The effects of the early administration of sivelestat sodium, a selective neutrophil elastase inhibitor, on the postoperative course after radical surgery for esophageal cancer
摘要信息:Purpose:The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the effects of perioperative administration of sivelestat sodium hydrate, a selective neutrophil elastase inhibitor, on the clinical course after radical surgery for esophageal cancer. Methods:The effects of sivelestat on postoperative systemic inflammatory reactions and respiratory function were examined in 53 patients who underwent radical surgery for esophageal cancer between April 2004 and March 2005 with (n = 26, sivelestat group) and without (n = 27, control group) the administration of sivelestat. Results:The average age in the sivelestat group was higher than that in the control group, but there were no other differences in the background factors between the two groups. The postoperative oxygenation (PaO(2)/FiO(2) ratio) did not differ between the groups, but the decrease in oxygen saturation (SpO(2)) was significantly inhibited in the sivelestat group compared with the control group (p < 0.01). A significant inhibition of the increase in the CRP level also occurred in the sivelestat group (p < 0.01). The patients in the sivelestat group were also hospitalized for shorter periods compared to those in the control group. Conclusion:The early administration of sivelestat to patients receiving radical surgery for esophageal cancer can inhibit postoperative systemic inflammatory reactions and it might also have a beneficial effect on the prognosis.
Perioperative use of a neutrophil elastase inhibitor in video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for cancer
摘要信息:Background:This study was undertaken to assess the value of administering perioperative sivelestat sodium hydrate (SSH), a selective neutrophil elastase inhibitor, after video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy for cancer. Method:Thirty-one consecutive patients with thoracic oesophageal cancer selected to undergo video-assisted thoracoscopic oesophagectomy with lymph node dissection between March 2007 and March 2009 were assigned randomly to a treatment group that received SSH intravenously for 7 days from the beginning of surgery (16 patients) and a control group that received saline (15). The primary endpoint was pulmonary function based on the arterial partial pressure of oxygen/fraction of inspired oxygen ratio (P/F ratio) during the first 9 days after surgery. Secondary endpoints included platelet count, serum C-reactive protein (CRP) concentration, plasma neutrophil elastase-α(1)-antitrypsin complex level, duration of mechanical ventilation and systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), and length of intensive care unit (ICU) and hospital stay. Results:The mean P/F ratio of patients who received SSH was significantly higher than that of the control group on postoperative days 1-5 and 7. Duration of mechanical ventilation and SIRS, and length of ICU stay were significantly shorter in the treatment group. Serum CRP concentration on postoperative day 9 was significantly lower (P = 0·048), platelet counts on days 2, 3 and 5 were higher (P = 0·012, P = 0·049 and P = 0·006 respectively), and the incidence of postoperative acute lung injury was significantly lower following SSH treatment (P = 0·023). Conclusion:Perioperative sivelestat may maintain postoperative pulmonary function following video-assisted oesophagectomy.
Thoracic trauma a descriptive review of 4168 consecutive cases in East China
摘要信息:Thoracic trauma in China was scarcely reported. This study aimed to summarize the clinical profiles and to analyze the management approaches of patients with traumatic thoracic injury.Data for consecutive patients with thoracic trauma from January 2003 to January 2018 were retrospectively collected and analyzed. Patients' profiles and clinical outcomes were compared between those patients treated with a dedicated thoracic trauma team and those without.The study included 4168 patients with mean age of 49.0 years, of whom 82.1% were male. Traffic accident accounted for 42.7% of the injuries. Most of the patients (66.8%) had rib fractures. Associated injuries were present in 48.3% of the patients; of them 86.0% were extremity fractures. Majority of the patients were managed without surgical procedures other than tube thoracostomy (33.2%). ICU service was needed in 12.0% of the patients. Patients treated with thoracic trauma team were older (53.59 ± 16.8 year vs 45.1 ± 18.0 year, P < .001), less male (78.3% vs 85.2%, P < .001), with higher injury severity scores (17.5 ± 10.1 vs 13.7 ± 8.2, P < .001), required more ventilator support (48.3% vs 25.3%, P < .001) and underwent more tube thoracostomy and other surgeries (43.8% vs 24.2%, and 34.4% vs 14.1%, respectively, all P < .001), yet with a shorter hospital stay (11.7 ± 9.0 days vs 12.7 ± 8.8 days, P < .001), and numerically lower ICU usage and mortality when compared to those without.Thoracic trauma in China usually affects mid-age males. Traffic accident is the top one etiology. The most common type of thoracic injuries is rib fracture. Associated injuries occur frequently. Nonoperative treatment and tube thoracostomy are effective for majority of the patients. A multidisciplinary approach with a dedicated thoracic trauma team could improve the treatment for these patients.
Ten-year retrospective analysis of multiple trauma complicated by pulmonary contusion
摘要信息:Background:This study reports a 10-year retrospective analysis of multiple trauma complicated by pulmonary contusion. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the risk factors for mortality due to trauma in patients with pulmonary contusion, the impact of various treatment options for prognosis, and the risk factors for concurrent Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Methods:We retrospectively analyzed 252 trauma patients with lung contusion admitted to the General Hospital of Guangzhou Command from January 2000 to June 2011 by using the statistical processing system SPSS 17.0 for Windows. Results:We included 252 patients in our study, including 214 males and 38 females. The average age was 37.1 ± 14.9 years. There were 110 cases admitted to the ICU, of which 26 cases with ARDS. Nine of the 252 patients died. We compared those who survived with those who died by gender and age, the difference was not statistically significant (P = 0.199, P = 0.200). Separate univariate analysis of those who died and those who survived found that shock on admission (P = 0.000), coagulation disorders (P = 0.000), gastrointestinal bleeding (P = 0.02), the need for emergency surgery on admission (P = 0.000), pre-hospital intubation (P = 0.000), blood transfusion within 24 hours (P = 0.006), the use of mechanical ventilation (P = 0.000), and concurrent ARDS (P = 0.000) are poor prognosis risk factors. Further logistic analysis, including the admission GCS score (OR = 0.708, 95% CI 0.516-0.971, P = 0.032), ISS score (OR 1.135, 95% CI 1.006-1.280, P = 0.039), and concurrent ARDS (OR = 15.814, 95% CI 1.819-137.480, P = 0.012), identified the GCS score, ISS score and concurrent ARDS as independent risk factors of poor prognosis. Shock (OR = 9.121, 95% CI 0.857-97.060, P = 0.067) was also related to poor prognosis. Patients with injury factors such as road accident, falling injury, blunt injury and crush injury, et al.(P = 0.039), infection (P = 0.005), shock (P = 0.004), coagulation disorders (P = 0.006), emergency surgery (P = 0.01), pre-hospital intubation (P = 0.000), chest tube insertion (P = 0.004), blood transfusion (P = 0.000), usage of hormones (P = 0.002), phlegm (P = 0.000), ventilation (P = 0.000) were at a significantly increased risk for ARDS complications. Conclusions:Those patients with multiple trauma and pulmonary contusion admitted to the hospital with shock, coagulopathy, a need for emergency surgery, pre-hospital intubation, and a need for mechanical ventilation could have a significantly increased risk of mortality and ARDS incidence. A risk for poor prognosis was associated with gastrointestinal bleeding. A high ISS score, high APACHE2, and low GCS score were independent risk factors for poor prognosis. If patients developed an infection or were given drainage, hormones, and phlegm treatment, they were at higher risk of ARDS. Pre-hospital intubation and drainage were independent risk factors for ARDS. In patients with ARDS, the ICU stay, total length of stay, and hospital costs might increase significantly. A GCS score < 5.5, APACHE 2 score > 16.5, and ISS score > 20.5 could be considered indicators of poor prognosis for patients with multiple trauma and lung contusion.
Sivelestat sodium for aspiration-related acute lung injury: a review and analysis of published case reports
摘要信息:Background:There are conflicting views on the of sivelestat sodium (sivelestat-Na) on acute lung injury. Methods:The efficacy of sivelestat-Na on aspiration-related acute lung injury was analyzed by reviewing case reports published before or after the appearance of the drug on the clinical practice in Japan. Data were analyzed from the 23 sivelestat-treated cases and 5 non-sivelestat cases. Results:Sivelestat-Na was administered by 0.2 mg x kg(-1) x hr(-1) for 10 +/- 4 (mean +/- SD) days. PaO2/ ratio increased significantly from 124 +/- 59 mmHg of baseline to 253 +/- 79 mmHg on the third and to 361 +/- 84 mmHg on the termination of the therapy. Significantly better response was observed if the drug was administered within 24 hours after aspiration for patients with background of neurological disease, in which the increases in the P/F ratio were greater and the duration of the drug administration was shorter compared with other patients. In comparison with the non-sivelestat cases, sivelestat-Na therapy appears to be associated with shorter ventilator days or higher P/F increase, although sivelestat-Na costs higher. Conclusions:These results suggest the possibility of conducting prospective clinical trials to assess the efficacy of early sivelestat-Na therapy for aspiration-related acute lung injury.
西维来司他钠对急性StanfordA型主动脉夹层手术患者术后谵妄的预防作用及其机制
摘要信息:摘要:目的 探讨西维来司他钠对急性: Stanford A型主动脉夹层(ATAAD)患者术后谵妄(POD)的预防作用及其机制。方法 纳入急诊行ATAAD手术患者80例,跟据随机数字表法分为西维来司他钠组及对照组各40例。西维来司他钠组于手术麻醉诱导前10 min静脉泵注西维来司他钠直至手术结束,对照组以相同的速率静脉泵注相同体积的生理盐水直至手术结束。术后3d内采用3min谵妄诊断量表(3D-CAM)对患者POD发生情况进行评估;于术后24h时采集患者外周静脉血,采用改良的Ficoll密度梯度离心法提取外周血单个核细胞(PBMCs),比色法检测PBMCs内铁离子(Fe”)浓度、丙二醛(MDA)含量及超氧化物歧化酶(SOD)活性,Westem bloting法检测PBMCs内长链脂酰辅酶A合成酶(ACSL4)及谷胱甘肽过氧化物酶4(GPX4)蛋白。记录围手术期情况及不良反应发生情况。结果 西维来司他钠组POD发生率低于对照组(P<0.05),两组POD严重程度评分及POD持续时间比较差异均无统计学意义。西维来司他钠组PBMCS内Fe”浓度及MDA含量低于对照组,SOD活性高于对照组(P均<0.05)。西维来司他钠组 PBMCS内ACSL4蛋白表达低于对照组,GRX4蛋白表达高于对照组(P均<0.05)。西维来司他钠组ICU人住时间及术后住院时间少于对照组(P均<0.05):两组不良反应发生率差异均无统计学意义。结论,西维来司他钠可预防急性ATAAD手术患者POD的发生,其机制可能与抑制铁死亡从而减轻神经损伤有关。