AIM: To investigate the effect of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) on gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in mechanically-ventilated patients. METHODS : In a prospective, randomized, controlled study 36 patie...AIM: To investigate the effect of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) on gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in mechanically-ventilated patients. METHODS : In a prospective, randomized, controlled study 36 patients with recurrent or persistent ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP) and GER 〉 6% were divided into PEG group (n=16) or non-PEG group (n = 20). Another 11 ventilated patients without reflux (GER 〈 3%) served as control group. Esophageal pH-metry was performed by the "pull through" method at baseline, 2 and 7 d after PEG. Patients were strictly followed up for semi-recumbent position and control of gastric nutrient residue. RESULTS: A significant decrease of median (range) reflux was observed in PEG group from 7.8 (6.2-15.6) at baseline to 2.7 (0-10.4) on d 7 post-gastrostomy (P 〈 0.01), while the reflux increased from 9 (6.2-22) to 10.8 (6.3-36.6) (P〈 0.01) in non-PEG group. A significant correlation between GER (%) and the stay of nasogastric tube was detected (r= 0.56, P〈 0.01). CONCLUSION: Gastrostomy when combined with semi- recumbent position and absence of nutrient gastric residue reduces the gastroesophageal reflux in ventilated patients.展开更多
Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the short-term efficacy and the toxic reaction of nedaplatin concurrent with radiotherapy for mid-advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal carcinoma. Methods: Th...Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the short-term efficacy and the toxic reaction of nedaplatin concurrent with radiotherapy for mid-advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal carcinoma. Methods: Thirty-four patients were confirmed diagnosis with cancer by pathologic results. All patients were given 6MV X-ray for radiotherapy, Dt 66-70 Gy/33-35 f/6-7 w, concurrently administrated nedaplatin (30 mg/m2) once a week (6 times). Results: A total 34 patients were enrolled, of whom 33 patients were available for objective response, 1 patient of esophageal cancer quit for allergic reaction. The response rate (RR) of nedaplatin-contained therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal carcinoma were 90.0% and 76.9%, respectively. The major toxic reaction was bone marrow suppression observed in 25 patients (73.5%), in which grade III aleukocytosis was observed in 3 patients (8.8%), grade III + IV thrombocytopenia in 3 patients (8.8%). And 6 patients (17.6%) showed gastrointestinal tract reaction. There were 4 patients with radiation esophagitis in the 13 patients with esophageal carcinoma. Conclusion: Nedaplatin can increase the therapeutic effect of radiation. Its incidence rate of bone marrow suppression is high, but the gastrointestinal tract reaction and renal toxicity is low and mild.展开更多
We are describing a novel technique to insert nasogastric tube (NGT) in the anesthetized patients dur- ing cervical esophageal reconstruction. Methods: Forty patients with mid and upper esophageal tumor enrolled in...We are describing a novel technique to insert nasogastric tube (NGT) in the anesthetized patients dur- ing cervical esophageal reconstruction. Methods: Forty patients with mid and upper esophageal tumor enrolled into this study were randomly allocated into two groups (the control group, group C and the novel method group, group N). All the patients were applied mechanical anastomosis to finish the cervical esophageal reconstruction. The procedure of NGT insertion for group C use the conventional method; well, the group N use the novel technique. Results: All the patients in group N had been finished the NGT insertion in the first attempt, and the total time for insertion was (5.05 + 1.15) mins; on the contrary, for the group C, duration of insertion (min) was (24.45 ± 5.23) mins, and the successful rate of NGT insertion in the first attempt was 40% (P〈 0.05); no one in group N had coiling/kinking, and 6/20 (30%) in group C had it (P= 0.020). The complication rate of bleeding between the two group had no significant difference. Conclusion: For the patient with mid and upper esophageal tumor who need cervical esophageal reconstruction, this novel method can save the NGT insertion time, and make it easier with higher successful rate.展开更多
文摘AIM: To investigate the effect of percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) on gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in mechanically-ventilated patients. METHODS : In a prospective, randomized, controlled study 36 patients with recurrent or persistent ventilatorassociated pneumonia (VAP) and GER 〉 6% were divided into PEG group (n=16) or non-PEG group (n = 20). Another 11 ventilated patients without reflux (GER 〈 3%) served as control group. Esophageal pH-metry was performed by the "pull through" method at baseline, 2 and 7 d after PEG. Patients were strictly followed up for semi-recumbent position and control of gastric nutrient residue. RESULTS: A significant decrease of median (range) reflux was observed in PEG group from 7.8 (6.2-15.6) at baseline to 2.7 (0-10.4) on d 7 post-gastrostomy (P 〈 0.01), while the reflux increased from 9 (6.2-22) to 10.8 (6.3-36.6) (P〈 0.01) in non-PEG group. A significant correlation between GER (%) and the stay of nasogastric tube was detected (r= 0.56, P〈 0.01). CONCLUSION: Gastrostomy when combined with semi- recumbent position and absence of nutrient gastric residue reduces the gastroesophageal reflux in ventilated patients.
文摘Objective: The aim of our study was to evaluate the short-term efficacy and the toxic reaction of nedaplatin concurrent with radiotherapy for mid-advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal carcinoma. Methods: Thirty-four patients were confirmed diagnosis with cancer by pathologic results. All patients were given 6MV X-ray for radiotherapy, Dt 66-70 Gy/33-35 f/6-7 w, concurrently administrated nedaplatin (30 mg/m2) once a week (6 times). Results: A total 34 patients were enrolled, of whom 33 patients were available for objective response, 1 patient of esophageal cancer quit for allergic reaction. The response rate (RR) of nedaplatin-contained therapy for nasopharyngeal carcinoma and esophageal carcinoma were 90.0% and 76.9%, respectively. The major toxic reaction was bone marrow suppression observed in 25 patients (73.5%), in which grade III aleukocytosis was observed in 3 patients (8.8%), grade III + IV thrombocytopenia in 3 patients (8.8%). And 6 patients (17.6%) showed gastrointestinal tract reaction. There were 4 patients with radiation esophagitis in the 13 patients with esophageal carcinoma. Conclusion: Nedaplatin can increase the therapeutic effect of radiation. Its incidence rate of bone marrow suppression is high, but the gastrointestinal tract reaction and renal toxicity is low and mild.
文摘We are describing a novel technique to insert nasogastric tube (NGT) in the anesthetized patients dur- ing cervical esophageal reconstruction. Methods: Forty patients with mid and upper esophageal tumor enrolled into this study were randomly allocated into two groups (the control group, group C and the novel method group, group N). All the patients were applied mechanical anastomosis to finish the cervical esophageal reconstruction. The procedure of NGT insertion for group C use the conventional method; well, the group N use the novel technique. Results: All the patients in group N had been finished the NGT insertion in the first attempt, and the total time for insertion was (5.05 + 1.15) mins; on the contrary, for the group C, duration of insertion (min) was (24.45 ± 5.23) mins, and the successful rate of NGT insertion in the first attempt was 40% (P〈 0.05); no one in group N had coiling/kinking, and 6/20 (30%) in group C had it (P= 0.020). The complication rate of bleeding between the two group had no significant difference. Conclusion: For the patient with mid and upper esophageal tumor who need cervical esophageal reconstruction, this novel method can save the NGT insertion time, and make it easier with higher successful rate.