PubMed · 5085034
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J B McFarland. 1972. Duodenoscopy.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/5085034/
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Most ingested foreign bodies pass through the gastrointestinal tract without giving rise to complications. The possibility of penetration of the intestinal tract, by sharp, pointed objects, however, necessitates careful and continued observation. If such objects become lodged in a narrow segment of the gastrointestinal tract, perforation may occur. The resulting morbidity depends on the further route of the penetrating object and whether septic sequelae ensue. Although foreign bodies may migrate to almost any intraabdominal organ, perforation of the duodenum and migration into the liver are extremely rare. A case of a woman who unknowingly ingested a pin that perforated the duodenum causing only few acute symptoms is presented. Biliary tract pathology was suspected, but ultrasound examination ruled it out. Computed tomography of the abdomen showed a pin thrust into the liver, with the head of the pin in the wall of the duodenum. Traditional surgical treatment requires laparotomy for foreign body removal. In the reported case, the pin was removed laparoscopically. The postoperative course was uneventful, and the patient left the hospital on day 2 after the procedure. With laparoscopic approach for removal of penetrating intestinal foreign bodies, laparotomy and its attending complications are avoided. This approach is less invasive, has a beneficial impact on postoperative pain, produces a better cosmetic result, and offers a faster return to normal activities. Hospital stay and costs also are reduced.
Histogenesis of the duodenum, especially changes in the epithelium in relation to temporal occlusion and re-canalization of the lumen, was investigated by light microscopy together with morphometric analysis, as well as by scanning and transmission electron microscopy of 133 externally normal human embryos ranging from Carnegie stage 12 to 23. A series of morphogenetic events passed the duodenum in a cranio-caudal (proximo-distal) wave like fashion during the period examined. They included: (1) a decrease in the caliber and area of the lumen, (2) 'occlusion' of the lumen, (3) vacuole formation, (4) 're-canalization' and villi formation. The only exemption to this rule was that, in the upper part of the duodenum, the lumen was not obliterated in the embryos examined. Morphometric analyses revealed that both the area of the epithelium and the number of epithelial cells decreased during the 'occlusion' phase. This result suggests that, unlike the classical view, epithelial cell proliferation does not play an important role in occluding the lumen, but the predominant morphogenetic event during this phase is convergence of the epithelial cells to elongate the duodenum. Apoptosis, contrary to some classical views, decreased during the 're-canalization' phase, and it appeared to be involved in the formation of the small lumens in the epithelial 'plug' and in villi formation, but not in enlarging the secondary lumens. The secondary small lumens in the occluded lumen were frequently formed near the border between the central 'plug' and peripheral basal cells on the basement membrane. This and other findings of concentric differentiation in both the epithelial and mesenchymal layers suggested a possible control mechanism by the epithelium-mesenchymal interaction on human duodenal morphogenesis and histogenesis. The present electron microscopic observations also provided details on the mechanisms involved in the enlargement of the secondary lumen and differentiation of villi. The implications of these findings to duodenal anomalies are also discussed.
Three-dimensional cell cultures (spheroids) of biopsies of human duodenum were used to develop a new noninvasive method for studying intercellular and intracellular mechanisms. Through examinations of intracellular pH regulation, high functional similarity to native tissue could be shown, as already evidenced morphologically. A special microperfusion chamber was developed to fix individual spheroids physically to a nylon net, via laminar perfusion flow through the chamber. A significant improvement over current fixation methods was shown by the increase of cell viability almost up to 100%. Viability of the spheroids was confirmed by trypan blue exclusion, by a LIVE/DEAD viability/cytotoxicity kit, and by BCECF distribution. Intracellular pH was measured by use of the pH-sensitive fluorescence dye BCECF. To investigate the intracellular pH regulation, spheroid-like vesicles were acidified by NH4Cl prepulse technique. The subsequent active intracellular pH recovery was blocked with Na+-free Krebs Henseleit (KH) solution, with amiloride KH (inhibitor of the Na+-H+-exchanger), or with H2DIDS KH (inhibitor of the HCO3(-)-Cl(-)-exchanger and Na+-HCO3(-)-cotransporter). The intracellular pH of the spheroids was 7.31 +/- 0.05. pH-backregulation after acidification was prevented by sodium-free buffer, amiloride, and H2DIDS. These experiments indicated the presence of a Na+-H+-exchanger and a Na+-HCO3(-)-cotransporter. In conclusion, the human duodenal spheroid is an excellent physiological system for in vitro studies of the human duodenum.