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BMC Surg7 Jan 2024

Adjuvant chemotherapy improves overall survival in resected stage I pancreatic cancer

A meta-analysis of six comparative studies involving 6,874 patients with resected stage I pancreatic cancer revealed that adjuvant chemotherapy is associated with significantly higher overall survival and 2-year survival rates compared to surgery alone. However, there was no statistically significant difference in 1-year, 3-year, or…

BMJ Open6 Jan 2024

ERCP in Palestine: Comparable to international standards with low complication rates

The study evaluated the utilization and outcomes of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) procedures in the first advanced endoscopy center in Palestine. A total of 1909 procedures on 1303 patients were included, with an overall complication rate of 5%. The primary adverse events were post-ERCP pancreatitis…

J Clin Gastroenterol6 Jan 2024

Rising HCC Hospitalizations and Decreased Mortality Highlight Financial Burden

The study analyzed trends in hospitalizations for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in the United States between 2011 and 2017. The researchers found an increase in HCC-related admissions over the years, with a decrease in inpatient mortality rates. However, there was a significant rise in the financial…

Ann Surg Oncol5 Jan 2024

Precision Surgery Shows Promise for Colorectal Liver Metastases with Mutras Tumors

Patients with mutras colorectal liver metastases (crlm) may benefit from anatomic resection (AR) compared to nonanatomic resection (NAR), according to a systematic review and meta-analysis. The study found that AR was associated with a significant improvement in liver-specific disease-free survival and overall disease-free survival among…

Br J Surg4 Jan 2024

Early Prediction of PHLF: Clinical Risk Factors Outperform Lactate Levels

The study aimed to compare the accuracy of prediction models in detecting clinically relevant post-hepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) following major hepatectomy. The researchers evaluated the use of arterial lactate measurements as an early predictor of PHLF in a subgroup of major hepatectomies, finding that lactate…