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BackgroundA prolonged operative time is associated with adverse post‐operative outcomes in laparoscopic surgery. Although a single‐incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) requires a longer operative time as compared with a conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy, risk factors for a prolonged operative time in SILC remain unknown.
MethodsA total of 20 clinical variables were retrospectively...
BackgroundPost‐acute pancreatic collections (PAPCs) may require intervention when persistent, large or symptomatic. An open cystgastrostomy is an effective treatment option particularly for larger, solid predominant collections. A laparoscopic cystgastrostomy (LCG) as initially described, could be technically challenging. This report describes the evolution of the operative technique and the results...
IntroductionA left lateral section is the first choice for a laparoscopic anatomic liver resection. The objective of this case–control study was to assess the surgical outcome after a laparoscopic left lateral resection for benign liver lesions compared with the open approach.
MethodsFrom January 2004 to April 2011, 31 laparoscopic left lateral resections were matched with 31 open left lateral resections...
ObjectivesThe clinical management of hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) and focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) is still subject to controversy, especially with respect to patient selection for surgery. The aim of this prospective cohort study was to assess the outcomes of surgical intervention.
MethodsBetween January 2008 and September 2012, patients diagnosed with FNH or HCA based on magnetic resonance imaging...
BackgroundLaparoscopic liver resection is growing in popularity, but the long‐term outcome of patients undergoing laparoscopic liver resection for malignancy has not been established. This paper is a meta‐analysis and compares the long‐term survival of patients undergoing laparoscopic (LHep) versus open (OHep) liver resection for the treatment of malignant liver tumours.
MethodsA PubMed database...
ObjectivesThe estimation of liver volume (LV) has been widely studied in normal liver, the density of which is considered to be equivalent to 1 kg/l. In cirrhosis, volumetric evaluation and its correlation to liver mass remain unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) scanning to assess LV in patients with cirrhosis.
MethodsLiver volume was evaluated...
BackgroundHepatic resection remains the treatment of choice for patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM). Indications for hepatic resection have been extended to include extrahepatic lymph node groups, resulting in increased survival benefits. The identification of specific lymph pathways and involved nodes is necessary to support the development of guidelines for a more focused approach to...
ObjectivesNeoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a viable treatment strategy for patients with pancreatic cancer. This study was conducted to evaluate the Virginia Mason Protocol (5‐fluorouracil, cisplatin, interferon‐α and radiation) given in the neoadjuvant setting for the treatment of locally advanced pancreatic cancer.
MethodsA Phase II pilot study evaluating interferon‐based neoadjuvant CRT...
BackgroundMedian survival in patients with unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer lies in the range of 9–15 months. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) may prolong survival, but data on its safety and efficacy are scarce.
MethodsA systematic literature search was performed in PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrane Library with the syntax ‘(radiofrequency OR RFA) AND (pancreas OR pancreatic)’ for studies...
BackgroundSince the liver metastases rather than the colorectal cancer itself is the main determinant of patient's survival, the ‘Liver‐First Approach (LFA)’ with upfront chemotherapy followed by a hepatic resection of colorectal liver metastases (CLM) and finally a colorectal cancer resection was proposed. The aim of this review was to analyse the evidence for LFA in patients with colorectal cancer...
IntroductionPatients presenting with cirrhosis and hepatic tumours represent a fragile group that have typically been avoided in early series of laparoscopic liver resection. This study was undertaken to evaluate the results of a laparoscopic hepatectomy in the setting of cirrhosis.
MethodsSubgroup analysis of patients with cirrhosis within a series of 327 patients undergoing a laparoscopic resection...
ObjectivesIsolated intrahepatic recurrence is noted in up to 40% of patients following curative liver resection for colorectal liver metastases (CLM). The aims of this study were to analyse the outcomes of repeat hepatectomy for recurrent CLM and to identify factors predicting survival.
MethodsData for all liver resections for CLM carried out at one centre between 1998 and 2011 were analysed.
ResultsA...
ObjectivesJaundice impairs cellular immunity, an important defence against the dissemination of cancer. Jaundice is a common mode of presentation in pancreatic head adenocarcinoma. The purpose of this study was to determine whether there is an association between preoperative jaundice and survival in patients who have undergone resection of such tumours.
MethodsThirty possible survival risk factors...
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