Zoran Krivokapic (1955-2022)
Zoran Krivokapic a fost unul dintre liderii chirurgiei colo-rectale din [...]
It is the lymph node ratio that determines survival and recurrence patterns in resected distal cholangiocarcinoma. A multicenter international study
Background Distal cholangiocarcinoma (dCC) is still associated with a poor overall survival [...]
Outcomes after primary and repeat thermal ablation of hepatocellular carcinoma with or without liver transplantation
Objectives: Thermal ablation (TA) is an established treatment for early HCC. [...]
A multicenter phase II trial evaluating the efficacy of bevacizumab plus mFOLFOX6 for R0 surgical resection in advanced colorectal liver metastases harboring mutant-type KRAS: NEXTO-mt trial
Background The effect of bevacizumab plus mFOLFOX6 on downsizing of liver metastases for curative [...]
Concomitant splenic artery ligation has no preventive effect on left-sided portal hypertension following pancreaticoduodenectomy with the resection of the portal and superior mesenteric vein confluence for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Background: Left-sided portal hypertension (LSPH) caused by splenic vein (SV) [...]
Performance of non-invasive biomarkers compared with invasive methods for risk prediction of posthepatectomy liver failure in hepatocellular carcinoma
Background Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a rare but dreaded [...]
Duration and cost-effectiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma surveillance in hepatitis C patients after viral eradication
Background & Aims Successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C with oral direct-acting [...]
Extensive (subtotal) distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a propensity score matched cohort study of short- and long-term outcomes compared with those of conventional distal pancreatectomy
Purpose Extensive distal pancreatectomy (ExDP) can transect the pancreatic parenchyma [...]
The effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation for patients with BCLC B1 stage hepatocellular carcinoma downgraded by transarterial chemoembolization
Purpose To evaluate the effectiveness of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) as [...]
Comparative analysis of medical costs after hepatectomy versus radiofrequency ablation in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma in real-world clinical practice
Aim To compare the total medical costs and treatment outcomes [...]
Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic versus open liver resection for intrahepatic combined hepatocellularcholangiocarcinoma with propensity score matching
Background: Combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (cHCC-CCA) is a rare primary hepatic neoplasm. [...]
Performance of non-invasive biomarkers compared with invasive methods for risk prediction of posthepatectomy liver failure in hepatocellular carcinoma
Background Posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) is a rare but dreaded [...]
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: Prognostic indicators of advanced disease
Background/Objectives Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is an aggressive malignancy associated [...]
Inflammation in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients Undergoing Hepatectomy: An Important Target for Ongoing Study
Miyata et al.1 present an institutional series of patients undergoing hepatectomy [...]
Small-size (40 µm) Beads Loaded with Irinotecan in the Treatment of Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases
Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate survival [...]
Patient healthcare trajectories of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma in France: A nationwide retrospective analysis
Background Little is known about the epidemiology and patterns of care of intrahepatic [...]
Upper transversal hepatectomy with double hepatic vein resection and reconstruction to treat colorectal cancer liver metastases at the hepatocaval confluence: a strategy to achieve R0 liver-sparing resection
Background Repeated hepatectomies in the therapeutic route of patients with [...]
Utility of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Secondary to High-Grade Appendiceal Neoplasms for Patients Undergoing Cytoreductive Surgery with Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy
Introduction Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAT) is frequently utilized before cytoreductive surgery [...]
Molecular and radiopathologic spectrum between HCC and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Background and Aims Primary liver cancers (LCs), including HCC and [...]
Preoperative predictors of non-transplantable recurrence after resection for early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: application in an East Asian cohort
A French study found that three preoperative factors (i.e. alpha-fetoprotein [...]
A Clinical Tool to Guide Selection and Utilization of Marginal Donor Livers With Graft Steatosis in Liver Transplantation
Background. Donor liver biopsy (DLBx) in liver transplantation provides information [...]
Congresul ROMTRANSPLANT, ediţia 2022
Congresul ROMTRANSPLANT, cea mai mare manifestare științifică dedicată experților din [...]
Optimising Cholangiocarcinoma Diagnosis and Treatment Focusing on Precision Medicine
This article features interviews conducted with industry experts Lorenza Rimassa, [...]
Preoperative Microvascular Invasion Prediction to Assist in Surgical Plan for Single Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Better Together with Radiomics
Background Prediction models with or without radiomic analysis for microvascular [...]