Vol 13, No 6 (December 01, 2024) - Hepatobiliary Surgery and Nutrition

Clinical Practice Guideline

Chinese guidelines for minimally invasive donor hepatectomy in living donor liver transplantation (2024 edition)

Xi Xu, Tao Lv, Gang Xu, Qiang Wei, Qi Ling, Lin Wei, Jianhua Li, Jiakai Zhang, Yang Cai, Jinzhen Cai, Guihua Chen, Zhishui Chen, Zhonghua Chen, Ying Cheng, Jian Dou, Shunda Du, Chengyou Du, Zhiren Fu, Zhiyong Guo, Lianghui Gao, Xiaoshun He, Qiang He, Lei Huang, Jianzhao Huang, Feng Huo, Changku Jia, Chen Jin, Wentao Jiang, Jipin Jiang, Zuoyi Jiao, Hong-En Jing, Ren Lang, Bo Li, Li Li, Ning Li, Qiyong Li, Wengang Li, Yumin Li, Guangming Li, Jun Liu, Lei Liu, Jingfeng Liu, Lianxin Liu, Zuojin Liu, Shichun Lu, Qian Lu, Ling Lv, Yi Lv, Guoyue Lv, Tingbo Liang, Yingzi Ming, Zhihai Peng, Jianghua Ran, Jun Shi, Beicheng Sun, Chengyi Sun, Xuyong Sun, Yuling Sun, Zhongzhou Si, Yingmei Shao, Jiulin Song, Kaishan Tao, Mujian Teng, Yunle Wan, Xueshuai Wan, Liming Wang, Hao Wen, Gang Wu, Jian Wu, Xiangwei Wu, Zhongjun Wu, Lai Wei, Jian Xu, Jun Xu, Yang Yang, Hongji Yang, Zhanyu Yang, Zhaoxu Yang, Jian Yang, Qifa Ye, Shuhong Yi, Jian Zhou, Feng Zhang, Lei Zhang, Min Zhang, Wu Zhang, Leida Zhang, Shuijun Zhang, Shunyun Zhao, Hong Zheng, Lin Zhong, Haitao Zhu, Jiye Zhu, Xiaofeng Zhu, Zhijun Zhu, Hong Wu, Wenzhi Guo, Zhengxin Wang, Xiao Xu, Jiayin Yang; Branch of Organ Transplant Physicians of Chinese Medical Doctor Association; Branch of Organ Transplant of Chinese Medical Association

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These guidelines, based on the specific conditions in China, provide comprehensive recommendations on key factors such as the safety and advantages of minimally invasive surgery for donor hepatectomy, donor selection criteria, anesthesia strategies, surgical technical details, and learning curves.

Original Article

Liver venous deprivation (LVD) before extended hepatectomy: a French multicentric retrospective cohort

Mehdi Boubaddi, Arthur Marichez, Florian Pecquenard, Charlotte Maulat, Emmanuel Buc, Laurent Sulpice, Ahmet Ayav, Stéphanie Truant, Fabrice Muscari, Laurence Chiche, Christophe Laurent

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Post Hepatectomy Liver Failure (PHLF) remains a challenge for hepatectomy, and Liver Venous Deprivation (LVD) represent an effective option in situations where there is a risk of portal vein embolization (PVE) failure. This study aims to assess LVD feasibility, efficacy, and safety in a large, retrospective, French multicentric cohort.

Comparative analysis of analgesic efficacy and functional recovery in open pancreaticoduodenectomy: a randomized controlled trial of local anesthetic wound infiltration, transversus abdominis plane block, and intramuscular electrical stimulation

Hyun-Chang Kim, Jinyoung Park, Hyung Sun Kim, Yeon Hwa Hong, Young Song, Joon Seong Park

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Both four-quadrant transversus abdominis plane block and needle electrical twitch obtaining intramuscular stimulation showed greater effectiveness in reducing postoperative pain, requiring fewer analgesics, and enhancing functional recovery, including coughing ability and gait speed, after pancreaticoduodenectomy compared to local wound infiltration.

The rate of muscle wasting in liver transplant recipients on waiting list: post-transplant outcomes and associated serum metabolite patterns

Zachary P. Rokop, Thomas M. O’Connell, Taylor Munsch, Lauren Nephew, Eric Orman, Plamen Mihaylov, Richard S. Mangus, Chandrashekhar Kubal

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In patients undergoing LT, the rate of progression of sarcopenia is a strong prognostic indicator of post-LT death. Serum metabolite profiles were not characteristically unique to HW patients, and most closely resemble derangements associated with chronic liver disease.

Review Article

Selective internal radiation therapy across Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages of hepatocellular carcinoma: literature review

Paul Vigneron, Maria Stella Franzè, Julia Chalaye, Vania Tacher, Anna Sessa, Alain Luciani, Hicham Kobeiter, Hélène Regnault, Ancuta Bejan, Julien Calderaro, Rami Rhaiem, Daniele Sommacale, Giovanni Raimondo, Vincent Leroy, Raffaele Brustia, Giuliana Amaddeo

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SIRT is a well-recognized endovascular treatment option for patients in intermediate and advanced HCC stage. However, in the recent years it has become a promising, safe and effective treatment even in selected patients at all BCLC stages of HCC with different advantages and clinical implications.

Surgical Technique

A European expert consensus surgical technique description for robotic hepatectomy

Gabriela Pilz da Cunha, Daan J. Lips, Jawad Ahmad, Niclas Kvarnström, Luca Aldrighetti, Mathieu D’Hondt, Jeroen Hagendoorn, Rutger-Jan Swijnenburg

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Seven expert robotic liver surgeons in Europe established a consensus on the surgical technique for robotic hepatectomy. A step-by-step description highlighting key considerations for the four main types of hepatectomy is presented. The experts share valuable tips and tricks for executing a successful procedure.