Objective: The authors sought to validate the ISGPF classification scheme in a large cohort of
patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in a pancreaticobiliary surgical specialty …

Background Laparoscopic liver resection has thus far not gained widespread acceptance
among liver surgeons. Valid questions remain regarding the relative clinical superiority of the …

Background A large proportion of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastases (CRCLM)
not amenable to curative liver resection will progress on systemic therapy. Intra-arterial …

It is uncertain whether postoperative pancreatic fistulas after distal and central pancreatectomies
behave similarly to those after pancreaticoduodenectomy. To date, this concept has not …

BACKGROUND: Although clinical pathways were developed to streamline patient care cost
efficiently, few have been put to rigorous financial test. This is important today, because …

… Treatment modalities were compared using the Chi-squared statistic, analysis of variance,
and the Student’s t tests. Factors associated with complications were calculated based on …

Background Biliary mucinous cystic neoplasms are rare cystic lesions of the liver which
carry pre-malignant potential. Given the scarcity of reports in the literature, they pose a …

Peritoneal spread from colorectal cancer is second only to the liver as a site for metastasis.
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS-HIPEC) is a well…

Hypothesis A new quality assessment model for high-acuity surgery links process improvements
with hospital costs and patient-centered outcomes and accurately reflects the clinical …

Background Minimally invasive pancreatic surgery has evolved rapidly, but total laparoscopic
pancreaticoduodenectomy has not been widely adopted owing to its technical complexity. …