Laparoscopic anatomic vs. nonanatomic liver resection for large hepatocellular carcinoma (≥5 cm) in the right lobe.

Objective: To determine the impacts and outcomes of laparoscopic anatomic liver resection (LAR) and laparoscopic nonanatomic resection (LNAR) in patients with large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the right lobe of the liver.

Background: There are few comparative studies of LAR and LNAR for large HCC.

Method: Three hundred thirty-seven patients underwent liver resection for large HCC (≥5 cm) at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seoul, Korea, between January 2004 and December 2022.

Fascio-Adipo-Cutaneous Lateral Advancement Flap for Treatment of Pilonidal Sinus: A Modification of the Karydakis Operation-Cohort Study.

Background: Pilonidal sinus is a common chronic disease affecting young adults. Many surgical procedures have been developed for its treatment, but an optimal one has still not been achieved. This study presents a modification to the Karydakis operation.

Prospective randomized evaluation of open preperitoneal versus preaponeurotic primary elective mesh repair for paraumbilical hernias.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to compare the preperitoneal versus the preaponeurotic mesh positioning in open paraumbilical hernia repair.

Methods: During the period from January 2011 until July 2012, 60 adult patients were randomly assigned to two equal groups. The patients in group A were treated by preperitoneal mesh repair and those in group B underwent preaponeurotic mesh repair.

Apoptotic and anti-apoptotic seromarkers for assessment of disease severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.

Background And Study Aims: This study aimed to find out non-invasive markers for the assessment of severity of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in an attempt to decrease the need for liver biopsy. It also aimed to evaluate the key role of apoptosis in the pathogenesis of the disease and the suggested role of anti-apoptotic factors in therapeutic modalities and disease prognosis.

Patients And Methods: The serum levels of soluble Fas (s.

Prophylactic preperitoneal mesh placement in open bariatric surgery: a guard against incisional hernia development.

Background: Incisional hernia is one of the most common late complications of open bariatric surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of preperitoneal prosthetic enforcement of midline incisions during open bariatric surgery in preventing incisional hernia development.

Methods: This study randomized 64 morbidly obese patients admitted to undergo open bariatric surgery into two equal groups (I and II).