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ABSTRACT: The femtosecond (FS) pulse laser incises soft tissues with minimal peripheral damage and is a promising cutting tool for ureteroscopic endoureterotomy of benign ureteral strictures.
To evaluate the feasibility of applying the FS laser to ureteroscopic endoureterotomy.
A commercial Ti:Sapphire regenerative amplifier system (Coherent, RegA 9050, USA) was used in this study. Normal saline, 5% glucose solution, 4% mannitol solution, distilled water, and a 1% (v/v) suspension of whole blood with each of these solutions were tested for their attenuation rate (AR) of the FS laser's power. Bladder specimens from Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were used as a surrogate model. The laser incised slots of 2 mm in length at bladder samples using three power grades (5×, 10×, and 20× the threshold power) combined with five effective pulse rates (40, 20, 10, 5, and 2.5 kHz), both in air and in normal saline. After samples were processed with standard hematoxylin-eosin staining procedures, the incision depth and collateral damage range were determined microscopically.
The ARs of blood suspensions with each of the three isosmotic solutions were significantly higher than the other five solutions (P < 0.001). The FS laser's cutting depth and the collateral damage were increased with the laser power or power density but the collateral damages were less than 100 µm. Microbubble formation was detected in the liquid environments tested and influenced the effective laser power.
Endoscopic application of the FS laser is feasible. Microbubble formation with the laser incision, however, may influence cutting effects. Proposed methods to address these issues include increasing the irrigation rate, using distilled water as irrigation or using gas insufflation instead of irrigation. It is necessary to evaluate these methods, as well as the long-term biologic response to laser incision, on living animal models in endoscopic settings before use on humans.
Lasers in Surgery and Medicine 08/2011; 43(6):516-21. · 2.75 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: To evaluate clinical application of transurethral plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate (PKEP) to the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
A total of 90 BPH patients, aged 59-83 (mean 71) years and with indication of surgery, underwent transurethral resection of the prostate (the TURP group, n=50) and transurethral plasmakinetic enucleation of the prostate (the PKEP group, n=40), respectively. We recorded and analyzed the preoperative prostate volume, IPSS, QOL and Qmax, operation time, intra- and post-operative bleeding and complications, postoperative continuous bladder irrigation, and IPSS, QOL and Qmax at 2 weeks and 6 months after surgery.
The preoperative prostate volume and operation time were 58.9 g and 58.8 min in the TURP group versus 58.3 g and 93.0 min in the PKEP group. Mild transurethral resection syndrome (TURS) appeared in 2 TURP receivers, while no abnormality was found in electrocardiogram monitoring in those undergoing PKEP. Continuous bladder irrigation was necessitated in 3 and urgent incontinence of urine occurred in 4 cases of TURP, as compared with 1 and 4 cases in the PKEP group. None of the 90 patients needed blood transfusion. At 2 weeks before and after surgery and 6 months postoperatively, IPSS averaged 19.7, 11.6 and 5.1, QOL 4.6, 3.3 and 1.1, and Qmax 6.3, 13.0 and 18.1 ml/s in the TURP group versus 18.6, 8.4 and 4.9 (IPSS), 4.5, 2.7 and 1.1 (QOL) and 6.9, 14.2 and 19.0 ml/s (Qmax) in the PKEP group. There were significant differences in operation time, IPSS and QOL at 2 weeks postoperatively between the two groups, as well as in IPSS, QOL and Qmax at 6 months before and after surgery (P < 0.01). But no remarkable differences were found in preoperative prostate volume, IPSS, QOL and Qmax, 6-month postoperative IPSS and QOL, and Qmax at 2 weeks and 6 months after surgery between the two groups (P > 0.01).
Transurethral PKEP is a safe, effective and thorough surgical method to be chosen for the treatment of BPH.
Zhonghua nan ke xue = National journal of andrology 05/2011; 17(5):440-3.
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ABSTRACT: The article aims to sum up experience in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma complicated with tumor thrombus in renal vein and inferior vena cava.
A retrospective review was made on the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of 15 cases of renal carcinoma complicated with venous tumor thrombus from July 1994 to July 2006.
The diagnosis of 93% (14/15) cases was confirmed by preoperative computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Of the 15 cases, two had simple renal vein tumor thrombus of left kidney and 13 had inferior vena cava tumor thrombus; of the latter, nine were type I (pararenal type), three type II (subhepatic type), and one type III (intrahepatic type). Of the 12 patients who received surgical treatment, 11 had the renal tumors completely resected, the venous tumor thrombus removed, and lymph nodes cleared. Palliative excision was performed in one patient with a left kidney tumor because of adjacent adhesion. All the three patients who did not receive surgical treatment died, with a mean survival period of 7 months. Of the 12 surgical patients who received surgical treatment, three were lost during follow-up, and the other nine were followed up for 4-72 months; of these 9 patients, three (25%) survived tumor-free for more than 5 years, three for 1-3 years, and the other three died of metastasis within 1 year.
Computerized tomography and magnetic resonance imaging are the best choice for noninvasive diagnosis of renal cell carcinoma complicated with inferior vena cava tumor thrombus. For patients without metastasis, radical resection of both the tumor and the thrombus often offers a relatively satisfactory outcome.
Annals of Vascular Surgery 11/2010; 24(8):1089-93. · 1.03 Impact Factor
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ABSTRACT: The incidence and discovery rate of prostate cancer is increased in recent years; with advanced age and multiple organs dysfunction, the advanced prostate cancer patients have poor quality of life. This study was to explore suitable treatment for these patients.
A total of 80 advanced prostate cancer patients with bladder outlet obstruction were treated by transurethral electrovaporization of the prostate (TVP), plus castration and antiandrogen therapy. Preoperative individualized preparation was performed for each patient. International prostatic symptom score (IPSS), maximum flow rate of urine (Q(max)), prostatic-special antigen (PSA), and ultrasonography were measured before and 3 months after operation.
TVP were successful in all cases. Postoperative IPSS was significantly lower than preoperative IPSS in patients with or without urine retention (13+/-3 vs. 31+/-2, 11+/-3 vs. 31+/-2, P<0.01); postoperative Q(max) was significantly higher than preoperative Q(max) in patients with or without urine retention [(19.0+/-3.3) ml/s vs. 0, (19.4+/-2.7) ml/s vs. (8.9+/-3.4) ml/s, P<0.01]. Postoperative PSA was significantly lower than preoperative PSA [(80.4+/-133.4) mg/L vs. (0.1+/-0.4) mg/L, P<0.05]. The volume of prostate was obviously reduced.
TVP plus castration and endocrine therapy is a safe and effective treatment for advanced prostate cancer patients with bladder outlet obstruction.
Ai zheng = Aizheng = Chinese journal of cancer 10/2005; 24(10):1284-6.
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ABSTRACT: To evaluate the method and clinical value of endoscopic surgery by comparing endoscopic resection and vaporization for superficial bladder tumor.
396 patients with superficial bladder papillary transitional cell carcinoma were treated by endoscopic therapy. 180 patients (Group A) were treated by transurethral resection of bladder tumor (TURBT) and 216 (Group B) by transurethral vaporization of bladder tumor (TVBT). Periodic postoperative intra-vascular instillation of chemotherapy was given to both groups. Operating time, amount of bleeding during operation, complications and recurrence rate were compared.
In group B, the amount of bleeding and complications during operation were lower than those in group A, but TVBT rated better by clearer view and simplicity in maneuver. The operating time, recurrence rate in group B were similar to those in group A.
Transurethral vaporization of bladder cancer, with simplicity in maneuver, less bleeding and fewer complications, rates better in effectiveness and clinical value than resection.
Zhonghua zhong liu za zhi [Chinese journal of oncology] 06/2003; 25(3):292-4.
