Objective: The aim of this study was to define robust benchmark values for the surgical treatment
of perihilar cholangiocarcinomas (PHC) to enable unbiased comparisons. Background: …

… Russell,t Chaya Shwaartz,u Carolynne Vaizey,b Nuha Yassin,v André D’Hooreg; on
behalf of the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation [ECCO] and the European Society …

BACKGROUND: Cancer arising from perianal fistulas in patients with Crohn’s disease is rare.
There are only a small series of articles that describe sporadic cases of perianal cancer in …

Background The value of drain placement in hepatic surgery has not been conclusive. The
aim of this study was to determine whether drain placement during major hepatectomy was …

Background Some patients remain deemed unsuitable for resection after portal vein
embolization (PVE) because of insufficient hypertrophy of the future remnant liver (FRL). Hepatic …

Background and Aims Following liver resection (LR) for HCC, the likelihood of survival is
dynamic, in that multiple recurrences and/or metastases are possible, each having variable …

Background & Aims Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) offers an
opportunity to decrease the liver transplant waitlist and reduce waitlist mortality. We sought to …

Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have been shown to reduce the rates of antimicrobial
resistance and improve morbidity and mortality in surgical patients. ASPs have largely …

The liver transplantation (LT) landscape is continuously evolving. We sought to evaluate
trends in indications for LT in Canada and the impact of primary liver disease on post‐LT …

Background The safe completion of cholecystectomy is dependent on proper identification
and secure closure of the cystic duct. Effecting this closure poses a great challenge when …