Aneurysmal bone cyst of the rib: report of a case.

abstract：:The majority of leiomyosarcomas occur in the muscular layers of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. Primary leiomyosarcomas rarely arise in the veins of the lower extremities. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the superficial femoral vein is extremely uncommon. We herein present a case of a 69-year-old man with a primary l...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yfadopoulos D,Nikolopoulos D,Novi E,Psaroudakis A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2006, French cancer registries showed that pancreatic cancer was ranked 14th for estimated incidence (8.7/100,000) and mortality 11.4/100,000) for men, and 12th for women (5.1/100,000 and 7.4/100,000) (age-standardized rate). Long-term survival after pancreatectomy has become a reality, albeit in only a small numbe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Partensky C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate localization of the tumor during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer is crucial. Several techniques have been described, but each has its shortcomings. We developed a new technique of near infrared ray-guided surgery (NIRGS) to localize the tumor accurately, using intra-operative colonoscopy...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takahashi H,Yanagita TE,Suzuki T,Maeda A,Nakai N,Maeda Y,Shiga K,Hirokawa T,Ogawa R,Hara M,Matsuo Y,Takiguchi S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the standard procedure, and contributes to a shorter hospital stay. However, there have been no reports regarding when the patients can be discharged in terms of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:The HRQOL was evaluated by using the SF-8 health s...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tani M,Kawai M,Okada K,Hirono S,Hotta T,Takifuji K,Yamaue H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the safety and efficacy of fondaparinux (FPX) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) prophylaxis in Japanese patients undergoing colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS:The subjects of this multicenter, open-label, prospective observational study were patients undergoing resection of the colon/rectum for c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hata T,Yasui M,Murata K,Okuyama M,Ohue M,Ikeda M,Ueshima S,Kitani K,Hasegawa J,Tamagawa H,Fujii M,Ohkawa A,Kato T,Morita S,Fukuzaki T,Mizushima T,Sekimoto M,Nezu R,Doki Y,Mori M,Multi-Center Clinical Study Group o

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein the case of a pyogenic liver abscess developing from hepatic ischemia caused by resection of the right hepatic artery when a left hemihepatectomy with caudate lobectomy and extrahepatic bile duct resection was performed for cholangiocellular carcinoma. Postoperative cholangiography revealed communica...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tanaka K,Nishimura A,Hombo K,Furoi A,Ikoma A,Yamauchi T,Taira A

更新日期：1994-01-01 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：:Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing esophageal tumors are extremely rare. We report herein the case of a 51-year-old man found to have an AFP-producing adenocarcinoma arising from esophageal proper mucosa. The patient presented for investigation of dysphagia, and esophagogram and endoscopy revealed a lesion about 2 cm i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi N,Ohbu M,Kuroyama S,Kikuchi S,Shimao H,Mitomi H,Kakita A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 6-year-old boy in whom a strangulated ileus was caused by a traumatic transmesenteric hernia. The boy had fallen from his bicycle and suffered a severe blow to the abdomen. Abdominal pain and vomiting developed 10 h after the accident and he was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal ultras...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kuga T,Taniguchi S,Inoue T,Zempo N,Esato K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the risk factors for peritoneal recurrence (PR) of pancreatic adenocarcinoma and to discuss the appropriate management strategies. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of 236 patients who underwent pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We then compared the clinicopathological characteris...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ariake K,Motoi F,Ohtsuka H,Fukase K,Masuda K,Mizuma M,Hayashi H,Nakagawa K,Morikawa T,Maeda S,Takadate T,Naitoh T,Egawa S,Unno M

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Tumors expressing high levels of CYP3A4 are likely to have a poor treatment response to docetaxel (DOC), which is metabolized by CYP3A4. Tissue samples of recurrent breast cancer are sometimes hard to obtain just before treatment because the tumor is often difficult to access. Using immunohistochemistry, we mea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakurai K,Enomoto K,Matsuo S,Amano S,Shiono M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety of early chest tube removal after thoracic esophagectomy with three-field dissection. METHODS:This prospective cohort study evaluated patients who underwent thoracic esophagectomy with three-field dissection during 2013-2015. Patients were divided into two groups according to whether the...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato T,Fujita T,Okada N,Fujiwara H,Kojima T,Hayashi R,Daiko H

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of primary mesenteric tumor of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL) is reported. A 64-year-old man was admitted to our hospital after the diagnosis of a palpable ileocecal tumor. Although the serologic test for human T-cell lymphotrophic virus type I (HTLV-I) antibody was positive, neither ATLL cells in t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishimura Y,Takenaka H,Yoshidome K,Iwase K,Oshima S,Tanaka T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the surgical risks associated with fibrocavernous pulmonary tuberculosis by retrospectively examining chest computed tomography (CT) scans. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 40 patients who underwent pulmonary resection for fibrocavernous pulmonary tuberculosis, for whom preoperative CT scans wer...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wu MH,Chang JM,Haung TM,Cheng LL,Tseng YL,Lin MY,Lai WW

更新日期：2004-01-01 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 58-year-old female patient presented with the sudden onset of left upper quadrant pain. The physical examination revealed the presence of shock status. Abdominal computed tomography revealed splenomegaly with a huge mass inside the spleen, and massive fluid collection in the abdominal cavity. After splenic artery em...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asai K,Watanabe M,Matsukiyo H,Osawa A,Saito T,Hagiwara O,Nakamura Y,Okamoto Y,Saida Y,Kusachi S,Yokouchi Y,Nagao J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental study was conducted using a canine model to elucidate whether the once transected vagal nerve can be conveniently anastomosed, and to determine when and to what degree the vagorrhaphy retains its functions. In the vagorrhaphy group (n = 5), the anterior and posterior vagal trunks were transected 1.5 cm...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kodama M,Arakawa A,Ito M,Koyama K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of Chinese colorectal cancer (CRC) patients aged 75 years and older undergoing potentially curative surgery. METHODS:A total of 2,482 CRC patients at TNM stage I-III undergoing surgical treatment between 1995 and 2005 w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yang Z,Chen H,Liao Y,Xiang J,Kang L,Wang L,Cui J,Cai G,Peng J,Lan P,Wang J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The roles of angiogenesis and the most prominent angiogenic vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diseases of the pancreas remain controversial. We compared microvessel density (MVD) and VEGF status in normal pancreatic, chronic pancreatic, and pancreatic cancer (PC) tissues to establish their prognostic...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Benckert C,Thelen A,Cramer T,Weichert W,Gaebelein G,Gessner R,Jonas S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about the period required for menstruation recovery after long-term luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist plus tamoxifen therapy following chemotherapy. In this study we investigated the period required for menstruation recovery after the therapy. METHODS:The subjects comprised ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakurai K,Matsuo S,Enomoto K,Amano S,Shiono M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy mitral annular calcification or severe destruction of the mitral annulus in the setting of mitral valve replacement may result in fatal complications, such as atrioventricular disruption, ventricular rupture, valve dehiscence, and perivalvular leakage. Collar-reinforced mitral valve replacements with xenopericar...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishida M,Toda K,Nakamura T,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents the case of a common hepatic artery (CHA) pseudoaneurysm secondary to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), which was successfully treated using a coronary covered stent. A 70-year-old female underwent subtotal stomach-preserving PD for middle cholangiocarcinoma...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asai K,Watanabe M,Kusachi S,Matsukiyo H,Saito T,Kodama H,Enomoto T,Nakamura Y,Okamoto Y,Saida Y,Iijima R,Nagao J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the preoperative plasma D-dimer (DD) levels and the tumor pathology of colorectal cancer. The plasma DD levels were measured preoperatively in 108 patients with colorectal cancer, and then were correlated with the tumor pathology and stage. The diagnost...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Oya M,Akiyama Y,Yanagida T,Akao S,Ishikawa H

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study, we used a murine monoclonal antibody, A7, against human colon carcinoma as a drug-carrier to treat colorectal cancer. In the present study, we found that MAb A7 also reacted immunohistochemically with 73% of human pancreatic carcinoma cell lines, with the A7 antigen mainly being detected on the ce...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Otsuji E,Yamaguchi T,Yamaguchi N,Koyama K,Imanishi J,Yamaoka N,Takahashi T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Conventional mitral valve replacement is associated with the loss of natural continuity of the mitral valve complex. This study evaluated the morphologic/histological characteristics and function of a decellularized mitral valve used as a transplantable graft. METHODS:Hearts excised from pigs were decellulariz...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inaba Y,Yagi H,Kuroda K,Kato J,Kawai Y,Kasai M,Kitahara H,Ito T,Osako M,Kitagawa Y,Shimizu H

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old woman without any relevant medical history was admitted to our hospital with an abdominal tumor that had caused recurrent right hypochondral and back pain for 3 months. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography. We suc-cessfully excised the tum...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsukamoto T,Tanaka S,Yamamoto T,Kakinoki E,Uemichi A,Kubo S,Hirohashi K,Kinoshita H

更新日期：2003-01-01 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 of primary malignant melanoma (MM) of the stomach. The patient, a 73-year-old man, was referred to our hospital for investigation of an elevated lesion in the stomach, detected by gastroscopy. On admission, physical examinations and laboratory data were unremarkable. Gastroscopy revealed a pigmented, ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamamura K,Kondo K,Moritani S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the association between the volume-dependent parameters in 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) and a recurrence of thymic carcinoma. A retrospective chart review was performed based on our multi-institutional database to identify patients undergoing PET ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hamaji M,Koyasu S,Omasa M,Nakakura A,Morita S,Nakagawa T,Miyahara S,Miyata R,Yokoyama Y,Kawakami K,Suga M,Takahashi M,Terada Y,Muranishi Y,Miyahara R,Sumitomo R,Huang CL,Aoyama A,Takahashi Y,Date H

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin was discovered as an intrinsic ligand for the growth hormone (GH)-secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) in 1999. The endogenous production of ghrelin occurs mainly in the stomach. Ghrelin has multiple functions; it has orexigenic action, stimulates GH secretion, has anti-inflammatory activities, stimulates gastrointes...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takiguchi S,Murakami K,Yanagimoto Y,Takata A,Miyazaki Y,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00