Background The incidence of gastric stump carcinoma (GSC) is not declining because of the long latency period. The survival rate of treated gastric cancer patients has increased due to early detection and improvements in surgical techniques and chemotherapy. Increased survival rates and improved surveillance following gastric surgery have increased the incidence of GSC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Hepatolithiasis (HL) is the presence of stones in the bile ducts proximal to the confluence of the hepatic ducts. This study aims to analyse the case presentations of HL in a tertiary care centre in South India and define the role of hepatic resection in these cases and their outcomes.
Methods: Retrospective data of all patients operated on for HL from 2012 to 2021 were analysed with regard to clinical parameters, biochemical parameters, and different types of surgical management.