An unusual case of acute unilateral parotitis following abdominal surgery. Report of a case and review of the literature.

Background: Postoperative parotitis is a well known entity which can develop in patients who undergo major abdominal surgery.

Methods: We present a case of postoperative parotitis which occurred after a laparotomy for incisional hernia repair.

Results: After establishing diagnosis by ultrasonography assessment and blood chemical tests, patient was successfully treated by morphine discontinuing and antibiotics therapy.

Combined anterior and posterior open treatment in infected pancreatic necrosis.

Objective: To compare the results of combined anterior and posterior open treatments (lesser sac marsupialization (LSM) + lumbostomy, LSM + L) in patients with infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN) with a previous experience of isolated LSM and with data in literature.

Materials And Methods: Thirty-four consecutive patients operated on for IPN from 1981 to 2005 were divided into two groups based on the surgical technique used: single LSM (n = 23; period A, 1981-1998) and combined LSM + L (n = 11; period B, 1999-2005).

Results: The postoperative mortality rate was 38.

Abdominal wall closure with ePTFE--Goretex Dual Mesh after detensive laparotomy for abdominal compartment syndrome.

Introduction: Detensive laparotomy is the first choice treatment for abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS). Tension free closure of the abdominal wall with the use of prosthesis is a broadly diffused technique; the polypropylene and the ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene--Goretex Dual Mesh) are the most commonly used materials.

Materials And Methods: We report our experience on five patients affected by ACS submitted to detensive laparotomy and positioning of a wide Goretex Dual Mesh prosthesis.