Partial segments 4/5 liver resection facilitates the repair of complicated bile duct injuries: a technical challenge and long-term outcomes.

Adequate exposure with optimal anteroposterior view of the hilar plate is challenging and crucial in a surgical repair of complicated hilar bile duct injuries. A high-quality anastomosis depends on the ability to identify non-scarred, non-inflamed, non-ischemic bile ducts. This study provides operative details of the Partial Segments 4/5 Liver Resection with a Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy (PS4/5LRHJ) and presents its long-term outcomes.

Comparisons of complications between extended latissimus dorsi flap and latissimus dorsi flap in total breast reconstruction: A prospective cohort study.

Background: The latissimus dorsi (LD) flap is one of the most popular techniques in breast reconstruction. Although numerous studies have not shown functional impairment of the shoulder after surgery, other studies have reported significant functional impairment, especially after extended LD flap reconstruction. The present study compared functional deficit and shoulder movement between extended LD and LD flap reconstruction.