海博刀与三角刀在经口内镜下肌切开术中疗效的回顾性队列研究

目的 比较海博刀与三角刀在经口内镜下肌切开术(POEM)中的临床疗效。方法 采用回顾性队列研究设计，纳入2012年6月至2014年7月因贲门失弛缓症在南方医科大学南方医院接受POEM治疗的患者，术中使用海博刀者为海博刀组，使用注射针和三角刀者为三角刀组，比较两组手术相关参数、术后症状缓解及并发症发生率。结果 共纳入57例患者，其中海博刀组25例，三角刀组32例。两组患者基线特征比较差异无统计学意义（P>0.05）。海博刀组平均手术时间短于三角刀组[(55.3±17.7)min比(69.5±9.4)min，P=0.038)]；术中平均器械交换次数少于三角刀组[(4.5±1.5)次比(10.7±1.7)次，P=0.000]。所有患者无严重不良事件发生。在1年的随访中，海博刀组治疗成功率92.0%(23/25)，三角刀组96.9%(31/32)，差异无统计学意义（P=0.576)。结论 海博刀能显著缩短POEM手术时间，并且获得与三角刀相似的治疗成功率。     

Is intestinal metaplasia a necessary precursor lesion for adenocarcinomas of the distal esophagus,gastroesophageal junction and gastric cardia?

Adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus and gastroesophageal junction are believed to arise in Barrett's esophagus with intestinal metaplasia. Whether adenocarcinoma can arise in columnar lined esophagus without intestinal metaplasia is in doubt. Whether adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia arises in intestinal metaplasia of the gastric cardia is also in doubt. We aim to evaluate the relationship of size and stage of adenocarcinoma of the distal esophagus, gastroesophageal junction and gastric cardia to intestinal metaplasia and other types of columnar epithelium. Seventy-four patients who had esophagogastrectomy for adenocarcinomas in this region were examined histologically to assess the frequency of residual intestinal metaplasia in the surrounding epithelium. Tumors without residual intestinal metaplasia were evaluated for the presence of other columnar epithelia and correlated with tumor size and stage. Cardiac mucosa was present around all tumors. Residual intestinal metaplasia was present in 48 (65%) tumors, including 33/38 (87%) distal esophageal, 10/25 (45%) junctional and 5/11 (45%) gastric cardia tumors. The prevalence of intestinal metaplasia was 100% in all tumors that were less than 1 cm in maximum diameter and all intramucosal tumors. The prevalence of residual intestinal metaplasia decreased with increasing tumor size and stage. These data strongly support the contention that adenocarcinomas of this region, including those in the gastric cardia, arise in intestinal metaplastic epithelium. The absence of residual intestinal metaplasia in larger tumors is the result of tumor overgrowing the intestinal metaplasia from which it arose.     

Comparative genomic hybridization: comparison between esophageal squamous cell carcinoma and gastric cardia adenocarcinoma from a high-incidence area for both cancers in Henan, northern China

Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) remains the leading cause of cancer related deaths in Linzhou (formerly Linxian), the highest incidence area for esophageal cancer (EC) in Henan, northern China. In China, gastric cardia adenocarcinoma (GCA) shares very similar geographic distribution with SCC, suggesting the possibility of similar risk factors involved in SCC and GCA carcinogenesis in these areas. However, the underlying genetic alterations for esophageal and gastric cardia carcinogenesis, especially for the molecular difference between SCC and GCA, are largely unknown. The present study was thus undertaken to determine the difference in chromosomal aberrations in SCC (n = 37) and GCA (n = 31) using the comparative genomic hybridization method (CGH). All the patients were from Linzhou, Henan, a high-risk geographic region for both SCC and GCA. CGH results showed that chromosomal aberrations with different degrees were identified both in SCC and GCA. In SCC, chromosomal profile of DNA copy number was characterized by most frequently detected gains at 8q (29/37, 78%), 3q (24/37, 65%) and 5p (19/37, 51%); and frequently detected losses at 3p (21/37, 57%), 8p and 9q (14/37, 38%). In GCA, the frequently detected gains were identified at 20q (13/31, 42%), 6q (12/31, 39%) and 8q (11/31, 35%); the DNA copy number losses in GCA occurred frequently at 17p (17/31, 55%), 19p (15/31, 48%) and 1p (14/31, 45%). Statistically, there were evident differences between SCC and GCA in DNA copy number gains at 8q, 3q, 5p and 20q (P < 0.05) and in losses at 3p, 8p, 5q, 17p and 18q (P < 0.05). Gains at 8q were frequently observed in both SCC and GCA. Gains at 3q and 8p were frequently observed in TNM stage III of both SCC and GCA. The present CGH results provide candidate regions that may contain specific related genes involved in SCC and GCA in the Linzhou population. Gains at 8q, 3q and 5p and losses at 3p, 8p and 9q were specifically implicated in SCC; gains at 20q, 6q and 8q and losses at 17p, 19p and 1p were specifically implicated in GCA; gains at 8q were implicated in both SCC and GCA.     

Laparoscopic Heller Myotomy for Achalasia Cardia—Initial Experience in a Teaching Institute

Laparoscopic Heller cardiomyotomy and Dor fundoplication is the surgical procedure of choice for esophageal achalasia. The aim of our study was to investigate the clinical outcome and safety of laparoscopic Heller–Dor procedure performed by using Hook electrocautery and as a teaching module for advanced laparoscopic surgery. Between January 2005 and December 2010, 25 consecutive patients with achalasia underwent laparoscopic Heller–Dor operation by a single surgeon. All the patients received upper gastrointestinal series (barium swallow), esophagogastroscopy, and esophageal manometry to exclude esophageal carcinoma and to confirm the diagnosis. All the patients were operated by laparoscopic modified Heller myotomy with Dor fundoplication by using hook electrocautery. Among 25 operated patients, 14 were male and 11 were female with a median age of 43 years (range 18–72 years). The mean operative time was 93.3 min (range 50–50 min), the mean operative blood loss was 90 ml (range 40–200 ml), the median time to oral feeding was 2 days (2–4 days), and the median hospital stay was 4 days (4–7 days). There was no conversion to open surgery. Intraoperative mucosal perforation was encountered in three patients and was repaired in all of them by laparoscopic suture. All the patients had an uneventful recovery without postoperative complication and had excellent clinical response (96 %) during follow-up. Laparoscopic Heller–Dor operation using hook electrocautery is safe, inexpensive, and effective treatment for achalasia which is useful for teaching and training surgical residents in advanced laparoscopic surgery.     

贲门腺癌组织中RKIP表达变化及其与血清NF-κBp65蛋白、T淋巴细胞亚群的关系

目的：观察Raf激酶抑制蛋白（ RKIP）在贲门腺癌组织中的表达变化,进一步探讨贲门腺癌的发生、发展机制。方法收集160例贲门腺癌患者（腺癌组）的腺癌组织及其癌旁组织,应用免疫组织化学SP法检测RKIP表达;采用ELISA法和流术细胞术分别检测腺癌组和50例查体健康者（对照组）的血清NF-κB p65蛋白、T淋巴细胞亚群水平。采用Spearman秩和相关分析法分析指标间的关系。结果贲门腺癌及癌旁组织中RKIP表达阳性率分别为38．7％、52．5％（P＜0．05）,在有、无淋巴结转移者中的表达阳性率分别为24．4％、53．1％（P＜0．05,t＝4．34）;腺癌组血清总NF-κB p65蛋白水平高于对照组（P＜0．05）,但RKIP表达阳性与阴性者水平无显著差异（P＞0．05）,有淋巴结转移者高于无淋巴结转移者（P＜0．05）;腺癌组细胞免疫功能低于对照组,尤以RKIP表达阴性者为著（ P＜0．05）。结论 RKIP在贲门腺癌组织中表达降低并与肿瘤发生、发展、浸润转移有关,可能机制为抑制NF-κB活性及细胞免疫功能,使肿瘤细胞逃避机体的免疫监视。     

我国南北两家医院贲门癌淋巴结微转移的对比分析

目的探讨贲门癌高、低发病区淋巴结微转移的特点。方法采用免疫组织化学方法,用细胞角蛋白19（CK19）单抗和CD44v6单抗分别检测海南省农垦总医院（低发区组,48例）和河南科技大学第一附属医院（高发区组,45例）贲门癌患者常规病理学检查阴性的淋巴结微转移情况,并结合临床病理资料进行统计学分析。结果共24例（25.81%）47枚（6.99%）淋巴结存在微转移,低、高发区两组淋巴结微转移阳性率的差异有统计学意义（4.33%vs 9.46%,χ2=6.763,P=0.009）,两组的临床重新分期率差异无统计学意义（18.75%vs 33.33%,χ2=2.576,P=0.108）。87例获随访,两组淋巴结微转移阳性者的复发率均明显高于微转移阴性者（P〈0.05）;生存率均明显低于微转移阴性者（P〈0.05）。组间比较,高发区组的复发率低于低发区组（19.05%vs 35.56%,χ2=3.986,P=0.046）。结论不论在贲门癌高、低发病区均有必要监测淋巴结微转移。贲门癌淋巴结微转移阳性者复发和死亡率高。     

Helicobacter pylori and gastric cardia cancer: What do we know about their relationship?

The incidence of gastric cardia cancer is increasing around the world. Since the discovery of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), numerous studies have proved that it is a causative factor for many kinds of digestive system tumors. Although the literature on gastric cardia cancer and H. pylori is not scarce, there are still many controversies on the relationship between gastric cardia cancer and H. pylori. Many Western research results showed that there was a negative or no correlation between H. pylori infection and gastric cardia cancer, but in several studies in Asian countries, such as China, H. pylori was demonstrated to be a risk factor for gastric cardia cancer. Therefore, we intended to analyze the related studies to find out the relationship between H. pylori and gastric cardia cancer and find out the causes of the above controversies. We also conducted a meta-analysis of the relationship between cagA positive expression of H. pylori and gastric cardia cancer, to find out whether there is an effect between those two. The primary purpose of this paper was to explore the relationship between gastric cardia cancer and H. pylori. Through analysis, the study showed the reasons for the controversies mentioned above: (1) Geographical factors could affect the relationship between H. pylori and gastric cardia cancer; (2) The definition of gastric cardia cancer in various studies is inconsistent. The result of a meta-analysis about the relationship between H. pylori virulence factor cagA and gastric cardia cancer showed that there was no relationship between these two.     

内镜短期内重复筛查观察食管和贲门癌癌前自然史301例

目的:了解进展较快的食管和贲门癌前病变的时间,为寻找合适的筛查间隔提供线索.方法:在食管癌高发区河北涉县对40～69岁人群开展重复的内镜筛查.结果:301例重复筛查共观察到40例病情发生进展者,其中7例重度不典型增生中:1例首检为正常,间隔13个月检出重度不典型增生,1例首检为基底细胞增生,间隔7个月检出,4例首检为轻度不典型增生,分别间隔3个月、4个月、4个月、10.5个月检出,1例首检为中度不典型增生,间隔12.5个月检出;6例原位癌及黏膜内癌中:1例首检为轻度不典型增生,间隔48个月检出,2例中度不典型增生分别间隔4个月、13个月检出2例,3例重度不典型增生分别间隔3.5个月、9个月、17.5个月检出;3例浸润性癌中:1例中度不典型增生,间隔50个月检出、2例重度不典型增生间隔14个月和19个月检出.结论:食管和贲门癌前病变的滞留时间变异较大,有必要适当缩短筛查间隔,通过及时复查捕获那些进展较快、多点起源和首检遗漏的癌前病变.