Minimizing the risk of small-for-size syndrome after liver surgery.

Background: Primary and secondary liver tumors are not always amenable to resection due to location and size. Inadequate future liver remnant (FLR) may prevent patients from having a curative resection or may result in increased postoperative morbidity and mortality from complications related to small-for-size syndrome (SFSS).

Data Sources: This comprehensive review analyzed the principles, mechanism and risk factors associated with SFSS and presented current available options in the evaluation of FLR when planning liver surgery.

Safety and Efficacy of Inferior Vena Cava Reconstruction During Hepatic Resection.

Background And Aims: Patients with liver tumors involving the inferior vena cava have a poor outcome without surgery. Liver resection en bloc with inferior vena cava resection and reconstruction is now performed in many centers. The purpose of this study is to investigate the safety and efficacy of inferior vena cava reconstruction during hepatic resection.

Irreversible electroporation for the treatment of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Backgrounds/aims: Resection or enucleation is currently the treatment of choice for small pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Irreversible electroporation is a novel ablative method that is used for locally advanced pancreatic adenocarcinoma, but little data exists for its use for pancreatic NETs. We report an early experience of IRE for early pancreatic NETs.