The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · May 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPatient-administered nitrous oxide/oxygen inhalation provides safe and effective analgesia for percutaneous liver biopsy: a randomized placebo-controlled trial.
Although percutaneous liver biopsy (PLB) can be a painful procedure, common practice has not included intravenous sedation or analgesia. Patient-administered nitrous oxide/oxygen (N2O/O2) inhalation has demonstrated analgesic efficacy in various procedures associated with mild to moderate pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the safety and efficacy of analgesia with N2O/O2 inhalation for PLB. ⋯ Patient-administered N2O/O2 inhalation provides safe and effective analgesia, at a reasonable cost, for PLB. Its routine use could be useful for the management of patients with chronic liver disease undergoing PLB as it may enhance patients compliance with future biopsies.
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · May 2001
ReviewIntraductal papillary or mucinous tumors (IPMT) of the pancreas: report of a case series and review of the literature.
Despite a better understanding of these conditions, intraductal papillary or mucinous tumors (IPMT) of the pancreas still present difficulty relating to the predictive factors of malignancy and the risk of relapse after surgical resection. The aim of this study was to report on our experience and to compare it to previously published cases. ⋯ Our series and the review of the literature indicate that preoperative indicators of malignancy in IPMT are still lacking. Concerning resection margins, complete tumor resection is usually possible by segmental pancreatectomy. Malignant relapses are not exceptional. Incomplete resection and diffuse or multifocal tumor represent poor prognostic factors. Total pancreatectomy should be considered in such cases.