Giant pedunculated liver hydatid cyst causing inferior vena cava syndrome: a case report.

Background: Hydatid disease is a zoonotic infection caused by the species Echinococcus that typically affects the liver. Most liver hydatid cysts are asymptomatic at first, but as the cyst grows larger, symptoms, such as compression effects, start to appear. Ultrasonography and computed tomography scans are the widely used diagnostic tools, and surgery is considered the mainstay of treatment.

Hemp Seed ( L.) Varieties: Lipids Profile and Antioxidant Capacity for Monogastric Nutrition.

The present research aimed to study the proximate composition, fatty acid profile, antiox-idant activity, total phenolic and N--Caffeoyltyramine content of three distinct varieties of hemp seeds (, and , grown in a Mediterranean area (Central Italy), as feed in the diet of farm animals. Proximate composition was determined using the official methods of analyses; the fatty acid profile was determined by gas chromatography, total phenolic content (TPC) and the scavenging activity (DPPH and ABTS) by the colorimetric method, and N--Caffeoyltyramine content by HPLC analysis. The hemp seed showed the highest total lipid content and the best antioxidant activity with the highest TPC, N--Caffeoyltyramine content, and ABTS, and the lowest peroxidation index and DPPH; showed the best fatty acid profile and nutritional indices (atherogenic and thrombogenic indices and hypocholesterolemic/hypercholesterolemic ratio), and showed the highest crude protein and dietary fiber content.

Advocating for a "shift-to-left" in transplant oncology: left grafts, RAPID and dual graft.

The extension of liver transplantation to new oncologic indications might exacerbate the shortage of grafts. Living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) may emerge as a viable resource, although its diffusion in the Western world is still very limited. Several groups have advocated for minimizing the impact on donors by reducing the extent of donor hepatectomy, i.

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predicts bowel ischemia in non-strangulated adhesive small bowel occlusions: a retrospective analysis from an acute care surgical service.

Background: Adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) is a leading cause of hospitalization in emergency surgery. The occurrence of bowel ischemia significantly increases the morbidity and mortality rates associated with this condition. Current clinical, biochemical and radiological parameters have poor predictive value for bowel ischemia.