Background Intraductal papillary neoplasms of the biliary tract (IPNB) and intracholecystic
papillary neoplasms (ICPN) are rare tumours characterized by intraluminal papillary growth …

Background and Objectives The purpose of this study was to analyze the patterns of recurrence
following intraoperative radiofrequency ablation (RFA) combined with hepatic resection …

The function and outcome of liver grafts from “older” donors (more than 50 years old) were
compared with grafts from younger donors (less than 50 years old). Of 184 consecutive liver …

Objective: To evaluate the efficacy of a dual-ring wound protector for preventing incisional
surgical site infection (SSI) among patients with preoperative biliary stents undergoing …

Background The resectability of colorectal liver metastases is in part largely based on the
surgeon's assessment of cross-sectional imaging. This process, while guided by principles, is …

Introduction A never event is the most egregious of patient safety incidents. It refers to
events that should theoretically never happen, such amputating the wrong limb. The term “never …

Background Mucinous cystic neoplasms of the liver (hepatobiliary cystadenomas) are rare
neoplastic lesions. Such cysts are often incorrectly diagnosed and managed, and carry a risk …

Background The inter-rater reliability (IRR) of laparoscopic skills assessment is usually
determined in the context of motivated raters from a single subspecialty practice group with …

Background Liver resection can be associated with significant blood loss and transfusion.
Whole blood phlebotomy is an under-reported technique, distinct from acute normovolemic …

Introduction Paraduodenal pancreatitis (PP) is an under-recognized form of focal chronic or
recurrent pancreatitis. Since PP presents with non-specific symptoms and shares …