Importance of Pancreatic Enzyme Replacement Therapy after Surgery of Cancer of the Esophagus or the Esophagogastric Junction.

After surgical treatment of cancer of the esophagus or the esophagogastric junction we observed steatorrhea, which is so far seldom reported. We analyzed all patients treated in our rehabilitation clinic between 2011 and 2014 and focused on the impact of surgery on digestion of fat. Reported steatorrhea was anamnestic, no pancreatic function test was made.

Comparison of polymerase chain reaction from plasma and buffy coat with antigen detection and occurrence of immunoglobulin M for the demonstration of cytomegalovirus infection after liver transplantation.

We compared the value of PCR on plasma with PCR on buffy coat leukocytes, Ag assay, and the determination of IgM antibodies by ELISA for the diagnosis and follow-up of cytomegalovirus infection. Thirty patients were followed after liver transplantation (LTX). We compared the tests to assess their clinical usefulness.