Chronic pancreatitis is an emerging and poorly understood disease in childhood. Total pancreatectomy with islet cell autotransplantation is being proposed as a treatment for chronic pancreatitis and recent studies report a more favorable outcome in children compared to adults. Herein, we review the therapeutic alternatives for pediatric chronic pancreatitis, focusing primarily on TP/IAT.

Received, October 23, 2002. Accepted, March 27, 2003. OBJECTIVE: In this study, we assessed the feasibility of autotransplantation of carotid body (CB) cell aggregates into the striatum for the treatment of patients with Parkinson’s disease (PD). METHODS: Six patients with advanced PD underwent bilateral autotransplantation of CB cell aggregates into the striatum. They were evaluated clinically...

HYPOTHESIS Presternal subcutaneous autotransplantation of parathyroid tissue after total parathyroidectomy for renal hyperparathyroidism could be at least as effective as intramuscular grafting, without its complications. DESIGN Prospective study of a postoperative diagnostic method of monitoring intact parathyroid hormone (iPTH) levels among a cohort of surgical patients, without loss to fol...

Despite the insigniϐicant prevalence, aneurysms of splenicartery take a dominant share among all visceral with predominance morbidity in women childbearing age. Taking into account mostly asymptomatic course and high risk mortality due to its rupture, timely diagnosis correct treatment strategy remain extremely important. Questions regarding choice surgical tactics for patients this pathology d...