Asian J Surg
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Meta Analysis Comparative Study
Comparison of surgical outcomes of robot-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy versus laparoscopic and open resections: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Robot-assisted distal pancreatectomy (RADP) has been developed with the aim of improving surgical quality and overcoming the limitations of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) and open distal pancreatectomy (ODP) for pancreatic resections. A systematic search was performed in the PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and China Biology Medicine databases up to December 2016 for studies that compared the surgical outcomes of RADP vs. LDP or ODP for pancreatic resections. ⋯ The overall quality of evidence was poor for all outcomes. This meta-analysis indicates that RADP may be safe and comparable in terms of surgical results to LDP and ODP. Further RCTs are needed to confirm the outcomes of this meta-analysis.
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Comparative Study
Long term outcomes of simultaneous laparoscopic versus open resection for colorectal cancer with synchronous liver metastases.
Because of the advancements in the surgical techniques of liver resection and improvements in anesthesia and postoperative critical care, the simultaneous resection of synchronous colorectal cancer with liver metastasis either by the laparoscopic procedure or by the open resection method has been considered as a safe and acceptable option. However, there is limited information on the comparison of postoperative outcomes between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery. This study investigated the clinical results and postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic simultaneous resection of synchronous colorectal cancer with liver metastasis in comparison with those of open surgery. ⋯ In selected patients, laparoscopic surgery for simultaneous resection of synchronous colorectal cancer with liver metastasis seems to be safe and had a similar outcome to that of open surgery.
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The definition of R0 resection for invasive pancreatic ductal carcinoma (IPDC) is important. However, there are different definitions among several countries in the world. ⋯ The revised classification of surgical resection may be more useful than the current UICC classification for prediction of prognosis and local recurrence of IPDC.
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Comparative Study
Comparative study of outcomes of Roux-en-Y reconstruction and Billroth Ⅰ reconstruction performed after radical distal gastrectomy.
Billroth Ⅰ (BⅠ) reconstruction and Roux-en-Y (RY) reconstruction are both commonly performed after distal gastrectomy (DG). We conducted a retrospective study to evaluate which is the better option. ⋯ RY reconstruction appears not to be advantageous over BⅠ reconstruction in terms of GI function or nutritional status 1 year after surgery. RY reconstruction does appear to be superior in terms of preventing bile reflux but takes more operation time.
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This study aims to investigate the effects of phased education on attitudes toward organ donation and willingness to donate after brain death. ⋯ Phased education was effective overall, but it had a limited effect on changing the willingness to donate a family member's organs. It increased the consistency between people's attitudes toward organ donation and willingness to donate their own, or a family member's organs.