Analysis of therapeutic strategy and effectiveness of therapy for severe gallstone pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate a rational treatment for severe gallstone pancreatitis(SGP) and evaluate therapeutic effect.Methods A retrospective study was made on the clinical data of 97 cases with SGP.(Results) Among 97 SGP patients,54 cases were in severe grade I, 43 cases were Grade II;77(79.4%) cases were cured and 20(20.6%)died.The morbidity rates of endoscopic therapy(EST),delayed surgery and early surgery were 24.1%,25.0% and 65.5% respecticely,while the mortality rates in the 3 groups were 10.3%,13.9% and 37.5% respectively.The morbidity and morality rates in the first 2 groups were significanty lower than the early surgery group(P

Severe acute pancreatitis complicated with postoperative duodenal fistula / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the causes and methods of prevention and treatment of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) complicated with postoperative duodenal fistula. Methods Twenty-two cases with severe acute (pancreatitis) complicated with postoperative duodenal fistula were retrospectively analyzed . Results Among 184 patients with severe acute pancreatitis undergoing operative treatment,duodenal fistula developed in 22 (patients),and in 15 of the 22 (patients), it occurred 2 weeks after operation.In 18 patients the duodenal fistula healed spontaneously with conservative therapy and 4 patients were cured by re-operation. Conclusions (Duodenal) fistula is related to early operation for SAP,peripancreatic infection,and improper placement of (drainage) tube at time of operation or (prolonged) (placement) of (drainage) tube.Most duodenal fistulas can be (spontaneously) cured by maintaining patent drainage around the fistula, actively controlling peripancreatic (infection), suppression of gastrointestinal secretion, and augmention of nutritional support.

The reasonable timing of operation for the patients with non-infectious pancreatic necrosis of severe acute pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate the reasonable operation timing for patients with acute pancreatitis without obvious infectious manifestation. Methods The findings during the operation and pathological changes in 27 pantients with necrotic pancreatitis were analysed retrospectively.Results Six patients underwent surgical treatment with in 3 weeks. The delimitation between non-necrotic pancreas and necrotic pancreas was not very clear, and the abdominal adhesion and edema were serious. Other 14 cases were subjected to the surgical treatment 3-4 weeks after the onset of illness. The delimitation was clear in 9 cases without obviously infectious signs, but the adhesion of the pancreas bed to the greater omentum or the transverse mesocolon was evident. Various degrees of necrosis was found in 3 cases, and the infection together with pancreatic necrosis developed in the other 2 cases. The rest 7 patients were operated on 5-7 weeks after the disease onset, different degrees of infection and necrosis developed in 3 cases, and local pancreatic abscess formation could be observed.There was a lot of necrosis of fatty tissues on the peri-pancreas and the root of mesentery. Conclusions Clear away of necrotic pancreatic tissue is suitable in 3-4 weeks after the onset of illness in patients with non-infectious necrosis of pancreas.If operation is performed in the initial 3 weeks, intraoperative bleeding may be severe because the detachment between the non-necrotic tissues and necrotic tissues of pancreas was not yet formed completely, which may lead to hard to do the operation and result in increasing intraoperative bleeding and even increasing reoperation .If operation was done after 5 weeks, the infection of the necrotic pancreatic tissues can be seen in most of the cases, and the infection degree in the abdominal cavity may also be serious, which may need more operations to treat.

Laparoscopic surgery for patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis:a report of 134 cases / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To observe the effect of laparoscopic surgery for patients with acute gallstone pancreatitis(AGP). Methods The clinical data of 134 patients suffered from AGP treated with laparoscopy surgery since 2000 in our hospital were analyzed retrospectively.Results All the patients were treated with laparoscopic surgery successfully. Among them, 21 cases were treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC);113 cases with LC and exploration of common bile duct,induding 75 cases received opening the pancreatic capsule and placement of irregation tubes for postoperative washing the abdominal cavity during the same operation. One hundred and tweent-six cases(94.0%) cured, 6 cases(4.5%) died, 2 cases( 1.5%) discharged themself. Conclusions Laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of early stage of AGP can get good results and improve the prognosis remarkably.It is worth to be used widely.

Diagnosis and treatment of mass-type chronic pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To summarize the experience of the diagnosis and treatment of mass-type chronic pancreatitis(MTCP) to improve the knowledge about MTCP. Methods The clinical data of tweent-five patients with MTCP undergoing operation in recent 8 years were analyzed retrospectively. The positive discovery rates with computed tomography(CT),ultrasonography(US),endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography(ERCP),and endoscopic ultrasonography(EUS) were 95.7%,85.7%,83.3%,and 100%,respectively. All patients received operation,including pancreatoduodenectomy(15 cases),pancreatoduodenectomy with reservation of pylorus(2 cases),Beger′s procedure(1 case),Frey′s procedure(3 cases),and resection of pancreatic body and tail(4 cases). Results Upper quadrant abdominal pain is the main symptom of MTCP. Pancreatic masses were located in the head of pancreas in 21 cases(84.0%),in the body or tail in four cases(16.0%). 16 patients were diagnosed as MTCP and 9 diagnosed as pancreatic adenocarcinoma before operation. 22 patients were diagnosed as MTCP and 3 were diagnosed as chronic pancreatitis complicated with adenocarcinoma by pathology after operation.Preoperative misdiagnosis rate was 24.0%. Pain relieved immediately after operation in 92.0% of patients. One patients developed pancreatic leakage and two had anastomotic hemorrhage postoperatively,morbidity rate was 12.0%. 23 patients were followed-up for 1-5 years (mean 3.4 years). The therapeutic outcome was satisfactory in 82.6% of patients. Conclusions Operation should be performed as early as possible when the MTCP is diagnosed. It is effective to delay the progress of the disease.

Surgical treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate the timing of operation and the selection of surgical procedure for acute biliary pancreatitis.Methods The clinical data of 247 cases of acute biliary pancreatitis were retrospectively analysed.Results Among 10 non-operation patients,4 died;12 patients underwent emergency operation,5 had postoperative complications and 2 patients died after operation.169 patients underwent delayed operation after effective conservative therapy and 1 patient had postoperative complication;56 patients underwent(selective) operation without any postoperative complication or death.Conclusions Early emergency operation should be performed for relief of biliary obstruction in acute biliary obstructive pancreatitis.The patients with acute non-obstructive biliary pancreatitis should undergo conservative therapy at first and then,after(pancreatitis) has been controlled,delayed operation or selective operation to treat the biliary pathologic condition should be performed.

Minimally invasive treatment for acute biliary pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To discuss clinical effects of combined use of duodenoscopy and laparoscopy in the treatment of acute billiary pancreatitis(ABP).Methods The clinical data of 94 ABP patients who underwent minimally invasive treatment from February 2001 to Feburary 2006 were retrospectively reviewed.Among 94 ABP patients,59 patients had gallbladder stones were given laparoscopic cholecystectomy(LC)alone;14 patients had common bile duct stones received endoscopic nasobiliary drainage(ENBD),combined endoscopic sphincterotomy(EST)and LC;21 patients had both gallbladder and common bile duct stones received combined EST and LC.Results Postoperatively,in the whole group,only one patient had recurrent pancreatitis,one patient had hemobilia,and both cases followed ERCP+EST;two cases had lung infection,and one case had infection of abdominal incision.All of the 5 cases with postoperative compllcations were successfully treated by conservative therapy.The effective rate for the whole group was 100%.Conclusions Combined use of duodenoscopy and laparoscopy is significantly effective for treatment of acute biliary pancreatitis and this minimally invasive treatment is the ideal therapy for acute biliary pancreatitis.

Clinicopathological features of chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To study the clinicopathological features of chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas.Methods The clinical data of 37 patients with focal chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas were retrospectively studied.Seventeen cases congruent with the standard clinical diagnostic of chronic pancreatitis were separated into group A;and Whipple procedure was carried out in two cases,resection of the body and tail of the pancreas in 2 cases,local resection in one case,and choledochojejunostomy in 12 cases.Those without the stander clnical features of Group A but with the features of pancreatic tumor were separated into Group B;and Whipple procedure was carried out in 4 cases,choledochojejunostomy in 16 cases.Results In group A,except for the local mass lesion,sclerosis of the whole pancreas was found in 88.2% of cases.Pathological examination showed proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated inflammation,as well as acinar atrophy,remnant islet cells,and ductular dilatation and focal calcification.While in Group B,only a local mass lesion of the pancreas was found in 19 cases.The pathological features were characterized histologically by proliferation of fibrous tissue with associated moderate or marked inflammation.No pancreatic carcinoma was found during 1 to 12 years follow-up of 33 cases.Conclusions Chronic inflammatory mass lesion of the pancreas showed the clinicopathological features of pseudotumoral pancreatitis.Internal drainage by choledochojejunostomy is suggested as its effective management.

Clinical classification and timing of surgery for gallstone acute pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To evaluate the clinical classification and timing of surgery in the treatment of gallstone acute pancreatitis(GAP). Method The clinical data of 109 patients with GAP admitted to the Department of General Surgery of our hospital were retrospectively analysed. Result and Conclusion Based on the analysis of the treatment methods and its outcome, GAP should be divided into four types according to ampullary obstruction and severity of acute pancreatitis. (1)Non-obstructive mild type GAP was treated mainly in conservative way.(2)Obstructive mild type GAP could be treated conservatively for 36 hours after onset. If the obstruction did not resolve, surgery should be done. (3)Obstructive severe type GAP was treated mainly in conservative way, and the timing of surgery depends on whether necrosis complicated with infection. (4)Obstructive severe type GAP: EST should be done first. If EST is not convenient to be done, an early surgery should be done after short period of supportive therapy. Special attention should be paid to, if suppurative cholecystitis or cholangitis presented, an emergency surgery should be done. Finally, for all the GAP treated by conservative treatment, an elective surgery should be performed to resolve the biliary disease.

Endoscopic diagnosis and therapy for patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To investigate the endoscopic diagnosis and therapy for patient with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy. Methods The clinical data of 21 patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) were analyzed. Results Nineteen out of 21 patients were diagnosed as sphincter of Oddi dysfunction (SOD), and remaining 2 patients as choledocholith iasis. The treatment outcome of EST for the 21 patients in short-term after EST was satisfactory, and there was no complication of EST. Conclusions ERCP has a great value in the diagnosis of the cause of relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy.The treatment of EST for patients with relapsing pancreatitis after cholecystectomy is safe and effective.

Treatment of postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas in patients with severe acute pancreatitis / 中国普通外科杂志

Objective To explore the means of treating postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas in patients with severe acute pancreatitis(SAP). Methods A retrospective study was carried out on the clinical data of 28 cases of postoperative gastrointestinal fistulas(PGF) in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted in our department between 1996 and 1999.Results The amount of drainage decreased significantly by using somatostatin(SS) and growth hormone(GH). All the patients were recovered, the average disappearred time of the fistula was (52?16) days(24～227 days).85.7% of the fistula were cured by non operative treatment.Conclusions Non-operative treatment is suitable to most of SAP patients with PGF. SS and GH can accelerate the healing of gastrointestinal fistulas.