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Can we prevent ischemic‐type biliary lesions in donation after circulatory determination of death liver transplantation? by Hessheimer, Amelia J., Cárdenas, Andrés, García‐Valdecasas, Juan C., Fondevila, Constantino

“…The pool of livers for transplantation consists of an increasingly greater proportion of marginal grafts, in particular those arising through donation after…”
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Superior Preservation of DCD Livers With Continuous Normothermic Perfusion by FONDEVILA, Constantino, HESSHEIMER, Amelia J, MAATHUIS, Mark-Hugo J, MUNOZ, Javier, TAURA, Pilar, CALATAYUD, David, LEUVENINK, Henri, RIMOLA, Antoni, PLOEG, Rutger J, GARCIA-VALDECASAS, Juan C

“…Unexpected donation after cardiac death (DCD) donors suffer cardiac arrest suddenly and are maintained with normothermic extracorporeal membrane oxygenation…”
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Portal hyperperfusion: Mechanism of injury and stimulus for regeneration in porcine small‐for‐size transplantation by Fondevila, Constantino, Hessheimer, Amelia J., Taurá, Pilar, Sánchez, Olga, Calatayud, David, de Riva, Nicolas, Muñoz, Javier, Fuster, Jose, Rimola, Antoni, García‐Valdecasas, Juan C.

“…Understanding the pathogenesis of small‐for‐size (SFS) syndrome is critical to expanding the applicability of partial liver transplantation. We aimed to…”
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Hypothermic Oxygenated Machine Perfusion in Porcine Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death Liver Transplant by FONDEVILA, Constantino, HESSHEIMER, Amelia J, MAATHUIS, Mark-Hugo J, MUNOZ, Javier, TAURA, Pilar, CALATAYUD, David, LEUVENINK, Henri, RIMOLA, Antoni, GARCIA-VALDECASAS, Juan C, PLOEG, Rutger J

“…Livers from donation after circulatory determination-of-death (DCD) donors suffer ischemic injury during a preextraction period of cardiac arrest and are…”
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Laparoendoscopic single-site surgery appendectomy by Vidal, Óscar, Valentini, Mauro, Ginestà, Cesar, Martí, Josep, Espert, Juan J., Benarroch, Guerson, García-Valdecasas, Juan C.

“…Background Laparoscopic appendectomy via the three-trocar technique is widely used for appendectomy. This report describes the initial experience with…”
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Report of the first international liver transplantation society expert panel consensus conference on renal insufficiency in liver transplantation by Charlton, Michael R., Wall, William J., Ojo, Akinlolu O., Ginés, Pere, Textor, Stephen, Shihab, Fuad S., Marotta, Paul, Cantarovich, Marcelo, Eason, James D., Wiesner, Russell H., Ramsay, Michael A., Garcia‐Valdecasas, Juan C., Neuberger, James M., Feng, Sandy, Davis, Connie L., Gonwa, Thomas A.

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Single-Incision Transperitoneal Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy by Vidal, Óscar, Astudillo, Emiliano, Valentini, Mauro, Ginestà, Cesar, García-Valdecasas, Juan C., Fernandez-Cruz, Laureano

“…Background Laparoscopic adrenalectomy via three or four trocars is a well-established procedure. This report describes the initial experience with…”
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Suprapubic single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy: a nonvisible-scar surgical option by Vidal, Óscar, Ginestà, Cesar, Valentini, Mauro, Martí, Josep, Benarroch, Guerson, García-Valdecasas, Juan C.

“…Background At the present time, and given the increasing concern about body image, laparoscopic surgeons are faced with an increasing number of patients who…”
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The Effect of Normothermic Recirculation is Mediated by Ischemic Preconditioning in NHBD Liver Transplantation by Net, Marc, Valero, Ricard, Almenara, Raul, Barros, Pablo, Capdevila, Lluis, López‐Boado, Miguel A., Ruiz, Angel, Sánchez‐Crivaro, Florencia, Miquel, Rosa, Deulofeu, Ramon, Taurá, Pilar, Manyalich, Martí, García‐Valdecasas, Juan C.

“…We have evaluated the involvement of hepatic preconditioning mediators (adenosine, adenosine A1 and A2 receptors) during normothermic recirculation (NR) in a…”
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Hepatitis C virus superinfection of liver grafts: a detailed analysis of early exclusion of non-dominant virus strains by Ramírez, Santseharay, Pérez-del-Pulgar, Sofía, Carrión, José A, Coto-Llerena, Mairene, Mensa, Laura, Dragun, Jakub, García-Valdecasas, Juan C, Navasa, Miguel, Forns, Xavier

“…Liver transplantation (LT) of hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected grafts into HCV-infected recipients leads to superinfection with two different virus strains. To…”
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A Rapid and Reliable Means of Assessing Hepatic Steatosis In Vivo Via Electrical Bioimpedance by HESSHEIMER, Amelia J, PARRAMON, Damia, GUIMERA, Anton, ERILL, Ivan, RIMOLA, Antoni, GARCIA- VALDECASAS, Juan C, VILLA, Rosa, FONDEVILA, Constantino

“…In liver transplantation, macrovesicular steatosis is a major determinant of graft outcome. Visual assessment of steatosis by the donor surgeon is highly…”
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Abdominal regional in-situ perfusion in donation after circulatory determination of death donors by Hessheimer, Amelia J., García-Valdecasas, Juan C., Fondevila, Constantino

“…Provide an overview regarding the current state of abdominal regional perfusion (ARP) in donation after circulatory determination of death (DCD) organ…”
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Laparoscopy-assisted colectomy versus open colectomy for treatment of non-metastatic colon cancer: a randomised trial by Lacy, Antonio M, García-Valdecasas, Juan C, Delgado, Salvadora, Castells, Antoni, Taurá, Pilar, Piqué, Josep M, Visa, Josep

“…Although early reports on laparoscopy-assisted colectomy (LAC) in patients with colon cancer suggested that it reduces perioperative morbidity, its influence…”
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Vascular invasion and survival after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma: a study from the European Liver Transplant Registry by Pommergaard, Hans-Christian, Rostved, Andreas A., Adam, René, Thygesen, Lau C., Salizzoni, Mauro, Gómez Bravo, Miguel A., Cherqui, Daniel, Filipponi, Franco, Boudjema, Karim, Mazzaferro, Vincenzo, Soubrane, Olivier, García-Valdecasas, Juan C., Prous, Joan F., Pinna, Antonio D., O'Grady, John, Karam, Vincent, Duvoux, Christophe, Rasmussen, Allan

“…Studies suggest that vascular invasion may be a superior prognostic marker compared with traditional selection criteria, e.g. Milan criteria. This study aimed…”
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Step-by-Step Guide for a Simplified Model of Porcine Orthotopic Liver Transplant by Fondevila, Constantino, M.D., Ph.D, Hessheimer, Amelia J., M.D, Flores, Eduardo, M.D, Vendrell, Marina, M.D, Muñoz, Javier, B.S, Escobar, Bibiana, M.D, Calatayud, David, M.D, Taurá, Pilar, M.D, Fuster, Jose, M.D., Ph.D, García-Valdecasas, Juan C., M.D., Ph.D

“…Background Based on similar anatomy, physiology, and size to humans, pigs provide an excellent means for studying new therapies related to orthotopic liver…”
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Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy for day surgery procedure: are we prepared? by Vidal, Oscar, Pavel, Mihai, Valentini, Mauro, Ginestà, Cesar, Martí, Josep, Saavedra, David, Espert, Juan J, Benarroch, Guerson, García-Valdecasas, Juan C

“…Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for cholecystectomy is a well-established procedure and represents the next step in developing the concept of fast…”
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European approach to increasing organ donation: European Union donor card, presumed consent, and other innovations by Garcia‐Valdecasas, Juan C.

“…Key Points 1. Liver transplantation has become the standard of care for terminal liver disease. 2. Unfortunately, liver transplantation has become the victim…”
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Extracorporeal machine liver perfusion: are we warming up? by Hessheimer, Amelia J, Fondevila, Constantino, García-Valdecasas, Juan C

“…Recently, considerable focus has been placed on the use of hypothermic perfusion ex vivo in abdominal organ transplant. Herein, we discuss the appropriateness…”
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STARD1 promotes NASH-driven HCC by sustaining the generation of bile acids through the alternative mitochondrial pathway by Conde de la Rosa, Laura, Garcia-Ruiz, Carmen, Vallejo, Carmen, Baulies, Anna, Nuñez, Susana, Monte, Maria J., Marin, Jose J.G., Baila-Rueda, Lucia, Cenarro, Ana, Civeira, Fernando, Fuster, Josep, Garcia-Valdecasas, Juan C., Ferrer, Joana, Karin, Michael, Ribas, Vicent, Fernandez-Checa, Jose C.

“…Besides their physiological role in bile formation and fat digestion, bile acids (BAs) synthesised from cholesterol in hepatocytes act as signalling molecules…”
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Single-incision versus standard laparoscopic cholecystectomy: comparison of surgical outcomes from a single institution by Vidal, Oscar, Valentini, Mauro, Ginestà, Cesar, Espert, Juan J, Martinez, Alberto, Benarroch, Guerson, Anglada, Maria T, García-Valdecasas, Juan C

“…Laparoscopic cholecystectomy via the three-trocar technique is widely used for symptomatic gallbladder stones. Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) for…”
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