peritonitis/fatigue

We report a case in which gefitinib was effective in reducing the amount of ascites. A 61-year-old man with peritonitis carcinomatosa due to metastasis from pulmonary adenocarcinoma was admitted to our hospital. Various chemotherapies were not effective for controlling his ascites. Therefore, we

A patient with retractile mesenteritis is discussed, who presented with a huge 15 X 15-cm inflammatory mass involving the root of the mesentery. Gradually the patient developed duodenal obstruction for which it was necessary to perform a gastroileostomy. Because of a relentless downhill course with

We investigated the effects, and the mechanism of the effects, of isoproterenol on diaphragmatic contractility and fatigue in septic peritonitis in vitro. Ninety-six rats were divided into two groups of 48. One group (CLP group) was treated with cecal ligation and perforation (CLP) and the other

BACKGROUND Sclerosing mesenteritis is a rare disease resembling a mesenteric tumour. We present here a case of sclerosing mesenteritis that affected both the large and the small intestine of the patient. Therapeutic and diagnostic issues are discussed. METHODS A 62-year-old man with a history of

BACKGROUND Postoperative fatigue and deterioration in functional capacity have been correlated to postoperative weight loss. This suggested that nutritional support to enhance the regain of weight might improve upon the convalescence. METHODS Patients were allocated randomly at discharge to standard

BACKGROUND Sepsis or peritonitis impairs diaphragmatic contractility and endurance capacity. Peroxynitrite, a powerful oxidant formed by superoxide and nitric oxide, has been implicated in the pathogenesis. Propofol scavenges this reactive molecule. The authors conducted the current study to

A 39-year-old man had a 2-year history of fatigue, weight loss, drug-resistant ascites, and decreased intestinal motility. During adolescence he began to suffer frequent episodes of acute benign peritonitis that spontaneously subsided at age 35. The fact that his younger brother was taking

BACKGROUND Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis (SBP) is a complication of cirrhosis. The mortality rate is approximately 30-50%. SBP is defined as an ascitic fluid infection in the absence of any obvious intraabdominal infectious foci. While earlier reports of SBP emphasized high mortality rates,

A 40-year-old man with severe alcoholic liver cirrhosis with a 2-day history of fatigue and abdominal pain was admitted. He reported eating sushi and sliced raw chicken a few days previously. His abdomen was distended, with shifting dullness. Based on the patient's history, physical examination and

BACKGROUND Mycobacterium abscessus is a rapidly growing Mycobacterium that is a common water contaminant in the environment. We report a case of M. abscessus infection with band erosion following laparoscopic gastric banding. METHODS A 34-year-old woman developed insidiously progressing abdominal

We report two cases of advanced gastric cancer. The first was a 77-year-old man who had experienced distal gastrectomy about 35 years ago. He complained of abdominal bloating, and a gastrointestinal scope showed that he had advanced gastric cancer. CT scan revealed massive ascites. Dissemination of

We report a case of peritoneal dissemination of gastric cancer in which the QOL was maintained with a less-than-optimum dose of anticancer agent. A 64-year-old man underwent total gastrectomy for corpus gastric cancer without distant metastasis performedas an open-laparotomy. Peritoneum

We report this case of secondary amyloidosis associated with Castleman's disease. A 51-year-old man presented with systemic symptoms of generalized weakness, fatigue, unintended weight loss, anorexia and progressively worsening abdominal distension. On examination he was found to have an indurated

From October 1990 to October 1992 the first 23 laparoscopically operated patients were recorded. 11 patients retrospectively including a supplementary questioning to missing data, 12 patients prospectively with a follow-up 6-8 weeks later. They were compared with 35 from April 1991 to April 1992

OBJECTIVE To examine the feasibility of concurrent use of full-dose gemcitabine (GEM) and radiotherapy for advanced pancreatic cancer. METHODS 22 patients with advanced pancreatic cancer were subjected to concurrent chemoradiotherapy (GEM 1,000 mg/m(2) weekly, three times during 4 weeks). They