Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Nov 2013
Review Case ReportsALPPS procedure: our experience and state of the art.
The majority of the time extended liver resections cannot be realized because of an insufficient future remnant liver. Baumgart suggests recently combining liver partition and portal vein section for staged hepatectomy, named ALPPS procedure. Our aim is to share our initial experience with ALPPS procedure and to perform the first comprehensive English literature review. ⋯ ALPPS is an effective technique used to induce an increased and rapid growth of the future remnant liver, but at the price of a higher morbidity and mortality compared with other conventional procedures.
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Nov 2013
ReviewLong-term outcomes of treatment of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor by laparoscopic surgery: review of the literature and our experience.
Although the feasibility of laparoscopic resection of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) has been established, various aspects are debated. This paper describes the problems of minimally invasive resection of gastric GISTs and compares this experience with an extensive literature review. ⋯ Laparoscopic resection is safe and effective in treating gastric GISTs. Therefore, a minimally invasive approach should be the preferred surgical treatment in patients with small- and medium-sized gastric GISTs.