[Application of cortical bone trajectory screw in elderly patients with lumbar tuberculosis].

Objective: To explore the clinical effect of cortical bone trajectory screw technology combined with anterior mini-open debridement and prop graft for lumbar tuberculosis in elderly.

Methods: The clinical data of 22 patients with lumbar tuberculosis treated by cortical bone trajectory screw technology combined with anterior mini-open debridement and prop graft from February 2015 to December 2016 were retrospectively analyzed. There were 13 males and 9 females with an average age of (73.

[Early cardiovascular complications post lung transplantation].

Objective: To observe the early cardiovascular complications of patients underwent lung transplantation.

Methods: The clinical records of 73 patients who underwent lung transplantation in Wuxi People's Hospital from September 2002 to September of 2010 were retrospectively analyzed. All patients were transferred to intensive care unit (ICU) after lung transplantation, received invasive monitoring (PICCO), mechanical ventilation, immunosuppressive therapy and measures to prevent ischemic reperfusion injury.

HLA-A and HLA-B gene polymorphism and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis in a Han Chinese population.

Unlabelled: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive diffuse interstitial lung disease with poor prognosis of unknown etiology that leading ultimately to death. Predisposing factors are thought to have environmental and genetic inputs.

Objective: We investigated the relationship between HLA-A, B gene polymorphism and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) in a Han Chinese population.

EphB4 gene polymorphism and protein expression in non-small-cell lung cancer.

The objective of this study was to identify new diagnostic, prognostic or therapeutic molecules for non-small- cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We investigated the expression of EphB4, a tyrosine kinase receptor which has been shown to act as a tumor promoter in other cancers. Using immunohistochemistry, we visualized EphB4 expression in 28 samples of NSCLC and 12 samples of adjacent normal tissues.

[Comparing the therapeutic effect of lung transplantation with the therapeutic effect of whole lung lavage for the patients with end-stage pneumoconiosis].

Objective: To explore the therapeutic effects of lung transplantation (LTx) and whole lung lavage (WLL) for patients with end-stage pneumoconiosis.

Methods: From June 2002 to February 2011, 5 cases with end-stage pneumoconiosis were treated with LTx and 12 cases with end-stage pneumoconiosis were treated with WLL. The clinical symptoms, pulmonary functions, pulmonary artery pressures, blood gas analysis, imagings of chest and survival status were retrospectively analyzed.

[Lung transplantation for silicosis: a report of 5 cases].

Objective: To investigate the selection of recipients, operative technique, and perioperative management of lung transplantation for silicosis.

Methods: Lung transplantations (LTx) were performed for five end-stage silicosis in our hospital who were diagnosed in accordance with recommendations of the local Prophylactic Therapeutic Institution for Occupational Diseases. The chest roentgenogram and high resolution CT showed somewhat pulmonary interstitial fibrosis, pulmonary emphysema and massive opacities.

Lung transplantation for end-stage silicosis.

Objective: To evaluate whether lung transplantation conferred acceptable survival compared with conventional treatment for end-stage silicosis.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data for five consecutive patients with silicosis between September 2002 and December 2010, four underwent single lung transplantation and one bilateral lung transplantation.

Results: There was no perioperative mortality.

Successful treatment of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis by double lung transplantation.

A 24-year-old man suffering from end-stage, multi-drug, resistant tuberculosis and right heart failure underwent bilateral, single-lung transplantation with extracorporeal membrane oxygenator support. He was successfully weaned and discharged from the hospital 30 days later. Sputum cultures have been negative for tuberculosis since discharge, and for almost 2 years thereafter.

[Causes of early death after lung transplant: analysis of 30 cases].

Objective: To investigate the causes of early death after lung transplant and its prevention and management.

Methods: Lung transplantation was performed on 30 patients, 12 with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 10 with pulmonary fibrosis, 3 with Eisenmenger's syndrome, 3 with bronchiectasis, 1 with pneumosilicosis, and 1 with pulmonary vascular leiomyoma, 24 males and 6 females, aged 48 +/- 13 (15 - 72), 23 undergoing single lung transplantation, 3 undergoing right single lung transplantation following ventricular septal defect repair with CPB, 3 undergoing bilateral sequential lung transplantation without CPB, and 1 case undergoing bilateral sequential lung transplantation with CPB, during the period September 2002 to December 2005. All the patients received invasive monitoring, mechanical ventilation, immunosuppressive agents, antibacterial prophylaxis, and prevention of reperfusion injury in ICU after operation.

[Lung and heart-lung transplantation for Eisenmenger syndrome: report of 5 cases].

Objective: To discuss the operative indications and peri-operational management of single lung transplantation (SLT) and heart-lung transplantation (HLT) for patients suffering from Eisenmenger's syndrome (ES).

Methods: From September.2002 to March.

[Single-lung transplantation for end-stage pulmonary parenchymal diseases with pulmonary hypertension].

Objective: To observe the outcome of single-lung transplantation (SLT) for end-stage pulmonary parenchymal diseases in combination with pulmonary hypertension (PH).

Methods: From September 2002 to November 2005, there were 22 lung transplantation recipients, suffering from emphysema (10/22), pulmonary fibrosis (10/22), pneumosilicosis (1/22) and vascular leiomyoma (1/22), and all of them were complicated with pulmonary hypertension to different extent. Operative techniques: 10 patients received left-lung transplantations, and 12 patients received right-lung transplantation.

[Lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis: report of 10 cases].

Objective: To discuss the operative technique, patient selection and perioperative management of lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis.

Methods: From September 2002 to December 2005, 31 cases of lung transplantations were performed in our hospital. There were 10 cases receiving single lung transplantation for pulmonary fibrosis, among them 2 received right lung transplantation with cardio pulmonary bypass, and one received contralateral lung transplantation-a left donor lung implanted in the recipient's right thorax.

[Perioperative care in lung transplantation: report of 18 cases].

Objective: To evaluate monitoring and cares in the intensive care unit (ICU) after lung transplantation.

Methods: From September 2002 to April 2005, there were 18 cases of lung transplant recipients, who had suffered from emphysema (9 cases), pulmonary fibrosis (5 cases), silicosis (1 cases), bronchiectasis (1 case), pulmonary vascular leiomyoma (1 case), ventricular septal defect and Eisenmenger's syndrome (1 case), respectively. Operative procedures included 9 cases with left lung transplantation, 5 right lung transplantation, 1 case right single lung transplantation and ventricular septal defect repair, and 3 cases bilateral lung transplantations.

[Single-lung transplantation and contralateral lung volume reduction for emphysema].

Objective: To report the operation technique, patient selection and curative effect of single-lung transplantation with contralateral lung volume reduction for a patient with end-stage emphysema.

Methods: A 47-year-old male patient who was dependent on mechanical ventilation because of end-stage emphysema received left-lung transplantation on 20 June, 2003. The surgical technique used was similar to that mentioned in the literature.

[Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery for spontaneous pneumothorax].

Objective: To explore the operational procedures, indications, and the long-term results of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in the treatment of spontaneous pneumothorax.

Methods: One hundred seventy three cases of spontaneous pneumothorax treated with VATS in our hospital between 1995 and 2001 were analyzed. Primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP) was found in 157 cases and secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) in 16 cases.

[Single-lung transplantation for end-stage emphysema].

Objective: To evaluate operative technique, patient selection and perioperative management of single-lung transplantation for a patients with end-stage emphysema.

Methods: A 56-year-old patient with end-stage emphysema underwent left-lung transplantation on September 28, 2002. The surgical technique used was similar to that mentioned in the literature.