Publications by authors named "Jacopo Lanari"

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  • * In a study of 149 patients aged 60 and older who underwent liver resection between 2014 and 2018, 24.8% were found to be sarcopenic, which significantly impacted their mortality and overall survival rates post-surgery.
  • * The findings suggest that sarcopenic patients face poorer outcomes, especially if they experience complications and fail to achieve 'Textbook Outcome' (TO), which correlates with better 5-year survival rates compared to non-s
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  • The study investigates how the length of time taken during liver surgeries affects the likelihood of postoperative complications in patients undergoing different types of liver resections.
  • A total of 5,424 patients were analyzed from multiple centers between 2000 and 2022, focusing on procedures like right hemihepatectomy, technically major resection, and left lateral sectionectomy.
  • Results show that patients in the longest operative time group had a significantly higher risk of complications, particularly in various surgical approaches like open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgeries.
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The possibility of keeping liver grafts viable and functioning until transplantation has been explored since the 1950s. However, the current modalities of Normothermic Machine Perfusion (NMP) have shown several limitations, such as the inability to correct electrolytes and pH derangements efficiently. Combining NMP with continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) might provide a promising new model to overcome these issues.

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  • Liver transplantation (LT) was once thought not to work for a type of cancer called perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (pCCA), but a new method from the Mayo Clinic showed it could help if patients followed strict rules and took certain treatments first.
  • In a study of 22 liver transplant centers in Italy, 53 patients with pCCA were looked at, with some getting special treatment before the transplant and others not.
  • The results showed that patients who had the pre-treatment did better after 1, 3, and 5 years compared to those who didn’t, leading to talks about making new rules for how to treat this cancer better in Italy.
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Background: It is well known that laparoscopic liver surgery can offer advantages over open liver surgery in selected patients. However, what type of procedures can benefit most from a laparoscopic approach has been investigated poorly thus far. The aim of this study is thus to define the extent of advantages of laparoscopic over open liver surgery for lesions in the anterolateral (AL) and posterosuperior (PS) segments.

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Background: Laparoscopic liver surgery is increasingly used for more challenging procedures. The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility and oncological safety of laparoscopic right hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases after portal vein embolization.

Methods: This was an international retrospective multicentre study of patients with colorectal liver metastases who underwent open or laparoscopic right and extended right hepatectomy after portal vein embolization between 2004 and 2020.

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Sarcopenia and frailty are common complications in patients with cirrhosis evaluated for liver transplantation (LT). Although the negative impact of sarcopenia on patient's outcome has been well studied, the prognostic role of frailty is not as clear. We assessed the prevalence of sarcopenia and frailty and the clinical impact of frailty in a prospective cohort of cirrhosis patients with and without hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) listed for LT.

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Liver transplant oncology (TO) represents an area of increasing clinical and scientific interest including a heterogeneous group of clinical-pathological settings. Immunosuppressive management after LT is a key factor relevantly impacting result. However, disease-related guidance is still lacking, and many open questions remain in the field.

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  • A study was conducted to compare the perioperative outcomes of robotic liver surgery (RLS) and laparoscopic liver surgery (LLS) across various healthcare settings from 2009 to 2021.
  • The results showed that RLS had better outcomes in terms of "textbook outcomes," lower blood loss, fewer complications, and shorter operative times compared to LLS after matching patient groups for bias.
  • Despite the higher costs generally associated with robotic surgery, this study suggests that RLS may offer specific clinical advantages over LLS in minimally invasive liver procedures.
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  • The study examines the effects of increasing laparoscopic liver surgery on patients with solid benign liver lesions (BLL) across multiple medical centers globally.
  • It analyzes patient outcomes over three time periods (2008-2019), noting a stable percentage of surgeries for benign conditions but an increase in laparoscopic procedures and a decrease in hospital stay length.
  • Despite no significant change in overall surgical success rates (TOLS), there was a notable improvement in a more stringent success measure (TOLS+) over time, indicating better perioperative outcomes for these patients.
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Objective: To report outcomes following open or endovascular treatment of true hepatic and coeliac artery aneurysms at a single referral centre.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of consecutive patients treated for true hepatic and coeliac artery aneurysms between May 2002 and December 2021. Outcome measures included complications, graft patency, and survival rate.

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Background: The use of a simultaneous resection (SIMR) in patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases (sCRLM) has increased over the past decades. However, it remains unclear when a SIMR is beneficial and when it should be avoided. The aim of this retrospective cohort study was therefore to compare the outcomes of a SIMR for sCRLM in different settings, and to assess which factors are independently associated with unfavorable outcomes.

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Background & Aims: Complex portal vein thrombosis (PVT) is a challenge in liver transplantation (LT). Extra-anatomical approaches to portal revascularization, including renoportal (RPA), left gastric vein (LGA), pericholedochal vein (PCA), and cavoportal (CPA) anastomoses, have been described in case reports and series. The RP4LT Collaborative was created to record cases of alternative portal revascularization performed for complex PVT.

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In the context of spreading interest in textbook outcome (TO) evaluation in different fields, we aimed to investigate an uncharted procedure, that is, laparoscopic microwave ablation (MWA) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Absence of post-MWA complications, a hospital stay of three days, no mortality nor readmission within 30 days, and complete response of the target lesion at post-MWA CT scan defined TO achievement. Patients treated between January 2014 and March 2021 were retrospectively reviewed, and of the 521 patients eligible for the study, 337 (64.

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  • This study investigates the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive liver surgery (MILS) in obese patients compared to non-obese patients, due to limited evidence on the topic.
  • A total of 9,963 patients were analyzed from 20 hospitals across eight countries, revealing that obese patients faced more complications and longer surgeries than non-obese patients.
  • The results indicated that MILS led to better outcomes than open liver surgery (OLS) for both groups, showing reduced blood loss, fewer complications, shorter hospital stays, and stable rates of severe morbidity and mortality over time as MILS use among obese patients increased.
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In resected perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC), positive ductal margin (DM) is associated with poor survival. There is currently little knowledge about the impact of positive radial margin (RM) when DM is negative. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence and the role of positive RM.

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Objective: Major hepatectomy in cirrhotic patients still represents a great challenge for liver surgeons. Hence, the aim in the present study is to investigate the clinical impact of major hepatectomy and to assess whether the surgical approach influences the outcome of cirrhotic patients.

Methods: Multicenter retrospective study including cirrhotic patients undergoing major laparoscopic (mjLLR) and open liver resection (mjOLR) in 14 Western liver centers was performed (2009-2020).

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Liver transplantation (LT) for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) may provide excellent survival rates in patients with unresectable disease. High tumor load is a risk factor for recurrence and low overall survival (OS) after liver resection (LR). We tested the hypothesis that LT could offer better survival than LR in patients with high tumor load.

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Importance: Textbook outcome (TO) is a composite measure that captures the most desirable surgical outcomes as a single indicator, yet to date TO has not been defined and assessed in the field of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) and open liver resection (OLR).

Objective: To obtain international agreement on the definition of TO in liver surgery (TOLS) and to assess the incidence of TO in LLR and OLR in a large international multicenter database using a propensity-score matched analysis.

Design, Setting, And Participants: Patients undergoing LLR or OLR for all liver diseases between January 2011 and October 2019 were analyzed using a large international multicenter liver surgical database.

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Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate immunological risk factors associated with BS (Biliary Strictures) after LT (Liver Transplantation).

Material And Methods: The study included 192 patients out of 273 adult liver transplantations performed from August 2005 to December 2012, with a radiological or surgically proven biliary stricture. About 35 potential risk factors for biliary strictures were studied.

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