In patients with SCLMs, SR provides similar short-term and long-term outcomes as SgR, with a shorter hospital stay. Therefore, in most patients with SCLMs, SR might be considered the treatment of choice.

Patient: Female, 21Final Diagnosis: Unresectable liver adenomatosis associated with congenital absence of portal veinSymptoms: —Medication: —Clinical Procedure: Living donor liver transplantationSpecialty: TransplantologyObjective:Rare diseaseBackground:Abernethy malformation (AM), or congenital absence of portal vein (CAPV), is a very rare disease which tends to be associated with the development of benign or malignant tumors, usually in children or young adults.Case Report:We report the case of a 21-year-old woman diagnosed with type Ib AM (portal vein draining directly into the inferior vena cava) and unresectable liver adenomatosis. The patient presented mild liver dysfunction and was largely asymptomatic. Living donor liver transplantation was performed using a left hemiliver graft from her mother. Postoperatively, the patient attained optimal liver function and at 9-month follow-up has returned to normal life.Conclusions:We consider that living donor liver transplantation is the best therapeutic solution for AM associated with unresectable liver adenomatosis, especially because compared to receiving a whole liver graft, the waiting time on the liver transplantation list is much shorter.

Background & Aims: To evaluate the predictive factors for recurrence of the disease and overall survival(OS) after achieving complete response (CR) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) treated withtransarterial chemoembolization (TACE).Methods: From January 2013 to December 2017, 168 treatment-naïve patients diagnosed with HCCunderwent TACE as a first-line therapy and the gathered data was retrospectively reviewed. We determined the predictive factors for complete response (CR), for recurrence after CR and for survival using the Cox proportional hazard model.Results: Median follow-up was 27.4 months (range 4-65 months). The mean patient age was 62.2±7.9 years. Eighty-three patients had an α-fetoprotein (AFP) level > 20ng/mL. The median maximal diameter of the tumors was 3.5 cm. Sixty-three patients (37.5%) achieved CR after TACE, and recurrence after CR was detected in 37 patients (58.7%). In multivariate analysis, tumor size (≤4.5 cm) and a single tumor were found to be predictive factors for CR, with hazard ratios (HRs) of 2.352 (p=0.022) and 3.964 (p<0.0001), respectively. After achieving CR the median time to recurrence was 12 months (range 6-24 months). Elevated serum AFP > 25 ng/mL and multiple tumors were demonstrated to have a significant relationship with recurrence after CR, with HRs of 1.650 (p=0.05) and 3.932 (p=0.038), respectively. Increased initial serum AFP > 22 ng/mL, tumorsize > 4.5 cm, outside Milan criteria, not receiving a liver transplant and presence of portal vein thrombosis (PVT) were correlated with poor survival.Conclusions: In patients treated with TACE as an initial therapy, tumor size (≤4.5 cm) and single tumor were predictive factors for CR. Multiple nodules and an elevated serum AFP > 25 ng/mL were predictive factors for recurrence after CR. Outside Milan criteria tumors, elevated AFP levels and the presence of PVT were significantly correlated with decreased survival.

LRs should be performed in specialized high-volume centers to achieve the best results (low morbidity and mortality rates).

Liver transplantation (LT) has become an established treatment for end-stage liver disease, with more than 20.000 procedures yearly worldwide. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of Romanian National Program of LT. Between April 2000 and April 2017, 817 pts received 852 LTs in Romania. Male/female ratio was 487/330, while adult/pediatric ratio was 753/64, with a mean age of 46 years (median 50 yrs; range 7 months - 68 yrs). Main LT indications were HBV cirrhosis (230 pts; 28.2%), HCC (173 pts; 21.2%), and HCV cirrhosis (137 pts; 16.8%). Waiting time and indications for LT, patient and donor demographics, graft features, surgical procedures, and short and long-term outcomes were analyzed. DDLT was performed in 682 pts (83.9%): whole LT in 662 pts (81%), split LT in 16 pts (2.3%), reduced LT in 2 pts (0.2%), and domino LT in 1 pts (0.1%). LDLT was performed in 135 pts (16.5%): right hemiliver in 93 pts (11.4%), left lateral section in 28 pts (3.4%), left hemiliver in 8 pts (1%), left hemiliver with segment 1 in 4 pts (0.5%), and dual graft LDLT in 2 pts (0.2%). Overall major morbidity rate was 31.4% (268 pts), while perioperative mortality was 7.9% (65 pts). Retransplantation rate was 4.3% (35 pts): 27 whole LTs, 3 reduced LTs, 3 split LTs, and 2 LDLT. Long-term overall 1-, 3-, and 5-year estimated survival rates for patients were 87.9%, 81.5%, and 79.1%, respectively. One-, 3-, and 5-year overall mortality on waiting list also decreased significantly over time from 31.4%, 54.1% and 63.5%, to 4.4%, 13.9% and 23.6%, respectively. The Romanian National program for liver transplantation addresses all causes of acute and chronic liver failure or liver tumors in adults and children, using all surgical techniques, with good long-term outcome. The program constantly evolved over time, leading to decreased mortality rate on the waiting list.

Introduction: Recent studies have suggested a higher recurrence rate of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with a history of HCC and hepatitis C virus (HCV)-associated cirrhosis treated with direct-acting antiviral (DAA) agents. Material and methods: We conducted a prospective analysis of 24 patients with HCV-associated cirrhosis and treated HCC who received ombitasvir/paritaprevir/ritonavirþdasabuvirþribavirin for 12 weeks. Prior therapies for HCC included resection (9/24 patients), radiofrequency ablation (RFA) (7/24) and trans-arterial chemoembolization (TACE) (8/24). All patients were eligible for treatment if they had no HCC recurrence 6 months after their last procedure. A control group was defined. All patients were followed every 6 months, with dynamic computed tomography and/or magnetic resonance imaging. Results: The sustained virological response rate per protocol was 21/24 (87.5%). The study group included 14 (59%) males, median age 64 years (51-77), 50% with associated non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and 24% with Child-Pugh A6 points. HCC recurrence rate/100 patient-years was lower in the DAA-HCC group versus control: 5.5 versus 24.6% patient-years for the resectionþRFA group (p ¼ 0.044), respectively, and 18.6 versus 72.7% patient-years for TACE group (p ¼ 0.002). Survival without recurrence was higher in the resectionþRFA group (45 compared to 18 months (p < 0.001)) and also in the TACE group (44 compared to 11.5 months (p ¼ 0.002)). Conclusions: DAA therapy significantly reduced the recurrence rate of HCC and improved survival without recurrence in patients with treated HCV-associated HCC.

Introducere: Beneficiul rezecţiei hepatice în cazul metastazelor hepatice şi extrahepatice colorectale (MHEHCR) este încă discutabil. Scopul acestui studiu este de a evalua rezultatele rezecţiei metastazelor hepatice şi extrahepatice efectuate pacienţilor cu MHEHCR într-un centru medical cu un volum mare de intervenţii chirurgicale, atât în sfera chirurgiei hepato-biliare, cât şi în sfera chirurgiei colo-rectale şi de a identifica factorii de prognostic care se corelează cu o supravieţuire îndelungată. Metoda: Studiul este unul retrospectiv şi se bazează pe un lot de 678 de pacienţi consecutivi, cu metastaze hepatice ale cancerului colo-rectal operate într-un singur centru chirurgical, în perioada aprilie 1996 -martie 2016. Dintre aceştia, 73 de pacienţi au prezentat MHEHCR. Analiza univariată a fost efectuată pentru identificarea acelor factori de risc ce influenţează supravieţuirea generală (SG) . Rezultate: Au fost 20 de metastaze extrahepatice localizate la nivelul pediculului hepatic, 20 la nivel peritoneal, 12 la nivel ovarian şi pulmonar, 9 cu alte localizări şi 12 recidive locale. Au fost efectuate 53 de rezecţii curative (RO). Supravieţuirea Original ArticleChirurgia (2017) comparativă între lotul pacienţilor cu MHEHCR şi cel al pacienţilor cu metastaze strict hepatice a arătat o diferenţă semnificativă statistic în favoarea celui de-al doilea lot (p <0,0001), acelaşi rezultat fiind înregistrat şi în prezenţa rezecţiei R0 în cele două loturi (p <0,0001). În grupul MHEHCR, SG a fost semnificativă statistic mai mare la pacienţii care au beneficiat de rezecţie R0 faţă de cei la care rezecţia a fost R1/R2 (p = 0,004). Analiza univariată a identificat trei variabile drept factori de prognostic negativ pentru SG: 4 sau mai multe metastaze hepatice, efectuarea unei hepatectomii majore şi perioada realizării rezecţiei hepatice (1996)(1997)(1998)(1999)(2000)(2001)(2002)(2003)(2004). Localizarea ovariană sau pulmonară a metastazelor extrahepatice este corelată cu cea mai bună rată de supravieţuire dintre toate localizările posibile dar fară a fi semnificativă statistic. Concluzie: La pacienţii cu metastaze hepatice şi extrahepatice concomitente, rezecţia completă (R0) a acestora prelungeşte în mod semnificativ supravieţuirea. Pacienţii cu mai puţin de 4 metastaze hepatice, a căror rezecţie este realizată printr-o hepatectomie minoră sunt cei care beneficiază cel mai mult de pe urma acestei conduite terapeutice onco-chirurgicale agresive.Cuvinte cheie: metastaze hepatice ale cancerului colo-rectal, metastaze extrahepatice, metastaze hepatice şi extrahepatice ale cancerului colo-rectal, rezecţie hepatică, supravieţuire generală, factori de prognostic AbstractBackground: The benefit of hepatic resection in case of concomitant colorectal hepatic and extrahepatic metastases (CHEHMs) is still debatable. The purpose of this study is to assess the results of resection of hepatic and extrahepatic metastases in patients with CHEHMs in a high-volume center for both hepatobiliary and colorectal surgery and to identify progn...

Delayed post-pancreatectomy hemorrhage (PPH) is a relatively uncommon, but feared, complication after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). A splenic artery pseudoaneurysm is a rare cause of delayed PPH after a PD. This paper describes the case of a patient with PD used to treat a distal bile duct cholangiocarcinoma complicated with a clinically significant pancreatic fistula and secondary intraabdominal abscess. Computed tomography-guided drainage of the abscess was performed with an apparently favourable outcome; the patient was discharged on postoperative day (POD) 35 and the abdominal drains were removed on POD 50. On POD 80, the patient was readmitted for a severe digestive hemorrhage. Computed tomography revealed a pseudoaneurysm of the splenic artery with a subsequent hematoma formation. Immediately, an angiography was performed and coils were successfully mounted. This case illustrates the rare possibility of the development of a splenic artery pseudoaneurysm with severe delayed PPH after PD complicated with a clinically significant pancreatic fistula, even after the patient was discharged from the hospital. An interventional radiology approach represents the first treatment option in hemodynamically stable patients with high success rates.