Background Perioperative carbohydrate loading, increased protein intake, and
immunonutrition may decrease postoperative complications. Studies on the topic have led to …

Importance The recent development of targeted therapy and immunotherapy has made
neoadjuvant therapy an attractive option for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). …

Importance Patients with colorectal cancer with liver metastases undergo hepatic resection
with curative intent. Positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (…

BACKGROUND: Obesity, like multiple trauma, is associated with an inflammatory condition
that leads to an immunodeficient state. Obese trauma patients are thus thought to be at …

Importance Despite improvements in perioperative mortality, the incidence of postoperative
surgical site infection (SSI) remains high after pancreatoduodenectomy. The effect of broad-…

Background Despite reduced perioperative mortality and routine use of adjuvant therapy
following pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), improvement in long-…

Background Synchronous liver metastases from colorectal cancer may be resected simultaneously
with the primary or as a second staged operation. We evaluated trends of resection …

Background Positron emission tomography (PET), alone or combined with computed
tomography (CT), potentially enhances detection of occult metastatic colorectal cancer. Methods …

Background Complications frequently occur after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Patients
undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy tend to be older; age and postoperative complication may …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MS) is rapidly growing as risk factor for HCC. Liver resection
for HCC in patients with MS is associated with increased postoperative risks. There are …