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Aim
Boerhaave's syndrome, or spontaneous oesophageal rupture, is a rare but serious condition. The pathology involved is a complete, transmural laceration of the oesophagus. The overall mortality rates are still high (range: 10–60 per cent). Outcomes of oesophageal perforations depend on the duration between diagnosis of perforation and treatment. Primary repair has been identified as the best treatment...
To determine the predictors for recurrence in patients receiving curative hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).From January 2001 to July 2007, all patients having hepatectomy for first occurrence HCC with curative intent were identified from a prospectively collected database. Prognostic factors for recurrence and survival after resection were analyzed.A total of 235 patients were included...
Objective: To evaluate any change in the operative and survival outcomes in patients undergoing a right hepatectomy after adoption of the no‐clamp technique using a radiofrequency dissecting sealer (TissueLink™) in liver resection.
Methods: In all, 58 consecutive patients who underwent a right hepatectomy from July 2003 to December 2007 (Group 1) were compared with 66 consecutive patients who underwent...
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