Colon perforation caused by transanal decompression tube after laparoscopic low anterior resection: A case report

IntroductionThe effectiveness of transanal decompression tube (TDT) to prevent anastomotic leakage after rectal surgery has been widely accepted in recent years. However, a rare complication of intestinal perforation due to TDT has been also reported.Presentation of caseA 88-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic low anterior resection for rectal cancer. An abdominal drainage tube adjacent to the colorectal anastomosis and a TDT were placed. The patient experienced abdominal pain, nausea and elevated inflammatory markers on postoperative day 6. Enema and computed tomography demonstrated colonic perforation due to the TDT, and emergency laparotomy was performed. Perforation of the anterior sigmoid colon located at the proximal side of the colorectal anastomosis was seen, and the TDT was exposed to the abdominal cavity. Therefore, primary closure of the perforation site, peritoneal lavage, drainage tube placement and transverse colostomy was performed.DiscussionIn our case, TDT seemed to compress the anterior wall of the colon and lead to perforation. The looseness of the remaining oral intestinal tract depressed in the pelvis was compressed by the TDT.ConclusionTDTs should be very carefully placed to avoid complication. The length and looseness of the oral intestine and the relationship between the TDT to be inserted might be important.     

Disgusting disruptions: Capturing the everyday experience and burden of managing gastrointestinal infections in the home

Gastrointestinal (GI) infections exert a significant public health burden in the United Kingdom and the numbers of episodes are increasing. Younger children are considered particularly vulnerable to infection, and can experience 2–3 GI infections episodes per year, with consequences being more severe for more disadvantaged children, who are much more likely to be admitted to hospital. Few qualitative studies have explored the lived experience of GI infection in the community in the UK. The aim of the study reported here was to contribute to addressing this evidence gap, by examining the consequences of GI infection for ‘normal’ family life. Eighteen mothers with young children who had recently experienced a gastrointestinal infection were recruited from two socioeconomically contrasting neighbourhoods in North West of England. The findings demonstrated that GI infections were particularly disruptive: experienced as disgusting, laborious and stressful and significantly impacted normal family routines. Women felt burdened by the heavy physical and emotional demands of caring for a GI infection, resulting in feelings of isolation and insufficient support in their caring role from male partners. Tensions also arose from interactions with external community organisations, particularly in complying with their regulations on infection which often undermined caregivers knowledge and expertise of what was best for their children. This study challenges assumptions that managing GI infections in the home is unproblematic and experienced by caregivers as a ‘minor ailment.’ Infection control measures need to incorporate insights gleaned from the day-to-day realities of caring for sick children in the community.     

胃肠道间质瘤的免疫组化诊断及P53和P21表达

目的：探讨胃肠道间质瘤（GIST）的诊断及鉴别诊断。方法：GIST患50例,进行常规检查及P^53/P^21,HHF－35,vimentin,CD34免疫组化检测。结果：本组50例GIST,恶性34例,交界性10例,良性6例,以胃及小肠为多发（68％）。免疫组化以平滑肌细胞分化为主型占46％,神经源分化型占18％,平滑肌和神经双向分化型18％,未分化型24％。肌肉共同蛋白HHF－35为平滑肌细胞分化最敏感的标志物。未分化型间质瘤的免疫表型为vimentin和CD34阳性。P^53蛋白和P^21蛋白对GIST的良恶性可资鉴别。结论：尽管胃肠道间质瘤光镜下形态相似,但其免疫表型呈异源性,需要做免疫组化准确定性。     

Radiolabeling of Methylphosphonate and Phosphorothioate Oligonucleotides and Evaluation of Their Transport in Everted Rat Jejunum Sacs

Purpose. The therapeutic use of antisense oligonucleotides will likely involve their administration over protracted periods of time. The oral route of drug dosing offers many advantages over other possible routes when chronic drug administration is necessary. However, little is known about the potential for oligonucleotide uptake from the gastrointestinal tract. This issue is addressed in the current work. Methods. We have developed a simple procedure for radiolabeling oligonucleotides by reductive alkylation with ¹⁴C-formaldehyde. We have utilized this approach, as well as 5 addition of fluorophores, to prepare labeled methylphosphonate and phosphorothioate oligonucleotides for use in intestinal transport studies. An everted rat gut sac model was employed to compare the transport of oligonucleotides to that of model compounds whose permeation properties are better understood. Results. We demonstrate that both methylphosphonate and phosphorothioate oligonucleotides are passively transported across the intestinal epithelium, probably by a paracellular route. The rates of transport for both types of oligonucleotides were similar, and were significantly greater than that of the very high MW polymer blue dextran, but were lower than the transport rate of valproic acid, a low MW compound known to have high oral availability. Conclusions. A significant degree of permeation of oligonucleotides across the gastrointestinal epithelium does occur, but it is still unclear whether this is sufficient to permit effective oral administration of oligonucleotides as drugs.     

十二指肠腔内置管引流减压在毕-Ⅱ式胃大部切除术中应用疗效的观察

目的探讨防止毕-Ⅱ式胃大部切除术后十二指肠残端破裂发生的方法;方法对毕-Ⅱ式胃大部切除术中出现十二指肠残端水肿或血运差的病例,采取预防性十二指肠腔内置管引流减压的方法,收集临床资料、观察治疗效果;结果采取十二指肠腔内置管引流减压后,十二指肠残端破裂发生率明显下降;结论十二指肠腔内置管引流减压,可以预防十二指肠残端破裂的发生,并可拓宽溃疡穿孔病例采用胃大部切除术的适应证。     

Nitric oxide released by gastric mechanoreceptors modulates nicotinic activation of coeliac plexus neurons in the rabbit

The effects on the nicotinic activation of the coeliac plexus neurons of nitric oxide (NO) released within the coeliac plexus by gastric mechanoreceptors, in particular during gastroduodenal inhibitory reflex, were assessed. This study was performed in the rabbit on an in vitro preparation of the coeliac plexus connected to the stomach and the duodenum. The electrical activity of ganglionic neurons was recorded with intracellular recording techniques. Water-filled balloons were used for gastric distensions and recording of duodenal motility. When a 10-s train of pulses (20-40Hz) of supramaximal intensity was applied to the splanchnic nerves, gradual depression of nicotinic activation occurred. Gastric distension (50 mL, 7.5 min) modulated this depression phenomenon by inhibiting or facilitating the nicotinic activation. In the neurons impaled during the recording of duodenal motility, gastric distension triggered an inhibition of nicotinic activation concomitantly with a gastroduodenal inhibitory reflex organized by the coeliac plexus. If the gastric distensions were performed while the coeliac plexus was superfused by a NO scavenger, the nicotinic activation was unaffected and the gastroduodenal inhibitory reflex was abolished. Moreover, when the coeliac plexus was superfused with an inhibitor of nitric oxide synthase, gastric distensions were without effect on the nicotinic activation. These results demonstrate that NO released within the coeliac plexus by gastric mechanoreceptors, in particular during the gastroduodenal inhibitory reflex, modulates the central nicotinic activation of coeliac plexus neurons, so NO released within a prevertebral ganglion by gastric afferent fibres, in particular during the organization by this ganglion of a reflex regulating the gastrointestinal tract motility, also exerts a gating of the central inputs to the ganglionic neurons.     

胃肠造瘘术在全梗阻型食管癌放疗中的应用

目的　评价胃肠造瘘术在全梗阻型食管癌放疗中的临床应用价值。方法　 98例全梗阻食管癌放疗病人 ,5 3例于疗前及疗中行胃肠造瘘术 ,其中照射剂量DT>5 0Gy为 2 7例 ,余 2 6例放疗剂量DT<5 0Gy ;45例于疗中仅予输液支持以维持放疗。结果　行胃肠造瘘术组kanofsky评分较对照组明显提高 ,体重亦维持或增加明显 ,两者比较P <0 0 0 5 ;胃肠造瘘术组与对照组其 1年及 3年生存率分别为 :33 9%、2 8 8%和 15 0 %、4 4% ,两组间生存率差异有显著性意义 ( χ2 =7 2 5 ,P =0 0 0 71) ;胃肠造瘘术组中放疗DT>5 0Gy与DT<5 0Gy病人其 1年及 3年生存率分别为 :48 1%、19 2 %及 2 2 2 %、7 7% ,两组间生存率统计学有显著差异 ( χ2 =4 2 0 ,P =0 0 40 4)。结论　全梗阻型食管癌疗前或疗中行胃肠造瘘术 ,可在改善病人体质状况、维持或增加体重基础上 ,明显提高患者 1年及3年的生存率 ,且放疗剂量DT 应 >5 0Gy。     

INVITED REVIEW GASTROINTESTINAL MANIFESTATIONS IN PEDIATRIC AIDS

The pathologic changes in the gastrointestinal tract of children with AIDS are variable, clinically significant, and reflect multisystemic disease processes. Inflammation, changes in the lymphoid tissue, miscellaneous lesions, and tumors are documented in 58 patients in addition to cases reported in the literature. Cytomegalovirus infection of the gastrointestinal tract, associated with ulcerations, hemorrhage, perforation, and intestinal obstruction, carries a high morbidity and mortality, whereas the remaining infections are not life threatening. Special stains and electron micrographic examination are important to identify correctlycertain microorganisms such asmycobacterium avium intracellulare, cryptosporidia, and microsporidia. Lymphoproliferative changes of the gastrointestinal tract, a component of the generalized lymphoproliferative process, need to be characterized by tumor markers and cytogenetic studies. Within the miscellaneous lesions, AIDS associated arteriopathy can be complicated by intestinal ulceration and perforation. Both lymphomas and smooth muscle tumor in children with AIDS are related to Epstein-Barr virus infection. The smooth muscle tumors are frequently malignant and multiple.     

颞骨骨折性面瘫的临床和实验观察

为探讨影响颞骨骨折性面瘫预后的主要因素和面神经减压术的意义，总结分析了６４例面瘫预后的主要相关因素。制作面瘫实验西式，测定面神经骨管开放组和非开放线面神经膨胀率，并行电镜观察。结果表明，影响预后的主要因素是否行面神经减主及手术时机。骨管开放组面神经膨胀率显著大于非开放组，非开放组纤维损伤谋生时机提示早期行面神经减压术有 利于面神经功能恢复。     

术中面神经监测的动物实验与临床研究

目的：探讨术中面神经监测的参数与面神经减压术后面瘫的预后之间的关系。方法：对15只健康新西兰家兔30侧面神经及21例周围性面瘫患者进行术中面神经监测，术后随访6个月以上，使用χ^2检验评估术中监测的情况与减压术后面瘫的预后之间的关系。结果：15只家兔30侧面神经监测中不同个体的面神经阈值几乎均为0．05mA，在面神经的水平段、垂直段、颞骨外段其阈值也几乎均为0．05mA。21例面瘫患者，术中肌电图(EMG)引出者14例，其中13例减压术后面瘫的预后好，1例测舌差；EMG未引出者7例，其中1例减压术后面瘫的预后好，6例预后差。结论：术中面肌EMG的阈值能够较客观、稳定地评估面神经的功能。术中面肌EMG能否引出可以辅助预测面神经减压术后面瘫的预后情况，EMG能引出者预后好，反之则差。