腹腔镜与传统开腹手术对胃癌临床疗效、术后并发症及免疫功能的影响比较

目的:探讨腹腔镜与传统开腹手术治疗胃癌的临床疗效、安全性及对患者免疫功能的影响。方法:选择2012年3月至2014年3月在我院行胃癌D2根治术的胃癌患者92例并随机分为两组,开腹组(A组)44例接受传统开腹手术,腹腔镜组(B组)48例接受腹腔镜辅助胃癌根治术,观察和比较两组患者的手术情况以及手术前后患者免疫功能的变化,比较两组患者围术期不良反应的发生情况及临床疗效。结果:B组患者术中切口长度、出血量明显优于A组患者(P0.05),且B组患者较A组患者术后排气时间以及疼痛缓解情况明显较好(P0.05);两组患者接受手术前后,机体的免疫功能有所变化,B组患者术后24hCD3~+、CD4~+、CD8~+、CD4~+/CD8~+以及NK细胞相对活性等细胞免疫指标明显高于A组(P0.05),体液免疫指标IgM、IgG以及IgA等免疫球蛋白明显高于A组;两组患者术中并发症的发生率差异无统计学意义(P0.05),B组患者术后并发症的发生率与A组比较明显降低,且差异具有统计学意义(P0.05)。结论:腹腔镜辅助胃癌D2根治术对胃癌患者术中临床疗效有显著改善作用,可降低对机体免疫功能的影响并提高治疗的安全性。     

Radio tagging American mink (<Emphasis Type="Italic">Mustela vison</Emphasis>)—experience with collar and intraperitoneal-implanted transmitters

American minks (Mustela vison) are difficult to radio tag because of their similar head and neck circumference as well as their semi-aquatic and frequently subterranean behaviour patterns. During a radio-telemetry study of American mink, we compared collar transmitters and intraperitoneal-implanted transmitters with reference to animal welfare and practicability in the field. Between October 2003 and March 2004, we fitted eight minks with collar transmitters. Six showed serious neck injuries caused by carrying the radio collars. From April 2004 to June 2005, radio transmitters were surgically implanted in the peritoneal cavity of 14 minks by veterinarians. After surgery, the observation of mink in a quarantine cage for 72 h appeared adequate to ensure that they do not attack the sutures. During quarantine, minks were calm and took the offered food (fresh carp). The replacement of five failed implanted transmitters after 2–10 months revealed that the transmitters were floating freely in the peritoneal cavity, and no local reactions were observed. Except for one male, intraperitoneal implants do not appear to affect short-term survival or reproductive potential of minks. For long-term telemetry studies, we recommend implanted transmitters instead of external radio collars to radio tag American minks.     

祛瘀散烫疗对髋部骨折术后下肢深静脉血栓预防效果观察

目的观察中药制剂祛瘀散烫熨术对髋部骨折术后下肢深静脉血栓(DVT)的预防价值。方法选取髋部骨折术后患者100例,随机分为对照组和观察组各50例。对照组患者术后按常规方法护理,观察组患者术后在常规护理基础上于术后24h拔除引流管后加用中药祛瘀散对术肢进行烫熨,观察比较两组患者术前、术后组内及组间血浆D-二聚体指标变化情况。结果两组患者术前血浆D-二聚体比较,差异无统计学意义(P0.05);术后两组患者血浆D-二聚体比较,观察组明显低于对照组(P0.05)。结论中药制剂祛瘀散烫熨术对髋部骨折术后下肢DVT形成有预防作用,可降低术后下肢深静脉血栓形成的风险,减少髋部骨折术后并发症的发生。     

Force and torque modelling of drilling simulation for orthopaedic surgery

The advent of haptic simulation systems for orthopaedic surgery procedures has provided surgeons with an excellent tool for training and preoperative planning purposes. This is especially true for procedures involving the drilling of bone, which require a great amount of adroitness and experience due to difficulties arising from vibration and drill bit breakage. One of the potential difficulties with the drilling of bone is the lack of consistent material evacuation from the drill's flutes as the material tends to clog. This clogging leads to significant increases in force and torque experienced by the surgeon. Clogging was observed for feed rates greater than 0.5 mm/s and spindle speeds less than 2500 rpm. The drilling simulation systems that have been created to date do not address the issue of drill flute clogging. This paper presents force and torque prediction models that account for this phenomenon. The two coefficients of friction required by these models were determined via a set of calibration experiments. The accuracy of both models was evaluated by an additional set of validation experiments resulting in average R² regression correlation values of 0.9546 and 0.9209 for the force and torque prediction models, respectively. The resulting models can be adopted by haptic simulation systems to provide a more realistic tactile output.     

腹腔镜肾癌根治术治疗肾癌的疗效观察

目的:观察腹腔镜肾癌根治术治疗肾癌的疗效。方法:选取2013年12月~2015年12月于我院诊治的肾细胞癌并行肾癌根治术患者70例,其中42例患者行腹腔镜肾癌根治术,纳入微创组;28例患者行开放性肾癌根治术,纳入对照组。比较两组患者围手术期情况、术后第3天炎症指标与肾功能、围术期并发症。结果:与对照组相比,微创组患者手术时间、住院时间、手术切口较短,术后下床走动时间、术后停止禁食时间较早,手术出血量、手术费用较少(P0.001)。与对照组相比,微创组患者WBC、CRP水平较低(P0.001)。微创组患者围术期总并发症发生率为4.8%,低于对照组(21.5%),差异有统计学意义(x~2=4.610,P=0.032)。结论:腹腔镜肾癌根治术治疗肾癌较开放性肾癌根治术有疗效佳、安全性好、术后恢复快及并发症少的优势,值得临床推广。     

不同剂量右美托嘧啶对胸腔镜下食管癌根治术患者心肌氧供及血流动力学的影响

目的:探讨不同剂量右美托嘧啶(DEX)对胸腔镜下食管癌根治术患者心肌氧供及血流动力学的影响。方法:选取66例我院拟行腔镜下食管癌根治术患者,随机分为三组,每组各22例:低剂量右美托嘧啶组(L组)(0.5μg/kg)、高剂量右美托嘧啶组(H组)(1.0μg/kg)、对照组(N组)(与L组和H组同等速率输注生理盐水),而后H组和L组均以0.5μg/kg/h维持输注DEX。记录各组输注前(T1)、输注后5 min(T2)、输注后10 min(T3)、输注后15 min(T4)、输注后30 min(T5)各组血流动力学指标:心率(HR)、收缩压(SBP)、平均动脉压(MAP)、每搏输出量(SV)、中心静脉压(CVP)、心排量(CO),计算HR与SBP的乘积RPP,抽取挠动脉和肺动脉血进行动脉血气分析,采用反向FICK法计算氧供(DO2)和氧耗(VO2)。结果:HR:H组和L组患者HR随时间的推移呈下降趋势,H组T3、T4、T5时间点HR较T1时间点显著降低(P0.05);与N组相比,H组和L组T3、T4、T5时间点HR显著降低(P0.05)。MAP:H组T3、T4、T5时间点MAP显著低于L组(P0.05);H组T3、T4时间点MAP显著低于N组(P0.05);H组T5时间点MAP显著低于同组T1、T2时间点(P0.05)。SBP:H组T3、T4、T5时间点SBP与L组和N组比较显著降低(P0.05);H组T5时间点SBP较同组T1、T2时间点显著降低(P0.05)。RPP:H组T3、T4、T5时间点RPP与同组T1、T2时间点和N组比较显著降低(P0.05)。DO2:H组T5时间点DO2与L组和N组比较显著降低(P0.05)。VO2:L组患者VO2T3、T4、T5时间点与组内T1、T2时间点和N组相比显著降低(P0.05);H组VO2T3、T4、T5时间点与组内T1、T2时间点和N组相比显著降低(P0.05)。结论:小剂量(0.5μg/kg)输注DEX能降低胸腔镜下食管癌患者心肌氧耗,维持血流动力学稳定,高剂量(1.0μg/kg)输注DEX降低心肌氧耗的同时会降低心肌氧供,存在一定风险,对于患有冠心病以及心肺功能低下的老年患者,建议给予小剂量输注DEX,并监测血流动力学指标,及时调整DEX用量。     

Does a reduction in the price of rhino horn prevent poaching?

Rhino poaching around the world has increased inordinately, to the extent that concerns exist over the possible survival of the species. An open access rhino poaching model is developed for South African rhino. The model is a hybrid dynamical model, as both a system dynamics model as well as a Bayesian network model are developed. The system dynamics model is used to estimate the unknown parameter values (through optimisation) and also to determine the intervals for the parameters. These intervals are then used in the Bayesian Belief Network model to assess uncertainty. Hybrid approaches improve the ability to validate models compared with conventional modelling. The resultant model indicates that reducing the price of rhino horn would not be effective at curbing poaching, unless poacher costs are also increased. However, increasing poacher costs is not a realistic policy option since these costs are largely beyond the control of decision-makers. The insensitivity of price to poaching effort has implications for methods proposed to reduce the value of rhinos, such as introducing synthetic rhino horn and the de-horning of rhinos.     

鼻窦内镜术治疗鼻窦炎合并鼻息肉的疗效及对鼻腔通气和嗅觉功能的影响

目的:探讨鼻窦内镜术治疗鼻窦炎合并鼻息肉的临床疗效及对鼻腔通气和嗅觉功能的影响。方法:选取2014年1月至2016年6月我院收治的鼻窦炎合并鼻息肉患者80例。根据随机数字表法分为观察组和对照组,各40例。对照组给予传统摘除术治疗,观察组则行鼻窦内镜术治疗。比较两组临床疗效以及治疗前、治疗后3个月症状评分、鼻气道总阻力、嗅觉功能评分。结果:观察组治疗总有效率为95.00%,显著高于对照组的77.50%(P0.05)。治疗前两组患者鼻塞、脓涕、嗅觉障碍、疼痛及总症状评分比较无统计学差异(P0.05),治疗后3个月两组患者鼻塞、脓涕、嗅觉障碍、疼痛及总症状评分均低于治疗前,且观察组患者鼻塞、脓涕、嗅觉障碍、疼痛及总症状评分低于对照组(P0.05)。治疗前两组患者鼻气道总阻力、嗅觉功能评分比较无统计学差异(P0.05),治疗后3个月两组患者鼻气道总阻力、嗅觉功能评分均低于治疗前,且观察组低于对照组(均P0.05)。结论:鼻窦内镜术治疗鼻窦炎合并鼻息肉有利于改善患者临床症状,促进患者嗅觉功能以及鼻腔通气的恢复,是治疗鼻窦炎合并鼻息肉的有效方法。     

A biomechanical approach to the analysis of methods and procedures of bariatric surgery

Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures that are performed on obese people and aim at decreasing the intake of food and calories. This goal is usually pursued by reducing stomach capacity and/or absorbing capability. Adjustable gastric banding is the most common and successful operation. In general, bariatric surgical procedures are effective, but are often associated with major complications.Surgical procedure and post-surgical conformation of the stomach are usually defined on clinical and surgical basis only. Instead, the optimal configuration should be identified by analyzing the mechanical functionality of the stomach and the surrounding structures, and the relationship between food intake, nutrient adsorption, mechanical stimulation of stomach wall and feeling of satiety.A novel approach to bariatric surgery is required, integrating competences in the areas of biomechanics, physiology and surgery, based on a strong interaction between engineers and clinicians. Preliminary results from coupled experimental and computational investigations are here reported. The analyses aim to develop computational tools for the investigation of stomach mechanical functionality in pre- and post-surgical conformations.     

Short-term effects of temperature enhancement on growth and reproduction of alpine grassland species

In order to study the effects of temperature enhancement on alpine calcareous grassland species, a warming experiment was carried out in the Berchtesgaden National Park (Southeast Germany, Northern Calcareous Alps) between 2002 and 2004. The study was conducted in stands of the Carex sempervirens and the Carex firma communities; the two most widespread grassland types in the alpine zone of the Northern Calcareous Alps. The temperature of the vegetation stand and the upper soil was passively enhanced using open top chambers (OTCs). The construction of the OTCs was appropriate since temperature was clearly increased while water conditions (humidity, soil water content) were not changed.

By comparing manipulated (temperature enhancement) with non-manipulated plots, the effects of warming on growth and reproduction of selected key species were studied. To test if vegetation response to temperature enhancement is at least partly due to increases in nutrient availability, soil solution concentrations of nitrate and ammonium were analysed.

We found that most of the studied plant species are sensitive to temperature enhancement. Growth and/or reproduction of 12 of the 14 studied species were significantly stimulated by warming. Only two species showed no response; none of the species experienced decreases in growth or reproduction. Dwarf shrubs and graminoids showed a stronger response than herbaceous perennials. A significant effect of warming on nutrient availability could not be detected. The observed response of vegetation is therefore mainly caused by direct and not by indirect temperature effects.