Malignant airway stenosis generally refers to airway lumen stenosis caused by various primary and metastatic malignant tumors and restricted airflow, which can be manifested as dyspnea to varying degrees or even asphyxia and death. It seriously affects the quality of life of patients with airway stenosis. With the continuous development of bronchoscope interventional techniques, various interventional therapies such as ablation, dilation and stent implantation can be used to reventilate the airway. Among them, ablation treatment is the most commonly used method. The methods of ablation treatment include cold, heat, photodynamic, local chemoradiotherapy, etc. This article will review the new applications of various methods used in the ablation treatment of malignant airway stenosis progress.
Objective To summarize the clinical characteristics of polyarteritis nodosa which begin with pulmonary lesions, so as to make early diagnosis and treatment possible. Methods Clinical data of three patients of polyarteritis nodosawhich began with pulmonary lesions were summarized includingmode of onset, evolvement of symptom and sign, data of laboratory test. The results of vascular ultrasound and histopathology examination were analyzed for their diagnostic value.Results Cough, sputum productive cough, and irregular high fever were present in the earlier period. Increases of C-reactive protein ( CRP) , erythrocyte sedimentation rate ( ERS) , white blood cell count ( WBC) , and anemia were main laboratory findings. Computed tomography revealed scattered infiltration in the lung. Anti-infective treatment was ineffective. Involvement of skin, kidney, gastrointestinal tract, nerve and muscle was present in sequence. Two of the three cases were confirmed by pathological biopsy. The symptoms were improved by the treatment with glucocorticoid. Conclusions Polyarteritis nodosa which begin with pulmonary lesions is easy to misdiagnose due to atypical symptoms. It is important for diagnosis of polyarteritis nodosa to collect evidence of systematic involvement through taking careful history and physical examination. Further angiography and biopsy can confirm the diagnosis. Cytotoxic drugs and/ or glucocorticoid are effective for the treatment of polyarteritis nodosa.
Objective Non-small cell lung cancer ( NSCLC) cells are relatively resistant to chemotherapy, and the outcomes are not always satisfactory. This study was designed to explore the relationship between the content of Ku80 protein of human lung cancer cells and their sensitivity to cisplatin.Methods The lung cancer cells isolated frommalignant pleural effusion samples frompatients with primary lung cancer were cultured in vitro. The sensitivity to cisplatin was tested with the method of CCK-8 expressed as half maximal inhibitory concentration ( IC50 ) . The relative content of Ku80 protein was determined by Western blot. The correlation between sensitivity to cisplatin of lung cancer cells and the relative content of Ku80 protein was analyzed. Results The IC50 of NSCLC group was significantly higher than that of SCLCgroup [ ( 4. 40 ±3. 39) mg/L vs. ( 1. 02 ±0. 54) mg/L, P lt; 0. 001] . The relative content of Ku80 protein of NSCLC group was statistically higher than that of SCLC group [ ( 0. 80 ±0. 45) vs. ( 0. 48 ±0. 25) , P lt;0. 05] . The correlation coefficient between content of Ku80 protein and IC50 was 0. 618 ( P lt; 0. 001) .Conclusions The content of Ku80 protein of NSCLC patients is higher than that of SCLC patients. Itmay be one of the mechanisms contributing to chemotherapeutic resistance of NSCLC. There is a negative relationship between Ku80 protein content of cancer cells and their sensitivity to cisplatin suggesting that the content of Ku80 protein may be served as a candidate index for predicting sensitivity of lung cancer cells to cisplatin.
Objective
To compare the effect of monopolar and bipolar radiofrequency ablation in patients with atrial fibrillation and concomitant rheumatic heart disease.
Methods
The clinical data of 261 patients who underwent valve replacement and radiofrequency Maze Ⅲ procedure in Shanghai First People's Hospital from 2010 to 2015 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the radiofrequency ablation system, patients were assigned to a monopolar radiofrequency ablation group (n=209, 129 males, 80 females, aged 59.6±9.7 years) and a bipolar radiofrequency ablation group (n=52, 36 males, 16 females, aged 58.6±11.2 years). After procedures, clinical factors such as patients' basic information, perioperative complication and mortality, the elimination rate of atrial fibrillation were measured.
Results
There was no statistic difference in perioperative morbidity and mortality between two groups. The ablation time of the monopolar radiofrequency ablation group was longer than that of the bipolar group (29.7±3.3 minvs. 22.3±7.8 min,P=0.035). Postoperative diameter of left atrium was reduced in both groups. Compared with the monopolar radiofrequency ablation group, bipolar group had a better elimination rate of atrial fibrillation at three months and one year follow-up (82.0%vs. 66.3%,P=0.037; 80.0%vs. 59.6%,P=0.008).
Conclusion
Valve replacement combined with radiofrequency Maze Ⅲ procedure is safe and efficient. Compared with monopolar radiofrequency ablation, bipolar radiofrequency ablation has advantage on elimination rate of atrial fibrillation, ablation time and cardiopulmonary bypass time.
