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Arterial erosions in acute pancreatitis.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  11758107     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Acute pancreatitis was observed in 492 patients. Fourteen (2.8%) developed an arterial erosion revealed by a haemorrhage either in the digestive lumen, in the peritoneum or via previously placed drainage. The eroded artery was the splenic artery in six patients, a pancreatico-duodenal artery in five patients. An initial haemostasis was attempted by: a) embolization in four patients: one died; the three others had bleeding recurrence. b) splenocorporeal pancreatectomy in four patients, three had bleeding recurrence. c) arterial ligature in four patients: three had bleeding recurrence. Secondary haemostatic procedures were performed in ten patients but a durable haemostasis was achieved in only five patients: two had a pancreatic resection and three were treated by a redo-binding. It is noteworthy that durable haemostasis could not be obtained neither by embolization nor by ligature in necrotic tissues. This could explain the difference in the results of arterial erosion treatments in chronic and in acute pancreatitis. Therefore, it is suggested that haemostatic procedures should be performed away from necrotic tissues, or eventually done after their removal.
Authors:
J Testart; L Boyet; G Perrier; E Clavier; C Peillon
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Acta chirurgica Belgica     Volume:  101     ISSN:  0001-5458     ISO Abbreviation:  Acta Chir. Belg.     Publication Date:    2001 Sep-Oct
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2001-12-07     Completed Date:  2002-03-21     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0370571     Medline TA:  Acta Chir Belg     Country:  Belgium    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  232-7; discussion 237-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Clinique Chirurgicale, Service Pr. Watelet, CHU de Rouen, 1 rue de Germont, 76031 Rouen.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Angiography
Duodenum / blood supply*,  injuries*,  radiography
Embolization, Therapeutic*
Endoscopy, Digestive System
Female
Hemorrhage / diagnosis,  etiology*,  therapy*
Hemostatic Techniques
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Pancreas / blood supply*,  injuries*,  radiography
Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / complications*,  therapy*
Retrospective Studies
Rupture, Spontaneous / diagnosis,  etiology,  therapy
Splenic Artery / injuries*,  pathology,  radiography
Tomography, X-Ray Computed

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