Insulinoma: A retrospective study analyzing the differences between benign and malignant tumors.

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Insulinoma is a rare pancreatic tumor and, usually, a benign disease but can be a malignant one and, sometimes, a highly aggressive disease. The aim of this study was to determine differences between benign and malignant tumors. METHODS: Retrospective study of 103 patients with insulinoma treated in a tertiary center. It was analyzed demographic, clinical, laboratory, localization and histologic analysis of tumor and follow up data of subjects in order to identify differences between individuals benign and malignant disease. RESULTS: Almost all patients (87%) had a benign tumor and survival rates of 100% following pancreatic tumor surgery. Those with malignant tumors (13%) have a poor prognosis, 77% insulinoma-related deaths over a period of 1-300 months after the diagnosis with a survival rate of 24% in five years. The following factors are associated with an increased risk of malignant disease: duration of symptoms < 24 months, fasting time for the occurrence of hypoglycemia < 8 h, blood plasma insulin concentration ≥ 28 µU/mL and C-peptide ≥ 4.0 ng/mL at the glycemic nadir and tumor size ≥ 2.5 cm. CONCLUSIONS: Our data help to base the literature about these tumors, reinforcing that although insulinoma is usually a single benign and surgically treated neoplasia, the malignant one is difficult to treat. We highlight the data that help predict a malignancy behavior of tumor and suggest a long follow up after diagnosis in these cases.

Intestinal intussusception and occlusion caused by small bowel polyps in the Peutz-Jeghers syndrome. Management by combined intraoperative enteroscopy and resection through minimal enterostomy: case report.

UNLABELLED: The Peutz-Jeghers syndrome is a hereditary disease that requires frequent endoscopic and surgical intervention, leading to secondary complications such as short bowel syndrome. CASE REPORT: This paper reports on a 15-year-old male patient with a family history of the disease, who underwent surgery for treatment of an intestinal occlusion due to a small intestine intussusception. DISCUSSION: An intra-operative fiberscopic procedure was included for the detection and treatment of numerous polyps distributed along the small intestine. Enterotomy was performed to treat only the larger polyps, therefore limiting the intestinal resection to smaller segments. The postoperative follow-up was uneventful. CONCLUSION: We point out the importance of conservative treatment for patients with this syndrome, especially those who will undergo repeated surgical interventions because of clinical manifestation while they are still young.

[Colectomy and anterior resection with a video-laparoscopic approach. Initial experience-results]. / Colectomia e ressecção anterior por acesso vídeo-laparoscópico. Experiência inicial-resultados.

Laparoscopic procedures are rapidly advancing. Laparoendoscopic colectomy appears to be an option the treatment of colonic disease and is increasingly being performed in selected patients. The purpose of this study is to review our initial experience with the method which initiated in 1992. Thirty-three patients underwent laparoscopic resection of colorectal segment. All the patient, charts were assessed and data were obtained about the diagnosis, operation performed, complications, conversion and postoperative course. Diverticular disease was the most frequent (54.5%) indication of laparoscopic colorectal procedure in our series followed by adenocarcinoma (27.3%). Left colectomy was performed in 19 (57.6%) patients. Anastomosis followed double-stapling technique in most of them. Conversion to open procedure occurred in six (18.2%) cases. There were 4 complications associated to the method resulting in an specifíc morbidity of 12.1% in this series. There were no complications related to the anastomosis and no death occurred. Postoperative course was favorable for the patients and all could take oral liquids in the day after the procedure. Colorectal surgery performed by video-laparoscopic access is feasible, safe and benefits all patients. Conversion and morbidity in our series are similar to those shown in literature. It must, however, be indicated in a selected basis and in centers of reference for treatment of colorectal disease.