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.