Analysis of the impact of the body mass index in patients with gastric carcinoma.

abstract：:We report the case of a 6-month-old girl with a giant transdiaphragmatic duodenal duplication connecting to a cervical intraspinal cyst, which compressed the heart and lung, causing severe respiratory distress. We removed the intraspinal neurenteric cyst through a posterior cervical incision at the C6 and C7 level, an...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wakisaka M,Nakada K,Kitagawa H,Shimada H,Nosaka S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of intrahepatic cis-diamminedichloroplatinum (II), cisplatin, administered via the hepatic artery in combination with concomitant clamping of the abdominal aorta beneath the diaphragm against metastatic liver tumors in rats was evaluated. When 2.5 or 5 mg/kg of cisplatin was injected intra-arterially (i.a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishioka Y

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of 65-year-old man in whom a diagnosis of primary carcinoma of the cystic duct was made on the basis of Farrar's criteria. The patient was admitted with upper abdominal pain, and although there was no evidence of jaundice or a palpable mass, there was tenderness in his right upper quadrant. C...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shibata Y,Toyoda S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 59-year-old female was admitted with massive hematemesis and melena. A hematological examination revealed that the red blood cell count was 1.31 x 10(6)/mm3, Hb 3.4 g/dl, and Hct 12%. No source of bleeding was found by an emergency endoscopic examination of the esophagus, stomach and duodenum, or by superior mesente...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iwamoto I,Takechi Y,Tomoe H,Shimayama T,Edagawa M,Karashima S,Koga Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 76-year-old man for whom an invasive mucin-producing tumor of the pancreas (MPTP) was successfully treated by surgery. A cystic lesion of the pancreas had been found by computed tomography (CT) 9 years earlier, 2 years following which suction drainage for left pyothorax had been carried ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue M,Ikeda Y,Kikui M,Ogawa T,Yasumitsu T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe how we developed a new method of tying an intracorporeal suture of monofilament material using a bowline knot, which eliminates the troublesome C-loop formation for winding the thread on the rod. The winding-forceps point to the site of suturing, and the needle end of the thread is placed under the rod of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asao T,Tsutsumi S,Yamaguchi S,Fujii T,Mochiki E,Kuwano H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Gender identity disorder is defined as persistent feelings of gender discomfort and the inappropriateness of one's anatomical sex. To study the effects of androgens on female breast tissue, we examined mammary glands from female-to-male transsexual (FTMT) women using androgen therapy and from those not using an...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kuroda H,Ohnisi K,Sakamoto G,Itoyama S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

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：: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：:A 2-year-old female was hospitalized because of generalized peritonitis with pneumoperitoneum. A laparotomy disclosed a perforated ulcer of the cecum. A resection of the perforated portion of the cecum was then performed. Histopathologic examinations confirmed that the ulcer was non-specific in nature. No recurrence w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Tatsumura T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：PURPOSE:Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) is a negative feedback inhibitor of cytokine signaling with T-cell-mediated immunosuppressive effects on obliterative bronchiolitis (OB). In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of T-cell-specific overexpression of SOCS3 using a murine heterotopic tracheal tr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mesaki K,Yamane M,Sugimoto S,Fujisawa M,Yoshimura T,Kurosaki T,Otani S,Miyoshi S,Oto T,Matsukawa A,Toyooka S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We rarely have an opportunity to perform pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) following the onset of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) for patients with periampullary cancer. The perioperative risks and optimal timing of subsequent PD have, therefore, remained unclear. METHODS:Between January 2006 and December 2012, we pe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asari S,Matsumoto I,Ajiki T,Shinzeki M,Goto T,Fukumoto T,Ku Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a rare complication of chemotherapy for pulmonary metastases and to the best of our knowledge, only 28 cases have been described, most of which occurred in patients with osteosarcoma or germ cell tumors. We present herein the case of a 56-year-old woman in whom bilateral and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Bini A,Zompatori M,Ansaloni L,Grazia M,Stella F,Bazzocchi R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein present the case of a 66-year-old man with both gastric cancer and an infrarenal abdominal aneurysm. The patient's medical history included bladder cancer, chronic renal failure, and ischemic heart disease. We performed a simultaneous endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) and total gastrectomy. Following the p...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshinaga K,Yoshida R,Guntani A,Matsumoto T,Saeki H,Morita M,Emi Y,Kakeji Y,Tsujitani S,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical correction of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) remains a challenge, with reported early mortality rates of up to 20%. In this review article, we describe several topics, including surgery for neonates, diagnoses with multidetector computed tomography (MDCT), and primary sutureless repair. S...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshimura N,Fukahara K,Yamashita A,Doki Y,Takeuchi K,Higuma T,Senda K,Toge M,Matsuo T,Nagura S,Aoki M,Sakata K,Obi H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to assess blood vessel invasion (BVI) and other histologic features to determine the best method of histologic prognosis in node-negative breast cancer patients. The prognostic significance of the clinico-pathological findings was evaluated in 70 patients with node-negative breast cancer amon...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kato T,Kimura T,Miyakawa R,Tanaka S,Kamio T,Yamamoto K,Hamano K,Aiba M,Kawakami M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the risk factors related to intraperitoneal septic complications occurring after hepatectomy (IPSCH) as well as the effect of various perioperative variables on the outcome of IPSCH between 1985 and 1990 were analyzed. Twenty-one of 211 patients (10.0%) developed IPSCH. The findings in the patients with...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsumata T,Yanaga K,Shimada M,Shirabe K,Taketomi A,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:This study investigated the surgical outcomes and potential economic advantage of open vs. laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer using a propensity score matching analysis. METHODS:We examined the surgical and economic outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic (N = 127) and open surgery (N = 253) for ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hayashi H,Ozaki N,Ogawa K,Ikuta Y,Tanaka H,Ogata K,Doi K,Takamori H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The original double-stapling technique (DST) using a standard linear stapler horizontally can be difficult in patients with a narrow pelvis or an ultralow anastomosis. We review our experience of performing a modified DST (IO-DST) with vertical division of the rectum achieved using an endostapler. METHODS:We r...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Maeda K,Hanai T,Matsumoto M,Aoyama H,Matsuoka H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine the effect of preoperative administering of a Japanese traditional herbal medicine, Hochu-ekki-to (TJ-41), on immunosuppression induced by surgical stress in patients with gastrointestinal malignancies. METHODS:To monitor the immune functions, the mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and natural k...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kimura M,Sasada T,Kanai M,Kawai Y,Yoshida Y,Hayashi E,Iwata S,Takabayashi A

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "chronology of cancer" is a concept that describes the nature of cancers through the measure of time. The field extends from carcinogenesis to development, progression, and metastasis. Carcinogenesis is a multi-step process, which results from the accumulation of multiple genetic or epigenetic alterations. Various...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Murakami K,Matsubara H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently metastasizes to and recurs in regional lymph nodes. Of the two compartments, the central compartment can be dissected through the same wound as the thyroidectomy, and the central node dissection (CND) is routinely performed in most Japanese surgical departments. Howe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ito Y,Tsushima Y,Masuoka H,Yabuta T,Fukushima M,Inoue H,Tomoda C,Kihara M,Higashiyama T,Takamura Y,Kobayashi K,Miya A,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2011-11-01 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：:This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the double-stapling technique (DST) for performing esophageal anastomoses. A total of 17 patients, 10 with esophageal cancer and 7 with gastric cancer, underwent esophageal anastomosis employing this technique. Of the ten patients who underwent esophageal operat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akiyama S,Kodera Y,Sekiguchi H,Fujiwara M,Hibi T,Kondo K,Ito K,Takagi H

更新日期：1995-01-01 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：PURPOSE:This study was designed to analyze the efficacy and complications in endovenous LASER ablation (EVLA) with 1470 nm diode lasers using low linear endovenous energy density (LEED) combined with high ligation for varicose veins of the great saphenous vein (GSV). METHODS:One hundred and sixteen limbs of 102 patien...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Park YS,Kim YW,Park YJ,Kim DI

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become a common treatment modality. The incidence of occult gallbladder carcinoma (GC) diagnosed by LC has increased; however, the effects of a radical second operation after LC have not yet been demonstrated. In this study we examine the outcome of such further surgical ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsusaka S,Yamasaki H,Kitayama Y,Okada T,Maeda S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the optimal time to start nutritional support after traumatic brain injury (TBI). METHODS:Rats were divided into six groups of seven. All but one of these groups were subjected to moderate closed head trauma under general anesthesia. Groups Ia and Ib were commenced on immunonutrition and standard ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aydin S,Ulusoy H,Usul H,Yulug E,Cobanoglu U,Aydin K,Yenilmez E,Kutun S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of OK432 on hepatic metastasis, induced by inoculating 1 x 10(6) ACL-15 cells from a rat colon adenocarcinoma cell line into the ileocolic vein of male F344 rats, was investigated in this study. Metastases were detected 14 days after inoculation in the control rats, however, pretreatment 3 days prior to the...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sugimoto F,Tsukada K,Hatakeyama K,Yoshida K,Muto T

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00