Laparoscopic appendectomy is safe and feasible in pregnant women during second trimester: A retrospective study in a top-level Chinese center.

Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common nonobstetric surgical emergency during pregnancy. According to the current guidelines and meta-analyses, traditional open appendectomy (OA) is still recommended for pregnant patients over laparoscopic appendectomy (LA), which might be associated with higher rates of fetal loss. Previous studies and experiences indicated that LA might be safe in the second trimester of pregnancy.

Hepatic Paragonimiasis Mimicking Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Paragonimiasis is a parasitic lung infection caused by lung flukes of the genus Paragonimus. Ectopic infection may occur but rarely involves the liver. Here, we report a case of hepatic paragonimiasis in a Chinese man who was initially suspected to have hepatocellular carcinoma.

Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Gallbladder.

Mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma rarely occurs in the gallbladder. Most cases of cholecystic mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma have been reported from Asia, North American, and Europe; however, there is scarce literature available on this tumor in other populations. Here, we report a case of mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma in a Melanoderm woman who was initially suspected to have gallbladder cancer.

[Effect of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) on intestinal barrier function in bile duct ligated rats].

Objective: To investigate the effect of glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP-2) on intestinal barrier function in bile duct ligated rats.

Methods: Seventy-two SD rats were randomly divided into three groups: GLP-2 treated group (T), obstructive jaundice control group (C) and sham operation group (SO). Proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA) and caspase-3 expression in the intestinal mucosa were measured by immunohistochemistry staining equiped image analyzing systems (Image proplus Version 4.

Synchronous incidental gastrointestinal stromal and epithelial malignant tumors.

Aim: To investigate the incidence of incidental gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) and its etiopathogenesis.

Methods: From January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2007, 13804 cases of gastrointestinal epithelial malignant tumor (EMT) and 521 cases of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAC) were successfully treated with surgery at the Department of General Surgery and the Department of Thoracic Surgery, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, China. The clinical and pathologic data of 311 cases of primary GIST, including 257 cases with clinical GIST and 54 cases of incidental GIST were analyzed.

[The change of glucagon-like peptide-1 and its effect on blood glucose metabolism after major surgery].

Objective: To investigate the change of glucagon-like peptide-1(GLP-1) and its effect on blood glucose metabolism after major surgery.

Methods: Eleven patients, who had undergone major surgical procedures in our Department of General Surgery, were studied on the day before surgery, the first, third, and fifth day after surgery. Then, 42 rats were allocated randomly into three groups.

[Diagnosis and treatment of intrahepatic biliary cystadenocarcinoma-a report of 11 cases].

Background & Objective: Intrahepatic biliary cystadenocarcinoma (IBC) is a rare intrahepatic malignant tumor which is scarcely reported, and there is relatively little experience in the diagnosis and treatment. This study was to analyze the clinicopathologic features, diagnosis, and treatment of IBC.

Methods: Clinical data of 11 patients with pathologically confirmed papillary IBC, treated between Mar.

[Evaluation of the liver reserve using lidocaine test on experimental liver injuries in rats].

Objectives: To study the effectiveness of the lidocaine test in evaluating the liver reserve of rats with experimental liver injury in different phases.

Methods: 40 healthy male Wistar rats were divided randomly into experimental and control groups. Rats of the experimental group received subcutaneous CCl4 in oil injection, and rats of the control group received saline injections.

Venovenous bypass ahead of mobilization of the liver in orthotopic liver transplantation.

Background: To evaluate feasibility and safety of venovenous bypass prior to mobilization of the liver during orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT).

Methods: Fifty-four patients were classified into two groups. Group A consisted of 23 patients receiving OLT with classical venovenous bypass.