Publications by authors named "Li-Chen Ho"
Background: laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the gold standard surgery for benign gallbladder diseases. Metal clips are conventionally used to secure the cystic duct and artery, while monopolar electrocautery (ME) predominates during laparoscopic dissection. ultrasonic scalpel (US) has already been explored for sealing the cystic duct and artery as a sole instrument, which has been regarded as a reasonable alternative to clips.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale: Intestinal or enteric duplication (ED) does exit as a rare congenital malformation of the gastrointestinal system clinically. It is a separate entity, but can be communicated with the gastrointestinal tract. It is characterized by a well-developed muscular wall and lumen endowed with ectopic mucosa, simulating a portion of normal bowel.
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- The removal of the spleen in patients with splenic trauma can lead to significant postoperative complications and has raised concerns about its impact on lipid metabolism, particularly increasing LDL levels.
- Splenic autotransplantation and conservative surgical options like subtotal splenectomy can help normalize lipid alterations, suggesting a potential benefit over complete splenectomy.
- The relationship between serum lipids and atherosclerosis indicates that changes in lipid levels following splenectomy may contribute to increased atherosclerosis risk, hinting at an unidentified "splenic factor" involved in lipid regulation and immune responses.