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This study showed that the pancreaticogastrostomy technique in HPD of biliary tract cancer reduced the incidence of pancreatic fistula from 45% to 12%. In‐hospital mortality was also reduced from 27% to 3%. ABSTRACT Background and Purpose Although hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy (HPD) is effective for margin‐negative curative resection of biliary tract ...
Ryusei Matsuyama +9 more
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Portal vein grafts in hepatic transplantation [PDF]
Confirmation of patency of the portal vein by either ultrasound or angiography is a routine part of the evaluation of patients being considered for hepatic transplantation.
Bron, K +3 more
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ABSTRACT Although living‐donor liver transplantation (LDLT) has become the standard treatment for end‐stage liver disease, one of its major challenges is small‐for‐size syndrome (SFSS). SFSS is characterized by severe icterus and intractable ascites, although the severity of the condition can vary.
Toru Ikegami +6 more
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Objectives Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a common complication of liver cirrhosis. However, differentiation of thrombosis and tumor-in-vein (TIV) may be challenging.
Jifan Chen +4 more
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Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma – The Changing Tides
Portal vein involvement is considered one of the most fearful complications of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Portal vein tumor thrombosis (PVTT) is associated with aggressive tumor biology (high grade), high tumor burden (number and size of lesions ...
Abdul Rehman Khan, Xuyong Wei, Xiao Xu
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Cancer-Associated Thrombosis in Cirrhotic Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma. [PDF]
It is common knowledge that cancer patients are more prone to develop venous thromboembolic complications (VTE). It is therefore not surprising that patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) present with a significant risk of VTE, with the portal vein
Burra, P +5 more
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ROC analyses of APRI score, EOB‐MRI, and a combination of EOB‐MRI and APRI score for blue liver. ABSTRACT Aim Sinusoidal obstruction syndrome (SOS), also known as “blue liver (BL),” is a common hepatic injury following oxaliplatin‐based chemotherapy in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CRLM).
Tomonari Shimagaki +7 more
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The WAVe stdudy‐ A multicenter prospective cohort study of wieght‐adjusted dalteparin in patients over 90 kg with acute cancer‐associated venous thromboembolism. ABSTRACT Patients with cancer‐associated thrombosis (CAT) are commonly treated with low‐molecular‐weight heparin (LMWH), but whether dose capping is needed in patients over 90 kg is unclear ...
Tzu‐Fei Wang +14 more
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Introduction Bevacizumab, a vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitor, is used off‐label for treatment of severe anaemia related to epistaxis, gastrointestinal bleeding and/or severe hepatic arteriovenous malformations (HAVM) and right‐sided cardiac failure in patients with hereditary haemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT).
Pernille D. Haahr +18 more
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Background Cirrhotic patients with portal vein thrombosis (PVT) may have a high risk of hepatic decompensation and increased mortality. This study aimed to investigate if increased portal vein diameter is associated with PVT development.
Gang Dong +5 more
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