The role of extra-hepatic bile duct resection in the surgical management of gallbladder carcinoma. A first meta-analysis

ObjectiveTo systematically evaluate the clinicopathological and prognostic value of extra-hepatic bile duct resection (EHBDR) in the surgical management of patients with gallbladder carcinoma (GBC), especially in non-jaundiced patients.MethodsPubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library were searched up to March 1^st 2021 for comparative studies between bile duct resected and non-resected groups. RevMan5.3 and Stata 13.0 software were used for the statistical analyses.ResultsEHBDR did not correlate with a better overall survival (OS) (P = 0.17) or disease-free survival (P = 0.27). No survival benefit was also observed in patients with T2N1 (P = 0.4), T3N0 (P = 0.14) disease and node-positive patients (P = 0.75), rather, EHBDR was even harmful for patients with T2N0 (P = 0.01) and node-negative disease (P = 0.02). Significantly higher incidences of recurrent disease (P = 0.0007), postoperative complications (P < 0.00001) and positive margins (P = 0.02) were detected in the bile duct-resected group. The duration of postoperative hospital stay between the two groups was comparable (P = 0.58). Selection bias was also detected in our analysis that a significantly higher proportion of advanced lesions with T3-4 or III-IV disease was observed in the bile duct-resected group (P < 0.00001). EHBDR only contributed to a greater lymph yield (P = 0.01).ConclusionEHBDR has no survival advantage for patients with GBC, especially for those with non-jaundiced disease. Considering the unfairness of comparing OS between jaundiced patients receiving EHBDR with non-jaundiced patients without EHBDR, we could only conclude that routine EHBDR in non-jaundiced patients is not recommended and future well-designed studies with more specific subgroup analyses are required for further validation.     

Surgical Complications and Long-Term Outcome of Different Biliary Reconstructions in Liver Transplantation for Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis—Choledochoduodenostomy versus Choledochojejunostomy

Choledochojejunostomy (CJS) is commonly used for biliary reconstruction in liver transplantation for primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). We alternatively performed choledochoduodenostomy (CDS) and side-to-side choledochodocholedochstomy in a large cohort of patients. Fifty-one patients with PSC, transplanted between 1988 and 2000, were analyzed retrospectively. Biliary reconstruction was CDS in 25 (49%), CJS in 20 (39%) and CC in 6 transplantations (12%). Biliary leaks occurred in the early follow-up (< or =41 days) only in CDS patients (20%). However, in the late follow-up (>4 months), stricturing of anastomosis was found once in CDS (4%) and CJS (5%). Later (>9 months), intrahepatic bile duct strictures were diagnosed in four CDS (16%), one CJS (5%) and one CC (17%) patient(s). In 48% of CDS (12/25), 60% of CJS (12/20) and 17% of CC (1/6) at least one incidence of cholangitis was observed. Overall, biliary complication rates were significantly higher in CDS (40%) than CJS (10%) and CC (17%); of those none in CC and 12% in CDS were anastomosis-related. Graft/patient survival showed no significant differences among groups. Based on our results we consider CJS the standard method for biliary reconstruction in PSC; however, in selected cases where CJS is difficult to accomplish because of previous surgery or for retransplantation, CDS may present an alternative technique.     

人肝门部胆管癌转移动物模型的建立及生物学特性研究

目的利用人肝门部胆管癌细胞系（FRH-0201）接种裸鼠脾脏，建立肝、肺转移模型。方法将FRH-0201细胞系（120代）接种于7只Balb／c裸小鼠脾脏。出现转移时，将转移瘤行组织病理学及超微结构观察。将转移的肿瘤行细胞培养，再次接种裸鼠脾脏，观察转移成瘤情况。结果脾脏局部成瘤率为100％（7／7），转移瘤发生率14．3％（1／7）。转移瘤细胞再次接种于裸小鼠脾脏，转移发生率100％。转移瘤电镜显示典型恶性细胞特征。转移瘤细胞染色体众数19条，主流范围18～44条。结论该实验所建立的肝门部胆管癌转移瘤，符合恶性肿瘤的特点，与人肝门部胆管癌生物学特性一致。     

腹腔镜下胆总管探查术22例临床分析

目的探讨腹腔镜下胆总管探查术的方法及避免副损伤的措施.方法应用Olympus腹腔镜及操作器械一套.全麻下进行,体位及穿刺点均与腔镜胆囊切除相同.穿刺证实胆总管后,对胆总管直径＞1.5 cm者用针式电钩直接切开;胆总管直径＜1.2 cm者用剪刀切开,纵行切开1.0～1.5 cm,直视下用常规器械或胆管镜网篮取石,胆总管Ⅰ期缝合.结果本组22例中,21例成功,1例由于胆囊三角区粘连紧密,镜下缝合胆总管困难中转开腹手术.结论腹腔镜下胆囊切除,胆总管探查与传统开腹手术比较具有微创特点,胆总管Ⅰ期缝合更体现微创外科的优势.     

Effects of bile acids on ventricular muscle contraction and electrophysiological properties: studies in rat papillary muscle and isolated ventricular myocytes

Summary The effects of sodium salts of various bile acids on the contractile force and the electrophysiological properties of rat ventricular muscle were studied in vitro. Primary, conjugated, and secondary bile acids were studied in a concentration range of 10^–9–10^–6 mol/l, which corresponds to concentrations found in the plasm of patients with cholestatic jaundice. In general, the bile acid induced a negative inotropic effect which was manifested as a reduction in active tension, maximum rate of tension activation, and maximum rate of tension relaxation. Twitch duration and time to peak tension were unaffected by the bile acids. The negative inotropism was associated with a reduction in ventricular action potential duration. Resting potential, action potential amplitude, and maximum upstroke velocity of phase 0 depolarization were unaffected. Voltage clamp experiments in rat ventricular myocytes demonstrated that sodium taurocholate decreased the slow inward current and slightly increased the outward potassium current. Hence, these effects on the membrane currents are probably responsible for the negative inotropic effect. Send offprint requests to O. Binah at the above address     

左肝内胆管结石患者的64排CT数据集的三维重建和左肝切除可视化仿真手术的研究

目的 探讨64排螺旋cT的左肝内胆管结石的扫描数据,进行图像程序分割、三维重建和左肝切除术的可视化仿真手术.方法 利用64排cT扫描采集肝内胆管结石的数据集.运用医学图像处理系统(MIPS)对CT序列图像进行程序分割和三维重建,得到肝胆三维模型的数据以标准模板库STL格式输出,然后导入FreeForm Modeling System(FreeForm)利用自行开发的虚拟手术器械进行左肝切除的可视化仿真手术.结果 利用MIPS软件进行肝内胆管结石二维的CT图像程序分割速度快、效果满意.将分割的数据进行三维重建所获得的肝胆模型结构清晰、立体感强,形态逼真,可完成左肝切除的可视化仿真手术.结论 MIPS可以有效、快速地完成肝内胆管结石的64排螺旋CT的二维图像数据的程序分割、三维重建及在FreeForm进行左肝切除可视化仿真手术,为仿真的胆道外科手术提供思路.     

肝细胞癌合并胆管癌栓患者术中癌栓的处理

目的 探讨肝细胞癌（HCC）合并胆管癌栓患者术中癌栓的处理方式和术后恢复过程。方法 对1995年1月-2002年12月手术治疗的27例HCC合并胆管癌栓情况进行回顾性总结和分析。结果 只有59．3％（16／27）患者行肝切除、胆管取癌栓及胆管引流术。全组术后并发症发生率为55．6％（15／27），术后30d病死率为22．2％（6／27）。结论 HCC合并胆管癌栓的预后差，早期诊断和外科手术治疗是改善此病预后的关键。     

人胰胆管合流异常胆汁对胆管细胞的影响及其机理探讨

目的研究胰胆管合流异常(APBDU)患者的胆汁对人胆管细胞生长的影响,探讨APBDU与胆管癌发生的关系。方法应用四甲基偶氮唑蓝(MTT)比色法检测APBDU患者胆汁对胆管细胞增殖的影响,流式细胞仪测定其细胞周期分布及凋亡情况;Western blot法检测经APBDU胆汁处理的胆管细胞c-erbB-2蛋白表达水平的变化。结果APBDU患者胆汁与正常对照胆汁比较,能明显促进胆管细胞的增殖(P<0.05),这种促增殖作用可被环氧化酶COX-2抑制剂celecoxib或一氧化氮合成酶抑制剂L-NAME抑制;流式细胞仪分析经APBDU胆汁处理的胆管细胞其处于S期的细胞明显增多(P<0.001);Western blot法检测经APBDU胆汁处理的胆管细胞其c-erbB-2表达增多。结论APBDU患者的胆汁对正常胆管细胞增殖有促进作用,可能潜在致癌活性。     

肝移植术后缺血型胆道病变的介入治疗进展

肝移植是终末期肝病最有希望的治疗方法之一。移植肝缺血型胆道病变逐渐成为肝移植术后胆道并发症的主要类型，其病因及发病机制复杂，临床处理棘手，日益成为影响肝移植患者长期成活及导致移植物丢失的主要原因之一。国内外尝试用多种方法来预防和治疗缺血型胆道病变，介入治疗被认为是首选治疗方法，疗效显著。     

Characteristics of primary sclerosing cholangitis in the USA

Primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) is a chronic cholestatic liver disease of unknown etiology that is frequently associated with inflammatory bowel disease. It is characterized by diffuse inflammation and fibrosis of the biliary tree, and it usually leads to biliary cirrhosis and portal hypertension. PSC is most commonly diagnosed with endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, although magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) is rapidly emerging as a first choicediagnostic test. MRC has the advantage of being non-invasive, does not require radiation, and is cost-effective in that it does not carry the risk of pancreatitis associated with retrograde studies. ² Percutaneous cholangiography is seldom performed anymore.