Objective To investigate the clinical application value of unsymmetrical four-port laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). Methods The clinical data of 114 patients with obesity who were admitted to Mianyang Central Hospital from June 2021 to May 2022 were retrospective analyzed. All the 114 patients underwent unsymme-trical four-port LSG, and were observed their surgical and postoperative conditions, complications and follow-up the patient’s esthetic satisfaction of wounds at 3 months after surgery. Results All 114 patients underwent unsymmetrical four-port LSG successfully, without conversion to open surgery. The operative time was 68–160 min, average (104.2±26.1) minutes; volume of intraoperative blood loss was 2–50 mL, average (10.7±7.6) mL; the duration of postoperative hospital stay was 3–6 d, average (4.0±0.7) days. Of the 114 patients, 8 patients (7.0%) had fat liquefaction of wounds, 68 patients (59.6%) had postoperative nausea and vomiting in the 24 hours after operation, and all patients had no serious complications such as gastrointestinal bleeding, intraperitoneal hemorrhage, or gastric leakage. One hundred and fourteen patients were followed-up for 3–14 months, with a median follow-up of 6 months. Forty patients (35.1%) had hair loss, 3 patients (2.6%) had mild anemia. Of the 114 patients, 2 (1.8%) were dissatisfied with the cosmetic effects of wounds, 64 (56.1%) were satisfied, and 48 (42.1%) were very satisfied. The satisfaction rate was 98.2% (112/114). Conclusion The unsymmetrical four-port LSG is safe and feasible, it does not affect esthetic satisfaction of wounds.
Objective To explore the feasibility of modified Bentall operation with pericardium lining in patients with aortic root dilatation (ARD). MethodsThis study was a retrospective study. From January 2023 to February 2024, the patients were selected for treatment in Suzhou Municipal Hospital, The Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University and Guangyuan First People's Hospital. The preoperative clinical and imaging evaluation data (including echocardiography and CT of aortic root and whole aorta), the data of coronary intervention, the surgical effect and the postoperative follow-up results were collected. All patients were treated with improved Bentall operation with "pericardium lining": the aortic valve was replaced, and the autologous pericardium was divided into three parts according to the circumferential diameter of the aortic valve ring measured by the valve measuring instrument, and sutured with to the valve ring respectively; two pericardial slices "opened the window" and anastomosed anastomosis with the left and right coronary artery openings; the pericardial piece was sutured with to the aortic sinus wall to form a whole, narrowing the sinus. Artificial blood vessels were used to suture the proximal and distal aorta without aortic root-right atrial shunt. Results Five patients were collected, aged from 37 to 68 years. The average STS risk score was 3.4%. The preoperative ascending aorta diameter was (56.4±16.6) mm, the preoperative left ventricular end diastolic diameter was (62.0±9.0) mm, and the preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction was (56.0±8.0%. The time of aortic occlusion was (129.6±50.4) min, and the time of cardiopulmonary bypass was (188.2±113.8) min. Echocardiography showed that the diameter of ascending the ascending aorta was (30.2±4.8) mm, the end diastolic diameter of left the left ventricle was (48.2±8.8) mm, and the left ventricular ejection fraction was 51.4%±9.6%. The operation was successfully completed, and the immediate effect was satisfactory. There were no complications during the operation. There was no death and reoperation no reoperation during the follow-up period. Conclusion For patients with ARD, the preliminary results of improved Bentall operation with "pericardium lining" are satisfactory and the technique is feasible.