Perioperative Coagulation Profile in Major Liver Resection for Cancer: A Prospective Observational Study.

Hepatectomy-induced coagulation disturbances have been well studied over the past decade. Cumulative evidence supports the superiority of global coagulation analysis compared with conventional coagulation tests (i.e.

The Impact of Nutritional and Functional Status on Postoperative Outcomes following Esophageal Cancer Surgery.

Malnourished patients undergoing esophagectomy have increased risk of postoperative complications. The aim of the current study was to identify nutritional and functional risk factors for postoperative complications in patients with esophageal and gastroesophageal junction cancer who underwent esophagectomy. Seventy patients who were admitted at the First Department of Surgery, Laikon General Hospital, Athens, Greece, were included in this study.

High MELD score and extended operating time predict prolonged initial ICU stay after liver transplantation and influence the outcome.

Background: The aim of the present study is to determine the incidence of a prolonged (>3 days) initial ICU-stay after liver transplantation (LT) and to identify risk factors for it.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data of adult recipients who underwent deceased donor first-LT at the University Hospital Essen between 11/2003 and 07/2012 and showed a primary graft function.

Results: Of the 374 recipients, 225 (60.

Laparoscopic liver resection for malignancy in high-risk surgical patients according to ASA classification.

Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) represents one of the most recent evolutions in the field of surgical oncology. While offering to the patients all the short-term advantages of the laparoscopic approach, the ongoing experience underlines that the long-term outcomes are not negatively influenced through this minimally invasive method. We explored the surgical results in a case series of 5 high-risk patients with American Society of Anesthesiologists' (ASA) Class 3 or more, who underwent LLR in our department.