Boerhaave’s syndrome: Primary repair vs. esophageal resection—Case reports and meta-analysis of the literature

Boerhaave’s syndrome is a life-threatening disease with a high mortality. With regard to the heterogeneity of treatment strategies, no comparative studies exist and recommendations remain controversial. Seventeen cases of Boerhaave’s syndrome operated on between 1989 and 2000 at our hospital were reviewed retrospectively to compare the time period between perforation and diagnosis, and the morbidity and mortality among the different treatment options. In addition, we conducted a meta-analysis of the literature including all series containing five or more patients and compared the findings with our own data. Our patients with a perforation history of less than 12 hours showed significantly fewer signs of sepsis compared to patients with a history of more than 12 hours. In a comparison of patients with primary repair vs. patients treated with esophageal resection or an exclusion operation, no differences were found. In the literature, patients with a long period of perforation (more than 24 hours) were treated more often with an esophageal resection than patients with primary repair. In cases of Boerhaave’s syndrome, primary suturing of the esophageal perforation should be reserved only for those patients presenting within 12 hours after perforation. In all other cases, depending on the extent of the tissue damage, a two-stage esophageal resection with cervical esophagostomy and gastrostomy is recommended as the safest treatment.     

Familial spontaneous pneumothorax in three generations and its HLA

We experienced a case of familial spontaneous pneumothorax in three generations. Six of 13 family members had episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax. It is well established that there are some diseases associated with human leukocyte antigen (HLA). We performed HLA phenotyping for HLA of A, B and C. In our study, we detected the HLA haplotype A2, B61 in three of 4 who had episodes of spontaneous pneumothorax. The HLA haplotype A2, B70 were also detected in three of 4 who had episodes. This suggests that familial spontaneous pneumothorax might have hereditary factors.     

自发性食管穿孔的治疗改进

报道７例自发性食管穿孔治疗经验，并对诊断和治疗和治疗新方法进行了讨论，自发性食管穿孔早期诊断的重要依据是迅速获得完整，详细的发病史。可疑时通过食道造影，胸腔穿刺刺液的分析而确诊。一经确诊应急取早期食管修补，对发病时间长，全身情况差的病人，经积极准备后仍应急取食管修补，对不宜手术者给予食管冲洗促进穿孔愈合。同时给予有效的食管腔内外引流。     

Sympathetic control of spontaneous defibrillation of the heart

Department of Normal Physiology, Russian National Medical University, Moscow. (Presented by Academician of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences V. A. Negovskii.) Translated from Byulleten' Éksperimental'noi Biologii i Meditsiny, Vol. 114, No. 10, pp. 339–340, October, 1992.     

吗啡导致猕猴海马神经元自发放电节律转变

目的 分析吗啡对猕猴海马神经元自发放电节律的影响。方法 分析注射吗啡后猕猴海马神经元自发放电节律变化情况，并用数学方法加以验证。结果 在吗啡作用下海马神经元自发放电节律会发生转变，纳络酮可以逆转这种转变，共观察到种转变形式。为了研究这种转变的动力学机制，用数学模型模拟吗啡对神经元自发放电节律的影响，得到了与在体实验一致的结果。结论 在吗啡作用下海马神经自发放电节律发生转变。利用数学模型研究发现节律转变的原因是吗啡改变了膜上钠，钾，超极化电流等离子通道的功能所致，节律转变的过程存在着混沌规律。     

脑电分频积分定量法测定甜菜碱对清醒家兔脑电图的影响

本文采用脑电分频积分定量法测定甜菜碱对清醒家兔脑电的影响。清醒家兔静注甜菜碱250mg/kg后,出现高幅幔波夹杂低幅快波脑电,自发脑电积分值((?)vs)显著提高。动物安静少动。结果表明甜菜碱有中枢抑制作用。     

维甲酸对原发性高血压大鼠心肌血管平滑肌增殖的作用及其机制

目的:探讨维甲酸对自发性高血压大鼠(SHR)心肌、血管平滑肌增殖的影响和肾素-血管紧张素-醛固酮系统(RAS)所起的作用。方法:18只SHR大鼠随机分为全反式维甲酸治疗组、对照组、卡托普利治疗组,每组6只。分别予治疗组和对照组皮下注射全反式维甲酸(ATRA)10mg/Kg体重或溶媒,高血压药物治疗组予卡托普利0.25mg/Kg体重管饲,每天一次,均疗程4周。疗程结束后观察各组SHR大鼠心肌、血管平滑肌(VSMC)增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)的变化以及心肌ACE-mRNA、ACE2-mRNA的表达。结果:维甲酸治疗组心肌、血管平滑肌增殖细胞核抗原(PCNA)表达显著低于对照组(P<0.01),卡托普利治疗组的PCNA表达也显著低于对照组(P<0.01),但维甲酸治疗组与卡托普利组比较也有显著差异(P<0.01);维甲酸治疗组ACE-mRNA的表达低于卡托普利组及对照组(P<0.01),卡托普利组ACE-mRNA的表达也低于对照组(P<0.01);而维甲酸组ACE2-mRNA的表达则高于对照组及卡托普利组(P<0.01),后两组之间则无显著差异(P>0.05)。结论:维甲酸能抑制SHR模型心肌、血管平滑肌PCNA的表达,并在增加ACE2-mRNA表达的同时减少ACE-mRNA的表达,从而有可能干预增殖性血管疾病的病程。     

Platelet aggregation,disc haemorrhage and progressive loss of visual fields in glaucoma

Platelet aggregationin vitro, deterioration of visual field defects (VFD) and the prevalence of disc haemorrhages (DH) were assessed in 49 patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) and compared with the findings for 67 individuals with suspected glaucoma (GS) in a seven-year follow-up study (range 5.8 to 8.2 years). The percentage patients with spontaneous platelet aggregation (SPA) was higher for POAG patients with visual field deterioration (60%) than both POAG patients without progressive loss of visual fields (12.5%; P<0.005) and those with suspected glaucoma (22.4%; P<0.005). The occurrence of DH was higher among POAG patients with progressive loss of visual field (28%) compared to the GS group (8.4%; P<0.025) and the group of patients consisting of POAG patients without deterioration of VFD and GS (9.9%; P<0.05). DH also occurred more often in patients with low tension glaucoma (41.6%) than in the remaining POAG patients (13.5%; P<0.05). No relation between the patients with SPA and the patients with DH was observed.Abbreviations NPB normal platelet behavior - SPA spontaneous platelet aggregation - DH disc haemorrhage     

复发性自然流产患者绒毛滋养细胞FasL的表达

目的探讨复发性自然流产患者(RSA)绒毛滋养细胞FasL的表达与正常者有无差异。方法应用免疫组化和RT-PCR法,检测RSA患者和正常早孕妇女的绒毛滋养细胞FasL在蛋白水平和mRNA水平的表达,并进行图象分析和比较。结果免疫组化结果显示,绒毛合体滋养细胞和细胞滋养细胞的胞浆和胞膜上均有FasL表达,FasL在2组的定位无差异,但正常组绒毛滋养细胞FasL表达(PU=18.03±4.69)强于RSA组(PU=13.59±3.73),P<0.050。RT-PCR结果表明RSA组绒毛组织FasL在mRNA水平的表达为0.18±0.05,低于正常组0.27±0.06,差异有显著性意义(P<0.01)。结论不明原因RSA患者的绒毛滋养细胞FasL表达弱于正常者,滋养细胞FasL的表达减少可能在复发性自然流产中起重要作用。     

自发性食管破裂的护理

目的 总结自发性食管破裂患者的护理措施，提高护理水平。方法 在保守及手术治疗的同时，严密观察病情变化，做好心理护理，加强呼吸道、消化道及各种管道的护理。结果 7例患者治愈出院。结论 精心的专业化护理在治疗自发性食管破裂中起重要作用。