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BackgroundA post‐operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality after a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). This systematic review aimed to identify all scoring systems to predict POPF after a PD, consider their clinical applicability and assess the study quality.
MethodAn electronic search was performed of Medline (1946–2014) and EMBASE (1996–2014) databases. Results were...
Objectives: Accurate prediction of safe remnant liver volume to minimize complications following liver resection remains challenging. The aim of this study was to assess whether quantification of steatosis improved the predictive value of preoperative volumetric analysis.
Methods: Thirty patients undergoing planned right or extended right hemi‐hepatectomy for colorectal metastases were recruited...
Background: Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHCCA) remains a surgical challenge for which few large Western series have been reported. The aims of this study were to investigate the results of surgical resection for PHCCA and assess how practice has evolved over the past 15 years.
Methods: A prospectively maintained database was interrogated to identify all resections. Clinicopathological data were...
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