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Auxiliary heterotopic partial liver transplantation in pigs with acute liver failure
Fulminant hepatic failure is usually fatal without liver transplantation; however, orthotopic liver transplantation is often difficult to perform due to the high risk of coagulopathy and the development of mul...
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ROCK inhibitor Y-27632 prevents primary graft non-function caused by warm ischemia/reperfusion in rat liver transplantation
Hepatic stellate cells (HSCs) can easily be activated by ischemia/reperfusion, and this activation results in hepatic microcirculatory disturbance by cell contraction. ROCK is one of the key regulators of the ...
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Allochronic Overlap** Malignancies After Renal Transplantation in a Patient with p53 Gene Mutation: Report of a Case
We report a rare case of the development of various tumors over a 16-year period after renal transplantation. A 56-year-old woman underwent renal transplantation using a US kidney. Immunosuppressive treatment ...
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Involvement of tumor necrosis factor-α receptor 1 and tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-(TRAIL) receptor-2/DR-5, but not Fas, in graft injury in live-donor liver transplantation
The pathway leading to cell death in clinical liver transplantation is not known. Eight liver transplant recipients and eight donors were enrolled in this study. Postoperative serum levels of alanine transfera...
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Biliary Complications after Duct-to-duct Biliary Reconstruction in Living-donor Liver Transplantation: Causes and Treatment
In living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), biliary complications are recognized as a significant cause of post-transplantation morbidity.
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Reconstruction of the middle hepatic vein tributaries draining segments V and VIII of a right liver graft by using the recipient’s own middle hepatic vein and vascular closure staples
A right liver graft lacking the middle hepatic vein can result in congestion of the anterior segment. We describe a method of reconstructing the middle hepatic vein tributaries by using the recipient’s own mid...
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Hepatic venous outflow obstruction after right lateral sector living-donor liver transplantation, treated by insertion of an expandable metallic stent
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a relatively uncommon but important and devastating complication occurring after liver transplantation. Recently, right lateral sector liver grafts have sometimes been use...
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Perioperative management of benign hepatic tumors in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia
Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD-Ia; von Gierke disease) is an inherited disorder caused by glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency, and there have been some reports of hepatic tumors in patients with this disea...
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Comparative study of the Japan Integrated Stage (JIS) and modified JIS score as a predictor of survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
The purpose of the study was to compare the abilities of the JIS and modified JIS (m-JIS) scores to predict survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients Aged 75 Years or More
The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics of elderly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients aged 75 years or more who underwent hepatectomy and to clarify whether elderly patients with HCC bene...
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Hepatic carcinosarcoma with heterogeneous carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements: report of a case and review of the literature
We report a rare case of hepatic carcinosarcoma consisting of two carcinomatous components and four sarcomatous components. A 54-year-old Japanese man presented with sudden right upper abdominal pain. Computed...
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Selection Criteria for Hepatectomy in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Classified as Child-Pugh Class B
The appropriate surgical approach for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients of Child-Pugh class B is unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the prognostic factors after hepatectomy in Child-Pugh class...
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Significance of Platelet Count in the Outcomes of Hepatectomized Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Exceeding the Milan Criteria
The appropriate treatment strategy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that does not meet the Milan criteria (MC) is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the significance of surgical treatme...
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Tumor-related factors do not influence the prognosis of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma after partial hepatectomy
Although many factors related to the tumor or the hepatic functional reserve may affect the outcome of partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), these factors have not yet been intensively invest...
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External Validation of Two Nomograms for Predicting Patient Survival After Hepatic Resection for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
Two nomograms are available for predicting patient survival after hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). However, they have not been externally validated using other databases, and so their ...
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No Impact of Perioperative Blood Transfusion on Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Hepatectomy
Although several studies have shown that perioperative blood transfusion is a poor prognostic factor of outcome after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the impact of perioperative blood transfusi...
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A huge metastatic liver tumor from leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava: report of a case
Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava (IVC) is a rare malignant tumor, and only a few cases of the resection of IVC leiomyosarcomas with synchronous liver metastases have been reported. This report describe...
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Open AccessIncidental renal cell carcinoma presenting in a renal transplant recipient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease: a case report
We report an instructive case of incidental renal cell carcinoma in a patient with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease who underwent simultaneous bilateral native nephrectomy and living donor renal tr...
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Identification of patients likely to benefit from metastasectomy in stage IV colorectal cancer
The aim of the present study was to determine selection criteria for patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) who were likely to show survival benefits of metastasectomy.
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Synchronous double cancers of primary hepatic adenosquamous carcinoma and hepatocellular carcinoma: report of a case
A 76-year-old male was referred for the treatment of liver tumors detected by abdominal computed tomography (CT). Dynamic CT revealed a low-density tumor with an irregularly enhanced rim in the left lateral se...
