Small-for-size graft, small-for-size syndrome and inflow modulation in living donor liver transplantation.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia is an important condition to promote angiogenesis that is essential to tumor progression, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We evaluated whether the immunohistochemistry for hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) was correlated with hepatic metastases in PDAC. METHODS:We examined the ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Matsuo Y,Ding Q,Desaki R,Maemura K,Mataki Y,Shinchi H,Natsugoe S,Takao S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic cancer involves the portal vein and/or superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV), major arteries including the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) or common hepatic artery (CHA), and sometimes includes the involvement of the celiac axis. We herein describe tips and tricks for a surgical tech...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Hirono S,Yamaue H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection using a stapler is a popular approach to distal pancreatectomy. However, the resulting leakage of pancreatic juice represents a serious problem. We have developed a force-fluorescence measurement as a first step towards the quantitative evaluation of pancreatic leakage due to tissue tearing under c...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kobayashi E,Tsuchiya S,Akagi Y,Tomii N,Nakagawa K,Inai K,Muragaki Y,Asano T,Kim D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Imaging study cannot identify patients with potential low-risk for lymph node (LN) metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). The purpose of this study was to identify a low-risk group for LN metastasis in ICC using preoperatively available factors. METHODS:Data from 127 consecutive patients, who ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yoh T,Hatano E,Seo S,Terajima H,Uchida Y,Taura K,Yasuchika K,Uemoto S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed gastric emptying (DGE), a common postoperative complication of pancreaticoduodenectomy, is not considered a life-threatening complication. In the present study, we analyzed the risk factors for DGE and its impact on long-term prognosis. METHODS:We analyzed 383 patients who underwent pancreaticoduode...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Futagawa Y,Kanehira M,Furukawa K,Kitamura H,Yoshida S,Usuba T,Misawa T,Okamoto T,Yanaga K

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Hilar cholangiocarcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma involving the hepatic hilus are defined as "perihilar cholangiocarcinoma". The principle of surgical treatment is hemi-hepatectomy or trisectionectomy of the liver, caudate lobectomy, and resection of the extrahepatic bile duct for complete...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Unno M,Katayose Y,Rikiyama T,Yoshida H,Yamamoto K,Morikawa T,Hayashi H,Motoi F,Egawa S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) carries a high morbidity. Over time, pancreatic surgeons have altered their perioperative management in efforts to reduce morbidity rates, thereby creating major technical and management variations. We aim to evaluate the practice patterns of hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgeons...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Macedo FIB,Mowzoon M,Parikh J,Sathyanarayana SA,Jacobs MJ

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Latent pancreatic fistula (LPF) is difficult to diagnose during the early postoperative phase because of initially normal drain fluid amylase (DFA) levels. The present study investigated the clinical significance and risk factors of LPF after pancreatoduodenectomy. METHODS:A total of 662 patients who underw...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ohgi K,Yamamoto Y,Sugiura T,Okamura Y,Ito T,Ashida R,Uesaka K

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver function reserve estimation is important for selecting the appropriate patients for hepatectomy or ablation of tumors. Many liver function tests have been devised, but the indocyanine green (ICG) clearance test remains the most popular for its simplicity and perhaps accuracy. Compared with the Child-Pugh classif...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Fan ST

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The National Clinical Database (NCD) in Japan is a nationwide registry that collects the data of more than 1,200,000 surgical cases annually from over 3,500 hospitals. Based on the NCD data, this study compared the perioperative outcomes of major laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with those of major open li...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Takahara T,Wakabayashi G,Konno H,Gotoh M,Yamaue H,Yanaga K,Fujimoto J,Kaneko H,Unno M,Endo I,Seto Y,Miyata H,Miyazaki M,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is considered difficult in patients with an impacted gallstone (IG). We examined the efficacy of releasing an IG after percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) for acute cholecystitis (AC) and the usefulness of the Difficulty Score (DS) proposed in the Tokyo ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Fujinaga A,Iwashita Y,Tada K,Watanabe K,Kawasaki T,Masuda T,Hirashita T,Endo Y,Ohta M,Inomata M

更新日期：2020-10-31 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Indocyanine green (ICG) is a synthetic dye that is widely used to evaluate liver function in critically ill patients, before liver resection or after liver transplantation. Controversy still exists about the impact exerted on the ICG ratio after 15 min (ICG R15) by differences in liver perfusion rates, hyper...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Janssen MW,Druckrey-Fiskaaen KT,Omidi L,Sliwinski G,Thiele C,Donaubauer B,Polze N,Kaisers UX,Thiery J,Wittekind C,Hauss JP,Schön MR

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Ampulla of Vater (AoV) carcinoma is a rare tumor that accounts for approximately 0.2% of gastrointestinal malignancies. There are no clinical guidelines concerning the treatment of AoV carcinoma. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of adjuvant treatment in AoV carcinoma following curati...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kim HS,Jang JY,Yoon YS,Park SJ,Kwon W,Kim SW,Han HS,Han SS,Park JS,Yoon DS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for major morbidity after hepatectomies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Univariate and multivariate analyses of risk factors for major morbidity were performed in 293 patients who underwent hepatectomy for HCC between 2001 and 2008. ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sadamori H,Yagi T,Matsuda H,Shinoura S,Umeda Y,Yoshida R,Satoh D,Utsumi T,Ohnishi T

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to clarify the clinical usefulness of one-step self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for distal malignant biliary obstruction by comparing with two-step SEMS placement. METHODS:We retrospectively compared early complications, bilirubin level decreasing rate, and period of hospitalization bet...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Shimizu S,Naitoh I,Nakazawa T,Hayashi K,Miyabe K,Kondo H,Yoshida M,Yamashita H,Ohara H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The present study retrospectively analyzed the clinical impact of endoscopic papillectomy on the selection of a treatment strategy for patients with benign-malignant borderline lesions of the major duodenal papilla. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between November 1995 and July 2009, 28 patients were selec...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Harano M,Ryozawa S,Iwano H,Taba K,Sen-Yo M,Sakaida I

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Until now, there have been no practical clinical guidelines for congenital biliary dilatation (CBD). In this review article, the Japanese Study Group on Congenital Biliary Dilatation (JSCBD) propose to establish clinical practice guidelines for CBD. Because the evidence-based literature is relatively small, we decided...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ishibashi H,Shimada M,Kamisawa T,Fujii H,Hamada Y,Kubota M,Urushihara N,Endo I,Nio M,Taguchi T,Ando H,Japanese Study Group on Congenital Biliary Dilatation (JSCBD).

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The purpose of the present study was to assess long-term outcomes following liver resection for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) with concurrent extrahepatic disease and to identify the preoperative prognostic factors for selection of operative candidates. METHODS:In this retrospective, multi-inst...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sawada Y,Sahara K,Endo I,Sakamoto K,Honda G,Beppu T,Kotake K,Yamamoto M,Takahashi K,Hasegawa K,Itabashi M,Hashiguchi Y,Kotera Y,Kobayashi S,Yamaguchi T,Tabuchi K,Kobayashi H,Yamaguchi K,Morita S,Natsume S,Miyazaki

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical indications for liver hemangioma remain unclear. METHODS:Of 510 patients undergoing surgical resection for liver hemangioma in 118 Japanese centers between 1998 and 2012, abdominal symptoms, diagnostic accuracy, and surgical outcomes were analyzed to propose size-based surgical indications. Patient...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sakamoto Y,Kokudo N,Watadani T,Shibahara J,Yamamoto M,Yamaue H,Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery.

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is difficult to perform in patients with a low-lying costal arch that entirely covers the liver. We conducted this study to clarify the factors related to a low-lying costal arch and establish countermeasures to circumvent this characteristic. METHODS:The study included ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Tajima Y,Kuroki T,Kitasato A,Adachi T,Kosaka T,Okamoto T,Fujita F,Kanetaka K,Susumu S,Mochizuki S,Torashima Y,Kanematsu T

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the resection of advanced liver tumors in which the tumor thrombus extends into the intrathoracic inferior vena cava (IVC) above the diaphragm, surgeons need very skillful techniques and much experience. However, after detachment of the line of fusion of the pericardium to the diaphragm (LFPD), the intrathoracic I...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Mizuno S,Kato H,Azumi Y,Kishiwada M,Hamada T,Usui M,Sakurai H,Tabata M,Shimpo H,Isaji S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a high risk of anastomotic leakage following pancreaticojejunostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy or middle pancreatectomy in patients with a normal soft pancreas because of the abundant exocrine function. Therefore, pancreaticojejunostomy is generally performed using a stent tube (stented method). However, p...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Hatori T

更新日期：2012-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since there is no reliable evidence on the safety of pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in chronic hepatic dysfunction (CHD) including liver cirrhosis (LC), the effects of CHD on patients undergoing PD were investigated. METHODS:This multi-institutional retrospective study analyzed 529 patients with CHD, includin...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Futagawa Y,Yanaga K,Kosuge T,Suka M,Isaji S,Hirano S,Murakami Y,Yamamoto M,Yamaue H

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (ICCs) are made up of heterogenous carcinomas arising from different anatomical sites of the liver. Two types of candidate stem/progenitor cells of the biliary tree are postulated to exist at the peribiliary glands for large bile ducts and at the canals of Hering for small ducts and he...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Aishima S,Oda Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (PF) remains a major complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We aimed to investigate the predictors of clinically relevant PF after PD. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the predictive factors of relevant grade B/C PF using logistic regression analysis of 100 cons...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kosaka H,Kuroda N,Suzumura K,Asano Y,Okada T,Fujimoto J

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two-stage treatment involving stone removal after drainage is recommended for mild to moderate acute cholangitis associated with choledocholithiasis. However, single-stage treatment has some advantages. We aimed to assess the efficacy and safety of single-stage endoscopic treatment for mild to moderate acute...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Eto K,Kawakami H,Haba S,Yamato H,Okuda T,Yane K,Hayashi T,Ehira N,Onodera M,Matsumoto R,Matsubara Y,Takagi T,Sakamoto N,Hokkaido Interventional EUS\/ERCP study (HONEST) group.

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gemcitabine-cisplatin (GC) and gemcitabine-oxaliplatin (GO) are the most commonly used regimens in advanced gallbladder cancer (GBC). METHODS:The data of patients with advanced GBC, treated between January 2013 and June 2015 were retrieved. A 1:1 matching without replacement was performed by using nearest n...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ramaswamy A,Ostwal V,Pinninti R,Kannan S,Bhargava P,Nashikkar C,Mirani J,Banavali S

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Highlight Although recent advances in robotic surgery have enabled more precise movements of the needle driver, a sophisticated laparoscopic suturing technique is still desired. Honda and colleagues describe the basic knowledge of and a small but useful trick for atraumatic needle driving in laparoscopic suturing, bas...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Honda G,Ome Y,Yoshida N,Kawamoto Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although intraoperative peritoneal lavage is often performed routinely with the aim of reducing peritoneal contamination, little evidence of lavage benefits in elective liver resection without bile duct resection is available. We addressed the issue with a randomized clinical trial. METHODS:We prospectively...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Tanaka K,Matsuo K,Kawaguchi D,Murakami T,Hiroshima Y,Hirano A,Sato S,Endo I,Taguri M,Koda K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery launched the clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract cancers (cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and ampullary cancer) in 2007, then published the 2nd version in 2014. METHODS:In this 3rd version, clinical questions (CQs...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Nagino M,Hirano S,Yoshitomi H,Aoki T,Uesaka K,Unno M,Ebata T,Konishi M,Sano K,Shimada K,Shimizu H,Higuchi R,Wakai T,Isayama H,Okusaka T,Tsuyuguchi T,Hirooka Y,Furuse J,Maguchi H,Suzuki K,Yamazaki H,Kijima H,Ya

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00