Transient Elevation of Liver Function Tests and Bilirubin Levels After Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy.

: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy constitutes the current "gold standard" treatment of symptomatic gallstone disease. In order to avoid intraoperative vasculobiliary injuries, it is mandatory to establish the "critical view of safety". In cases of poor identification of the cystic duct and artery leading to a missed intraoperative injury, patients present with elevated liver function tests (LFTs) or increased bilirubin postoperatively.

The Effects of Sarcopenia on Overall Survival and Postoperative Complications of Patients Undergoing Hepatic Resection for Primary or Metastatic Liver Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide, and 20-30% of patients will develop liver metastases (CRLM) during their lifetime. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is also one of the most common cancers worldwide with increasing incidence. Hepatic resection represents the most effective treatment approach for both CRLM and HCC.

Small Bowel Diverticulosis and COVID-19: Awareness Is the Key: A Case Series and Review of the Literature.

Small bowel non-Meckelian diverticulosis is a rare condition with only a few published cases despite being described over 200 years ago. In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, studies suggested that many patients may experience gastrointestinal manifestations. Intestinal symptoms could worsen the inflammation and infection associated with small bowel diverticulitis.

Investigating Predictive Factors of Dysphagia and Treatment Prolongation in Patients with Oral Cavity or Oropharyngeal Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy Concurrently with Chemotherapy.

Radiation therapy (RT) treatment for head and neck cancer has been associated with dysphagia manifestation leading to worse outcomes and decrease in life quality. In this study, we investigated factors leading to dysphagia and treatment prolongation in patients with primaries arising from oral cavity or oropharynx that were submitted to radiation therapy concurrently with chemotherapy. The records of patients with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer that received RT treatment to the primary and bilateral neck lymph nodes concurrently with chemotherapy were retrospectively reviewed.

Trocar-site hernia repair after laparoscopic surgery: a case report study.

Tracer site hernias (TSHs) are extremely uncommon. There have been only a few cases reported in the literature. Here we report a case of TSH after umbilicus laparoscopic hernia repair procedure.

Role of minimally invasive surgery in the treatment of gallbladder metastatic melanoma. A review of the literature and a case report.

Background: Primary and secondary gallbladder melanomas are rare, and only 58 cases have been reported in scientific literature to date. This paper aimed to explore the role of minimally invasive surgery in the management of gallbladder metastatic melanomas.

Case: Herein, we present the case of a 68-year-old man with metastatic gallbladder melanoma who was treated with laparoscopic cholecystectomy.

Gut-Barrier Disruption After Laparoscopic Versus Open Major Liver Resection in the Rat.

Background: Major liver resection may compromise gut-barrier function, increasing the risk of postoperative infectious complications. The aim of the present experimental study was to compare the effect of the laparoscopic versus the open technique for major liver resection on integrity as well as inflammatory and immune responses of the gut barrier.

Methods: Wistar rats were subjected to open 70% hepatectomy (group H), laparoscopic 70% hepatectomy (group LH), sham operation (group S) or no intervention (group C).

Infarcted ligamentum teres hepatis lipoma mimicking acute abdomen in a female patient: a case report and mini-review of the literature.

Lipomas of the ligamentum teres hepatis are extremely uncommon. There have been only a few cases reported in the literature, including lipomas of the falciform ligament of the liver. Here we report a case of torsion and infarction of a lipoma of the ligamentum teres hepatis in a 43-year-old female patient, who presented with acute epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting.

Three-Dimensional Printed Polylactic Acid (PLA) Surgical Retractors with Sonochemically Immobilized Silver Nanoparticles: The Next Generation of Low-Cost Antimicrobial Surgery Equipment.

A versatile method is reported for the manufacturing of antimicrobial (AM) surgery equipment utilising fused deposition modelling (FDM), three-dimensional (3D) printing and sonochemistry thin-film deposition technology. A surgical retractor was replicated from a commercial polylactic acid (PLA) thermoplastic filament, while a thin layer of silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) was developed via a simple and scalable sonochemical deposition method. The PLA retractor covered with Ag NPs (PLA@Ag) exhibited vigorous AM properties examined by a reduction in Staphylococcus aureus (), Pseudomonas aeruginosa () and Escherichia coli () bacteria viability (%) experiments at 30, 60 and 120 min duration of contact ( < 0.

Retroperitoneal Cecal Perforation Resulting from Obstructive Ascending Colon Adenocarcinoma.

Most colorectal cancer patients in the early stages of the disease do not display any alarming symptoms. A total percentage of 9-27% of colorectal cancer patients present with acute abdomen, bowel obstruction, perforation, or bleeding. Perforation as the first presentation of the disease is seen in no more than 2.

Ducts of Luschka as a rare cause of postoperative biloma. MRCP findings.

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be complicated by a post- operative biloma. Bile leak from the duct of Luschka is reported to be the second most frequent cause, reported in 0.15%-2% of the patients.

Role of innovative 3D printing models in the management of hepatobiliary malignancies.

Three-dimensional (3D) printing has recently emerged as a new technique in various liver-related surgical fields. There are currently only a few systematic reviews that summarize the evidence of its impact. In order to construct a systematic literature review of the applications and effects of 3D printing in liver surgery, we searched the PubMed, Embase and ScienceDirect databases for relevant titles, according to the PRISMA statement guidelines.

Statistical characterization and classification of colon microarray gene expression data using multiple machine learning paradigms.

Objective: A colon microarray data is a repository of thousands of gene expressions with different strengths for each cancer cell. It is necessary to detect which genes are responsible for cancer growth. This study presents an exhaustive comparative study of different machine learning (ML) systems which serves two major purposes: (a) identification of high risk differential genes using statistical tests and (b) development of a ML strategy for predicting cancer genes.

Open Treatment of Closed Talus Dislocation without Fracture: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Introduction: Talus dislocation without a concomitant fracture of the malleoli is a rare injury.

Case Report: We present a case of a closed anteromedial talus dislocation in a 25-year-old male motorcyclist due to a high-energy trauma, resulting from a fall following a road traffic accident. The talus could not be reduced by closed means making open reduction performed through a dorsal approach necessary.

Gastric schwannoma: report of two cases and review of the literature.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal schwannomas are benign, slow-growing and usually asymptomatic tumors. In some cases bleeding, epigastric pain and palpable mass may be occurring. Preoperative diagnosis is challenging due to the difficulty of differentiation from other submucosal tumors.

Three-dimensional printing as an educational tool in colorectal surgery.

3D printing is a rapidly advancing technology which represents a significant technological achievement that could be useful in a variety of biomedical applications. In the field of surgery, 3D printing is envisioned as a significant step in the areas of surgical planning, education and training. The 3D printed models are considered as high quality and efficient educational tools.

Ideal treatment strategy for chylous mesenteric cyst: a case report.

Background: A mesenteric chylous cyst is defined as a cyst occurring in the mesentery of the gastrointestinal tract anywhere from the duodenum to the rectum and is diagnosed most often during the fifth decade of life.

Case Presentation: In our case report, we describe a case of 38-year-old Greek woman who presented at our Emergency Department complaining of abdominal pain without any other symptoms. Her medical and family histories were clear and she had never had any abdominal interventions.

Corrigendum to "Surgical Management of a Giant Adrenal Pseudocyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature in the Last Decade".

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Role of MicroRNA in the Diagnosis and Therapy of Hepatic Metastases from Colorectal Cancer.

Introduction: Colorectal cancer is one of the most common malignancies in both genders and liver metastasis appear in more than 50% of patients with colorectal cancer, worsening its morbidity and mortality rates. The existing methods for the diagnosis and prognosis of colorectal cancer seem to be insufficient to predict its aggressiveness, leading to poor outcomes for the patient.

Objective: MicroRNAs are small non-coding RNAs, which interact with mRNAs in a posttranscriptional stage, and have been found to be involved in pathogenesis of cancer and its metastases.

Surgical Management of a Giant Adrenal Pseudocyst: A Case Report and Review of the Literature in the Last Decade.

Adrenal pseudocysts are rare entities and occurred in the 5th and the 6th decades of life. They are discovered accidentally, while appearing with nonspecific clinical and imaging findings. We report a case of a 28-year-old woman presented in our Emergency Department complaining about upper abdomen pain.

A case report of thrombosed varicosities of pubic collateral veins: Ideal treatment strategy and contribution of era imaging technologies in diagnosis.

Collateral circulation is an alternative path occurring in case of venous or artery obstruction. This path may usually develop after primary recanalization. In our case, a 62-year-old woman presented to our Emergency Department complaining about a suprapubic swelling with a cyanotic discoloration of the overlying skin for the past 10 days for which she had been previously prescribed antibiotics.

Simultaneous Hepatic and Mesenteric Hydatid Disease-A Case Report.

Introduction: Hydatid cysts most commonly present in the liver and the lungs; however, they can appear more rarely in other locations, such as the mesentery, with a rather unclear mechanism of manifestation. Herein, we present a case of simultaneous presence of hydatid cysts in the liver and the mesentery of a young man.

Case Report: A 39-year-old man was referred to our Department for further investigation of intermittent abdominal pain, especially in the right upper quadrant, and abdominal distension.