Annals of surgery
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Evaluating the perioperative outcomes of minimally invasive (MIV) donor hepatectomy for adult live donor liver transplants in a large multi-institutional series from both Eastern and Western centers. ⋯ This study shows favorable early postoperative outcomes in more than 400 MIV donor hepatectomy from 10 experienced centers. These results are comparable to those of benchmarking series of open standard donor hepatectomy.
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Observational Study
Changes in Smoking Behavior Before and After Gastric Bypass: A 7-year Study.
To evaluate smoking history and change in smoking behavior, from 1 year before through 7 years after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) surgery, and to identify risk factors for post-surgery smoking. ⋯ Although most adults who smoked 1-year before RYGB quit pre-surgery, smoking prevalence rebounded across 7-years, primarily due to relapse.
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Multicenter Study
Safety and Efficacy of Bariatric Surgery in Cirrhosis Patients With Extreme Obesity.
To assess the safety and efficacy of bariatric surgery in patients with cirrhosis. ⋯ Bariatric surgery in obese cirrhotic patients is not associated with excessive mortality compared with noncirrhotic obese patients.
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To assess the risk factors associated with R1 resection in patients undergoing OLS and LLS for CRLMs. ⋯ The study describes the risk factors for R1 resection after liver surgery for CRLMs, which may be used to plan better the perioperative strategies to reduce the incidence of R1 resection during OLS and LLS.