The impact of transarterial chemoembolization induced complications on outcomes after liver transplantation: A propensity-matched study.

Background: Loco-regional complications of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) may adversely affect technical aspects of the liver transplantation (LT). This study reviewed the impact of those complications on postoperative outcomes encompassing implications on graft selection.

Methods: A retrospective, propensity score matching (1:1) analysis accounting for donor and recipient confounders was performed on a dataset of patients undergoing LT for hepatocellular carcinoma.

Incidentally discovered pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia: what is its clinical significance?

Purpose: Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia (PanIN) is a presumed precursor of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We assessed the relationship between incidental PanIN after resection of non-adenocarcinoma lesions and the development of metachronous PDAC in the remnant.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the clinicopathologic data of patients who underwent pancreatectomy for non-PDAC from January 2000 to January 2010.

Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and high-quality nonrandomized studies.

Objective: To perform a meta-analysis of high-quality published trials, randomized and observational, comparing laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) and open distal gastrectomy (ODG) for gastric cancer.

Background: Controversy persists about the clinical utility of minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of gastric cancer. Prospective data is limited to a few small randomized trails.