Carcinoma arising from villous adenoma of the ampullary bile duct: Report of a case.

abstract：:Due to recent advances in endoscopic surgical techniques, it has now become possible to perform endoscopic resection of most early invasive carcinomas of the colon and rectum (EIC) even if the lesions have invaded the submucosa. In the present study, we investigated the microscopic characteristics of superficial EIC c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okabe S,Arai T,Maruyama S,Murase N,Tsubaki M,Endo M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old Japanese man who underwent a standard distal gastrectomy for cancer of the stomach developed abdominal pain when oral intake was commenced on the 6th postoperative day after an uneventful postoperative course. Complete obstruction of the jejunum led to a sudden deterioration in his general condition and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakamoto T,Miyata M,Nakamuro M,Izukura M,Kamiike W,Matsuda H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide, yet there are still no satisfactory protocols available for treating this disease, emphasizing the urgency for more effective therapies. Recent clinical trials have provided encouraging evidence of the benefits of certain forms of immunotherapy. Here, we summ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshida Y,Nakajima J,Wada H,Kakimi K

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive intraoperative blood loss is a major cause of complications following hepatectomy. To evaluate the efficacy of intraportal prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) for preventing liver deterioration in hepatectomy patients with an intraoperative blood loss of over 2000 ml, a retrospective analysis was conducted on 10 patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katsuramaki T,Mukaiya M,Yamashiro K,Kimura H,Denno R,Hirata K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postradiation sarcoma is a rare late complication of external radiotherapy. We herein present two cases with this disease. A 54-year-old man had undergone a lobectomy and chest wall resection for Pancoast type lung cancer 7 years previously. He had undergone irradiation with a total dose of 50 Gy. Computed tomography ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ninomiya H,Miyoshi T,Shirakusa T,Shiraishi T,Yamamoto N,Nabeshima K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) is reportedly more extensive and progressive in its clinical course than adult UC. Therefore, more aggressive initial therapies and more frequent colectomies are needed. When physicians treat pediatric UC, they must consider the therapeutic outcome as well as the child's physical and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Uchida K,Araki T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2013-11-01 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：:The improvement of heart function in a patient on hemodialysis with dilated cardiomyopathy by renal transplantation is herein reported. The patient was a 35-year-old woman. Hemodialysis had been initiated 3 months before, but she experienced difficulty with hemodialysis maintenance and exhibited congestive heart failu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okouchi Y,Arisaka H,Shimada A,Miyamoto K,Takase S,Suzuki T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was conducted to determine whether establishing the proximal resection line using India ink tattooing can ensure safe resection margins during totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy. METHODS:This retrospective study included 81 patients who underwent totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for gast...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamazaki Y,Kanaji S,Takiguchi G,Urakawa N,Hasegawa H,Yamamoto M,Matsuda Y,Yamashita K,Matsuda T,Oshikiri T,Nakamura T,Suzuki S,Kakeji Y

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) has gained popularity as bridge management to resolve jaundice, but its role is being challenged as it is thought to increase morbidity. To clarify the current recommendations for PBD prior to PD, we reviewed the literature, including all relevant...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Zarzavadjian Le Bian A,Fuks D,Dalla Valle R,Cesaretti M,Violi V,Costi R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis may become life threatening if it is complicated by retroperitoneal abscess. To the best of our knowledge, only case reports have been documented; thus, we analyzed the published experiences and reviewed this issue. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In addition to two patients treated at our institut...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hsieh CH,Wang YC,Yang HR,Chung PK,Jeng LB,Chen RJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The immunosuppressive effects of a leukotriene B4 (LTB4) receptor antagonist, ONO4057, on liver allotransplantation in rats were evaluated, and the levels of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the liver tissue during rejection of the allografts examined. The rats were divided into four groups: group 1: Lewis rats (LEW) given ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ii T,Izumi R,Shimizu K

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Serum P53 antibody (S-P53Ab) is reportedly an effective screening tool for cancer. The aim of this study is to investigate the clinical significance of tumor markers combination in colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS:Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA), carbohydrate 19 - 9 (CA19-9), and S-P53Ab levels were m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokunaga R,Sakamoto Y,Nakagawa S,Yoshida N,Baba H

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Double tract reconstruction (DT) after proximal gastrectomy (PG) is considered beneficial for postoperative nutrition status by preserving the physiological passage of food. We conducted this study to assess postoperative nutrition status based on food passage after this operation. METHODS:The subjects of this...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamashita K,Iwatsuki M,Koga Y,Toihata T,Kiyozumi Y,Kuroda D,Eto K,Hiyoshi Y,Iwagami S,Baba Y,Miyamoto Y,Yoshida N,Baba H

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) is relatively rare and has a generally better prognosis than does pancreatic cancer. However, as its prognosis in patients with lymph node metastasis (LNM) is unclear, lymph node dissection for PNET is controversial. Our study aimed to clarify the significance of LNM in PN...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Taki K,Hashimoto D,Nakagawa S,Ozaki N,Tomiyasu S,Ohmuraya M,Arima K,Kaida T,Higashi T,Sakamoto K,Sakata K,Okabe H,Nitta H,Hayashi H,Chikamoto A,Beppu T,Takamori H,Hirota M,Baba H

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Inflammatory biomarkers such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR), and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are reportedly predictive of the long-term outcomes of several cancers. We evaluated their correlations with the post-surgical long-term outcomes of patients with ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohira M,Yoshizumi T,Yugawa K,Kosai-Fujimoto Y,Inokuchi S,Motomura T,Mano Y,Toshima T,Itoh S,Harada N,Ikegami T,Soejima Y,Taketomi A,Mori M

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 77-year-old woman found to have mixed medullary-papillary carcinoma in the right thyroid with lymph node metastases 30 years after a left thyroidectomy. The preoperative values of serum calcitonin and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) were high, and fine-needle aspiration biopsy revealed cl...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shiroko T,Yokoo N,Okamoto K,Kitakado Y,Azuma H,Fukui T,Tanaka C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We designed a stabilizer to assist us in performing coronary artery bypass grafting on the beating heart. The stabilizer consists of a U-shaped holed platform, an articulating arm, and a clamp for attachment to an ordinary sternal retractor. The target coronary artery is dissected, then two elastic sutures, 15-20mm ap...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Morishita K,Komatsu K,Kuwaki K,Koshino T,Abe T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of our new delayed sternal closure (DSC) method, involving sternal semi-closure using a bioresorbable osteosynthesis device and complete skin closure. METHODS:Between 2013 and 2017, 36 patients underwent DCS at our hospital. The patients were divided into two groups based on...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tanaka Y,Miyamoto T,Naito Y,Yoshitake S,Sasahara A,Miyaji K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 54-year-old woman, who was severely malnourished and awaiting lung transplantation for chronic respiratory failure, was given nutritional support by home parenteral nutrition (HPN). The patient's emaciated state was further compromised by the fact that she had undergone a distal gastrectomy 4 years earlier. We decid...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue Y,Minami M,Mizuta T,Kimura T,Hirabayashi H,Okumura M,Ohta M,Miyoshi S,Katoh K,Hayashi Y,Matsuda H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated a better treatment for patients with obstructive colorectal cancer (CRC) that have a poor prognosis. METHOD:This study compared the outcomes of 138 patients with obstructive CRC, including 70 primary resections, 50 resections after bowel decompression using an ileus tube, and 18 delayed re...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hotta T,Takifuji K,Kobayashi Y,Tabuse K,Shimada K,Maeda T,Nakatani Y,Fukiage O,Yamaue H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Whether free peritoneal cancer cells should be considered peritoneal dissemination in colorectal cancer patients remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of positive peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS:We retrospectivel...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Homma Y,Hamano T,Akazawa Y,Otsuki Y,Shimizu S,Kobayashi H,Kameoka S,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：PURPOSE:We report our experience of resecting sternal tumors, followed by reconstruction of the skeletal and soft-tissue defects, and discuss the usefulness of sandwiched Marlex and stainless-steel mesh. METHODS:Fifteen patients underwent resection of a sternal tumor and chest wall reconstruction with autologous bone ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Haraguchi S,Hioki M,Hisayoshi T,Yamashita K,Yamashita Y,Kawamura J,Hirata T,Yamagishi S,Koizumi K,Shimizu K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Ras gene is one of the oncogenes most frequently detected in human cancers, and codes for three proteins (K-, N-, and H-Ras). The aim of this study was to examine the mutations in codons 12, 13 and 61 of the three Ras genes in cases of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Paired samples of HCC and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Taketomi A,Shirabe K,Muto J,Yoshiya S,Motomura T,Mano Y,Ikegami T,Yoshizumi T,Sugio K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Signet-ring cell carcinoma (SRCC) is rare in the biliary system. We report a case of SRCC coexisting with adenocarcinoma, arising in a choledochal cyst of the extrahepatic bile duct. The patient was a 52-year-old man, hospitalized for the investigation of jaundice and pruritus. Abdominal computed tomography and magnet...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hua R,Zhang JF,Liu W,Huo YM,Sun YW

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a patient who developed a malignant recurrence of pheochromocytoma 13 years after undergoing complete resection of a histologically benign, unilateral, sporadic tumor. A discussion on the importance of lifelong follow-up for patients undergoing surgery for pheochromocytoma follows this cas...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Koçak S,Aydintuğ S,Ozbaş S,Ceyhan K,Eraslan S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic nutritional index (PNI), which is calculated using serum albumin and the peripheral lymphocyte count, is a simple and useful score for predicting the prognosis in patients with various cancers. The correlation between the preoperative PNI and long-term outcomes is unclear in oldest-old patient...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tominaga T,Nonaka T,Hisanaga M,Fukuda A,Tanoue Y,Yoshimoto T,Hidaka S,Sawai T,Nagayasu T

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Inguinal hernias are a long-term complication of radical prostatectomy (RP). We investigated the clinical features and surgical outcomes of patients with inguinal hernias developing after RP. METHODS:We retrospectively investigated 80 patients (86 hernias) who underwent inguinal hernia repair after RP. We repa...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nagatani S,Tsumura H,Kanehiro T,Yamaoka H,Kameda Y

更新日期：2020-09-26 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant therapy on long-term survival in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. A meta-analysis was conducted using the reported randomized, controlled trials and retrospective studies using an intention-to-treat analysis to compare ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Unno M,Hata T,Motoi F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00