Background: Primary pancreatic lymphoma (PPL) is a rare tumor that mimics pancreatic adenocarcinoma, leading to diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. PPL accounts for 0.2% of all pancreatic tumors and is typically treated with chemotherapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExtra-abdominal manifestations of fat necrosis, like subcutaneous fat necrosis, polyarthritis, and polyserositis may appear with an occurrence rate of about 0.8%, wherein intraosseous fat necrosis is a more rare complication of pancreatitis, with few reports in English literature. A 34-year-old male with a 15-year-history of alcohol abuse was hospitalized several times in the last few years because of attacks of relapsed chronic pancreatitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: The purpose of this meta-analysis was to evaluate differences between laparoscopic and open surgery and also the development of local and distant colorectal cancer (CRC) recurrences in treated patients.
Methods: 2,058 cases treated with laparoscopic surgery and 2,365 cases with open surgery from 20 included studies were analyzed, using the random-effects model. The mean difference and odds ratio (OR) with 95% confidence interval (95%CI) were calculated.
Objective: To compare the efficacy of fibrin-based hemostat and cellulose-based hemostat with traditional procedures in patients undergoing thyroid surgery.
Methods: Between January 2012 and December 2016, 255 patients were scheduled to undergo total thyroidectomy at Surgical Clinic Nis. The patients were randomized to: Group-I use of classic surgical procedures to achieve hemostasis, Group-II use Surgicel and Group-III use Beriplas.
Objectives The aim of the study is to compare proportions of venous leg ulcers healed in patients treated with two different sub-bandage pressure values in relation to age. Methods The study included 102 outpatients with venous leg ulcers, one group with moderate compression pressure of 35-40 mmHg and the second with high pressure >45 mmHg. Each group was divided into two subgroups according to the age (≥65 vs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: The aim of this research was to determine the hepatoprotective effects of anthocyanins from bilberry extract in rats exposed to carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) by monitoring the parameters of oxidative stress and apoptosis, and by performing the histopathological and morphometric analyses.
Main Methods: Animals were divided into four groups: Group I (0.9% NaCl-10days), Group II (bilberry extract, 75mg/kg-10days), Group III (0,9% NaCl-9days, and on the tenth day CCl4-2ml/kg), Group IV (bilberry extract, 75mg/kg-10days and on the tenth day CCl4-2ml/kg).