The emerging role of cell-free DNA as a molecular marker for duodenal adenocarcinoma.

Background: Duodenal adenocarcinoma is rare and its prognostic factors remain controversial. In our study, the role of cell-free deoxyribonucleic acid (cfDNA) as prognostic factor in duodenal adenocarcinoma was evaluated.

Methods: From June 2003 to July 2021, plasma samples were collected from 41 patients with duodenal adenocarcinoma.

BRAF V600E Mutation Lacks Association with Poorer Clinical Prognosis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma.

Background: Previous literatures showed wide range of prevalence of BRAF V600E in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). The correlation of BRAF V600E mutation with aggressive tumor characteristics and poor prognosis is controversial. The present study was designed to evaluate the association between BRAF V600E mutation with clinicopathological factors and tumor recurrence.

A Shift in Molecular Drivers of Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Following the 2017 World Health Organization Classification: Characterization of 554 Consecutive Tumors With Emphasis on BRAF-Negative Cases.

Most studies for comprehensive molecular profiling of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) have been performed before the 2017 World Health Organization (WHO) classification, in which the diagnostic criteria of follicular variants of PTC have been modified and noninvasive follicular thyroid neoplasm with papillary-like nuclear features has been introduced. This study aims to investigate the shift in the incidence of BRAF V600E mutations in PTCs following the 2017 WHO classification and to further characterize the histologic subtypes and molecular drivers in BRAF-negative cases. The study cohort consisted of 554 consecutive PTCs larger than 0.

Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy: Laparoscopic versus robotic approach-A cohort study.

Background And Aims: There is no consensus on the superiority of robotic distal pancreatectomy (RDP) over laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP).

Methods: Data of patients undergoing RDP and LDP were prospectively collected and compared.

Results: There were 65 RDP and 112 LDP.

Postoperative fever after liver resection: Incidence, risk factors, and characteristics associated with febrile infectious complication.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence and risk factors of postoperative fever (POF) after liver resection. In patients with POF, predictors of febrile infectious complications were determined.

Methods: A total of 797 consecutive patients undergoing liver resection from January 2015 to December 2019 were retrospectively investigated.