Surgery - Hepatobiliary/Pancreas News & Articles

161 Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Is Associated with Improved Cosmesis Scoring at the Cost of Significantly Higher Hernia Rates: 1-Year Results of a Prospective Randomized, Multicenter, Single-Blinded Trial of Traditional Multiport Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy vs Single-Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

162 Endoscopic snare papillectomy: a possible radical treatment for a subgroup of T1 ampullary adenocarcinomas Endoscopy, April 25, 2013    Review Article

163 Aspartate Aminotransferase-to-Platelet Ratio index (APRi) in infants with biliary atresia: Prognostic value at presentation Journal of Pediatric Surgery, April 25, 2013    Clinical Article

164 Age-related Macular Degeneration and Modification of Systemic Complement Factor H Production Through Liver Transplantation Ophthalmology, April 25, 2013    Review Article

165 Response of liver metastases to preoperative radiochemotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and resectable synchronous liver metastases Surgery, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

166 A prospective, randomized trial of Roux-en-Y reconstruction with isolated pancreatic drainage versus conventional loop reconstruction after pancreaticoduodenectomy Surgery, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article
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167 Functional status determines postoperative outcomes in elderly patients undergoing hepatic resections Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 24, 2013    Review Article

168 Laparoscopic excision of a choledochal cyst in 82 consecutive patients Surgical Endoscopy, April 24, 2013    Clinical Article

169 Endoscopic papillary large balloon dilation for the management of recurrent difficult bile duct stones after previous endoscopic sphincterotomy Digestive Endoscopy, April 23, 2013    Clinical Article

170 MRCP is Not a Cost-Effective Strategy in the Management of Silent Common Bile Duct Stones Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 23, 2013    Clinical Article

171 Progressive balloon dilatation following hepaticojejunostomy improves outcome of bile duct stricture after iatrogenic biliary injury Full Text BMC Gastroenterology, April 23, 2013

172 Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes for Patients with Autoimmune Pancreatitis After Pancreatectomy: A Multi-institutional Study Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 23, 2013    Review Article

173 Biliary atresia type I cyst and choledochal cust: can we differentiate or not? Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, April 23, 2013    Review Article

174 Perioperative Strategies and Thrombophilia in Children with Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction Undergoing the Meso-Rex Bypass Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 23, 2013    Review Article

175 Primary Pancreatic Ewings Sarcoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombosis Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 23, 2013

176 Impact of Sarcopenia on Survival in Patients Undergoing Living Donor Liver Transplantation American Journal of Transplantation, April 23, 2013    Review Article

177 Clinical features of pancreaticobiliary maljunction: update analysis of 2nd Japan-nationwide survey Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, April 23, 2013    Review Article

178 Etiology of biliary atresia as a developmental anomaly: recent advances Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Sciences, April 23, 2013    Review Article

179 Sofosbuvir and Daclatasvir Combination Therapy in a Liver Transplant Recipient With Severe Recurrent Cholestatic Hepatitis C American Journal of Transplantation, April 23, 2013

180 Digital image analysis of collagen assessment of progression of fibrosis in recurrent HCV after liver transplantation Journal of Hepatology, April 23, 2013    Review Article

1 Intraoperative Management and Repair of Bile Duct Injuries Sustained during 10,123 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies in a High-Volume Referral Center Journal of the American College of Surgeons, March 25, 2013

2 A nationwide examination of outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy compared with cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, 1998-2010 Surgical Endoscopy, April 12, 2013

3 Perioperative and long-term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients 80 years of age and older Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, April 2, 2013    Review Article

4 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Is There a Survival Difference for R1 Resections Versus Locally Advanced Unresectable Tumors? What Is a “True” R0 Resection? Annals of Surgery, April 11, 2013

5 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Haemostatic and Biliostatic Efficacy of Fibrin Sealants in Elective Liver Surgery Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 4, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

6 External Stent Versus No Stent for Pancreaticojejunostomy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 17, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

7 The Liver-First Approach to the Management of Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Hepatic Metastases A Systematic Review Cancer With Synchronous Hepatic Metastases JAMA Surgery, April 19, 2013    Review Article

8 Synchronous vs sequential laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystocholedocholithiasis World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013    Free full text

9 Predictors of Surgery in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis Managed by the Step-Up Approach Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013

10 Systematic review of five feeding routes after pancreatoduodenectomy British Journal of Surgery, January 29, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

11 Response of liver metastases to preoperative radiochemotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and resectable synchronous liver metastases Surgery, April 24, 2013

12 Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013

13 Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS): Tips and Tricks Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, March 28, 2013

14 Post-operative morbidity and mortality in pancreatic surgery. The role of surgical Apgar score Pancreatology, April 8, 2013

15 Should the Portal Vein Be Routinely Resected During Pancreaticoduodenectomy For Adenocarcinoma? Annals of Surgery, April 11, 2013

16 Cryosurgery for pancreatic cancer Gland Surgery, March 12, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

17 Persistent and de novo symptoms after cholecystectomy: a systematic review of cholecystectomy effectiveness Surgical Endoscopy, March 6, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

18 The role of cryosurgery in palliative care for cancer Annals of Palliative Medicine , April 22, 2013    Free full text    Review Article

19 A Prospective, Blinded Comparison of Laparoscopic Ultrasound with Transabdominal Ultrasound for the Detection of Gallbladder Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 16, 2013

20 The effectiveness and appropriate management of abdominal drains in patients undergoing elective liver resection: a retrospective analysis and prospective case series Surgery Today, April 1, 2013    Review Article