Objective To evaluate surgical therapies for chronic pancreatitis.Method The clinical data of 229 patients admitted for chronic pancreatitis during March 2009 to November 2013 in our hospital was retrospectively analyzed,different operation method and their clinical outcome were compared.Results Drainage operations or resection operations were made to all these 229 patients according to different types.57 patients underwent longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy (LPJ procedure).118 patients received local resection of the head of pancreas combined with longitudinal pancreaticojejunostomy (Frey procedure in 105 cases,Berne procedure in 6 cases,Beger procedure in 7 cases).7 patients received pancreaticoduodenectomy,21 patients received distal pancreas resection,26 patients received other procedures.Post-operative pain relief rate was 89.3％,overall morbidity was 19.6％.Conclusions In cases of chronic pancreatitis,different surgical types are adopted according to their individual indications.Operation in accordance with pathological types guarantees clinical outcome.

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect and safety of bilirubin absorption(BA) combined with low volume plasma exchange(PE) in the treatment of severe hepatitis.Methods Forty-five inpatients with severe hepatitis in this hospital from January 1,2015 to December 31,2016 were performed the prospective study.All cases were given the therapy of BA combined with low volume PE.The indicators of liver function (ALT,AST,TBIL,CHE,ALB),coagulation function (PTA,INR),blood routine (WBC,Hb,PLT),electrolytes(K+,Na+,Cl-,Ca2+) and renal function(BUN,Cr) were collected before and after treatment.The changes of clinical symptoms and signs(weak,anorexia,abdominal distension,etc.) before and after treatment were recorded in all cases.The complications during the treatment process were also observed and recorded.The t-test was used for the inter-group comparison of the measurement data and the abnormal distribution adopted the Wilcoxon rank sum test.Results After the treatment of BA and low volume PE,the clinical symptoms of the patients were improved in different levels.The levels of ALT,AST and TBIL were decreased(P＜0.01),the CHE level was increased(P＜0.01),ALB level was decreased(P＜0.01);PTA was increased(P＜0.05),INR was decreased(P＜0.01);WBC,HGB and PLT were decreased(P＜0.05).Nineteen cases(31.1％) developed adverse reactions,which were recovered to normal after general symptomatic treatment.The treatment compliance was good without influence on artificial liver therapy.Conclusion BA combined low volume PE for treating severe hepatitis can significantly improve the liver function with safety and effectiveness.

Because of low incidence, atypical clinical symptom, pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNENs) and autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP) alway have suspected diagnosis and misdiagnosis. This paper aims to improve the diagnosis and treatment of two diseases by a case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with suspected autoimmune pancreatitis.

Objective To investigate the prognosis and adverse reactions of patients with acute-on-chronic liver failure (ACLF) receiving artificial liver support therapy stratified by international normalized ratio (INR). Methods A total of 515 ACLF patients who received artificial liver support therapy in Department of Severe liver Disease, The Ninth Hospital of Nanchang, from January 2010 to May 2020 were enrolled, and according to the level of INR, they were divided into group A with 20 patients (INR < 1.5), group B with 115 patients (1.5≤INR < 1.9), group C with 179 patients (1.9≤INR < 2.6), group D with 61 patients (2.6≤INR < 3.2), group E with 75 patients (3.2≤INR < 4.2), and group F with 65 patients (INR≥4.2). All patients received multimodality medical treatment combined with artificial liver support therapy. The one-way analysis of variance was used for comparison of normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups; the Kruskal-Wallis H test was used for comparison of non-normally distributed continuous data between multiple groups。The chi-square test was used for comparison of categorical data between groups. Bonferroni correction was used for further comparison between two groups. and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve was used to evaluate the value of INR and MELD scoring system in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients. Results As for 90-day mortality rate, there was a significant difference between the six groups stratified by INR ( χ 2 =124.84, P < 0.001); there was no significant difference between groups A(25%), B(25.2%), and C(39.7%) ( P > 0.05), and there was a significant difference between groups D/E/F(65.6%, 82.7%, and 92.3%, respectively) and groups A/B/C (all P < 0.05); there was no significant difference between groups D and E and between groups E and F ( P > 0.05), and there was a significant difference between groups D and F ( P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence rate of intraoperative adverse reactions between the six groups ( χ 2 =8.956, P =0.111). INR had an area under the ROC curve of 0.786 (95% confidence interval: 0.746-0.825, P < 0.001) in predicting the prognosis of patients with ACLF receiving artificial liver support therapy, with a sensitivity of 66.7% and a specificity of 79.8%. Conclusion INR has a good value in predicting the prognosis of ACLF patients receiving artificial liver support therapy, and the artificial liver has good safety.

OBJECTIVETo analyze the perioperative complications and recent results of the Frey procedure in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis.

METHODSBetween February 2009 and September 2012, 104 patients with chronic pancreatitis underwent the Frey procedures. This study included 91 male and 13 female patients, with a mean age of (49 ± 11) years (range, 16 to 75 years). The most common symptoms were abdominal pain in 97 patients, diarrhea in 10 patients, obstructive jaundice in 5 patients, and 5 patients had no symptoms. Nine patients had history of pancreatic surgery.

RESULTSThere was no mortality. Perioperative complications occurred in 25 patients (24.0%), included pancreatic fistula in 7 patients, delayed gastric emptying in 15 patients, bleeding in 2 patients, abdominal infection in 1 patient, pulmonary infection in 2 patients, delayed healing incision in 4 patients, and pancreatic pseudocyst in 1 patient with reoperation. Seventeen patients with preoperative hyperamylasemia had a higher risk of intranperative hemorrhea and perioperative complications rates. At a mean follow-up of (29 ± 13) months, 8 patients had missed, 2 patients had died, and 3 patients was proved to be coexisted with pancreatic carcinoma. Among 87 patients with abdominal pain, 58 patients (66.7%) have complete pain relief and 23 patients (26.4%) have substantial pain relief. However, among 5 patients without abdominal pain, 2 had recurrent abdominal pain now. Seven of 17 patients with diabetes mellitus aggravated, and new onset of diabetes mellitus was observed in 10 patients. In addition, impaired glucose tolerance was developed in 13 patients. Among 10 patients with diarrhea, the symptom of 4 patients got worse. Thirty-one patients (33.7%) newly developed exocrine insufficiency, included 12 patients treated by patients oral administration of pancreatin and 19 patients only treated by diet control. Ten patients was readmitted and 5 patients underwent reoperation, included 1 patient of pancreatic pseudocyst, 3 patients of chronic pancratitis coexisted with pancreatic carcinoma, and 1 patient of chronic pancratitis with abdominal pain and obstructive jaundice.

CONCLUSIONSFrey procedure in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis is a safe technique with low mortality and morbidity rates, but indication should be strictly controlled and pancreatic tumorigenesis should be alerted.

Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Female ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatectomy ; methods ; Pancreatic Fistula ; epidemiology ; Pancreaticojejunostomy ; Pancreatitis, Chronic ; surgery ; Postoperative Complications ; epidemiology ; Treatment Outcome ; Young Adult