Hepatob Pancreat Dis
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Feb 2010
Outpatient versus inpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a single center clinical analysis.
Outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy (OPLC) developed in the United States and other developed countries as one of the fast-track surgeries performed in ambulatory centers. However, this practice has not been installed as a routine practice in the major general hospitals and medical centers in China. We designed this case-control study to evaluate the feasibility, benefits, and safety of OPLC. ⋯ OPLC can effectively treat a variety of benign, non-acute gallbladder diseases with shortened waiting time and postoperative hospital stay. OPLC benefits the hospital with a rapid bed turnover rate, and reduces cost for surgery and hospitalization.
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Feb 2010
Oxidative stress and lipid peroxidation products: effect of pinealectomy or exogenous melatonin injections on biomarkers of tissue damage during acute pancreatitis.
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytripta-mine) is a free radical scavenger and a strong antioxidant, secreted by the pineal gland. In this study, we evaluated the effects of decreasing and increasing serum melatonin levels on malonyldialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and reduced glutathione (GSH) levels in pancreatic tissue from rats with experimental acute pancreatitis. ⋯ Exogenous melatonin has a preventive effect on lipid peroxidation and oxidative damage in acute pancreatitis.