Laparoscopic approach for nonparasitic splenic cysts and splenic abcesses.

Unlabelled: Splenic cysts are classified as primary (parasitic and nonparasitic) or secondary cysts. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of laparoscopic approach in surgical treatment of splenic cysts and abscesses.

Methods: Between 2002 and 2017, 17 patients underwent laparoscopic approach for splenic cysts and abscesses: 9 laparoscopic splenectomies (4 hydatid cysts, 3 primitive nonparasitic cysts, one posttraumatic cysts and one abscess) and conservative laparoscopic treatment 8 patients (2 hydatid cysts, 2 primitive nonparasitic cysts, 2 secondary cysts and 2 abscesses).

Duodenal large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma as unusual cause of acute pancreatitis.

Early identification of acute pancreatitis etiology is essential for choosing the best therapeutic management. The main causes are cholelithiasis and alcohol consumption. Tumors that obstruct the main pancreatic duct are uncommon causes of acute pancreatitis.

The Use of Mucolytic Agent in Percutaneous Drainage of Liver Abscess: A Case-Series Analysis.

Liver abscess is a scarce but potentially fatal suppurative process. There is a general tendency for minimally invasive treatment, such as broad-spectrum antibiotherapy and percutaneous drainage. Multiloculated, multiple or incompletely liquefied abscesses often limit the efficacy of percutaneous drainage.

Morphological and functional renovascular changes as cause of resistant arterial hypertension - case report and literature review.

Resistant hypertension is defined by the inability to maintain within normal limits the blood pressure values of an individual, while he is under treatment with maximal tolerated doses of three antihypertensive agents. One of the most common types of resistant hypertension is renovascular hypertension (RVH), which is caused by the narrowing of the renal arteries, in the context of existing atherosclerotic plaques at that level. We are presenting the case of a hypertensive 56-year-old man admitted in the Clinic of Cardiology for a sudden rise of his blood pressure values, despite undergoing the scheduled treatment.

Posterior approach pancreaticoduodenectomy: best option for hepatic artery anatomical variants.

Pancreaticoduodenectomy is the best treatment for the patients with malignant tumors of the pancreatic head. However, the procedure is also recommended in some benign pancreatic tumors. The posterior approach allows early dissection of the superior mesenteric artery, portal vein and retroportal pancreatic lamina, before any pancreatic or digestive transection.