BACKGROUND Major duct injury is the principal determinant of outcome for patients with pancreatic trauma, and there are a number of therapeutic choices available specific to the location of the insult. We report a series of blunt major pancreatic injury cases, with a review of the different procedures used and a discussion of the results. METHODS A total of 48 cases of blunt major pancreatic ...

Background: Cystic tumours of the pancreas are relatively uncommon tumours but there is an increasing awareness of their importance. Modern advances in imaging had resulted in a more prompt diagnosis of these tumours. The understanding of the pathology, clinical features, diagnosis and management of these tumours is continuously evolving. Data Sources: Systematic literature review. A PubMed dat...

OBJECTIVE To understand the genetic etiologies of congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) in a population of Saudi patients, and to explore genotype-phenotype characteristics. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed a cohort of 11 children with CHI presenting to King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between March 2007 and February 2012. Mutational analysis (ABCC8 and KCNJ11...

Epithelial cyst in an intrapancreatic accessory spleen (ECIPAS) is exceedingly rare with only 57 cases reported since the first publication in 1980. Comprehensive clinical and diagnostic features remain to be clarified. We present a case of ECIPAS in a 21-year-old Philippine woman who was admitted with right upper quadrant abdominal pain. A cystic lesion in the pancreatic tail was discovered an...

BACKGROUND Cystic neoplasms comprise 1-10% of all pancreatic neoplasms. Most authors recommend resection due to the difficulties in differentiating benign from malignant tumors prior to operation. We performed an analysis on the radical surgical handling of patients with cystic neoplasms of the pancreas. PATIENTS AND METHODS We analyzed data of all patients with pancreatic neoplasms who were ...

BACKGROUND The role of laparoscopic resection in patients with pancreatic cancer remains to be clarified, because previous reports have not clearly defined oncologic outcomes. The objective of the present study was to investigate this question with the rate of R0 resection and long-term survival as endpoints. METHODS This retrospective observational study included prospectively collected data...

Pancreatic cancer is the third leading neoplasm of the gastrointestinal system and has a dismal prognosis. The majority of patients are no more suitable for resection at time of diagnosis due to early development of distant metastases or major infiltrations of adjacent structures. However, due to the resistance of pancreatic cancers against chemoradiation, curative resection represents the only...

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS Identifying pancreatic cancer patients at high risk of early mortality following surgical resection for pancreatic cancer is important to make optimal treatment decisions in multidisciplinary setting. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors related to early mortality in patients who underwent pancreatic resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS We reviewe...

Due to a lack of early symptoms, pancreatic cancers of the body and tail are discovered mostly at advanced stages. These locally advanced cancers often involve the celiac axis or the common hepatic artery and are therefore declared unresectable. The extended distal pancreatectomy with en bloc resection of the celiac artery may offer a chance of complete resection. We present the case of a 48-ye...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Among borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC), group B BRPC patients have findings that are suggestive but not diagnostic of metastasis. In this study, we attempted to validate whether group B could truly be categorized as a borderline resectable group. METHODS We placed the BRPC patients into group A or group B. The survival outcomes were compared between the groups. ...