Pancreatectomía con preservación duodenal en un caso de neoplasia mucinosa papilar intraductal / Pancreatectomy with duodenal preservation in a intraductal papillary mucinosus neoplasia case

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The utility of hyperthermic intra-abdominal chemotherapy with gemcitabine for the inhibition of tumor progression in an experimental model of pancreatic peritoneal carcinomatosis, in relation to their behavior with pancreatic cancer stem cells CD133+ CXCR4.

OBJECTIVE: The origin of pancreatic cancer has been identified as a population of malignant pancreatic stem cells CD133+ CXCR4+ immunophenotype. These cells have high capacity for early locoregional invasion, being responsible for early recurrence and high mortality rates of pancreatic cancer. We propose a study for decreasing tumor progression of pancreatic cancer by reducing the volume and neoplastic subpopulation of pancreatic cancer stem cells CD133+ CXCR4+. Therefore, we develop a new therapeutic model, characterized by the application of HIPEC (Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy) with gemcitabine. DESIGN: Pancreatic tumor cell line: human cell line BxPC-3. The animal model involved 18 immunosuppressed rats 5 weeks weighing 150-200 gr. The implantation of 13 × 10(6) cells/mL was performed with homogeneous distribution in the 13 abdominopelvic quadrants according to the peritoneal carcinomatosis index (PCI) and were randomized into three treatment groups. Group I (4 rats) received intravenous saline. Group II (6 rats) received intravenous gemcitabine. Group III (8 rats) received HIPEC at 41 °C for 30 min with gemcitabine + gemcitabine IV. A histological study confirmed pancreatic cancer and immunohistochemical quantification of pancreatic cancer stem cells CD133+ CXCR4+ tumor cells. RESULTS: There was a population decline of pancreatic cancer stem cells CD133+ CXCR4+ in the HIPEC group with respect to the other two groups (p < 0.001). There was a decrease in PCI between treatment groups (p < 0.05). CONCLUSION: The initial results are encouraging since there is a declining population of cancer stem cells CD133+ CXCR4+ in the HIPEC group and decreased tumor volume compared to the other two treatment groups. All the conclusions are only valid for BxPC3 cell line, and the effects HIPEC on Kras-driven pancreatic tumors remain to be determined.

[Abdominal compartment syndrome by tension pneumoperitoneum secondary to barotrauma. Presentation case]. / Síndrome compartimental abdominal por neumoperitoneo a tensión secundario a barotrauma. Presentación de un caso.

BACKGROUND: Pneumoperitoneum is defined as the existence of extraluminal air in the abdominal cavity. In 80-90% of cases is due to perforation of a hollow organ. However, in 10-15% of cases, it is nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum. OBJECTIVE: The case of a patient undergoing mechanical ventilation, developing abdominal compartment syndrome tension pneumoperitoneum is reported. CLINICAL CASE: Female, 75 years old asking for advise due to flu of long term duration. Given her respiratory instability, admission to the Intensive Care Unit is decided. It is then intubated and mechanically ventilated. Chest x-ray revealed a large pneumoperitoneum but no pneumothorax neither mediastinum; and due to the suspicion of viscera perforation with clinical instability secondary to intra-abdominal hypertension box, emergency surgery was decided. CONCLUSIONS: When discarded medical history as a cause of pneumoperitoneum, it is considered that ventilation is the most common cause. Benign idiopathic or nonsurgical pneumoperitoneum, can be be treated conservatively if the patient agrees. But if intraabdominal hypertension prevails, it can result in severe respiratory and hemodynamic deterioration, sometimes requiring abdominal decompression to immediately get lower abdominal pressure and thus improve hemodynamic function.

Endometriosis de localización extraovárica. Nuestra casuística en 10 años / Extraovarian endometriosis. Our 10-year casuistics

Introducción. La endometriosis es una enfermedad ginecológica cuya prevalencia oscila alrededor del 5-10% de las mujeres. La localización es pélvica en la mayoría de los casos; sin embargo, en un pequeño grupo de pacientes, puede presentarse en regiones diferentes de esta. Material y métodos. Estudio descriptivo, observacional y retrospectivo de las historias clínicas de 26 pacientes intervenidas quirúrgicamente de endometriosis de localización extraovárica en el Hospital General Universitario de Ciudad Real en el período comprendido entre enero del 2003 y enero del 2013. Resultados. Nuestra serie consta de 26 pacientes intervenidas de endometriosis de localización extraovárica. Las localizaciones, por orden de frecuencia, fueron: pared abdominal, ombligo, vulva, apéndice, íleon, saco herniario y colon. Discusión. La localización extrapélvica de la endometriosis se presenta con muy baja frecuencia. El tratamiento quirúrgico es la elección, llevando a cabo una resección con márgenes suficientes que permitirá reducir las posibilidades de recidiva (AU)

Introduction. Endometriosis is a gynecological disease with a prevalence of about 5% to 10% of women. Localization is usually pelvic but in a small group of patients the disease can be localized elsewhere. Material and methods. We performed a descriptive, observational and retrospective study of the medical records of 26 patients treated surgically for extraovarian endometriosis at the University General Hospital of Ciudad Real between January 2003 and January 2013. Results. Our series included 26 patients who underwent surgery for extraovarian endometriosis. In order of frequency, the locations were the abdominal wall, umbilicus, vulva, appendix, ileum, hernia sac and colon. Discussion. The frequency of extrapelvic endometriosis is very low. The treatment of choice is surgery. Resection with adequate margins reduces the chances of recurrence (AU)