Does early postoperative oral intake accelerate upper gastrointestinal anastomotic healing in the rat model?
These results suggest that mechanical loading plays a key role in anastomotic healing. Further investigations are necessary to confirm this suggestion.
A repeat hepatectomy for recurrent CLM was associated with excellent survival, low morbidity and no mortality. Surgeon-controlled variables, including margin-negative resection at first and repeat hepatectomy, contribute to good oncological outcome.