Objective
To assess safety and feasibility of laparoscopic gastrectomy in the elderly with gastric cancer.
Methods
From January 2010 to September 2014, 146 elderly (age ≥65 years old) patients with gastric cancer underwent radical operations in the Department of General Surgery, Guangdong Academy of Medical Sciences and Guangdong General Hospital were collected, then were divided into a laparoscopy-assisted radical gastrectomy (LAG group, n=40) and an open radical gastrectomy (OG group, n=106) according to the operative mode. The differences of intraoperative and postoperative situation, and the postoperative complications were analyzed between the LAG group and the OG group.
Results
① The age, gender, body mass index, albumin, ASA grade, tumor location, differentiation degree, TNM stage, radical gastrectomy, and digestive tract anastomosis had no significant differences between the LAG group and the OG group (P>0.05). ② None of the patients died during the operative period and there was no significant difference in the mean number of retrieved lymph nodes between these two groups (P>0.05). In the aspects of the intraoperative blood loss, the first flatus time or the first feeding time, and the postoperative hospitalization stay in the LAG group were significantly less than those in the OG group (P<0.05). For the operative time, the OG group showed a distinctive advantage with a significantdifference than the LAG group (P<0.05). ③ The rate of postoperative complication in the LAG group and OG group was 10.0% (4/40) and 15.1% (16/106) respectively, and the difference was not significant (χ2=0.64, P=0.591), the grade of the Clavien-Dindo complications had no significant difference (χ2=0.63, P=0.592). ④ None of the patients died following operation in the LAG group and one case died in the OG group because of the respiratory and circulatory failure caused by the pulmonary embolism.
Conclusion
Preliminary results of limited cases in this study show that LAG in the elderly patients with gastric cancer could reduce intraoperative blood loss, shorten the first flatus time or the first feeding time, and postoperative hospitalization stay, could obtain same radical effect without increasing incidence of postoperative complications as compared with OG, so it is safety and feasible.
Flicker and photopic eletroretinogram(ERG)were recorded for 45 eyes of dry type of age-related macular degeneration(AMD)and 24 eyes of wet type of AMD respectively,the amplitud and phase of fundamental response compomeng(30Hz)by discrete Fourier tranform(DFT)were analysed.The abnormality ratios of phases and amplitudes in fundamental responses,amplitudes of photopic white or red b-waves were 48.89%,8.89%,10.11% and 8.89% respectively.The visual acuities of 24 eyes were 1.0 or better,the abnormality ratios of phases were up to 37.50%.These suggest that the change of phases is a sensitive method for detecting the early abnormality of visual function in AMD.The abnormality ratios of phases and amplitudes in fundamental responses were 62.5% and 45.84% in wet type of AMD.The differences between dry type and wet type in amplitudes of fundamental responses and photopic b-waves were statistically significant(P<0.01).This shows that the change of amplitudes is associated with the degree of pathological change of AMD.
(Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1996,12: 41-43)
摘要:目的:探討老年人梗阻性大腸癌的圍手術期處理。方法:回顧性分析2003年至2008年間71例60歲以上老年人梗阻性大腸癌的圍手術期處理情況。 結果:術前發現并存病者43例,術中出現并發癥19例,術后發生并發癥37例得,除5例死亡外,均得到有效控制,死亡原因與并存疾病有關。結論:加強圍手術期處理,積極治療并存疾病,老年人梗阻性大腸癌的治療同樣能取得滿意的效果。Abstract: Objective:To study the perioperative measures for the aged patients with Obstructive Colorectal Cancer. Methods: Seventyone cases above 60 years with Obstructive Colorectal Cancer were analysed retrospectively on their individual accompanied diseases and perioperative treatments, from 2003 to 2008.Results: Fortythree cases of them had suffered from other diseases. Midoperative complications occurred in 19 cases. Postoperative complications occurred in 37 cases. Except 5 cases of death, complications occurring in others cases were well controlled. The death causes mainly were correlated with accompanied chronic diseases. Conclusion: Strengthen care, active management of other chronic diseases are important significantly for senile patients with colorectal carcinoma to get satisfied outcome.
Objective To analyze the current status of metabolic syndrome (MetS) and its influencing factors among physical examination population aged 60 years old and above in Chengdu, and to provide evidence for the screening and management of MetS in people aged 60 years old and above. Methods Retrospective analysis of the data of people aged 60 years old and above who participated in physical examination in the North District of the Department of Health Management of Sichuan Provincial People’s Hospital between January 2018 and December 2020. According to whether the elderly occurred to have MetS, they were divided into MetS group and non-MetS group, to observe the distribution of MetS in different genders and different age groups, and to analyze the influencing factors of MetS by multivariate logistic regression. Results A total of 10 335 elderly were enrolled, 2 769 cases (26.79%) in MetS group and 7 566 cases (73.21%) in non-MetS group. Except for gender and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) (P>0.05), there were significant differences in other general data between the two groups (P<0.05). There was a statistically significant difference in the detection rate of MetS among different age groups (χ2=64.332, P<0.001). In MetS group, 951 cases (34.34%) of abdominal obesity, 716 cases (25.86%) of high fasting blood glucose (FBG), 1 938 cases (69.99%) of hypertension, 1 011 cases (36.51%) of high triglycerides (TG) and 303 cases (10.94%) of low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) were detected. Except hypertension and high TG (P>0.05), there were statistically significant differences in the detection rates of abdominal obesity, high FBG and low HDL-C among different genders in MetS (P<0.05). Except hypertension (P<0.05), there was no significant difference in the detection rates of MetS abdominal obesity, high FBG, low HDL-C and high TG in different age groups (P>0.05). Logistic regression analysis showed that body mass index [odds ratio (OR)=1.055, 95% confidence interval (CI) (1.014, 1.097), P=0.008], systolic blood pressure [OR=1.032, 95%CI (1.027, 1.037), P<0.001], diastolic blood pressure [OR=0.992, 95%CI (0.985, 1.000), P=0.049], FBG [OR=1.853, 95%CI (1.764, 1.947), P<0.001], TG [OR=3.787, 95%CI (3.352, 4.278), P<0.001], hemoglobin [OR=0.991, 95%CI (0.986, 0.996), P<0.001], waist circumference [OR=1.158, 95%CI (1.141, 1.175), P<0.001], HDL-C [OR=0.243, 95%CI (0.170, 0.346), P<0.001], total cholesterol [OR=0.615, 95%CI (0.490, 0.773), P<0.001], LDL-C [OR=1.594, 95%CI (1.303, 1.948), P<0.001], and uric acid [OR=1.001, 95%CI (1.000, 1.002), P=0.042] were related to MetS. Conclusions The prevalence of MetS is high among people aged 60 years old and above who undergo physical examination. Routine screening should be carried out during physical examination to take measures to intervene the controllable risk factors, so as to improve the health level of the region.
PURPOSE:To approach the changes of visual function by using the dense matrix mapping in macula(DMMM)in patients with age-related macular degenerationl(AMD).
METHODS:The DMMM was designed using Humphrey-640,thee study included 51 patients(71 eyes)in dry type,AMD,23 patients(27 eyes)in wet type and 16 normal elderly(21 eyes).
RESULTS:In 2.5 degree of macula:the mean light sensitivity(MLS)was 35.61plusmn;1.37 in normal elderly.33.30plusmn;2. 49 in dry type group and 20.67plusmn;8.30 in wet type group,and differences were highly significant statistically among them. In
S degree the MLS is 34.93plusmn;1.46 in normal elderly.32.95plusmn;1.82 in dry type group, 22.11plusmn;7.74 in wet type group ,and the differences were highly significant statistically among them.
CONCLUSIONS:The MLS of DMMM declined at early stage of dry type AMD and there was relatively high sensitivity of MLS of DMMM in evaluating the visual function in early AMD.
(Chin J Ocul Fundus Dis,1996,12: 217-219 )
ObjectivesTo systematically review the current status of cognitive impairment of the elderly in China.MethodsCNKI, VIP, CBM, WanFang Data, PubMed, EMbase and The Cochrane Library databases were electronically searched to collect studies on the current status of cognitive impairment of the elderly in China from January 1st, 2000 to March 12th, 2020. Two reviewers independently screened literature, extracted data and assessed risk of bias of included studies. Then, meta-analysis was performed by using Stata 14.1 software.ResultsA total of 126 studies involving 187 115 elderly were included. The results of meta-analysis showed that the cognitive impairment rate of the elderly in China was 22.0% (95%CI 20.4% to 23.6%). Subgroup analysis showed that the cognitive impairment rate was higher in females, seniors, low education level, residing in rural area, engaging in manual labor, no spouse, living alone, monthly income less than 1 000 yuan, and suffering from chronic diseases.ConclusionsCurrent evidence shows that the cognitive impairment rate of the elderly in China is 22%, which is relatively high in females, seniors, low education level, residing in rural area, engaging in manual labor, no spouse, living alone, low-income, and suffering from chronic diseases.
Objective To investigate the changes in spinal-pelvic sagittal parameters from preoperative standing to prone position in old traumatic spinal fractures with kyphosis. Methods The clinical data of 36 patients admitted between December 2016 and June 2021 for surgical treatment of old traumatic spinal fractures with kyphosis, including 7 males and 29 females, aged from 50 to 79 years (mean, 63.9 years), were retrospectively analyzed. Lesion segments included 2 cases of T11, 12 cases of T12, 2 cases of T11, 12, 4 cases of T12 and L1, 12 cases of L1, 2 cases of L2, 1 case of L2, 3, and 1 case of L3. The disease duration ranged from 4 to 120 months, with an average of 19.6 months. Surgical procedures included Smith-Petersen osteotomy in 4 cases, Ponte osteotomy in 6 cases, pedicle subtraction osteotomy in 2 cases, and improved fourth level osteotomy in 18 cases; the remaining 6 cases were not osteotomized. The bone mineral density ranged from ?3.0 to 0.5 T, with a mean of ?1.62 T. The spinal-pelvic sagittal parameters from preoperative standing to prone positions were measured, including local kyphosis Cobb angle (LKCA), thoracic kyphosis (TK), lumbar lordosis (LL), sacral slope (SS), pelvic tilt (PT), and PI and LL mismatch (PI-LL). The kyphotic flexibility=(preoperative standing LKCA?preoperative prone LKCA)/preoperative standing LKCA×100%. Spinal-pelvic sagittal parameters were compared between standing position and prone position before operation, and Pearson correlation was used to judge the correlation between the parameters of standing position and prone position before operation. ResultsWhen the position changed from standing to prone, LKCA and TK decreased significantly (P<0.05), while SS, LL, PT, and PI-LL had no significant difference (P>0.05). Pearson correlation analysis showed that LL was significantly correlated with SS and PI-LL in both standing and prone positions (P<0.05), and the correlation strength between LL and SS in prone position was higher than that in standing position. In the standing position, LKCA was significantly correlated with SS and PT (P<0.05). However, when the position changed from standing to prone, the correlation between LKCA and SS and PT disappeared, while PT and PI-LL was positive correlation (P<0.05). The kyphotic flexibility was 25.13%-78.79%, with an average of 33.85%. Conclusion For the patients of old traumatic spinal fractures with kyphosis, the preoperative LKCA and TK decrease significantly from standing position to prone position, and the correlation between spinal and pelvic parameters also changed, which should be taken into account in the formulation of preoperative surgical plan.