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Abernethy Malformation and Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a Serious Consequence of a Rare Disease [PDF]
Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are a rare vascular consequence of embryogenetic vascular alterations or the persistence of the fetal circulation elements, first described by John Abernethy in 1793 and classified by Morgan and Superina, into ...
Carvalho, AM+3 more
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Laparoscopy in liver transplantation: The future has arrived [PDF]
In the last two decades, laparoscopy has revolutionized the field of surgery. Many procedures previously performed with an open access are now routinely carried out with the laparoscopic approach.
Berloco, Pasquale Bartolomeo+9 more
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A rare cause of congenital portosystemic shunt: type 2 Abernethy malformation [PDF]
The Abernethy malformation is characterised by congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts and is divided into two groups according to the type of anastomosis.
Danisan, G.+3 more
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Biliary Stricture Following Hepatic Resection
Anatomic distortion and displacement of hilar structures due to liver lobe atrophy and hypertrophy occasionally complicates the surgical approach for biliary stricture repair. Benign biliary stricture following hepatic resection deserves special consideration in this regard because the inevitable hypertrophy of the residual liver causes marked rotation
Jeffrey B. Matthews+4 more
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Hydatid Cysts of Liver and Portal Hypertension
Two cases of portal hypertension due to hydatid cysts of the liver are reported. In one of the patients, symptoms were secondary to obstruction of inferior vena cava and hepatic outflow tract. The other patient was operated on with a diagnosis of extrahepatic presinusoidal portal hypertension caused by extrinsic compression of the liver by an hydatid ...
Ali Emre+5 more
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Portal vein thrombosis : a case report and literature review [PDF]
A case report of Portal Vein Thrombosis (PVT) as a complication of protein S deficiency. PVT has been increasingly diagnosed over the years, particularly through the use of ultrasound-Doppler equipment.
Cuschieri, Sarah+2 more
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Pancreatic hormones and amino acid levels following liver transplantation [PDF]
Glucose intolerance, hyperinsulinemia, peripheral insulin resistance and hyperglucagonemia are common in patients with advanced liver disease. These abnormalities in the plasma levels of the pancreatic hormones, insulin and glucagon have been thought to ...
Chisholm+32 more
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Liver transplantation in the treatment of bleeding esophageal varices [PDF]
From March 1980 to July 1987, 1000 patients with various end-stage liver diseases received orthotopic liver transplants. Of the 1000 patients, three hundred two had definite histories of bleeding from esophageal varices before transplantation. There were
Gordon, RD+11 more
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Easy to say, hard to do. To the anniversary of two fundamental discoveries. Part 2 [PDF]
On the eve of the anniversaries of two historical events: the 145th anniversary of the experiments in which Eck's fistula was performed and the 55th anniversary of the successful clinical approbation of the selective distal splenorenal anastomosis, a ...
A. Yu. Anisimov
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Surgical Treatment of Portal Hypertension: Review of Henry Ford Hospital Experience [PDF]
Of 146 operations performed for the complications of portal hypertension in the Henry Ford Hospital between 1927 and August 31, 1969, 114 were portasystemic shunts. Operative mortality, sequelae and long term survival were closely related to the state of
Elliott, Joseph P., Jr.+2 more
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