Biliary complications after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) cause severe morbidity and mortality, with biliary anastomotic stricture being the most common form of presentation. Surgical revision is risky, and it is avoided whenever possible. When a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (RYHJ) is used for bilioenteric reconstruction, endoscopic approach is more difficult, if not impracticable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFLiver resection is the treatment of choice for patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM). However, major resections are often required to achieve R0 resection, which are associated with substantial rates of morbidity and mortality. Maximizing the amount of residual liver gained increasing significance in modern liver surgery due to the high incidence of chemotherapy-associated parenchymal injury.
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