因的特征分析,可以建立一种快速、准确、特异的适合于我省的检测结核菌耐多药性的新方法。     

氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性评价

目的评价氯硝柳胺悬浮剂的毒性，为现场大规模应用灭螺提供依据。方法按照中华人民共和国国家标准GB 15670-1995《农药登记毒理学试验方法》和鱼类毒性试验方法进行。结果经口、经皮肤的LDso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000 mg/kg，经呼吸道的LCso雌、雄性大鼠均>5 000mg/m3，该药经口、经皮肤、经呼吸道毒性均属微毒类药物；兔眼用药后，观察期内无不良反应，对眼无刺激性；皮肤用药后对皮肤无刺激性。与氯硝柳胺原药、氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐原药和氯硝柳胺乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂相比，氯硝柳胺悬浮剂对鱼急性毒性最低。结论氯硝柳胺悬浮剂属微毒类药物，对鱼的毒性低于其乙醇胺盐可湿性粉剂，适合于现场应用。     

Assessment of quality of life of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis

The aim of the study was to assess the quality of life (QOL) and the psychological status of parents of children with juvenile chronic arthritis (JCA). The QOL, anxiety and depression of the parents of 28 children with JCA were evaluated and compared to those of the parents of 28 healthy children. Mothers of JCA children and mothers of healthy children reported similar QOL. The reported anxiety and depression levels were similar for mothers and fathers in both groups. The parents of children with pauciarticular-type JCA reported lower QOL and higher levels of anxiety and depression than the parents of children with other types, namely polyarticular and systemic JCA. These findings may be explained by the fact that the pauciarticular patients had shorter disease duration and were less frequently seen in the outpatient clinic. The QOL of mothers of children with JCA was found to be slightly impaired in the group of children with pauciarticular JCA. Future larger studies are needed to confirm these results, as the number of subjects in the three groups was rather low. Received: 26 September 2001 / Accepted: 8 February 2002     

Numerical Simulation of the Effect of Rate of Change of Glucose on Measurement Error of Continuous Glucose Monitors

Background

A 5-day in-patient study designed to assess the accuracy of the FreeStyle Navigator® Continuous Glucose Monitoring System revealed that the level of accuracy of the continuous sensor measurements was dependent on the rate of glucose change. When the absolute rate of change was less than 1 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (75% of the time), the median absolute relative difference (ARD) was 8.5%, with 85% of all points falling within the A zone of the Clarke error grid. When the absolute rate of change was greater than 2 mg•dl⁻¹•min⁻¹ (8% of the time), the median ARD was 17.5%, with 59% of all points falling within the Clarke A zone.

Method

Numerical simulations were performed to investigate effects of the rate of change of glucose on sensor measurement error. This approach enabled physiologically relevant distributions of glucose values to be reordered to explore the effect of different glucose rate-of-change distributions on apparent sensor accuracy.

Results

The physiological lag between blood and interstitial fluid glucose levels is sufficient to account for the observed difference in sensor accuracy between periods of stable glucose and periods of rapidly changing glucose.

Conclusions

The role of physiological lag on the apparent decrease in sensor accuracy at high glucose rates of change has implications for clinical study design, regulatory review of continuous glucose sensors, and development of performance standards for this new technology. This work demonstrates the difficulty in comparing accuracy measures between different clinical studies and highlights the need for studies to include both relevant glucose distributions and relevant glucose rate-of-change distributions.     

Angiographic diagnosis of the degree of serosal invasion of carcinoma of the colon

Angiography using Prostaglandin El^® was performed on 38 patients with carcinoma of the colon in order to diagnose the degree of serosal cancer invasion. The findings at angiography were classified into four groups:1) AG-S3, abnormal change (irregularity and/or encasement) up to marginal vessels; 2) AG-S2, abnormality up to vasa recta; 3) AG-S1, abnormality of penetrating branches of vasa recta within the wall of the colon; and 4) AG-S0, no distinct findings of abovementioned vessels. These angiographic findings were compared with both macroscopic and microscopic serosal cancer invasion. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the macroscopic findings in 84.2 percent of cases. Angiographic diagnosis is in accord with the microscopic findings in 32.4 percent of cases. Macroscopic findings confirm the angiographic diagnosis precisely but the conflict with microscopic findings should not be overlooked. This may be the result of inflammatory change, adhesion, and fibrosis around carcinoma of the colon.