Pancreatic cancer and pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patient: morbidity and mortality are increased. Is it the real life?

Background/aims: The aim of this study was to compare post-operative outcomes of two groups of patients aged more or less than 70 years old

Methodology: From January 1990 to January 2006, 150 patients underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic adenocarcinomas (PA) were reviewed at the Department of Digestive Surgery of University Hospital. Twenty five patients Group A> or =70 and Group B<70 years old, were well matched for gender, diagnosis, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) score, and texture of pancreatic parenchyma.

Results: There was no intraoperative death.

Advantage of vacuum assisted closure on healing of wound associated with omentoplasty after abdominoperineal excision: a case report.

Background: Primary closure of the perineum with drainage after abdominoperineal excision of the rectum for carcinoma, is widely accepted. However hematoma, perineal abscess and re-operation are significantly more frequent after primary closure than after packing of the perineal cavity. Those complications are frequently related to the patients' clinical antecedent (i.

Experience of two trauma-centers with pancreatic injuries requiring immediate surgery.

Background/aims: Pancreatic injury from blunt trauma is infrequent. The aim of the present study was to evaluate a simplified approach of management of pancreatic trauma injuries requiring immediate surgery consisting of either drainage in complex situation or pancreatectomy in the other cases.

Methodology: From January 1986 to December 2006, 40 pancreatic traumas requiring immediate surgery were performed.

[Retroperitoneal non-secreting paraganglioma. Apropos of a case].

Paragangliomas are rare tumors arising from extraadrenal chromaffin cells. These tumors are most commonly found in the adrenal gland but other locations are possible. A 79-year-old woman with abdominal pain underwent computed tomography (CT scan).