Publications by authors named "F Razionale"
Background: Postoperative serum ALT levels are one of the most frequently used marker to detect liver tissue damage following liver resection. The aim of this study was to evaluate if minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) may result in less hepatic injury than open hepatectomy by assessing the differences of postoperative ALT levels.
Methods: Patients who underwent MILS between 2009 and 2019 at our unit were included and compared with open liver resections.
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- The study analyzes the economic impact of robotic liver surgery (RLS) versus laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) and open liver surgery (OLS), focusing on complex liver resections.
- The research compares costs and perioperative outcomes using a time-driven activity-based costing (TD-ABC) model, examining patient data from two Italian hospitals.
- Findings suggest RLS has higher initial costs but leads to better outcomes like reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stays, ultimately providing economic advantages over OLS.
mutation is reportedly associated with poor prognosis in patients with different cancer types. However, mutational data on hilar cholangiocarcinoma are few and controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the rate of mutations in a single-center homogeneous population resected for hilar cholangiocarcinoma and the subsequent impact on prognosis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sarcopenia is considered a predictor of poor postoperative and long-term results following liver resection for intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). The aim of our study was to assess the incidence of sarcopenia in patients resected for ICC and its relation to preoperative clinical factors. Methods: Patients resected for ICC in our unit, with available preoperative CT scans within one month before operation, were enrolled in the study.
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