Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery after Preoperative CT-Guided Lipiodol Marking of Small or Impalpable Pulmonary Nodules

Purpose: Small pulmonary lesions that include ground-glass attenuation have been increasingly discovered because of progressive imaging diagnostic technologies. Despite the detection of such small lesions, sometimes it is quite difficult to localize them because of their size or considerable depth from the visceral pleura. In the present study, we examined the usefulness of computed tomography-guided lipiodol marking for thoracoscopic resection of impalpable pulmonary nodules.Methods: Fifty-six patients with an undiagnosed peripheral lesion(s) of the lung who had undergone preoperative computed tomography-guided lipiodol marking followed by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were studied.Results: All of the nodules were successfully marked by computed tomography-guided lipiodol marking, and all except for one case were localized by means of intraoperative fluoroscopy as clear spots. With regard to complications, pneumothorax occurred in 21 patients (37.5%), and only one patient required transient drainage. Although hemorrhaging in the lung parenchyma and hemosputum occurred in nine patients (16.1%) and one patient (1.8%), respectively, no patients were in serious condition. No intra- or postoperative mortality or morbidity was observed.Conclusion: Preoperative computed tomography-guided lipiodol marking of small or impalpable pulmonary nodules is a safe and useful procedure for thoracoscopic resection of the lung.     

胸腔镜肺小结节切除术前微弹簧圈定位的临床应用研究

目的:研究孤立性肺结节(SPN)胸腔镜术前CT引导下双弹簧圈精准标记定位的应用价值。方法:回顾分析43例SPN胸腔镜术前定位病例资料，包括双弹簧圈组22例，Hook-wire定位组21例。统计双弹簧圈定位的术中、术后并发症，衔接期时间以及作楔形切除所用时间，并将两组结果进行对比分析。结果:两组病例定位均取得成功；双弹簧圈组的气胸发生率(9.0%)，肺出血发生率(9.0%)，胸痛发生率(9.0%)均低于Hook-wire组，其中肺出血发生率与Hook-wire组比较，差异有统计学意义(P＜0.01)；衔接时间双弹簧圈组（15.38±8.32）h长于Hook-wire组（4.21±3.29）h，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.05）；作楔形切除所用时间双弹簧圈组(21.01±7.14)min与Hook-wire组(18.22±5.18)min差异无统计学意义(P＞0.05)。结论:采用双微弹簧圈进行SPN胸腔镜手术前精准标记定位安全可靠、效果良好，与Hook-wire定位比较并发症发生率更低，并可获得更长的衔接期，具有较高的应用价值。     

Agminated fibroblastic connective tissue nevus in a 1‐year‐old boy

Fibroblastic connective tissue nevus (FCTN) is a benign cutaneous mesenchymal lesion characterized by proliferation of CD34‐positive fibroblastic/myofibroblastic spindle‐shaped cells. We report a case of agminated FCTN on the right lower abdomen of a 1‐year‐old boy.     

High-magnitude mechanical strain inhibits the differentiation of bone-forming rat calvarial progenitor cells

Purpose: Orthodontic tooth movement occurs during the bone remodeling induced by therapeutic mechanical strain. It is important to investigate the relation between the strength of mechanical stress and bone formation activity. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of high-magnitude mechanical strain on bone formation in detail.

Materials and methods: Osteoblast-like cells isolated from fetal rat calvariae were loaded with 18% cyclic tension force (TF) for 48?h. To phenotypically investigate the effect of TF, we measured the number and the size of bone nodules stained by von Kossa technique on day 21 after cell seeding and determined the calcium content of bone nodules on day 14. Furthermore, we examined the gene expression of BMP-2, Runx2 and Msx2, which are important factors for bone nodule formation, on days 1, 4 and 7 after TF loading.

Results: The maximum bone nodule size in the control group was 1620 and 719?μm in the TF group. Furthermore, the mean number of bone nodules sized over 360?μm in the TF group was significantly decreased compared to the control group. The calcium content was also significantly decreased to 42% by TF loading. The mRNA expression of BMP-2, Runx2 and Msx2 was decreased 1 and 4 days after TF loading.

Conclusion: The differentiation of bone forming progenitor cells into bone nodule forming cells was inhibited by TF due to the decreased expression of bone formation related factors such as BMP-2, Runx2 and Msx2.     

低分子量聚合物电解质的合成与性能

研究了低分子量梳状聚合物电解质的合成方法及结构，性能。首先合成了不同分子量的甲基丙烯酸聚乙二醇单甲醚酯，并进一步合成了分子量一万左右的梳状聚合物电解质，结果表明：反应严格按照反应方程进行，精制产物是非晶的梳状聚合物，本聚合物体系均存在两个玻璃化转变温度，一个在100℃左右，归属为梳状聚合物主链的玻璃化转变，另一个在－20摄氏度以下，归属于侧链玻璃化转变，在室温下侧链可以运动，有利于电活性物质的迁移和扩散，并用超微电极研究了该电解质的行为。     

肝硬化再生结节和退变结节的MRI表现：初步研究结果

目的研究肝硬化再生结节和退变结节的MRI表现.资料与方法前瞻性地研究26例肝硬化再生结节和退变结节的MRI表现,其中合并肝癌8例.26例中有12例行CT平扫,6例行CT增强扫描;26例均行MRI平扫,18例行Gd-DTPA增强MRI,10例行超顺磁性氧化铁(菲立磁)增强MVI.临床实验室检查中,除8例合并有肝癌的患者甲胎蛋白显著增高外,其余18例甲胎蛋白均正常.结果26例中12例结节灶直径＜1 cm，8例在1～3 cm，6例＞3 cm.MRI表现：12例直径＜1 cm的结节灶在T1WI呈等信号，T2WI呈低信号，Gd-DTPA和菲立磁增强与正常肝实质呈同步强化，在CT上呈高密度改变.结节灶直径1～3 cm的8例中,5例结节在T1WI呈高信号,T2WI呈低信号,强化同前;另3例在T1WI呈低信号的结节,在T2WI呈高信号,其强化与正常肝实质不同步,在菲立磁增强扫描中呈高信号;CT平扫均呈等密度.6例直径＞3 cm的结节中2例在T1WI、T2WI均呈等高信号,菲立磁增强扫描呈高信号,Gd-DTPA增强MRI示巨大结节较周围邻近正常肝组织信号高;4例在T1WI呈高信号,在T2WI呈低信号，菲立磁增强扫描呈低信号,Gd-DTPA增强扫描巨大结节无强化，较周围邻近正常肝组织信号低,有时可见血管经过巨大结节表面.CT显示6例呈等或稍高密度.在MRI上可见1例“结中结”征.结论肝硬化再生结节在MRI上能较好地与肝细胞癌鉴别,但较难与退变结节鉴别.退变结节在T2WI不呈高信号,而肝细胞癌呈高信号,以此可作区别.此外,良性退变结节菲立磁增强T2WI呈低信号.     

~(99)Tc~m扫描对甲状腺结节的诊断价值

目的 :评价99Tcm 核素甲状腺扫描对甲状腺结节的临床诊断价值。方法 :对 2 87例甲状腺结节患者行99Tcm 甲状腺扫描并行甲状腺手术 ,将扫描结果与术后病理诊断进行对比。结果 :扫描对各种甲状腺结节定位诊断准确 ,但各组甲状腺结节扫描定性诊断结果无差异 (P >0 .0 5 )。结论 :发现99Tcm 扫描对甲状腺结节的定位准确 ,但对甲状腺结节良恶性鉴别帮助不大。该方法快捷方便 ,病人所受辐射较少 ,尤其适用于儿童