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Open AccessSurgical management of right hepatectomy after coronary artery bypass grafting using the right gastroepiploic artery: a case report and literature review
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using the right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA) is a well-established, safe procedure. However, problems with RGEA grafts in subsequent abdominal surgeries can lead to fatal...
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Laparoscopic and open minor liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with clinically significant portal hypertension: a multicenter study using inverse probability weighting approach
Liver resection offers substantial advantages over open liver resection (OLR) for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in terms of reduced intraoperative blood loss and morbidity. However, there is lim...
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Impact of Trinal Histological Glandular Differentiation Grade on the Prognosis of Patients with Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma: a Multicenter Retrospective Study
It is unclear whether the histological glandular differentiation (HGD) score that evaluates the tumor grade of two dominant components is prognostic for survival in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinom...
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Surgical Outcomes for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Child–Pugh Class B: a Retrospective Multicenter Study
Liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with Child–Pugh class (CPC) B increases the incidence of postoperative complication and in-hospital death and decreases the disease-free survival ...
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Open AccessThe usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for inguinal endometriosis
Inguinal endometriosis is a rare clinical disease with an unclear etiology and pathogenesis, and its diagnosis requires accurate medical history-taking and histological examination. However, surgical treatment...
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Dorsal vs ventral approach to the middle hepatic vein during laparoscopic left hemihepatectomy: multicenter retrospective observational study
Left hemihepatectomy requires exposure of the middle hepatic vein (MHV) at the cutting-surface. Two procedures are used to approach the MHV: a conventional ventral approach and a laparoscopy-specific dorsal ap...
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Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery for Resectable Liver Metastases from Colorectal Cancer: a Multicenter, Propensity Score–Matched Cohort Study
Adjuvant chemotherapy for resectable colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is widely used, but its efficacy lacks clear evidence. This retrospective cohort study investigated the effectiveness of neoadjuvant chem...
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Treatment strategy for resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases from the viewpoint of time to surgical failure
The efficacy of pre or postoperative chemotherapy for resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRLM) is disputed. This study aimed to examine the risk factors for time to surgical failure (TSF) and analy...
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Is Surgical Treatment Effective or Contraindicated in Patients with Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases Exhibiting Extrahepatic Metastasis?
Surgical resection for patients with hepatic and extrahepatic colorectal metastases remains controversial. This study aimed to determine the efficacy of curative resection of distant extrahepatic metastatic le...
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Initial pulmonary metastasis after pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Patients who undergo pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) develop relatively early recurrence, but pulmonary metastasis from PDA is rare. Between January 2008 and December 2016, a total of...
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Open AccessSurgical treatment of gastric venous congestion in association with extended resection of pancreas: a case report
Total pancreatectomy is performed for chronic pancreatitis, tumors involving the entire pancreas or remnant pancreas after pancreatectomy. Gastric venous congestion and bleeding may be associated with total pa...
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Laparoscopic versus open liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in elderly patients: a multi-centre propensity score-based analysis
The frequency of liver resection in elderly patients has been increasing. However, data are limited regarding the safety of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) compared with that of open liver resection (OLR) f...
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Laparoscopic Repeat Hepatic Resection for the Management of Liver Tumors
Laparoscopic hepatic resection has been developed as a minimally invasive surgery; however, laparoscopic repeat minor hepatic resection (LRH) carries a higher risk of damage to other organs because of postoper...
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The Relationship Between Postoperative Chemotherapy and Remnant Liver Regeneration and Outcomes After Hepatectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastasis
Postoperative chemotherapy for treating colorectal liver metastasis (CLM) has been introduced with the aim of improving therapeutic outcomes. However, there is no consensus on the utility of multidisciplinary ...
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Volumetric and Functional Regeneration of Remnant Liver after Hepatectomy
Post-hepatectomy liver regeneration is of great interest to liver surgeons, and understanding the process of regeneration could contribute to increasing the safety of hepatectomies and improving prognoses.
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Is neoadjuvant chemotherapy appropriate for patients with resectable liver metastases from colorectal cancer?
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for resectable liver metastasis from colorectal cancer (CRLM) is used widely, but its efficacy lacks clear evidence. This study aimed to clarify its worth and develop appropriate...
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Perioperative allogenic blood transfusion is a poor prognostic factor after hepatocellular carcinoma surgery: a multi-center analysis
The influence of allogenic blood transfusion on the postoperative outcomes of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) surgery remains controversial. This study aims to clarify the clinical impacts of perioperative allo...
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Short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open hepatectomy for small malignant liver tumors: a single-center experience
Laparoscopic hepatectomy (Lap-Hx) has been increasingly performed for patients with liver tumors as surgical techniques and devices have progressed. However, the long-term outcomes of Lap-Hx for malignant live...
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Surgical treatment of extrahepatic recurrence of hepatocellular carcinoma
The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinicopathological features of extrahepatic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence after hepatectomy in order to schedule optimal treatment strategies for bette...
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High Survival in Patients Operated for Small Isolated Liver Metastases from Gastric Cancer: A Multi-institutional Study
Although several studies have reported the outcomes of surgery for the treatment of liver metastases of gastric cancer (GLM), indications for liver resection for gastric metastases remain controversial. This s...
