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Objective To investigate the clinical effect of splanchnicectomy for pain palliation with advanced pancreatic carcinoma.Methods Altogether 27 cases were treated from January 2005 to February 2008,retrospective study was used to analyze the clinical data of them.All the patients had diverse extent pain,among these 16 cases who had underwent splanchnicectomy (therapy group),others were in control group.Results Pain extent was scored according to visual analogue scale (VAS),preoperative score of therapy group (6.06±1.93) scores,postoperative score 3 months(2.67±1.68) scores,6 months(2.69±1.75) scores,the discrepancy had statistical significance (P<0.01),preoperative score of control group (5.91±1.87) scores,postoperative score 3 months(5.11±2.03) scores,6 months(5.33±2.25) scores,the discrepancy had no statistical significance.Intergroups contrast,showing significant difference (P<0.05).Conclusion For the patients who request to deal with primary disease,splanchnicectomy is manipulated easy,short of complication,significantly relief of pain,and deserve to be spreaded.
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Objective To investigate the diagnosis and treatment of secondary sclerosing cholangitis after billary tract operation.Methods The clinical clata of 7 cases with secondary sclerosing cholangitis after billary tract operation treated in our hospital from January 2000 to June 2008 were retrospectively analyzed.Results Recurrent episodes of bacterial cholangitis were present in all patients,and they all had history of biliary tract operation.After definite diagnosis,2 cases underwent operation and 5 cases underwent conservative treatment.Among the latter,1 case underwent endoscopic sphincterotomy and 1 case had liver transplantation.Of all the patients,2 cases recovered(2/7),2 cases died(2/7) and 3 cases are still undergoing treatment.Conclusions The prognosis of secondary sclerosing cholangitis after billary tract operation is relatively poor.The key measure is prevention,and early diagnosis together with rational treatment can have certain therapeutic effect.