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Angiology
New angiology research from K. Nakamura et al outlined
August 19th, 2008
"Fatal biliary complications and liver abscesses are likely in cases of acute hepatic arterial occlusion after hepatobiliary surgery with bilioenteric anastomosis. A 60-year-old man with hilar hepatic metastasis of gastric cancer underwent curative surgery," researchers in Kyoto, Japan report. "While the recurrent nodule was removed with the involved bile duct, vascular structures were preserved. Massive bleeding from the hepatic artery occurred suddenly on postoperative day 3, and the hepatic artery was ligated to stop bleeding. As Doppler ultrasonography indicated no arterial flow in the liver, a side-to-side mesenteric arterioportal shunt was created to prevent...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2008-08-19)
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