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The feasibility of liver transplantation (LT) for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) is still under investigation with only a limited number of LT cases in literature. CRLM is the most common type of liver metastasis, but it was considered as a contraindication to LT for a long time because of poor outcomes. We presented a case of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) performed in a patient with liver cirrhosis and CRLM. The patient was a 49-year-old female with sigmoid colon cancer and synchronous multiple CRLM. She underwent anterior resection for sigmoid colon cancer and 7 sessions of chemotherapy for CRLM. She suffered from esophageal varix bleeding due to chemotherapy-associated liver cirrhosis. Because of liver cirrhosis and multiple CRLM, the patient underwent LDLT operation using a modified right lobe graft. Serum chorioembryonic antigen level was 220 ng/mL at LT. Explant liver pathology showed multiple metastatic adenocarcinomas of colonic origin, up to 4.7 cm in the greatest dimension. The patient did not receive any specific anti-tumor treatment after LT. She is doing well without any tumor recurrence to date for more than 13 years after the LDLT operation. The experience on our case and literature review suggest that CRLM is not always contraindicated for LT because some selected patients showed improved long-term survival outcomes.Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) accounts for 8-10% of all malignant liver tumors. Preponderance for elderly males and occurrence of varied morphological patterns in ICC is well known. Recent reports have described a newly recognized variant of thyroid-like cholangiocarcinoma. Herein, we present a hitherto unreported synchronous occurrence of an intrahepatic thyroid-like cholangiocarcinoma and a separate thyroid carcinoma in a 23-year-old post-partum woman. Both tumors displayed striking resemblance to follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) however exhibited disparate immunohistochemical profiles the intrahepatic tumor was positive for CK7 and CK19, and negative for TTF-1, PAX-8 and thyroglobulin whereas, the thyroid tumor was positive for TTF-1, thyroglobulin and PAX-8. Young age, female proclivity, large mass at presentation and unique histology in thyroid-like ICC hint towards a distinctive subset of ICC. Awareness and recognition of this rare entity is essential, not only for accurate diagnosis, but also for gathering information on its biology and clinical behavior. Synchronous occurrence with a FVPTC is a challenging scenario that can simulate metastatic disease and mislead subsequent patient management. Whether morphologic similarity points to an underlying linkage between the two different tumors needs exploration.Deprivation of portal blood flow decreases the hepatic function, thus hepatobiliary cancer patients with total occlusion of the main portal vein (PV) are usually not indicated for major hepatectomy. We herein present a 37-year-old male patient with advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, in whom right trisectionectomy was indicated. However, the main PV was nearly completely occluded by tumor invasion, thus resolution of jaundice was markedly slow. To restore the liver function through PV recanalization, a wall stent was inserted percutaneously. Jaundice resolved progressively after PV stenting. Right trisectionectomy, caudate lobectomy, bile duct resection, and en bloc PV segmental resection with iliac vein homograft interposition were performed. However, PV thrombosis developed at the site of PV stent removal, thus a new wall stent was inserted during the operation. The pathology report presented that the tumor was a 5.2 cm-sized well-differentiated adenocarcinoma of periductal infiltrating type with lymph node metastasis. During the follow-up, the interposed PV segment with a wall stent was gradually occluded with development of portal collaterals. At 5 years after surgery, the PV stent was completely occluded and collaterals developed. The patient experienced repetition of febrile episodes of unknown causes. He is currently alive for 8 years with no evidence of tumor recurrence. The detailed surgical procedures were presented with a supplementary video clip of 5 minutes.Backgrounds/aims Proximal splenorenal shunt (PSRS) is usually done in symptomatic non-cirrhotic portal fibrosis (NCPF). The outcomes of splenectomy with endotherapy in non-bleeder NCPF patients has not been well studied. We here by aimed to study the post-surgical outcomes on short and long-term basis between PSRS and splenectomy among non-bleeder NCPF patients. Methods The consecutive non-bleeder NCPF patients whom underwent either splenectomy or PSRS from 2008 to 2016 were enrolled. The patients were followed up post-surgery clinically and biochemical investigations, Doppler ultrasound and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy were done as required. The peri-operative parameters compared were operative time, blood loss, hospital stay and morbidity. The long-term outcome measures compared were incidence of portal hypertension (PHTN) related bleed, change in grade of varices, shunt patency, shunt complications and thrombosis of spleno-portal axis. Results Among 40 patients with non-bleeder status, 24 underwent splenectomy and 16 underwent PSRS. The baseline characteristics including indication of surgery, biochemical investigations and grade of varices were comparable between PSRS and splenectomy. The peri-operative morbidity was not significantly different between two groups. The median follow up duration was 42 months (12-72 months), the decrement in grade of varices was significantly higher in PSRS group (p=0.03), symptomatic PHTN related UGIB was non-significant between PSRS and splenectomy (p=0.5). In PSRS group, 3 (18.3%) patients had shunt thrombosis (n=1) & encephalopathy (n=2) while in splenectomy group two patients developed thrombosis of splenoportal axis. read more Conclusions Splenectomy with endotherapy is alternative to PSRS in non-bleeder NCPF patients with indications for surgery.Backgrounds/aims This study was done with the aim of assessing impact of surgery for chronic pancreatitis on exocrine and endocrine functions, quality of life and pain relief of patients. Methods 35 patients of chronic pancreatitis who underwent surgery were included. Exocrine function assessed with fecal fat globule estimation and endocrine function assessed with glycated haemoglobin (HbA1C), fasting plasma glucose (FPG), Insulin and C-peptide levels. Percentage (%) beta cell function by homeostatic model assessment (HOMA) was determined using web-based calculator. Quality of life (QOL) and pain assessment was done using Short form survey (SF-36) questionnaire and Izbicki scores respectively. Follow up done till 3 months following surgery. Results Endocrine insufficiency was noted in 13 (37%) patients in the postoperative period compared to 17 (49%) patients preoperatively (p=0.74). Exocrine insufficiency was detected in 11 (32%) patients postoperatively compared to 8 (23%) patients preoperatively, with denovo insufficiency noted in 3 (8%) patients (p less then 0.