The British journal of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Fluorescence or X-ray cholangiography in elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a randomized clinical trial.
Safe laparoscopic cholecystectomy may necessitate biliary imaging, and non-invasive fluorescence cholangiography may have advantages over contrast X-ray cholangiography. This trial compared fluorescence and X-ray cholangiography for visualization of the critical junction between the cystic, common hepatic and common bile ducts. ⋯ Fluorescence cholangiography was confirmed to be non-inferior to X-ray cholangiography in visualizing the critical junction during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Registration number: NCT02344654 ( http://www.clinicaltrials.gov).
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Observational Study
Risk model for severe postoperative complications after total pancreatectomy based on a nationwide clinical database.
Total pancreatectomy is required to completely clear tumours that are locally advanced or located in the centre of the pancreas. However, reports describing clinical outcomes after total pancreatectomy are rare. The aim of this retrospective observational study was to assess clinical outcomes following total pancreatectomy using a nationwide registry and to create a risk model for severe postoperative complications. ⋯ The risk model may be used to predict severe complications after total pancreatectomy.