Hepatob Pancreat Dis
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Jun 2013
Comparative StudyLiver resection versus radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver tumor and its incidence is increasing worldwide. The study aimed to compare patients subjected to liver resection or radiofrequency ablation. ⋯ Surgical resection improves the overall survival and recurrence-free survival in comparison with radiofrequency ablation. New evidences are needed to define the real role of the percutaneous technique as an alternative to surgery.
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Jun 2013
Practice GuidelineNational guidelines for donation after cardiac death in China.
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Jun 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialDouble-blind randomized sham controlled trial of intraperitoneal bupivacaine during emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
Intraperitoneal local anesthesia (IPLA) during elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy (el-LC) decreases post-operative pain. None of the studies have explored the efficacy of IPLA at emergency laparoscopic cholecystectomy (em-LC). A longer operative duration, the greater frequency of washing, and the inflammation associated with cholecystitis or pancreatitis are a few reasons why it cannot be assumed that a benefit in pain scores will be seen in em-LC with IPLA. This study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of IPLA in patients undergoing em-LC. ⋯ IPLA during em-LC does not influence postoperative pain. Other modalities of analgesia should be explored for decreasing the interval between diagnosis of acute admission and em-LC.
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Jun 2013
Comparative StudySurvival outcomes of right-lobe living donor liver transplantation for patients with high Model for End-stage Liver Disease scores.
Controversy exists over whether living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) should be offered to patients with high Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) scores. This study tried to determine whether a high MELD score would result in inferior outcomes of right-lobe LDLT. ⋯ Although the high-score group had significantly more early postoperative complications, the two groups had comparable hospital mortality and similar satisfactory rates of graft survival and patient overall survival. Therefore, a high MELD score should not be a contraindication to right-lobe LDLT if donor risk and recipient benefit are taken into full account.
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Hepatob Pancreat Dis · Jun 2013
Propofol inhibits the adhesion of hepatocellular carcinoma cells by upregulating microRNA-199a and downregulating MMP-9 expression.
Propofol is one of the extensively and commonly used intravenous anesthetics and has the ability to influence the proliferation, motility, and invasiveness of many cancer cells. In this study, the effects of propofol on hepatocellular carcinoma cells invasion ability were examined. ⋯ Propofol decreases hepatocellular carcinoma cell invasiveness, which is partly due to the down-regulation of MMP-9 expression by miR-199a.