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Different Knots, Same Outcome: Evaluating the Role of Surgical Technique on Biliary Anastomotic Strictures After Liver Transplantation

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
Biliary anastomotic strictures (BAS) after liver transplant (LT) are a significant contributor to post‐transplant morbidity. Although surgical technique has been proposed as a risk factor, accurate evaluation of technique has been limited by inherent bias in conventional definitions for BAS.
Samith Minu Alwis, Robert Torode, Michael Anthony Fink, Ruelan Furtado, Eunice Lee, Graham Starkey, Robert Jones, Marcos Vinicius Perini   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension: current perspectives [PDF]

, 2016
The term idiopathic noncirrhotic portal hypertension (INCPH) has been recently proposed to replace terms, such as hepatoportal sclerosis, idiopathic portal hypertension, incomplete septal cirrhosis, and nodular regenerative hyperplasia, used to describe ...
D'AMATI, Giulia, Gioia, Stefania, Nicoletti, Valeria, PENTASSUGLIO, ILARIA, RIGGIO, Oliviero, VALENTE, MICHELE   +5 more
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Management of PErioperative Anemia in EmeRgency Laparotomy Patients (PEARL Study)

World Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
There has been a drive on improving outcomes after Emergency Laparotomy (EmLap) due to the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit (NELA). This has focused mainly on preoperative and intraoperative management with less emphasis on other perioperative aspects.
Vignesh Lakshmanan, Dhanya Lakxmi Nantha Kumar, Carven Chin, Alexander H. M. Lukaszewicz, Alun Meggy, Louise M. Silva, Jared Torkington, Julie A. Cornish   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interventional oncology in children: Where are we now?

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
Abstract Paediatric Interventional Oncology (IO) lags behind adult IO due to a scarcity of specific outcome data. The suboptimal way to evolve this field is relying heavily on adult experiences. The distinct tumour types prevalent in children, such as extracranial germ cell tumours, sarcomas, and neuroblastoma, differ strongly from those found in ...
Premal Amrishkumar Patel, Fernando Gómez Muñoz   +1 more
wiley   +1 more source

Anomalia anatômica da veia porta: uma causa rara de impossibilidade de doação do lobo direito em transplante hepático intervivos

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Living related liver transplantation is being increasingly used for patients that can not wait for a cadaveric organ. We describe a case of a right lobe donor who had a type III portal vein anomaly. On this anomaly the portal vein gives branches first to
Alexandre Coutinho Teixeira de Freitas, Jorge Eduardo Fouto Matias, Júlio Cezar Uili Coelho   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Use of Left Gastric Vein as an Alternative for Portal Flow Reconstruction in Liver Transplantation

Case Reports in Surgery, 2016
Portal vein thrombosis is observed in up to 10% of liver transplant candidates, hindering execution of the procedure. A dilated gastric vein is an alternative to portal vein reconstruction and decompression of splanchnic bed.
Uirá Fernandes Teixeira, Mayara Christ Machry, Marcos Bertozzi Goldoni, Cristine Kruse, João Alfredo Diedrich, Pablo Duarte Rodrigues, Caroline Becker Giacomazzi, Estéfano Aurélio Negri, Matheus Koop, Carlos Gustavo Spode Gomes, José Artur Sampaio, Paulo Roberto Ott Fontes, Fábio Luiz Waechter   +12 more
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Imaging of Abdominal Complications in Children With Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) is the most common paediatric malignancy and remains one of the most common causes of cancer‐related death in children and adolescents. Five‐year overall survival rates now exceed 90% with current multidrug chemotherapeutic regimens. This improvement, coupled with the toxicity of chemotherapy, has led to the
Luke R. Holmes, Rishi S. Kotecha, Derek J. Roebuck   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sustainability in Healthcare: The Role of Digital Technologies for Improving Patient Engagement

Business Ethics, the Environment &Responsibility, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Sustainability in healthcare is getting considerable research attention as systems worldwide tend to balance environmental, social, and economic factors. In this context, digital technologies have demonstrated significant potential to enhance engagement among different consumer groups across various industries.
Francesco Schiavone, Federica Zeuli, Olga Grieva, Octavio Escobar, Fabian Bernhard   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Splenic and concomitant liver abscess after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy [PDF]

, 2018
Introduction: Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is a safe and effective procedure for losing weight and gaining control of obesity-related comorbidities.
Avallone, Marcello, Iossa, Angelo, Silecchia, Gianfranco, Termine, Pietro   +3 more
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Open Questions in Surgery for Hepatoblastoma: A Joined SIOPEL‐IPSO Survey

European Journal of Haematology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Surgery is pivotal in the management of hepatoblastoma (HB) although approaches and techniques may vary. The Liver Group of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOPEL) and the International Pediatric Surgical Oncology (IPSO) group collaborated to develop an online survey to investigate specific technical aspects and ...
Chiara Grimaldi, Francesca Gigola, Reto M. Baertschiger, Marco Del Riccio, Hanna Garnier, Gloria Gonzalez, York Tien Lee, Amos Loh, Luca Pio, Sophie Branchereau   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source