Issue 1 Articles

Primary Fistulotomy and Surgical Drainage Abscess is Associated with Low Fistula Recurrence Rate

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Anorectal abscesses have become a common surgical problem, approximately one third of them also have anal fistulae; management can be conservative with antibiotics or needle aspiration and simple drainage with local anesthesia, considering them sufficient to remit the acute condition of this pathology. However, this line of treatment has been associated …

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In-Hospital Mortality of Patients with Liver Failure: A Propensity Score Matched Cohort Study

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Model for End-stage Liver Disease (MELD) has been considered as a poor prognostic indicator for patients with liver failure in most previous studies, however, some studies suggest that MELD is not ideal in clinical application. Therefore, new studies on MELD and poor outcomes in patients with liver failure are still necessary. …

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Traditional Chinese Medicine – Old Formulas Offer New Hope to Treat Advanced Gastric Cancer

1. Abstract Gastric Cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide. The incidence of GC is particularly high in most countries in East Asia, including China, where a large proportion of GC cases are diagnosed with late-stage or Advanced Gastric Cancer (AGC). Among the possibilities in treating AGC, chemotherapy has been demonstrated to …

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A Retrospective Study about COVID-19 in Liver Transplant Recipients: Clinical Characteristics, Hospitalization and Mortality Rates in a Single Lebanese Liver Transplant Center

1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Liver transplantation has evolved to become the definitive treatment for most types of acute and chronic liver failure. Recent studies suggest that incidence of covid-19 among this population is generally higher due to the fact of chronic immunosuppressant. However, there is a scarcity of literature describing clinical presentation, and outcomes in …

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Echinococcosis of the Liver, Lungs and Brain. Clinical Observation

1. Abstract Echinococcosis is the chronic parasitic disease arising due to contamination of an organism by larval form of Echinococcus granulosus helminth. This disease represents a serious diagnostic and medical problem. This article describes clinical observation of echinococcosis with damage of liver, lung and brain. Dynamics of clinical data, morphological and histological changes of organs …

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Caroli’s Disease: A Mini-Review

1. Abstract Caroli’s disease is a rare congenital condition that is characterised by intrahepatic biliary duct dilatation without fibrosis. It is associated with an increased risk of cholelithiasis, cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma. As such, it is an important clinical entity to be aware of. Most of the literature surrounding Caroli’s disease is limited to case reports …

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Application of Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging in Predicting the Recurrence and Postoperative Liver Function Deterioration of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Transarterial Chemoembolization Treatment

1. Abstract 1.1. Background and Aim: This study is to investigate the value of Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging (DKI) in predicting the recurrence and postoperative liver function deterioration of intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma treated with Transarterial Chemoembolization (TACE).