The poor prognosis of gallbladder cancer (GBC) is related to its dissemination capacity and
usually late diagnosis due to its non‐specific clinical appearance. Recent improvements in …

A review was carried out in Medline, LILACS and the Cochrane Library. Our database
search strategy included the following terms:“hydatid cyst”,“liver”,“management”,“meta-analysis” …

Introduction Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) has been shown to facilitate discharge,
decrease length of stay, improve outcomes and reduce costs. We used this concept to …

BACKGROUND: Recent advances in hepatobiliary surgery have underscored the need for
presurgical diagnosis of gallbladder cancer. Frequently, clinical presentation, biochemical …

Background Contemporary management of patients with synchronous colorectal cancer and
liver metastases is complex. The aim of this project was to provide a practical framework for …

Objective: Using clinical outcomes, to validate the comprehensive complication index (CCI)
as a measure of postoperative morbidity in all patients undergoing surgery at a general …

Introduction Surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is traditionally deemed to be
successful if serum calcium levels return to normal 6 months after parathyroidectomy. Regular …

Objective: To validate the Comprehensive Complication Index (CCI) via an assessment of
its relation to postoperative costs. Background: The CCI summarizes all the postoperative …

Background: The management of the pancreas in patients with duodenal trauma or
duodenal tumors remains a controversial issue. Pancreas-preserving total duodenectomy (PPTD) …

… Ramia-Angel are senior author. Collaborators: M. Abu Hilal, MD, Ph.D. … Baseline
characteristics collected included sex, age, body mass index (kg/m 2 ), previous abdominal surgery …