Patients with poorly compensated chronic liver disease (CLD), requiring surgical
intervention form a unique group of surgical candidates. Though liver resection for hepatic …

The incidence of cirrhosis is rising, and identification of these patients prior to undergoing
any surgical procedure is crucial. The preoperative risk stratification using validated scores …

Background & Aims Selection criteria for hepatectomy in patients with cirrhosis are
controversial. In this study we aimed to build prognostic models of symptomatic post …

Patients with liver disease have multisystem organ dysfunction that leads to physiological
perturbations ranging from hyperbilirubinaemia of no clinical consequence to severe …

METHODS: We studied retrospectively all patients who underwent PD in our centre between
January 2002 and December 2011. Group A comprised patients with cirrhotic livers, and …

Hepatectomy is currently one of the most effective treatments for hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC). However, postoperative liver failure (PHLF) is a serious complication and the leading …

Background Previous studies demonstrated laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) to be
associated with fewer short-term complications than open ventral hernia repair (OVHR) …

Cirrhotic liver disease is an important cause of peri-operative morbidity and mortality in
general surgical patients. Early recognition and optimization of liver dysfunction is …

Abstract Background/Aims While safety and effectiveness of advanced endoscopic resection
techniques such as endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and endoscopic submucosal …

Background Little is known about the feasibility of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD)
and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for patients with chronic renal failure (CRF) or …