目的探讨诱导型一氧化氮合酶(inducible nitric oxide synthase,iNOS)在鼻咽癌中的表达与鼻咽癌生物学行为的关系,探讨肿瘤血管生成与鼻咽癌生物学行为的关系,探讨iNOS的表达与鼻咽癌血管生成的关系。方法采用非生物素二步免疫组化法,检测iNOS在鼻咽癌组织中表达,并根据CD34相关抗原标记血管内皮细胞。结果鼻咽癌组织中MVD显著高于慢性鼻咽炎组织(27.7±8.88 vs 9±3.1,P<0.05)。MVD与年龄、性别无关,临床分期Ⅲ、Ⅳ期组的MVD显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ期组(30.7±4.7 vs 22.2±7.5,P<0.05)。淋巴转移组MVD显著高于淋巴结未转移组(29.6±4.8 vs 20.5±4.8,P<0.05)。iNOS在鼻咽癌组织中阳性表达率为56.25%,iNOS的表达与年龄、性别无关。临床分期Ⅲ、Ⅳ期组iNOS的阳性表达率为70.97%,显著高于Ⅰ、Ⅱ期组29.41%(P<0.05)。淋巴转移组iNOS的阳性表达率为65.79%,显著高于淋巴结未转移组20.00%(P<0.05)。iNOS阳性表达组的MVD显著高于iNOS阴性表达组(30.0±5.4 vs 24.0±6.0,P<0.05)。结论血管生成及iNOS的表达与鼻咽癌生物学行为关系密切。iNOS表达促进了鼻咽癌血管生成及颈淋巴结的转移。测定MVD及iNOS的表达有助于判断鼻咽癌的恶性程度及预后。 相似文献
BackgroundHepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery fellowship training has multiple paths. Prospective trainees and employers must understand the differences between training pathways. This study examines self-reported fellowship experiences and current scope of practice across three pathways.MethodsAn online survey was disseminated to 654 surgeons. These included active Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA) members and recent graduates of HPB, transplant–HPB and HPB–heavy surgical oncology fellowships.ResultsA total of 416 (64%) surgeons responded. Most respondents were male (89%) and most were practising in an academic setting (83%). 290 (70%) respondents underwent formal fellowship training. Although fellowship experiences varied, current practice was largely similar. Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) and ultrasound were the most commonly identified areas of training deficiencies and were, respectively, cited as such by 47% and 34% of HPB-, 49% and 50% of transplant-, and 52% and 25% of surgical oncology-trained respondents. Non-HPB cases performed in current practice included gastrointestinal (GI) and general surgery cases (56% and 49%, respectively) for HPB-trained respondents, transplant and general surgery cases (87% and 21%, respectively) for transplant-trained respondents, and GI surgery and non-HPB surgical oncology cases (70% and 28%, respectively) for surgical oncology-trained respondents.ConclusionsFellowship training in HPB surgery varies by training pathway. Training in MIS and ultrasound is deficient in each pathway. The ultimate scope of non-transplant HPB practice appears similar across training pathways. Thus, training pathway choice is best guided by the training experience desired and non-HPB components of anticipated practice. 相似文献
There is an increasing incidence of elderly patients requiring emergency laparotomy. Our study compares the outcomes of elderly patients undergoing emergency laparotomy against the outcomes of non-elderly patients.
Methodology
Patients who underwent emergency laparotomy between 2015 and 2017 from the National University Hospital, Singapore, were included. Apart from demographic data, indication of surgery and surgical procedure performed were collected. Prospectively collected nutritional scores were evaluated. Outcome measures included duration of surgery, length of ICU and total hospital stay, post-operative complications, and mortality indices. We performed multivariate Cox regression analysis to determine the contribution of various risk factors towards overall survival following emergency laparotomy.
Results
A total of 170 emergency laparotomies were performed. Compared to non-elderly patients, elderly patients had a significantly longer mean stay in hospital (31.5 vs. 18.6 days, p = 0.006) and mean stay in ICU (13.1 vs. 5.3 days, p = 0.003). More elderly patients suffered from post-laparotomy complications compared with non-elderly patients (65.8% vs. 37.4%, p < 0.001). 30-day mortality (31.5% vs. 8.8%, p = 0.019) and 1-year mortality (27.9% vs. 14.3%, p = 0.023) were higher in elderly patients compared with non-elderly patients. Interestingly, there was no statistically significant difference between elderly and non-elderly groups in both the global 3-MinNS as well as the global SGA nutritional scores. ASA status (HR 2.61, 95% CI 1.05–6.45, p = 0.038) was an independent risk factor for decreased survival following emergency laparotomy. Notably, while age ≥ 65 demonstrated a significant correlation with survival on univariate analysis (HR 1.03 (1.01–1.05), p = 0.003), this effect was lost following multivariate regression (HR 1.01 (0.453–2.23), p = 0.989).
Conclusion
Elderly patients suffer worse morbidity and mortality following emergency laparotomy. This is likely contributed by comorbidities resulting in higher ASA status.