Percutaneous Sclerotherapy with Bleomycin and Ethiodized Oil: A Promising Treatment in Symptomatic Giant Liver Hemangioma.

Background Percutaneous sclerotherapy with bleomycin has been proven to have a potential benefit in the management of low-flow venous malformations. Liver hemangiomas are considered low-flow venous malformations. Thus, percutaneous sclerotherapy could potentially have a promising result in their management.

Management of Patients with Liver Transplant and Chronic Liver Diseases During COVID-19 Pandemic: A Brief Review.

The coronavirus associated disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus has rapidly spread all around the world and became pandemic in March 2020. Data on liver transplantation and chronic liver disease during the pandemic has remained scarce, and there is little information on whether immunosuppressed patients are at higher risk of developing severe COVID-19 infection. This review provides information for health care providers who care for patients with liver transplantation and chronic liver diseases.

The successful management of Thirty-six hepatopancreatobiliary surgeries under the intensive protective arrangements during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ackground: During the pandemic of COVID-19, the overwhelm of infected patients created an exponential surge for ICU and ward beds. As a result, a major proportion of elective surgeries was postponed. However, various emergency and urgent procedures were allowed.

Multimodality treatment in unresectable cholangiocarcinoma.

Purpose: Cholangiocarcinomas (CCs) are rare and highly malignant cancers. Although there are different treatment protocols for treatment of cholangiocarcinoma, we aimed to investigate a survival rate of patients with unresectable extrahepatic CCs (ECCs) receiving multimodality therapeutic protocol (MTP) (biliary drainage + external beam radiotherapy [EBRT] + brachytherapy and systemic chemotherapy). Similarly, we aimed to identify a relationship between survival time and associated factors in treatment outcome.

Wound Infection with an Unusual Pathogen after Liver Transplantation.

Mucormycosis is a rare and highly invasive fungal infection caused by Mucorales fungi of the class Zygomycetes. Cutaneous mucormycosis typically has a good survival rate when diagnosed early. In this report, we presented a patient with surgical site mucormycosis after liver transplant surgery.

Factors Associated With Length of Hospital Stay Following Liver Transplant Surgery.

Objectives: Length of stay is considered an important surrogate for transplant survival rate and resource utilization. Therefore, in the present study, our aim was to determine factors affecting length of hospital stay.

Materials And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed records of patients who underwent liver transplant at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences Liver Transplantation Center from March 2014 to March 2016.

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs): the predictive value of MDCT characteristics in the differentiation of histopathological grades.

Purpose: To investigate the correlation between multiple detector computed tomography (MDCT) features of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) and histopathologic grade and find valuable imaging criteria for grade prediction.

Material And Methods: MDCT of 61 patients with 65 masses, which pNETs were approved histopathologically, underwent revision retrospectively. Each MDCT was evaluated for various radiologic characteristics.

The utility of early post-liver transplantation model for end-stage liver disease score in prediction of long-term mortality.

Background: Little is known about the prognostic ability of post-liver transplantation (LT) model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) score measurement in assessing long-term outcomes. The aim of the present study was to investigate this possible relationship.

Methods: In this retrospective cohort study, the medical records of LT recipients operated under a LT program were reviewed.

The effect of stellate ganglion block on the function of arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis: A randomized trial.

Background And Purpose: The best access for hemodialysis is an autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF). The most helpful way for vasodilation in the upper limb is stellate ganglion block. We aim to evaluate the effect of stellate ganglion block on outcome of vascular access for dialysis.

Percutaneous Sclerotherapy for Giant Symptomatic Liver Hemangiomas: A Pilot Study.

This single-center prospective trial evaluated the safety and efficacy of percutaneous sclerotherapy for liver hemangiomas in 5 patients (1 man, 4 women; mean age 41.2 y) between 2016 and 2017. All patients were symptomatic (4 abdominal pain; 1 early satiety) and refused surgery.

Visfatin level in patients with colorectal adenoma.

Background: Visfatin is an adipocytokine secreted by visceral adipose tissue. It has been shown that adipocytokines may contribute to the induction of carcinogens and progression of tumors. Previously, we found a significant increase in the visfatin serum level in colorectal cancer patients.

Efficacy and safety of lamivudine or tenofovir plus intramuscular hepatitis B immunoglobulin in prevention of hepatitis B virus reinfection after liver transplant.

Objectives: Hepatitis B immunoglobulin prophylaxis in combination with antiviral drugs is recommended for prevention of hepatitis B virus reinfection after liver transplant. However, there is no consensus on a standard prophylactic method, and controversy exists over the duration, dose, and route of administration. We conducted a prospective study to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of intramuscular hepatitis B immunoglobulin in combination with lamivudine and/or tenofovir and discontinuation of hepatitis B immunoglobulin after 1 year for prevention of hepatitis B virus reinfection.

NAFLD Prevalence in a Young Cadaveric Organ Donor Population.

Background: Liver transplantation is a critical survival point for patients with end stage liver diseases. It can dramatically increase patients' survival if the donor liver is intact. One aspect of liver health is absence of steatosis.

Circulating levels of novel adipocytokines in patients with colorectal cancer.

Objective: Adipocytokines have been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this matched case-control study was to explore circulating novel adipocytokines, such as serum visfatin, omentin-1 and vaspin levels in patients with CRC.

Method: Serum visfatin, omentin-1, and vaspin levels were measured in 69 subjects (39 patients with colorectal cancer and 30 age- and sex-matched healthy controls) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) methods.

Significance of platelet count in esophageal carcinomas.

Background/aim: Thrombocytosis is found to be associated with unfavorable prognosis in esophageal carcinoma. Platelets produce thymidine phosphorylase which is a platelet-derived endothelial cell growth factor with angiogenic activity. Increased platelet count may be translated into enhanced tumor growth.

The effect of age on the outcome of esophageal cancer surgery.

Background: Surgery is still the best way for treatment of esophageal cancer. The increase in life expectancy and the rising incidence of esophageal tumors have led to a great number of elderly candidates for complex surgery. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of advanced age (70 years or more) on the surgical outcome of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer at a single high-volume center.