A Study On Single Incision Laparoscopic Fenestration for Symptomatic Liver Cysts
Tomotaka Ishii, Manabu Watanabe, Koji Asai, Hiroshi Matsukiyo, Tomoaki Saito, Manabu Kujiraoka, Toshiyuki Enomoto, Natsuya Katada, Yoshihisa Saida, Shinya Kusachi. Toho university ohashi medical center,surgery departmentLaparoscopic fenestration that is considered to be appropriate for benign simple liver cysts due to its minimal invasiveness has been performed. Furthermore single incision laparoscopic surgery has recently been highlighted… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Academic status does not affect outcome following complex hepato-pancreato-biliary procedures
Maria Altieri, Jie Yang, MD, Donglei Yin, MD, Patrick Jasinsky, MD, Kristen Cagino, MD, Mark Talamini, MD, Aurora Pryor, MD. Stony Brook Medical CenterThere is a growing debate regarding outcomes following complex hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) procedures. Little is known regarding outcomes comparing facility type (academic versus non-academic). The purpose of our study is to examine if… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Assessment of the feasibility and safety of experts coaching trainees: Review of laparoscopic hepatectomy results
Shigenori Ei1, Osamu Itano2, Go Oshima1, Masanori Odaira1, Keichiro Kitahama1, Hiroshi Uchida1, Shingo Maeda1, Yasumasa Koyama1, Satoshi Aiko1. 1Department of Surgery, Eiju general hospital, Tokyo, Japan, 2Department of surgery, Keio university, Tokyo, JapanBackground: The availability of laparoscopic hepatectomy remains limited to a relatively small number of institutions because of insufficient hepatic and laparoscopic surgical experience… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Biliary cystadenoma in left liver with a solid component extending into hilar biliary confluence
Gokul Shanker, MS, DNB, MBA, Anand Bharathan, MS, DNB, Vadiraj Hunnur, MS, Hariprasad Duraisamy, MS. vgm gastro centreA 52 year old woman presented with abdominal discomfort and jaundice for 1 month. Discomfort was in upper abdomen, did not have any periodicity and was non-radiating. She noticed high colored urine a month ago. There was no… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Bioinformatics identification of Rare Codon Clusters in HBV genome and evaluation of RCCs in HBV Proteins Structure of Hepatitis B Virus
Abdorrasoul Malekpour1, Saeid Gholamzadeh1, Saeideh Zahedi1, Mohammad Zarenezhad1, Mojtaba Mortazavi2. 1Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran, 2Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Science, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, IranBackground and objectives: Hepatitis B as an infectious disease has eight main genotypes (A–H). The aim of this study… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Caudate Lobe Liver Abscess: Early laparoscopic drainage is recommended
U Dhir, S Singhvi, S Rawat. Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New DelhiIntroduction: There is a high incidence of pyogenic and amebic liver abscesses in the developing world. Caudate lobe is both a rare and peculiar location in view of vicinity to vascular structures and difficult percutaneous and laparoscopic approach. We report 4 cases of pyogenic… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Changing pattern in laparoscopic internal drainage of pancreatic pseudocyst: Experience from a tertiary Centre in South India
P Senthilnathan, R Parthasarathi, S Rajapandian, P Praveen Raj, Anand Vijai, V P Nalankilli, G Srivatsan, Sandeep Sabnis, C Palanivelu. GEM Hospital & Research CentreBACKGROUND: Management of pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC) has gone through major changes from open to laparoscopic and then to endoscopic internal drainage. PPC which are amenable for cystogastrostomy (by virtue of their… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Clinical experience and feasibility of totally laparoscopic living donor right hepatectomy
Young Seok Han, MD, Jae Min Chun, MD, Heon Tak Ha, MD. Department of Surgery, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University HospitalInitial concerns regarding healthy donor’s safety and graft integrity, need for acquiring surgical expertise in both laparoscopic liver surgery and living donor transplantation (LDLT) have delayed the development of laparoscopic donor… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Comparative analysis of the outcome between open and laparoscopic partial liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Satoru Imura, Atsushi Takata, Toshiaki Yoshimoto, Masato Yoshikawa, Hiroki Teraoku, Daichi Ishikawa, Yu Saito, Shuichi Iwahashi, Tetsuya Ikemoto, Yuji Morine, Mitsuo Shimada. Tokushima UniversityINTRODUCTION: With progress of surgical technique and devices, laparoscopic liver resection (LR) became a realizable option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the feasibility of LR for HCC should be guaranteed… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Comparative analysis of the perioperative and oncologic outcomes between RA-LDP and LDP
Ki Byung Song, PhD, Song Cheol Kim, PhD, Jaewoo Kwon, Seunghyun Hwang, Chung Hyeun Ma, Kwang-Min Park, Young-Joo Lee, Dae Wook Hwang, Jae Hoon Lee, Bong Jun Kwak, Seong-Ryong Kim, Sang Hyun Shin. Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, Department of Surgery, Ulsan University College of Medicine and Asan Medical CenterBackground: Robotic surgical systems provide… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Effect of laparoscopic liver resection on hepatic functional reserve: A study of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma with hepatitis C treated with DAA following hepatocellular carcinoma resection
Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, FACS1, Masayasu Aikawa, MD2, Katsuya Okada, MD2, Yukihiro Watanabe, MD2, Kojun Okamoto, MD2. 1Teikyo University Mizonokuchi Hospital, 2Saitama Medical University International Medical CenterBackgroud and Aim: Direct acting antivirals (DAAs), oral drugs for hepatitis C, became available for use from September 2014 in Japan, making hepatitis C a curable disease. We evaluated laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Evaluation of superiority of the laparoscopic approach for hepatoma in the caudate lobe in comparison with the open approach
Masayasu Aikawa, MD, Mitsuo Miyazawa, MD, Yukihiro Watanabe, MD, Katsuya Okada, MD, Kojun Okamoto, MD, Shinichi Sakuramoto, MD, Hiroshi Sato, MD, Shigeki Yamaguchi, MD, Isamu Koyama. Saitama Medical University, International Medical CenterBackground: The technique for liver resection of a caudate lobe lesion requires skill because the area is located deep in proximity with the great… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Feasibility and Safety of Laparoscopic Liver Resection for Hepatic Malignancies
Takeshi Gocho, MD, PhD, Yuichi Nakaseko, MD, Koichiro Haruki, MD, PhD, Yuki Takano, MD, Fumitake Suzuki, MD, Shinji Onda, MD, PhD, Michinori Matsumoto, MD, PhD, Taro Sakamoto, MD, Shigeki Wakiyama, MD, PhD, Takeyuki Misawa, MD, PhD, Yuichi Ishida, MD, PhD, Katsuhiko Yanaga, MD, PhD. Jikei University School of MedicineBackground and Objective: In this decade, laparoscopic… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Hand-Assisted Enucleation of Symptomatic Metastatic Multifocal Carcinoid Tumors of the Liver
Jamii St. Julien, MD, MPH, Marcello Di Martino, MD, Horacio Asbun, MD, FACS, John A Stauffer, MD, FACS. Mayo Clinic FloridaWe present a minimally invasive, parenchymal-sparing surgical approach to a 54 year old female with metastatic carcinoid tumors of the liver and carcinoid syndrome. In the context of a case presentation, we demonstrate our technique… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas
Indication for En Bloc Pancreatectomy with Colectomy: When is it safe?
Patrick B Schwartz, BS1, Alexandra M Roch, MD, MS1, William P Lancaster, MD1, E M Killbane, RN, BSN2, Michael G House, MD1, Nicholas J Zyromski, MD1, C M Schmidt, MD, PhD, MBA1, Atilla Nakeeb, MD1, Eugene P Ceppa, MD1. 1Department of Surgery, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN, 2Department of Nursing, Indiana University Health,… Continue Reading
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- Liver and Pancreas