Annals of surgery
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Retracted Publication
Measuring Postoperative Complications: On the Right Path but Far Away From the Destination.
The aim of the present study was to compare the proposed complication severity score (CSS) with comprehensive complication index (CCI) using a questionnaire-based survey of experienced gastrointestinal and hepato-pancreatico-biliary surgeons. ⋯ CCI was not accurate in calculating the severity of a combination of postoperative complications. The CSS more often matched the opinion of experienced senior surgeons but requires further modifications.
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Retracted Publication
Diagnosis and Treatment of Intestinal Melanoma Metastases in the Era of Effective Systemic Treatment.
The aim of the present study was to describe different presentations, diagnostic tools, and available treatments for melanoma metastasized to the intestines. ⋯ The treatment of intestinal melanoma metastases has changed due to the introduction of novel systemic treatments that can result in long-term survival of patients with widely metastatic melanoma. Surgeons and other clinicians should be aware of these changes in clinical practice as well as the diverse presentation of intestinal melanoma metastases and the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas involved.
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Letter Case Reports
Modified Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy for Hepatoblastoma in a Small Infant: How Far Can We Push the Envelope?
: For patients with hepatoblastoma, a timely and complete resection of the tumor is critical to the patient's tumor recurrence-free survival. Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS), a 2-stage hepatectomy procedure, has revolutionized the surgical management of large hepatic tumors with insufficient future liver remnant (FLR) at presentation. ⋯ To our knowledge, this is the first report showing clinical applicability and safety of the modified ALPPS procedure in a small infant (54 days old) with hepatoblastoma who presented with insufficient FLR. Our report suggests the modified ALPPS could potentially expand the surgical treatment alternative for small infants with large hepatoblastoma.