Safety and Feasibility of Laparoscopic Anatomical Liver Resection for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Propensity Score-matched Study.

Background/aim: Laparoscopic anatomical liver resection (LAR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is technically demanding. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the perioperative and long-term oncological outcomes of LAR and open anatomical liver resection (OAR) for HCC.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 460 consecutive patients who underwent anatomical liver resection as the initial treatment for primary HCC between January 2010 and February 2024.

Hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for Bochdalek hernia in an adult patient with a history of laparotomy: A case report.

Introduction: Bochdalek hernia (BH) is a congenital diaphragmatic hernia that generally occurs in infants and is rarely seen in adults. Surgical repair of BH is recommended, but the approach for repairing BH should be selected carefully in individual cases. It is well known that hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery (HALS) has the advantage of preserving tactile sensation compared with standard laparoscopic surgery.

A foot ulcer caused by the use of an angio-seal arterial closure device after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: a case report.

Although the Angio-Seal arterial closure device is widely used for preventing bleeding and facilitating early ambulation after arterial puncture, it is also associated with unique complications, such as stenosis, occlusion, or peripheral embolism. We report the first case of a foot ulcer that developed 70 days after an Angio-Seal application. The collagen sponge component accidently positioned itself in the arterial lumen and was not absorbed.