Publications by authors named "M Kotulski"
Purpose: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) is not only highly expressed on the surface prostate cancer cells but is also elevated during angiogenesis in other cancer cell types, including hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of using PET/CT imaging with [Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 in HCC and its impact on patient management.
Methods: Fifteen patients (13 men and two women; aged 55.
Introduction: In patients with cirrhosis, only a 75% liver volume (LV) is expected compared with age‑matched healthy individuals. Changes in LV might be an indicator of therapeutic effectiveness or disease progression.
Objectives: To establish whether LV is a prognostic factor in chronic liver disease irrespective of etiology and LV impacts the outcomes of liver transplant (LT).
Article Synopsis
- Echinococcosis is a zoonotic disease caused by certain species of the Echinococcus genus, with a focus on E. multilocularis in this study.
- A total of 44 patients treated for E. multilocularis infection between 1989 and 2014 were analyzed, where half of them underwent liver transplantation (LT) and the rest had non-transplant surgical procedures.
- The study found that LT had favorable long-term survival rates of 90%, 85%, and 75% at 1, 5, and 10 years respectively, indicating it is a safe and effective treatment option.
BACKGROUND Fractionated plasma separation and absorption (FPSA) is an extracorporeal liver support method that detoxifies accumulated toxins. There are limited data of its use in the treatment of Amanita phalloides intoxication. The objective of this study was to investigate whether FPSA before liver transplantation improves patients' short-term post liver transplantation survival in Amanita phalloides poisoning.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Liver transplantation is a well-established treatment of patients with end-stage liver disease and selected liver tumors. Remarkable progress has been made over the last years concerning nearly all of its aspects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the evolution of long-term outcomes after liver transplantations performed in the Department of General, Transplant and Liver Surgery (Medical University of Warsaw).
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