Surgical outcomes of resected cystic neoplasms of pancreas: Experience from a tertiary care centre in India.

Objectives: Cystic neoplasms of the pancreas form a rare heterogeneous group of pancreatic tumors with variable clinical and diagnostic characteristics. Its incidence has increased in recent years due to improvements in cross-sectional imaging methods and awareness amongst surgeons.

Material And Methods: This study aimed to study the demographic, clinical, imaging, and histopathologic characteristics, incidence of malignancy and outcome of surgical resection of pancreatic cystic neoplasms.

Solitary Fibrous Tumors of the Mesocolon: A Report of Two Cases and Review of Literature.

Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) are an uncommon group of neoplasms. The visceral pleura is the most common site of origin of these tumors. The colonic mesentery is an unusual site of origin of SFTs.

An audit of Complicated Choledochal Cysts- 15-years' experience at a tertiary care center.

Purpose: Complicated choledochal cysts (CDC) have a variable presentation, and their management differs from an uncomplicated CDC. They are infrequently reported. We present our 15 years of experience in the management of complicated CDC.

A case series of choledochal cyst with pancreatic divisum: A rare association.

Choledochal cysts (CC) are congenital cystic dilations of the biliary tree usually associated with abnormal pancreaticobiliary ductal junction (APBDJ), but its association with pancreatic divisum has been rarely described. We encountered four cases of CC associated with pancreatic divisum (PD). Three had Type 3 PD and one had Type 1 PD.

Primary Hepatic Choriocarcinoma with Pregnancy: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge.

Choriocarcinoma occurs mainly in the gonads, but an extragonadal origin has been reported, albeit infrequently. Primary hepatic choriocarcinoma (PHC) is a rare malignancy, with only 11 cases reported. Most cases reported were in males, with none reported in pregnant females.

Is central pancreatectomy an effective alternative to distal pancreatectomy for low-grade pancreatic neck and body tumors: A 20-year single-center propensity score-matched case-control study.

Backgrounds/aims: Central pancreatectomy (CP) is associated with a higher rate of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF), and it is less preferred over distal pancreatectomy (DP). We compared the short- and long-term outcomes between CP and DP for low-grade pancreatic neck and body tumors.

Methods: This was a propensity score-matched case-control study of patients who underwent either CP or DP for low-grade pancreatic neck and body tumors from 2003 to 2020 in a tertiary care unit in southern India.

Bacteriological profile of intra-abdominal infections in a tertiary care hospital.

Background And Objectives: Intra-abdominal infections (IAIs) include a wide spectrum of pathological conditions, ranging from uncomplicated appendicitis to fecal peritonitis .The resulting infections should be diagnosed early and treated based on the organism isolated and its susceptibility. In this study the bacteriological profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern of intra-abdominal infections was analyzed.

Mesenchymal Hamartoma of the Liver: Complete Excision Always Necessary.

Mesenchymal hamartoma (MH) is not an uncommon tumor of the liver in the age group of 2-10 years. It is the second most common benign liver tumor in children. Previously considered a developmental anomaly, newer insights into other theories of origin including toxic-metabolic, ischemic, and a true neoplastic process are in progress.

Clinicopathologic study of neuroendocrine tumors of gastroenteropancreatic tract: a single institutional experience.

Background: The gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEPNET) have a characteristic histologic appearance unrelated of the exact site of origin. However the behavior of these tumors are different in each of these sites. In this article we study the clinicopathological features of GEPNET.

Positive Peritoneal Lavage Cytology -Implications for Staging and Management of Gastric Cancer.

The survival rates of gastric cancer patients with cytology-positive peritoneal lavage fluid without macroscopic dissemination (CY+/P-) is the same as that of patients with overt peritoneal metastasis.The 5-year survival rate of such patients is only 2%. The current study aims to highlight its significance in the staging of gastrointestinal malignancies and its implications for patient care.

Predictors of successful non-operative management of grade III & IV blunt pancreatic trauma.

Introduction: Although surgery is the preferred treatment for grade III&IV pancreatic trauma, there is a growing movement for non-operative management. in blunt pancreatic trauma. Very few studies compare operative versus non-operative management in adult patients.

Solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: a clinicopathological and immunohistochemical study of 33 cases from a single institution in Southern India.

Background: The clinicopathological and immunohistochemical data of solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm (SPN) from India are limited. Our objectives were to evaluate various histopathological parameters and immunomarkers to elucidate the best possible immunomarker combination that can accurately diagnose these tumors.

Materials And Methods: Clinicopathological features of 33 consecutive cases of SPN were retrospectively analyzed.

Efficacy and safety of tigecycline monotherapy compared with vancomycin-aztreonam in the treatment of complicated skin and skin structure infections in patients from India and Taiwan.

Background: To compare the monotherapy of tigecycline with vancomycin-aztreonam in hospitalized patients from India and Taiwan with complicated skin and skin structure infections (cSSSIs).

Methods: Safety and efficacy data were analyzed for Indian (n = 86) and Taiwanese (n = 41) patients hospitalized with cSSSIs who participated in two international Phase 3, randomized, double-blind studies.

Results: Patients were treated for 5-14 days.

Disconnected duct syndrome: refractory inflammatory external pancreatic fistula following percutaneous drainage of an infected peripancreatic fluid collection. A case report and review of the literature.

Context: Inflammatory external pancreatic fistulas behave differently from postoperative external pancreatic fistulas in that the former are less likely to close without intervention and take a longer time to do so. The principal determinants of closure of an external pancreatic fistula are the anatomy of the fistulous tract (end versus side, main duct versus side branch), the presence of downstream ductal obstruction, ongoing peripancreatic inflammation and etiology of the fistula (inflammatory versus postoperative). While the approach to diagnosis and management of postoperative pancreatic fistulas has been standardized, the same is lacking for inflammatory external pancreatic fistulas, partly due to the absence of a unifying definition of the latter and a paucity of data on the topic.

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor arising in the pancreas: a case report with a review of the literature.

Context: Extragastrointestinal stromal tumors arising in the pancreas are extremely rare. To date, only eight cases have been reported in the literature.

Case Report: A 42-year-old female patient presented with gradually increasing abdominal pain of 6-month duration.

Central pancreatectomy for neoplasm of mid pancreas - a report of four cases.

Central pancreatectomy (CP) originally done for pancreatic trauma and focal pancreatitis is recently being performed for benign and low grade malignant neoplasm of mid pancreas. It offers the advantage of conserving pancreatic tissue and preserving gastroduodenal-biliary anatomy, important for maintenance of endocrine and exocrine pancreatic function. We reviewed our database between Jan.

Postcholecystectomy surgical site infection by Salmonella enterica var. Weltevreden.

Background: Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common complication of gastrointestinal surgery. The most common endogenous organisms encountered are the enteric pathogens.

Methods: We report a rare case of S.