Liver cancer is one of the world’s most prevalent malignancies, and is also the third leading cause of cancer death in China. Hepatitis and cirrhosis background is a major feature of liver cancer patients in China, which makes specific requirements that suits the national conditions in many aspects of prevention and control like screening diagnosis, treatment options, and prognosis follow-up. The Specifications for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2017 Edition), which is based on China’s practice, proposes liver cancer staging in line with China’s national conditions and forms a multi-disciplinary joint diagnosis and treatment model based on surgical treatment. Liver transplantation is included in liver cancer as one of the surgical treatments option. It also emphasizes the support of evidence-based medicine. The Specifications for Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Liver Cancer (2017 Edition) may have laid a solid foundation for future diagnosis and treatment of liver cancer in China.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection mainly attacks the human immune system, causing a variety of opportunistic infections and tumors, among which neoplastic diseases are serious and life-threatening. In recent years, with the popularization of highly effective anti-retroviral virus, the disease spectrum of HIV infected people has changed greatly, the incidence of non-acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) related tumors has increased significantly, and the diagnosis rate of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS has also increased. However, there is no consensus on how to standardize the diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS. This article reviews the epidemiological characteristics, diagnosis and treatment of esophageal cancer patients with HIV/AIDS.
To challenge the 15% enhancement of 5-year survival of cancer for the plan of “Health-China 2030”, we must strive the following measurements to complete the 15% enhancement of 5-year survival of liver cancer: conduct conversion therapy and conversion to resectability for the 70% of unresectable intermediate-to-advanced stage liver cancer so as to prolong survival; try our best to identify and treat the people of HBV and HCV infection, and to screen the risk people so as to reduce the incidence of liver cancer and the proportion for intermediate-to-advanced stage liver cancer; continue to try our best in the full course management of liver cancer under the frame of MDT.
Severe/massive ischaemic stroke is difficult to treat and has poor prognosis. There are limited studies for specific treatment of these conditions and no consensus on their definitions. This proposal suggests definitions and a flowchart for the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions. We focus on predicting and preventing malignant oedema at an early stage, monitoring the level of consciousness and vital signs, and the prevention and management of complications (eg. pulmonary infections). We particularly provide suggestions for the treatment with intravenous thrombolysis, endovascular treatment, antiplatelet and anticoagulation. More studies are warranted to support individualised management of infarct swelling, intracranial hypertension and early rehabilitation for severe/massive ischaemic stroke.
【 Abstract 】 Objective To discuss incidence of the complications in the rectal cancer patients ’ early postoperative being treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy combined with surgical intervention. Methods The rectal cancer patients under surgical therapy being diagnosed definitely, with neoadjuvant chemotherapy under multi-disciplinary team (MDT) or without and firstly being discovered from April to October of 2007 were studied. The complication conditions of these patients 1 month after operation were studied and observed, and the differences between MDT group and non-MDT group were compared. Results According to the condition, 189 rectal cancer patients were internalized. Among all the patients, the distance of tumor to the dentate line were lt;3 cm 38 cases, 3 ~ 7 cm 86 cases, ≥ 7 cm 65 cases; pathological stage were Ⅰ stage 5 cases , Ⅱstage 122 cases, Ⅲstage 50 cases, Ⅳstage 12 cases. There were 181 cases laparotomy, 8 cases laparoscopic operation; 33 cases stoma operation, 156 cases non-stoma operation. The total incidence of postoperative complication was 27.0% (51/189). Of all, incision bleeding was 1 case, abdominal (deep) bleeding were 4 cases, anastomosis bleeding were 5 cases, pulmonary infection was 1 case, wound infection were 7 cases, urinary tract infection were 3 cases, abdominal (deep) infection was 1 case, unknown fever were 19 cases, superficial layer wound dehiscence was 1 case, wound co-liquation were 15 cases, anastomosis leakage were 3 cases, rectovaginal fistula were 2 cases; intestinal obstruction were 7 cases, urinary retention were 7 cases, stress ulcer were 2 cases. Follow-up in 2-10 months after operation, there was no death case. The baseline between MDT group and non-MDT group was equal. The ratio of postoperative blood transfusion of MDT group was obviously less than that of non-MDT group (P<0.05). Moreover, the operation time of MDT group was obviously shorter than that of non-MDT group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). But the ratio of laparotomy and laparoscopic operation, of stoma operation and non-stoma operation, as well as the types of radical excision operation of rectal cancer didn’t show any statistical difference between two groups (Pgt;0.05). The postoperative venting time, defecation time, intake time didn’t show any statistical difference between two groups too. But the postoperative out-of-bed activity time and the postoperative in-hospital days of MDT group was obviously shorter than that of non-MDT group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). In MDT group the postoperative total complication rate was less than non-MDT group, and the difference was statistically significant (P<0.05). Among all the complications, the MDT group had a lower rate of wound infection, wound co-liquation and urinary retention (P<0.05). Using multifactorial logistic regression analysis, the risk factor which influenced the postoperative complication rate in MDT group were: postoperative intake time and postoperative hospitalization time. But the risk factor in non-MDT group was only according to postoperative hospitalization time. Conclusion The patients who were treated by MDT, definite operative method combining neoadjuvant chemotherapy or not didn’t increase the postoperative complication rate and risk. So it could be believed that such a composite treatment was feasible and safe in early postoperative stage. But it needs further studies to evaluate the medium- and long-term clinical effect.
目的 探讨老年人自发性乙状结肠穿孔的病因、诊断及治疗方法。方法 对四川大学华西医院胃肠外科中心2009~2011年期间收治的9例自发性乙状结肠穿孔老年患者的临床资料进行回顾性分析。结果 9例患者中7例有长期便秘史,术前均诊断为“全腹膜炎、腹腔脏器穿孔”而行急诊手术。术中见穿孔位于直乙交界处6例,乙状结肠中上段3例,均在系膜对侧缘。3例行病变处肠段切除加远端封闭、近端造瘘术(Hartmann术),4例行乙状结肠部分切除吻合、横结肠双腔造瘘术,1例行穿孔修补术,1例行穿孔修补加横结肠造瘘术。8例患者治愈出院,1例患者因经济原因放弃治疗。结论 老年人自发性乙状结肠穿孔临床上较少见,其发病与解剖学因素、病理学因素密切相关,便秘等是其重要诱因。及时手术、选择适宜的手术方式以及彻底清除腹腔污染是治疗成功与否的关键。