Liver Transplantation as Definitive Treatment of Post-cholecystectomy Bile Duct Injury: Experience in a High-volume Repair Center.

Objective: To analyze the perioperative and long-term outcomes of patients undergoing LT due to BDI in a tertiary care center.

Background: BDI is associated with significant morbidity and long-term impact on quality of life. LT represents the only possibility of a cure in patients with BDI who develop SBC.

Subtotal Cholecystectomy After Failed Critical View of Safety Is an Effective and Safe Bail Out Strategy.

Background: Bile duct injury (BDI) is accompanied by significant morbidity and long-term impact in quality of life. Subtotal cholecystectomy (STC) is an alternative to prevent this outcome but is associated with other complications. The aim of this work is to demonstrate that BDI associated morbidity exceeds STC associated morbidity, underscoring STC as a reasonable bail out strategy.

Vitamin C in Health and Disease: Its Role in the Metabolism of Cells and Redox State in the Brain.

Ever since Linus Pauling published his studies, the effects of vitamin C have been surrounded by contradictory results. This may be because its effects depend on a number of factors such as the redox state of the body, the dose used, and also on the tissue metabolism. This review deals with vitamin C pharmacokinetics and its participation in neurophysiological processes, as well as its role in the maintenance of redox balance.