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Objective:To investigate the characteristics and surgical management of mesh infection after tension-free repair of inguinal hernia.Methods:The clinical and follow-up data of 87 patients with mesh infection after tension-free repair of inguinal hernia at the Department of Hernia and Abdominal Wall Surgery,Beijing Chaoyang Hospital from 2018 to 2020 were retrospectively analyzed.Results:The most frequent type of repair was plug implantation, accounting for 57.5% of the procedures. The most common clinical presentation was a chronic sinus. 79.3% patients had a >3-month history of chronic infection. Staphylococcus aureus was the most common bacteria. All patients underwent open debridement. Fifty-one patients had a complete removal of the infected mesh, and 36 had partial removal. All patients were followed up for 18.7-54.2 months. There was no significant difference in the incidence of wound infection, seroma, hematoma, inguinal hernia recurrence, and chronic pain between those with complete removal and that partial removal (all P>0.05). Seventeen cases suffered recurrent sinus in the partial mesh removal group, and the incidence was significantly higher than that in the complete mesh removal group ( P<0.001). Conclusion:Infected mesh removal is an effective treatment for mesh infection after tension-free repair of inguinal hernia and should be removed as completely as possible.
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Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of individualized rituximab rescue therapy for active lupus nephritis with acute kidney injury (AKI).Methods:The clinical data of lupus nephritis patients with AKI treated with rituximab at the Kidney Disease Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine from April 2017 to June 2020 were collected, and the renal remission rate and adverse events after rituximab treatment were analyzed retrospectively. The Kaplan-Meier method was used to calculate the cumulative incidence of patients' remission.Results:There were 13 patients enrolled, including 8 females, and aged (35.23±15.92) years old. The urinary protein/creatinine ratio was (5.22±1.57) g/g before rituximab treatment. Four patients were on dialysis at admission, and 9 patients without dialysis had serum creatinine of (223.22±85.73) μmol/L. Eight patients were confirmed as proliferative lupus nephritis by renal biopsies, including 7 cases with crescent formation and 1 case with thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA), and the other 5 cases without renal biopsies were clinically diagnosed as TMA. The dose of rituximab was (815±516) mg (200-2 100 mg), and all the patients reached the state of peripheral blood B cells clearance (CD19 + B cell count was<5/μl). After the first treatment of rituximab, the median time to B-cell clearance was 21(15, 35) days, and 8 patients reached B-cell depletion (CD19 + B cell count was 0). The remission rate was 12/13 (two cases reached complete remission, and 10 cases reached partial remission). Three cases stopped dialysis, and 1 case (with glomerulosclerosis of 52.94%) entered maintaining dialysis. The relapse times in the maintenance remission period of 7 patients with refractory lupus nephritis declined significantly from (1.57±0.53) times in a median history of 60(20, 109) months to (0.43±0.79) times in a median history of 18(10, 23) months after the use of rituximab ( P=0.015). After using rituximab, the incidence of infection was 7/13. The median time from the use of rituximab to infection was 26(4, 44) days. Pulmonary infection (5/13) was the most common type and all infected patients recovered after anti-infection treatment. Conclusions:Rituximab can be used in the treatment of active lupus nephritis with AKI, especially in patients with crescent formation and TMA, but the infection should be paid close attention to and prevented.
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Objective:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of rituximab in the treatment of adult primary focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS).Methods:Adult FSGS patients treated with rituximab in the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University College of Medicine were retrospectively enrolled. One or two doses of rituximab (375 mg/m 2) were used aiming to achieve B cell depletion (defined as<5 B cells per microliter in peripheral blood) and the interval between the two doses was 2 weeks. The evaluated major outcomes were remission and relapse of nephropathy, and the secondary outcome measures were adverse events and renal outcomes. Results:A total of 14 patients (9 males) were enrolled, among whom 7 cases were steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS) or frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS), 6 cases were steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome (SRNS) and one patient was new onset FSGS with contraindication to steroid. After treatment with rituximab, 7 patients with SDNS/FRNS achieved complete remission. At 6 months, the daily oral steroid dose reduced significantly compared with the baseline [(33.3±5.2) mg/d vs (6.7±6.6) mg/d, P<0.01]; while one patient still received tacrolimus 1.0 mg/d, the other 6 patients stopped using immunosuppressants; and the total number of relapse/total follow-up months decreased from 0.257 times/month to 0.058 times/month after the use of rituximab. For the other 6 SRNS patients and one patient with contraindication to steroid, three SRNS patients achieved partial remission and one patient with contraindication to steroid achieved complete remission at 34.50(20.25, 95.25) days after use of rituximab, and the other 3 SRNS patients failed to achieve remission, of whom one patient developed end stage renal disease at 23 months. Conclusions:Rituximab may reduce the risk of relapse and help steroid or immunosuppressant-tapering in adult steroid-dependent/frequently relapsing idiopathic FSGS. However, it is not effective in SRNS patients.
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Turner syndrome(TS)results from a sex-chromosomal anomaly characterized by presence of one normal X chromosome and the loss of the second X-chromosome in phenotypic females.The typical clinical manifestations of Turner syndrome are short stature, hypogonadal dysplasia, and special physical characteristics(such as neck web, shield chest, elbow valgus, etc.). And it is related to the risk of autoimmune diseases, such as autoimmune thyroiditis, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, inflammatory bowel disease, alopecia areata or vitiligo.This review will address the autoimmune disorders associated with TS, their pathophysiologic mechanisms and clinical characteristics.
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Objective:To investigate the application value of different types of acellular matrix graft biological meshes in inguinal hernia repair of adolescents.Methods:The retrospective cohort study was conducted. The clinical data of 159 adolescent patients with inguinal hernia who were admitted to Beijing Chaoyang Hospital affiliated to Capital Medical University from January 2013 to June 2018 were collected. There were 155 males and 4 females, aged from 13.0 to 18.0 years, with a median age of 15.0 years. Of the 159 patients, 42 undergoing traditional high ligation of hernia sac were divided into traditional operation group, 61 undergoing Lichtenstein hernia repair using domestic cross-linked acellular matrix graft biological meshes were divided into domestic biological mesh group, and 56 undergoing Lichtenstein hernia repair using imported non cross-linked acellular matrix graft biological meshes were divided into imported biological mesh group. Observation indicators: (1) surgical situations; (2) postoperative recovery; (3) follow-up. Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detected postoperative recovery and complications of patients up to June 2019. Measurement data with skewed distribution were represented as M (range), comparison between multiple groups was analyzed using the Kruskal-Wallis H test, and paired comparison between groups was analyzed using the Nemenyi test. Count data were described as absolute numbers, comparison between multiple groups was analyzed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability, and paired comparison between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test or Fisher exact probability. Comparison between groups was corrected using the Bonferroni method. Results:(1) Surgical situations: all the 3 groups underwent inguinal hernia repair successfully. The operation time of the traditional operation group, domestic biological mesh group and imported biological mesh group was 20 minutes(range, 10-25 minutes), 35 minutes (range, 30-40 minutes) and 35 minutes (range, 30-40 minutes), respectively, showing a significant difference among the three groups ( χ2=91.640, P<0.05). There were significant differences in the operation time between the traditional operation group and the domestic biological mesh group or between the traditional operation group and the imported biological mesh group ( P<0.016 7). There was no significant difference in the operation time between the domestic biological mesh group and the imported biological mesh group( P>0.05). (2) Postoperative recovery: the postoperative recurrence rate of hernia of the traditional operation group, domestic biological mesh group and imported biological mesh group was 7.1%(3/42), 0, 0, respectively, showing a significant difference among the three groups ( χ2=8.150, P<0.05). There were significant differences in the postoperative recurrence rate of hernia between the traditional operation group and the domestic biological mesh group or between the traditional operation group and the imported biological mesh group ( P<0.016 7). There was no significant difference in the postoperative recurrence rate of hernia between the domestic biological mesh group and the imported biological mesh group( P>0.05). The incidence of seroma of the traditional operation group, domestic biological mesh group and imported biological mesh group was 0, 3.3%(2/61), 17.9%(10/56), respectively, showing a significant difference among the three groups ( χ2=14.929, P<0.05). There were significant differences in the incidence of seroma between the imported biological mesh group and the traditional operation group or between the imported biological mesh group and the domestic biological mesh group ( χ2=6.517, 6.741, P<0.016 7). There was no significant difference in the incidence of seroma between the traditional operation group and the domestic biological mesh group ( P>0.05). The incidence of fat liquefaction of incision of the traditional operation group, domestic biological mesh group and imported biological mesh group was 0, 3.3%(2/61), 1.8%(1/56), respectively, showing no significant difference among the three groups ( P>0.05). Patients with fat liquefaction of incision were cured after the treatment of dressing change. The duration of hospital stay of the traditional operation group, domestic biological mesh group and imported biological mesh group were 3.0 days(range, 2.0-5.0 days), 3.0 days(range, 1.0-5.0 days), 2.5 days(range, 1.0-5.0 days), respectively, showing no significant difference among the three groups ( χ2=0.907, P>0.05). (3) Follow-up: all the 155 patients were followed up for 12-77 months, with a median time of 41 months. None of patients was observed with chronic pain, foreign body sensation or infection during the follow-up. Conclusions:It is safe and effective to repair adolescent inguinal hernia with biological mesh. There was no significant difference in the clinical efficacy between the two different types of acellular matrix graft biological meshes, both of which can be used in repair of adolescent inguinal hernia.
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Objective@#To evaluate the efficacy and safety of steroids-free immunosuppressive therapy including tacrolimus, cyclosporin A, tripterygium glycosides or intravenous cyclophosphamide in membranous nephropathy (MN) patients combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).@*Methods@#This study was a retrospective analysis of patients with T2DM complicated with biopsy proved MN in the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University from January 2009 to January 2017. The patients were divided into steroids-free group and control group. The patients in steroids-free group were treated with one or two immunosuppressive agents except glucocorticoids. The patients in control group were treated with glucocorticoid combining with immunosuppressive agents.@*Results@#A total of 64 patients were enrolled in this study. There were 26 cases in steroids-free group and 38 cases in control group. The total remission rate was 69.24% in steroids-free group and 73.68% in control group at 12 months. In a median follow up of 33(12-106) months, two patients in control group entered hemodialysis and one of them died after 1 year of dialysis. One patient in steroids-free group died of accidental death and no patient entered dialysis. All patients in control group had elevated blood glucose level, whereas only 5 patients in steroids-free group had elevated blood glucose and all these 5 patients used tacrolimus.@*Conclusion@#Immunosuppressive regimen without glucocorticoid treatment can reduce side effects on blood glucose level in MN patients with type 2 diabetes, with a certain rate of treatment response.
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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of steroids-free immunosuppressive therapy including tacrolimus, cyclosporin A, tripterygium glycosides or intravenous cyclophosphamide in membranous nephropathy (MN) patients combined with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Methods This study was a retrospective analysis of patients with T2DM complicated with biopsy proved MN in the First Affiliated Hospital, College of Medicine, Zhejiang University from January 2009 to January 2017. The patients were divided into steroids-free group and control group. The patients in steroids-free group were treated with one or two immunosuppressive agents except glucocorticoids. The patients in control group were treated with glucocorticoid combining with immunosuppressive agents. Results A total of 64 patients were enrolled in this study. There were 26 cases in steroids-free group and 38 cases in control group. The total remission rate was 69.24％ in steroids-free group and 73.68％ in control group at 12 months. In a median follow up of 33(12-106) months, two patients in control group entered hemodialysis and one of them died after 1 year of dialysis. One patient in steroids-free group died of accidental death and no patient entered dialysis. All patients in control group had elevated blood glucose level, whereas only 5 patients in steroids-free group had elevated blood glucose and all these 5 patients used tacrolimus. Conclusion Immunosuppressive regimen without glucocorticoid treatment can reduce side effects on blood glucose level in MN patients with type 2 diabetes, with a certain rate of treatment response.
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46,XY complete gonadal dysgenesis (46,XY CGD) is a rare congenital genetic disease.Individuals with 46,XY CGD are characterized by female external genitalia,Müllerian duct structures and streak gonads.The pathogenesis of this disease is complex,which is related to the variation of sex determination genes in humans.In addition to the classic genes SRY,SOX9 and NR5A1,it has been found that the disease can be caused by the signal pathways such as DHH and MAPK,as well as other regulatory factors such as ubiquitination in recent years.However,only less than 50％ of patients receive an accurate clinical genetic diagnosis.Facilitated by ongoing developments in genetic sequencing technologies,more and more potential pathogenic genes have been discovered,enriching the gene regulatory network of sex determination.The proper and prompt diagnosis and treatment of 46,XY CGD are always challenging,given the low rate of diagnosis and the risk of gonadal malignancy,which are imperative for long-term management of the individuals.Recently,great progress has been made in the study of 46,XY CGD both at home and abroad.
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Objective To investigate the application value of DynaMesh-IPST stoma dedicated mesh in parastomal hernia repair.Methods The retrospective cohort study was conducted.The clinical data of 281 patients with parastomal hernia of abdominal wall who were admitted to Beijing Chao-Yang Hospital of Capital Medical University between March 2013 and April 2017 were collected.Of 281 patients undergoing laparoscopic combined with open parastomal hernia repair with artificial materials,151 using DynaMesh-IPST stoma dedicated mesh and 130 using ordinary anti-adhesive mesh were respectively allocated into the DynaMesh-lPST mesh group and ordinary mesh group.Observation indicators:(1) intra-and post-operative situations;(2) follow-up.Follow-up using outpatient examination and telephone interview was performed to detect hernia recurrence and long-term complications at 1-,3-,6-month and 1 year postoperatively up to June 2018.Measurement data with normal distribution were represented as (x)±s and comparison between groups was done by the t test.Measurement data with skewed distribution were described as M (P25,P75) and M (range),and comparison between groups was done using rank sum test.Comparison of count data between groups was analyzed using the chi-square test.Results (1) Intra-and post-operative situations:281 patients underwent successfully laparoscopic combined with open parastomal hernia repair with artificial materials.The operation time,volume of intraoperative blood loss and duration of postoperative hospital stay were 100 minutes (60 minutes,120 minutes),(34± 15)mL,17 days (13 days,24 days) in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 100 minutes (85 minutes,120 minutes),(42± 36)mL and 20 days (16 days,25 days) in the ordinary mesh group,with statistically significant differences between groups (Z=2.166,t=2.654,Z=2.795,P＜0.05).The postoperative incisional infection and intestinal leakage were respectively detected in 18 and 2 patients in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 36 and 7 patients in the ordinary mesh group,showing a statistically significant difference of incisional infection between groups (x2 =11.194,P＜0.05),and no statistically significant difference of intestinal leakage between groups (x2 =4.234,P＞ 0.05).Of 54 patients with postoperative incisional infection,4 were cured after removing mesh and clearing up infection,50 were cured after dressing change,local debridement and drainage.(2) Follow-up:279 of 281 patients including 149 in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 130 in the ordinary mesh group were followed up for 20-44 months with a median time of 32 months.During the follow-up,10 patients had hernia recurrence including 4 in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 6 in the ordinary mesh group.Six of them underwent reoperation (4 with keyhole hernia recurrence,1 with mesh bulging out because of abdominal weakness at stoma,1 with parastomal recurrence after mesh removal due to intestinal leakage) and 4 had regular reexamination after fixation with abdominal belt.There was no statistically significant difference of hernia recurrence between groups (x2 =0.318,P＞0.05).Twenty-seven patients (14 in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 13 in the ordinary mesh group) with intestinal obstruction were improved by conservative treatment,showing no statistically significant difference between groups (x2 =0.043,P＞0.05).Ten patients (6 in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group and 4 in the ordinary mesh group) with stoma stenosis were improved after local stoma remodeling,showing no statistically significant difference between groups (x2=0.007,P＞ 0.05).Ninteen patients (4 in the DynaMesh-IPST mesh group including 1 complicated with hernia recurrence and 15 in the ordinary mesh group including 2 complicated with hernia recurrence) with stoma prolapse were improved after local stoma remodeling,showing a statistically significant difference between groups (x2 =8.756,P ＜ 0.05).Conclusion Parastomal hernia repair with DynaMesh-IPST stoma dedicated mesh is safe and feasible,with satisfactory effects.
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Objectives To analyze the risk factors for transfusion in very low birth weight infants and to explore the strategies for prevention of anemia. Methods Neonates with gestational age <37 weeks and birth weight <1500 g admitted from January 2015 to June 2016 were included. The neonates were divided into blood transfusion group and non-blood transfusion group. The general conditions and complications were compared, and the risk factors of blood transfusion and the related factors were analyzed. Results One hundred fifty cases of very low birth weight infants were included, among whom 108 cases were from blood transfusion group and 42 cases were from non-blood transfusion group. Compared with the non-blood transfusion group, the gestational age and body weight of the blood transfusion group were smaller, the basic hemoglobin was lower, the parenteral nutrition time was longer, and the total volume of blood collection in hospital was higher, and these differences were all statistically significant (P all<0.05). The incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), acute respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in the blood transfusion group were higher than those in the non-blood transfusion group, and they were all statistically different (P all <0.05). Multiple linear regression analysis showed that the volume of blood transfusion was higher when the gestational age and body weight were smaller, the longer parenteral nutrition was needed, and the total volume of blood taken from the hospital was higher (P all <0.05). Conclusions The gestational age, body weight, parenteral nutrition time and the total volume of blood collection in very low birth weight infants have different effects on blood transfusion risk and transfusion volume. The incidences of BPD, RDS, and PDA in infants with blood transfusion are higher.
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Objective To evaluate preperitoneal tension-free herniorrhaphy for incarcerated and (or) strangulated inguinal hernia.Methods During Mar,2008 to Mar,2015,89 incarcerated and (or)strangulated hernia patients(incarcerated hernia group) and 1 741 primary inguinal hernia patients (elective group) underwent preperitoneal tension-free herniorrhaphy.Results The operation time (42 ± 8 min),length of stay (4.0 ± 2.6 d) and the time return to work (9.0 ± 3.3 d) in incarcerated hernia group were longer than in elective group of (38 ± 4 min),(3.0 ± 0.6 d) and (8.1 ± 2.5 d),respectively (all P ＜0.01).Blood loss [(10 ± 14 ml) vs (7 ±4 ml)] was compareble,P =0.148.There were 1 infection case and 20 seroma cases (22.5％) vs 5 infection cases and 187 seroma cases (12.7％) all P ＞0.05.Followup found hernia recurrence in one case in elective group.Conclusion Preperitoneal tension-free herniorrhaphy is safe and effective for the treatment of incarcerated and(or) strangulated hernia.
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<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To study the identification characters of Abutilon indicum and its confused herb A. theophrasti and establish an identification method.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>LMVP (leaf morphological-venation pattern for identification Chinese herbs), and QAERM (quantitatively analyze and evaluate reliability for the method of identification Chinese herbs) were applied for the study.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The main differences of the leaf of Abutilon indicum: leaf margin cilia short and not clear (75-200 microm), petiole top with long straight hairs (up to 1.0-1.2 cm), when the tertiary veins and intersecondary veins issue from the lower part of midrib, their angles of divergence usually were wide acute (65 degrees-80 degrees) and a few was about right angle (80 degrees-100 degrees). The main differences of the leaf of A. theophrasti: leaf margin cilia long and clear (200-500 microm), petiole top with short straight hairs (most 0.1-0.5 mm), when the tertiary veins and intersecondary veins issue from the lower part of midrib, their angles of divergence usually were about right angle (80 degrees-100 degrees) and a few was wide acute (65 degrees-80 degrees). With the mentioned three groups of key differences, the both plants could be successfully identified from each other. The accuracy of identification results (AC) was from 97.5% to 99.6%, the repeatability of identification results: agreement rate for observation (ARO) was 97.1% and Kappa value was 0.94.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The established method is simple, rapid, economic and reliable.</p>
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Malvaceae , Classification , Plant Leaves , ClassificationABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To observe and study the correctness of the proposition dicot have free vein termination but monocot have not. To evaluate the reliability of the identification principle that is based on above proposition.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Fourteen species of pharmaceutical monocot come from 9 families and 3 species of pharmaceutical dicot come from 3 families were observed by using the method of microscopic identification.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>The free vein termination existed in the vein-islets of 10 species of monocot from 8 families, Zingiberaceae, Stemonaceae, Gramineae, Liliaceae, Orchidaceae, Alismataceae, Dioscoreaceae and Araceae ect, and it was not to find the free vein termination in monocot Iris tectorum, Belamcanda chinensis (Fam. Iridaceae) and Imperata cylindrica, Coix lacryma-jobi (Fam. Gramineae). Three species dicot, Cinnamomum burmannii, Castanea mollissima, Mangifera indica, all had the free vein termination. The free vein termination of C. burnmannii was sparse, and C. mollissima's was usually covered by non-glandular hair.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The proposition is not universally applicable, monocot have no free vein termination. The identification principle is unreliable, which distinguish between medicinal dicot and monocot leaves according to whether the free vein termination exists or not.</p>
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Magnoliopsida , Classification , Plant Leaves , Plants, Medicinal , Classification , Reproducibility of ResultsABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To find out the relativity among starch quantity, polysaccharides content and total alkaloid content of Dendrobium loddigesii.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Microscopy-counting process was applied to starch quantity statistics, sulfuric acid-anthrone colorimetry was used to assay polysaccharides content and bromocresol green colorimetry was used to assay alkaloid content. Pearson product moment correlation analysis, Kendall's rank correlation analysis and Spearman's concordance coefficient analysis were applied to study their relativity.</p><p><b>RESULT AND CONCLUSION</b>Extremely significant positive correlation was found between starch quantity and polysaccharides content, and significant negative correlation between alkaloid content and starch quantity was discovered, as well was between alkaloid content and polysaccharides content.</p>
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Alkaloids , Dendrobium , Chemistry , Polysaccharides , StarchABSTRACT
Objective To sum up the experience of performing a laparoscope-assisted hemiorrhaphy for huge ventral hernia through small incision.Methods Clinical data were retrospectively analyzed for 18 cases of huge ventral hernia admitted from Jan 2009 to Sept 2009 undergoing laparoscope- assisted hernia mpair through small incision.Data renewed including the operational duration,missed hernia,length of the incision,serumal cyst,the length of hospital stay,chronic pain and the recidivation.Results Surgery was successful in all of the 18 cases,the operational time was(129±19) main,the length of the incision was(5.6±1.0) cm.Missed hemia were identified in 3 cases during the operation.One case:suffered from postoperative serumal cyst,the postoperative length of hospital stay was(5.1±1.2) days,postoperative incisional pain lasting for more than 3 months was identified in 1 case,there was no incisional infection and nor injury to intraabdominal organs,there was no operative mortahty,all the cases were followed-up for(8.6 ±1.6)months and there was no recidivation.Conclusions The laparoscope hemia repair with the subsidiary of micro-incision is effective and safe,and it reshapes the abdominal wall.