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Open AccessPrognostic value of tumor regression grade (TRG) after oncological gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Perioperative chemotherapy combined with surgical resection represent the gold standard in the treatment of locally advanced gastric cancer. The Mandard tumor regression score (TRG) is widely used to evaluate ...
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Open AccessFunctional results after hiatal repair and gastropexy without fundoplication in patients with paraoesophageal hernia
Paraoesophageal hernias (PEH) are associated with a high complication rate and often occur in elderly and fragile patients. Surgical gastropexy without fundoplication is an accepted alternative procedure; howe...
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Total Versus Subtotal Gastrectomy for Distal Gastric Poorly Cohesive Carcinoma
Gastric poorly cohesive carcinoma (PCC) in advanced stages has a poor prognosis. Total gastrectomy (TG) remains the common treatment for distal gastric PCC, but subtotal gastrectomy (SG) may improve quality of...
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Open AccessEarly postoperative outcomes of staging laparoscopy for peritoneal metastases with or without pressurized intra-peritoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC)
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) has been introduced for palliative treatment of peritoneal surface malignancies (PSM) and is currently tested also in the neoadjuvant and prophylactic s...
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Open AccessProposition of a simple binary grading of estimated blood loss during colon surgery
Intraoperative estimated blood loss (EBL) is often reported in nearly all surgical papers; however, there is no consensus regarding its measurement. The aim of this study was to determine whether EBL (ml) is a...
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Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosol Chemotherapy Enhanced by Electrostatic Precipitation (ePIPAC) for Patients with Peritoneal Metastases
Pressurized intraperitoneal aerosol chemotherapy (PIPAC) is a new mode of intraperitoneal chemotherapy administration that can potentially be improved by the addition of electrostatic precipitation (ePIPAC). T...
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Open AccessEmergency right colectomy: which strategy when primary anastomosis is not feasible?
Primary anastomosis is considered the standard strategy after right emergency colectomy. The present study aimed to evaluate alternative treatment strategies when primary anastomosis is not possible to prevent...