Long-term effect of a thoracoscopic stapled bullectomy alone for preventing the recurrence of primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic colonic surgery is now widely accepted. We assessed the safety and effectiveness of using a total intracorporeal surgical strategy to perform intracorporeal functional end-to-end anastomosis with an endoscopic linear stapler to treat colon cancer. METHODS:Forty-three selected patients underwent el...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeda T,Kabasima A,Ueda N,Yonemura Y,Ninomiya M,Nogami M,Fujii K,Mashino K,Tashiro H,Sakata H

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 27-year-old man with Crohn's disease of the esophagus. The patient presented with large ulcers in the esophagus for which treatment based on a diagnosis of reflux esophagitis was commenced. Although his symptoms were initially resolved, the ulcers did not improve and he was readmitted to...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohta M,Konno H,Kamiya K,Suwa D,Baba M,Tanaka T,Nakamura T,Nishino N,Sugimura H,Nakamura S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative vital capacity (VC) and the 6-min walking (6MW) test were used to compare the differences in impairment of the pulmonary function and walking capacity in patients undergoing a lobectomy by video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), an anterior limited thoracotomy (ALT), an anteroaxillary thoraco...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nomori H,Ohtsuka T,Horio H,Naruke T,Suemasu K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a previous study, we discovered that indomethacin was an effective modulator of the sensitivity of pulmonary carcinoma cells to vincristine (VCR), methotrexate (MTX), adriamycin (ADR), and etoposide (VP-16). We describe herein the case of a 61-year-old-man with multiple brain, lung, liver, and bone metastases from ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Okada S,Hasumi T,Sato N,Fujimura S

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Invasive micropapillary carcinoma is characterized by extensive lymph node metastasis and a poor prognosis. This histological variant was first described in breast cancer, with a few subsequent reports of it in the ampullo-pancreato-biliary region. We report a case of invasive micropapillary carcinoma of the papilla o...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujita T,Konishi M,Gotohda N,Takahashi S,Nakagohri T,Kojima M,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Endoscopic submucosal dissection is recommended for early gastric cancer with a low risk of lymph node metastasis. When the pathological findings do not meet the curative criteria; then, an additional gastrectomy with lymph node dissection is recommended. However, most cases have neither lymph node metastasis n...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sunagawa H,Kinoshita T,Kaito A,Shibasaki H,Kaneko K,Ochiai A,Ohtsu A,Nishida T

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Esophageal perforation (EP) is still associated with a high mortality rate, even after surgical repair. We reviewed 17 cases of EP to evaluate the management of this major surgical problem. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of all patients treated for EP in our department between November 2001 and Novemb...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Huber-Lang M,Henne-Bruns D,Schmitz B,Wuerl P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of esophageal cancers with primary synchronous or metachronous cancer in another organ. We retrospectively evaluated 744 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancers between 1985 and 1998. The patients were divided into two groups according to whet...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kumagai Y,Kawano T,Nakajima Y,Nagai K,Inoue H,Nara S,Iwai T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Quickly differentiating patients who need emergency salvage operation for caustic ingestion injury from those who do not remains difficult. We thus conducted a retrospective study to assess whether arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is helpful for deciding on the best management plan. METHODS:We divided 129 pat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Cheng YJ,Kao EL

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic cancer frequently causes extrahepatic cholestasis. To identify the direct effects of bile acids in jaundiced serum on pancreatic cancer, the proliferation of PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cells as well as the ultrastructural alteration of PANC-1 cells cultured in crude bile modified media were studied. The growth o...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Lu Y,Onda M,Uchida E,Yamamura S,Yanagi K,Matsushita A,Kobayashi T,Fukuhara M,Aida K,Tajiri T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein present an example of an extended central bisegmentectomy in a patient with a large hepatocellular carcinoma. According to a magnetic resonance imaging study, the right hepatic vein was displaced and narrowed at its origin and a large inferior right hepatic vein was revealed. In this case, owing to the only ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tanaka K,Nishimura A,Takenaka K,Yamada K,Ishibe R,Ogata S,Ishizaki N,Taira A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to clarify the usefulness of staging laparoscopy for planning the treatment strategy in patients with advanced gastric cancer. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of patients with gastric cancer who underwent staging laparoscopy. The patients were divided into three groups accordin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimizu H,Imamura H,Ohta K,Miyazaki Y,Kishimoto T,Fukunaga M,Ohzato H,Tatsuta M,Furukawa H

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:No definitive surgical treatment for non-acute pilonidal disease has been established thus far. We herein report the short-term and long-term outcomes of 74 consecutive patients who underwent the cleft lift procedure for non-acute pilonidal disease. METHODS:A total of 74 consecutive patients who underwent the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ortega PM,Baixauli J,Arredondo J,Bellver M,Sánchez-Justicia C,Ocaña S,Hernández-Lizoain JL

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcapsular liver hematomas and ruptures are unusual fatal complications of HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome (HS). We present two cases of a spontaneous rupture of subcapsular liver hematoma occurring in HS and review the literature on this subjects. One case demonstrated a seconda...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aldemir M,Baç B,Taçyildiz I,Yağmur Y,Keleş C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the predictive indicator for a good prognosis of surgical resection for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. METHOD:Between 1990 and 2009 at our institute, 117 patients underwent 132 hepatic resections for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. The clinical, pathological, and outcome paramete...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Amano R,Yamada N,Nakata B,Kimura K,Yashiro M,Ohira M,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：:Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a radical treatment for pancreatic head cancer. However, it is sometimes difficult to perform pancreaticoduodenectomy, particularly in patients who have previously undergone esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction. We herein describe a surgical technique for radical pancreaticoduod...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue A,Akita H,Eguchi H,Hama N,Wada H,Kawamoto K,Kobayashi S,Mori M,Doki Y,Nagano H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary complications after hepatectomy occur with relative frequency and are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Moreover, their prevention is often difficult. We report using prophylactic bilevel positive airway pressure ventilation, initiated just after the operation, for the successful postoperati...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Narita M,Hatano E,Nagata H,Yanagida A,Asechi H,Takahashi K,Ikai I,Uemoto S,Chin K

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein describe two cases of liver transplantation with portal vein thrombosis. In both cases, a tear advancing to the retropancreatic area occurred during portal vein thrombectomy. Hemorrhage from the limited visibility retropancreatic area made it impossible to stop the bleeding by clamping or direct suturing, an...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aydin C,Ersan V,Baskiran A,Unal B,Kayaalp C,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The impact of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for rectal cancer on lymph node yield is not well known. This study evaluates the impact of NAT on tumor regression and lymph node harvest. METHODS:The subjects were 40 patients with rectal cancer; 20 receiving high-dose, long-course neoadjuvant therapy, and 20 age- and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wijesuriya RE,Deen KI,Hewavisenthi J,Balawardana J,Perera M

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:While pulmonary tuberculosis is a very frequent infection, chylothorax is an unusual manifestation of tuberculous disease. A 71-year-old woman with chylothorax is herein presented. The ductus thoracicus was ligated and lymphadenomegaly, which was adjacent to diaphragm, was resected. Based on the findings of various te...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Karapolat S,Sanli A,Onen A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heart failure mainly caused by ischemic or dilated cardiomyopathy is a life-threatening disorder worldwide. The previous work in cardiac surgery has led to many excellent surgical techniques for treating cardiac diseases, and these procedures are now able to prolong the human lifespan. However, surgical treatment for ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miyagawa S,Toda K,Nakamura T,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Yoshioka D,Saito T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aims of this study were to reveal how using the antibiotics recommended by the 2010 Surgical Infection Society (SIS) and Infectious Disease Society of America (IDSA) guidelines can affect the therapeutic outcomes. METHODS:We reviewed the cases of 53 patients with a postoperative intra-abdominal abscess wit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okita Y,Kobayashi M,Araki T,Fujikawa H,Koike Y,Otake K,Mikihiro I,Toiyama Y,Ohi M,Tanaka K,Inoue Y,Uchida K,Mohri Y,Yamakado K,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications and to develop a scoring system to predict the surgical outcomes in lung cancer patients. METHODS:Clinical data were collected from January 1990 to March 2007 for 1713 patients who underwent lung cancer surgery...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sekine Y,Suzuki H,Nakajima T,Yasufuku K,Yoshida S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The elderly population with severe aortic stenosis (AS) requiring aortic valve replacement (AVR) is increasing. The optimal timing of AVR in these patients has been under discussion. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the data from severe AS patients (n = 84) who underwent AVR with/without concomitant procedu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Marumoto A,Nakamura Y,Kishimoto Y,Saiki M,Nishimura M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative pulmonary complications (PCs) after thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (EC) still occur too frequently. We conducted this study to identify the risk factors for PCs developing in EC patients who undergo thoracoscopic esophagectomy. METHODS:The subjects of this retrospective study w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohi M,Toiyama Y,Omura Y,Ichikawa T,Yasuda H,Okugawa Y,Fujikawa H,Okita Y,Yoshiyama S,Hiro J,Araki T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe herein an extremely unusual case of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the lesser omentum. A 45-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with an intra-abdominal mass that was subsequently misdiagnosed as a submucosal tumor of the stomach. The tumor arose from the lesser omentum and was removed wit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukuda H,Suwa T,Kimura F,Sugiura T,Shinoda T,Kaneko K

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To examine the relationship between the incidence of p53 gene deletion in each nucleus and the clinicopathological features in colorectal cancers, we performed a cytogenetic study using fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). FISH was performed on 5 adenomas and 38 colorectal cancers that had been resected surgical...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nanashima A,Tagawa Y,Yasutake T,Taniguchi Y,Sawai T,Nakagoe T,Ayabe H

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00