Use of a gamma probe to identify and guide resection of recurrent parathyroid carcinoma: report of a case.

abstract：:A celiomesenteric trunk (CMT) accounts for fewer than 1% of all visceral artery anomalies. Aneurysms involving a CMT are exceptionally rare: our search of the literature found only eight cases reported. We treated a 73-year-old man with both a fusiform CMT aneurysm and an abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). The celiac ar...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Obara H,Matsumoto K,Fujimura N,Ono S,Hattori T,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thymoma is a neoplasm of thymic epithelial cells which is characteristically associated with a large number of non-neoplastic T lymphocytes. These T cells are induced by epithelial cells and show a unique phenotype of CD4(+)8(+) double positive (DP), when studied by flow cytometry. This DP phenotype can be...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yokoyama T,Tanahashi M,Tateyama H,Yamakawa Y,Kiriyama M,Fujii Y

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an infrequent but dangerous vascular event, especially for patients undergoing thoracic surgery. However, there is no standard perioperative management to reduce the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in such patients. We describe how we performed successful esophagectomy...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kanzaki R,Yano M,Takami H,Motoori M,Kishi K,Miyashiro I,Ishikawa O,Imaoka S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There has been speculation that weather changes correlate with the incidence of spontaneous pneumothorax, although this has not been verified. Moreover, there are no significant data available on the meteoropathic pneumothorax in Asia. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible correlation and to com...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Obuchi T,Miyoshi T,Miyahara S,Hamanaka W,Nakashima H,Yanagisawa J,Hamatake D,Imakiire T,Yoshinaga Y,Shiraishi T,Iwasaki A

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective 10-year study was conducted on 473 patients who underwent rectal cancer surgery, to evaluate a surgical procedure which has been generally abandoned, but which we believe has a significant potential to reduce the incidence of the severe and often fatal complications caused by anastomotic breakdown foll...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Jatzko GR,Lisborg PH,Wette VM

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Although laparoscopic liver resection has been widely adopted, performing a pure laparoscopic right hepatectomy remains a challenging procedure. The aim of this report is to evaluate the efficiency of a pure laparoscopic right hepatectomy (PLRH) in the semi-prone position using the intrahepatic Glissonian appro...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeda T,Yonemura Y,Ueda N,Kabashima A,Shirabe K,Taketomi A,Yoshizumi T,Uchiyama H,Harada N,Ijichi H,Kakeji Y,Morita M,Tsujitani S,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Soft pancreatic parenchyma is the most widely recognized risk factor for pancreatic fistula. We conducted this study to clarify if there are preoperative factors related to a soft pancreatic remnant and to establish if they are useful for predicting pancreatic fistula. METHODS:This was a retrospective study of...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Casadei R,Ricci C,Taffurelli G,D'Ambra M,Pacilio CA,Ingaldi C,Minni F

更新日期：2015-06-01 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：:Gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a rare complication of pancreatitis and can involve any of the peripancreatic vessels. The three cases reported herein illustrate the involvement of the splenic artery in diverse forms of pancreatitis: chronic pancreatitis, a pancreatic pseudocyst, and necrotizing pancreatitis. Bleeding ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Singh G,Lobo DR,Jindal A,Marwaha RK,Khanna SK

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The use of aprotinin in cardiac surgery is associated with overriding safety concerns. Therefore, there is increased research on alternatives. This study investigated the relative benefits of strategic leukofiltration on polymer-coated extracorporeal circuits (ECC), aprotinin, and combined therapy in high-risk ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Farsak B,Gunaydin S,Yildiz U,Sari T,Zorlutuna Y

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 67-year-old man was admitted to our hospital because of an abnormal chest echoic lesion detected incidentally by echocardiography. A chest roentgenogram showed the presence of a giant mass, and computed tomography of the chest confirmed the presence of a mass with a nonhomogeneous density in the left mediastinum, ju...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yashiro T,Shiba M,Sato K,Matsuzaki O,Iizasa T,Otsuji M,Fujisawa T

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Human atrial natriuretic peptide (h-ANP) elicits biological effects such as natriuresis, diuresis, and vasodilation, and plays a role in regulating pulmonary circulation. We conducted this clinical study to define its role and elucidate its mechanisms. METHODS:Twelve consecutive adult patients scheduled to und...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Morimoto K,Taniguchi I,Miyasaka S,Ishiguro S,Ohgi S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between December 1989 and May 1998, we performed a modified method of in situ reconstruction on three of seven patients with graftenteric fistulas (GEFs) at the Kurume University Hospital. The modification involved performing an anastomosis of the infrarenal abdominal aorta and running a new prosthesis through the lef...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akashi H,Tayama K,Tanaka A,Onitsuka S,Sakashita H,Aoyagi S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the rare case of a 15-year-old girl with chronic appendicitis in whom the appendix was clearly depicted by a barium enema (BE) examination. The patient presented with a 4-month history of diffuse abdominal pain and tenderness in the lower abdomen. Neither computed tomography nor ultrasonography showed...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okamoto T,Utsunomiya T,Inutsuka S,Sakaguchi T,Notsuka T,Maeda T,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to evaluate the operative conditions for an abdominal wall-lifting laparoscopic cholecystectomy (ALLC) using a new preoperative grading system. METHODS:One hundred forty-five patients who underwent a cholecystectomy for cholecystolithiasis from January 1997 to December 1999 were retros...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takegami K,Sata N,Kawaguchi Y,Kubota Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been no reported cases of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis with a liver abscess and metastatic endophthalmitis in the literature. There has been only one other case of xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis associated with a liver abscess in Japan prior to the present report. A 53-year-old man was admitted to a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Eriguchi N,Aoyagi S,Horiuchi H,Tamae T,Uchida S,Hiraki M,Nishimura K,Kawabata M,Hamada S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatic ischemia was induced by clamping the hepatic artery, portal vein, and bile duct. After 15 min of ischemia, the hepatic glutathione (GSH) content rapidly decreased. On the other hand, after the start of reperfusion, the hepatic GSH levels promptly increased and reached a peak at about 1 h, and thereafter decrea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ito K,Miwa N,Hagiwara K,Yano T,Shimizu-Saito K,Goseki N,Iwai T,Horikawa S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Near-infrared fluorescence angiography (NIR) detects the attenuation of fluorescence luminance intensity (FLI) through coronary artery bypass grafts affected by anastomotic stenosis. This study investigates the influence of residual blood flow of the host coronary artery (Ho) on bypass graft (Gr) FLI using a co...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamamoto M,Ninomiya H,Miyashita K,Tashiro M,Orihashi K,Inoue K,Sato T,Hanazaki K

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted on 78 patients, encountered over a 7-year period, who had a catheter-feeding jejunostomy placed at the time of thoracoabdominal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A broad-based attachment of the jejunal wall to the peritoneum at the place of entry of the catheter was used. Enteral nut...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yagi M,Hashimoto T,Nezuka H,Ito H,Tani T,Shimizu K,Miwa K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We developed a technique of jejunal pouch interposition with a fundic-like jejunal plication (JPI-FP) for reconstruction after total gastrectomy (TG) for gastric cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the advantages of JPI-FP over Roux-en-Y reconstruction (R-Y). METHODS:Twenty-two patients who had un...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yumiba T,Kawahara H,Nishikawa K,Nishida T,Inoue Y,Ito T,Matsuda H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:There is an increasing trend towards performing more radical resections instead of a subtotal resection for benign thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of this change in practice on the surgical treatment of bilateral thyroid diseases in this unit. METHODS:The data on 367 patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Citgez B,Uludag M,Yetkin G,Yener F,Akgun I,Isgor A

更新日期：2013-06-01 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：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：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the utility of the peritoneal lavage cytology findings in predicting the clinical outcomes of resectable left-sided pancreatic cancer. METHODS:Peritoneal lavage samples were collected from 39 consecutive patients who underwent surgery for left-sided pancreatic cancer betw...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iwagami Y,Eguchi H,Wada H,Tomimaru Y,Hama N,Kawamoto K,Kobayashi S,Mori M,Doki Y,Nagano H

更新日期：2015-04-01 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：:Dehiscence of the pancreaticoenterostomy is one of the most feared, yet common, postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). We report herein a new technique we developed for performing continuous intraabdominal suction drainage (CISD) following PD. This method of CISD involves positioning an 18...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kayahara M,Nagakawa T,Ueno K,Ohta T,Miyazaki I

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A carcinoma in a groin hernia is uncommon. We herein report a case of an intrasaccular carcinoma of the cecum in a right inguinoscrotal hernia with a simultaneous left inguinal hernia treated by a laparoscopic approach. A 70-year-old man presented with a painful, not completely reducible bilateral hernia. Blood examin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Pernazza G,Monsellato I,Alfano G,Bascone B,Felicioni F,Ferrari R,D'Annibale A

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma (FHCC), a rare variant of hepatocellular carcinoma, is becoming more prevalent; however, up until 1999, only 18 cases had been reported in Japan. We recently diagnosed a case of FHCC in a 46-year-old Japanese man who had visited four hospitals before being finally admitted to our...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshimi F,Asato Y,Amemiya R,Itabashi M,Nakamura K

更新日期：2002-01-01 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：:Diaphragmatic hernia complicating pregnancy is rare and is associated with high morbidity and mortality, particularly if surgical intervention is delayed. We report a case of diaphragmatic hernia in a pregnant 25-year-old woman. The patient was referred to our hospital in respiratory distress in the 28th week of her p...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sano A,Kato H,Hamatani H,Sakai M,Tanaka N,Inose T,Kimura H,Kuwano H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00