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Gallbladder agenesis: A case report and brief review

Bianco G, Frongillo , Agnes S, Nure E, Silvestrini N

Agenesis of the gallbladder and cystic duct represents one of the rarest anomalies of the biliary system, with a reported incidence of 0.007% to 0.027%. Almost half of the patients...
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How to prevent the postoperative pancreatic fistula with an ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (Onyx®): A proposal of a new technique

Crafa F, Esposito F, Noviello A, Moles N, Coppola Bottazzi E, Lombardi C, Miro A, Lombardi G

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Despite the advances in identifying risk factors, improving operative technique, and postoperative patient care, pancreatic leakage after pancreatic resection remains a highly debated topic. The aim of this study...
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Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage catheter fracture: A case report

Kwan JR, Low KS, Lohan R, Shelat VG

Percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) is safe treatment for biliary decompression given certain indications. However, this is temporary until definitive drainage is established. We report on a 76-year-old lady with...
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Comparison of Blumgart versus conventional duct-to-mucosa anastomosis for pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy

Lee YN, Kim WY

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Pancreatic leakage is a major cause of postoperative death and morbidity after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A recent study introduced Blumgart anastomosis (BA), which minimizes severe complications after PD. This study...
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Identifying the role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets-to-lymphocyte ratio as prognostic markers in patients undergoing resection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Giakoustidis A, Neofytou K, Costa Neves M, Giakoustidis D, Louri E, Cunningham D, Mudan S

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: It is important to point out that the identification of inflammation is an essential component of the pathogenesis and the progression of cancer. In this study, we analysed the...
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Vein resection in patients with adenocarcinoma of the head of pancreas adherent to the portomesenteric venous axis is beneficial despite a high rate of R1 resection

Cherukuru , Govil S, Vij M, Rela M

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: En-bloc vein resection (VR) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) of the head of pancreas adherent to the portomesenteric axis benefits patients when the vein wall is not infiltrated by...
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A retrospective review of correlative radiological assessment and surgical exploration for hilar cholangiocarcinoma

Chua D, Low A, Koh Y, Goh B, Cheow PC, Kam JH, Teo JY, Tan EK, Chung A, Ooi LL, Chan CY, Lee SY

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Hilar cholangiocarcinomas (HCCAs) are tumors that involve the biliary confluence; at present, radical surgery offers the only chance of long-term survival, but this can be challenging given the complexity...
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Outcomes of liver resection in patients with colorectal liver metastases by laparoscopic or open surgery

Shim JR, Lee SD, Park HM, Lee EC, Park B, Han SS, Kim SH, Park SJ

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Colorectal cancer is found with liver metastases about 20–25% due to characteristics of cancer itself. Approximately 20% of liver metastases are found to be resectable. The objective of this...
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Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma of the liver in adult patient: A report of two cases

Sánchez-Morales GE, Clemente-Gutiérrez UE, Alvarez-Bautista FE, Santes-Jasso O, Carpinteyro-Espin P, Mercado MA

Primary sarcomas of the liver are unusual neoplasms developing in adults. They constitute a heterogeneous group of neoplasms including undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma. Patients usually present with an abdominal mass and...
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Surgical approaches to hepatic hydatidosis ranging from partial cystectomy to liver transplantation

Goja S, Saha SK, Yadav SK, Tiwari A, Soin AS

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: A wide range of surgical approaches has been described for hepatic hydatidosis aiming primarily at the reduction of disease recurrence and minimization of postoperative morbidity. METHODS: A database analysis of...
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Long-term complete response after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization and stereotactic body radiation therapy in a patient with hepatocellular carcinoma at the caudate lobe

Chung YK, Hwang S, Ko GY, Yoon SM

It is expected that a combination of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) with stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may induce synergistic therapeutic effects in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which would result in...
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Synergistic effect of metformin on sorafenib in in vitro study using hepatocellular carcinoma cell lines

Chung YG, Tak E, Hwang S, Lee JY, Kim JY, Kim YY, Song GW, Lee KJ, Kim N

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence remains a great concern following hepatic resection and liver transplantation. We investigated the metformin-induced cytotoxic effects on sorafenib in an in vitro study using HCC...
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Adrenal metastasis in sequentially developed combined hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma: A case report

Nugroho A, Lee KW, Lee KB, Kim HS, Kim H, Yi NJ, Suh KS

The incidence of combined hepatocellular carcinoma-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CC) in a single patient accounts for only 0.4 to 14% of all primary liver cancer. However, the prognosis of its intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC)...
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Predictors of post-hepatectomy liver failure in patients undergoing extensive liver resections for hepatocellular carcinoma

Chin KM, Allen JC, Teo JY, Kam JH, Tan EK, Koh Y, Goh BK, Cheow PC, Raj P, Chow KH, Chung YF, Ooi LL, Chan CY, Lee SY

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: To determine the prevalence of post-hepatectomy liver failure/insufficiency (PHLF/I) in patients undergoing extensive hepatic resections for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and to assess the predictive value of preoperative factors for...
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Role of prophylactic antibiotics in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Kim SH, Yu HC, Yang JD, Ahn SW, Hwang HP

BACKGROUNDS/AIMS: The role of prophylactic antibiotics for laparoscopic cholecystectomy in low-risk patients is still unclear. This study aimed to verify the conclusion of previous meta-analyses concerning the effectiveness of antibiotic...
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