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Open AccessThe effect of donor against recipient one-way HLA mismatch on liver transplantation outcomes from a multicenter registry analysis
Donor against recipient one-way Human leukocyte antigen (HLA) mismatch (D → R one-way HLA MM) seemed strongly associated with graft-versus-host disease (GVHD). The aim of this study is to investigate the relev...
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Quantitative Prediction of Posttransplant Hepatocellular Carcinoma Prognosis Using ADV Score: Validation with Korea-Nationwide Transplantation Registry Database
The aim of this study is to validate the prognostic impact of ADV score (α-fetoprotein [AFP]–des-γ-carboxyprothrombin [DCP]–tumor volume [TV] score) for predicting prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) f...
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Open AccessInduction of liver transplant immune tolerance in an outbred rat strain model using tacrolimus
Orthotopic liver transplantation is the only option for patients with end-stage liver disease and hepatocellular carcinoma. Post-transplant immunosuppressive therapy is important to prevent graft failure. We i...
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Implantation of the Deceased Donor Liver Graft
A longer ischemic time of more than 6 h has an obvious negative effect on the outcome of brain death liver transplantation. Liver graft procured at a geographically longer distance needs more time to recover g...
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Essential Tips for Reconstruction After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Pancreatico-enteric anastomosis is the most critical procedure in pancreaticoduodenectomy, because post-operative pancreatic fistula (POPF) sometimes causes severe morbidity and even mortality. Since pancreati...
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Renal safety of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate and entecavir in liver transplant patients: a nationwide Korean registry study
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) and entecavir (ETV) have been recommended after liver transplantation to prevent recurrence of hepatitis B virus infection. Despite its proven efficacy, the renal safety of ...
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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 chronological change of indications and outcomes for single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a Korean multicenter study
Although single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) is a common procedure, the change in its surgical indications and perioperative outcomes has not been analyzed.
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Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy with Vein Scarifying and Artery Saving as an Alternative for Warshaw Method
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Sorafenib for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma provides better prognosis after liver transplantation than without liver transplantation
Although sorafenib has been used to treat advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the efficacy of sorafenib in patients with recurrent HCCs after liver transplantation (LT) has not been compared with that in ...
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Dual-Incision Laparoscopic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy: Merits Compared to the Conventional Method
Herein, we assess the safety and feasibility of dual-incision laparoscopic spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy (DILSPDP) through lateral approach with reduced trocars for benign and low-grade malignancy in...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of a novel topical agent for gallstone dissolution: 2-methoxy-6-methylpyridine
Although methyl-tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) is the only clinical topical agent for gallstone dissolution, its use is limited by its side effects mostly arising from a relatively low boiling point (55 °C). In t...
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Perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for benign and borderline malignant periampullary disease compared to open pancreaticoduodenectomy
The objective of this study was to compare perioperative outcomes between laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD) and open pancreaticoduodenectomy (OPD) for benign and borderline malignant periampullary dis...
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Is a Drain Necessary Routinely After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for an Acutely Inflamed Gallbladder? A Retrospective Analysis of 457 Cases
During laparoscopic surgery for an acutely inflamed gallbladder, most surgeons routinely insert a drain. However, no consensus has been reached regarding the need for drainage in these cases, and the use of a ...
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Open AccessThe efficacy and safety of a proposed herbal moisturising cream for dry skin and itch relief: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial- study protocol
Moisturisers prevent and treat dry skin. They can also protect sensitive skin, improve skin tone and texture, and mask imperfections. Herbal medicines or their extracts have been available as topical formulati...
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Comparison of the efficacy and the toxicity between gemcitabine with capecitabine (GC) and gemcitabine with erlotinib (GE) in unresectable pancreatic cancer
We retrospectively compared the efficacy and toxicity of gemcitabine combination with capecitabine or erlotinib in unresectable pancreatic cancer to know whether the combination with cytotoxic and target agent...
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Extending the limitations of liver surgery: outcomes of initial human experience in a high-volume center performing single-port laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Single-port laparoscopic surgery is slowly but steadily gaining popularity among surgeons performing minimally invasive abdominal surgeries. The aim of the present study is to assess our initial experience wit...
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Open AccessComparison of thymidine phosphorylase expression and prognostic factors in gallbladder and bile duct cancer
Biliary tract cancers have limitations in information about different location-related pathogenesis and clinico-pathological characteristics. The goal of this study was to investigate anatomical site-related s...
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Transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy
Many laparoscopic surgeons have been attempting to reduce incisional morbidity and improve cosmetic outcomes by using fewer and smaller ports. We performed transumbilical single-port laparoscopic cholecystecto...
