AIM: To examine the correlation between the porto-systemic hypertension evaluated by portal shunt index (PSI) and life-threatening complications, Including hepa
AIM: To explore the mechanism of benign biliary stricture.METHODS: A model of trauma of bile duct was established in 28 dogs. The anastomosed tissues were resec
AIM: For patients of periampullary carcinoma found to be unresectable at the time of laparotomy, surgical palliation is the primary choice of treatment. Satisfa
Hematopoiesis is an active process of cell proliferation, differentiation and release. It is the process during which hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) proliferat
Objective: Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) has been well described only in children. We analyzed the characteristics, reactivation, and outcome of LCH in a
AIM: To study the surgical treatment effect and outcome of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with bile duct tumor thrombi (BDTT).METHODS: Fifty-three consecutive H
Leiomyosarcoma metastatic to the thyroid is extremely rare. Despite the fact that the thyroid gland is one of the largest vascular organs in the body, clinical
AIM: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) strains isolated worldwide has been classified into eight genomic groups deduced from genome comparisons and designated as genotype
AIM: To analyze the risk of cardiovascular complications in patients with indication for surgical treatment of Chagasic esophageal achalasia and to correlate th
Background T cell factor- 4 (TCF- 4) plays an important role in development and carcinogenesis. Recently, the role of TCF- 4 has been described in colon cancer