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Myeloid p38 activation maintains macrophage–liver crosstalk and BAT thermogenesis through IL‐12–FGF21 axis

Hepatology, EarlyView., 2022
Physiological activation of myeloid p38 controls macrophage IL‐12 production and crosstalk to the liver by modulating hepatic FGF21, and subsequently, brown adipose tissue thermogenesis during obesity Abstract Obesity features excessive fat accumulation in several body tissues and induces a state of chronic low‐grade inflammation that contributes to ...
María Crespo, Ivana Nikolic, Alfonso Mora, Elena Rodríguez, Luis Leiva‐Vega, Aránzazu Pintor‐Chocano, Daniel Horrillo, Lourdes Hernández‐Cosido, Jorge L. Torres, Eva Novoa, Rubén Nogueiras, Gema Medina‐Gómez, Miguel Marcos, Magdalena Leiva, Guadalupe Sabio   +14 more
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Hemobilia due to cystic artery pseudoaneurysm: A rare late complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy [PDF]

, 2017
We discuss a patient with late presentation of hemobilia following cholecystectomy, which is unusual because pseudoaneurysm caused by vascular injury during surgery typically presents soon after surgery.
Badillo, Ricardo, Darcy, Michael D, Kushnir, Vladimir M   +2 more
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Clean Cut (adaptive, multimodal surgical infection prevention programme) for low‐resource settings: a prospective quality improvement study

BJS (British Journal of Surgery), EarlyView., 2020
Clean Cut is a multimodal, adaptive, checklist‐based infection prevention programme designed to improve compliance with six critical perioperative infection prevention practices. After introducing the programme at five hospitals in Ethiopia, compliance with critical infection prevention standards significantly improved and the relative risk of ...
J. A. Forrester, N. Starr, T. Negussie, D. Schaps, M. Adem, S. Alemu, D. Amenu, N. Gebeyehu, T. Habteyohannes, F. Jiru, A. Tesfaye, E. Wayessa, R. Chen, A. Trickey, S. Bitew, A. Bekele, T. G. Weiser   +16 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cholecystectomy in Sweden 2000 – 2003: a nationwide study on procedures, patient characteristics, and mortality

BMC Gastroenterology, 2007
Background Epidemiological data on characteristics of patients undergoing open or laparoscopic cholecystectomy are limited. In this register study we examined characteristics and mortality of patients who underwent cholecystectomy during hospital stay in
Stenlund Hans, Nordin Pär, Haapamäki Markku M, Rosenmüller Mats, Nilsson Erik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

NOViSE: a virtual natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery simulator [PDF]

, 2016
Purpose: Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) is a novel technique in minimally invasive surgery whereby a flexible endoscope is inserted via a natural orifice to gain access to the abdominal cavity, leaving no external scars.
Barrow, A, Bello, F, Hald, N, Korzeniowski, P, Sodergren, M   +4 more
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Selection criteria for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography before laparoscopic cholecystectomy and endoscopic treatment of bile duct stones. Results of a retrospective; single center study between 1996-2002 [PDF]

, 2004
AIM: The optimal treatment for bile duct stones (in terms of cost, complications and accuracy) is unclear. The aim of our study was to determine the predictive factors for preoperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Lakatos, László, Lakatos, Péter László, Mester, Gábor, Nagy, Attila, Réti, György   +4 more
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Surgical Clinics of North America, 1990
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is a combined endoscopic-operative technique for removing the gallbladder. Patients with symptomatic gallstones are eligible for this procedure. Contraindications include pregnancy, acute cholangitis, advanced cholecystitis, acute pancreatitis, peritonitis, significant bleeding disorder, portal hypertension, and a prior ...
T R, Gadacz, M A, Talamini, K D, Lillemoe, C J, Yeo   +3 more
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Subtotal Cholecystectomy [PDF]

HPB Surgery, 1996
Subtotal cholecystectomy has been carried out in 34 patients from 1972 to 1992. In the same period 1620 total cholecystectomies were performed. The indications were severe inflammation and/or severe fibrosis in 31 patients, and Mirizzi syndrome type in 3 patients. The morbidity was insignificant, but one patient died, due to severe sepsis. In follow up
Katsohis, C., Prousalidis, J., Tzardinoglou, E., Michalopoulos, A., Fahandidis, E., Apostolidis, S., Aletras, H.   +6 more
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Objective Assessment of Surgical Operative Performance by Observational Clinical Human Reliability Analysis (OC-HRA):A Systematic Review [PDF]

, 2020
Background: Both morbidity and mortality data (MMD) and learning curves (LCs) do not provide information on the nature of intraoperative errors and their mechanisms when these adversely impact on patient outcome.
Cuschieri, Alfred, Tang, Benjie
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Non-randomised patients in a cholecystectomy trial: characteristics, procedures, and outcomes

BMC Surgery, 2006
Background Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is now considered the first option for gallbladder surgery. However, 20% to 30% of cholecystectomies are completed as open operations often on elderly and fragile patients.
Bäckman Karin, Rahmqvist Mikael, Carlsson Per, Ros Axel, Nilsson Erik   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source