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Does neoadjuvant chemotherapy improve outcomes for patients with gastric cancer?
17 May 2012
Subhasis Misra, Felipe E. Pedroso, Peter J. DiPasco, Naveenraj L. Solomon, Elisabeth Gennis, Dido Franceschi, Bach Ardalan, Leonidas G. Koniaris
Abstract: Background: The role of neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy for gastric cancer remains undefined. We compared the outcomes for patients treated with surgery alone or with the addition of adjuva...
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Systemic inflammation after aortic cross clamping is influenced by Toll-like receptor 2 preconditioning and deficiency
16 May 2012
Alexander Koch, Michelle Pernow, Carmen Barthuber, Jan Mersmann, Kai Zacharowski, Dirk Grotemeyer
Abstract: Background: The perioperative morbidity and mortality of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair is linked to systemic inflammation. Important triggers of the latter are Toll-like receptors (TLRs),...
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Hepatic resection for huge (>15 cm) multinodular HCC with macrovascular invasion
16 May 2012
Jiwei Huang, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Kristopher P. Croome, Yong Zeng, Hong Wu, Zheyu Chen
Abstract: Background: Surgical resection has routinely not been recommended for patients with huge (>15 cm) multinodular lesions and macrovascular invasion (advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma ...
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Decreased Mrp2 transport in severe macrovesicular fatty liver grafts
14 May 2012
Atsushi Kudo, Daisuke Ban, Arihiro Aihara, Takumi Irie, Ochiai Takanori, Nakamura Noriaki, Shinji Tanaka, Shigeki Arii
Abstract: Background: Severe macrosteatotic liver has been regarded as a donor contraindication for liver transplantation. However, it has not yet been determined whether hepatocytes lose function bef...
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Best temperature for static liver graft storage is 1°C
14 May 2012
Christine Charrueau, Nathalie Neveux, Jean-Claude Chaumeil, Laurent Hannoun, Luc Cynober, Eric Savier
Abstract: Background: The best storage temperature in liver transplantation remains an unsolved question. Methods: After storage for 24h in University of Wisconsin solution at +4°C, +1°C, or −0.5°C, r...
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