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Timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis: A prospective non randomized study
(2006)
AIM: To study the timing of laparoscopic cholecystectomy for patients with acute cholecystitis. METHODS: Between January 2002 and December 2005, all American Society of Anesthesiologists classification (ASA) I, II and III ...
Vascular injuries in laparoscopic cholecystectomy: An underestimated problem
(2006)
Background: Bile duct injury is a severe complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy and many reports focus on this topic, especially regarding the long- term success of repair of these injuries. There is some concern, ...
A case of splenic abscess after radiofrequency ablation
(2006)
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is an innovative technique used primarily for the palliative treatment of unresectable liver tumors. Its therapeutic indications however, have been expanded and now include various other organs ...
Sleep apnoea syndrome and early stage cirrhosis: a pilot study
(2006)
Objectives. Hepatic encephalopathy in patients with end-stage liver cirrhosis is associated with alterations in sleep patterns. Cirrhosis may also affect pulmonary function and it might be involved in the development of ...
Reversion of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome in a non cirrhotic patient after corticosteroid treatment for granulomatous hepatitis: A case report and review of the literature
(2006)
Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is defined as a clinical triad including liver disease, abnormal pulmonary gas exchange and evidence of intrapulmonary vascular dilatations. We report a 61-year-old male presented with fatigue, ...
Breast-feeding in Athens, Greece: Factors associated with its initiation and duration
(2006)
Objectives: To determine the prevalence, examine the influence of hospital practices and investigate potential determinants of breast-feeding in Athens. Patients and Methods: Three hundred twelve mothers provided information ...
Alterations of leptin during IFN-alpha therapy in patients with chronic viral hepatitis
(2006)
Background/Aims: Leptin has a particular profibrogenic role in the liver. We investigated whether IFN-alpha influences leptin production in patients with chronic hepatitis B (CHB) and C (CHC). Leptin was determined in ...
Serum and liver iron concentration in dogs with experimentally induced hepatopathy
(2006)
Background and Aim: Iron (Fe) status is altered in human and experimental animal hepatopathies. In dogs limited data are available. The aim of this study was to investigate serum iron (SI), total iron binding capacity ...