Transfusion of blood products is associated with increased recurrence rate and worse survival after elective hepatic resection for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

The AR-based NS provided precise anatomical information, which allowed the surgeons to rapidly identify and perform early ligation of IPDA in PD.

Patients were discharged without any complications. The umbilical wounds were almost invisible 1 month after surgery. We believe that SILS, with some technical refinements, can be safely applied for distal pancreatectomy. Although the cosmetic benefits of single-incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy are obvious, several issues such as the extent of invasiveness, cost, indications, and learning curve need to be investigated.

These results indicate that E-PEG was safe, tolerable and speedy when compared ordinary pull-method PEG.

This phase I study was carried out safely. This combination chemotherapy showed beneficial improvement in health-related quality of life. The recommended phase II dose of nafamostat mesilate in combination with full-dose gemcitabine is 4.8 mg/kg.