Impact of Induction Chemotherapy and Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy on Operative Morbidity and Mortality in Patients with Locoregional Adenocarcinoma of the Stomach or Gastroesophageal Junction

Background Significant tumor downstaging has been achieved in patients with localized gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma by induction chemotherapy and preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CTX–CTXRT). However, the influence of CTX–CTXRT on operative morbidity and mortality has not yet been clarified. The aim of the present study was to document the frequency and nature of morbidity and mortality after surgery combined with CTX–CTXRT, and identify factors predictive of postoperative complications in patients with localized gastric or gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma. Methods A prospectively collected database on 71 consecutive patients who underwent CTX–CTXRT at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center between January 1997 and August 2004 was reviewed. Postoperative morbidity and mortality were investigated, and risk factors for overall complications were identified by multivariate logistic regression analysis. Results Overall morbidity and mortality rates were 38.0% (27 patients) and 2.8% (2 patients), respectively. Age greater than 60 years [relative risk 11.3 (95% confidence interval 2.50–50.6)] and body mass index (BMI) of 26 kg/m² or above [relative risk 4.08 (95% confidence interval 1.08–15.4)] were significant risk factors for overall complications. Conclusions CTX–CTXRT can be performed safely with an acceptable operative morbidity and a low operative mortality rate in patients with gastric or gastroesophageal cancer, with careful consideration of added risk associated with age and obesity.     

LigaSure在腹腔镜胃癌根治术中的应用

目的探讨LigaSure在腹腔镜胃癌根治术中的应用价值。方法2001年7月～2007年7月，应用LigaSure行腹腔镜胃癌根治性切除术71例，按TNM分期，Ⅰ期15例，Ⅱ期33例，Ⅲa期23例。行根治性全胃切除术27例，根治性远侧胃大部切除术39例，根治性近侧胃大部切除术5例。采用腹腔镜辅助手术方法：以脐孔，左、右锁骨中线肋缘下，脐与剑突连线上、中1／3交界点为手术操作孔，术中扩大剑突下操作孔3～5cm为辅助切口。术中均采用LigaSure分离、处理血管，直接凝固切断包含直径达7mm血管的网膜及胃周血管；胃癌淋巴结清扫时，联合应用超声刀裸化血管，再用LigaSure钳夹凝固后，于闭合带远端剪断血管，完成腹腔镜下D2胃癌根治手术。结果71例均手术成功，无中转开腹，术中出血少，无术中、术后严重并发症发生，术后近期肺部感染3例、应激性溃疡出血1例、十二指肠残端漏1例（保守治愈）。LigaSure闭合胃周血管良好，未使用钛夹或腔镜专用切割吻合器（Endo—GIA）。71例随访4～72个月，平均38．6月，死亡11例（其中9例因肿瘤转移），远处转移10例，复发14例，2例术后远期吻合口狭窄。结论LigaSure行腹腔镜胃癌根治术安全、可靠，是腹腔镜手术理想的切割止血工具。     

早期乳腺导管原位癌X线表现与预后生物学标记关系的研究

目的评价乳腺导管原位癌（DCIS）及DCIS伴微浸润的X线片表现，分析X线表现与预后生物学标记的相关性。方法对50例乳腺DCIS及45例DCIS伴微浸润的患者行X线检查，共62例行预后生物学标记，分析影像表现与孕激素受体（PR）、癌基因（C—erbB-2）、抑癌基因（p53）的相关性。用卡方检验进行统计学处理，并对有意义者行优势比（OR值）分析。结果（1）单独1个X线征象表现者62例；合并2个征象26例；阴性7例。（2）各种X线征象单独分析显示，62例有钙化的病灶中恶性钙化占73％（45例），其余为中间性钙化；钙化以簇状分布最为常见（36例），其次为段样分布（18例）。22例有肿块的病灶中，以卵圆形肿块最为常见（13例）；肿块的边缘表现为浸润、小分叶、清晰和模糊各为15、1、4和2例；等密度肿块占的比例较高（55％，12例）。结构扭曲7例，除1例外多与其他征象伴行；局灶性不对称占16％（15／95），可单独发生或与其他征象伴发。（3）将病灶的X线表现分成恶性钙化、中间性钙化和非钙化3组，PR与C-erbB-2在3组中的分布有统计性意义，PR阳性表达者X线上非钙化征象发生率是中间性钙化的11．00倍[χ^2=8．571，P=0．003；95％可信区间（CI）为1．998～60．572]、恶性钙化的8．80倍（χ^2=9．748，P=0．002；95％CI为2．024～38．253）；而C—erbB-2高表达者，恶性钙化是非钙化发生的12．35倍（χ^2=7．353，P=0．007；95％CI为1．447—105．443），中间性钙化的5．74倍（χ^2=4．977，P=0．026；95％CI为1．110～29．645）。结论乳腺DCIS及DCIS伴微浸润X线征象有特征。X线征象可以作为早期乳腺DCIS的一个预后因子。     

逆转录病毒介导的c-met-小干扰RNA抑制肝癌转移的体内研究

我们对c-met与肝癌的临床病理因素的关系进行了分析，明确了c-met与肝癌转移有关联。此前也通过逆转录病毒载体介导，成功建立了表达c-met-siRNA的肝癌细胞株MHCC97-H／c-met-siRNA，并证实逆转录病毒载体能长期、稳定表达针对靶基因c-met的siRNA，因此，本研究拟进一步在体内研究c-met-siRNA对肝癌生长、转移的影响，以期为c-met-siRNA应用于临床防治肝癌转移复发提供实验依据。     

Impact of major co-morbidities on mortality and complications after gastric bypass

BACKGROUND: We hypothesized that major co-morbidities affect survival and complications after gastric bypass. METHODS: A total of 1465 patients undergoing laparoscopic and open gastric bypass between 1995 and 2002 were studied. Patients with a body mass index >or= 35 kg/m(2) and major co-morbidities (group 1, n = 1045) were compared with patients with a body mass index >or= 40 kg/m(2) with minor/no co-morbidities (group 2, n = 420). RESULTS: Group 1 patients were older (43 versus 36 years, P < 0.001) and had a greater BMI (53 versus 50 kg/m(2), P < 0.001). Early postoperative complications were greater in group 1 than in group 2 and included leaks (4.1% versus 1.2%, P < 0.0032) and wound infections (3.9% versus 1.4%, P < 0.0133). Procedure-related mortality in the series was 1.7%. Mortality was 10-fold greater in group 1 (2.3% versus 0.2%, P < 0.0032). The incidence of small bowel obstruction, incisional hernia, and pulmonary embolism was similar in the two groups. Excess weight loss was significantly greater in group 2 (68% versus 62%, P < 0.001) at 1 year. Resolution of group 1 co-morbidities was great, including hypertension in 62%, diabetes in 75%, venous stasis disease in 96%, and pseudotumor cerebri in 98%. CONCLUSION: Outcomes analysis of obesity surgery requires risk stratification. The very low mortality rates in published studies are likely explained by surgical treatment of low-risk patients with minor co-morbidities, such as those seen in group 2. However, despite the increased perioperative risk, the group 1 patients (with major co-morbidities) demonstrated dramatic resolution of their co-morbid conditions, justifying the decision to go forward with surgery. The data support a radical change in treatment philosophy in which morbidly obese individuals should be offered bariatric surgery before major co-morbid conditions develop as a strategy to decrease the operative risk.     

Effects of gastric bypass procedures on bone mineral density,calcium, parathyroid hormone,and vitamin d

Weight loss after gastric bypass procedures has been well studied, but the long-term metabolic sequelae are not known. Data on bone mineral density (BMD), calcium, parathyroid hormone, and vitamin D were collected preoperatively and at yearly intervals after gastric bypass procedures. A total of 230 patients underwent preoperative BMD scans. Fifteen patients were osteopenic preoperatively, and three patients subsequently developed osteopenia postoperatively within the first year. No patient had or developed osteoporosis. At 1 year, total forearm BMD decreased by 0.55% (n = 91; P = .03) and radius BMD had increased overall by 1.85% (n = 23; P = .008); both total hip and lumbar spine BMD decreased by 9.27% (n = 22; P < .001) and 4.53% (n = 31; P < .001), respectively. By the second postoperative year, BMD in the total forearm had decreased an additional 3.62% (n = 14; P<.001), whereas radius BMD remained unchanged. Although total hip and lumbar spine BMD significantly decreased at 1 year, by year 2 both total hip and lumbar spine BMD only slightly decreased and were not significantly different from before the operation. Serum calcium decreased from 9.8 mg/dL to 9.2 during the first year (not significant [NS]) and then to 8.8 (NS) by the second year. Parathyroid hormone increased from 59.7 pg/mL (nl 10-65 pg/mL) preoperatively to 63.1 during year 1 (NS) and continued to increase to 64.7 by year 2 (NS). No difference was noted among levels of 25-hydroxy vitamin D preoperatively (25.2 ng/mL; nl 10-65 ng/mL), at 1 year (34.4), and at 2 years (35.4). Our data indicate that bone loss is highest in the first year after gastric bypass with stabilization, and that, in some cases, there is an increase in bone density after the first year. Presented at the Forty-Sixth Annual Meeting of The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, Chicago, Illinois, May 14–18, 2005 (oral presentation).     

趋化因子受体在肝癌细胞中的表达及其意义

目的 观察趋化因子受体(CCR1 CCR7 CXCB3 CXCR4)在人肝癌细胞系(Hep3BHepG2 HLE和HLF)的表达,并探讨其作用机制.方法 采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)、细胞免疫组织化学、流式细胞仪测定趋化因子受体在肝癌细胞表面的表达,通过肝癌细胞Hep3B体外侵袭实验即重组大鼠巨噬细胞激动蛋白(CCL3)-1对Hep3B细胞穿透人工重组基底膜能力的影响来检测趋化因子受体在肝癌侵袭转移时所起的作用,并通过激光共聚焦显微镜观察趋化因子受体在肝癌细胞侵袭转移过程中的作用机制.结果 通过RT-PCR,流式细胞术可检测到CCR1 mR-NA及蛋白在肝癌细胞中表达,免疫组织化学显示CCR1在肝癌细胞包膜和胞质内都有表达.细胞侵袭实验提示Hep3B在CCL3的刺激下,实验组Hep-3B细胞通过基底膜的数量(213±12)多于对照组细胞通过基底膜的数量(102±11),差异有统计学意义(P<0.01).运用激光共聚焦检测到实验组胞内钙离子的浓度增加到.结论 肝癌细胞系(Hep3B HepG2 HLE和HLF)的表面的表达CCRl,且CCR1在肝癌细胞侵袭转移中发挥重要的作用,其作用机制与细胞内钙离子浓度有很关.     

Acinic Cell Carcinoma with Extensive Neuroendocrine Differentiation: A Diagnostic Challenge

Primary salivary gland carcinoma with neuroendocrine differentiation is of rare occurrence, especially so in the parotid gland. Amongst the various reported primary tumors with neuroendocrine differentiation, acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) one such tumor. A 48 year old lady presented with a gradually increasing right infra-auricular swelling for a period of 1 year which enlarged suddenly in a short period. Contrast Enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) suggested diagnosis of Pleomorphic Adenoma. Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FANC) yielded a cystic fluid suggesting a possibility of Warthin’s tumor or Oncocytic lesion. Intraoperative findings were suggestive of a Warthin’s tumor. Initial histopathological examination of the tumor was suggestive of neuroendocrine carcinoma. However, extensive sectioning revealed peripheral islands of ACC. Immunoexpression of S-100, Neuron specific Enolase (NSE), Chromogranin A and Synaptophysin confirmed the diagnosis. The possibility of neuroendocrine differentiation in a primary salivary gland tumor should be kept in mind whenever a salivary gland tumor shows only neuroendocrine histology.     

肿瘤-睾丸抗原基因在肾透明细胞癌中的表达

目的 研究6种肿瘤.睾丸抗原(CT)基因在肾透明细胞癌中的表达及其临床意义.方法 采用逆转录-聚合酶链反应(RT-PCR)技术检测42例肾透明细胞癌患者癌组织(新鲜标本,T1期16例,12期12例,T3期10例,T4期4例;G1 10例,G2 18例,G3 14例)及其中14例患者癌旁组织的cTAGE-1、cTAGE-2、MAGE-A1、MAGE-A3、MAGE-A12及NY-ESO-1基因mRNA的表达.结果 42例肾透明细胞癌组织中100%(42/42)至少表达6种CT基因中一种,14例癌旁组织表达均阴性.肾透明细胞癌组织中MAGE-A12表达最高,其次为MAGE-A3,MAGE-A1,cTAGE-1,cTAGE-2及NY-ESO-1,分别为71%(30/42),69%(29/42),67%(28/42),64%(27/42),60%(25/42)及48%(20/42).肿瘤不同分期、不同分级之间6种CT基因表达的差异均无统计学意义(Pearson x2检验法,P＞0.05).结论 CT基因在肾透明细胞癌中有较高表达,可望成为肾透明细胞癌特异性免疫治疗的靶基因.