Ischemia-reperfusion injury is an important cause of liver damage occurring during surgical
procedures including hepatic resection and liver transplantation, and represents the main …

New ultrasound methods that can be used to quantitatively assess liver fat content have
recently been developed. These quantitative ultrasound (QUS) methods are based on the …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) affects one in every three subjects in the
occidental world. The vast majority will not progress, but a relevant minority will develop liver …

This review of the literature consists of three sections. First, papers concerning non-alcoholic
fatty liver disease (NAFLD) awareness among the general population, general practitioners …

Background: Liver resection represents the first choice of treatment for primary and
secondary liver malignancies, offering the patient the best chance of long-term survival. The …

Background Chemotherapy-associated liver injury is a major cause for concern when
treating patients with colorectal liver metastases. The aim of this review was to determine the …

Liver resection is one of the main curative options for early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
in patients with cirrhosis and is the treatment of choice in non-cirrhotic patients. However …

Background Postresection liver failure (PLF) is the major cause of death following liver
resection. However, there is no unified definition, the pathophysiology is understood poorly …

Liver ischemia‐reperfusion (I‐R) injury occurs during liver resection, liver transplantation,
and hemorrhagic shock. The main mode of liver cell death after warm and/or cold liver I‐R is …

Objectives Recent improvements in surgical technique have extended the indications for
liver resection. The aims of this study were to assess whether this extension is associated …