015) of the functional jejunal interposition group were significantly worse than those of the Roux-en-Y group. There was no significant difference in operative time, intraoperative blood loss, perioperative complications, time of first flatus and defecation after surgery, postoperative plasma nutritional parameters, Visick score, Eastern Cooperative Group physical condition score, and survival rate. For patients with long-term survival after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer, the Roux-en-Y anastomosis is a better choice compared with functional jejunal interposition. For patients with long-term survival after total gastrectomy for gastric cancer, the Roux-en-Y anastomosis is a better choice compared with functional jejunal interposition. The weekend effect is associated with an increased risk of adverse events, with complex patient populations especially susceptible to its impact. The objective of this study was to determine if outcomes for patients readmitted following pancreas resection differed on the weekend compared to weekdays. The Healthcare Cost and Utilization State Inpatient Database for Florida was used to identify patients undergoing pancreas resection for cancer who were readmitted within 30 days of discharge following surgery. Measured outcomes (for readmission encounters) included inpatient morbidity and mortality. Patients with weekend readmissions had an increased odds of inpatient mortality (aOR 2.7, 95% C.I. https://www.selleckchem.com/screening-libraries.html 1.1-6.6) compared to those with weekday readmissions despite having similar index lengths of stay (15.9 vs. 15.5 days, P=.73), incidence of postoperative inpatient complications (22.4% vs. 22.3%, P=.98), reasons for readmission, and baseline comorbidity. Weekend readmissions following pancreatic resection are associated with increased risk of mortality. This is not explained by measured patient factors or clinical characteristics of the index hospital stay. Developing strategies to overcome the weekend effect can result in improved care for patients readmitted on the weekend. Weekend readmissions following pancreatic resection are associated with increased risk of mortality. This is not explained by measured patient factors or clinical characteristics of the index hospital stay. Developing strategies to overcome the weekend effect can result in improved care for patients readmitted on the weekend. Unplanned excisions of soft tissue sarcomas are still not infrequent events with patients presenting to referral Centers after having received an inadequate surgical treatment. In literature, both the wait-and-see policy and the "aggressive" management with a re-excision have been advocated. The purposes of this study were to analyze the incidence of detectable residual tumor in surgical specimens following a re-excision and to verify the long-term results of patients treated with a re-excision after previous unplanned excision. We retrospectively evaluated 131 patients affected by localized soft tissue sarcoma (95 high grade; 36 low grade) of the limbs or the superficial trunk treated at our Institution, from 2000 to 2013, with a re-excision after a previous unplanned inadequate excision. Site, size, depth, histotype, grade, adjuvant therapies, time from unplanned surgery to re-excision were recorded and evaluated in association with clinical results. We specifically evaluated the disease-specific survivffect postoperative function.Laparoscopic liver resection is a demanding procedure that is undergoing continuous development. The surgeon's skill is constantly improving, new surgical instruments are being introduced, and the indications for this procedure are expanding. However, there is still great concern about patient safety during the procedure and it is not commonly performed in many centers, although numerous studies have confirmed the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic liver techniques. Our center tries to use laparoscopy routinely for most cases and we do not consider conversion to open surgery to be a complication. We present our current opinion on patient selection for laparoscopic liver resection in the hope of encouraging more centers to adopt and develop this technique. Although laparoscopic liver resection is not an official standard of care, it should be considered according to the surgeon's experience and available resources. Robotic surgery is increasingly employed in complex procedures such as liver resection. Minor resections of the posterosuperior segments might benefit in particular from a robotic approach, since the size of the incision dominates the postoperative recovery rather than the extent of the resection [1]. We aimed to provide a standardized, step-wise guide to robotic liver resection of segment 7. This video illustrates, step-by-step, robotic segment 7 resection. Patients are placed in left lateral position, slight anti-Trendelenburg. Three robotic ports are used and one conventional laparoscopic port is placed for bedside assistance. Next, segment 7 is mobilized. Intraoperative ultrasound is used to delineate the tumor and ensure a safe oncologic margin. The EndoWrist ® One™ Vessel Sealer (Extend) (Intuitive Surgical Inc., Sunnyvale, CA, USA) is used for transection of the hepatic parenchyma, combined with a bipolar Maryland Forceps (Intuitive Surgical, Sunnyvale, California, USA). Hem-o-lok clips (Teleflex Inc., Morrisville, NC, USA) or laparoscopic staplers (Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA) are used to control the hepatic pedicle. A pringle manoeuvre is applied when deemed appropriate. To ensure hemostasis and biliostasis, TachoSil (Takeda Nederland b.v. Takeda, Zurich, Switzerland) is applied to the resection surface. The specimen is extracted through an enlarged trocar incision. This video illustrates robotic liver resection of segment 7 in a 72-year-old male with a past medical history of colorectal cancer. New, resectable liver metastases were detected during follow-up. The procedure was completed fully robotically. No postoperative complications occurred and the patient was discharged on postoperative day one. This video provides a step-by-step guide to robotic liver resection of segment 7. This video provides a step-by-step guide to robotic liver resection of segment 7.