Challenging Scenarios and Debated Indications for Laparoscopic Liver Resections for Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Laparoscopic liver resections (LLRs) have been increasingly adopted for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with safe short- and long-term outcomes reported worldwide. Despite this, lesions in the posterosuperior segments, large and recurrent tumors, portal hypertension, and advanced cirrhosis currently represent challenging scenarios in which the safety and efficacy of the laparoscopic approach are still controversial. In this systematic review, we pooled the available evidence on the short-term outcomes of LLRs for HCC in challenging clinical scenarios.

Blunt Trauma Associated With Bilateral Diaphragmatic Rupture: A Case Report.

A bilateral diaphragmatic rupture is a rare event that occurs in cases of blunt thoracic-abdominal trauma. We report the case of a 56-year-old female patient with pelvic fracture and second-stage bilateral rupture of the diaphragm due to a car accident. After a chest and abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) scan, the patient underwent emergency suturing of the left hemidiaphragm.