Precision Liver Resection: Three-Dimensional Reconstruction Combined with Fluorescence Laparoscopic Imaging.

Liver surgery has entered the era of precision surgery. Therefore, how to optimize the resection of lesions and reduce the unnecessary time of liver ischemia and hypoxia have become the focus. A total of 11 patients who underwent fluorescence laparoscopic liver mass resection and preoperative three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction between August 2018 and July 2020 were evaluated.

Effect of Early and Intensive Rehabilitation after Ischemic Stroke on Functional Recovery of the Lower Limbs: A Pilot, Randomized Trial.

Objective: We aimed to develop an early and intense lower extremity training technique using a recumbent cycle ergometer system in patients with acute ischemic stroke.

Methods: This was a pilot, prospective, randomized, controlled study with 2 parallel groups followed for 3 months with blinded assessment of outcomes. Thirty-one eligible patients were randomized to experimental and control groups.

Combination of Electronic Choledochoscopy and Holmium Laser Lithotripsy for Complicated Biliary Calculus Treatment: A New Exploration.

The safety and efficacy of the combination of electronic choledochoscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy for complicated bile duct stones were assessed. In total, 20 patients participated in this study, which was conducted between 2012 and 2017. None of the patients were candidates for endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography with stone extraction.

Enhancement of the effects of gemcitabine against pancreatic cancer by oridonin via the mitochondrial caspase-dependent signaling pathway.

Gemcitabine is a first‑line chemotherapeutic agent used in the treatment of pancreatic cancer; however resistance of the disease to the drug often develops over time. Agents that can either enhance the effects of gemcitabine, or help to overcome the chemoresistance to the drug are needed for the successful treatment of pancreatic cancer. Oridonin is one such agent which is safe and multi‑targeted and has previously been shown to induce apoptosis in other tumor cells, through mitochondrial signaling pathways.