AIM:To evaluate the importance of sphincter of Oddi laxity (SOL) in hepatolithiasis (HL).METHODS:Subjects included 98 patients diagnosed with HL between 2002 and 2007. Detailed histories were taken and the subjects we...AIM:To evaluate the importance of sphincter of Oddi laxity (SOL) in hepatolithiasis (HL).METHODS:Subjects included 98 patients diagnosed with HL between 2002 and 2007. Detailed histories were taken and the subjects were monitored until July 2008. HL patients were divided into two groups:Group included 45 patients with SOL,and Group included 53 patients without. Recurrence and reoperation indices of both groups were calculated and compared.RESULTS:The recurrence index was 0.135 in Group and 0.018 in Group fldex was 0.070 in Group and 0.010 in Group (P <0.001). The mean frequency of biliary operation was 2.07in Group (P = 0.001). Differences between the two groups are significant.CONCLUSION:HL patients with SOL tend to have a higher risk of recurrence and a larger demand for re-operation than those without this condition.展开更多
AIM: To explore the oncological outcomes of unresectable lung metastases without extrapulmonary metastases in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Patients with unresectable isolated lung metastases from colorectal cancer were...AIM: To explore the oncological outcomes of unresectable lung metastases without extrapulmonary metastases in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Patients with unresectable isolated lung metastases from colorectal cancer were prospectively collected in a single institution during a 5-year period. All patients received either the fluorouracil/leucovorin plus oxaliplatin, fluorouracil/leucovorin plus irinotecan or capecitabine plus oxaliplatin regimen as first-line treatment. The resectability after preoperative chemotherapy was evaluated. Patients' outcome and predictive factors for overall survival were also investigated by univariate and multivariate analysis.RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were included in the study. After standardized fi rst-line chemotherapy, only 4 patients (5.7%) were converted to resectable disease. The median overall survival time in all patients was 19 mo (95% CI: 12.6-25.4), with a 2-year overall survival rate of 38.8%. No survival difference was found among different fi rst-line chemotherapeutic regimens. Prognostic analysis demonstrated that only the fi rst response assessment for fi rst-line treatment was the independent factor for predicting overall survival. The median survival time in partial response, stable disease and progressive disease patients were 27 mo, 16 mo and 8 mo (P = 0.00001). CONCLUSION: Pulmonary metastasectomy can only be performed in a small part of unresectable lung metastases patients after chemotherapy. Patients' first response assessment is an important prognostic factor.展开更多
BACKGROUND: Various surgical procedures can be used to treat liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. How to select the most appropriate procedure for patients with portal hypertension has become a difficult problem. ...BACKGROUND: Various surgical procedures can be used to treat liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. How to select the most appropriate procedure for patients with portal hypertension has become a difficult problem. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the value of intraoperative free portal pressure (FPP) and postoperative complications, and to explore the significance of intraoperative FPP measurement with respect to surgical procedure selection. METHODS: The clinical data of 187 patients with portal hypertension who received pericardial devascularization and proximal splenorenal shunt combined with devascularization (combined operation) at the Department of General Surgery in our hospital from January 2001 to September 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients who received pericardial devascularization, those with a postoperative FPP >= 22 mmHg were included in a high-pressure group (n=68), and those with FPP <22 mmHg were in a low-pressure group (n=49). Seventy patients who received the combined operation comprised a combined group. The intraoperative FPP measurement changes at different times, and the incidence of postoperative complications in the three groups of patients were compared. RESULTS. The postoperative FPP value in the high-pressure group was 27.5 +/- 2.3 mmHg, which was significantly higher than that of the low-pressure (20.9 +/- 1.8 mmHg) or combined groups (21.7 +/- 2.5 mmHg). The rebleeding rate in the high-pressure group was significantly higher than that in the low-pressure and combined groups. The incidence rates of postoperative hepatic encephalopathy and liver failure were not statistically different among the three groups. The mortality due to rebleeding in the low-pressure and combined groups (0.84%) was significantly lower than that of the high-pressure group. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates that FPP is a critical measurement for surgical procedure selection in patients with portal hypertension. A FPP value >= 22 mmHg after splenectomy and devascularization alone is an important indicator that an additional proximal splenorenal shunt needs to be performed. (Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2010; 9: 269-274)展开更多
BACKGROUND: Preoperative diagnosis of local vascular invasion is very important to the selection of therapeutic protocols and prediction of the prognosis of pancreatic and periampullary cancers. This meta-analysis was...BACKGROUND: Preoperative diagnosis of local vascular invasion is very important to the selection of therapeutic protocols and prediction of the prognosis of pancreatic and periampullary cancers. This meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing vascular invasion in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancers. DATA SOURCES: English-language articles reporting diagnostic accuracy of CT for vascular invasion in pancreatic and periampullary cancers were searched from the MEDLINE and PubMed databases. A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate pooled sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios. RESULTS: Data were extracted from 18 studies that met the inclusion criteria. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of CT in diagnosing vascular invasion were 77% and 81%. Since CT technology improved in different periods, in the recent five years (2004-2008) CT has shown a higher diagnostic accuracy, and the pooled sensitivity and specificity increased to 85% and 82%, respectively. Subgroup analysis of CT studies was made to determine the involvement of different vessels, and the pooled sensitivities for the invasion of the venous system, portal vein, and arterial system were 75%, 75%, and 68%, and the pooled specificities were 84%, 91%, and 92%, respectively. For CT imaging with vascular reconstruction, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 84% and 85%, higher than the estimates in studies without reconstruction. CONCLUSIONS: Developed CT technology with vascular reconstruction is used as an imaging modality for diagnosing vascular invasion at present. Further combined application of various imaging modalities may improve the accuracy of diagnosis, especially for smaller vessel involvement, such as the superior mesenteric vein or artery, which are difficult to demarcate.展开更多
CdS nanoparticles were prepared in air and their stability by air annealing was studied. A small change in crystal structure and particle size was observed by air annealing, but a rapid reduction in fluorescence was ...CdS nanoparticles were prepared in air and their stability by air annealing was studied. A small change in crystal structure and particle size was observed by air annealing, but a rapid reduction in fluorescence was found. Through investigation, it was revealed that it is the surface change or reconstruction rather than the variation of the size or structure that decreases the fluorescence. The emission of the particles consists with two peaks which are dependent on the excitation energy. The two peaks were considered to be arisen from two different sizes of nanoparticles and may be explained in terms of selectively excited photoluminescence. Finally, the problem of why the discrete state of nanoparticles are able to be resolved in the photoluminescence excitation spectrum but could not be differentiated in the absorption spectrum was discussed. (Edited author abstract) 27 Refs.展开更多
The paper proposes a cooperative distributed target tracking algorithm in mobile wireless sensor networks.There are two main components in the algorithm:distributed sensor-target assignment and sensor motion control.I...The paper proposes a cooperative distributed target tracking algorithm in mobile wireless sensor networks.There are two main components in the algorithm:distributed sensor-target assignment and sensor motion control.In the key idea of the sensor-target assignment,sensors are considered as autonomous agents and the defined objective function of each sensor concentrates on two fundamental factors:the tracking accuracy and the tracking cost.Compared with the centralized algorithm and the noncooperative distributed algorithm,the proposed approach will not only lead to reasonable measuring performance but also benefit system with low computational complexity and communication energy.Also,a sensor motion algorithm based on gradient control is presented in the paper to trace the targets to reduce tracking error.Simulation results show that the cooperative distributed sensor assignment algorithm has advantages over the centralized algorithm without sacrificing much tracking performance.展开更多
基金Supported by Grants from National Natural Science Funds for Distinguished Young Scholars, No. 30925033Science and Technology Planning Project of Zhejiang Province, China, No. 2007C24001
文摘AIM:To evaluate the importance of sphincter of Oddi laxity (SOL) in hepatolithiasis (HL).METHODS:Subjects included 98 patients diagnosed with HL between 2002 and 2007. Detailed histories were taken and the subjects were monitored until July 2008. HL patients were divided into two groups:Group included 45 patients with SOL,and Group included 53 patients without. Recurrence and reoperation indices of both groups were calculated and compared.RESULTS:The recurrence index was 0.135 in Group and 0.018 in Group fldex was 0.070 in Group and 0.010 in Group (P <0.001). The mean frequency of biliary operation was 2.07in Group (P = 0.001). Differences between the two groups are significant.CONCLUSION:HL patients with SOL tend to have a higher risk of recurrence and a larger demand for re-operation than those without this condition.
基金Supported by The Grant from Shanghai Science and Technology Committee, No. 09411967000
文摘AIM: To explore the oncological outcomes of unresectable lung metastases without extrapulmonary metastases in colorectal cancer. METHODS: Patients with unresectable isolated lung metastases from colorectal cancer were prospectively collected in a single institution during a 5-year period. All patients received either the fluorouracil/leucovorin plus oxaliplatin, fluorouracil/leucovorin plus irinotecan or capecitabine plus oxaliplatin regimen as first-line treatment. The resectability after preoperative chemotherapy was evaluated. Patients' outcome and predictive factors for overall survival were also investigated by univariate and multivariate analysis.RESULTS: A total of 70 patients were included in the study. After standardized fi rst-line chemotherapy, only 4 patients (5.7%) were converted to resectable disease. The median overall survival time in all patients was 19 mo (95% CI: 12.6-25.4), with a 2-year overall survival rate of 38.8%. No survival difference was found among different fi rst-line chemotherapeutic regimens. Prognostic analysis demonstrated that only the fi rst response assessment for fi rst-line treatment was the independent factor for predicting overall survival. The median survival time in partial response, stable disease and progressive disease patients were 27 mo, 16 mo and 8 mo (P = 0.00001). CONCLUSION: Pulmonary metastasectomy can only be performed in a small part of unresectable lung metastases patients after chemotherapy. Patients' first response assessment is an important prognostic factor.
文摘BACKGROUND: Various surgical procedures can be used to treat liver cirrhosis and portal hypertension. How to select the most appropriate procedure for patients with portal hypertension has become a difficult problem. This study aimed to analyze the relationship between the value of intraoperative free portal pressure (FPP) and postoperative complications, and to explore the significance of intraoperative FPP measurement with respect to surgical procedure selection. METHODS: The clinical data of 187 patients with portal hypertension who received pericardial devascularization and proximal splenorenal shunt combined with devascularization (combined operation) at the Department of General Surgery in our hospital from January 2001 to September 2008 were retrospectively analyzed. Among the patients who received pericardial devascularization, those with a postoperative FPP >= 22 mmHg were included in a high-pressure group (n=68), and those with FPP <22 mmHg were in a low-pressure group (n=49). Seventy patients who received the combined operation comprised a combined group. The intraoperative FPP measurement changes at different times, and the incidence of postoperative complications in the three groups of patients were compared. RESULTS. The postoperative FPP value in the high-pressure group was 27.5 +/- 2.3 mmHg, which was significantly higher than that of the low-pressure (20.9 +/- 1.8 mmHg) or combined groups (21.7 +/- 2.5 mmHg). The rebleeding rate in the high-pressure group was significantly higher than that in the low-pressure and combined groups. The incidence rates of postoperative hepatic encephalopathy and liver failure were not statistically different among the three groups. The mortality due to rebleeding in the low-pressure and combined groups (0.84%) was significantly lower than that of the high-pressure group. CONCLUSIONS: The study demonstrates that FPP is a critical measurement for surgical procedure selection in patients with portal hypertension. A FPP value >= 22 mmHg after splenectomy and devascularization alone is an important indicator that an additional proximal splenorenal shunt needs to be performed. (Hepatobiliary Pancreat Dis Int 2010; 9: 269-274)
文摘BACKGROUND: Preoperative diagnosis of local vascular invasion is very important to the selection of therapeutic protocols and prediction of the prognosis of pancreatic and periampullary cancers. This meta-analysis was designed to evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing vascular invasion in patients with pancreatic and periampullary cancers. DATA SOURCES: English-language articles reporting diagnostic accuracy of CT for vascular invasion in pancreatic and periampullary cancers were searched from the MEDLINE and PubMed databases. A meta-analysis was conducted to estimate pooled sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, and diagnostic odds ratios. RESULTS: Data were extracted from 18 studies that met the inclusion criteria. The pooled sensitivity and specificity of CT in diagnosing vascular invasion were 77% and 81%. Since CT technology improved in different periods, in the recent five years (2004-2008) CT has shown a higher diagnostic accuracy, and the pooled sensitivity and specificity increased to 85% and 82%, respectively. Subgroup analysis of CT studies was made to determine the involvement of different vessels, and the pooled sensitivities for the invasion of the venous system, portal vein, and arterial system were 75%, 75%, and 68%, and the pooled specificities were 84%, 91%, and 92%, respectively. For CT imaging with vascular reconstruction, the pooled sensitivity and specificity were 84% and 85%, higher than the estimates in studies without reconstruction. CONCLUSIONS: Developed CT technology with vascular reconstruction is used as an imaging modality for diagnosing vascular invasion at present. Further combined application of various imaging modalities may improve the accuracy of diagnosis, especially for smaller vessel involvement, such as the superior mesenteric vein or artery, which are difficult to demarcate.
文摘CdS nanoparticles were prepared in air and their stability by air annealing was studied. A small change in crystal structure and particle size was observed by air annealing, but a rapid reduction in fluorescence was found. Through investigation, it was revealed that it is the surface change or reconstruction rather than the variation of the size or structure that decreases the fluorescence. The emission of the particles consists with two peaks which are dependent on the excitation energy. The two peaks were considered to be arisen from two different sizes of nanoparticles and may be explained in terms of selectively excited photoluminescence. Finally, the problem of why the discrete state of nanoparticles are able to be resolved in the photoluminescence excitation spectrum but could not be differentiated in the absorption spectrum was discussed. (Edited author abstract) 27 Refs.
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Youth Foundation,No. 61004082)
文摘The paper proposes a cooperative distributed target tracking algorithm in mobile wireless sensor networks.There are two main components in the algorithm:distributed sensor-target assignment and sensor motion control.In the key idea of the sensor-target assignment,sensors are considered as autonomous agents and the defined objective function of each sensor concentrates on two fundamental factors:the tracking accuracy and the tracking cost.Compared with the centralized algorithm and the noncooperative distributed algorithm,the proposed approach will not only lead to reasonable measuring performance but also benefit system with low computational complexity and communication energy.Also,a sensor motion algorithm based on gradient control is presented in the paper to trace the targets to reduce tracking error.Simulation results show that the cooperative distributed sensor assignment algorithm has advantages over the centralized algorithm without sacrificing much tracking performance.
