CYP3A4 expression to predict treatment response to docetaxel for metastasis and recurrence of primary breast cancer.

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：: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：:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) rarely arise in the esophagus, where carcinoma is the most common malignant neoplasm and leiomyoma is the most common benign tumor. Because of their rarity, the clinical course and treatment of esophageal GISTs are poorly understood. These lesions are generally thought to carry ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakano A,Akutsu Y,Shuto K,Uesato M,Kono T,Hoshino I,Akanuma N,Maruyama T,Isozaki Y,Matsubara H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Following the usual sleeve or window resection of the trachea, reconstruction of the trachea can be carried out without difficulty in patients with aggressive thyroid cancer. When the cancer recurs locally in those patients, reoperation often yields a large tracheal defect, for which a commercially available tracheost...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ito K,Fujimoto Y,Obara T,Yanagisawa H,Ohyama T

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:Neuroendocrine tumors of the pancreas are being recognized with increasing frequency, not because the incidence has increased, but as a result of improvements in diagnostic tools such as radioimmunoassays for a variety of circulating peptides, and imaging methods that include positron emission tomography (PET) and imm...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Gottwald T,Köveker G,Büsing M,Lauchart W,Becker HD

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic complex deep injury extending to the main pancreatic duct (MPD), caused by strong external forces such as traffic accidents, is lethal without emergency surgery. However, the best surgical procedure for this serious injury has not been established. The Bracey procedure is a relatively simple reconstructive ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimizu T,Kittaka H,Taniguchi K,Uchiyama K,Akimoto H

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) should be surgically resected, even those smaller than 5 cm in size, which is the threshold of clinical malignancy for submucosal tumors (SMTs) in the gastrointestinal tract. This study reviewed the use of laparoscopic surgery for gastric partial resection of GISTs or SMT...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kakeji Y,Nakanoko T,Yoshida R,Eto K,Kumashiro R,Ikeda K,Egashira A,Saeki H,Oki E,Morita M,Ikeda T,Maehara Y

更新日期：2012-06-01 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

abstract：:We studied the amounts of nuclear DNA in gastric cancer metastases histologically and cytochemically by flow cytometry, which was performed retrospectively on paraffin-embedded specimens from 95 patients. At surgery, all cases of aneuploid cancer were positive for lymph node metastases. Liver metastases were frequentl...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Umehara Y,Kimura T,Yoshida M,Oba N,Harada Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is evidence that blood transfusion is associated with an increased rate of tumor recurrence. This study was conducted to assess the survival advantage of giving autologous blood instead of allogeneic blood during surgery for esophageal cancer. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 62 patients who underwent...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Motoyama S,Saito R,Kamata S,Kitamura M,Okuyama M,Imano H,Nakamura M,Suzuki H,Omokawa S,Motohashi Y,Ogawa J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare primary tracheal carcinoma. We report a case of primary ACC of the trachea, which represents, to the best of our knowledge, only the fifth such case ever documented. Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy was necessary for complete resection because the tumor invaded the trachea widely...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsukayama S,Omura K,Kanehira E,Kawakami K,Oda M,Ohtake H,Nonomura A,Watanabe G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postoperative pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that is difficult to diagnose. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the ascending aorta of a 68-year-old female 8 days after mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty. The defect was simply repaired during emergency surgery without cardio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ogawa T,Toda K,Fujita T,Higashi M,Kobayashi J

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neurilemoma, like other non-epithelial tumors, seldom occurs in the thyroid gland. A 57-year-old man was first referred to our hospital with an asymptomatic anterior neck tumor. A solid tumor was detected in the right lobe of the thyroid and an enucleation of the thyroid tumor was performed. The tumor was 35 x 33 x 33...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aoki T,Kumeda S,Iwasa T,Inokawa K,Hori T,Makiuchi M

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein an extremely rare case of retroperitoneal neuroblastoma occurring in a mother during her third trimester of pregnancy. A live male infant was delivered by cesarean section at 36 weeks gestation and 23 days later, the mother's tumor was curatively resected. Six months have elapsed since her operation a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohashi K,Sawada H,Kanaizumi T,Nakano H,Okamoto S,Maruyama H,Tsutsumi M,Konishi Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive disease with symptoms of tremors, rigidity, and akinesia. Parkinson's disease is a major risk factor for postoperative complications and it is difficult to manage patients with Parkinson's disease after gastrointestinal surgery. This report presents the cases of three patie...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujii T,Nakabayashi T,Hashimoto S,Kuwano H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastroesophageal reflux associated with anatomic and functional abnormalities of the esophagus may be encountered following the repair of a congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). We report herein the case of a newborn male infant with CDH found to have an air-filled paravertebral structure. Upper gastrointestinal seri...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Karnak I,Senocak ME,Tanyel FC,Büyükpamukçu N

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis was conducted of 778 patients who underwent highly selective vagotomy between 1980 and 1990. Surgery was performed for duodenal ulcers without any complications in 485 (62.3%) patients; for duodenal ulcers with complications such as stenosis, bleeding, or perforation in 270 (34.7%); for combin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ihász M,Bátorfi J,Bálint A,Fazekas T,Máté M,Pòsfai G,Sándor J

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the outcomes and efficacy of awake video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) with those of chemical pleurodesis for intractable secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP). METHODS:We analyzed, retrospectively, 60 consecutive patients who underwent awake VATS (n = 22) or chemical pleurodesis (n = 38) for ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Noda M,Watanabe T,Matsuda Y,Sakurada A,Hoshikawa Y,Okada Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Knowledge is limited about the efficacy, safety, and long-term outcomes of bariatric surgery in older adult patients with obesity. METHODS:Fifty-six patients aged ≥ 60 years who underwent bariatric surgery, as either sleeve gastrectomy or gastric bypass, were matched for sex, baseline body mass index (BMI) and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aryannezhad S,Khalaj A,Hosseinpanah F,Mahdavi M,Valizadeh M,Barzin M

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has been performed for patients with gallbladder stones but without acute cholecystitis. We report our experience of performing SILC for patients with cholecystitis requiring percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD). METHODS:We performed SILC vi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Igami T,Aoba T,Ebata T,Yokoyama Y,Sugawara G,Nagino M

更新日期：2015-03-01 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：PURPOSE:We assessed the utility of the tumor doubling time (TDT) for predicting the histological type of thymic epithelial tumors. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 130 patients with thymic epithelial tumors who underwent computed tomography two or more times before surgery. The patients were divided into low-risk t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukumoto K,Fukui T,Kawaguchi K,Nakamura S,Hakiri S,Ozeki N,Mori S,Goto M,Hashimoto K,Tateyama H,Yokoi K

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for closure of a perineal sinus connected with the small bowel is described herein. One patient who underwent Miles' operation and another who underwent total pelvic exenteration for rectal carcinoma developed a perineal sinus through which a large amount of intestinal fluid was discharged. The pelvic orif...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iida F,Adachi W

更新日期：1993-01-01 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：: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:An incisional surgical site infection (I-SSI) is a frequently observed complication following colorectal surgery. Intraoperative wound management is one of the most important factors that determine the incidence of postoperative I-SSI. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the methods used for i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Itatsu K,Sugawara G,Kaneoka Y,Kato T,Takeuchi E,Kanai M,Hasegawa H,Arai T,Yokoyama Y,Nagino M

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We compared the results of prospective and retrospective cohort studies in the field of digestive surgery to clarify whether the results of prospective cohort studies were more similar to those of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS:We conducted a secondary analysis of the results to compare the resul...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ukai T,Shikata S,Nakayama T,Takemura YC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The indications for surgical treatment of multinodular goiter (MNG) are pressure symptoms, suspicion of malignancy, and cosmetic concerns. We report our clinical experience of performing total thyroidectomy (TT) for MNG, focusing on outcome and complications, to evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS:The medical ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Dogan L,Karaman N,Yilmaz KB,Ozaslan C,Atalay C

更新日期：2011-03-01 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