Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
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Management of hepatocellular carcinoma in the early cirrhotic remains controversial. The exact role of liver transplantation versus resection remains to be determined. The following short review attempts to present the evidence for the respective roles of liver transplantation versus liver resection in early stage HCC.
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J. Gastrointest. Surg. · Jun 2009
Early anastomotic repair in the rat intestine is affected by transient preoperative mesenteric ischemia.
During bowel surgery, perioperative blood loss and hypotension can lead to transient intestinal ischemia. Recent preclinical studies reveal that the strength of intestinal anastomoses can be compromised after reperfusion. So far, this phenomenon has not been investigated in the very first days of healing when wound strength is lowest. ⋯ Transient mesenteric ischemia can negatively affect anastomotic strength during the very first days of healing, even if the tissue used for anastomotic construction looks vital.