Differences in gallstone structure in primary common bile duct lithiasis and gallbladder lithiasis

Summary Some differences between gallbladder lithiasis and primary common bile duct lithiasis are described. Microbiological cultures and biochemical analyses were carried out on the bile of two groups of patients: 27 suffering from gallbladder and 5 from primary common duct lithiasis. The microstructure and composition of gallstones were also examined by polarized light microscopy and X-ray diffraction. Women predominated in gallbladder lithiasis but not in primary common duct lithiasis group (P<0.05) and body weight was higher in the former group (P<0.02). Primary common duct lithiasis patients had a higher, although not significant, incidence of duodenal diverticulosis (P=0.15), and a higher incidence ofE. coli-positive cultures in bile (P<0.001). No significant difference in the biochemical composition of the bile was found between the groups. Brown pigment stones predominated in primary common duct lithiasis, while cholesterol stones did in gallbladder and secondary common duct lithiasis (P<0.0001). Stones formed in the gallbladder generally show linear, radial growths of cholesterol crystals, while those from the common duct present a polystratified, concentric deposition of microgranules composed mainly of pigmentary salts.These differences should be taken into account as additional criteria in the differential diagnosis between primary and secondary common duct lithiasis, as the classical criteria for diagnosing of the former greatly underestimate its actual incidence. The distinction between primary and secondary common duct lithiasis is of practical significance, since each entity requires different treatment.Abbreviations CBD common bile duct - CBDL common bile duct lithiasis - ERCP endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography - GBL gallbladder lithiasis - HDL high density lipoproteins - PCBDL primary common bile duct lithiasis - SCBDL secondary common bile duct lithiasis - SGOT serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase - SGPT serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase     

Chemical Characterization of Macrophage Cytotoxicity Factor,Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor,T-Helper Cell-Replacing Factor and Colony-Stimulating Factor from Culture Supernatants of Concanavalin A-Stimulated Murine Spleen Cells

Supernatants from Concanavalin A-stimulated murine spleen cells were subjected to hydrophobic interaction chromatography on phenyl-Sepharose. Macrophage cytotoxicity factor (MCF), macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF), T-helper cell-replacing factor (TRF) and colony-stimulating factor (CSF) were bound at high ionic strength and were released stepwise at low ionic strength. CSF thus could be separated from MCF, MIF and TRF and the bulk of other proteins. Chromatography of pools containing MCF, MIF and TRF on Sephadex did not lead to a separation of the three activities which were all found in a molecular weight range of 25.000-55.000. Isoelectric focusing of these pools in pH range from 4 to 9 gave two peaks for MCF at pH 8.2 and 7.2, whereas MIF activity focused from pH 4.5 to 5.5. TRF activity was found in a single sharp peak at pH 5.3. The results demonstrate that the four biological activities can be distinguished on a chemical basis and are accessible for purification and chemical characterization.     

胆总管“T”形管引流少见并发症及其防治

本文报道在施行胆总管探查、T形管引流的病例中,遇到的“拔除T形管导致急性弥漫性胆汁性腹膜炎;胆汁引流量过多,食物返流入T形管;蛔虫阻塞T形管;结石阻塞T形管”等五种少见的并发症,并结合病例对其发生原因,紧急处理和预防措施进行探讨。     

The influence of bile salts on the absorption in vitro and in vivo of propranolol

The lipophilicity of propranolol is increased by some bile salts which form ion-pairs. In the presence of taurodeoxycholate, the logarithm of the apparent partition coefficient (log P) of propranolol is increased. Moreover, the apparent diffusion constants in vitro of propranolol as ion-pairs at pH 3.0–6.0 are about 5–6 times higher than those of propranolol alone.

The area under the curve values of plasma concentration—time profiles of propranolol, following its oral administration to rabbits together with taurodeoxycholate, are about 1.4 times higher than those after administration of propranolol alone. Moreover, after the admistration of propranolol with taurodeoxycholate the plasma concentration rises more rapidly, with a point of inflection between 0.5 and 1.5 h, than after administration of propranolol alone.

Taurodeoxycholate does not modify the first-pass effect of propranolol in rabbits following intravenous and intraportal administration. The absorption of an oral dose of propranolol in the presence of taurodeoxycholate increases from 70% to 100%, due to the higher lipophilicity of the ion-pair. The plasma concentration—time curves suggest the hypothesis that greater absorption of the ion-pair occurs mainly in the upper region of the gastrointestinal tract.     

Assessing the Impact of Salt Reduction Initiatives on the Chronic Disease Burden of Singapore

Globally, many countries are facing an increasing burden of chronic disease due to ageing populations, of which cardiovascular disease forms a large proportion. Excess dietary sodium contributes to cardiovascular disease risk and requires intervention at a population level. This study aimed to quantify the impact of several salt reduction initiatives on population health over a 30-year horizon using GeoDEMOS, a population model from Singapore. Four interventions were modelled in four demographic groups in 2020 for a total of 16 intervention scenarios. The effect of 0.5, 2.0, and 4.0 g/day reductions in daily salt consumption, along with adherence to the World Health Organization guidelines of a maximum of 5.0 g of salt each day, was modelled in the entire population, including the overweight and obese, the elderly, and diabetics. In each scenario, the number of averted incident cases of acute myocardial infarction and stroke, along with the disability-adjusted life years up to 2050, was monitored. We found 4.0 g/day reductions in salt consumption were the most effective when implemented across the entire population, resulting in 24,000 averted incident cases of cardiovascular disease and 215,000 disability-adjusted life years over 30 years. This is a large figure when compared with the 29,200 projected annual incident cases of cardiovascular disease in 2050. When targeted at specific high-risk demographic groups, the largest effects were observed in the overweight and obese, with the same intervention yielding 10,500 averted incident cases of cardiovascular disease and 91,500 disability-adjusted life years. Quantifying the benefits of salt reduction initiatives revealed a significant impact when administered across the entire population or the overweight and obese. Health promotion efforts directed toward sustainably reducing salt consumption will help to lower the chronic disease burden on the healthcare system in years to come.     

Mirizzi综合征18例外科治疗体会

目的：提高临床上对Mirizzi综合征的认识,避免胆道损伤。方法：对经手术证实的18例Mirizzi综合征的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果：术前明确诊断者仅3例。行单纯胆囊切除11例,胆囊切除、胆管壁瘘口修补3例,胆囊切除、瘘口修补、T型管引流3例,胆囊切除、肝总管空肠Roux-en-y吻合术1例。随访11例平均时间5年,无胆道狭窄情况。结论：为避免胆道损伤,应结合病史、体检、化验及影像学检查进行全面综合分析,以提高术前确诊率,在手术时要认真对待,根据术中情况选择合理术式。     

高胆汁酸血症对肝脏能量代谢的影响

目的：探讨高胆汁酸血症单一因素对肝脏能量代谢的影响。方法：经Wistar大鼠颈内静脉持续给阳外源性胆汁酸,升高其外周血清中胆汁酸浓度,模拟阻塞性黄疸患者外周血清中胆汁酸的变化规律。观察腹腕动脉酮体比值及肝组织能荷变化,时间一周。结果：随外周血清中胆法 酸浓度的升高,腹腔动脉血酮体比值,肝组织能荷均呈进行性下降,结论：高胆汁酸血症时肝脏能量代谢受损,表明在阻塞性黄疸患者肝功能损害中高胆汁酸血症起了重要作用。     

京尼平苷对地鼠胆固醇结石形成的影响

目的观察京尼平苷预防给药对地鼠胆固醇结石形成的影响.方法用高脂肪高蛋白致石饲料造成地鼠胆固醇结石模型,阳性对照药物熊去氧胆酸80mg/kg和京尼平苷50,100mg/kgig,每天预防给药,给药30d后作胆囊内容物涂片检查观察地鼠的成石率,检测胆汁脂类成分计算胆汁成石指数.结果模型组的成石率为100%,成石指数(LI)大于1;京尼平苷50和100mg/kg组的成石率分别为40%(P＜0.05)和25%(P＜0.01),LI均小于1,熊去氧胆酸组的成石率与LI与京尼平苷100mg/kg组相近.结论京尼平苷对地鼠胆固醇结石的形成可能具有抑制作用.     

乙肝病毒感染患者胆囊胆汁成分改变及其临床意义

目的：探讨乙肝病毒感染与胆石形成的关系。方法：收集38例乙肝病毒感染患者和35例非乙肝病毒感染者的胆囊内胆汁,对其胆红素、胆汁脂类、钙离子进行检测。结果：乙肝病毒感染患者胆囊胆汁的非结合性胆红素、钙离子明显高于对照组（P＜0.01,P＜0.05）,总胆汁酸、胆固醇明显低于对照组（P＜0.01）。结论：乙肝病毒感染患者胆囊胆汁成分改变与胆石症发病率增高有密切关系。     

肝细胞癌合并胆管癌栓多学科诊治中国专家共识（2020版）

肝细胞癌(hepatocellular carcinoma,HCC;以下简称肝癌)发病率位居全世界常见恶性肿瘤第六位,每年新发病例约74万,近一半在中国。在我国,肝癌相关死亡率仅次于肺癌和胃癌,高居第三位[1-2]。临床上,肝癌多侵犯血管形成血管癌栓,亦可侵犯胆管形成胆管癌栓(bile ducttumor thrombus,BDTT)。文献[3-5]报道,BDTT发生率为0.5%~2.5%。BDTT可沿肝内胆管向肝门部胆管延伸,甚至阻塞胆总管导致黄疸、胆道出血等。其自然病程约为1~3个月[6-7]。