Superantigens (SAgs) are potent exotoxins secreted by Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococcus
pyogenes. They target a large fraction of T cell pools to set in motion a “cytokine storm…

Objective: The aim of this study was to use the concept of benchmarking to establish robust
and standardized outcome references after the procedure ALPPS (Associating Liver Partition …

Mucosa-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells are innate-like T lymphocytes that are unusually
abundant in the human liver, a common site of colorectal carcinoma (CRC) metastasis. …

Background Associating liver partition and portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy (ALPPS)
is an innovative, 2-staged hepatectomy which has elicited controversy within the …

Introduction The current methods of preserving donor kidneys in nonoxygenated cold conditions
minimally protect the kidney against ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI), a major source of …

Background A pancreatic pseudocyst is the collection of pancreatic secretions surrounded
by fibrous tissue caused by pancreatic disease that affects the pancreatic duct. Clinical …

Background While no evidence exists to support mandatory multidisciplinary case conference
(MCC) review for patients with synchronous colorectal cancer and liver metastases, this …

Background Hypercalcaemia due to primary hyperparathyroidism is a rare cause of acute
pancreatitis, with a reported prevalence of 1.5–8%. There is no clear pathophysiological basis, …

Background Liver resection combined with colorectal surgery (CRS) is the only curative
option in many patients presenting with synchronous colorectal cancer and liver metastases (…

The highly complex immuno-hematological system of the recipient has to rebalance itself
when the liver is replaced with a graft that has its own system. This gives us an opportunity for …