Publications by authors named "Biling Gan"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates whether prior SARS-CoV-2 infection impacts recovery in patients undergoing liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
- The research included 172 patients, comparing those with and without a history of SARS-CoV-2 infection on factors like liver function and hospital costs.
- Findings suggest that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection does not significantly influence postoperative recovery in these patients.
Article Synopsis
- A 72-year-old woman with a history of primary myelofibrosis experienced progressive abdominal swelling and other symptoms leading to the discovery of massive splenomegaly.
- She had additional health issues, including Crohn's disease and renal insufficiency, and showed severe anemia and thrombocytopenia in lab results.
- After treatment by a multidisciplinary team and unsuccessful symptom management, she underwent surgery to remove a 5 kg spleen, followed by a smooth recovery aided by Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) protocols.
Background: With the rapid progress of systematic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), therapeutic strategies combining hepatic arterial infusion chemotherapy (HAIC) with systematic therapy arised increasing concentrations. However, there have been no systematic review comparing HAIC and its combination strategies in the first-line treatment for advanced HCC.
Aim: To investigate the efficacy and safety of HAIC and its combination therapies for advanced HCC.