Five thousands five hundreds and eighty two patients with cholelithasis in 46 hospitals were collected through questionnaire and analysed, of which 2 735 cases were gallstones (accounted for 48.99%),and 2 847 cases were intraand extrahepatobiliary tract stones (accounted for 51.00%). In the gallstone group, there were 487 cases (8.72%) complicated with choledocholithasis, 54 cases (1.97%) complicated with acute cholecystitis, 189 cases (6.91%) with acute cholangitis, and 215 cases (7.86%) with obstructive jaundice. In 2 847 cases with intra and extrahepatobiliary tract stones, 1 284 cases were found to be extrahepatic duct stones (23.00%), 668 cases were left intrahepatic duct stones (1.97%), 384 cases were right intrahepatic duct stones (6.88%), and 511 cases stone in both sides (9.15%); complications in this group were acute severe cholangitis 683 cases (23.99%), acute cholangitis 1 169 cases (41.06%), obstructive jaundice 431 cases (15.14%), and biliary cirrbosis 278 cases (9.76%). The operative procedure for patients with gallstones were cholecystectomy (2 697 cases), chelangioduodenostomy or cholangiojejunostomy (36 cases), and Oddi’s sphincteroplasty (7 cases); and for patients with intraand extrahepatobiliary tract stones were choledocholithotomy and T tubule drainage (2 275 cases), differecnt forms of choledochoenterostomy (534 cases), and Oddi’s sphincteroplasty (38 cases). The postoperative complicatioin rate in patients with gallstones was 1.13%, with intraand extrahepatobiiary tract stones was 14.47%, mortality of the latter was 1.62%. The authors consider that cholecystectomy should be performed in elderly patients (over 50 years) with or without symptoms, and proper choice of operative procedure for hepatobiliary tract stones is important.
Objective To explore the feasibility and safety of laparoscopic cyst resection and Roux-en-Y hepatojejunostomy in treatment for adult congenital cholangiectasis and to compare the therapeutic effects of laparoscopic procedure with conventional open procedure. Methods The clinical data of 33 adult patients with congenital cholangiectasis from May 2008 to September 2011 in the department of general surgery of Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University were retrospectively analyzed. Fourteen patients received laparoscopic procedure (laparoscopic group),whereas the other 19 patients received conventional open procedure (conventional group). Results All the operations were carried out successfully through laparoscopic procedure. The mean time of operation in the laparoscopic group was significantly longer than that in the conventional group (195min versus 130min,P<0.01). The average intraoperative blood loss in the laparoscopic group was significantly less than that in the conventional group (80ml versus 270ml,P<0.01). In contrast,the mean time of bowel peristalsis recovery and postoperative hospital stay in the laparoscopic group were significantly shorter than those in the conventional group (time of bowel motion recovery:76h versus 104 h,P<0.01;hospital stay:6.1 d versus 9.6 d,P<0.01). There were no differences in the early complications between two groups (P>0.05). Conclusions Totally laparoscopic treatment for congenital cholangiectasis in adult is feasible and safe. It is worth to be generally applied because of its minimal invasion and fast postoperative recovery.
Plasma cortisols in 18 abdominal emergency patients and 20 planned-operation patients were examined. The result showed that cortisols in planned-operation patients were increased after their operations. On the other hand, plasma cortisols in emergency patients were higher in preoperative period than that in the postoperative period. There were no furher increase after operations. The changes of plasma cortisols between two kinds of patients were very different. This means that stress reactions in the patient with acute abdomen can be reduced by early operations.
OBJECTIVE: To demonstrate the effectiveness of operative resection for patients with huge hemangioma. METHODS: Eight cases were adopted in this study, including 5 males and 3 females. Among them, 5 cases with hemangioma on the face and neck, 1 case on the back, 1 case on the buttock, and 1 case on the leg. The maximal size of the hemangioma was 31.2 cm x 9.1 cm and the minimal size was 27.3 cm x 6.0 cm. Before operation, angiography was taken to find out the size of tumor. During operation, intervention-embolism and circumferential suture were carried out to control bleeding so that resection of tumor was practicable. RESULTS: There had been successful result in all the cases with huge hemangioma. No recurrence were found with following up 8 months to 4 years(averaged 13 months). CONCLUSION: Angiography of the hemangioma is important in providing the informations for the operation design. The intervention-embolism and circumferential suture can control and reduce the bleeding in operation. Combine of these techniques is essential for the treatment of huge hemangioma.
ObjectiveTo further explore and discuss the value of laparoscopic appendectomy. MethodsThe clinical data of 200 patients underwent appendectomy in this hospital from April 2009 to December 2010 were collected. The operation time, postoperative hospital stay, cost of hospitalization, postoperative anal exhaust time, postoperative pain score, and surgical complications were compared between laparoscopic appendectomy and open appendectomy. ResultsThere were 8 cases conversion to the open approach in this series. The cost of laparoscopic appendectomy was higher than that of open appendectomy (Plt;0.05); the cases of chronic appendicitis, acute simple appendicitis, acute suppurative appendicitis within 36 h of onset treated by laparoscopic appendectomy had shorter operation time, shorter postoperative hospital stay, earlier postoperative anal exhaust time, and slighter postoperative pain than those treated by open appendectomy (Plt;0.05); the differences in postoperative hospital stay, postoperative anal exhaust time, postoperative pain of acute suppurative appendicitis more than 36 h of onset and acute gangrenous appendicitis treated by two types of surgery had no statistical significances (Pgt;0.05); the operation time of acute gangrenous appendicitis operated by laparoscopic surgery was longer than that by open appendectomy (Plt;0.05); incision infection rate of laparoscopic appendectomy was lower than that of open appendectomy (Plt;0.05). ConclusionsFor chronic appendicitis, acute simple appendicitis, and acute suppurative appendicitis within 36 h of onset, the outcome and advantages of laparoscopic appendectomy are outstanding, the value of application is clear; and for acute suppurative appendicitis more than 36 h of onset and acute gangrenous appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy is difficult and with high rate of conversion, no obvious advantages in recovery after surgery but an increase of medical costs, and the application value is not great.
Objective To evaluate the clinical curative effect of early enteral nutrition (EN) in gastric cancer patients after operation and its safety. Methods One hundred and eighty patients with gastric cancer diagnosed and underwent surgical treatment in gastrointestinal surgery center, West China Hospital from February 2011 to December 2011 were studied prospectively, who were randomly divided into EN group (n=91) and parenteral nutrition (PN) group (n=89). The nutrition state, rehabilitation, hospital stay, cost of nutrition in hospital, and complications were observed. Results ①According to the postoperative serum nutrition index, there were no significant differences in the prealbumin, hemoglobin, and ratio of albumin to globulin in two groups (P>0.05), but the albumin level in the EN group was significantlyhigher than that in the PN group (P=0.047). ②According to the postoperative rehabilitation index, the first ambulation time (P=0.011), first intake time (P=0.000), first nasogastric tube away time (P=0.013), first drainage tube away time (P=0.021), and first urinary catheter away time (P=0.002) in the EN group were significantly shorter than those in the PN group. The difference of the first anus exhaust time was not statistically significant in two groups (P=0.083). ③The cost of nutrition in hospital in the EN group was significantly less than that in the PN group (P=0.017). The postoperative hospital stay and total complication rate were not significant differences in two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Early postoperative EN is effective, economic, practical, which might be superior to PN.
The authors suggest that occlusion of blood flow to the whole liver is not necesarily a routine procedure in surgical removal of giant cavernous hemangioma in the 8th segment of liver. An occlusion tape can be placed around the finferior vena cava inadvance. Separtion of inferior vena cava between the diaphragm and the upper surface of liver sometimes is difficult, so that placement of the tape may fail. The procedure which we performed in four patients was intermittent occlusion of blood flow at the first hepatic hilum at room temperature during dissection and removal of the tumor en bloc. This operative method is simple and safe as compared with that of resection of the 8th segment of liver.
ObjectiveTo explore the feasibility and safety of clinical application of bipolar coagulation forceps in open thyroid operations and summarize the operation skill. MethodsThe clinical data of 347 cases performed thyroid operations with bipolar coagulation forceps and Harmonic scalpel respectively from October 2010 to October 2014 in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively. ResultsNo statistical differences was found on the operative time, intraoperative bleeding, postoperative drainage, and postoperative hospitalization of the two groups (P > 0.05). The complications of transient palsy of recurrent laryngeal nerve and transient functional insufficiency of parathyroid were more in Harmonic scalpel group than in bipolar coagulation forceps group with statistical difference (P < 0.05). But there was no difference of the complications of airway obstruction, permanent injuries of recurrent laryngeal nerve, parathyroid and superior laryngeal nerve in the two groups (P > 0.05). ConclusionsThyroid operations with bipolar coagulation forceps are safe and feasible. Coagulation tightly along the thyroid capsule followed by incision with explicit subtle dissection is the key point of the decrease of complications.
Objective To investigate the clinical curative effect of distal phalanx of great toe and soft tissue orthopaedics for treatment of obstinateingrown nail. Methods From October 1997 to May 2006,31 patients(38 nails) suffering from obstinate ingrown nail were treated by the distal phalanx of great toe and soft tissue orthopaedics. There were 23 males(27 nails) and 8 females(11 nails) with an average age of 17.5 years(12-28 years). The disease course was 2years and 1 month to 14 years(average, 31-6 months). At the same time, thirty-eight patients with diseases of feet were selected randomly as controls. The depth of the nail groove was measured.The X-ray films were taken to calculate the rate of upward projection of tuberosity (r). Results Thedepth of the nail and r value of 31 patients were 2.87±0.31 mm and 0.149±0.013,respectively. There were statistically significant differences when compared with control group(1.06±0.10 mm and 0.060±0.019)(Plt;0.01). Thirty patients(37 nails) had a primary healing; 1 patient(1 nail) had a delayed healing. Twenty-nine patients(36 nails) were followed up for 8 to 29 months(average, 21 months). The appearance of the nail was satisfactory. No relapse occurred in all patients. Conclusion The upward projection of tuberosity of distal phalanx of great toe and deepened nail groove are the most important anatomical causes for ingrown nail. The distal phalanx of great toe and soft tissue orthopaedics is aneffective treatment for obstinate ingrown nail.
Objective To study the change of immunologic function of the patient with obstructive jaundice. Methods The level of the sIL-2R, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in 36 cases of obstructive jaundice before and after operation were measured. Results The level of the sIL-2R, TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in 36 cases of obstructive jaundice before operation was higher than normal control group (P<0.01). It decreased after the obstruction was removed, and it was close to normal control on 14th day after operation. Conclusion The result suggest that relief of jaundice could improve the immunologic function of the patient.