Advancing Vascular Reconstruction in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Deep Left Hilar Pedicle Isolation with In Situ Umbilical Portion Dissection
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Advancing Vascular Reconstruction in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Deep Left Hilar Pedicle Isolation with In Situ Umbilical Portion Dissection

This article reviews a novel surgical technique for adult living donor liver transplantation that enhances vascular reconstruction, significantly reduces hepatic arterial thrombosis, and utilizes the umbilical portion as an autologous graft for venous repair.
Morphology-Based Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: Findings from a Europe-Wide Study and the Case for Unified, Next-Generation Guidelines
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Morphology-Based Surgery for Chronic Pancreatitis: Findings from a Europe-Wide Study and the Case for Unified, Next-Generation Guidelines

A Europe-wide prospective study shows wide variation in morphology-based surgery for chronic pancreatitis and no clear outcome advantage from current guideline concordance — underscoring the need for unified, clearer recommendations on resections, parenchyma-preserving operations, and small-duct disease.
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy-Guided Exclusion Diet Fails to Improve IBS Symptoms in Controlled Trial
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Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy-Guided Exclusion Diet Fails to Improve IBS Symptoms in Controlled Trial

A randomized controlled crossover trial found that individualized exclusion diets based on confocal laser endomicroscopy (CLE) findings do not significantly improve symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) patients compared to sham diets. Moreover, CLE-detected mucosal alterations are non-specific and present in healthy individuals.
Comparative Impacts of Semaglutide and Bariatric Surgery on Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Obese Patients with MASLD
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Comparative Impacts of Semaglutide and Bariatric Surgery on Hepatic Steatosis and Fibrosis in Obese Patients with MASLD

This prospective cohort study compares semaglutide, bariatric surgery, and lifestyle therapy in obese patients with MASLD, demonstrating semaglutide and surgery improve liver steatosis and fibrosis markers better than lifestyle changes alone, with semaglutide showing weight-independent benefits.
Enhanced Outcomes with Combined Intrahepatic and Periduodenal Lymphatic Embolization in Congenital Heart Disease-associated Protein-Losing Enteropathy
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Enhanced Outcomes with Combined Intrahepatic and Periduodenal Lymphatic Embolization in Congenital Heart Disease-associated Protein-Losing Enteropathy

Combined intrahepatic and periduodenal lymphatic embolization significantly improves protein balance and remission duration in congenital heart disease patients with protein-losing enteropathy compared to intrahepatic embolization alone, offering a promising targeted interventional strategy.