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Open AccessEx situ arterial reconstruction prior normothermic machine perfusion of liver grafts
Atypical variants of the hepatic artery are common and pose a technical challenge for normothermic machine perfusion (NMP). The transplant surgeon has three options when confronted with hepatic arterial variat...
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Open AccessSerum albumin at resection predicts in-hospital death, while serum lactate and aPTT on the first postoperative day anticipate anastomotic leakage after Ivor-Lewis-esophagectomy
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a major complication after esophagectomy, potentiating morbidity and mortality. There are several patient risk factors associated with AL, but high-fidelity postoperative predictors...
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Open AccessComplete mesocolic excision in minimally invasive surgery of colonic cancer: do we need the robot?
Robotic surgery offers favorable prerequisites for complex minimally invasive surgeries which are delivered by higher degrees of freedom, improved instrument stability, and a perfect visualization in 3D which ...
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Mortality and postoperative complications after different types of surgical reconstruction following pancreaticoduodenectomy—a systematic review with meta-analysis
Pancreaticoduodenectomy/PD is a technically demanding pancreatic resection. Options of surgical reconstruction include (1) the child reconstruction defined as pancreatojejunostomy/PJ followed by hepaticojejuno...