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ObjectiveTotal bilirubin (TB) of >7 mg/dl is an accepted definition of postoperative hepatic insufficiency (PHI) given its association with the occurrence of complications and mortality after hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to identify a surrogate marker for PHI early in the postoperative course.
MethodsA single‐institution database of patients undergoing major hepatectomy (three or more...
BackgroundHypophosphataemia after a hepatectomy suggests hepatic regeneration. It was hypothesized that the absence of hypophosphataemia is associated with post‐operative hepatic insufficiency (PHI) and complications.
MethodsPatients who underwent a major hepatectomy from 2000–2012 at a single institution were identified. Post‐operative serum phosphorus levels were assessed. Primary outcomes were...
BackgroundIn comparison with open distal pancreatectomy (ODP), laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is associated with fewer complications and shorter hospital stays, but comparative cost data for the two approaches are limited.
MethodsRecords of all distal pancreatectomies carried out from January 2009 to June 2013 were reviewed and stratified according to operative complexity. Patient factors...
BackgroundThe management of hepatic hemangiomas remains ill defined. This study sought to investigate the indications, surgical management and outcomes of patients who underwent a resection for hepatic hemangiomas.
MethodsA retrospective review from six major liver centres in the United States identifying patients who underwent surgery for hepatic hemangiomas was performed. Clinico‐pathological,...
ObjectivesRight posterior sectorectomy (RPS) preserves liver volume but typically requires a longer parenchymal transection distance than does right hepatectomy (RH). This study was conducted to define the advantages of one approach over the other.
MethodsDatabases at two institutions were retrospectively reviewed for all patients submitted to RPS or RH between January 2000 and August 2012. Primary...
Selection of the optimal surgical and interventional therapies for advanced colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) requires multidisciplinary discussion of treatment strategies early in the trajectory of the individual patient's care. This paper reports on expert consensus on locoregional and interventional therapies for the treatment of advanced CRLM. Resection remains the reference treatment...
Objectives: Criteria for the selection of patients for adjuvant chemotherapy in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) are lacking. Some authors advocate treating patients with lymph node (LN) involvement; however, nodal assessment is often inadequate or not performed. This study aimed to identify surrogate criteria based on characteristics of the primary tumour.
Methods: A total of 58 patients...
Background: The effect of diabetes on survival after resection pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDAC) is unclear. The present study was undertaken to determine whether pre‐operative diabetes has any predictive value for survival.
Methods: A retrospective review from seven centres was performed. Metabolic factors, tumour characteristics and outcomes of patients undergoing resection for PDAC were collected...
Objective: Criteria for selecting patients to receive adjuvant chemotherapy in cases of resected intrahepatic or hilar cholangiocarcinoma (CC) are lacking. Some clinicians advocate the provision of adjuvant therapy in patients with lymph node (LN)‐positive disease; however, nodal assessment is often inadequate. The aim of this study was to identify a surrogate criterion based on primary tumour characteristics...
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