Impact of a constant current electrical stimulation (CCES) system and hormonal growth-promoting (HGP) implants on meat quality and palatability of finished steers.

This study evaluated the effects of a constant current electrical stimulation (CCES) system and hormonal growth-promoting (HGP) implants on the quality and palatability of the longissimus thoracis et lumborum (LTL) from yearling-finished steers. The experiment used a total of 46 Angus cross steers, which were either non-implanted (n = 20) or implanted with trenbolone acetate and estradiol benzoate (n = 26). The CCES was applied to one side of each carcass during the slaughter process, whereas the other side remained unstimulated. Regardless of the application of HGP implants, the CCES reduced pH at 3 and 72 h post-mortem and shear force at all ageing times (P < 0.05), improved colour at 72 h post-mortem and during the retail display (P < 0.05), increased initial and overall tenderness (P < 0.01), and decreased the amount of perceived connective tissue and the proportion of trained panelists detecting spongy texture (P < 0.05) compared to meat from unstimulated carcass sides. Although CCES increased meat purge losses and reduced moisture content (P < 0.05), this did not affect meat juiciness (P > 0.10). CCES interacted with HGP to prevent increase in drip loss (P > 0.10), increase frequency of panelists detecting bloody/serumy flavour and typical texture, and reduce the proportion of panelists detecting rubbery texture in meat (P < 0.05). Regardless of stimulation treatment, meat from implanted animals had a more pronounced pH decline at 72 h post-mortem (P < 0.05) and a higher proportion of panelists finding no off-flavours (P < 0.05) or bloody/serumy flavour (P < 0.01) than non-implanted cattle. The CCES system tested in this study improved LTL quality and palatability of heavier beef carcasses.

Anionic nickel and nitrogen effects in the chiral antiferromagnetic antiperovskite Mn3NiN.

Magnetic antiperovskites, having chiral noncollinear antiferromagnetic ordering, have shown remarkable properties that range from negative thermal expansion to anomalous Hall effects. Nevertheless, details on the electronic structure, related to the oxidation states and the octahedral center's site effects, are still scarce. Here, we show a theoretical study, based on first-principles calculations in the framework of density-functional theory (DFT), on the electronic properties associated with the nitrogen site effects on the structural, electronic, magnetic, and topological degrees of freedom. Thus, we show that the nitrogen vacancy increases the value of the anomalous Hall conductivity and retains the chiral Γ4g antiferromagnetic ordering. Moreover, we reveal, based on the Bader charges and the electronic structure analysis, the negative and positive oxidation states of the Ni- and Mn-sites, respectively. This is in agreement with the expected A3α+Bß-Xδ- oxidation states to satisfy charge neutrality in antiperovskites, but the negative charge is rare for transition metals. Finally, we extrapolate our findings on the oxidation states to several Mn3BN compounds, showing that the antiperovskite structure is an ideal platform to encounter negative oxidation states for metals sitting at the corner B-sites.

Effects of in-the-bag dry-ageing on meat quality, palatability and volatile compounds of low-value beef cuts.

This study evaluated the effects of in-the-bag dry-ageing (BDA) (21 and 42 d) on meat quality, palatability, and volatile compounds of clod heart, brisket, and flat iron cuts from steers. In all cuts, BDA increased moisture losses (P < 0.05), but this did not reduce the juiciness of 21 d BDA versus wet-aged (WA) steaks. In clod heart, BDA increased overall tenderness at 21 d compared to 21 d WA (P < 0.01). Regardless of ageing period, BDA of clod heart increased beef flavour and salty taste and decreased sour-dairy and stale/cardboard flavours and concentrations of volatile compounds derived from lipid oxidation compared to WA (P < 0.05). In brisket, BDA increased salty taste and fatty aroma and reduced bloody/serumy flavour, whereas decreased beef and buttery flavours and intensified some unpleasant aromas/flavours (P < 0.05) for both ageing periods. The BDA of flat iron increased several undesirable aromas/flavours and decreased sweet taste and beef and buttery flavours (P < 0.05), regardless of ageing period. Overall, BDA for 42 d decreased meat quality and palatability and increased concentrations of volatile compounds from lipid oxidation, especially in flat iron cuts. Value could be recovered by customizing BDA periods by cut.

Effect of in-the-bag dry-ageing on meat palatability and volatile compounds of cull cows and youthful steers.

This study evaluated the effects of in-the-bag dry-ageing on eating quality and volatile compounds of longissimus lumborum from cows and steers. Compared to wet-ageing, in-the-bag dry-ageing increased purge loss (P < 0.0001), cooking time (P < 0.0001), salty taste (P < 0.05) and sour-dairy flavour (P < 0.01), whereas decreased cooking loss (P < 0.0001), amount of perceptible connective tissue (P < 0.05) and livery flavour (P < 0.05) in both cow and steer meat. This dry-ageing technology also increased juiciness (P < 0.01) and brown-roasted aroma (P < 0.05) in steer meat, whereas decreased the juiciness (P < 0.01) of cow meat. Regardless of the ageing method, cow meat was tougher (P < 0.0001), less juicy (P < 0.001) and sweeter (P < 0.05) and presented higher amount of perceived connective tissue (P < 0.0001) than steer meat, whereas steer meat had higher ratings for beef (P < 0.05) and brown-roasted (P < 0.01) flavours. Volatile compounds were largely affected (P < 0.05) by animal-type, most of them being higher in cow than steer meat. In contrast, in-the-bag dry-ageing affected a few volatile compounds such as alcohols, aldehydes and ketones.

Characterization and classification of the compositional quality of milk from river buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cows (Bos spp.) in Colombia / Caracterización y clasificación de la calidad composicional de la leche de búfalo (Bubalus bubalis) y de vaca (Bos spp.) en Colombia

ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to classify and characterize the compositional quality of milk from river buffaloes (Bubalus bubalis) and cows (Bos spp.) in Colombia based on the fat, protein, and total solid (TS) contents. Using a hierarchical procedure, data on milk from river buffaloes (n = 7,726) and cows (n = 49,330) were filtered and subjected to cluster analysis in order to generate three groups: Normal (N), High quality (HQ) and Poor Quality (PQ). The categorized database was then randomly separated into two sets (training and validation) and a discriminant analysis was applied. In total, 37.3% of river buffalo milk samples were classified as N (6.80% fat, 4.34% protein, and 16.80% TS), 13% as HQ (9.41% fat, 4.93% protein, and 19.50% TS), and 43.7% as PQ (3.95% fat, 3.92% protein, and 13.7% TS). In contrast, 41.8% of cow milk samples were classified as N (3.64% fat, 3.37% protein, 12.42% TS), 41.2% as PQ (2.71% fat, 3.08% protein, and 10.6% TS), and 16.9% as HQ (5.46% fat, 4.01% protein, and 14.82% TS). The discriminant models for both river buffalo and cow milk were able to classify milk in the N and PQ groups with >90% accuracy, and that in the HQ group with >85% accuracy.

RESUMEN El objetivo de este estudio fue caracterizar y clasificar la calidad composicional de la leche de búfala (Bubalus bubalis) y de vaca (Bos spp.) en Colombia con base en los contenidos de grasa, proteína y sólidos totales. Mediante un procedimiento jerárquico los datos de leche de búfalos de agua (n = 7,726) y vacas (n = 49,330) se filtraron y se sometieron a análisis de conglomerados para generar tres grupos: Normal (N), Alta calidad (HQ) y Calidad deficiente (PQ). La base de datos categorizada se separó aleatoriamente en dos conjuntos (entrenamiento y validación) y se aplicó un análisis discriminante. En total, 37,3% de las muestras de leche de búfalo de agua se clasificaron como N (6,80% de grasa, 4,34% de proteína y 16,80% de TS); 13% como HQ (9,41% de grasa, 4,93% de proteína y 19,50% de TS) y 43,7 % como PQ (3,95% de grasa, 3,92% de proteína y 13,7% de TS). En contraste, el 41,8% de las muestras de leche de vaca se clasificaron como N (3,64% grasa, 3,37% proteína, 12,42% TS); 16,9% como HQ (5,46% de grasa, 4,01% de proteína y 14,82% de TS) y 41,2% como PQ (2,71% grasa, 3,08% proteína y 10,6% TS). Los modelos discriminantes para el búfalo de agua y la leche de vaca fueron capaces de clasificar la leche en los grupos N y PQ con una precisión >90% y en el grupo HQ con >85% de precisión.

Direct Magnetization-Polarization Coupling in BaCuF_{4}.

Herewith, first-principles calculations based on density functional theory are used to describe the ideal magnetization reversal through polarization switching in BaCuF_{4} which, according to our results, could be accomplished close to room temperature. We also show that this ideal coupling is driven by a single soft mode that combines both polarization, and octahedral rotation. The later being directly coupled to the weak ferromagnetism of BaCuF_{4}. This, added to its strong Jahn-Teller distortion and its orbital ordering, makes this material a very appealing prototype for crystals in the ABX_{4} family for multifunctional applications. The described mechanism behaves ideally as it couples the ferroelectric and the magnetic properties naturally and it has not been reported previously.

Integrated analysis of genetic variation and gene expression reveals novel variant for increased warfarin dose requirement in African Americans.

Essentials Genetic variants controlling gene regulation have not been explored in pharmacogenomics. We tested liver expression quantitative trait loci for association with warfarin dose response. A novel predictor for increased warfarin dose response in African Americans was identified. Precision medicine must take into account population-specific variation in gene regulation. SUMMARY: Background Warfarin is commonly used to control and prevent thromboembolic disorders. However, because of warfarin's complex dose-requirement relationship, safe and effective use is challenging. Pharmacogenomics-guided warfarin dosing algorithms that include the well-established VKORC1 and CYP2C9 polymorphisms explain only a small proportion of inter-individual variability in African Americans (AAs). Objectives We aimed to assess whether transcriptomic analyses could be used to identify regulatory variants associated with warfarin dose response in AAs. Patients/Methods We identified a total of 56 expression quantitative trait loci (eQTLs) for CYP2C9, VKORC1 and CALU derived from human livers and evaluated their association with warfarin dose response in two independent AA warfarin patient cohorts. Results We found that rs4889606, a strong cis-eQTL for VKORC1 (log10 Bayes Factor = 12.02), is significantly associated with increased warfarin daily dose requirement (ß = 1.1; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.46 to 1.8) in the discovery cohort (n = 305) and in the replication cohort (ß = 1.04; 95% CI 0.33 -1.7; n = 141) after conditioning on relevant covariates and the VKORC1 -1639G>A (rs9923231) variant. Inclusion of rs4889606 genotypes, along with CYP2C9 alleles, rs9923231 genotypes and clinical variables, explained 31% of the inter-patient variability in warfarin dose requirement. We demonstrate different linkage disequilibrium patterns in the region encompassing rs4889606 and rs9923231 between AAs and European Americans, which may explain the increased dose requirement found in AAs. Conclusion Our approach of interrogating eQTLs identified in liver has revealed a novel predictor of warfarin dose response in AAs. Our work highlights the utility of leveraging information from regulatory variants mapped in the liver to uncover novel variants associated with drug response and the importance of population-specific research.

Dual-pass feature extraction on human vessel images.

We present a novel algorithm for the extraction of cavity features on images of human vessels. Fat deposits in the inner wall of such structure introduce artifacts, and regions in the images captured invalidating the usual assumption of an elliptical model which makes the process of extracting the central passage effectively more difficult. Our approach was designed to cope with these challenges and extract the required image features in a fully automated, accurate, and efficient way using two stages: the first allows to determine a bounding segmentation mask to prevent major leakages from pixels of the cavity area by using a circular region fill that operates as a paint brush followed by Principal Component Analysis with auto correction; the second allows to extract a precise cavity enclosure using a micro-dilation filter and an edge-walking scheme. The accuracy of the algorithm has been tested using 30 computed tomography angiography scans of the lower part of the body containing different degrees of inner wall distortion. The results were compared to manual annotations from a specialist resulting in sensitivity around 98 %, false positive rate around 8 %, and positive predictive value around 93 %. The average execution time was 24 and 18 ms on two types of commodity hardware over sections of 15 cm of length (approx. 1 ms per contour) which makes it more than suitable for use in interactive software applications. Reproducibility tests were also carried out with synthetic images showing no variation for the computed diameters against the theoretical measure.

Ethnicity-specific pharmacogenetics: the case of warfarin in African Americans.

Using a derivation cohort (N=349), we developed the first warfarin dosing algorithm that includes recently discovered polymorphisms in VKORC1 and CYP2C9 associated with warfarin dose requirement in African Americans (AAs). We tested our novel algorithm in an independent cohort of 129 AAs and compared the dose prediction to the International Warfarin Pharmacogenetics Consortium (IWPC) dosing algorithms. Our algorithm explains more of the phenotypic variation (R(2)=0.27) than the IWPC pharmacogenomics (R(2)=0.15) or clinical (R(2)=0.16) algorithms. Among high-dose patients, our algorithm predicted a higher proportion of patients within 20% of stable warfarin dose (45% vs 29% and 2% in the IWPC pharmacogenomics and clinical algorithms, respectively). In contrast to our novel algorithm, a significant inverse correlation between predicted dose and percent West African ancestry was observed for the IWPC pharmacogenomics algorithm among patients requiring ⩾60 mg per week (ß=-2.04, P=0.02).

Identification of genetic risk associated with prostate cancer using ancestry informative markers.

BACKGROUND: Prostate cancer (PCa) is a common malignancy and a leading cause of cancer death among men in the United States with African-American (AA) men having the highest incidence and mortality rates. Given recent results from admixture mapping and genome-wide association studies for PCa in AA men, it is clear that many risk alleles are enriched in men with West African genetic ancestry. METHODS: A total of 77 ancestry informative markers (AIMs) within surrounding candidate gene regions were genotyped and haplotyped using Pyrosequencing in 358 unrelated men enrolled in a PCa genetic association study at the Howard University Hospital between 2000 and 2004. Sequence analysis of promoter region single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) to evaluate disruption of transcription factor-binding sites was conducted using in silico methods. RESULTS: Eight AIMs were significantly associated with PCa risk after adjusting for age and West African ancestry. SNP rs1993973 (intervening sequences) had the strongest association with PCa using the log-additive genetic model (P=0.002). SNPs rs1561131 (genotypic, P=0.007), rs1963562 (dominant, P=0.01) and rs615382 (recessive, P=0.009) remained highly significant after adjusting for both age and ancestry. We also tested the independent effect of each significantly associated SNP and rs1561131 (P=0.04) and rs1963562 (P=0.04) remained significantly associated with PCa development. After multiple comparisons testing using the false discovery rate, rs1993973 remained significant. Analysis of the rs156113-, rs1963562-rs615382l and rs1993973-rs585224 haplotypes revealed that the least frequently found haplotypes in this population were significantly associated with a decreased risk of PCa (P=0.032 and 0.0017, respectively). CONCLUSIONS: The approach for SNP selection utilized herein showed that AIMs may not only leverage increased linkage disequilibrium in populations to identify risk and protective alleles, but may also be informative in dissecting the biology of PCa and other health disparities.

Novel whole body plethysmography system for the continuous characterization of sleep and breathing in a mouse.

Sleep is associated with marked alterations in ventilatory control that lead to perturbations in respiratory timing, breathing pattern, ventilation, pharyngeal collapsibility, and sleep-related breathing disorders (SRBD). Mouse models offer powerful insight into the pathogenesis of SRBD; however, methods for obtaining the full complement of continuous, high-fidelity respiratory, electroencephalographic (EEG), and electromyographic (EMG) signals in unrestrained mice during sleep and wake have not been developed. We adapted whole body plethysmography to record EEG, EMG, and respiratory signals continuously in unrestrained, unanesthetized mice. Whole body plethysmography tidal volume and airflow signals and a novel noninvasive surrogate for respiratory effort (respiratory movement signal) were validated against simultaneously measured gold standard signals. Compared with the gold standard, we validated 1) tidal volume (correlation, R(2) = 0.87, P < 0.001; and agreement within 1%, P < 0.001); 2) inspiratory airflow (correlation, R(2) = 0.92, P < 0.001; agreement within 4%, P < 0.001); 3) expiratory airflow (correlation, R(2) = 0.83, P < 0.001); and 4) respiratory movement signal (correlation, R(2) = 0.79-0.84, P < 0.001). The expiratory airflow signal, however, demonstrated a decrease in amplitude compared with the gold standard. Integrating respiratory and EEG/EMG signals, we fully characterized sleep and breathing patterns in conscious, unrestrained mice and demonstrated inspiratory flow limitation in a New Zealand Obese mouse. Our approach will facilitate studies of SRBD mechanisms in inbred mouse strains and offer a powerful platform to investigate the effects of environmental and pharmacological exposures on breathing disturbances during sleep and wakefulness.

Viability and function in lymphocytes cultured from the horse, chicken, and mouse: effects of different leukocyte enrichment techniques.

Methods of lymphocyte enrichment tend to vary across species, with the most common techniques employed being density-gradient separation and erythrocyte lysis buffer enrichment. In this study, we assessed lymphocyte viability and proliferation of avian, equine, and murine lymphocytes enriched by a commercial density-gradient technique and under identical, standardized culture conditions. The results of this study clearly show that, under identical enrichment and culture conditions, lymphocyte viability and function can be quite different among the equine, bird, and mouse species. Secondly, the type of enrichment technique employed in the mouse can impact the quality of the immune data generated.

Admixture and population stratification in African Caribbean populations.

Throughout biomedical research, there is growing interest in the use of ancestry informative markers (AIMs) to deconstruct racial categories into useful variables. Studies on recently admixed populations have shown significant population substructure due to differences in individual ancestry; however, few studies have examined Caribbean populations. Here we used a panel of 28 AIMs to examine the genetic ancestry of 298 individuals of African descent from the Caribbean islands of Jamaica, St. Thomas and Barbados. Differences in global admixture were observed, with Barbados having the highest level of West African ancestry (89.6%+/- 2.0) and the lowest levels of European (10.2%+/- 2.2) and Native American ancestry (0.2%+/- 2.0), while Jamaica possessed the highest levels of European (12.4%+/- 3.5) and Native American ancestry (3.2%+/- 3.1). St. Thomas, USVI had ancestry levels quite similar to African Americans in continental U.S. (86.8%+/- 2.2 West African, 10.6%+/- 2.3 European, and 2.6%+/- 2.1 Native American). Significant substructure was observed in the islands of Jamaica and St. Thomas but not Barbados (K=1), indicating that differences in population substructure exist across these three Caribbean islands. These differences likely stem from diverse colonial and historical experiences, and subsequent evolutionary processes. Most importantly, these differences may have significant ramifications for case-control studies of complex disease in Caribbean populations.

Nucleotide and amino acid mutations in human immunodeficiency virus corresponding to CD4+ decline.

In a meta-analysis, gene sequences of the HIV-1 V3 and surrounding envelope region from studies examining longitudinally derived blood and plasma human immunodeficiency virus forms were analyzed for changes over disease course. CD4+ counts were used as a marker of disease progression; 58 subjects, followed an average of 56 months, were included. Genetic diversification was found early in disease progression. In mid-progression (CD4+ counts dropping from 488 to 329/mm3) diversification did not increase while loop charge dramatically increased. This is consistent with a charged form that dominates and induces disease progression at this critical time. Although the overall mean increase in loop charge was significant, this increase and the transition to amino acids known to change tropism occurred in only half of the subjects who progressed. Those with rapidly progressing disease (within 2 years post-infection) began with a loop charge similar to the end stage of normal progressors. DNA from blood-cell-derived sequences differed from concurrently obtained plasma counterparts by one nucleotide out of 238, but this difference was not reflected in differences in glycosylation patterns, loop charge, or tropism-conferring amino acids. Plasma-derived forms were poorer predictors of future viral forms than were cell-derived sequences.

Does the extent of surgery have an impact on the survival of patients who receive postoperative radiation therapy for supratentorial low-grade gliomas?

We evaluate the impact of extent of surgery (EOS) on survival of patients with supratentorial nonpilocytic low-grade gliomas (LGG) treated with postoperative radiation therapy (PORT). Sixty-five patients with pathologically confirmed supratentorial nonpilocytic LGG (36 astrocytomas and 29 oligodendrogliomas) were treated with PORT after different extents of surgery: 12 gross total resections (GTR), 27 minimal or subtotal resections (MR/SR), and 26 biopsies (B). EOS was confirmed with postoperative imaging. The median radiation dose delivered was 5,940 cGy (range, 4,950-6,620 cGy). One of 12 patients (8%) in the GTR group and 12 of 53 patients (23%) in the less than GTR group demonstrated contrast enhancement. The median follow-up was 61 months (range 5-194 month). The 10-year overall survival (OS) was 82.5% and 32% for the GTR and the less than GTR groups, respectively (P = 0.0008). The corresponding 10-year disease-specific survival (DSS) was 90% and 41.4%%, respectively (P = 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that only contrast enhancement and EOS were predictors for OS and DSS. Our data suggest that EOS correlates with OS and DSS in patients who have PORT. GTR should be the goal if technically achievable without causing significant morbidity, and its combination with PORT is compatible with long-term survival.

Factor XI deficiency: literature review and case presentation.

Factor XI deficiency is a rare hereditary bleeding disorder affecting the intrinsic pathway. Understanding the pathophysiology and clinical significance of this disease entity can help avoid potentially hazardous sequelae. This case presentation discusses laboratory criteria and serum assaying techniques utilized to appropriately manage preoperative or post-traumatic patients suffering from factor XI deficiency.

Complex regional pain syndrome.

Complex regional pain syndrome is a chronic pain syndrome that is often instigated by postoperative or post-traumatic events. The disease process can progress through three stages, the first of which tends to respond best to treatment. A review of the literature is presented, followed by a report of a patient who developed symptoms of complex regional pain syndrome following a water-skiing accident.

[Pancreatic and colonic simultaneous or successive resections of tumors in both organs, duodenum infiltrating colon carcinoma and pancreas tail carcinoma invading left colon. Report 10 cases]. / Resecciones simultáneas o sucesivas de páncreas y colón por tumores de ambos órganos, carcinomas de colón infiltrando duodeno y de páncreas caudal invadiendo colón izquierdo. A propósito de diez casos.

Two patients with cancer of the right colon fistulized in duodenum underwent simultaneous right hemicolectomies and cephalic duodenopancreatectomies. There were no important post-operative complications and they are both alive eleven and ten years after surgery. In another case a piece of duodenum adherent to colon was resected and the duodenum was transversally sutured, segments IV and V of the liver were also resected because of a infiltration. The patient is well more than three years after surgery. Another similar patient who underwent resection of a part of the duodenum during a right hemicolectomy due to adenocarcinoma, developed the head of the pancreas ten months later which was resected by means of a cephalic duodenopancreatectomy. He survived the second operation for three years and a half and died with carcinomatosis. A fourth female patient who had been referred due to jaundice caused by cephalopancreatic cancer was reoperated two months later with resection of the tumor Seven months after duodenopancreatectomy she underwent another operation for resection of a bleeding cancer of the rectum by means of anterior resection. She survived for four and a half years. Cancers of body and tail of the pancreas sometimes invade the left colon and make necessary resection in the same operation. This happened in four other cases. In two of them it was necessary to resect stomach and the first jejunal loop. Respective survivals were of two years and nine months in two cases, others are 4111 alive more than two years after surgery. But the fourth case, who had an acinar carcinoma, died a month later with en hepatic metastasis which grew rapidly. The opposite happened to the tenth patient because colon cancer invaded pancreas and stomach, that were partially resected. The patient is alive two and a half years later.

Resecciones simultáneas o sucesivas de páncreas y colon por tumores de ambos órganos, carcinomas de colon infiltrando duodeno y de páncreas caudal invadiendo colon izquierdo: a propósito de diez casos / Pancreas and colon simultaneous or successive resections because of both organs tumors, duodenum infiltrating colon carcinoma and pancreas tail invading left colon: about 10 cases

A dos portadores de cáncer de colon derecho fistulizado en duodeno, se le efectuaron simultáneamente hemicolectomías derechas y duodenopancreatectomías cefálicas. No hubo complicaciones importantes en el posoperatorio y sobreviven hoy, uno once y otro diez años después de las intervenciones. En otro caso, se resecó un fragmento de duodeno adherente al colon, que se suturó transversalmente además de resecar los segmentos IV y V de hígado que estaban infiltrados. Lleva más de tres años de operado. Otro paciente con similar enfermedad, al cual se resecó un trazo de duodeno durante una hemicolectomía derecha por adenocarcinoma, desarrolló a los diez meses un nuevo cáncer en la cabeza del páncreas, que se extripó realizando una duodenopancreatectomía cefálica. Sobrevivió tres años y medio a la segunda operación, falleciendo por una carcinomatosis. Una cuarta enferma que había sido derivada por una ictericia por cáncer céfalo pancreático fue reoperada dos meses después, resecando el tumor. Siete meses después de la duodenopancreatectomía la reoperamos para extirpar un cáncer de recto sangrantemediante resección anterior. Vivió cuatro años y medio. Los cánceres de cuerpo y cola de páncreas a veces invaden el colon izquierdo, obligando a resecarlo en la misma operación. Esto sucedió en otros cuatro casos. En dos de ellos hubo que extirpar también estómago y la primer asa yeyunal. Las sobrevidas respectivas fueron de dos años y nueve meses, en dos de ellos; otros sobreviven actualmente más de dos años después de operados. Pero el cuarto, que era portador de un carcinoma acinar, murió al mes con una metástasis hepática que creció rápidamente. Al décimo paciente le sucedió lo contrario, porque un cáncer de colon infiltró páncreas y estómago, que se resecaron parcialmente. Vive, dos años y medio después.

Resecciones simultáneas o sucesivas de páncreas y colon por tumores de ambos órganos, carcinomas de colon infiltrando duodeno y de páncreas caudal invadiendo colon izquierdo: a propósito de diez casos / Pancreas and colon simultaneous or successive resections because of both organs tumors, duodenum infiltrating colon carcinoma and pancreas tail invading left colon: about 10 cases

A dos portadores de cáncer de colon derecho fistulizado en duodeno, se le efectuaron simultáneamente hemicolectomías derechas y duodenopancreatectomías cefálicas. No hubo complicaciones importantes en el posoperatorio y sobreviven hoy, uno once y otro diez años después de las intervenciones. En otro caso, se resecó un fragmento de duodeno adherente al colon, que se suturó transversalmente además de resecar los segmentos IV y V de hígado que estaban infiltrados. Lleva más de tres años de operado. Otro paciente con similar enfermedad, al cual se resecó un trazo de duodeno durante una hemicolectomía derecha por adenocarcinoma, desarrolló a los diez meses un nuevo cáncer en la cabeza del páncreas, que se extripó realizando una duodenopancreatectomía cefálica. Sobrevivió tres años y medio a la segunda operación, falleciendo por una carcinomatosis. Una cuarta enferma que había sido derivada por una ictericia por cáncer céfalo pancreático fue reoperada dos meses después, resecando el tumor. Siete meses después de la duodenopancreatectomía la reoperamos para extirpar un cáncer de recto sangrantemediante resección anterior. Vivió cuatro años y medio. Los cánceres de cuerpo y cola de páncreas a veces invaden el colon izquierdo, obligando a resecarlo en la misma operación. Esto sucedió en otros cuatro casos. En dos de ellos hubo que extirpar también estómago y la primer asa yeyunal. Las sobrevidas respectivas fueron de dos años y nueve meses, en dos de ellos; otros sobreviven actualmente más de dos años después de operados. Pero el cuarto, que era portador de un carcinoma acinar, murió al mes con una metástasis hepática que creció rápidamente. Al décimo paciente le sucedió lo contrario, porque un cáncer de colon infiltró páncreas y estómago, que se resecaron parcialmente. Vive, dos años y medio después. (AU)