Luschka Duct Leak: An Unexpected Cause of Choleperitoneum After Liver Transplant.

The anatomic variabilities in ducts of Luschka put patients at risk during hepatobiliary surgery. Clinically relevant bile leakage is the cause of 0.4% to 1.

Increase and Redistribution of Sex Hormone Receptors in Premenopausal Women Are Associated with Varicose Vein Remodelling.

In chronic venous insufficiency of the lower limbs, data show that the clinical manifestation is varicose veins (VVs), and VV epidemiology suggests that sex hormones directly influence disease development through intracellular receptors. This study aimed to determine the presence and localization of oestrogen receptors (ERs), progesterone receptors (PRs), and androgen receptors (ARs) in both healthy and VV wall cells and their relationship with gender. In this study, samples from patients without a history of venous disease (CV) ( = 18) and with VV ( = 40) were used.

Current allocation policy is favorable for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma waiting for liver transplantation.

Background: Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) are a growing population of the transplantation waiting list (WL) for orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). There is no consensus to prioritize these patients while on the WL.

Aims: To assess whether patients with HCC were more prioritized than non-HCC patients based on their WL survival as primary outcome.