Research advances in the formation mechanism of primary intrahepatic stones caused by biliary flora / 临床肝胆病杂志

Primary intrahepatic stones (PIS) is a refractory disease with a high incidence rate in southwest China, and some patients still require surgery again or even more times after initial treatment. Many studies in recent years have shown that some specific flora can colonize in the intrahepatic bile duct, leading to chronic infection and inflammation of the biliary system, and these specific types of flora, called "stone-causing flora", can produce metabolites such as β-glucuronidase and play an important role in the formation of pigmented stones. This article analyzes the role of stone-causing flora in the pathogenesis of PIS, so as to provide more treatment options for PIS patients.

Clinical efficacy of pancreaticoduodenectomy using anterior approach in situ technique for pancreatic head cancer / 中华消化外科杂志

Objective:To investigate the clinical efficacy of pancreaticodudenectomy (PD) using anterior approach in situ technique for pancreatic head cancer.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinicopathological data of 285 patients with pancreatic head cancer who were admitted to the First Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University from January 2012 to June 2018 were collected. There were 164 males and 121 females, aged from 40 to 76 years, with an average age of 57 years. Of the 285 patients, 196 patients who underwent PD using anterior approach in situ technique were set as anterior approach group, 89 patients who underwent PD using traditional approach were set as traditional approach group. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative situations; (3) follow-up. Follow-up was performed by outpatient examination, telephone or network interview once every 2 to 3 months to detect tumor recurrence, metastasis and survival of patients up to December 2018. The endpoint of follow-up was death of patients, and the secondary endpoint of follow-up was tumor recurrence or metastasis. Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as Mean± SD, and comparison between groups was analyzed by the t test. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M (range), and comparison between groups was analyzed by the Mann-Whitney U test. Count data were represented as absolute numbers or percentages, and comparison between groups was analyzed by the chi-square test. Kaplan-Meier method was used to draw the survial curve and calculate the survival rates. Survival analysis was done by the Log-rank test. Results:(1) Surgical situations: 285 patients underwent surgery successfully. Cases with pylorus-preservaction, cases with superior mesenteric vein/ portal vein (SMV/PV) resection and reconstruction (end to end anastomosis, artificial vascular replacement, lateral wall resection and anastomosis), operation time, volume of intraoperative blood loss were 118, 37 (17, 11, 9), (303±107)minutes, 350 mL(range, 100-750 mL) in the anterior approach group, and 48, 9 (7, 1, 1), (335±103)minutes, 400 mL(range, 100-900 mL) in the traditional approach group, respectively, showing no significant difference between the two groups ( χ2=0.990, 3.474, t=0.722, Z=1.729, P>0.05). (2) Postoperative situations: the rate of R 0 resection, the number of lymph node dissected, the number of positive lymph node dissected, rate of nerve invasion, rate of vascular invasion, cases with postoperative severe complica-tions, the number of perioperative death, cases with postoperative chemotherapy were 93.88%(184/196), 12(range, 5-19), 4(range, 0-15), 45.41%(89/196), 31.12%(61/196), 28, 3, 69 in the anterior approach group, and 85.39%(76/89), 7(range, 4-17), 5(range, 0-13), 32.58%(29/89), 23.60%(21/89), 11, 2, 41 in the traditional approach group, respectively. There were significant differences in the rate of R 0 resection, the number of lymph node dissected, rate of nerve invasion between the two groups ( χ2=5.506, Z=4.637, χ2=4.149, P<0.05), while there was no significant difference in the number of positive lymph node dissected, rate of vascular invasion, cases with postoperative severe complications, the number of perioperative death, cases with postoperative chemotherapy between the two groups ( Z=0.052, χ2=1.962, 0.192, 0.001, 3.048, P>0.05). (3) Follow-up: of the 285 patients, 252 and 228 achieved the secondary endpoint and the endpoint of follow-up respectively with the follow-up time of 35 months (range, 6-58 months). There were 181 and 176 of 196 patients in the anterior approach group achieving the secondary endpoint and the endpoint of follow-up respectively with the follow-up time of 38 months (range, 6-58 months). There were 71 and 52 of 89 patients in the traditional approach group achieving the second endpoint and the endpoint of follow-up respectively with the follow-up time of 33 months (range, 7-53 months). The median tumor free survival time and median overall survival time were 31 months and 37 months in the anterior approach group, respectively, versus 24 months and 31 months in the traditional approach group. There was a significant difference in the tumor free survival between the two groups ( χ2=7.646, P<0.05), while no significant difference in the overall survival between the two groups ( χ2=3.265, P>0.05). Conclusion:PD using anterior approach in situ technique is safe and feasible for pancreatic head cancer, which can improve the rate of R 0 resection and prolong the tumor free survival time of patients.

Changes of biliary hydrodynamics on the formation of intrahepatic bile duct stones / 中华消化外科杂志

Intrahepatic bile duct stones located at the upper part of the hepatic duct.The percentage of intrahepatic biliary cholesterol calculus is increasing in recent years,and the incidence of this type of bile duct stones is free from infection or obstruction.The formation of intrahepatic bile duct stones might not only related to the micro-environment changes in the biliary tract,but also related to the changes of metabolic function of hepatocytes or cholangiocytes.In this article,the mechanism of biliary hydrodynamics on the formation of intrahepatic bile duct stones was reviewed.

Anatomic mesohepatectomy for the treatment of central huge hepatic tumors / 中华消化外科杂志

Surgical resection remains the only curative option of treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma,but centrally located tumors remain problematic.Extended right or left hepatectomy removes 60％ to 85％ of the hepatic parenchyma and is associated with more hepatic failure.Mesohepatectomy,resection of central hepatic segments (Couinaud's segments Ⅳ,Ⅴ,Ⅷ) and leaving the right and left segments in situ,preserves more functional hepatic tissues than extended hepatectomy.Despite its technical demands,mesohepatectomy should be considered as an alternative treatment for central huge hepatic tumors.