JULY 2008: Vol. 9, No. 4 - Table of Contents

EDITORIAL

REVIEW

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLES
“44^th ASCO Annual Meeting”. Chicago, IL, USA. May 30 - June 3, 2008


New Developments in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer
Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):391-397.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Translational Research in Pancreatic Cancer
Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):398-402.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Is there a Role for Herbal Medicine in the Treatment of Pancreatic Cancer?
Saif MW
Medical Oncology, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):403-407.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Nutritional and Anthropometric Assessment of the Scope for Dietary Optimization During Staging Prior to Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Goonetilleke KS, Hathurusinghe HR, Burden S, Siriwardena AK
Hepatobiliary Surgical Unit and Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, Manchester Royal Infirmary. Manchester, United Kingdom
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):415-421.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

EUS-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration with and without Trucut Biopsy of Pancreatic Masses
Shah SM, Ribeiro A, Levi J, Jorda M, Rocha-Lima C, Sleeman D, Hamilton-Nelson K, Ganjei-Azar P, Barkin J
Pancreatobiliary Interest Group at Sylvester Cancer Center, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami. Miami, FL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):422-430.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Statin Pretreatment in Experimental Acute Pancreatitis
Almeida JL, Sampietre SN, Mendonça Coelho AM, Trindade Molan NA, Machado MCC, Monteiro da Cunha JE, Jukemura J
Department of Gastroenterology, University of São Paulo Medical School. São Paulo, Brazil
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):431-439.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Nasogastric Tube Feeding in Predicted Severe Acute Pancreatitis. A Systematic Review of the Literature to Determine Safety and Tolerance
Petrov MS, Correia MITD, Windsor JA
Department of Surgery, Nizhny Novgorod State Medical Academy. Nizhny Novgorod, Russia
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):440-448.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Combined Right Nephrectomy and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Indications and Outcomes
Nikfarjam M, Gusani NJ, Kimchi E, Mahraj RP, Staveley-O'Carroll KF
Departments of Surgery and Radiology, Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Penn State College of Medicine. Hershey, PA, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):449-455.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Etanercept, a TNF-alpha Binding Agent, is Ineffective in the Prevention of Post-ERCP Pancreatitis in Canines
Buscaglia JM, Simons BW, Prosser BJ, Ruben DS, Giday SA, Magno P, Clarke JO, Shin EJ, Kalloo AN, Kantsevoy SV, Gabrielson KL, Jagannath SB
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital. Baltimore, MD, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):456-467.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

The Impact of Obesity on Surgical Outcome after Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Noun R, Riachy E, Ghorra C, Yazbeck T, Tohme C, Abboud B, Naderi S, Chalhoub V, Ayoub E, Yazbeck P
Department of Digestive Surgery, Hôtel-Dieu de France Hospital. Beirut, Lebanon
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):468-476.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Impaired Insulin Secretion in Perfused Pancreases Isolated from Offspring of Female Rats Fed a Low Protein Whey-Based Diet
Barnett MPG, Phillips ARJ, Harris PM, Cooper GJS
School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland. Auckland, New Zealand
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):477-488.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Prevalence of Fibrocalculous Pancreatic Diabetes in Chennai in South India
Mohan V, Farooq S, Deepa M
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation and Dr. Mohan’s Diabetes Specialities Centre, WHO Collaborating Centre for Noncommunicable Diseases Prevention and Control. Chennai, India
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):489-492.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

CASE REPORTS

Endoscopic Resolution of Pseudocyst Infection and Necrosis as a Complication of Endoscopic Pseudocyst Drainage. A Case Report
Rodrigues RA, Correia LPdMP, Rohr MRdS, Nakao FS, dos Santos MMM, Ferrari AP, Della Libera E
Division of Gastroenterology, Federal University of São Paulo. São Paulo, Brazil
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):499-503.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Adult Nesidioblastosis. Clinicopathologic Correlation between Pre-Operative Selective Arterial Calcium Stimulation Studies and Post-Operative Pathologic Findings
Kenney B, Tormey CA, Qin L, Sosa JA, Jain D, Neto A
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine. New Haven, CT, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):504-511.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Pancreatic Pseudocyst Causing Celiac Artery Trunk Thrombosis
Challand C, Titcomb D, Armstrong CP
Gastroenterology Directorate, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust. Plymouth, United Kingdom
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):512-514.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Whipple’s Procedure in a Renal Transplant Recipient with Polycystic Liver Disease
Bonatti H, Huguet K, McLaughlin S, Stockland A, Aranda-Michel J, Al Haddad M, Dougherty M, Fitzpatrick P, Kim G, Martin K, Hinder R, Nguyen JH
Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic. Jacksonville, FL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):515-519.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

A Case of Obstructive Jaundice Caused by Impaction of a Pancreatic Stone in the Papilla for Which a Needle Knife Precut Papillotomy Was Effective
Naitoh I, Nakazawa T, Ohara H, Ando T, Hayashi K, Okumura F, Togawa S, Kitajima Y, Ban T, Miyabe K, Ueno K, Yamashita H, Joh T, Sano H
Department of Gastroenterology and Metabolism, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences. Nagoya, Japan
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):520-525.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Pancreas: Case Report with Cytologic and Surgical Pathology Correlation and Review of the Literature
Srinivasan VD, Wayne JD, Rao MS, Zynger DL
Departments of Pathology and Surgery, Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine. Chicago, IL, USA
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):526-530.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

Recurrent Acute Pancreatitis and Wirsungocele. A Case Report and Review of Literature
Gupta R, Lakhtakia S, Tandan M, Santosh D, Rao GV, Reddy DN
Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. Hyderabad, India
JOP. J Pancreas (Online) 2008; 9(4):531-533.
Abstract

Full text:

HTML format   PDF format

MULTIMEDIA ARTICLE

CLINICAL IMAGING

LETTER

WORKSHOP REPORT

BOOK REVIEW

PANCREAS NEWS

PANCREAS ALERTS