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Background: This study assesses the impact of preoperative chemoradiation on recurrence, surgical morbidity, histopathological data and survival in resectable adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head.
Methods: We carried out a retrospective study with an intention‐to‐treat analysis. From 1997 to 2006, 173 patients with resectable pancreas head carcinoma were treated in two reference centres in France...
Background: Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (IRFA) of liver metastases can be used to treat patients with complex tumours that are unsuitable for parenchymal resection alone. This systematic review assesses the frequency, patterns and severity of complications associated with this procedure.
Methods: We carried out a bibliographic search on MEDLINE focused on IRFA for liver metastases, excluding...
Background and aim: Appropriate and timely initial fluid resuscitation in acute pancreatitis (AP) is critical. The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate fluid therapy on an hour‐by‐hour basis in relation to standard indices of adequate resuscitation during AP.
Methods: Emergency room shock charts, fluid balance sheets and intensive care (ICU) charts for all patients with AP admitted to...
Background: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains a rare tumour, although its incidence is increasing. Surgical resection is the mainstay of treatment. Published data regarding prognostic factors and optimal patient selection for resection are scant. We sought to determine the clinicopathologic characteristics of resectable ICC and outcomes following surgical treatment.
Methods: We reviewed...
Background: Portal biliopathy (PBP) denotes intra‐ and extrahepatic biliary duct abnormalities that occur as a result of portal hypertension and is commonly seen in extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO). The management of symptomatic PBP is still controversial.
Methods: Prospectively collected data for surgically managed PBP patients from 1996 to 2007 were retrospectively analysed for presentation,...
Background: Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is widely utilized as a bridge to liver transplant with limited evidence to support efficacy. The purpose of the present study was to measure the effect of RFA on time to drop‐off in HCC‐listed patients.
Methods: Patients with Milan criteria tumours listed between January 1999 and June 2007 were stratified into RFA (n= 77)...
Background: The optimal strategy for resectable synchronous colorectal liver metastases remains controversial. Although some authors advocate a staged treatment, an increasing number of studies have reported that combined colorectal and liver resection is safe. Laparoscopic combined resection in primary colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases has been reported but there are no specific...
Background: Prior to routine screening of blood products many patients with haemophilia were infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) and have subsequently gone on to develop end‐stage liver disease (ESLD).
Patients and Methods: We report our experience of liver transplantation (LT) in patients with haemophilia that developed ESLD secondary to HCV. Patients transplanted from 1994 to 2008 were identified...
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