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British Journal of Surgery, Aug 21, 2014

PubMed, Nov 1, 1991

The influence of longterm increase in the plasma CCK levels on beta-cell function in rats was stu... more The influence of longterm increase in the plasma CCK levels on beta-cell function in rats was studied by using the pancreatico-biliary diversion (PBD) model. An intravenous glucose load (800 mg glucose/kg) was performed three weeks after the PBD operation. Additionally a group of PBD operated animals as well as an unoperated group received the CCK receptor antagonist L364,718 continuously during the three week study period. The proliferation rate of endocrine pancreatic cells was studied by means of 3H-thymidine administration. PBD caused a decrease in basal levels of insulin and glucose and an augmented insulin secretory response after glucose injection. There was no appreciable influence on the glucose elimination rate. When PBD animals were given the CCK receptor antagonist no differences were observed with regard to insulin and glucose compared to PBD animals without antagonist. The CCK-antagonist did not influence the beta-cell function in unoperated animals. Further, the proliferation rate of the endocrine pancreatic cells was not significantly changed in the PBD rats. The results suggest that PBD is accompanied by significant changes in basal and stimulated insulin secretion. These changes are probably not a direct consequence of the increased plasma CCK levels that follows PBD. Moreover, the insulin secretory response to glucose in normal rats was not influenced by longterm administration of the CCK receptor antagonist. Our observations should encourage further studies on the complex entero-insular interactions following pancreaticobiliary diversion.

PubMed, Aug 1, 1986

The effect of portal glucose infusion on serum thyroid hormone levels was studied in five anaesth... more The effect of portal glucose infusion on serum thyroid hormone levels was studied in five anaesthetized pigs during 48 h observation in an intensive care unit following standardized high energy trauma. At 10-18 h post-trauma, and again at 28-36 h, 100 g glucose was infused into the portal circulation via a splenic vein. In six animals, otherwise treated in the same way, the glucose infusions were given via a peripheral venous catheter. During portal glucose infusion at 28-36 h post-trauma, serum T3 rose significantly above the level in the controls. After termination of the portal glucose infusion, the serum concentration again fell. At 48 h the rT3 concentration was significantly lower in the pigs given portal glucose than in the control pigs. It was concluded that portal, but not peripheral, glucose infusion can temporarily reverse the trauma-induced change in triiodothyronine metabolism. This indicates that increase of the splanchnic, and more specifically the hepatic, glucose concentration could be important for amelioration of the low T3 state.

PubMed, 1981

The mucosal content of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) in different parts of t... more The mucosal content of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) and norepinephrine (NE) in different parts of the human gastrointestinal tract has been studied. Peroperative biopsies of normal mucosa were collected during various gastrointestinal operations. The amines were extracted and assayed by liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection (LCEC). The concentration of 5-HT was generally approximately 12 times higher than the NE concentration and the highest concentration for both amines was observed in the duodenum, 14 micrograms/g and 1.5 micrograms/g wet weight for 5-HT and NE respectively.

Journal of Ultrastructure Research, Sep 1, 1966

A large number of dense bodies are found in the follicular cells of nonstimulated as well as TSH-... more A large number of dense bodies are found in the follicular cells of nonstimulated as well as TSH-stimulated guinea pig thyroids. Administration of TSH induces the formation of numerous intracellular droplets of various appearances. The dense bodies are often topographically intimately related to the droplets. In tissues incubated for acid phosphatase activity, reaction products are found in the dense bodies and in some droplets. When I125 is administered several hours and TSH 1 or 2 hours before autopsy autoradiographic reaction is observed over the luminal colloid and over most, but not all, of the droplets. When TSH is given 1 or 2 hours and radioiodide 15 minutes before sacrifice, the luminal colloid is labeled but only an occasional intracellular droplet. The observations seem to corroborate the conclusions reached by previous authors that thyroglobulin is resorbed from the luminal colloid in the form of intracellular droplets and that the thyroglobulin in the droplets is hydrolyzed by enzymes derived from the dense bodies inside the cell. The heterogeneity of the intracellular droplets both with respect to morphology and labeling seem to indicate, however, that some of them represent other processes than thyroglobulin resorption and breakup.

Experimental Cell Research, Sep 1, 1966

Journal of Endocrinology, Sep 1, 1980

Hernia, Mar 28, 2012

To compare clinical outcomes following sutureless Parietex™ ProGrip™ mesh repair to traditional L... more To compare clinical outcomes following sutureless Parietex™ ProGrip™ mesh repair to traditional Lichtenstein repair with lightweight polypropylene mesh secured with sutures. This is a 3-month interim report of a 1-year multicenter international study. Three hundred and two patients were randomized; 153 were treated with Lichtenstein repair (L group) and 149 with Parietex™ ProGrip™ precut mesh (P group) with or without fixation. The primary outcome measure was postoperative pain using the visual analog scale (VAS, 0-150 mm); other outcomes were assessed prior to surgery and up to 3 months postoperatively. Compared to baseline, pain score was lower in the P group at discharge (-10%) and at 7 days (-13%), while pain increased in the L group at discharge (+39%) and at 7 days (+21%). The difference between groups was significant at both time points (P = 0.007 and P = 0.039, respectively). In the P group, patients without fixation suffered less pain compared to those with single-suture fixation (1 month: -20.9 vs. -6.15%, P = 0.02; 3 months: -24.3 vs. -7.7%, P = 0.01). The infection rate was significantly lower in the P group during the 3-month follow-up (2.0 vs. 7.2%, P = 0.032). Surgery duration was significantly shorter in the P group (32.4 vs. 39.1 min; P < 0.001). No recurrence was observed at 3 months in both groups. Surgery duration, early postoperative, pain and infection rates were significantly reduced with self-gripping polyester mesh compared to Lichtenstein repair with polypropylene mesh. The use of fixation increased postoperative pain in the P group. The absence of early recurrence highlights the gripping efficiency effect.

PubMed, Jun 1, 1986

The relationship between thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) and the catecholamines (adrenaline and nora... more The relationship between thyroid hormones (T4 and T3) and the catecholamines (adrenaline and noradrenaline) was studied as regards the possible value of administered T3 in the treatment of severely injured patients. Preparative surgery was performed on 36 pigs, 26 of which were then submitted to a standardized high-energy missile trauma to a hind leg. In 14 of the latter group, infusion of T3 was begun immediately before the trauma (n = 6), or after a delay of 8 h (n = 4) or 24 h (n = 4). A correlation was found between the disappearance rate of T3 and T4 and the catecholamine release, r = 0.79 (p less than 0.001) for adrenaline and 0.64 (p less than 0.01) for noradrenaline. T3 infusion started immediately before high-energy trauma resulted in raised serum levels of catecholamines, mainly noradrenaline, and was associated with a high mortality (4/6), and a clinical picture resembling thyrotoxic crisis. At 8 h the catecholamine-response to T3 administration was blunted and at 24 h post-trauma no influence on catecholamine levels could be determined. The high correlation between adrenaline release and disappearance rates of T3 and T4 after trauma suggests that adrenaline may in some way be connected to the fall in serum T3 and T4 concentrations following major trauma. The results further accord with the suggested role of T3 as a false neurotransmitter. Administration of T3 in the initial phase of the "low T3 state", presumably would not be of benefit for the severely injured patient.

PubMed, 1984

The difficulty of obtaining an accurate diagnosis in nodules of the thyroid gland without operati... more The difficulty of obtaining an accurate diagnosis in nodules of the thyroid gland without operation and histologic examination is well documented. Surgical intervention has therefore been recommended, though opinions differ concerning the indications for surgery. Experience from 276 patients operated on for thyroid gland nodules is reported in the present paper. The decision to operate was based on a standard schedule with relatively wide indications for surgery. Complete hemithyroidectomy was performed in all surgically managed cases. The accuracy of preoperative diagnosis was evaluated against the histologic findings. Experience of hemithyroidectomy as the standard procedure is also reviewed. The incidence of malignancy with this active policy was 9% in the series as a whole and 12% in solitary adenoma of the thyroid. Total thyroidectomy was routinely performed when malignancy was demonstrated; 24% of the malignancies were bilateral. Although fine-needle biopsy and clinical evaluation were entrusted only to experienced investigators, the results confirmed earlier reports that no hitherto available diagnostic procedure can adequately distinguish malignant from benign thyroid lesions without surgery. The value of scintigraphic thyroid scan in the preoperative assessment seemed to be insufficient to warrant its use. No persistent complications arose from hemithyroidectomy. Complete hemithyroidectomy is always the operation of choice in such cases since, should be histologic examination show malignancy, the requisite additional surgery will not involve a thyroid lobe with previous surgical interference.

PubMed, Dec 1, 1987

Injury to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ESLN) during thyroid surgery can h... more Injury to the external branch of the superior laryngeal nerve (ESLN) during thyroid surgery can have serious consequences. A strategy for perioperative identification and preservation of the ESLN was clinically evaluated after postmortem anatomic observations. These showed that 20% of ESLNs run distally through the pharyngeal constrictor muscle, which necessitates intramuscular dissection for identification in the area around the superior thyroid pole. In 23% of the ESLNs identifiable without intramuscular dissection (18% of the total), a course partly lateral to the superior thyroid artery and its branches implied definite risk of injury during division of the superior pole vessels. In the clinical series, 72% of the ESLNs were identifiable without intramuscular dissection, and 19% of these (14% of the total) were partly lateral to the superior thyroid artery. Only one patient had signs of ESLN injury postoperatively, probably caused by diathermy to an adjacent vessel. Perioperative identification of ESLN with dissection into the pharyngeal constrictor muscle (about 20% of cases) appears to be inadvisable, but identification of ESLN with other courses is important, as around 20% are highly vulnerable during division of the superior thyroid artery and its branches.

European journal of endocrinology, Mar 1, 1981

Hormone and Metabolic Research, Nov 1, 1982

The directly measured secretion rates of thyroxine (T4), 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3), an... more The directly measured secretion rates of thyroxine (T4), 3,5,3'-triiodothyronine (T3), and 3,3',5'-triiodothyronine (rT3) were compared to the tissue concentrations of these hormones and to the distribution of follicular iodoproteins in 15 patients submitted to thyroid or parathyroid surgery. The T4/T3 and rT3/T3 ratios were higher for thyroid tissue than for the secretion rates, indicating a preferential secretion of T3. The concentrations of T4 and T3 were higher in the 27S iodoprotein fraction than in the 19S thyroglobulin fraction.

European Surgical Research, 1975

An in vitro preparation of human skeltal muscle tissue aimed to be a model for clinical metabolic... more An in vitro preparation of human skeltal muscle tissue aimed to be a model for clinical metabolic studies was functionally and structurally characterized. Muscle fibres from biopsy specimens obtained at surgical operations were teased away and collected in incubation vessels for the following determinations: exchangeable water content, extracellular space, potassium content, incorporation rate of labeled leucine into proteins, uptake of labeled cycloleucine, alpha-aminoisobutyric acid (AIB), and 3-o-methy1-glucose into the intracellular space, and the incorporation rate of glucose into various metabolites. After various times of incubation, muscle fibre samples were also taken for light and electron microscopy. During the incubation of the muscle fibres a transient intracellular oedema was demonstrated by electron microscopy and by determination of the exchangeable water content. The restitution of this oedema was associated with an increasing intracellular potassium concentration. Active transport of leucine, cycloleucine and AIB showing competitive inhibition was registered. The incorporation of labeled leucine into proteins was linear during 4 h of incubation and optimal stimulation of this incorporation was demonstrated in the presence of a complete amino acids mixture at a concentration corresponding to 10 times the normal plasma concentration in man. Insulin stimulated the incorporation rate of glucose-carbon into all metabolites and ouabain stimulated its incorporation in to glycogen. Monoidoacetate inhibited the incorporation of glucose into all metabolites.

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1992

... During the chase period the relative change of the size of the three compartments analyzed wa... more ... During the chase period the relative change of the size of the three compartments analyzed was not dependent on cerulein. ... Gastroenterology 1987;92:429-35. 14. Logsdon CD. Stimulation of pancreatic acinar cell growth by CCK, epidermal growth factor, and insulin in vitro. ...

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