Predictors of early postoperative outcomes in 375 consecutive hepatectomies: a single-institution experience.

Although the safety of hepatic resection has improved, it is still a highly morbid procedure. A retrospective cohort of 375 patients undergoing hepatectomy (2004 to 2012) was done. All procedures were performed by a single surgeon at a tertiary center.

Preliminary results of sacral neuromodulation in 23 children.

Purpose: Sacral nerve stimulation with InterStim is approved in the United States for use in adults. Limited data on the effectiveness of sacral nerve stimulation in children are available. We report our experience with patients who underwent InterStim placement for the treatment of severe dysfunctional elimination syndrome, which is defined as a constellation of functional urinary and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients without anatomical anomalies or obvious neurological disease, in whom intensive medical and behavioral therapies have failed to improve symptoms.