Presence of tumor cells in intra-operative blood salvage autotransfusion samples from hepatocellular carcinoma liver transplantation: analysis using highly sensitive microfluidics technology.

Background: The application of intra-operative blood salvage autotransfusion(IBSA) in liver transplantation(LT) for hepatocellular carcinoma(HCC) remains controversial due to the theoretical risk of tumour cell(TC) reintroduction. Current studies evaluating for presence of TC are limited by suboptimal detection techniques. This study aims to analyze the presence of TC in HCC LT autologous blood using microfluidics technology.

Acupoint Massage Therapy Alters the Composition of Gut Microbiome in Functional Constipation Patients.

Results: Results showed the overall structure of gut microbiome has no significant difference between experimental and control groups. In the genus level, the abundance of and is higher in the experiment group than in the control, whereas that of is less. The 16S KEGG function prediction suggested that Parkinson disease, retinol metabolism, and arachidonic acid metabolism could explain the biological function of different gut microbiome.

Anesthesia for pulmonary veno-occlusive disease: the dilemma and what we should know as anesthesiologists: A case report.

Introduction: Pulmonary veno-occlusive disease (PVOD) is a rare form of pulmonary hypertension. It is often underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed as idiopathic pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Inappropriate treatment may cause worsening of symptoms which may lead to fatal outcomes.

Comparison of Caesarean sections and instrumental deliveries at full cervical dilatation: a retrospective review.

Introduction: This study aimed to compare instrumental vaginal deliveries (IDs) and Caesarean sections (CSs) performed at full cervical dilatation, including factors influencing delivery and differences in maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Methods: A retrospective review was conducted of patients who experienced a prolonged second stage of labour at Singapore General Hospital from 2010 to 2012. A comparison between CS and ID was made through analysis of maternal/neonatal characteristics and peripartum outcomes.

Uterine leiomyosarcoma in asian patients: validation of the revised Federation of gynecology and obstetrics staging system and identification of prognostic classifiers.

Background: In 2008, the Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) revised their 1988 staging system for uterine leiomyosarcomas. In this article, we compare performance of the 2008 and 1988 FIGO systems.

Methods: Individual case data were manually culled.