1.Remarks on electroencephalogram (EEG) images in epilepsy patients caused by advanced cranio-cerebral trauma
Journal of Practical Medicine 2005;512(5):88-89
Study on 106 patients with mental disorder caused by advanced cranio-cerebral trauma (aged from 16 to 55), treated in the Military Hospital No.103 and National Mental Hospital from 1998 to 2002. These patients have had a history of cranio-cerebral trauma at the age of over 6 years old, with medium and serious level. Results: the prevalence of epilepsy post-injury patients were 16.04%, mental disorders accounted 83.86%. Electroencephalogram (EEG) images were recorded mainly as theta and delta slow waves, amplitude from medium to high, local appearance. It is likely to have an exacerbated image simultaneously and the whole with slow waves or waving thorns, however, there was still a local sign before or after exacerbated stage
Epilepsy
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Craniocerebral Trauma
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Electroencephalography
2.Pancreaticoduodenectomy with superior mesenteric artery first-approach combined total meso-pancreas excision for periampullary malignancies:A high-volume single-center experience with short-term outcomes
Thanh Khiem NGUYEN ; Ham Hoi NGUYEN ; Tuan Hiep LUONG ; Kim Khue DANG ; Van Duy LE ; Duc Dung TRAN ; Van Minh DO ; Hong Quang PHAM ; Hoan My PHAM ; Thi Lan TRAN ; Cuong Thinh NGUYEN ; Hong Son TRINH ; Yosuke INOUE
Annals of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery 2024;28(1):59-69
Background:
s/Aims: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the only radical treatment for periampullary malignancies. Superior mesenteric artery (SMA) first approach combined with total meso-pancreas (MP) excision was conducted to improve the oncological results.There has not been any previous research of a technique that combines the SMA first approach and total MP excision with a detailed description of the MP macroscopical shape.
Methods:
We prospectively assessed 77 patients with periampullary malignancies between October 2020 and March 2022 (18 months). All patients had undergone PD with SMA first approach combined total MP excision. The perioperative indications, clinical data, intra-operative index, R0 resection rate of postoperative pathological specimens (especially mesopancreatic margin), postoperative complications, and follow-up results were evaluated.
Results:
The median operative time was 289.6 min (178−540 min), the median intraoperative blood loss was 209 mL (30−1,600 mL).Microscopically, there were 19 (24.7%) cases with metastatic MP, and five cases (6.5%) with R1-resection of the MP. The number of lymph nodes (LNs) harvested and metastatic LNs were 27.2 (maximum was 74) and 1.8 (maximum was 16), respectively. Some (46.8%) patients had pancreatic fistula, but mostly in grade A, with 7 patients (9.1%) who required re-operations. Some 18.2% of cases developed postoperative refractory diarrhea. The rate of in-hospital mortality was 1.3%.
Conclusions
The PD with SMA first approach combined TMpE for periampullary malignancies was effective in achieving superior oncological statistics (rate of MP R0-resection and number of total resected LNs) with non-inferior short-term outcomes. It is necessary to evaluate survival outcomes with long-term follow-up.