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Safety and feasibility of pure laparoscopic extended cholecystectomy: comparison with the open technique in a propensity analysis at a single center
The aim of this study was to validate the safety and feasibility of pure laparoscopic extended cholecystectomy (LEC) by comparing the outcome with that of open extended cholecystectomy (OEC). Moreover, on the ...
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Surgical strategy for T2 and T3 gallbladder cancer: is extrahepatic bile duct resection always necessary?
Resection of the extrahepatic bile duct is not performed uniformly in gallbladder cancer. The study investigated the clinical significance of resection of extrahepatic bile duct (EHBD) in T2 and T3 gallbladder...
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The Role of Preoperative [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography in Predicting Early Recurrence After Curative Resection of Hepatocellular Carcinomas
18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) uptake on positron emission tomography (PET) scan reflects tumor differentiation and predicts clinical outcome in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (H...
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MELD-Based Indices as Predictors of Mortality in Chronic Liver Disease Patients Who Undergo Emergency Surgery with General Anesthesia
Underlying chronic liver disease is associated with high morbidity and mortality after emergency surgery, which complicates clinical decisions over performing such surgery. In addition, the Child–Turcotte–Pugh...
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Learning curve of single port laparoscopic cholecystectomy determined using the non-linear ordinary least squares method based on a non-linear regression model
Single port laparoscopic surgery has come to the forefront of minimally invasive surgery. For those familiar with conventional techniques, however, this type of operation demands a different type of eye/hand c...
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Gallbladder actinomycosis: Is it a complication after radiofrequency ablation with transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma?
A 64-year-old man with a history of gallstones, common bile duct stones, chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and hepatic cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh score B was satisfactorily treated for hepatocellular carci...
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Single-incision multiport laparoscopic cholecystectomy for a patient with situs inversus totalis: Report of a case
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy has become the standard treatment for symptomatic cholelithiasis in patients with situs inversus totalis (SIT). Nowadays, singleincision multiport laparoscopic surgery is safe and ...
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Hepatocellular carcinoma during pregnancy: is hepatocellular carcinoma more aggressive in pregnant patients?
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) during pregnancy is a very rare condition and is believed to have a worse prognosis than HCC in non-pregnant women. We evaluated the prognosis and the diagnostic and therapeutic ...
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Prognostic Factors and 10-Year Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Hepatectomy
There were contrary results about the effects of hepatitis B e antigen (HBeAg) positivity on the long-term survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after curative resection.
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Surgical Outcomes and Prognostic Factors for T2 Gallbladder Cancer Following Surgical Resection
Depth of tumor invasion is an important prognostic factor for gallbladder cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinicopathological prognostic factors of T2 gallbladder cancer.
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Incidental Gallbladder Cancer Diagnosed Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the treatment of choice for benign gallbladder disease. Gallbladder cancers have been found following LC. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the survival outcome ...
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Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Stomach That Developed with Menetrier's Disease
