Annals of surgery
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Synbiotics in Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: Are They Truly Effective? A Single-blind Prospective Randomized Control Trial.
Postoperative infectious complications in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery are a significant cause for morbidity and mortality. Although synbiotics have beneficial effects on human health, their clinical value in surgical patients remains unclear given a paucity of applicable clinical studies. ⋯ Synbiotics significantly reduce septic complications, hospital stay, and antibiotic requirement in patients undergoing pancreatic surgery for chronic pancreatitis. Furthermore, basic and clinical research would clarify the underlying mechanisms of their therapeutic effect and define the appropriate conditions for use.
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To develop prognostic nomograms for patients undergoing hepatectomy for multiple hepatocellular carcinomas (mHCCs). ⋯ The 2 nomograms showed accurate pre- and postoperative prediction of posthepatectomy prognosis in patients with mHCCs.