Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is associated with the development of gastritis and peptic ulcer and is presumed to be a risk factor for low-grade B-cell lymphoma and gastric cancer. H. pylori also causes critical ...

Background and Aim: With the introduction of H2 receptor antagonists and proton pump inhibitors, the incidence of elective surgery for peptic ulcer (PU) diseases has decreased, although complications of PU such as ...

Background. Thermal injury causes a breakdown in the intestinal mucosal barrier due to ischemia reperfusion injury, which can induce bacterial translocation (BT), sepsis, and multiple organ failure in burn patients. The ...

Background: Nephrotoxicity is an important side effect of FK506 and oxidative stress has been considered as one of the possible mechanisms. The present investigation examines the ability of melatonin to protect against ...

Gilbert’s syndrome (GS) is a common cause of inherited benign unconjugated hyperbilirubinemia that occurs in the absence of overt hemolysis, other liver function test abnormalities, and structural liver disease. GS may ...

Background/Aims: Living donor liver transplantations (LDLT) has been established as an excellent treatment method for patients with end-stage liver disease and has achieved exponential growth, especially in the countries ...

t We herein describe two cases of liver transplantation with portal vein thrombosis. In both cases, a tear advancing to the retropancreatic area occurred during portal vein thrombectomy. Hemorrhage from the limited visibility ...

Integration of hepatic vein tributaries with a diameter 5 mm into the drainage system in rightlobe living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) is of vital importance for graft function. Recently, the most commonly emphasized ...

Objectives. This study sought to evaluate the indications, techniques, and results of inferior vena cava (IVC) replacement at living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Materials and Methods. We performed 821 LDLTs and ...

We have previously reported our experience in inferior vena cava resection and reconstruction techniques during liver transplantation for Budd-Chiari syndrome. Herein, we present on a case that demonstrates the importance ...