Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma.

OBJECTIVE: We report our experience with hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy (HALN) for upper urinary tract transitional cell carcinoma and compare our results with a contemporary series of open nephroureterectomy (ON) performed at our institution. METHODS: Between August 1996 and May 2003, 90 patients underwent nephroureterectomy for upper-tract transitional cell carcinoma (TCC). Thirty-eight patients underwent HALN, while 52 had an ON. End-points of comparison included operative time, estimated blood loss (EBL), intraoperative and postoperative complications, length of hospital stay, pathologic grade and stage of tumor, and tumor recurrence. RESULTS: The mean patient age was 72.3 and 70.6 years in the ON and HALN groups, respectively. Mean operative duration was 243 minutes (ON) and 244 minutes (HALN), with an EBL of 478mL in the open group versus 191 mL in the hand-assisted group (P<0.001). No intraoperative complications occurred, but postoperative complications occurred in 4% and 11% of the ON and HALN groups, respectively (P=0.21). The mean hospital duration was 7.1 days (ON) versus 4.6 days (HALN) (P<0.01). No difference existed in the pathologic grade or stage distribution of urothelial tumors between the 2 groups. The mean follow-up was 51.0 months in the ON group and 31.7 months in the HALN group. Recurrence of urothelial carcinoma occurred in 50% of patients who underwent ON and 40% treated by HALN (P=0.38) at a median interval of 9.1 and 7.7 months, respectively, after surgery. CONCLUSION: Hand-assisted laparoscopic nephroureterectomy is an effective modality for the treatment of upper urinary tract urothelial carcinoma. Patients benefited from less intraoperative blood loss and a shorter hospitalization with an equivalent intermediate-term oncologic outcome compared with that of the open approach.     

Paired kidney analysis of tacrolimus and cyclosporine microemulsion-based therapy in Chinese cadaveric renal transplant recipients

Few studies used paired kidneys for comparison between tacrolimus and cyclosporine in renal transplantation. Most of the published data used whole blood trough levels for drug monitoring. However, the use of limited sampling strategy and abbreviated formula to estimate the 12-h area under concentration-time curve (AUC(0-12)) allowed better prediction of drug exposure. Sixty-six first cadaveric renal transplant recipients receiving paired kidneys were randomized to receive either tacrolimus-based (n = 33) or cyclosporine microemulsion (Neoral)-based therapies (n = 33). Abbreviated AUC(0-12) was used for drug monitoring and dose titration. Mean follow-up duration was 2.8 +/- 2 years. The patient and graft survival were comparable. Fewer incidence of acute rejection was observed in tacrolimus group (15% vs. 27.3%) though the difference was not significant (P = 0.23). The absolute value and the rate of decline of creatinine clearance were both significantly better in tacrolimus-treated patients. Prevalence of hypertension, post-transplant diabetes mellitus, infection, and malignancy were similar in both groups. Prevalence of hypercholesterolemia (11/33 vs. 4/33) and gum hypertrophy (6/33 vs. 1/33) was more common in cyclosporine-treated patients (P = 0.04 in both parameters). This was the first prospective, randomized study with paired kidney analysis showing the renal function was significantly better in tacrolimus-treated patients than in cyclosporine-treated patients.     

抑郁障碍对血液透析患者的影响

目的 探讨尿毒症患者产生抑郁障碍的可能因素及其对血液透析的影响，并尝试药物治疗，改善患者的生活质量。方法 选择无精神病史的规律性血透患者51例，进行汉密尔顿抑郁量表(HAMD，24项版本)评分，并分为抑郁组和非抑郁组；在组间进行性别、年龄、文化程度和经济状况的比较，观察患者透析充分性、营养、就业率及顺应性在组间的差异。选择重度抑郁状态者予博乐欣(75-150mg/d)抗抑郁治疗，观察疗效。结果 (1)35．3％的患者存在抑郁障碍；(2)两组的年龄、性别、文化程度和婚姻障碍情况均无显著差异；(3)两组间在医疗付费方式、透前规律性肾科门诊及顺应性、充分性、营养状态方面存在显著差异；(4)在18例中选7例抗抑郁治疗，1个月后HAMD评分均有不同程度下降。结论 抑郁障碍在血透患者中是常见的。它可造成血透患者的顺应性下降、营养不良、透析不充分等。抗抑郁的药物治疗可望改善患者的抑郁状态。     

The dental caries status and dental treatment patterns of 12-year-old children in Hong Kong

A randomly selected sample of 662 12-year-old Hong Kong children, 529 of whom were Southern Chinese and 133 non-Chinese, was clinically examined for dental caries. The DMFT values were 2.76 and 1.66 for the Chinese and non-Chinese children, respectively. The D component for the Chinese children was 2.12, while for the non-Chinese children it was only 0.45. Approximately 24.0% of the Chinese children had attended the dentist because they were in pain. Only 3.8% of the Chinese children had sought orthodontic or preventive treatment, compared with 24.0% of the non-Chinese children. Although these findings indicate the caries experience to be well below the FDI/WHO global goal for the year 2000, there is a great need to increase the level of dental awareness among Chinese children.     

Antiproliferative Activity Against MCF‐7 Breast Cancer Cells by Diamino‐Triazaspirodiene Antifolates

Two triazaspirodienes, having similar phenoxy propyloxy side chain, were identified as potent mammalian dihydrofolate reductase inhibitors; one having a 6,5‐spiro bicyclic ring system (IC₅₀ = 2.3 nm ) and the other a 6,6‐spiro bicyclic system (IC₅₀ = 6.9 nm ). They also showed more than 50% antiproliferative activity against the MCF‐7 breast cancer cells at 20 μm . This study demonstrated the potential lead of the diamino‐triazaspirodienes in anticancer chemotherapeutical agents’ discovery.     

32 胆囊切除术是否常规胃肠减压、留置导尿的探讨

为探讨胆囊切除术常规胃肠减压、留置导尿的利弊。笔者回顾分析10年间行单纯胆囊切除术726例患者的临床资料。其中常规胃肠减压、留置导尿(I组)380例，非常规肠胃减压、留置导尿(Ⅱ组)346例。结果示I组痛苦和不适明显增加，胃肠功能恢复未见明显改善，有2例因插胃管致环杓关节脱位，55例拔除胃管后有咽喉部疼痛或吞咽不适感，35例出现尿路感染。Ⅱ组术后12例出现腹胀，对症治疗后5例仍需胃肠减压；有23例因尿潴而留置导尿，出现尿路感染2例。提示术前常规胃肠减压，留置导尿弊多利少。但有少数患者术前或术后需胃肠减压或留置导尿。     

前列腺素E1对大鼠肝移植肾功能的保护作用

目的探讨术中应用前列腺素E1（prostaglandin E1，PGE1）对大鼠肝移植肾功能的保护作用。方法大鼠原位肝移植术中经颈内静脉灌注PGE1为治疗组，生理盐水和空白为对照组，观察术后1周存活率、1h的尿量，测定血浆肌酐、尿素氮和肾组织中丙二醛（malondjaldehyde，MDA）、谷胱甘肽（glutathione，GSH）含量，肾组织病理检查。结果PGE1治疗组术后1h尿量较对照组明显增加，肌酐和尿素氮水平均较对照组降低，PGE1治疗组肾组织中GSH含量显著高于两对照组，MDA含量低于两对照组。病理检查PGE1治疗组肾脏组织形态学损伤明显减轻。结论术中应用PGE1能显著改善大鼠肝移植后的肾功能，其机制可能与对抗氧自由基损伤作用有关。     

PFT-α对结肠上皮细胞凋亡和周期的影响及机制探讨

目的探讨p53抑制剂（p-fifty three inhibitor—alpha，PFT-α）对结肠上皮细胞凋亡、周期的影响及机制。研究PFT-α对热化疗损伤结肠上皮细胞的影响。方法顺铂联合温热处理原代培养结肠七皮细胞30min，对比加入不同浓度PFT-α后，Annexin V—FITC／PI染色，流式细胞仪检测细胞凋亡。PI染色检测细胞周期。Western blot检测结肠上皮细胞Cyclin B1和Cdc2（Tyr15）表达。结果不同浓度PFT-α作用于热化疗处理的结肠上皮细胞后，细胞凋亡率下降且呈剂量依赖性。流式细胞仪细胞周期分析显示在运用PFT-α后，结肠上皮细胞的G2／M延长，CyclinB1和Cde2（Tyr15）蛋白表达随PFT—α的剂量升高而逐渐增强。结论PFT-α可能通过促进CyclinB1蛋白表达，Cde2（Tyr15）磷酸化水平升高，降低CyclinB1／Cde2活性，细胞停滞于G2／M期，减轻热化疗对结肠上皮细胞的损伤。     

110例胃癌外科治疗分析

目的　探讨胃癌外科治疗的现状。方法　对我院 2002 年 5 月~2004 年 7 月收治并手术治疗的胃癌 110 例的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果　110 例胃癌中,手术切除 101 例(91 .82%),其中根治性切除91例,姑息性切除10 例;远侧胃切除 78 例(77 .23%),近侧胃切除 7 例(6 .93%),全胃切除16例(15 .84%);行消化道重建的 104 例中,手法吻合 13 例(12 5%),单吻合器67例(66. 42%),双吻合器 24 例(23. 08%)。术后病理早期癌 9 例(8. 18%),进展期胃癌共 101 例(91 .82%)。术前肠外营养支持5~7天14例(12. 73%),术后行肠道营养86 例(85 15%),肠外营养90例(89 .11%)。手术死亡1例(0 .9%),12例发生术后近期并发症(9. 09%)。结论　胃癌患者早期诊断仍困难,但手术切除率及根治性切除率较以前明显升高,吻合器使用明显增加,有助于降低近期并发症发生率并提高肿瘤治疗的效果。需长时间营养支持时肠内营养较肠外营养更容易维持内环境稳定。