Liver Resection for Colorectal Hepatic Metastases after Systemic Chemotherapy and Selective Internal Radiation Therapy with Yttrium-90 Microspheres: A Systematic Review
Conclusions: This large pooled report of patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases after chemotherapy and SIRT shows that 13.6% of patients with initially inoperable disease undergo resection with low procedure-related mortality.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - June 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Minimal Access and Parenchyma Sparing Liver Surgery: Converging or Diverging Concepts?
Dig Surg 2018;35:1 –3 (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - June 8, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Prospective Evaluation of Intrahepatic Microscopic Occult Tumor Foci in Patients with Numerous Colorectal Liver Metastases
Conclusions: Clinically relevant occult microscopic disease in patients with numerous CLM is excluded. These results support the indication to resection in such patients and exclude the need forde principe major hepatectomy to increase the completeness of surgery.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - June 7, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Self-Expanding Metal Stents for the Treatment of Post-Surgical Esophageal Leaks: A Tertiary Referral Center Experience
Conclusion: The use of SEMS is an effective and safe option for post-surgical esophageal leaks, with no evidence of any significant influence of stent type on outcome.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - June 5, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Tumoral Venous Invasion after Distal Pancreatectomy: A Risk Factor for Recurrence
Conclusion: VI did not have an effect on postoperative complications. Survivals were similar in case of VI or not. On the contrary, RR was higher in the VI group.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 31, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Re-Operative Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Challenges and Outcomes
Conclusion: R-PD is safe and should be performed in experienced centres and can achieve long-term outcomes, comparable to conventional PD. The most common reason for denying resection at initial surgery was suspected or perceived vascular involvement.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Intraoperative Analgesic Regimen and Cholecystectomy: A Closer Look
Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery with or without Completion Total Mesorectal Excision for T2 and T3 Rectal Carcinoma
Conclusions: Although local recurrence after TEM-only for pT2 –3 rectal cancer is worse compared to the recurrence that occurs after completion surgery, disease-specific survival is comparable between both groups. The lower unadjusted overall survival in the TEM-only group indicates that TEM-only may be a valid alternative in older and frail patients, especi ally when high morbidity of completion surgery is taken into consideration. Nevertheless, completion surgery should always be advised when curation is intended.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 30, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Perineal Wound Closure Using Biological Mesh Following Extralevator Abdominoperineal Excision
Conclusion: The use of biological meshes in perineal reconstruction following elAPE is feasible and safe, and the perineal wound is healed in the majority of the patients within 3 months.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 15, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Surgical Outcome and Hepatic Regeneration after Hepatic Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients
Conclusions: In this study, we have demonstrated that safe, radical hepatectomy, similar to procedures performed on non-elderly patients, can be performed on patients with HCC aged 80 and older with sufficient perioperative care.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - May 14, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Clinicopathological Features and Prognosis of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor Located in the Jejunum and Ileum
Conclusions: Jejunal GISTs were more common than ileal GISTs. The prognosis was comparable between jejunal and ileal GISTs.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - April 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Effectiveness of Wound-Edge Protectors for Preventing Surgical Site Infections after Open Surgery for Colorectal Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study with Two Parallel Study Groups
Conclusion: The present randomized, phase II trial found an SSI rate of 16% with use of a WEP. The SSI rate was lower in the WEP group than in the WEP ( –) group. A WEP may reduce the SSI rate after open surgery for colorectal disease in Japanese patients.Dig Surg (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - April 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
EDS Society News
Dig Surg 2018;35:271 –271 (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - April 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
IASGO Society News
Dig Surg 2018;35:272 –272 (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - April 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
HBPD Table of Contents Vol. 17, No. 1, 2018
Dig Surg 2018;35:273 –275 (Source: Digestive Surgery)
Source: Digestive Surgery - April 26, 2018 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
