BACKGROUND: Ectopic pancreatic tissue is relatively uncommon, and is characterized as pancreatic tissue with no contact with the normal pancreas, and with its own ductal system and blood supply. It is usually asympto...BACKGROUND: Ectopic pancreatic tissue is relatively uncommon, and is characterized as pancreatic tissue with no contact with the normal pancreas, and with its own ductal system and blood supply. It is usually asymptomatic, and can be incidentally diagnosed by conventional imaging studies. METHOD: A 69-year-old woman with a prior history of bilateral breast carcinoma presented with ectopic pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) that was identified incidentally in the small bowel during an oncological resection of a synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma. RESULTS: The patient underwent subtotal pancreatectomy with splenectomy, regional lymphadenectomy, radical left nephrectomy, and small bowel resection with primary anastomosis of ectopic PanlN-2. She had an uneventful hospitalization and was discharged home on postoperative day 7. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of ectopic PanIN is extremely unusual with only few cases previously reported in the literature. The need for negative margins after surgical resection of ectopic PanIN lesions remains controversial.展开更多
AIM:To compare the outcomes of conservative vs surgical treatment of enterocutaneous fistulae(ECF) in a community teaching hospital over a decade.METHODS:All cases of ECF between 1997 and 2007 were reviewed for manage...AIM:To compare the outcomes of conservative vs surgical treatment of enterocutaneous fistulae(ECF) in a community teaching hospital over a decade.METHODS:All cases of ECF between 1997 and 2007 were reviewed for management strategy.RESULTS:Of the 83 patients with ECF,60(72%) were postoperative.Sixty-six patients(79.5%) were treated initially with conservative measures.Eighteen patients failed to respond to conservative treatment and required later(secondary) exploration;this group consisted of an equal number of low vs high output fistulae.Seventeen(20.5%) patients underwent initial(primary) def initivesurgery secondary to anastomotic leak and peritonitis.Surgical procedures included resection of ECF with anastomosis(24),exclusion(6) and direct-drainage(4).No signif icant difference was seen in the recurrence rate for conservative(10%) vs operative-treatment(20%).role as an initial management in both low and high output fistulae.In selective cases only,early primary exploration is recommended.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND: Ectopic pancreatic tissue is relatively uncommon, and is characterized as pancreatic tissue with no contact with the normal pancreas, and with its own ductal system and blood supply. It is usually asymptomatic, and can be incidentally diagnosed by conventional imaging studies. METHOD: A 69-year-old woman with a prior history of bilateral breast carcinoma presented with ectopic pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) that was identified incidentally in the small bowel during an oncological resection of a synchronous primary pancreatic adenocarcinoma, and renal cell carcinoma. RESULTS: The patient underwent subtotal pancreatectomy with splenectomy, regional lymphadenectomy, radical left nephrectomy, and small bowel resection with primary anastomosis of ectopic PanlN-2. She had an uneventful hospitalization and was discharged home on postoperative day 7. CONCLUSIONS: The occurrence of ectopic PanIN is extremely unusual with only few cases previously reported in the literature. The need for negative margins after surgical resection of ectopic PanIN lesions remains controversial.
文摘AIM:To compare the outcomes of conservative vs surgical treatment of enterocutaneous fistulae(ECF) in a community teaching hospital over a decade.METHODS:All cases of ECF between 1997 and 2007 were reviewed for management strategy.RESULTS:Of the 83 patients with ECF,60(72%) were postoperative.Sixty-six patients(79.5%) were treated initially with conservative measures.Eighteen patients failed to respond to conservative treatment and required later(secondary) exploration;this group consisted of an equal number of low vs high output fistulae.Seventeen(20.5%) patients underwent initial(primary) def initivesurgery secondary to anastomotic leak and peritonitis.Surgical procedures included resection of ECF with anastomosis(24),exclusion(6) and direct-drainage(4).No signif icant difference was seen in the recurrence rate for conservative(10%) vs operative-treatment(20%).role as an initial management in both low and high output fistulae.In selective cases only,early primary exploration is recommended.