Surgical management of the coronary artery to pulmonary artery fistulas; a case of a large ruptured aneurysm.

abstract：:An aggressive approach to vascular reconstruction should be adopted in patients with Buerger's disease and peripheral ischemia who are often young and otherwise active. A patient with severe Buerger's disease is reported who was treated successfully by complete vascular reconstruction with staged bypass surgery while ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shindo S,Saka A,Kubota K,Kojima A,Ishimoto T,Iyori K,Kobayashi M,Kamiya K,Tada Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The occurrence of disseminated tumors of the appendix is a rare event. Usually appendix tumors are very small, located on the inside of the appendix, and can be pathologically diagnosed. Adenocarcinoid is an uncommon variant of carcinoid tumors that usually arises in the appendix. This report describes a case of a pri...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tjalma WA,Schatteman E,Goovaerts G,Verkinderen L,Van-den Borre F,Keersmaekers G

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Germline mutations of LKB1 (also known as SKT11; locus 19p13.3) cause the occurrence of autosomal dominant Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS). Nearly half of the non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) cell lines and one-third of lung adenocarcinoma in Caucasian patients have an LKB1 mutation. METHODS:This study examined...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okuda K,Sasaki H,Hikosaka Y,Kawano O,Moriyama S,Yano M,Fujii Y

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Situs inversus totalis is a rare congenital anomaly that often occurs concomitantly with other disorders. We report a case of situs inversus totalis with malignant lymphoma of the stomach, which was successfully treated by surgery followed by chemotherapy and irradiation. The patient was a 51-year-old woman who presen...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Murakami S,Terakado M,Misumi M,Tsuji Y,Okubo K,Hirayama R,Inoue K,Arai E

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of co-occurrence of a mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) and a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the esophagus is described. The present patient was a 61-year-old man who underwent a curative esophagectomy with a regional lymph node dissection for a MEC in the lower esophagus and a SCC near the esophagogastric junct...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Koide N,Hamanaka K,Igarashi J,Hanazaki K,Adachi W,Hosaka S,Uehara T,Amano J

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2 1/2-year-old girl underwent a living-related liver transplantation for biliary atresia, following which four percutaneous liver biopsies were performed uneventfully during her hospital stay for the evaluation of recurrent rejection. Her condition improved without any complications, and she was discharged from hosp...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Otobe Y,Hashimoto T,Shimizu Y,Nakamura T,Yamamori N,Hayashi S,Kurono K,Manabe T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that may develop in immunocompromised patients with conditions such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or after transplantation with immunosupperessive therapy. We report a case of gastric perforation caused by a m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Song KY,Kang WK,Park CW,Choi YJ,Rha SE,Park CH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the long-term results and ongoing management issues of 39 Japanese children who underwent liver transplantation in Brisbane, Australia. Whole liver grafts were used in 15 patients (Wh group) and reduced-size grafts were used in 24 patients (Re group). The 1-year and 3-year survival rates were 74% and 6...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishikawa M,Kitatani H,Akiyama T,Shimizu Y,Balderson GA,Shepherd RW,Lynch SV,Ong TH,Strong RW

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to clarify the clinical features of ischemic colitis (IC) after colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS:This study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 35 patients with IC. Patients were divided into two groups: those who had undergone colorectal cancer surgery (POIC group, n = 1...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Koide Y,Shiota M,Endo T,Matsuoka S,Maeda K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of jejunal loop obstruction by a large gallstone caused by Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy-induced acute cholangitis. The patient was admitted with sepsis as well as abdominal and back pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed a dilated jejunal loop and an obstructing large mass. After his clinical con...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimamura K,Otani T,Yamazaki T,Kuwabara S,Katayanagi N,Yamamoto M,Saito H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the technical and oncological safety of laparoscopic multivisceral resection (MVR) in selected patients with locally advanced colon cancer (LACC). METHODS:We compared the clinical backgrounds, and short- and long-term outcomes of patients who underwent laparoscopic vs. those who underwent open MVR...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mukai T,Nagasaki T,Akiyoshi T,Fukunaga Y,Yamaguchi T,Konishi T,Nagayama S,Ueno M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish a therapeutic approach for primary breast cancer of medial and central origin, we reviewed 183 patients who had been treated by one of the following three modalities at the Second Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School between January, 1965 and December, 1980. Group A (n = 70): st...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shiba E,Miyauchi K,Kobayashi T,Takai S,Mori T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine if the preoperative administration of tegafur and uracil (UFT) to patients with lung adenocarcinoma could induce apoptosis. METHODS:We conducted a randomized prospective study on 30 patients with lung adenocarcinoma, divided into two groups of 15 patients each. One group received UFT 600 mg/day pr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Morio A,Miyamoto H,Izumi H,Futagawa T,Oh T,Yamazaki A,Konno H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pharmacologic response of coronary artery bypass conduits is of great importance. This study was designed to clarify the response of blood flow between the internal thoracic artery (ITA) and the ileocecal artery (ICA) to inotropic agents. The responses of the ITA and ICA to epinephrine, dopamine, isoproterenol, an...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tada Y,Tsuboi H,Suzuki K,Katoh T,Zempo N,Fujimura Y,Esato K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report describes the successful treatment of quadruple cancer including Bowen's disease in a 71-year-old man who had been given injections of salvarsan, an arsenic compound, for syphilis more than 40 years earlier. Resection of a skin lesion on his chest subsequently confirmed a diagnosis of Bowen's disease, 3 ye...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Murata K,Iwazawa T,Takayama T,Yamashita K,Okagawa K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the perioperative inflammatory mediators in a right hemicolectomy performed with single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and traditional multi-port laparoscopic surgery (MLS) to compare the postoperative inflammatory response and feasibility of SILS with that of MLS. METHODS:In this retrospect...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hara M,Shiga K,Yanagita T,Nakai N,Ando N,Takasu K,Maeda Y,Nagasaki T,Hirokawa T,Matsuo Y,Ishiguro H,Takahashi H,Takiguchi S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In cases of lower rectum-located tumor or severe disease, surgical resection is currently the effective management; however, it also carries increased risks of function loss. The interdisciplinary field of regenerative medicine offers strategies that can potentially restore severely diseased and injured tissues and or...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miyoshi N,Fujino S,Takahashi Y,Yasui M,Ohue M,Mizushima T

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma arising from the villous adenoma of the ampullary biliary epithelium is an extremely rare disorder. The preoperative diagnosis and treatment of the disease represent a major difficulty. A 67-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint of jaundice. Preoperative investigations revea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Genc H,Haciyanli M,Tavusbay C,Colakoglu O,Aksöz K,Unsal B,Ekinci N

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of surgical treatment for advanced esophageal cancer remain extremely poor. Irradiation and chemotherapy are not superior to surgery. Perioperative morbidity and the influence on long-term survival of a combination of surgery and preoperative chemotherapy were investigated in patients with advanced esophag...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hosoya Y,Shibusawa H,Nagai H,Ueno I,Sakuma K,Nagashima T,Kobayashi N,Kanazawa K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein a case of blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm occurring with complete intrathoracic dislocation of the right hepatic lobe in a polytraumatized patient. The initial chest X-ray was interpreted as right-sided hemothorax, and a thoracic drainage tube was accidentally placed into the liver. A comput...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wirbel RJ,Mutschler W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adrenal cysts are rare and are usually discovered incidentally during diagnostic imaging, surgery, or autopsy. Most cystic lesions of the adrenal gland are nonfunctioning and become symptomatic when complicated by rupture, hemorrhage, or infection. A 40-year-old woman presented with a history of gradual-onset pain in ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Karaman K,Teke Z,Dalgic T,Ulas M,Seven MC,Zulfikaroglu E,Sakaogullari Z,Bostanci EB

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:LigaSure, a bipolar electronic vessel sealing system, has become popular in abdominal surgery but few clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate its effectiveness in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer. METHODS:In this multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial, patients with curative gastr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujita J,Takiguchi S,Nishikawa K,Kimura Y,Imamura H,Tamura S,Ebisui C,Kishi K,Fujitani K,Kurokawa Y,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive presacral bleeding is a severe complication during a resection of the rectum. The combination of oxidized cellulose and cyanoacrylate glue can quickly control presacral bleeding. This report presents nine cases since 2002 of presacral hemorrhage treated using this method. There was no recurrent bleeding during...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Chen Y,Chen F,Xie P,Qiu P,Zhou J,Deng Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal vein thrombosis (PVT) after splenectomy in a patient with portal hypertension occurs with unusually high frequency. Recently, two patients with PVT following splenectomy were treated by fibrinolytic therapy with an enormous dosage of urokinase (UK) in a short period. PVT was quickly dissolved without side effec...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzuki S,Nakamura S,Baba S,Sakaguchi S,Ohnuki Y,Yokoi Y,Nishiyama R

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Fulminant myocarditis is potentially fatal because it progresses rapidly into cardiogenic shock; thus, immediate and appropriate treatment is essential. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is an important part of treatment for fulminant myocarditis. We review our experience of treating fulminant myocarditis wi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sezai A,Hata M,Niino T,Yoda M,Takayama T,Saito S,Ayusawa M,Minami K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery subjects the lower extremities to ischemia and reperfusion. Although it is not extensive or prolonged, ischemia of the lower extremities during aortic cross-clamping is gradually and steadily induced. We studied the effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) on ischemia-reperfu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sako H,Hadama T,Miyamoto S,Anai H,Wada T,Iwata E,Hamamoto H,Tanaka H,Urushino K,Shuto T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In performing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) or when conducting clinical trials involving PD procedure, a universal platform for predicting the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is indispensable. In this article, the most significant imaging studies that focused on the objective preoperative assessment of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tajima Y,Kawabata Y,Hirahara N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury is a complex process involving numerous intracellular signaling pathways, mediators, cells, and pathophysiological disturbances; its prevention during liver surgery is of utmost importance. In this review, we divide hepatic I/R injury into two phases, intracellular and extracellular, ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakon M,Ariyoshi H,Umeshita K,Monden M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocytic sarcoma is an extramedullary tumor of immature myeloid cells which is often a forerunner to the development of acute myelogenous leukemia. Granulocytic sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract frequently involves the small intestine and often presents with abdominal pain and obstruction. Our patient presente...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Palanivelu C,Rangarajan M,Senthilkumar R,Annapoorni S

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00