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Laparoscopic splenectomy: Current concepts
World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2017 Since early 1990’s, when it was inaugurally introduced, laparoscopic splenectomy has been performed with excellent results in terms of intraoperative and postoperative complications.
E. Misiakos +3 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.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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Portal vein thrombosis after laparoscopic splenectomy: an ongoing clinical challenge. [PDF]
, 2005 ObjectivesPortal vein thrombosis (PVT) following open splenectomy is a potentially lethal complication with an incidence of up to 6%. The objective of this report is to describe our management of a recent laparoscopic case, discuss current therapies, and
Kee, Stephen T +4 more
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Hamster-to-rat heart and liver xenotransplantation with FK506 plus antiproliferative drugs [PDF]
, 1993 Heterotopic hamster hearts transplanted to unmodified LEW rats underwent humoral rejection in 3 days. Survival was prolonged to a median of 4 days with 2 mg/kg/day FK506.
Cramer, D +6 more
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Association between splenectomy and portal hypertension in the development of pulmonary hypertension
Pulmonary Circulation, 2020 Both portal hypertension and splenectomy are risk factors for pulmonary hypertension. However, the interactions between portal hypertension and splenectomy in the development of pulmonary hypertension remain unclear.
Li Huang +6 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Anti‐inflammatory drugs may be effective in improving recurrence‐free survival after radical gastrectomy in patients with pStage II or III gastric cancer. ABSTRACT Background Elevated postoperative inflammation is associated with reduced recurrence‐free survival (RFS) after gastrectomy in patients with gastric cancer, independent of postoperative ...
Ryota Matsui +7 more
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Hyposplenism in gastro-intestinal disease [PDF]
, 1994 The hazards of living without a spleen were recognised by the paediatricians in the early 1960’s when they focussed attention on the syndrome of fulminant sepsis, often due to pneumococcal infection, occurring in young children within the first two years
Muller, Andre F., Toghill, P. J.
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TyG index and insulin resistance in beta-thalassemia [PDF]
, 2015 Insulin resistance (IR) underlies some glucose metabolism abnormalities in thalassemia major. Recently, triglyceride glucose index (TyG) has been proposed for evaluating insulin resistance as a simple, low cost, and accessible tool.
Fayaz, M. +3 more
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The impact of splenectomy on outcomes after distal and total pancreatectomy
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2007 Background Several authors advocate spleen preserving distal pancreatectomy, because of the increased complication rate after splenectomy. Methods Postoperative complications and survival after distal and total pancreatectomy, were recorded and ...
Bramhall Simon +5 more
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American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Gaucher disease (GD) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by multisystemic involvement. With the advent of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), patient survival has improved, revealing new long‐term complications. We report a case of a 4‐year‐old male with severe neurovisceral GD who developed protein‐losing enteropathy (PLE ...
Vincenza Gragnaniello +7 more
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