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Prognostic Factors After Hepatectomy for Gastric Adenocarcinoma Liver Metastase...
Temido, Maria José; Oliveira, Rui Caetano; Martins, Ricardo; Serôdio, Marco; Costa, Beatriz; Carvalho, César; Santos, Eva; Ferreira, LuísPurpose: Hepatectomy (Hp) is an alternative approach for the treatment of gastric carcinoma liver metastases (GCLM). However, prognostic factors that may assist patient selection are still controversial. Several pathologic features, such as the growth pattern (GP), associated with prognosis in colorectal cancer liver metastases, were never investigated in GCLM. Our principal aim was to assess if the GP has prog...
M.E.L.D. in surgical risk evaluation of cirrhotic patients - Preliminary analys...
Costa, Beatriz Pinto da; Sousa, Francisco Castro; Carvalho, César; Serôdio, Marco; Moeria, JoanaIntroduction: Hepatic cirrhosis is a recognized surgical risk factor. Recent studies suggested that M.E.L.D. (Model for End-Stage Liver Disease) may represent a promising alternative to Child-Turcotte-Pugh classification as a predictive factor of operative mortality and morbidity; incorporation of serum sodium and age (iM.E.L.D.) seems to improve its prognostic potential. Objectives: To evaluate the utility of ...