Necrotising Inflammation of Peri-Pancreatic Tissue With Normal Appearance of Pancreas Is a Distinct Entity of Acute Pancreatitis: Report of Two Cases With Review of Literature.

Improved insights into the pathophysiology of acute pancreatitis have paved the way for identification of distinct entities in the spectrum of the disease. The presence of necrotising inflammation limited to peripancreatic tissue with a normal appearance of pancreas is one such entity. This entity, described as extrapancreatic necrotising pancreatitis (EPN), is considered a less aggressive form of acute necrotising pancreatitis.

Superior Mesenteric Vein Aneurysm With Arteriovenous Communication and Portal Vein Thrombosis: A Rare Presentation in Non-cirrhotic Portal Hypertension.

Visceral venous aneurysms are exceedingly rare clinical entities reported in the literature. Venous aneurysms are usually acquired in origin, with most often portal hypertension as the underlying pathology. Most venous aneurysms are incidental findings on imaging.

Use of caudal pancreatectomy as a novel adjunct procedure to proximal splenorenal shunt in patients with noncirrhotic portal hypertension: A retrospective cohort study.

Backgrounds/aims: Proximal splenorenal shunt (PSRS) is considered a one-time treatment for noncirrhotic portal hypertension (NCPH) to prevent recurrent upper gastrointestinal (UGI) hemorrhage and long-term complications. Long-term shunt patency is necessary to achieve these. The lie of the shunt is a contributing factor to early shunt thrombosis.

Bile duct preserving pancreatic head resection (BDPPHR): Can we conclusively define the extent of head resection in surgery for chronic pancreatitis?

The role of surgical management for chronic pancreatitis in providing pain relief and improving quality of life is significant. Surgical techniques involving pancreatic head resection scored more over the drainage procedures. Among the resection procedures, Frey's procedure received widespread acceptance.

Assessment of functional outcome of patients undergoing surgery for chronic pancreatitis: A prospective study.

Backgrounds/aims: This study was done with the aim of assessing impact of surgery for chronic pancreatitis on exocrine and endocrine functions, quality of life and pain relief of patients.

Methods: 35 patients of chronic pancreatitis who underwent surgery were included. Exocrine function assessed with fecal fat globule estimation and endocrine function assessed with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), Insulin and C-peptide levels.