Portal biliopathy was reversed in 38 of 43 patients by either portosystemic shunting or splenectomy-devascularization. In five patients, direct biliary decompressive procedures were required because of shunt blockage or a non-reversible biliary stricture.

Purely laparoscopic MH is feasible and safe. Simultaneous RFA and bilobar resection should probably be avoided.

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Mucormycosis of the gastrointestinal tract is a rare infection that usually occurs in patients who are immunocompromised and carries a high mortality. We report four cases of gastrointestinal mucormycosis seen over a one year period with different presentations, risk factors and different anatomical sites of involvement. A preoperative diagnosis was made only in one patient. All underwent surgery, three survived and one died postoperatively from multiorgan failure.