OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the usefulness of contrast-enhanced radiography of the Hartmann's pouch for evaluating postoperative abnormalities. MATERIALS AND METHODS We performed a retrospective study of 84 patients with a Hartmann's pouch who underwent contrast-enhanced radiography of the pouch during a recent 7-year period. Sixty-four patients underwent single-contr...

The hormones secreted by the major endocrine glands are now known to exert an important influenceon gastric secretion in bothman and animals. Scant attention, however, has been given to the possible effect of the thyroid hormones in this respect, although it has recently been shown that the mean acid output following maximal histamine stimulation is much lower in patients with confirmed hyperth...

The hormones secreted by the major endocrine glands are now known to exert an important influenceon gastric secretion in bothman and animals. Scant attention, however, has been given to the possible effect of the thyroid hormones in this respect, although it has recently been shown that the mean acid output following maximal histamine stimulation is much lower in patients with confirmed hyperth...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) is a safe and frequently performed bariatric procedure. Unfortunately, re-operations are often necessary. Reports on the success of revisional procedures are scarce and show variable results, either supporting or declining the idea of revising LAGB. This study describes a large cohort of re-operations after failed LAGB to determine the s...

Patients with hepatic cirrhosis may bleed into the gut not only from oesophageal varices, but also from a chronic peptic ulcer or erosive gastritis (Palmer and Brick, 1953). It may thus be difficult to pinpoint the exact cause of gastrointestinal haemorrhage in patients with hepatic cirrhosis, especially as it is generally agreed that there is a high incidence of peptic ulcer in such patients. ...

Fistula formation after restorative proctocolectomy poses a challenge to the surgeon and sometimes can lead to the excision of the pouch. While pouch-vaginal fistulas are more common, pouch-sacral fistulas are a rare event and treatment is still controversial. The authors report a case of pouch-sacral fistula which was treated successfully with a novel approach comprising pouch revision, debrid...

The role of mast cell degranulation in increased vascular permeability in zymosan-air-pouch inflammation, an experimental model of inflammation induced by zymosan in rats, was investigated. The complement in the inflammatory pouch fluid was exhausted, and mast cells in the pouch wall subcutaneous tissues were degranulated. The histamine level in the pouch fluid was elevated immediately after ap...