ObjectiveTo determine the influence of high BMI on postoperative complications in a cohort of squamous esophageal cancer patients. MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 450 consecutive esophageal cancer patients who underwent esophagectomy in our hospital from September 2010 through November 2012 year. The patients were divided into three groups. Forty-five patients were classified as a low BMI group (BMI < 18.5 kg/m2), 304 patients were classified as a normal BMI group (18.5≤BMI < 25.0 kg/m2), and 101 patients as a high BMI group (BMI≥25.0 kg/m2). Patients' demographics, tumor characteristics, and postoperative complications were compared among the three groups. ResultsThe comorbidity of diabetes was higher in the high BMI group compared with the other two groups (P=0.025). Longer operative time, wound infection or delayed healing were more frequent in the high BMI group (P=0.010 and P=0.039, respectively). Pneumonia and length of hospital stay had a tendency to increase in the high BMI group (P=0.052 and P=0.081, respectively). However, the differences did not reach statistical significance. There was no statistical difference in pulmonary embolism, respiratory failure, anastomotic leakage, vocal code paresis, chylothorax, other organ damage, reoperation, arrhythmia, or in-hospital mortality among the three groups. ConclusionsHigh BMI has a negative impact on postoperative morbidity after esophagectomy. However, overweight is not a postoperative complications which should always be paid attention to.
Objective To investigate the alternatives of different endoscopic drainages for acute cholangitis of severe type (ACST) in elderly patients with chronic respiratory disease. Methods The clinical data of 74 cases of ACST in elderly patients with chronic respiratory disease undergoing 3 kinds of drainages, endoscopic retrograde double biliary stent drainage (D-ERBD), endoscopic retrograde single biliary stent drainage (S-ERBD), or endoscopic nasobiliary drainage (ENBD) in the First Hospital of Lanzhou University from October 2005 to October 2015 were collected to analyze prospectively. Results Compared with preoperative, the white blood cell (WBC), direct bilirubin (DBIL), temperature, and abdominal pain NRS evaluation in 48 h after operation in 3 groups all decreased, the difference was statistically significant (P＜0.05). Compared among 3 groups, there were no significant difference among the incidences of postoperative hyperamylasemia, pancreatitis and gastrointestinal hemorrhage (P＞0.05). The group of ENBD was more likely to develop pulmonary infection and achieve a secondary treatment than other 2 groups (P＜0.05). Totally 5 patients died in 3 groups, with a mortality of 6.76%, but the mortality rates were similar among the 3 groups (P＞0.05). The deaths were predominantly caused by multiple organ failure (MOF), 4 cases of which were caused by respiratory failure related to respiratory infection. Conclusion The alternative of endoscopic retrograde double biliary stent drainage (D-ERBD) can not only alleviate cholangitis rapidly, but it can reduce the incidence of aspiration pneumonia.