The treatment of pancreatic cysts by internal drainage

Pseudocyst of the pancreas in a child

“…I n the transgastric group 8 showed reflux, 11 did not. It has been frequently recorded that 10 days to z weeks after cystogastrostomy no reflux has been demonstrated (Sinclair, 1954;Nelp and Marshall, 1960; Erb and Grimes, 1960). Hillis (1963) noted asymptomatic reflux into the cyst in 2 of his cases.…”

“…I n I clinical case haemorrhage from a post-cystogastrostomy ulcer required a gastric resection (Maxeiner and Maxeiner, 1950). Sinclair (1954) also commented that haemorrhage appeared to come from veins within the pseudocyst wall rather than from marginal ulcers created by cystogastrostomy. Further surgery may be required to deal with a local cause of the pancreatitis if the pancreatic duct is blocked by a stone or a worm, or a stone is impacted in the ampulla of Vater.…”

New Terpenylated Dihydrochalcone Derivatives Isolated from Mitrella kentii

“…Mitrella kentii is an annonaceous species of climber growing in different Indonesian areas, especially distributed in the Malaysian Peninsula and in the islands of Sumatra, Borneo, and New Guinea . Previous chemical studies on this species allowed to characterize different isoquinoline alkaloids. , In a continuation to our search for biologically active compounds from the Malaysian flora, an ethanolic extract of the bark of this plant was selected for phytochemical investigations due to its significant cytotoxic activity against KB cells…”