Publications by authors named "Rubene M"

The installment of 4-step diagnostic system led to an improvement of the final diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer. The average time during which pancreatic cancer proceeds from the onset of symptoms to computed tomography or laparotomy shortened considerably due to the application of the system screening procedures as well as of modern imaging techniques.

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  • 12% of patients with splenic trauma experience splenic contusion.
  • The primary diagnostic tools for identifying this condition are computerized tomography (CT) and angiography.
  • Treatment typically involves conservative management, but surgery is necessary if complications arise, such as splenic abscess, thrombophlebitic splenomegaly, or intrasplenic hematoma.
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  • Posttraumatic conditions affecting the spleen were identified in 33 patients with splenolithiasis, along with several other issues in smaller groups, including hematoma and splenosis.
  • Diagnosis relies on patient history and various imaging techniques like ultrasounds, CT scans, scintigraphy, laparoscopy, and angiography.
  • Severe splenomegaly and hypersplenism may require surgery, with splenectomy being the preferred approach; further research on less invasive treatments is still needed.
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  • Eight patients with spleen abscesses were studied, showing no unique clinical features.
  • Conventional signs like splenomegaly are not reliable indicators of spleen abscesses.
  • Ultrasound and CT scans were key diagnostic tools, and prompt treatment, especially splenectomy, led to good outcomes.
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The paper is devoted to a comparative analysis of the diagnostic value of retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and computed tomography (CT) in 50 patients with chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic tumors and comparison of radiation exposure of a patient during the use of these methods of x-ray examination. CT was shown to be a more informative method, particularly in the diagnosis of chronic pancreatitis. However, the results obtained with CT, were not specific enough to make convincing differential diagnosis between tumorous and inflammatory processes.

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