[Prognostic value of extensive lymph node excision in curative resections of stomach cancers. Apropos of a series of 100 patients].

Unlabelled: The aim of this work was to determine the frequency and localization of lymph node involvement and the prognostic value of extensive node dissection on survival in patients with cancer of the stomach.

Type Of Study: Prospective study from 1981 to 1991 evaluating node dissection in adenocarcinoma of the stomach.

Patients: There were 179 gastrectomies during the 10-years study period including 100 performed as a curative treatment.

[Pedicular clamping in major hepatectomies: clamping "of principle" or "of necessity"? A comparative study].

Fifty-two consecutive patients undergoing major hepatic resection for liver tumor were divided into two groups according to the operative procedure. Group A consisted of 34 patients in whom vascular inflow occlusion was performed "de principle" during parenchymal division and intrahepatic approach of the portal structures; the mean duration of the portal triad clamping was 43 mn (ranged 17 to 70 mn). Group B patients (18 cases) had hilar division of the structures of that portion of the liver due to be removed, prior to parenchymal division was performed without vascular arrest, except in five "de necessitate" cases during 5 to 22 mn.

Eikenella corrodens, a rare cause of pancreatic abscess: two case reports and review.

Eikenella corrodens, a slowly growing gram-negative bacillus that is a normal inhabitant of dental plaque, has been recognized as an infrequent cause of invasive disease. To date, only one case of pancreatic abscess due to E. corrodens in association with other bacteria from the oropharynx has been described.