Different clinical aspects of Wirsungocele: case series of three patients and review of literature.

The association of Santorinicele with pancreas divisum has been described. This anatomic condition creates ideal conditions for acute pancreatitis episodes and chronic abdominal pain. Saccular dilation of main pancreatic duct has also been described as incidental finding and causing episodes of acute pancreatitis.

Clinicopathologic characteristics and endoscopic treatment of post-traumatic pancreatic pseudocysts.

Objective: Surgery is the treatment of choice for traumatic pseudocyst. Minimally invasive management of these collections has been used. The aim was to analyze the outcome after endoscopic treatment and the integrity of the main pancreatic duct caused by abdominal trauma.

[Unexplained acute pancreatitis: the microlithiasis must be searched?].

In a large number of patients, with episodes of acute pancreatitis the etiology is not identified, even after initial clinical history, detailed physical examination, laboratory tests and biochemical exams and an transabdominal ultrasound. This patient are considered with a unexplained acute pancreatitis. In this cases the treatment is restricted to improvement of symptoms.

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration using helical computerized tomography for TN staging and vascular injury in operable pancreatic carcinoma.

Context: EUS-FNA is increasingly being used in operable pancreatic carcinoma cases identified by CT.

Objectives: Determine the safety, accuracy and clinical utility of EUS-FNA for T, N and TN staging and vascular injury assessment in proven ductal pancreatic carcinoma.

Patients: Fifty-two consecutive patients (29 women and 23 men) with histologically ductal pancreatic carcinoma, with an excellent possibility of mass resection assessed by helical computerized tomography, were studied.

Intraoperative ultrasonography of the liver in patients with abdominal tumors: a new approach.

Objectives: To compare liver intraoperative ultrasonography (IOU), computed tomography (CT), preoperative ultrasonography (USG), and intraoperative inspection and palpation in the detection of hepatic lesions in patients with abdominal tumors.

Methods: This was a prospective study including 60 patients with abdominal tumors evaluated by USG, CT, inspection and palpation, and hepatic IOU during exploratory laparotomy. Sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for all methods were calculated.