The impact of renal surgery on global renal function and non-oncologic morbidity

Nephron preservation has been increasingly prioritized in the treatment of small renal tumors. Radical nephrectomy is now understood as a risk factor for development of chronic kidney disease, which is known to increase the risk of cardiovascular events and all-cause mortality. Indications for nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) have broadened from solitary kidney, bilateral tumors, and hereditary tumor syndromes to essentially all small renal tumors. Laparoscopic NSS has demonstrated excellent cancer control as well as good functional preservation despite the need for warm ischemia. There has been ongoing debate regarding safe parameters for warm ischemia, which are thought to vary with patient factors. Focal ablative therapies have been developed for use in high-risk surgical candidates (eg, radiofrequency ablation, cryoablation) to minimize renal and other treatment-related morbidity. Emphasis on minimally invasive approaches and advances in preventing renal dysfunction and other morbidity after NSS will guide the future of these therapies.     

Effects of timing of dialysis initiation on the prognosis of peritoneal dialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study

Objective To analyze the effects of dialysis therapy initiation on the prognosis of peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients. Methods PD patients who were newly catheterization and long-term followed-up in Peking University Shenzhen Hospital from January 1, 2012 to March 25, 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the estimate glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at the time of patients catheterization, the patients were divided into early-dialysis group [eGFR＞5.5 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1] and late-dialysis group [eGFR≤5.5 ml?min-1?(1.73 m2)-1]. The endpoint events were transferred to other renal replacement therapy (such as hemodialysis, kidney transplantation) or death. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw survival curve, and log-rank test was used to compare the difference of survival rate between the two groups. Cox proportional hazard model was used to analyze the influencing factors of all-cause death and technical death in PD patients. Results A total of 342 PD patients were enrolled in this study, and there were 165 cases and 177 cases in the early-dialysis and the late-dialysis group respectively. Compared with the early-dialysis group, the proportion of patients with diabetes and men, and the level of hemoglobin, serum calcium and CO2 binding capacity in the late-dialysis group were lower, while the incidence of hypertension, serum phosphorus, blood uric acid and blood urea nitrogen level were higher in the late-dialysis group (all P＜0.05). The median follow-up time was 33(16, 57) months. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis showed that the cumulative survival rate of late-dialysis group was significantly higher than that of early-dialysis group (Log-rank χ2=12.004, P＜0.001). After adjusting for gender, age of catheterization, body mass index (BMI), diabetes mellitus and hypertension, the risk ratio of all-cause death in the early-dialysis group was 1.950 times higher than that in the late-dialysis group (HR=1.950, 95%CI 1.019-3.730, P=0.044). Subgroup analysis showed that the timing of dialysis and the risk of end-point events were not affected by BMI, diabetes stratification and other factors (interactive P＞0.05), but there was interaction between dialysis time and catheter age (interactive P＜0.05). According to the age of catheterization, the risk of all-cause death were higher in the early dialysis group at a young age (≤48 years old) (HR=21.287, 95%CI 2.609-173.665, P=0.004). Conclusions The mortality rate of PD patients is higher in early-dialysis group, which is independent of gender, age, BMI, diabetes and hypertension. The difference is more distinct in low age group.     

The aggressiveness of urinary tract urothelial carcinoma increases with the severity of chronic kidney disease

OBJECTIVE

To assess, in a retrospective cohort, urinary tract urothelial carcinoma (UT‐UC) in patients with various stages of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and their clinicopathological features, as patients with end‐stage renal disease (ESRD) have a higher incidence of UT‐UC, but the relationship between early stages of CKD and characteristics of UT‐UC are less well known.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

The study included 267 patients with pathologically confirmed UT‐UC from January 1994 to December 2006; all had a physical examination (blood pressure), and measurements of laboratory data (serum creatinine, serum haemoglobin) and pathological data. The glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was calculated using the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation. Patients were divided into three groups by individual GFR (mL/min), i.e. >60 (no/mild CKD), 30–60 (CKD stage 3) and <30 (CKD stage 4/5).

RESULTS

The CKD stages included 81 (30.3%) patients with none/mild CKD, 121 (45.3%) with CKD stage 3 and 65 (24.3%) with CKD stage 4/5. There was a significant and parallel increase in the frequency of UT‐UC as CKD severity increased from none/mild CKD to stage 3 (11% vs 55%), and from CKD stage 3 to 4/5 (55% vs 71%; P < 0.05). Pathologically, the frequency of high‐grade and high T stage UT‐UC in patients with CKD stage 3 (90% and 35%, respectively) and CKD stage 4/5 (91% and 29%, respectively) were significantly greater than in the group with none/mild CKD (P < 0.001). Advanced age and more distant metastasis were independent risk factors for patient survival.

CONCLUSION

The aggressiveness of UT‐UC increased with the severity of CKD, and this might have important clinical consequences.     

显微椎间盘镜治疗腰椎间盘突出症

目的探讨显微内镜腰椎间盘切除术(microendoscopy discectomy,MED)治疗腰椎间盘突出症的疗效. 方法回顾分析MED治疗59例腰椎间盘突出症的临床资料,总结经验教训. 结果 59例随访4～24个月,平均15个月,按Macnab评定标准,优43例,良14例,可1例,差1例,术后出现神经功能障碍,优良率96.6%(57/59). 结论 MED是包容性腰椎间盘突出症的首先治疗方法,严格掌握手术适应证及提高手术技巧是MED成功的关键.     

经蓝碟(LapDisc)手助腹腔镜结直肠癌根治术

目的 探讨手助腹腔镜结直肠癌根治术的临床效果。方法 应用LapDisc手助腹腔镜技术完成27例结直肠癌根治术。结果 手术全部成功，无一例中转开腹。手术时间90～260min，平均140min。术中出血50～200ml，平均110ml。术后无死亡及吻合口漏等并发症。随访6～23个月，平均8．6月，未见切口种植复发。结论 手助腹腔镜结直肠癌根治具有安全、创伤小、术后恢复快及降低标准腹腔镜手术难度等优点，值得临床推广应用。     

经皮内镜下胃造口、空肠造口及十二指肠造口120例临床分析

目的　探讨经皮内镜下胃造口、空肠造口及十二指肠造口的技术操作及适应证。方法2 0 0 1年 5月— 2 0 0 4年 4月间 ,共行 12 0例经皮内镜下胃肠造口 ,其中 75例经皮内镜下胃造口 (PEG) ,4 2例经皮内镜下空肠造口 (PEJ) ,2例经皮内镜下十二指肠造口 (PED) ,1例直接法经皮内镜下空肠造口(DPEJ)。操作均采用经典经腹壁拉出法技术。结果　采用上述方法共行长期肠内营养 88例 ;胃肠减压 2 5例 ;肠内营养联合胆汁回输 5例 ;围手术期应用PEG 2例 ,术前行胃肠减压 ,术后行长期肠内营养。PEG操作时间平均 (9± 4 )min ,PEJ平均 (17± 6 )min ,DPEJ为 2 0min ,2例PED分别为 10和 12min。技术成功率 98 4 % (12 0 / 12 2 )。严重并发症发生率为 0 8% (1/ 12 0 ) ,轻微并发症发生率为 7 5 %(9/ 12 0 )。结论　经皮内镜下胃肠造口操作简便、有效 ,并发症少。     

颈动脉外翻内膜剥脱术治疗颈动脉硬化狭窄

目的观察颈动脉外翻内膜剥脱术治疗颈动脉狭窄的疗效。方法24例颈动脉硬化狭窄患者,其中18例有慢性或一过性脑缺血症状,6例无症状;术前均行彩色超声、数字减影动脉造影(DSA)或CT和MRA扫描检查,颈动脉狭窄程度65％～95％;在颈丛麻醉下行颈动脉外翻内膜剥脱术,手术要点是于颈动脉分叉处斜形切断颈内动脉,外翻颈内动脉剥除有粥样斑块的内膜,同时从颈总动脉切口剥除颈总动脉和颈外动脉增厚的内膜。结果全组无手术死亡,术后随访3～20个月,临床症状均有不同程度改善,一过性脑缺血症状消失,4例仍有轻度慢性脑缺血症状。术后行脑部多普勒超声检查,22例脑部供血有明显改善。结论颈动脉外翻内膜剥脱术是一种安全、有效和合理的手术方式。     

胸腔镜下胸腰段疾病的前路手术及内固定

目的回顾胸腔镜下前路减压、植骨内固定治疗胸腰椎骨折、结核和椎间盘突出症的经验,评价胸腔镜技术在脊柱前路手术中的应用价值。方法收集12例接受胸腔镜下前路手术患者的临床资料,分析操作技术、手术时间、出血量以及功能恢复情况。结果胸腰椎骨折8例;结核3例;椎间盘突出症l例。平均手术时间210min,平均出血量600ml,平均住院时间12d。1例结核患者因严重骨质疏松而放弃内固定,仅作病灶清除植骨术。所有患者随访3—10个月,神经功能恢复与普通开胸前路手术近似,骨折复位良好,植骨块和内固定未发现移位,活动基本恢复正常。结论胸腔镜下脊柱前路手术创伤小,并发症及出血量少,术后恢复快,为胸腰椎前路手术提供了一种安全、有效的操作技术。