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P Oberlin

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A Web terminology server using UMLS for the description of medical procedures.

The Model for Assistance in the Orientation of a User within Coding Systems (MAOUSSC) project has been designed to provide a representation for medical and surgical procedures that allows several applications to be developed from several viewpoints. It is based on a conceptual model, a controlled set of terms, and Web server development. The design includes the UMLS knowledge sources associated with additional knowledge about medico-surgical procedures. The model was implemented using a relational database. The authors developed a complete interface for the Web presentation, with the intermediary layer being written in PERL. The server has been used for the representation of medico-surgical procedures that occur in the discharge summaries of the national survey of hospital activities that is performed by the French Health Statistics Agency in order to produce inpatient profiles. The authors describe the current status of the MAOUSSC server and discuss their interest in using such a server to assist in the coordination of terminology tasks and in the sharing of controlled terminologies.

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[Pneumatosis cystoides intestinalis manifested by pneumoperitoneum].

We report the case of a female patient, suffering from chronic respiratory insufficiency and treated with steroids, in whom the discovery of pneumoperitoneum led to exploratory laparotomy. The plain abdominal X-rays demonstrated gas in the walls of the stomach as well as in the peritoneal cavity. Intraoperative exploration revealed the existence of pneumatosis cystoides of the stomach and small intestine. This observation is a reminder that not all cases of pneumoperitoneum are surgical, and notably this is the case for cystic intestinal pneumatosis.

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[Splenic rupture in chronic pancreatitis. Study of 2 cases and review of the literature].

The authors have observed 2 new cases of splenic rupture due to pancreatic pseudocyst and have made a review of the literature on the subject (40 cases). The clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic approaches of this rare but sometimes dramatic complication of chronic pancreatitis have been analyzed. Diagnosis should be suspected in the case of abdominal pain, mass and anemia in the male subject with previously known chronic pancreatic or alcoholic disease. Sonography completed by either angiography or CT scan if time permits are the best diagnostic methods. Ideal management should include treatment (excision or drainage) of the pseudocyst and splenectomy.

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