ERRATUM: Correction of funding statement in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS section. Effectiveness of thymoquinone, zeolite, and platelet-rich plasma in model of corrosive oesophagitis induced in rats.

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze the benefit and feasibility of this procedure compared with those of open method. METHODS:Abdominal procedure includes laparoscopic gastric mobilization, celiac axis lymph node dissection, formation of the gastric tube, and pyloromyotomy. The actual procedure performed during open surgery is the sam...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Lee JW,Sung SW,Park JK,Park CH,Song KY

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endovascular aneurysm repair is a minimally invasive, durable and effective alternative to open surgery for treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA). However, in patients who do not have an adequate sealing zone, open surgical repair is required, which may increase mortality and morbidity. An alternative treatmen...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim NH,Kim WC,Jeon YS,Cho SG,Hong KC

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coil migration is an extremely rare but hazardous complication of aneurysmal coil embolization. Only 1 case report has described coil migration following endovascular exclusion to gastrointestinal (GI) tract. We report the experience of a case of colon penetration caused by embolization coil placed for internal iliac ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Lee HK,Jung HS,Chung SY,Choi SJN

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:[This corrects the article on p. 106 in vol. 88, PMID: 25692122.]. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Jeon YB,Yun S,Choi D

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:There has been an increasing trend in the use of contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) among women diagnosed with unilateral breast cancer or mutations in BRCA1 or BRCA2 to reduce the occurrence of contralateral breast cancer. This study aimed to examine trends in the CPM rate according to clinicopatholog...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Jeon HJ,Park HS,Park JS,Nam EJ,Lee ST,Han J

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Bariatric surgery has become more prevalent owing to the worldwide obesity epidemic. With the growing number of bariatric procedures performed annually, the requirement for revisional and secondary operations is increasing accordingly. This study aimed to evaluate the initial experience of revisional bariatric ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Park JY,Song D,Kim YJ

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic fundoplication is considered the standard surgical treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in Western countries. However, some patients experience poor surgical outcomes with this procedure. The study aimed to identify the predictive factors of the surgical outcomes of laparoscopic Nis...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Park JM,Kim BJ,Kim JG,Chi KC

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Transglutaminase type 2 (TG2) is an extracellular matrix crosslinking enzyme with a pivotal role in kidney fibrosis. We tested whether quantification of urinary TG2 may represent a noninvasive method to estimate the severity of kidney allograft fibrosis. Methods:We prospectively collected urine specimens from ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim JY,Wee YM,Choi MY,Jung HR,Choi JY,Kwon HW,Jung JH,Cho YM,Go H,Han M,Kim YH,Han DJ,Shin S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:A soft texture of the pancreas is one of the most important predisposing factors for a pancreatic fistula. Thus, in a porcine model, we investigated a method to harden the pancreas locally by directly injecting an artificial material. Methods:During the laparotomy, 51 samples from 17 pigs, including 13 surviva...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim EY,Hong TH

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Management of appendicitis in children has always been an issue in pediatric surgery. Both diagnostic methods and treatment vary significantly among medical centers, and little consensus exists in many aspects of the care for patients with appendicitis. Here, we assessed the value of drain insertion after appen...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Song RY,Jung K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to determine the mortality rate in patients with severe trauma and the risk factors for trauma mortality based on 3 years' data in a regional trauma center in Korea. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of severe trauma patients admitted to Ajou University Hospital with an Injury Severity S...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Sim J,Lee J,Lee JC,Heo Y,Wang H,Jung K

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:The anatomical variations of the thyroid gland including separate thyroidal remnant at the thyrothymic area are of significance during thyroid surgery for "total" thyroidectomy, and for recurrent goitre. In the present study, we aimed to detect the separate rests of thyroidal tissue in the thyrothymic region. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Gurleyik E,Gurleyik G

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (US-FNA) in thyroid nodules is presently most commonly used to identify whether these nodules are benign or malignant. However, atypical or follicular lesions of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS), as categorized in the Bethesda System for reporting the results of FNA,...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Hong IK,Kim JH,Cho YU,Park SY,Kim SJ

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Many patients with cytology proven node-positive breast cancer receive a neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) treatment. We developed a nomogram to predict the breast and axillary pathologic complete responses (pCR) in patients with a cytologically proven axillary node positive breast cancer with NAC. Methods:We sel...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Choi HJ,Ryu JM,Kim I,Nam SJ,Kim SW,Yu J,Lee JE,Lee SK

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Severe local and systemic tissue damage called ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury occurs during the period of reperfusion. Free oxygen radicals and proinflammatory cytokines are responsible for reperfusion injury. IL-18 binding protein (IL-18BP) is a natural inhibitor of IL-18. The balance between IL-18 and IL-18...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Ozsoy M,Gonul Y,Bal A,Ozkececi ZT,Celep RB,Adali F,Hazman O,Koçak A,Tosun M

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Treatment of patients with para-aortic lymph node metastasis from colorectal cancer is controversial. The goal of this study was to investigate the technical feasibility of laparoscopic intrarenal para-aortic lymph node dissection in patients with colorectal cancer and clinically suspected para-aortic lymph nod...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Song SH,Park SY,Park JS,Kim HJ,Yang CS,Choi GS

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of synchronous multiple colon adenocarcinomas in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). NF1 is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder and patients with NF1 have high risk for both benign and malignant tumors. However, adenocarcinomas involving the colon have rarely been reported in patients ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim IY,Cho MY,Kim YW

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The postoperative treatment after appendectomy is usually decided on the basis of the surgeons' intraoperative findings. Comparatively, the pathologic diagnosis of appendicitis is confirmed several days after the surgery; therefore, it usually does not affect the postoperative treatment strategy. The aim of thi...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Cho J,Lee D,Sung K,Baek J,Lee J

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to assess the long-term results of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) and validate its effectiveness as a primary treatment modality for CBD stone. METHODS:A retrospective review of the medical records of 157 patients who underwent LCBDE from 1997 to 2011 was conducted. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Lee HM,Min SK,Lee HK

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study is to know whether silibinin has an anticancer effect on triple negative breast cancer xenograft model using MDA-MB-468 cells. METHODS:To establish the xenograft model, we injected the MDA-MB-468 cells into female Balb/c-nude mice. After establishing a xenograft model, oral silibinin was ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kil WH,Kim SM,Lee JE,Park KS,Nam SJ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The factors related to early-onset tumor recurrence in patients with spontaneously ruptured hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy remain unclear. The aims of the present study were to compare characteristics between early and late recurrence groups in spontaneously ruptured HCC patients who received ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Han SR,Kim JM,Choi GS,Park JB,Kwon CH,Kim SJ,Joh JW

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the prevalence of thrombophilia in Korean patients with an arterial thromboembolism (ATE) or a venous thromboembolism (VTE), and to evaluate the characteristic of VTE in patients with thrombophilia. METHODS:Hospital records of 294 patients (228 with VTE, 66 with ATE) including two foreign ones (me...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim S,Song I,Kim HK,Huh S

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Recent studies have suggested microscopic positive resection margin should be revised according to the presence of tumor cells within 1mm of the margin surface in resected specimens of pancreatic cancer. However, the clinical meaning of this revised margin status for R1 resection margin was not fully clarified....

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： You Y,Choi DW,Heo JS,Han IW,Choi SH,Jang KT,Han S,Han SH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of our study is to evaluate the effects of administration of perioperative supplemental oxygen on anastomoses. METHODS:Forty male Wistar albino rats were used in the study and randomized into 4 groups. Ischemia-reperfusion models were built in groups 3 and 4. Jejunojejunostomy was performed in all rats...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Eker T,Genc V,Sevim Y,Cumaogullari O,Ozcelik M,Kocaay AF,Ensari CÖ,Pasaoglu OT

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Spontaneous gastrointestinal perforations (SGIPs; not associated with injury or disease) occur rarely in pediatric patients. This study aimed to define age-specific features associated with SGIPs in pediatric patients. Methods:Retrospectively reviewed the clinical data of children (before adolescence) who rece...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Choi YJ,Cho YH,Kim SH,Kim HY

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Preoperative chemoradiation therapy (CRT) has become the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, 15%-30% of patients still progress while being treated with CRT. The aim of this study was to identify as important biomarker of poor response and evaluate the mechanism associated with ...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Kim JY,Park SG,Kim KS,Choi YH,Kim NK

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Infection remains the main cause of morbidity and mortality in liver transplantation (LT) recipients; however infection is notoriously difficult to diagnose because its usual signs and symptoms of infection may be masked or absent. This study comprises an analysis of bacterial infections in the early period aft...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Lee JS,Lee SH,Kim KS,Gil EM,Choi GS,Kim JM,Peck KR,Kwon CHD,Joh JW,Lee SK

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：Purpose:Meckel diverticulum (MD), caused by an obliteration defect of the omphalomesenteric duct, is one of the most common congenital anomalies of small intestines. The objective of this study was to review surgical outcomes of MD and evaluate the feasibility of minimally invasive surgery (MIS) in MD. Methods:We perf...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Jung HS,Park JH,Yoon SN,Kang BM,Oh BY,Kim JW

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Downstaging after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for rectal cancer usually occurs. The present study aimed to evaluate pathologic y-stage (yp-stage) and its influence on local recurrence and systemic recurrence in rectal cancer patients treated with CRT followed by surgical resection. METHODS:We retrospectively analy...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Yoon WH,Kim HJ,Kim CH,Joo JK,Kim YJ,Kim HR

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of young female patient presenting with acute onset abdominal pain. Abdominopelvic CT revealed herniation through the foramen of Winslow. The patient was transferred to our hospital and underwent laparoscopic exploration. Though spontaneous reduction was detected, segmental resection of the impacte...

journal_title：Annals of surgical treatment and research

authors： Cho HG,Kang J

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00