Annals of surgery
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To report 1-year results from a 5-year mandated study. ⋯ Safety and effectiveness of magnetic sphincter augmentation has been demonstrated outside of an investigational setting to further confirm MSA as treatment for GERD.
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to report the first case of resection and partial liver segment 2-3 transplantation with delayed total hepatectomy (RAPID) from living donor in a patient affected of irresectable colorectal liver metastases (i-CRLM) BACKGROUND:: A renaissance of liver transplantation (LT) for i-CRLM has been recently observed. The Norwegian SECA trial demonstrated a 5-year overall survival rate of approximately 60%, notwithstanding early tumor recurrence. The RAPID technique was recently introduced as alternative to whole deceased donor LT, but it is limited by poor availability of splittable organs and many organisational aspects. In this context left lateral living donor LT may be the ideal solution. ⋯ LT poses a valid treatment option for i-CRLM. In times of organ paucity, "living donor-RAPID" procedure may represent a paradigm shift in the management of i-CRLM.