title: [Internal pancreatic fistulae. The authors' experience].
abstract: The paper describes the authors' personal experience of internal pancreatic fistulas. This is an uncommon pathology which should however be taken into account in the presence of ascites or pleural effusion without a clear cause. Essential diagnostic tests are chemical and physical examination and the assay of amylase in ascitic or pleural fluids. Medical treatment is sometimes efficient leading to the disappearance of the fistula. If medical therapy fails, surgery is necessary, based on pancreatic resection or the drainage of the cyst or interrupted pancreatic duct.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Clinica Chirurgica Generale e Terapia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi di Torino.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Toppino
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Capozzi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Tini
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Scorza
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Enrico
authors.forename: G R
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Fronda
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010180:Pancreatectomy; D010185:Pancreatic Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000150:complications; D013156:Splenectomy
vernacular_title: Fistole pancreatiche interne. Nostra esperienza.