Vascular endothelial cell(VEC) is a kind of simple squamous epithelium lined on the inner surface of blood vessels. VEC is an important barrier between the blood and tissue and it also plays a key role in regulating inflammation, thrombosis, endothelial cells mediated vasodilatation and endothelial regeneration. These processes should be controlled by a variety of complex mechanism which requires us to find out. With results of the researches in vascular endothelial cell function, the important roles that microRNA in vascular endothelial cell function draws more and more researchers' attention. MicroRNAs control gene expression in post-transcriptional level and affect the function of endothelial cells. This review focuses on the research progress on regulatory mechanism of microRNA to endothelial cell inflammation, thrombosis, vasodilation and endothelium regeneration.
Objective To explore primary surgical treatment experience of typeⅣ hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Methods From April 2008 to April 2011，20 patients with type Ⅳ hilar cholangiocarcinoma were enrolled into the same surgical group in Department of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery of West China Hospital of Sichuan University.The intra- and post-operative results were analyzed.Results The total resection rate was 75%，which was consisted of 10 cases of radical excision and 5 cases of non-radical excision.Seven patients received left hepatic trisegmentectomy and caudate lobe resection including anterior and posterior right hepatic duct reconstruction，hepatojejunostomy，and Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy.Six patients received enlarged left hepatic trisegmentectomy and caudate lobe resection including left intrahepatic and extrahepatic duct reconstruction，hepatojejunostomy，and Roux-en-Y jejunojejunostomy. Two patients received quadrate lobe resection including two cholangioenterostomies after anterior and posterior right hepatic duct reconstruction，and left intrahepatic and extrahepatic duct reconstruction.After percutaneous transhepatic cholangial drainage （PTCD） and portal vein embolization （PVE），two patients with total bilirubins ＞400 mmol/L received radical excision and non-radical excision，respectively.Three patients only received PTCD during operation due to wide liver and distant metastasis，and two patients received T tube drainage during operation and postoperative PTCD due to left and right portal vein involvement. All 15 patients who received lesion resection survived more than one year， whereas another five patients whose lesions can not been resec ted only survived from 3 to 6 months with the mean of 4.2 months.No death occurred during the perioperative period. Conclusions For patients with type Ⅳ hilar cholangiocarcinoma， preoperative evaluation and tumor resection shall conducted so as to relieve obstruction of biliary tract，otherwise PTCD and PVE prior to the final lesion resection shall be performed.
Abstract:Objective To investigate the expression and significance of Voltage-gated Cl channel-3 （ClC-3） in acute cardiac allograft rejection in rats. Methods The model of heterotopic cardiac allograft of SD to Wistar rats was established. The rats were divided into two groups： control group and cyclosporin A（CsA） treated group （CsA group）. Living span of the transplants in eight rats of each group were observed. Allograft samples were harvested separately on the day 1, 3, 5, 7 after operation （n = 6）. The rejection was evaluated by routine pathological examinations. The myocardial apoptosis by terminal deoxylnucleotidyl transferase mediated-dUTP nick end labeling （TUNEL） method and the local expression of ClC-3 were detected by reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction （RT-PCR）. Results The allografts survival time was significantly longer in CsA group compared with that in control group （15.4±5.1dvs. 7.6±1.5d, P〈0.05）. There was lesser pathological changes in CsA group than that in control group. The apoptosis index were significantly higher in control group and the expression of ClC-3 was significantly lower（P〈0.05）. CsA could inhibit the rise of apoptosis index and the decrease of the ClC-3 expression. Conclusion The ClC-3 expression is closely related with the severity of myocardial necrosis and apoptosis index, which indicates that ClC-3 plays a very important role in the necrosis and apoptosis during acute cardiac allograft rejection of rat.
ObjectiveTo explore the inhibition action of valproic acid to inflammatory cells and smooth muscle cells then to find out that valproic acid (VPA) can repress rat thoracic aortic aneurysm or not. MethodsThe model of rat thoracic aortic aneurysm was built through the method of soaking the adventitia of artery using porcine pancreatic elastase (PPE). The rats were divided into three groups:a normal saline blank control group (a C group), an adventitia soaked PPE group (a P group), and adventitia soaked PPE plus intraperitoneal injection by injecting intraperitioneal VPA 200 mg/kg for seven days (a PV group).The animals of the three groups were all using vascular ultrasound to detect blood vessel diameter. Animals were killed after operation to observe the general morphology of vascular aneuysm and do the immunohistochemial, morphological, protein analysis of interleukin 1 (IL-1), interleukin 6 (IL-6), smooth muscle 22 alpha (SM22α), matrix metallopeptidase 2 (MMP-2), MMP-9 and Western blot by drawing animals on the 14th day. ResultsThe vessels diameter in the PV group was narrower than that in the P group (P value<0.05). HE staining, immunohistochemistry and Western blot displayed that the cells in the P group were in disorder arrangement and interstitial disorder while the cells in the PV group maintained better albumin layer. The protein expressions of IL-1, IL-6, MMP-2, and MMP-9 in the PV group decreased except that SM22α increased. ConclusionVPA can inhibit phenothpic transforming of aneurysm inflammatory cells and smooth muscle cells, reduce the levels of cell proliferation, decrease the secretion of matrix metalloproteinases, and depress tumor growth of rat thoracic aorta.
Objective To compare the clinical outcomes and safety of minimally invasive and routine mitral valve repair or replacement for patients with single mitral valve disease. Methods We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 67 patients with single mitral valve disease （without aortic valve and tricuspid valve lesion or other heart diseases including atrial septal defect） who underwent mitral valve repair or replacement in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University between January and July 2011. The patients were divided into two groups according to different surgical approaches：the minimally invasive surgery group （n=29，8 males and 21 females，age 51.4±9.4 years） underwent minimally invasive mitral valve repair or replacement via right mini-thoractomy；and the routine surgery group （n=38，11 males and 27 females，age 53.6±11.9 years） underwent mitral valve repair or replacement via middle sternotomy. In the minimally invasive surgery group，9 patients underwent mitral valve repair while the other 20 patients underwent mitral valve replacement. And no patient underwent transition to routine operation. In the routine surgery group，15 patients underwent mitral valve repair and 23 patients underwent mitral valve replacement. Clinical outcomes and safety of the operations were compared between the two groups. Results There was no statistical difference in operation time between the two groups （207.9±18.1 min versus 198.4±27.5 min，P=0.076）. The amount of postoperative drainage （126.7±34.5 ml versus 435.6±87.2 ml，P=0.000） and blood transfusion （red blood cell 1.4±0.8 U versus 2.3±1.1 U，P=0.000；blood plasma 164.3±50.4 ml versus 405.6±68.9 ml，P=0.000） of the minimally invasive surgery group were significantly lower than those of the routine surgery group. The cardiopulmonary bypass time （81.7±23.9 min versus 58.7±13.6 min，P=0.000） and aortic-clamping time （51.6±12.7 min versus 38.4±11.7 min，P=0.000） of the minimally invasive surgery group were significantly longer than those of the routine surgery group. The length of ICU stay （22.5±3.6 h versus 31.7±8.5 h，P=0.000），mechanical ventilation （7.4±3.2 h versus 11.2±5.1 h，P=0.000） and postoperative hospitalization （7.1±1.6 d versus 13.5±2.4 d，P=0.000） of the minimally invasive surgery group were significantly shorter than those of the routine surgery group. There was no statistical difference in postoperative complications between the two groups. Minimally invasive surgery group patients were followed up for 5.3±2.4 months with a follow-up rate of 72.4%（21/29）. Routine surgery group patients were followed up for 5.5±3.8 months with a follow-up rate of 71.0%（27/38）. There was no significant complication during follow-up in both two groups. Conclusion Minimally invasive mitral valve operation via right mini-thoracotomy is effective and safe with a good cosmetic result. Compared with routine operation，patients undergoing minimally invasive operation recover better and faster.
Objective To study the technical characteristics, clinical outcomes and short- and long-term results of minimally invasive multi-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting and to evaluate the feasibility and efficacy. Methods From April 2012 to December 2014, minimally invasive cardiac surgery for coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) in 11 patients was performed in the First Hospital of China Medical University. All patients were males and the average age was 62.7 (47.0-73.0) years. Eight patients with 3-vessel lesions and 3 patients with 2-vessel lesions. General anesthesia was performed with double lumen endotracheal intubation and single lung ventilation. The patient was positioned 15 degrees to 30 degrees in right lateral position. The left anterior and lateral incision was made at the fourth/fifth intercostal space with the length of 5-7 cm and 2/3 part of the incision located in the medial side of anterior axillary line. Left internal thoracic artery (LIMA) was harvested from the third intercostal space up to the subclavian vein and down to more than fifth intercostal space through the surgical window. Through the xiphoid and sixth intercostal space incision with the length of 1 cm, the Starfish and Octopus system were placed to fix apex and ascending aorta and target vessels were exposed. The proximal and distal anastomosis was done under the direct vision. The sequence of distal anastomosis was from posterior descending branch to obtuse/diagonal branch and left anterior descending branch. The chest and pericardial draining tubes were placed through the xiphoid and sixth intercostal space incision. Results The mean operation time was 4.1 (3.2–5.8) h. Five patients underwent the operation with the assist of cardiopulmonary bypass and the mean assisting time was 21.0 (17.0-38.0 ) min. The mean number of distal anastomosis was 2.8 (2.0-3.0) and LIMA was harvested and grafted in all 11 patients. The mean drainage was 425.0 (180.0-750.0) ml, mean ventilation time 7.8 (4.3-11.2) h, ICU stay 15.9 (11.0-38.0) h, and hospital time 7.7 (5.0-14.0) d. There was no operative death and re-exploration for bleeding. One patient was complicated by paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and one patient myocardial infarction. The average follow-up was 19.4 (12.0-36.0) months, and no chest pain, re-admission or re-intervention happened. Coronary artery CT angiographies demonstrated that all LIMAs were patent and 4 vein grafts were occluded and venous graft patency rate was 80.0% one year after surgery. Conclusion MICS CABG has the advantage of quick recovery, good cosmetic effect and low incision infection rate compared to the conventional CABG. Compared with robotic surgery, the cost of MICS CABG is low and the same as that of the conventional CABG. It is a new kind of CABG and could be performed following the learning curve under strict training of doctors and careful patient selection. With the good short- and middle-term results, MICS CABG needs to be evaluated for long-term graft patency rate, re-revascularization rate, and clinical evidence.
ObjectiveTo investigate surgical treatment strategies for diffuse coronary artery disease (CAD). MethodsFrom January 2003 to June 2013, 92 patients with diffuse CAD received complete coronary revascularization including coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)and coronary endarterectomy (CE)in the First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University. There were 63 male and 29 female patients with their age of 52-81 (68.7±10.5)years. After CE and during follow-up, coronary CT angiography (CTA)was used to assess graft patency, and improvement of patients' cardiac function and angina symptoms were observed. ResultsTarget vessel diameter of the 92 patients was all larger than 1.5 mm after CE. Sixty-three patients (with 69 CE grafts)received intraoperative graft blood flow measurement, showing 59 grafts (85.5%)with satisfactory blood flow[blood flow 13-42 (23.4±12.7)ml/min, pulsatility index (PI)1.6-4.2 (2.1±1.1)]. Six patients (6.5%)had perioperative myocardial infarction (MI), and 4 patients (4.3%)died within 30 days after surgery including 2 patients with acute MI and cardiogenic shock, 1 patient with low cardiac output syndrome and multiple organ failure, and 1 patient with massive cerebral infarction. Seventy-three patients (83%)were followed up for 6-108 (49.3±26.7)months after discharge, and 15 patients were lost during follow-up. During follow-up, coronary CTA showed graft patency of 83.9% after CE. Four patients (5.5%)died including 1 patient with heart failure and pulmonary infection, 1 patient of unexplained sudden death, 1 patient with cerebral hemorrhage, and 1 patient with lung cancer. Five-year survival rate was 87% after CE. Six months after CE, ejection fraction (EF)was significantly higher than preo-perative EF (55.6%±9.7% vs. 50.2%±10.5%, P < 0.05), patients' cardiac function significantly improved, and their angina symptoms were significantly relieved. ConclusionCABG with CE can improve coronary revascularization for patients with diffuse CAD, and short-and long-term results are satisfactory.
ObjectiveTo systematically review the effetcs of clinical nursing pathway (CNP) in patients with femoral neck fracture. MethodsDatabases including PubMed, The Cochrane Library (Issue 9, 2014), CNKI, VIP and WanFang Data were electronically searched to collect randomized controlled trials (RCTs) about CNP in management of patients with femoral neck fracture from inception to September 2014. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed the risk of bias of included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed using RevMan 5.1 software. ResultsA total of 24 RCTs involving 1 852 patients were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that: compared with the control group, the time of hospitalization was decreased (MD=-4.47, 95%CI -5.32 to -3.62, P<0.000 01), the patients' nursing satisfaction was increased (OR=5.52, 95%CI 3.75 to 8.14, P<0.000 01), the achievement rate of knowledge was increased (OR=5.97, 95%CI 3.57 to 9.96, P<0.000 01) and the incidence of postoperative complications was decreased (OR=0.34, 95%CI 0.24 to 0.48, P<0.000 01) in the CNP group. ConclusionCNP can reduce the time of hospitalization, improve patients' nursing satisfaction, improve the achievement rate of knowledge, as well as reduce the incidence of postoperative complications. Due to limited quality and quantity of the included studies, the above conclusion need more high quality studies to verify.