ObjectiveTo observe the efficacy of dense ligation and non-dense ligation in treating severe esophageal varices. MethodsSixty cirrhotic patients with severe esophageal varices treated in our hospital between January 2009 and October 2011 were divided into two groups based on their operative ways.Group A was the dense ligation group including 32 patients,and group B was non-dense ligation group in which there were 28 patients.Six-shooter multi-band ligators were used for endoscopy.If the number of loop ligature collar was larger than six,it was regarded as dense ligation and the rest was regarded as non-dense ligation. ResultsIn group A,one month after first ligature,six patients were basically cured,24 were greatly improved,and two did not respond to the treatment,with a total effective rate of 93.8% and an average ligation of 1.94 times.In group B,one month after first ligature,one patient was basically cured,24 were greatly improved,and three did not respond to the treatment,with a total effective rate of 89.3% and an average ligation of 2.75 times. ConclusionDense ligation is a safe,reliable and effective approach for esophageal varices,which brings about a high disappearance rate of esophageal varices and reduced ligation frequency.
目的:观察经鼻内镜检查引导下通过改良三腔二囊管加沙氏导丝引导支撑,结合内镜下硬化剂治疗肝硬化食管静脉曲张破裂出血的疗效。方法:14例肝硬化食道静脉曲张破裂出血患者经过经鼻内镜检查后通过改良的三腔二囊管加沙氏导丝支撑下,结合内镜下硬化剂治疗食管静脉曲张破裂出血,观察止血效果以及并发症。结果:14例患者均1次止血成功,1例患者治疗后8h再次出血,行急诊TIPSS手术治疗。主要反应为胸骨后疼痛,持续时间为2～7d,对症处理后消失,3、6个月后再次复查食道胃底曲张静脉明显改善,3例10d左右行内镜下再次硬化治疗(因第1次硬化剂量少或治疗不完全)。结论:经鼻内镜检查行改良三腔二囊管加沙氏导丝引导支撑下,结合内镜下硬化剂治疗肝硬化食管静脉曲张破裂出血是一种有效的治疗方法。
Surgerical treatment has been used for portal hypertension over a hundred years, and has evolved from various portosystemic shunts to devascularizations and selective shunts. Selective shunting, which has the advantages of long-term prevention from recurrent variceal bleeding and maintenance of hepatic portal vein perfusion, has developed from single distal splenorenal shunt to various procedures including distal splenocaval shunt, coronary caval shunt, coronary renal shunt, etc. Selective shunting can also be achieved after reconstruction of spontaneous portosystemic shunt. Preoperative portal venous system CT angiography, intraoperative ultrasound Doppler and portal vein pressure measurements may provide patients with a more reasonable treatment of choice.
Objective To analyze the spatiotemporal evolution characteristics of the disease burden of esophageal cancer in China from 2001 to 2021, and provide scientific evidence for optimizing public health intervention strategies. Methods Data were derived from the Global Burden of Diseases (GBD 2021) database, extracting indicators including incidence, prevalence, mortality, disability-adjusted life year (DALY) rate, and years of life lost (YLL) rate for esophageal cancer in China. The Joinpoint regression model was employed to assess long-term trends in disease burden across genders and age groups, combined with age-standardization using the GBD world standard population. Average annual percentage change (AAPC) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated, and Excel 2019 was used for data collation and descriptive statistics. Results In 2021, the crude incidence, prevalence, and mortality rates of esophageal cancer in China were 22.55, 38.37, and 20.26 per 100 000 population, respectively, representing increases of 13.49%, 23.41%, and 1.30% compared to 2001. The DALY and YLL rates were 450.14 and 436.29 per 100 000, decreasing by 18.01% and 16.10% over the same period. Significant gender disparities were observed, with males exhibiting higher age-standardized incidence, prevalence, mortality, DALY, and YLL rates than females. In 2021, the male age-standardized incidence (34.29/100 000) and mortality (31.06/100 000) rates were 3.3 and 3.5 times those of females, respectively. Disease burden increased exponentially with age, peaking in the 70 to 74-year-old group for incidence, prevalence, and DALY rates, with males showing significantly higher values than females. Trend analysis of standardized rates revealed significant declines from 2001 to 2021, with AAPC values of −2.03% for incidence, −1.42% for prevalence, −2.57% for mortality, and −2.84% for DALY rate (all P<0.05). Conclusion The age-standardized disease burden of esophageal cancer in China has decreased over the past two decades, while crude rates have continued to rise, with a pronounced burden among males and older populations. Against the backdrop of accelerating population aging, targeted early screening, behavioral interventions, and optimized resource allocation are imperative to address the challenges in preventing and controlling esophageal cancer.
The pectoralis major myocutaneous flap was used to repair laryngopharyngeal and esophageal defect following radical excision of pharyngeal and inferior laryngeal carcinomas in 3 cases. The results were susscessful. The patients were follwedup for 6 months to 3 years. The deglutition functions were all reestablished, the general nutritional conditions were improved, and no recurrence or distant metastasis was observed. The advantages of this operative procedure were discussed.
Objective To investigate the prevalence and predisposing factors of gastroesophageal reflux（GER）in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease（COPD）and its impacts on the frequency of COPD exacerbations.Methods 50 patients with acute exacerbation of COPD were enrolled in the study.All patients filled a modified version of clinically validated standardized Mayo Clinic GER questionnaire.Pulmonary function tests（PFT），body mass index（BMI），serum albumin，and medications were recorded.The patients were divided in to GER group（13 patients with GER symptoms longer than one year and diagnosed GER by gastroscope） and non-GER group（37 patients without GER symptoms）.Results There were no significant differences in the BMI，serum albumin，use of inhaled steroids and theophylline between the two groups.Forced expiratory volume in one second as a percentage of the predicted value（FEV1%pred）（37% vs 38.3%，P=0.608.），residual volume % predicted（123.4 % vs 137.8%，P=0.222），and residual volume to total lung capacity（139.4% vs 141.5%，P=0.798） were not significantly different between the two groups.The number of COPD exacerbations per year was significantly higher in patients with GER compared to patients without GER（4.5 vs 1.3，P=0.006）.Conclusions The severity of airflow obstruction and the hyperinflation is unlikely to contribute to the development of GER.Patients with GER experience significantly more exacerbations per year when compared to patients without GER，suggesting more highlight warrant in treatment of GER in COPD patients.