Interstitial and vascular pancreas rejection in relation to graft survival

To examine the incidence of interstitial and vascular rejection in pancreas allografts and its impact on graft survival, we studied 36 percutaneous pancreas biopsies and 10 pancreas transplantectomy specimens from 32 patients who had undergone simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation. Interstitial rejection (IR) was predominantly found in the biopsies, while vascular rejection (VR) was most prominent in the transplantectomies. Pancreas graft survival was significantly decreased for pancreas grafts that had suffered from vascular rejection when compared to those with only interstitial rejection. Potential rejection markers, i. e., serum amylase, glucose, creatinine, and urinary amylase, did not correlate with histological signs of rejection, although increased levels of serum amylase were, in all but one case, associated with rejection.We conclude that a percutaneous pancreas biopsy remains the most reliable method to determine pancreas rejection, and that by distinguishing between IR andVR, a pancreas biopsy may provide important diagnostic as well as prognostic information. Received: 6 March 1997 Received after revision: 5 June 1997 Accepted: 30 June 1997     

Time after excision and temperature alter ex vivo tissue relaxation time measurements

Previously unreported effects of tissue storage were recently observed in the authors' experimental magnetic resonance (MR) studies. To evaluate the effect of elapsed time after excision and storage temperature on tissue relaxation time measurements, tissue samples from the liver, pancreas, kidney, testis, spleen, and brain were obtained in rats. T1 and T2 were first measured within 5 minutes of excision, and between subsequent measurements, tubes were kept in a water bath at 40°C, at room temperature (28°C), or in an ice bath (4°C). Cellular and organellar integrity was assessed with electron microscopy and correlated with the MR findings. At 40°C (20-MHz spectrometer), the T1 of liver decreased from 280 msec ± 8 to 212 msec ± 10 during the first 60 minutes; the T1 of pancreas decreased from 276 msec ± 3 to 208 msec ± 2. Other tissues showed less than a 5% decrease in T1. T2 changes were smaller than T1 changes in all tissues. Electron microscopy of pancreatic acinar cells showed postmortem changes in mitochondria evolving over the first 60 minutes after death. Manganese loading experiments implicated mitochondrial manganese stores in the observed enhanced postmortem decrease in T1. This study calls into question reported relaxation time data for liver and pancreas. MR studies of excised tissues must account for time and temperature to prevent systematic experimental errors.     

腹部器官移植术后并发症的磁共振检查

目的探讨磁共振在腹部器官移植并发症中的诊断价值。方法对4例肝移植、5例胰肾联合移植及2例肾移植患者进行磁共振检查，检查时间在术后28d至2年，采用GE1．5TMR机型，成像技术包括常规平扫及增强扫描。结果4例肝移植，1例发生肝动脉狭窄伴肝坏死，1例发生下腔静脉血栓形成，1例为肝静脉与下腔静脉吻合口明显狭窄，1例为左右肝管明显狭窄；5例胰、肾联合移植中，1例并发急性排斥反应，1例为移植胰慢性排斥反应伴纤维化，1例为迟发性胰腺炎，移植肾4例正常，1例并发急性排斥反应伴肾梗死；2例单纯肾移植者，1例为肾动脉局限性中度狭窄，1例为肾动脉与髂内动脉吻合口处动脉瘤形成。上述病理改变均经组织病理检查和数字减影血管造影证实。结论磁共振可作为腹部器官移植并发症的一种无损伤检查手段，对于血管并发症，有其独有的优势。     

Sequential metabolic studies of pancreas allograft function in type 1 diabetic recipients.

We have previously shown that the loss of acute first phase insulin secretion precedes pancreas allograft rejection and development of glucose intolerance in Type 1 diabetic patients. In order to examine whether there is a progressive loss of phases of insulin secretion and beta-cell function in technically successful pancreas transplants during the first year, we measured glucose, insulin, and C-peptide responses to physiological (mixed meal) and pharmacological (IV glucose and IV glucagon) stimulation in 27 glucose-tolerant, insulin-independent allograft recipients at 3, 6, and 12 months. Mean +/- SE fasting serum glucose levels were normalized throughout the study period. Postprandial serum glucose profiles tended to increase by 12 months compared to 3 and 6 months, although peak glucose levels were not statistically different. Following pancreas transplantation, basal serum insulin levels were high at 3 months (163 +/- 17 pM), 6 months (165 +/- 22 pM), and 12 months (248 +/- 54 pM, p = NS) in the Type 1 diabetic pancreas allograft recipients when compared to normal (25 +/- 3 pM). We observed slight elevations in postprandial insulin and C-peptide profiles at 12 months compared to 3 and 6 months. Following IV glucose and glucagon stimulation, serum insulin and C-peptide levels as well as phases of insulin release did not differ over the 12-month study period. Similarly, the glucose decay constant (KG) was nearly identical at 3, 6, and 12 months. In summary, 1 year following successful whole cadaveric, heterotopic pancreas transplantation in Type 1 diabetic recipients, fasting serum glucose remains normalized, while postprandial glucose tends to rise.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)     

胰腺囊性肿瘤15例分析

作者报告了该院３０年来经手术及病理证实的１５例胰腺囊性肿瘤，男５例，女１０例，其中囊腺瘤３例，囊腺瘤恶变３例，囊朱癌９例，肿瘤位于胰尾部８例，体尾部６例，胰头部１例。２例有肝转移，１例肿瘤浸润胃后壁，根治生切除１０例，单纯肿瘤切除、肿瘤切除加肝转移瘤局部切除、囊腺癌内外引流、肿瘤活检各１例。术后死亡１例。随访１２例，１０例效果满意，２例囊腺癌行内外引流者术后６、９个月死亡。文中讨论了胰腺囊性肿瘤的     

Reperfusion injury of pancreas allografts: relation to islet cell function

It is unknown to what extent preservation and/or reperfusion may damage islet cells in pancreas allografts. In this study, the release of insulin after reperfusion was used as a marker of injury to the islet cell and compared with the best insulin secretory response (ISR) after glucagon stimulation over a period of 100 days after pancreas transplantation.     

硫酸锌对大鼠移植胰腺再灌注损伤的保护作用

Objective:To study the protective effects of the heat shock protein 70 （HSP70）induced by zinc sulfate on reperfusion injury following pancreaticoduodenal transplantation in rats.Methods :The homologous male Wistar rat model of heterotopic total pancreaticoduodenal transplantation was used. The ZnSO4 treated rats received the intravenous injection of Zn2+5 mins before and after operation at a dose of 5 mg/kg (Zn 1 group),10 mg/kg(Zn 2 group) and 15 mg/kg(Zn 3 group), and the control group with the same volume of saline. The tissue concentration of HSP70 was determined using Western Blot. In addition，blood sugar (BG) and serum concentration of amylase and lipase were examined 24h after transplantation, and the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) in the pancrease graft was measured at the same time. Histological observation was performed.Results:Light microscopic studies showed that histomorphological changes of pancreas in Zn 2 group and Zn 1 group were much less than those in control group and Zn 3 group. The value of BG and serum lipase and MPO in Zn 2 group ＜ Zn 1 group 相似文献   

Sentinel Bleeding After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Disregarded Sign

Introduction Delayed massive hemorrhage induced by pancreatic fistula after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a rare but life-threatening complication. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinical course of patients with late hemorrhage, with or without sentinel bleeding, to better define treatment options in the future. Material and Methods From April 1998 to December 2006, 189 pancreaticoduodenectomies were performed. Eleven patients, including two patients referred from other hospitals, were treated with delayed massive hemorrhage occurring 5 days or more after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Sentinel bleeding was defined as minor blood loss via surgical drains or the gastrointestinal tract with an asymptomatic interval until development of hemorrhagic shock. The clinical data of patients with bleeding episodes were analyzed retrospectively. Results Eight of the 11 patients had sentinel bleeding, and seven of them had it at least 6 h before acute deterioration. Seven out of 11 patients died, five out of eight with sentinel bleeding. No differences could be detected between patients with or without sentinel bleeding before delayed massive hemorrhage. The only difference found was that non-surviving patients were significantly older than surviving patients. Delayed massive hemorrhage is a common cause of death after pancreaticoduodenostomy complicated by pancreatic fistula formation. The observation of sentinel bleeding should lead to emergency angiography and dependent from the result to emergency relaparotomy to increase the likelihood of survival.     

Incidence and Management of Chyle Leaks Following Pancreatic Resection: A High Volume Single-Center Institutional Experience

Background   No data on incidence, management, or natural history of chyle leaks following pancreatic resection have been published. We sought to identify possible risk factors associated with chyle leaks following pancreatic resection, as well as determine the natural history of this rare complication. Methods   Between 1993 and 2008, 3,532 patients underwent pancreatic resection at a single institution. Data on demographics, operative details, primary tumor status, and chyle leak were collected. To identify risk factors associated with chyle leak, a matched 3:1 paired analysis was performed. Results   Of 3,532 patients undergoing pancreatic resection, 47 (1.3%) developed a chyle leak (n = 34, contained chyle leak versus n = 13, diffuse chylous ascites). Chyle leak was identified at median 5 days following surgery. Median drain triglyceride levels were 592 ng/dl. After matching on tumor size, disease etiology, and resection type, the number of lymph nodes harvested and history of concomitant vascular resection predicted higher risk of chyle leak (both P < 0.05). Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) was required in more patients with chylous ascites (92.3%) than those with chyle leaks (44.1%) (P = 0.003). The median time to resolution was shorter for contained chyle leaks (13 days) versus chylous ascites (36 days) (P < 0.001). Patients with chylous ascites tended to have shorter overall survival (3-year, 18.8%) versus patients with no chyle leak (3-year, 46.9%) (P = 0.12). In contrast, patients with a contained chyle leak had a similar survival as patients with no chyle leak (3-year, 53.4% versus 46.9%, respectively) (P = 0.32). Conclusion   Chyle leak was a rare (1.3%) complication following pancreatic resection that was associated with number of lymph nodes harvested and concomitant vascular resection. In general, chyle leaks were successfully managed with TPN with no adverse impact on outcome. Patients with chylous ascites, however, had a more protracted clinical course and tended to have a worse long-term survival. Presented at the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 49th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, May 18th, 2008 Support: Dr. Pawlik is supported by Grant Number 1KL2RR025006-01 from the National Center for Research Resources (NCRR), a component of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and NIH Roadmap for Medical Research. The contents of this publication are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official view of NCRR or NIH.     

Pancreas and kidney transplantation: the San Raffaele Hospital (Milan, Italy) experience

Results of 33 simultaneous pancreas and kidney transplantations performed at the San Raffaele Hospital, Milan, Italy are presented. In 26 cases segmental neoprene duct-injected grafts were transplanted and in seven cases, duodenopancreatic bladder-drained grafts. Five-year patient, kidney and pancreas survival were respectively, 89%,72% and 58%. Five-year survival in patients with technically successful pancreas transplants was 73%. Thrombosis occured in 20% of cases. Mortality was 6% and overall morbidity 76%. Surgical complications were present in 51% of cases.