Results of Subhepatic Fluid Collection after Cholecystectomy; A Serial Sonographic Study

A prospective serial ultrasonographic study was conducted to assess the incidence of subhepatic fluid collection in 130 elective cholecystectomy patients with and without surgical drains. Fluid collection was observed in 33(25.4%) of a total of 130 cases, comprising 16 of 60 cases (26.7%) in the drained group and 17 of 70 cases (24.3%) in the undrained group. This difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05). At the time of the initial, second, and final serial scans, fluid collection was seen in 22.3% (29/130), 10%(13/30) and 1.5% (2/130) of the cases, respectively. There was no bile leakage among the patient receiving surgical drains, nor did fluid collection continue for more than 2 weeks that manifested clinical symptoms. These results indicate that drainage after uncomplicated elective cholecystectomy is unnecessary, and that the timing of ultrasonographic studies is one of the critical factors in determining the incidence of postcholecystectomy subhepatic fluid collections.

Variable complementary combined radiologic imaging methods for breast diseases

Radiographic examination of the breast has been so improved that it became a routine complement to physicalexamination. From November 1, 1983 through Sept.30, 1984, 684 patient with complaints of various breast problemwere examined by low-dose film mammography at Yong Done Hospital, Yonesei University. Among them, a comparativestudies, independently conducted physical examination, 97 cases of film mammography, 35 cases of ultrasoundmammography, 16 cases of aspiration cytology, and 3 cases of galactography were performed for our pathologicallyproven 98 cases of breast disease. Combined and complementary studies for breast diseases were analyzed in 37proven cases and authors found that specificity of those combined immediate complementary study techniques forbreast disease were 94% under colose cooperation with surgeon in Yong Dong Hospital, Yonsei University.

Gall Stones in Young Adults

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