Pseudoaneurysm (PA) of the hepatic artery is a rare complication abdominal trauma, iatrogenic injuries (biopsy, endoscopic cholecystectomy, liver transplantation), infections, tumors, vasculitis, acute and chronic pancreatitis. This case report presents life-threatening complications in patient who underwent surgery for lesion. Due to use CT angiography, it was possible determine cause bleeding...

BACKGROUND Posthepatectomy complications have markedly decreased with advances in techniques and management; however, surgical risk to patients with injured livers is still not negligible. We evaluated several preoperative parameters of functional liver reserve tests in patients with various liver diseases as predictors of posthepatectomy complications. A comprehensive evaluation of preoperativ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to assess renal or abdominal visceral complications after open aortic surgery (OAS) requiring supra-renal aortic cross clamping (SRACC). METHODS We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 66 patients who underwent SRACC. Among them, 17 followed supra-celiac aortic cross clamping (SCACC) procedure, 42 supra-renal, and 7 inter-renal aorta. Postoperative...

BACKGROUND Biliary reconstitution has been considered the Achilles's heel of liver transplantations due to its high rate of postoperative complications. AIM To evaluate the risk factors for occurrence of biliary strictures and leakages, and the most efficient methods for their treatment. METHOD Of 310 patients who underwent liver transplantation between 2001 and 2015, 182 medical records we...

BACKGROUND New systemic chemotherapy agents have improved prognosis in patients with colorectal liver metastases (CLM), but some of them damage the liver parenchyma and ultimately increase postoperative morbidity and mortality after liver resection. The aims of our study were to determine the degree of hemodynamic and pathological liver injury in CLM patients receiving preoperative chemotherapy...

The portal hypertensive syndrome is responsible for many of the manifestations of advanced, decompensated l iver disease. Some of these complications are a direct consequence of portal hypertension: gastrointestinal bleeding result ing from ruptured gastroesophageal varices, PHG, and colopathy; hyperkinetic syndrome; hypersplenism; and an increased systemic availabil i ty of drugs and endogenou...

introduction laparoscopic surgery is still uncommon for major liver resections. the intrahepatic glissonian approach is a fast and secure way to control the hepatic pedicle. case presentation a patient diagnosed with stenosing sigmoid adenocarcinoma (t3 n1 m+) (n+, positive lymph nodes, m+ positive metastatic desease)with synchronous liver metastases in segments 7 (8 mm), 6-7 (6 cm) and 3 (12 m...

Hepatitis B affects approximately 350 million people worldwide, and an estimated 1.25 million people in the United States. Although most people infected with the virus do not develop significant hepatic disease from hepatitis B, 15-40% will develop serious complications. These complications include cirrhosis, the development of hepatocellular carcinoma , and hepatic decompensation. Patients wit...

Sickle cell disease can lead to hepatic complications ranging from acute hepatic crises to chronic liver disease including intrahepatic cholestasis, and iron overload. Although uncommon, intrahepatic cholestasis may be severe and medical treatment of this complication is often ineffective. We report a case of a 37 year-old male patient with sickle cell anemia, who developed liver failure and un...

Liver involvement in pediatric influenza A (H1N1) infection is rare. Focused clinical evaluation and laboratory tests can rule out or identify hepatic complications early on. Here we report on a 9-year-old boy treated by the Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Unit of Al-Adan Hospital's Pediatric Department. The patient, who was infected with H1N1 during the 2010 pandemic, showed sympto...