SMJ articles in the category "pancreaticoduodenectomy"

Original Article

Enteral Nutrition Support Reduces the Necessity of Total Parenteral Nutrition to Reach Patient-Specific Caloric Goals Postpancreaticoduodenectomy

Objectives: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is associated with significant rates of postoperative complications. Although there is evidence that enteral nutrition support (ENS) may reduce postoperative sepsis, the true value of ENS in the abrogation of septic complications remains controversial. The aim of our study is to investigate the postoperative outcome of patients…

Posted in: pancreaticoduodenectomy 3 total parenteral nutrition 2

Case Report

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Duodenum: Aggressive Management and Long-Term Survival of an Unusual Oncologic Entity

Primary malignant melanoma originating in the small bowel is extremely rare. We report the case of a 55-year-old man who presented with a preoperative bleeding duodenal tumor. A standard pancreaticoduodenectomy was performed. Histopathological examination ascertained the diagnosis of a duodenal malignant melanoma with locoregional lymphatic spread. A thorough postoperative investigation…

Posted in: duodenum 4 malignant melanoma 2 pancreaticoduodenectomy 3 Primary 3 small intestine 4

Case Report

The Greenfield Filter as a Potential Hazard to the Operating Surgeon

The Greenfield filter and similar devices are placed in the vena cava of patients who have contraindications to anticoagulation, but who would otherwise be at risk of pulmonary embolism without such anticoagulation. Injury to a health care worker from one of these devices has been reported in the case of…

Posted in: Injury Prevention 5 pancreaticoduodenectomy 3
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