Objective To compare the clinical efficacy and safety of thrombolysis with anticoagulation therapy for patients with acute sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolism. Methods The clinical data of 84 patients with acute sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolism were analyzed retrospectively, mainly focusing on the in-hospital efficacy and safety of thrombolysis and/ or anticoagulation. The efficacy was evaluated based on 6 grades: cured, markedly improved, improved, not changed, deteriorated and died. Results Among the 84 patients,49 patients received thrombolysis and sequential anticoagulation therapy( thrombolysis group) , 35 patients received anticoagulation therapy alone( anticoagulation group) . As compared with the anticoagulation group, the thrombolysis group had higher effective rate( defined as patients who were cured, markedly improved or improved, 81. 6% versus 54. 3%, P = 0. 007) , lower critical event occurrence ( defined as clinical condition deteriorated or died, 2. 0% versus 14. 3% , P = 0. 032) . There was no significant difference in bleeding rates between the two groups ( thrombolysis group 20. 4% versus anticoagulation group 14. 3% , P gt; 0. 05) . No major bleeding or intracranial hemorrhage occurred in any of the patients. Conclusions Thrombolysis therapy may be more effective than anticoagulation therapy alone in patients with acute sub-massive pulmonary thromboembolism, and thus warrants further prospective randomized control study in large population.
Objective To analyze the risk factors inducing tumor cells exfoliating during radical resection of rectal cancer. Methods Sixty patients who were diagnosed as rectal cancer from May 2006 to November 2007 and given radical operations were assigned prospectively in this study. Before cutting the rectal stump below the tumor, saline was instilled into rectum to irrigate the stump. Collected irrigating fluids were sent to pathology laboratory, and the exfoliated malignant cells were tested by HE （haematoxylin and eosin） dyeing and common smear technique. The results of examines were collected and statistical analysis, including a Logistic regression model, was performed. Results Exfoliated malignant cells were found in 27 samples. By univariate analysis, the statistically significant factors defining a high risk of exfoliating were age, tumor size, TNM stage, operation time and operation method (Plt;0.05). Only TNM stage， operation time and operation method were confirmed by Logistic regression analysis to independently result in a statistically significant increased risk of exfoliating. Conclusion Irrigating the rectal stump before cutting down the tumor is essential to avoid local recurrence. The effects of TNM stage, tumor size and operation time are important. Although the laparoscopic surgery is more predominant than conventional surgery for non-neoplasma technology, irrigating is an important process.