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The impact of laparoscopic surgery in colorectal cancer resection with respect to the development of liver metastasis in the long-term

INTRODUCTION: Colorectal cancer (CRC) shows high incidence and mortality worldwide, particularly in Western and developed countries. The objective of this study is to evaluate the oncologic results during a minimum follow-up of 2 years of curable CRC patients submitted to laparoscopic resection in our e...

I brazilian consensus on multimodal treatment of colorectal liver metastases. module 2: approach to resectable metastases

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (1), 2016
Background : Liver metastases of colorectal cancer are frequent and potentially fatal event in the evolution of patients. Aim : In the second module of this consensus, management of resectable liver metastases was discussed. Method : Concept of synchronous and metachronous metastases was determined, an...

The largest western experience with hepatopancreatoduodenectomy: lessons learned with 35 cases

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (1), 2016
Background : Hepatopancreatoduodenectomy is one of the most complex abdominal operations mainly indicated in advanced biliary carcinoma. Aim : To present 10-year experience performing this operation in advanced malignant tumors. Methods : This is a retrospective descriptive study. From 2004 to 2014, 35...

Comparative study on liver transplantation with and without hepatocellular carcinoma with cirrhosis: analysis of meld, waiting time and survival

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (1), 2016
Background: Liver transplantation is the usual treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma. Aim : To analyze the MELD score, waiting time and three month and one year survival for liver transplantation in cirrhotic patients affected by hepatocellular carcinoma or not. Methods: This was a retrospective, o...

Long non-coding RNA AFAP1-AS1 facilitates tumor growth and promotes metastasis in colorectal cancer

Biol. Res; 49 (), 2016
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Long non-coding RNAs can regulate tumorigenesis of various cancers. Dys-regulation of lncRNA-AFAP1-AS1 has not been studied in colorectal carcinoma (CRC). This study was to examine the function involvement of AFAP1-AS1 in tumor growth and metastasis of CRC. METHODS: Relative exp...

Evaluación de resecciones hepáticas en el Hospital Coromoto de Maracaibo: experiencia en 3 años
Evaluation of liver resections at the Coromoto Hospital in Maracaibo: 3-year experience

Rev. venez. cir; 69 (1), 2016
Evaluar resecciones hepáticas en la Unidad de Cirugía Hepatobiliar-pancreática del Hospital Coromoto de Maracaibo en 3 años. Métodos Estudio retrospectivo, descriptivo de 43 resecciones hepáticas (convencional –laparoscópica), periodo enero 2013 - enero 2015 por tumores hepáticos (benignos- mal...

Influence of hepatocellular carcinoma etiology in the survival after resection

ABCD (São Paulo, Impr.); 29 (2), 2016
ABSTRACT Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most frequent type of primary liver cancer and its incidence is increasing around the world in the last decades, making it the third cause of death by cancer in the world. Hepatic resection is one of the most effective treatments for HCC with f...

Hepatectomía derecha extendida con reconstrucción vascular y biliar como tratamiento del hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar con trombosis portal tumoral e infiltración biliar. Reporte de un caso

Rev. venez. cir; 68 (2), 2015
El hepatocarcinoma fibrolamelar, es un tumor de ocurrencia esporádica, que se desarrolla sobre la base de un hígado sano, en ausencia de hepatitis viral, alteraciones metabólicas o algún tipode condición inflamatoria en el hígado. Alcanza una supervivencia de hasta un 70% en 5 años en sujetos some...

Colangiocarcinoma em cão com metástase em omento, linfonodos regionais e pâncreas – Relato de caso

Os colangiocarcinomas são neoplasmas malignos originados de ductos biliares ou da vesícula biliar que apresentam como principal diagnóstico diferencial os hepatocarcinomas com padrão acinar. Relata-se aqui um caso de colangiocarcinoma de ductos biliares em um cão com metástase em omento, linfonodos...

Algunas especificidades en torno a las neoplasias primarias del segmento hepatobiliopancreático
Some specificities about primary neoplasms of the hepatobiliopancreatic segment

Medisan; 19 (11), 2015
Hoy día existen muchos criterios sobre las características clinicoepidemiológicas y quirúrgicas de las neoplasias primarias del segmento hepatobiliopancreático, lo cual constituye un verdadero problema científico, por las tasas elevadas de letalidad y mortalidad, por cuanto resulta de gran importan...