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ABSTRACT Background Hypothermic oxygenated machine perfusion (HOPE) is an alternative to static cold storage (SCS) for liver graft preservation, aiming to reduce ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) and improve post‐transplant outcomes. Methods We systematically reviewed randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing HOPE with SCS in adult liver ...
Ameni Ellouze +5 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Cardiovascular (CV) disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality after liver transplantation (LT). Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) has increasingly replaced stress testing (ST) for CV risk assessment in LT candidates with intermediate‐to‐high CV risk, although comparative evidence remains limited.
Giuseppe Esposito +7 more
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ABSTRACT Background and study aims A repositionable plastic stent (PS), developed to overcome the limitations of conventional pusher‐type PS in endosonography‐guided hepaticogastrostomy (EUS‐HGS), minimizes the gap between the inner sheath and stent to improve insertability.
Shuntaro Mukai +12 more
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Treatment Goals for Primary Biliary Cholangitis, an Australian Perspective
ABSTRACT Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) is an autoimmune liver disease that targets the small intrahepatic bile ducts with diagnosis based on elevated serum alkaline phosphatase (ALP) levels and the presence of anti‐mitochondrial antibodies. Untreated, it may run a progressive course to cirrhosis and hepatic decompensation, at which point liver ...
Simone I. Strasser +6 more
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International consensus statements for endoscopic management of distal biliary stricture [PDF]
Distal biliary strictures (DBS) are common and may be caused by both malignant and benign pathologies. While endoscopic procedures play a major role in their management, a comprehensive review of the subject is still lacking.
Wei-Chih Liao +2 more
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Endoscopic Management of Malignant Biliary Stricture
A biliary stricture is an area of narrowing in the extrahepatic or intrahepatic biliary system. The majority of biliary strictures are caused by malignancies, particularly cholangiocarcinoma and pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
Rishi Pawa, Robert Dorrell
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Current Endoscopic Management of Malignant Biliary Stricture
Biliary and pancreatic cancers occur silently in the initial stage and become unresectable within a short time. When these diseases become symptomatic, biliary obstruction, either with or without infection, occurs frequently due to the anatomy associated
Tzu-Wei Yang +2 more
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Background: Anastomotic biliary stricture represents one of the possible factors leading to liver dysfunction after transplantation. Purpose: Our aims were to evaluate the role of endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography and a short-term stenting (
Roberto Penagini +2 more
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© 2014 Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Foundation and Wiley Publishing Asia Pty Ltd. Biliary strictures can be categorized according to technical factor as anastomotic or nonanastomotic strictures.
Kenneth Siu Ho Chok
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