[Analysis of factors associated with severe bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy and evaluation of interventional embolization efficacy in male patients]

Objective: To explore the factors associated with severe bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) in male patients and evaluate the efficacy of interventional embolization. Methods: A retrospective case series study was conducted at Nankai Hospital of Tianjin, China, from January 2018 to October 2021. The clinical data of 230 male patients with upper urinary tract stones were analyzed. The observation indicators included age, hypertension, diabetes, renal function abnormalities, history of preoperative anticoagulant use, stone size, stone type, number of puncture channels, operation time and degree of hydronephrosis. To describe the clinical characteristics of bleeding after percutaneous nephrolithotomy in men, and analyze the factors associated with severe bleeding after PCNL. Single factor analysis was performed using the Chi-square (χ2) test, and multivariate analysis was performed using logistic regression analysis. Results: Univariate analysis showed that diabetes mellitus (χ2=4.90, P=0.027), abnormal renal function (χ2=18.32, P<0.001), history of preoperative oral anticoagulants (χ2=5.10, P=0.024), abnormal bleeding and coagulation function (χ2=8.22, P=0.004) and the number of puncture channels (χ2=22.08, P<0.001) were the related factors affecting bleeding after PCNL. Multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that diabetes mellitus (P=0.032), abnormal renal function (P<0.001), and the number of puncture channels (P<0.001) were the independent risk factors of bleeding after PCNL. Of the 28 patients with bleeding after PCNL, 25 were treated with interventional embolization, with a technical success rate of 100.0% and a clinical success rate of 89.3%. Conclusions: For patients with renal calculi and comorbid diabetes, renal function abnormalities, and multiple punctures, relevant preventive measures should be actively administered before PCNL to reduce the risk of postoperative bleeding. For patients with severe bleeding of the kidney after PCNL, TAE is a safe and effective minimally invasive treatment method.

[Chinese expert consensus on perioperative management of renal tumor cryoablation (2022 edition)]

In recent years, the incidence of renal cancer has been increasing continuously. Surgical resection is the "gold standard" for the treatment of small renal cancer. However, local ablation therapy of renal cancer is undoubtedly the best choice for patients with short life expectancy, other complications, and impaired renal function who are not suitable for surgery. In recent years, with the development of ablation techniques and long-term follow-up, local ablation has shown good therapeutic effects. As many domestic hospitals are performing or planning to perform renal tumor cryoablation to improve the clinical cure rate and surgical safety of renal tumor cryoablation, it is necessary to standardize the surgical indications, contraindications, perioperative management, efficacy evaluation, and other common problems. Currently, there is no expert consensus regarding perioperative renal tumor cryoablation in China. To standardize the perioperative management of renal tumor cryoablation and related technical operations in clinical practice, and improve the effectiveness and safety of cryoablation, the expert committee of Tumor Interventional and Minimally Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment Continuing Education Base of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association convened experts in related fields to discuss and formulate this consensus, which is hereby published, for clinical reference and application.

[Clinical characteristics of 13 neuroendocrine prostate cancer patients]

Objective: To explore the radiological, pathological features and clinical characteristics of neuroendocrine prostate cancer patients(NEPC). Methods: The clinical characteristics and pathology data of 13 neuroendocrine prostate cancer patients treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Tianjin Medical University from January 2004 to January 2015 were analyzed retrospectively. Results: Of all 13 patients, three cases were primally diagnosed small cell cancer, and 10 cases were translated to neuroendocrine type from adenocarcinoma after endocrine therapy. Frequent urination, urgency, nocturia, and dysuria were main symptoms. Serum prostate-specific antigen (PSA) was (14.5±3.2)μg/L; the volume of prostate was enlarged, mean volume, range 28-176(45±4)ml. The lesion was moderately low signal intensity in T(2)WI, while slightly higher signal in DWI. Signal characteristic of dynamic enhanced MRI was "fast in fast out" . The expression of Synaptophysin, Chromogranin A , CD56 and Ki-67 in NEPC were highly expressed by immunohistochemistry analysis. Among them, five patients accepted intravenous chemotherapy, two cases received external radiation therapy, three cases received cryoablation and three cases received palliative therapy. Median survival time in all 13 patients was 10 months, while median survival time in patients treated by chemotherapy was 16 months . Conclusion: NEPC is a highly aggressive subtype of prostate cancer characterized by rapid disease progression, lack of treatment and worse prognosis. Therefore, patients with NEPC may benefit from early diagnosis and comprehensive treatment with chemotherapy.