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Y Soulier

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[Choleperitoneum due to rupture of the intrahepatic bile ducts caused by a closed injury of the abdomen. Apropos of 2 pediatric cases].

Two cases of biliary peritonitis due to intra hepatic bile duct rupture are reported. The first occurred in a seven year old girl with a right lateral hepatic duct. Outcome was favorable spontaneously after simple surgical drainage. The second was observed in a seven year old boy with rupture of the origin of the left hepatic duct under the falciformis. The recovery was complete after left lobectomy. Diagnosis is difficult. Sonography and CT scan were not diagnostic in the second case. Precise diagnosis and treatment require a laparotomy. These lesions resemble extrahepatic bile duct lesions which are, only exceptionally observed in children.

Abdominal Injuries

[Fetus in fetu: report of 2 cases and analysis of the literature].

Foetus in foetu is a very unusual cause of abdominal mass in the infancy. Twenty cases only have been quoted in the literature. Two others cases are added, concerning two girls: a three months infant, second born from a genuine twin pregnancy, and a four weeks newborn whose the mass was discovered before the birth, on routine ultrasonography. In together, the diagnosis was made in operating room, then confirmed by pathologic studies. Literature data are recorded, and the difference between teratomas and foetus in foetu is point. The pathogeny remains obscure. It could result from the inclusion of a parasite twin in his bearer, become during embryologic stage of the delimitation.

Diagnosis, Differential

[Colonic occlusions. Retrospective cooperative study of 497 cases].

A retrospective multicenter study involving 12 digestive surgery centers was conducted on 497 cases of colon obstruction. The most frequent cause of colon obstruction was colo-rectal cancer (71 p. cent of cases), but many other etiologies were involved, including 61 cases of torsion and 37 patients with occlusive sigmoiditis. Differential clinical and radiological features in each etiological group are discussed, the results of therapy undertaken analyzed, and a reasonable line of conduct proposed, adapted to each situation, with the objective of attempting to reduce mortality which still affects 25 p. cent of cases operated upon.

Adult

[Indications and future of the Hartmann operation. Cooperative study of 126 cases (author's transl)].

The main indications for the Hartmann operation are cancer and sigmoiditis. It is done as an emergency in 70% of the time, more often for peritonitis, generally from diverticulitis. (45% of the time) than for occlusion usually due to cancer (30% of the time). The high mortality (33%) is due to the precarious condition of the patients, and only 25% are due to the operation, usually from disruption of the rectal stump. The reestablishment of the intestinal continuity, now facilitated by the clip forceps, was possible in 37 cases with no mortality. This represents 28.9% of the group, but only 52.1% were alive six months later. Only 6.8% of the cancer cases were benefited; however, 51% of the sigmoiditis cases and 87.5% of the cases of traumatic perforation were benefited. These results plus the advantages furnished by the autosuturing forceps justify renewal of interest in this operation first described 60 years ago.

Adult

[Idiopathic megaoesophagus in the child. A series of 17 cases treated surgically (author's transl)].

The authors undertook a retrospective study of a series of 17 cases of idiopathic megaoesophagus seen over a period of 25 years in two paediatric surgery departments. Age distribution was regularly between 20 months and 15 years. No neonatal nor familial forms were seen. Symptoms were dominated by regurgitation and dysphagia. Weight loss was an almost constant feature. Heller's operation, via an abdominal approach with retro-oesophageal valve of the tuberosity fixed to both edges of the myotomy, was the operation proposed. In one case of recurrent megaoesophagus operated upon elsewhere a Thal operation gave a good result with a follow up of 8 years. Immediate clinical and radiological results were favourable in the great majority of cases : 16 cases out of 17. Long term results (follow up of more than 5 years in 8 patients) were also favourable. However one patient was sometimes troubled by regurgitations due to persistent achalasia and a grave failure occured in a patient who five years after a Heller operation developed a peptic stenosis of the lower oesophagus. No recurrence of megaoesophagus was seen. The authors emphasise the importance of the prevention of gastro-oesophageal reflux and the value of oesophagoscopy and of manometry in cases where the result of a Heller's operation is imperfect.

Adolescent

[Pancreatic transplantation. Implantation of auto and allografts of the pancreas into the gastric wall of the diabetic rabbit (author's transl)].

The author's studied pancreatic autotransplants and allotransplants in the gastric submucosa of the rabbit after removal of the pancreas. Pancreatctomy causes severe diabetes with hyperkaliemic acidosis which is always fatal with 72 hours. Auto or allotransplantation cures the diabetes within two to three days, and maintains normal glucose balance for about 60 days. Early death after transplantation occurred when the graft was totally ineffective. After transplantation, the blood sugar rose progressively towards the 15th day, then suddenly and definetely at the time of necrosis of the graft towards the 15th or 21st day. The follow up in some transplanted animals exceeded two months. The interest of the procedure resides in the implantation of a large critical mass (25 to 30% of the pancreas ) in a well-vascularised area, drained by the portal system, and permitting the digestive tract elimination of the pancreatic necrosis whether of vascular or immune origin.

Animals

[Surgical treatment of villous tumors of the rectum].

Out of 36 villous tumours observed in 31 patients, 50 p. 100 were sessile and 1/3rd were degenerated, their degeneration was much more frequent in the case of sessile villous tumours. There were 5 biopsy errors. Out of 23 villous tumours, class A, 11 underwent local removal with two relapses, 7 recto-sigmoidal resections and 3 amputations of the rectum and 2 Hartmann operations. Out of 12 villous tumours classified as B and C, 5 underwent local removal, 4 resections, 3 palliative amputations. In all, there were 5 relapses. Tumours class C are severe and have the same prognosis as carcinoma of the rectum. Certain benign villous tumours are very difficult to remove locally owing to their broad base and their volume, which may necessitate mutilation. The present therapeutic attitude of the authors is due to the severity of relapses which may be seen late and possible biopsy errors. Broad removal is recommended for benign villous tumours which are broadly implanted and very voluminous. If the villous tumour is above the pouch of Douglas, resection is preferable to local removal. On the other hand, local removal is justified for benign villous tumours placed above the pouch of Douglas, which may be pediculated or sessile with a narrow base and with normal neighbouring mucosa.

Adult

[Coxarthritis].

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Arthritis