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Open AccessLiver transplantation as curative approach for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma: is it justified?
Liver transplantation is considered as one of therapeutic approaches to hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The present study aims to evaluate the efficacy of various therapeutic options for HCC.
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Open AccessEffect of surgical work volume on postoperative complication: superiority of specialized center in gastric cancer treatment
We investigated the risk factors for early postoperative complications after gastric cancer surgery.
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Open AccessHypothermic in situ perfusion of the porcine liver using Celsior or Ringer-lactate solution
Hypothermic perfusion (HP) of the liver is applied during total vascular exclusion (TVE) to reduce ischemic injury during liver resection. No studies have been performed comparing different perfusion solutions...
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Open AccessCongenital dilatation of the common bile duct and pancreaticobiliary maljunction—clinical implications
Congenital dilatation of the common bile duct is a disease in which the extrahepatic bile duct, or both the extra and intrahepatic bile ducts, is dilated in various ways. Pancreaticobiliary maljunction is a di...
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Open AccessPrehospital identification of major trauma patients
Prehospital triage is aimed at getting the right patient to the right hospital. Evaluations on the performance of prehospital triage tools are scarce. This study examines the ability of the American College of...
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Open AccessExtravascular perivenous fibrin support leads to aneurysmal degeneration and intimal hyperplasia in arterialized vein grafts in the rat
External support of vein grafts by fibrin glue possibly prevents overdistension, vascular remodeling, and neointimal hyperplasia. Previous animal models of neointimal hyperplasia showed conflicting results. He...
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Open AccessSatisfactory long-term results after simultaneous resection of the esophagus, stomach and pancreas
Surgical procedures for esophageal cancer and chronic pancreatitis are demanding and still characterized by high morbidity and mortality. Cases of one-stage combined operations on the pancreas and esophagus wi...
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Open AccessMalignant fibrous histiocytoma—pleomorphic sarcoma, NOS gene expression, histology, and clinical course. A pilot study
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Open AccessEsophagectomy without thoracotomy: 25 years of experience over 750 patients
This study aimed to review and evaluate our experience in 750 patients, who underwent transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) and analyze our data. Special attention was paid to some strategies, which we developed in ...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic TME in rectal cancer – electronic supplementary: op-video
Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal cancer has been proved in various studies. The minimal invasive procedure is feasible and safe which was demonstrated in many studies. However, the resul...
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Open AccessEstrogen and raloxifene improve metaphyseal fracture healing in the early phase of osteoporosis. A new fracture-healing model at the tibia in rat
Fracture healing in osteoporosis is delayed. Quality and speed of fracture healing in osteoporotic fractures are crucial with regard to the outcome of patients. The question arises whether established antioste...
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Open AccessThe mesopancreas is the primary site for R1 resection in pancreatic head cancer: relevance for clinical trials
The prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer remains poor, even after potentially curative R0 resection. This discrepancy may be due to the histopathological misclassification of R1 cases as curative resec...
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Open AccessHoward A. Reber, M.D., Distinguished Professor of Surgery, UCLA School of Medicine
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Open AccessCancellations of (helicopter-transported) mobile medical team dispatches in the Netherlands
The trauma centre of the Trauma Center Region North-West Netherlands (TRNWN) has consensus criteria for Mobile Medical Team (MMT) scene dispatch. The MMT can be dispatched by the EMS-dispatch centre or by the ...
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Open AccessReply to Dr. de Kernagal’s Letter to the Editor “FAST and undertriage”
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Open AccessPosterior versus standard approach in pancreatoduodenectomy: a case-match study
Posterior approach pancreatoduodenectomy (paPD) technique is one of the many modifications of the standard Whipple procedure (sPD). The most important modification of the technique is first approach of the sup...
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Open AccessMultimodal treatment options for bilobar colorectal liver metastases
We evaluated individualized multimodal oncological strategies in patients with bilobular colorectal liver metastases (biCRC-LM) as well as their effect on R0 resection rates, disease-free survival (DFS), and o...
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Open AccessReal-time, high-resolution ultrasonography of the vocal folds—a prospective pilot study in patients before and after thyroidectomy
The aim of the study was to evaluate the functionality of vocal folds (VF) by real-time, high-resolution ultrasonography (US) and to correlate the imaged features to results of laryngological examination (LE).
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Open AccessReply to Dr. Tourtier’s Letter to the Editor “Human errors in (inhuman?) triage”
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Open AccessSequential surgical resection of hepatic and pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer
Resection of isolated hepatic or pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer is widely accepted and associated with a 5-year survival rate of 25–40%. The value of aggressive surgical management in patients wit...
