Prognostic value of free air under diaphragm on chest radiographs in correlation with peritoneal soiling intraoperatively.

Purpose: Gastrointestinal perforation is a significant injury that originates mainly from gastrointestinal ulcers. It is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. The height of the column of the air under the diaphragm can be used to estimate the amount of peritoneal soiling due to viscus perforation.

Study of factors affecting Small for Size Syndrome Post-Adult living donor liver transplantation.

Aim: Recently, increasing evidence showed that small-for-size syndrome (SFSS) is a multifactorial disease which is precipitated by various perioperative factors other than graft size. We conducted the current work to evaluate perioperative effectors, which can increase the risk of SFSS following adult living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT).

Methods: This is a retrospective study on 110 adult cirrhotic cases (mean age of 48.