Hepatocellular carcinoma: a review.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy and is a leading cause of cancer-related death worldwide. In the United States, HCC is the ninth leading cause of cancer deaths. Despite advances in prevention techniques, screening, and new technologies in both diagnosis and treatment, incidence and mortality continue to rise.

Intermediate-Term Outcomes of Dual Adult versus Single-Kidney Transplantation: Evolution of a Surgical Technique.

Background. Acceptance of dual kidney transplantation (DKT) has proven difficult, due to surgical complexity and concerns regarding long-term outcomes. We herein present a standard technique for ipsilateral DKT and compare outcomes to single-kidney transplant (SKT) recipients.

Management of hepatocellular carcinoma.

Management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a rapidly evolving field. Advances in liver surgery and transplantation mean that curative treatment can be offered to patients with HCC in compensated livers who are diagnosed early or to those who are within transplant criteria. Explanted livers have provided a growing understanding of the underlying mechanisms in hepatocarcinogenesis and diagnostic modalities.

Combined lung and liver transplantation: analysis of a single-center experience.

Patients with end-stage lung disease complicated by cirrhosis are not expected to survive lung transplantation alone. Such patients are potential candidates for combined lung-liver transplantation (CLLT), however few reports document the indications and outcomes after CLLT. This is a review of a large single-center CLLT series.

Liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: past, present, and future.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death globally. HCC is an aggressive disease with high fatality as reflected by the close numbers of annual deaths per year from HCC and annual incidence worldwide. In the United States, HCC incidence has increased substantially during the past two decades and is projected to continue to rise.

Endoscopic treatment of postorthotopic liver transplantation anastomotic biliary strictures with maximal stent therapy (with video).

Background: The optimal endoscopic protocol for treating postorthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) anastomotic biliary strictures (ABSs) has not been established.

Objective: To review the technique and outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with maximal stenting for post-OLT ABSs at our institution.

Design: Retrospective study.

Endoscopic treatment with multiple stents for post-liver-transplantation nonanastomotic biliary strictures.

Background: Over the past decade, ERCP has become the preferred method of treatment for biliary strictures in patients after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). Although data strongly support ERCP for treating anastomotic strictures, the little information available for the role of ERCP in the treatment of nonanastomotic strictures (NAS) has been unpromising.

Objective: We investigated the efficacy and safety of using balloon dilation and multiple biliary stents to treat NAS.

The midterm results of stent graft treatment of thoracic aortic injuries.

Introduction And Objectives: Several publications document the technical feasibility of stent graft repair of aortic transection. We report our mid-term results of endovascular repair of thoracic aortic transections using covered stent grafts and compare this to a cohort undergoing open repair during the same time period to demonstrate the shift in practice pattern at our institution.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of patients who sustained blunt thoracic transection was undertaken.