Benefits of laparoscopic liver resection for liver tumors in obese patients: a meta-analysis.

Objective: The superiority of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR) in obese patients remains controversial. The study aims to assess the available literature and compare the perioperative outcomes of LLR and OLR for liver tumors in obese patients.

Methods: We searched PubMed, Cochrane Library, Embase, and Web of Science databases for studies comparing LLR and OLR.

injection decreases drainage in lateral neck dissection for metastatic thyroid cancer.

Background: injection (PAI) has been proven effective against chylous fistula but not in decreasing drainage after lateral neck dissection (LND). To verify the safety of spraying PAI onto the surface of the traumatic cavity after total thyroidectomy with LND and to evaluate whether its application can reduce the drainage volume.

Methods: A total of 85 patients with metastatic papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) who agreed to total thyroidectomy with unilateral LND were recruited from March 2016 to September 2017.