Multicentre prospective audit of surgical outcomes and acute complications following short course pre-operative radiotherapy for resectable rectal cancer

BACKGROUND: The addition of short course pre-operative radiotherapy to total mesorectal excision reduces local recurrence in resectable adenocarcinoma of the rectum. In a previous retrospective study potential factors associated with early complications following this combination were identified. The aim of this study was to examine these relationships in a prospective multicentre audit. METHODS: One hundred and seven patients who received short course pre-operative radiotherapy in four cancer centres between 1 October 2001 and 30 September 2002 were included. Data including patient age, radiotherapy field length, overall treatment time, operation type, surgical outcomes and complications occurring within 3 months of the 1st day of radiotherapy were collected. These were compared and combined with the previously studied cohort of 176 patients treated at one centre between 1st January 1998 and 31st December 1999. RESULTS: In the prospective cohort only patient age (P=0.001) was significantly associated with acute complications. However, both the overall treatment time (median 9.0 vs 11.0 days P <0.0001) and field length (median 16.6 vs 17.0 cm P=0.03) were significantly shorter in this cohort when compared to the previous retrospective study. In patients from both studies (n=283), increasing age (P=0.002) and field length (independent of operation type) (P=0.02) were independently associated with an increased risk of acute complications. CONCLUSIONS: This study suggests that meticulous selection of patients for short course pre-operative radiotherapy and smaller planning target volumes may be associated with a lower risk of acute complications. The use of MRI scanning to stage pelvic disease may reduce the number of patients with R1 resections receiving short course pre-operative radiotherapy.     

极低体重儿药物性急性肾功能衰竭12例报告

[背景 ]探讨极低体重儿药物性急性肾功能衰竭的发生原因及预后 .[病例报告 ]对 12例极低体重儿使用甲灭酸后发生的急性肾功能衰竭进行了分析 ,发现每次使用该药 2mg/kg ,使用 1 9次±0 6次 ,3 7h± 3 0h后发生肾功能衰竭 .肾功能衰竭时 ,患儿钾、尿素氮、尿量与肾功能衰竭纠正后相比差异有显著性 ,而钠、钙及肌酐则无显著性差异 .纠正肾功能衰竭的时间为 6日± 3日 ,其中 10例的肾功能恢复正常 ,2例死亡 .[讨论 ]极低体重儿使用前列腺素抑制剂可引起暂时性肾功能衰竭     

TIA磁共振弥散加权成像异常的相关因素分析

目的探讨短暂性脑缺血发作(TIA)磁共振弥散加权成像(DWI)异常的相关因素。方法对2006年1月～2006年12月临床诊断为TIA的住院患者45例进行回顾性分析,比较DWI异常组和正常组的临床特征,并采用Logistic回归分析判定与DWI异常有关的独立因素。结果DWI异常14例(31%);多元回归分析提示TIA症状持续时间≥1h(OR=2.5,95%CI:1.3～8.6)和症状表现为失语伴运动障碍(OR=8.9,95%CI:2.1～36.5)与DWI异常独立相关。结论TIA患者DWI异常与TIA症状持续时间和症状表现为失语伴运动障碍有关。     

重型颅脑损伤开颅术中急性脑膨出的防治

目的探讨重型颅脑损伤开颅术中急性脑膨出的原因及对策。方法对120例重型颅脑损伤开颅术中急性脑膨出的原因、对策及预后进行回顾性分析。结果（1）迟发血肿65例，其中同侧脑内血肿10例，硬膜外血肿8例，对侧硬膜外血肿21例，硬膜下血肿10例，脑内血肿9例，大脑纵裂血肿7例；（2）急性弥漫性脑肿胀40例；（3）外伤性大面积脑梗死15例；（4）复合伤患者有30例。合并胸部、腹部及四肢骨折，有明显的低血压和低血氧症状；（5）术中操作不当，误诊误治10例。结论重型颅脑损伤开颅术中急性脑膨出的主要原因有迟发性颅内血肿，弥漫性脑肿胀，严重脑水肿，广泛脑梗死，术中操作不当，对病情的误诊误治，麻醉问题等。根据不同的原因进行正确处理，可以降低急性脑膨出的重残率及病死率。     

十二指肠镜下逆行胆胰管造影及取石并发急性胰腺炎6例分析

目的探讨十二指肠镜下逆行胆胰管造影(ERCP)及取石(EST)引发急性胰腺炎的防治方法。方法对该院已行ERCP和EST的42例患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果6例术后并发急性胰腺炎，其中1例死亡。结论ERCP和EST引发急性胰腺炎，主要有两种情况，一是化学刺激引发急性胰腺炎；另一方面为共同通道受阻引发急性胰腺炎，只有在操作中认真防范，术后仔细观察、处理，该并发症是可以防治的。     

亚低温对大鼠短暂性脑缺血迟发性神经元死亡的影响

目的 观察亚低温（33℃）对大鼠短暂性脑缺血后神经元的保护作用。方法 32只DS大鼠分为假手术组、常温缺血组和即刻亚低温组，采用尼氏体亚甲蓝特殊染色观察存活神经元、原位细胞凋亡检测法（TUNEL染色）检测及电镜观察脑缺血后大鼠CA1区神经元凋亡情况。结果 与假手术组相比，常温缺血组海马CA1区存活的锥体细胞数目减少（P＜0．01）；与常温缺血组相比，亚低温缺血组海马CA1区存活的锥体细胞数目明显增多（P＜0．01）。亚低温缺血组大鼠海马CA1区TUNEL染色阳性细胞数目明显少于常温缺血组（P＜0．01）。结论 脑缺血后迟发性神经元死亡很可能通过凋亡途径，亚低温对缺血后神经元的保护作用与减少神经元凋亡有关。     

急性脑梗死诱发全身炎症反应综合征致多器官功能障碍综合征的临床研究

目的　探讨急性脑梗死 (ACI)诱发全身炎症反应综合征 (SIRS)致多器官功能障碍综合征(MODS)的发病机制 ,以及血清肿瘤坏死因子 (TNF α)、白细胞介素 (IL 1) β含量变化在ACI诱发SIRS发生、发展并向MODS转化的临床意义。方法　 6 8例ACI患者根据病情变化分为 3组 ,其中单纯性ACI(SACI组 ) 36例 ,ACI致SIRS(SIRS组 ) 32例 ,ACI致SIRS后发展为MODS(MODS组 ) 2 4例 ;应用酶联免疫吸附法 (ELISA法 )分别测定患者不同病程中血清TNF α、IL 1β值 ,并与对照组 (为 2 8名同期健康体检者 )比较。 结果　 (1) 6 8例ACI中 4 7.0 6 %发生SIRS;SIRS时 75 %发生MODS。 (2 )血清TNF α、IL 1β的含量MODS 组 >SIRS组 >SACI组 >对照组 ,各组间比较 ,差异具有极显著性 (均P <0 0 1)。MODS重症者 (积分≥ 9分 )血清TNF α、IL 1β含量高于轻症者 (积分 <9分 ) (均P <0 0 1) ;MODS死亡者血清TNF α、IL 1β含量高于存活者 (均 P <0 0 1)。结论　 (1)ACI后出现SIRS可导致MODS的发生。 (2 )患者血清TNF α、IL 1β水平异常变化可作为判断ACI致SIRS、MODS病情进展、预后及转归的一项指标     

Changing perspectives in children hospitalized with poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis

Changing perspectives in 95 children with poststreptococcal acute glomerulonephritis (PSAGN) in our hospital between 1979 and 1988 are reported. Between 1961 and 1970 an average of 31±6.3 patients/year with PSAGN were treated and 70% had antecedent pyoderma. In the present study antecedent pharyngitis was observed in 59 children und pyoderma in 36. In comparison to the decade ending in 1970 our data show: (1) a marked decline in the prevalence of PSAGN (P=<0.0005), (2) a predominance of antecedent pharyngeal infection (P=0.044), (3) a decline in urban and an increase in rural patients with PSAGN (P=0.0483); and in the last decade: (1) a predominance of antecedent pharyngeal infection in children over 6 years of age (P=0.0009) and (2) a predominance of antecedent pyoderma in black children (P=0.0004).