Objective To study the etiology， pathogenesis， and diagnosis of small bowel volvulus in adults. Method The clinical data of 43 cases of small bowel volvulus admitted to HassanⅡHospital of Settat from October 2009 to October 2012 were analyzed retrospectively. Results There were 11 cases of spontaneous small bowel volvulus.There were 32 cases of secondary small bowel volvulus， of which 19 cases due to postoperative abdominal adhesions. Clinical manifestation：early persistent severe abdominal pain was in 40 cases， frequent vomiting was in 29 cases， intestinalpattern or abdominal mass was in 28 cases. All 43 patients were received surgery， 22 （51.2%） cases were diagnosed by preoperative ultrasonography， small bowel necrosis was found in 16 cases during operation， 37 （86.0%） patients were cured and 6 （14.0%） patients died. Conclusions Secondary small bowel volvulus is main small bowel volvulus， post-operative abdominal adhesion is major causes of small bowel volvulus， the value of abdominal X-ray in diagnosing is limited. However， ultrasonography and CT are helpful in diagnosing these diseases. Small bowel volvulus and intestinal obstruction can reinforce each other. Early small bowel volvulus is characterized by clinical conditions such as severe abdominal pain， early vomiting signs， and signs not matching the symptoms. Acute onset and rapid progression are the features of small bowel volvulus， surgery should be intervened in early stage.
Objective To explore the methods of early diagnosis of arteriosclerosis obliterans of lower extremity (ASOLE). Methods The related literatures on ASOLE detection means adopted clinically were reviewed, and their advantages and disadvantages were compared.Results Asymptomatic ASOLE could be discovered by determination of ankle brachial index (ABI) and toe brachial index (TBI), which was a good index for arterial function assessment of lower extremity. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) was more vulnerable and less sensitive than ABI, and therefore more suitable for screening of a large sample. ASI was an index to assess arterial structure and function, and it had a good correlation with PWV. Flow-mediated dilation (FMD) was a measurement evaluating the function of endothelial cell; Pulse wave measurement was simple, sensitive, and its result was reliable. Color Doppler ultrasonography could localizate the lesion and determine the degree of stenosis at the same time. Multiple-slice CT angiography (MSCTA) was more accurate than color Doppler ultrasonography, but its inherent shortcomings, such as nephrotoxicity of contrast agent, was still need to be resolved. 3D-contrast enhancement magnetic resonance angiography (CEMRA) had little nephrotoxicity, but a combination of other imaging methods was necessary. Microcirculation detections required high consistency of the measurement environment, but they were simple, sensitive and noninvasive, and therefore could be used for screening of ASO. Conclusion Publicity and education of highrisk groups, and reasonable selection of all kinds of detection means, are helpful to improve the early diagnosis of ASOLE.
Objective To summarize the progress of endoscopic diagnosis and therapy for pancreatic cancer. Methods Domestic and international publications online involving progress of diagnosis and therapy for pancreatic cancer by using endoscope in recent years were collected and reviewed. Results Recently, early diagnostic rate of pancreatic cancer increased with the development of endoscope and endoscopic technique such as endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration, peroral pancreatoscopy, optical coherence tomography, ERCP, and cytology in pancreatic juice. Furthermore, varied therapies such as endoscopic ultrasound guided celiac plexus neurolysis, implantation of iodine 125-particles or pancreatic duct/bile duct stents were performed by endoscope for advanced pancreatic cancer. Conclusion Early diagnostic rate and novel therapeutic alternative of pancreatic cancer are supplied by digestive endoscopy.
Objective To explore the application value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) based on human sequencing in the clinical early diagnosis of lung cancer. Methods Four patients hospitalized with suspected lung infection were retrospectively analyzed, and the test results of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) on mNGS of tumor metagenome, the routine clinical test results, and their clinical diagnosis and treatment information in between August 26, 2021, and December 18, 2021. Results Patient 1 was preliminarily diagnosed with lung cancer by referring to chest computed tomography (CT) imaging. Chest radiograph or CT in the other three patients showed bilateral lung CT and lamellar hyperintensities (patient 2), bilateral lung mass-like and lamellar hyperintensities (patient 3), and lung masses (patient 4), respectively. BALF samples from all 4 patients were detected with mNGS based on human tumor sequences, indicating tumor. In addition, the result in patient 3 also indicated white pseudofilamentous yeast infection consistent with clinical culture, and the result in patient 4 also showed infection of rhinovirus type A. Conclusion The second generation genome sequencing technology based on human sequence can not only assist clinical diagnosis of infection, but also provide detection datUM support for tumor early warning.