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W H ReMine

Publications and source records attributed to W H ReMine.

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PubMed1978

Lipoadenoma of the parathyroid gland.

An unusual parathyroid adenoma containing abundant adipose tissue is described in four patients. In one patient, hyperparathyroidism was documented; in another, studies were incomplete but the adenoma was probably functioning. Prior reports of similar lesions have been called "parathyroid hamartoma or parathyroid adenoma with myxoid stroma," and some of these also have been shown to be functional. They may create diagnostic difficulties because of the presence of adipose tissue, a feature associated with normal parathyroid glands.

Adenoma↗
PubMed1978

A clinicopathologic study of 21 cases of pancreatic cystadenocarcinoma.

Cystadenocarcinomas are rare tumors of the pancreas. They are half as common as their benign counterpart--the cystadenoma. A review of 21 cases, including eight reported since 1963, revealed that most patients presented with upper abdominal pain and a large palpable upper abdominal mass. All patients had evidence of malignant degeneration occurring in a mucous cystadenoma. None had evidence of a serious cystadenoma. Grading revealed a predominance of low-grade tumors: 20 of the 21 lesions were grade 1 or 2. Cystadenocarcinomas were slightly more frequent in the head of the pancreas. Four patients had metastasis. Complete excision by distal or total pancreatectomy or Whipple pancreaticoduodenectomy is recommended. The five year survival after complete excision is 68%, and for patients with grade 1 lesions, and five year survival is 64%.

Adult↗
PubMed1976

Intraoperative fiberoptic colonoscopy--"the difficult polypectomy".

An alternative to transcolonic polypectomy, transabdominally directed, transanal colonoscopic polypectomy, for patients who require polyp removal but in whose cases standard colonoscopic approach has failed is presented. The early results are excellent, and the method also can be applied to other patients who have colonic polyps who undergo procedures such as hysterectomy and cholecystectomy.

Aged↗
PubMed1975

Pseudocysts of the pancreas. Review of 71 cases.

During the period of 1962 to 1972, 71 patients underwent surgical treatment of pancreatic pseudocysts. Internal drainage was performed in 73% of these patients in comparison to only 20% in a series during the previous decade. From an analysis of results, it would appear that the treatment of choice is internal drainage via either cystogastrostomy or cystojejunostomy. Postoperative bleeding and sepsis were of negligible consequence. An unexpected finding was that the long-term results of these patients seemed to be better than those of patients with pancreatitis in whom pseudocysts did not develop.

Adult↗
PubMed1975

Further evaluation of total pancreatectomy.

The results of 64 total pancreatectomies performed at the Mayo Clinic between 1942 and 1973 have been reviewed. Improvement in recent results as compared to the previously reported series is probably related to improvements in operative techniques and in selection of patients with more favorable malignant lesions. The recent results are more favorable than those reported for a group of comparable patients undergoing standard Whipple procedures for malignant lesions at this institution. Diabetes was easily managed in 76% of patients. Hypoglycemia due to insulin sensitivity is the major problem, and ketoacidosis seldom occurs. Recognition of this has resulted in better management of diabetes with relatively small doses of insulin. The sequels of long-standing diabetes do not appear to be a problem. Gastrointestinal tract hemorrhage has been greatly decreased through the use of more extensive gastric resection.

Adenoma, Islet Cell↗