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Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Modified single-loop reconstruction in pancreaticoduodenectomy separates pancreatic secretion from bile. It is performed in cases of high-risk pancreatic ...

Ruhr University Bochum

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy is recommended as standard treatment for acute cholecystitis, in 10-30 % a conversion to open cholecystectomy is required. Among some surgeons, this is still perceived as a "complication." The aim of our study was to define characteristics and outcome of patients with acute cholecystitis undergoing conversion cholecystectomy.

Conversion cholecystectomy in patients with acute cholecystitis-it's not as black as it's painted!

Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract, with an average length of 3 cm. Complications occur in 6.4% and most commonly include inflammation and gastrointestinal bleeding. Preoperative diagnosis is demanding and achieved in 4%.

Small Bowel Obstruction due to a Giant Meckel's Diverticulum.

Tissue-bound fibrin sealants are used in a wide array of surgical procedures. The microenvironmental interaction between sealant and application site is often poorly evaluated due to a lack of suitable experimental models.

The Physiological Incubation Biosimulator (PIBS): An Improved Ex Vivo Experimental Setup for the Mechanical Stability of Biological Sealants in Surgical Procedures.

Von Hippel-Lindau (VHL) disease may occur at various localisations which can be both intra- and extrapancreatic as well as challenging to diagnose by medical imaging.

Acinar Cell Cystadenoma - a Rarity in Advanced von Hippel-Lindau Disease: A Case Report.

A 76-year-old Moroccan patient with a medical history of sigmoid carcinoma suffered from weight loss of 15 kg and abdominal pain. Laparoscopy showed disseminated miliary peritoneal lesions, prima vista suspicious for disseminated peritoneal cancer spread.

Tuberculosis Mimicking Disseminated Peritoneal Carcinomatosis of a Sigmoid Carcinoma.

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a lethal disease with a poor prognosis. It is typically asymptomatic and therefore most often diagnosed at an advanced stage. A primary unresectable PC can become resectable in case of tumor regression turning palliative into neoadjuvant therapy. We present a 67-year old female patient who was diagnosed with a locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head. After receiving palliative intended chemotherapy with the FOLFIRINOX regimen, staging computed tomography revealed local resectability of the pancreatic head tumor. The patient underwent an uneventful total pancreatectomy. Pathohistological investigation revealed a pathologic complete response (pCR). pCR after FOLFIRINOX treatment in primary unresectable PC is extremely rare. It might enable surgical resection and can increase the survival rate.

FOLFIRINOX treatment leading to pathologic complete response of a locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

A 68-year-old asymptomatic patient was incidentally diagnosed with an intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia (IPMN) of the pancreas with a pancreaticogastric fistula. He had a history of a right sided nephrectomy due to a renal cell carcinoma 9 years before. The patient underwent an uneventful total pancreatectomy and wedge resection of the stomach.

Pancreaticogastric Fistula Due to Infiltration of a Mixed Type Intrapapillary Mucinous Neoplasia of the Pancreas.

Infectious mononucleosis is a common disease of the adolescent caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We present a rare case of a male adult with acalculous cholecystitis due to infectious mononucleosis. A correct diagnosis was challenging due to a false negative antibody test. Laboratory values were significant for a marked lymphocytosis and an early Immunoglobulin G (IgG) response without initial Immunoglobulin M (IgM) elevation. However, IgM antibodies were elevated two weeks later. Symptoms resolved quickly under symptomatic therapy. Antibody level patterns in asplenic patients with infectious mononucleosis are characterized by an atypical course with a delayed rise in IgM antibodies, which complicates the correct diagnosis of an EBV-induced acalculous cholecystitis.

Riddle Me This: Acalculous Cholecystitis as an Unusual Complication of Immunoglobulin M Negative Mononucleosis.

To evaluate the safety and performance of a gelling fibre dressing, with respect to wound exudate management, maceration and periwound skin conditions.

Use of a gelling fibre dressing in complex surgical or chronic wounds: a case series.

Pancreatic cancer is a fatal disease most often diagnosed at an advanced stage. Most patients already suffer from irresectable tumor or distant metastases being most commonly found in the liver or the lung. However, cerebral metastases occur extremely rare.

Prognostic value and impact of cerebral metastases in pancreatic cancer.

Acinar cell carcinomas (ACC) and adenomas (ACA) of the pancreas are rare entities. Sufficient knowledge about occurrence and prognosis is scarce.

The Unusual Suspects of the Pancreas-Understanding Pancreatic Acinar Cell Carcinomas and Adenomas.

 Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most common complication following distal pancreatectomy. This retrospective study investigated the effects of autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat) in reducing the incidence of POPF after distal pancreatectomy.  A matched pairs analysis was performed to compare the incidence of clinically relevant POPF of 41 patients who underwent a distal pancreatectomy with application of autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat) with a historical control group.  Clinically relevant POPF were present in 11 patients in the study group (27%) and in 13 patients in the control group (32%,  = .639). No patient of the study group required emergency angiographic treatment for postoperative hemorrhage due to POPF, whereas three patients were identified in the control group (7%,  = .079).  POPF cannot be prevented under treatment with autologous fibrin sealant (Vivostat). We observed the tendency of a lower rate of postoperative pancreatic hemorrhage due to POPF. However, prospective randomized controlled studies are required.

Does autologous fibrin sealant (vivostat) reduce the incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy? - a matched pairs analysis.

Chris Braumann

Department of General and Visceral Surgery,
St. Josef Hospital,
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, St. Josef Hospital

Ruhr University Bochum

Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Chris Braumann

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Ruhr University Bochum

Modified Single-Loop Reconstruction for Pancreaticoduodenectomy

Department of General and Visceral Surgery,
St. Josef Hospital,
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, St. Josef Hospital