Videothoracoscopic surgery for thoracic neurogenic tumors: a 7-year experience.

abstract：:Because of the low incidence rate of combined hepatocellular-cholangiocarcinoma (combined HCC-CC), the clinicopathological features of a recurrent tumor of this disease remain to be elucidated. We describe a 47-year-old Japanese woman with a 5-cm diameter mass lesion in the liver. A hepatectomy and dissection of the l...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Eguchi H,Nagano H,Sakon M,Miyamoto A,Kondo M,Arai I,Morimoto O,Dono K,Umeshita K,Nakamori S,Wakasa K,Monden M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the expression of cyclooxygenase (Cox-1 and Cox-2) in mammary tissues from patients with breast cancer. METHODS:We used reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and immunohistochemistry. RESULTS:The cancer cells showed very weak expression of Cox-1, but strong expression of imm...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshimura N,Sano H,Okamoto M,Akioka K,Ushigome H,Kadotani Y,Yoshimura R,Nobori S,Higuchi A,Ohmori Y,Nakamura K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of distant metastasis to mesh-plug prosthesis in gastrointestinal cancer is presented herein. An 88-year-old man had received mesh-plug repair with high ligation for a recurrence of a right inguinal hernia. Six months later, advanced gastric cancer and advanced transverse colon cancer were detected, and therefo...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Imai M,Kondo Y,Masuko H,Okada K,Osawa S,Ishizu H,Nishida Y,Hata T,Uemura K,Kina M,Honda S,Ishiyama G,Takahashi T,Hino A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Microvascular invasion (mVI) is known to be a risk factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. Several factors such as the tumor grade, tumor size, tumor margin status on imaging studies, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET) results, and tumor markers have been p...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wu TH,Hatano E,Yamanaka K,Seo S,Taura K,Yasuchika K,Fujimoto Y,Nitta T,Mizumoto M,Mori A,Okajima H,Kaido T,Uemoto S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of adenomyoma in the small intestine, which is an extremely rare entity. An 81-year-old woman presented to our hospital with a history of three episodes of vomiting accompanied by abdominal pain. Upper gastrointestinal examination via a long tube found intestinal obstruction caused by a tumor of the s...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tomibayashi A,Sasaki S,Nakayama H,Yoneyama S,Ishii T,Watanabe T

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent malignant fibrous histiocytoma (MFH) in the left atrium, treated by removal of the tumor and the right half of the left atrium, which was reconstructed with two equine pericardial patches. Postoperative echocardiography showed patent right pulmonary veins and a properly shaped left atrium...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue H,Iguro Y,Matsumoto H,Ueno M,Higashi A,Sakata R

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intrathoracic retrotracheal goiter in a 40-year-old woman is herein described. A computed tomographic scan, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopical ultrasonography all confirmed the existence of a retrotracheal encapsulated lesion, which was suspected to be aberrant mediastinal goiter. Radioiodine scinti...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Haniuda M,Morimoto M,Kobayashi O,Nishimura H,Yamanda T,Ali K,Koike S,Iida F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection is a critical part of surgery for colorectal cancer. Japanese D3 and complete mesocolic excision are two unique principles for lymph node dissection in colorectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery magnifies the targets and provides insight about the micro-anatomy through high-quality, high-definition ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takahashi H,Haraguchi N,Nishimura J,Hata T,Matsuda C,Yamamoto H,Mizushima T,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-abdominal mucinous cystic tumors can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We report a case of histologically diagnosed primary urachal adenocarcinoma: a rare type of bladder tumor. This case report is interesting for clinicians. The patient was an 86-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain. Comp...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hirashima K,Uchino R,Kume S,Iyama K,Honda Y,Asato T,Baba H

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to investigate the effect of subcuticular sutures on the incidence of incisional surgical site infection (SSI) after closure of a diverting stoma. METHODS:The study was carried out as a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from 51 patients who underwent closure of div...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Ito M,Sugito M,Kobayashi A,Nishizawa Y,Saito N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When a patient with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) presents with a vascular emergency, performing life-saving surgery can be difficult because of the profound fragility of the arterial tissue. We report the case of a 27-year-old woman with EDS in whom a spontaneous arterial rupture was successfully treated with transcat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sugawara Y,Ban K,Imai K,Okada K,Watari M,Orihashi K,Sueda T,Naitoh A

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small bowel perforation is rarely caused by metastasis from an extra-abdominal malignancy. This report describes three cases of small bowel perforation that occurred secondary to a metastatic tumor. The first case involved a 72-year-old man with malignant lymphoma of the larynx that had been treated with chemo- and ra...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ise N,Kotanagi H,Morii M,Yasui O,Ito M,Koyama K,Sageshima M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates postoperative gastric emptying following a new method of pancreatoduodenectomy with total stomach preservation and selective proximal vagotomy performed on 10 patients with diseases affecting the head of the pancreas, 7 being malignant and 3 benign. Reconstruction was carried out using the Billrot...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watanabe Y,Tsumura H,Sakurai H,Haba T,Ono S,Aonuma H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe our successful operative management of a solitary metastasis in the sternal body after modified left mastectomy. Because the primary lesion was well controlled and the sternal metastasis was isolated, we performed a subtotal sternectomy, with full-thickness resection of the anterior chest wall, including t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakamura H,Kawasaki N,Taguchi M,Kitaya T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Ca(2+) channel blockers inhibit collagenase production and have a vasodilatatory effect. They also restrict the formation of ischemia-reperfusion induced free oxygen radicals. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of nifedipine on the healing of colonic anastomoses in a rat model. METHODS:Sixty Wistar...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ugurlu L,Turan M,Canbay E,Elagöz S,Sen M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a rare complication of chemotherapy for pulmonary metastases and to the best of our knowledge, only 28 cases have been described, most of which occurred in patients with osteosarcoma or germ cell tumors. We present herein the case of a 56-year-old woman in whom bilateral and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Bini A,Zompatori M,Ansaloni L,Grazia M,Stella F,Bazzocchi R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of the Frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS:The subjects of this study were 12 patients who underwent the Frey procedure for CP between January, 2000 and December, 2016. We assessed pain relief, weight gain, and exocrine/endocrine insufficiency dur...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzumura K,Hatano E,Okada T,Asano Y,Uyama N,Nakamura I,Hai S,Fujimoto J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most complications after appendectomy occur within 10 days; however, we report herein the unusual case of a patient in whom a wound abscess was detected more than 10 years after an appendectomy. A 26-year-old woman presented to our hospital with nausea and vomiting, pain, and a mass in the right lower abdominal wall. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsuda K,Masaki T,Toyoshima O,Ono M,Muto T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case that was successfully treated by primary stent placement without thrombolysis or thrombectomy for graft thrombosis after aortoiliac reconstructive surgery. A 79-year-old man presented with a 2-month history of severe intermittent claudication of the right leg. He had undergone a surgical repair of abd...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kondo Y,Dardik A,Muto A,Nishibe M,Nishibe T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the effects of thrombopoietin (TPO) on platelet counts and liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats. METHODS:We performed 70% partial hepatectomy on 60 rats given either TPO or a vehicle (controls). The rats were killed 6 h, 24 h, 72 h, or 168 h after the procedure, and we examined ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimabukuro R,Kawanaka H,Tomikawa M,Akahoshi T,Konishi K,Yoshida D,Anegawa G,Uehara H,Hashimoto N,Hashizume M,Maehara Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopy-assisted low anterior resection (LAR) for low rectal cancer is a difficult procedure, presenting problems with rectal washout, selecting the appropriate distal transection line, and achieving safe anastomosis. To resolve these problems, we used a prolapsing technique to perform laparoscopy-assisted LAR. To...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukunaga M,Kidokoro A,Iba T,Sugiyama K,Fukunaga T,Nagakari K,Suda M,Yoshikawa S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to test the hypothesis that distinct alterations in cardiac beta-adrenoceptors (betaARs) may occur during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) alone, during CPB with cold cardioplegic cardiac arrest (CCCA), and during CPB with electrically induced ventricular fibrillation (EIVF). We assessed the densit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsuda K,Hamada Y,Morishita Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unresected hilar cholangiocarcinoma has a dismal prognosis, but advances in staging and surgical techniques have given well-selected patients a chance of long-term survival if curative resection is possible. This review summarizes the state of the art in diagnosis, treatment, and outcome for patients with biliary obst...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： D'Angelica MI,Jarnagin WR,Blumgart LH

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 4-year-old boy was diagnosed as having a chromosomal abnormality with trisomy 3p associated with a secundum atrial septal defect and a cleft of the anterior mitral leaflet. His craniofacial features showed microcephaly, micrognathia, ocular hypertelorism associated with epicanthus, and low-set ears. Moderate mental ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzuki M,Ishikawa S,Ohtaki A,Sakata K,Kawashima O,Otani Y,Morishita Y

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A thick pancreas has proven to be a conspicuous predictor of pancreatic fistula (PF) following distal pancreatectomy (DP) using staples. Other predictors for this serious surgical complication currently remain obscure. This study sought to identify novel predictors of PF following DP. METHODS:One hundred and t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukuda Y,Yamada D,Eguchi H,Iwagami Y,Noda T,Asaoka T,Wada H,Kawamoto K,Gotoh K,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate whether cilostazol, a cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) phosphodiesterase inhibitor, suppresses intimal hyperplasia in canine vein grafts, and to elucidate its mechanisms in terms of cell proliferation and apoptosis. METHODS:Bilateral reversed jugular vein interposition grafts of the common ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kudo FA,Kondo Y,Muto A,Miyazaki K,Dardik A,Nishibe M,Nishibe T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive disease with symptoms of tremors, rigidity, and akinesia. Parkinson's disease is a major risk factor for postoperative complications and it is difficult to manage patients with Parkinson's disease after gastrointestinal surgery. This report presents the cases of three patie...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujii T,Nakabayashi T,Hashimoto S,Kuwano H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute appendicitis has been suggested to be more aggravated in hemodialysis (HD) patients in comparison to non-HD patients but only scanty evidence demonstrates the conditions. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was done for HD and non-HD patients with a discharge diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a single ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wu HC,Yan MT,Lu KC,Chu P,Lin SH,Yu JC,Wu CC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiangiogenic effects of TNP-470 on the neovascularization of tumors were studied by examining ultrastructural alterations in the vasculature and interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) of tumors. Wistar rats were first inoculated subcutaneously (s.c.) with the Walker 256 carcinosarcoma cell line, then either vehicle m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Niwano M,Arii S,Mori A,Ishigami S,Harada T,Mise M,Furutani M,Fujioka M,Imamura M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report a rare case of cardiac and abdominal aortic inflammatory pseudotumors (IPTs). A 64-year-old male presented with a loss of appetite, abdominal distension and general fatigue. A cardiac tumor was suspected on the basis of computed tomography scans. A needle biopsy was performed, but it did not lead to a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wada T,Anai H,Morita M,Shuto T,Miyamoto S

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00