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Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is the standard surgical treatment for tumors of the pancreatic head, proximal bile duct, duodenum, and ampulla. Since its initial description by Whipple et al. in the 1930s, it ha...
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Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) versus conventional distal pancreatectomy for left-sided pancreatic cancer: findings of a multicenter, retrospective, propensity score matching study
Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) has been reported to achieve high rates of a negative margin and resected metastatic lymph nodes. However, many studies have used historical controls and ...
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The Yonsei experience of 104 laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomies: a propensity score-matched analysis with open pancreaticoduodenectomy
With continued technical advances in surgical instruments and growing expertise, several surgeons have performed laparoscopic pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (L-PPPD) safely with good results, and t...
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Open AccessSurgical approach to solid pseudopapillary neoplasms of the proximal pancreas: minimally invasive vs. open
Solid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPN) of the pancreas are rare pancreatic neoplasms where complete resection is the cornerstone in management. It has been demonstrated in previous studies that minimally invasi...
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Rates of Serious Complications Estimated by the ACS-NSQIP Surgical Risk Calculator in Predicting Oncologic Outcomes of Patients Treated with Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Head Cancer
The purpose of this study was to validate the predictive value of the oncologic outcome in addition to the validation of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS NSQI...
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Open AccessSpecific protein 1(SP1) regulates the epithelial-mesenchymal transition via lysyl oxidase-like 2(LOXL2) in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Specific protein 1 (SP1) is associated with aggressive behavior, invasive clinical phenotype and poor clinical outcomes in various cancers. We studied whether SP1 exerts its effect on invasiveness and promotio...
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Open AccessRisk factors associated with locoregional failure and estimation of survival after curative resection for patients with distal bile duct cancer
Our aim was to identify the risk factors associated with locoregional recurrence in resected distal bile duct cancer (DBDC), and to determine the subgroup that may benefit from adjuvant radiotherapy. Between 2...
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True learning curve of laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy with splenic vessel preservation
Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) is generally the treatment of choice for diseases of the pancreatic body and tail. Most surgeons prefer the spleen- and splenic vessel-preserving technique (SPVP-LDP) i...
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Effects of Preoperative Oral Carbohydrates on Quality of Recovery in Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
While carbohydrate loading is an important component of enhanced patient recovery after surgery, no study has evaluated the effects of preoperative carbohydrate loading after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) ...
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Open AccessANO9/TMEM16J promotes tumourigenesis via EGFR and is a novel therapeutic target for pancreatic cancer
Anoctamin (ANO)/transmembrane member 16 (TMEM16) proteins mediate diverse physiological and pathophysiological functions including cancer cell proliferation. The present study aimed to identify the role of ANO...
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Should Gastric Decompression Be a Routine Procedure in Patients Who Undergo Pylorus-Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy?: Reply
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Rare Complications After Pancreatectomy
With recent progresses in surgical technique and advances in anesthesia as well as in antibiotics, complications after pancreatic resection decreased, but pancreatic resection remains the surgical procedure wi...
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Should Gastric Decompression be a Routine Procedure in Patients Who Undergo Pylorus-Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy?
Nasogastric tube placement after abdominal surgery has been a standard procedure for many decades. In pancreatoduodenectomy, delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is still a leading postoperative complication, often ...
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Robotic versus laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy of liver
A few studies have reported only short-term outcomes of various robotic and laparoscopic liver resection types; however, published data in left lateral sectionectomy (LLS) have been limited. The aim of this st...
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Is Pancreaticoduodenectomy Feasible for Recurrent Remnant Bile Duct Cancer Following Bile Duct Segmental Resection?
When bile duct cancer recurs after surgery, treatment options are limited. This study examines the usefulness of reoperative pancreaticoduodenectomy for recurrent cancer after initial segmental bile duct resec...
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The role of abdominal drainage to prevent of intra-abdominal complications after laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: prospective randomized trial
Routine drainage of the abdominal cavity after surgery has been a robust dogma for many decades. Nevertheless, the policy of routine abdominal drainage is increasingly questioned. Many surgeons believe that ro...
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Drainage Volume After Pancreaticoduodenectomy Is a Warning Sign of Chyle Leakage That Inversely Correlates With a Diagnosis of Pancreatic Fistula
Chyle leakage is a rare complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), and its association with pancreatic fistula has not been established. The aim of this study was to (1) evaluate the incidence, management, ...
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Laparoscopic major liver resection in Korea: a multicenter study
We report our experience with laparoscopic major liver resection in Korea based on a multicenter retrospective study.
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Actual Recurrence Patterns and Risk Factors Influencing Recurrence After Curative Resection with Stage II Gallbladder Carcinoma
Despite the advances in imaging techniques, most patients can only be diagnosed at advanced stage: The prognosis is very poor. Recent studies showed that aggressive radical resection for advanced gallbladder c...
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Genetic map** and DNA sequence-based analysis of deleted regions on chromosome 16 involved in progression of bladder cancer from occult preneoplastic conditions to invasive disease
Histologic and genetic map** with 30 hypervariable markers mapped to chromosome 16 were performed on 234 DNA samples of five cystectomy specimens from patients with invasive bladder cancer. Allelic losses of...
