Effects of the dihydrolipoyl histidinate zinc complex against carbon tetrachloride-induced hepatic fibrosis in rats.

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 aim of this study was to investigate the effects of fibrin glue on the prevention of postoperative peritoneal adhesion to prosthetic materials used in ventral hernia repair. METHODS:Ten pigs were included in this study. The abdomens of the animals were opened by means of a median subumbilical laparotomy to...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Martín-Cartes JA,Morales-Conde S,Suárez-Grau JM,Bustos-Jiménez M,Cadet-Dussort JM,López-Bernal F,Morcillo-Azcárate J,Tutosaus-Gómez JD,Morales-Méndez S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis (Freestyle valve) is widely used throughout the world because of its durability and benefits for hemodynamic function. However, we encountered a patient who required reoperation for a cuspal tear 5 years after the implantation of a Freestyle valve. The histological findings sugges...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukui S,Nishimura M,Matsumiya G,Yoshitatsu M,Matsue H,Sawa Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of nontraumatic, spontaneous venous aneurysm of the left axillary vein. This case may represent only the second such case ever reported in the English-language medical literature. Venous aneurysms are often associated with trauma, arteriovenous fistula, or other venous abnormal hemodynamic conditions,...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ko PJ,Chu JJ,Lin PJ,Liu YH

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between a local hypercoagulable state and primary varicose veins of the lower legs was investigated by measuring the plasma levels of D-dimer (DD) and the thrombin-antithrombin-III complex (TAT) in 122 consecutive patients before treatment, and in 46 patients after surgical intervention and compressio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeda M,Kambayashi J,Iwamoto S,Shinoki N,Nakamura T,Shibuya T,Kawasaki T,Monden M

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma is an extremely rare tumor of the liver. We herein describe a case of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with lymph node metastases, coexisting with hepatocellular carcinoma, on a background of hepatitis C cirrrhosis, in a 72-year-old man. Abdominal ultrasonography and co...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishida M,Seki K,Tatsuzawa A,Katayama K,Hirose K,Azuma T,Imamura Y,Abraham A,Yamaguchi A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the unusual case of a 10-year-old girl in whom a neoplasm developed in the head of the pancreas. Complete extirpation of the tumor was performed, which was histologically classified as a "solid and cystic tumor of the pancreas." Postoperative DNA analysis revealed a diploid pattern. The patient remain...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yagi M,Shiraiwa K,Abiko M,Miura N,Sakuma H,Naito M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although it is generally accepted that aging increases postoperative morbidity and mortality rates, the underlying mechanism remains unknown. The present review evaluates the clinical implications of remodeling the immunoinflammatory status with reference to inflammaging and tumor-specific hyperinflammation. We conduc...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miki C,Kusunoki M,Inoue Y,Uchida K,Mohri Y,Buckels JA,McMaster P

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：:Pulmonary hamartoma is the most common benign neoplasm of the lung, but the cystic form is very rare. This report presents the case of a 31-year-old woman with two cystic pulmonary lesions. She was radiologically and clinically diagnosed to have multiple ruptured hydatid cysts, and underwent a thoracotomy. The patholo...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ozyurtkan MO,Dağli AF,Cakmak M,Balci AE

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Solitary fibrous tumors (SFTs) develop most commonly in the pleura, although they have occasionally been reported to arise in the pelvic cavity. We report a case of an SFT presenting as a painless nodule in the pelvis of a 56-year-old woman. Histologically, the tumor was composed of spindle-shaped cells arranged witho...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katsuno H,Maeda K,Hanai T,Sato H,Masumori K,Koide Y,Matsuoka H,Noro T,Takakuwa Y,Hanaoka R

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein the case of a pyogenic liver abscess developing from hepatic ischemia caused by resection of the right hepatic artery when a left hemihepatectomy with caudate lobectomy and extrahepatic bile duct resection was performed for cholangiocellular carcinoma. Postoperative cholangiography revealed communica...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tanaka K,Nishimura A,Hombo K,Furoi A,Ikoma A,Yamauchi T,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：: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：PURPOSE:Esophageal achalasia can be roughly divided into non-sigmoid and sigmoid types. Laparoscopic surgery has been reported to be less than optimally effective for sigmoid type. The aim of this study was to examine the impact of the esophageal flexion level on the clinical condition and surgical outcomes of patients...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsuboi K,Omura N,Yano F,Hoshino M,Yamamoto SR,Akimoto S,Masuda T,Kashiwagi H,Yanaga K

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis in the immunosuppressed patient is common and is usually self-limited by treatment consisting of intravenous anti-viral medications. However, in the immunocompetent patient, CMV colitis is extremely rare and is associated with a high mortality rate that approaches 32 % (Galiatsatos et al....

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mostafa G,Honaker MD

更新日期：2015-05-01 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：:We report herein the cases of two patients who underwent complete resection of a superior sulcus tumor (SST) plus adjuvant brachytherapy, with the area to be irradiated determined by a computer program system designed to minimize unnecessary irradiation to the normal components and to optimize the effect on the target...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohta Y,Yashiki Y,Go T,Watanabe SI,Oda M,Takanaka T,Nishijima H,Watanabe Y

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe herein the case of a 68-year-old man with malignant mesothelioma of the tunica vaginalis testis. The pathological diagnosis was based upon the clinical findings, gross and microscopic morphology, and special stains. Malignant mesothelioma is a rare tumor associated with asbestos exposure that can be effect...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kanazawa S,Nagae T,Fujiwara T,Fujiki R,Mukai N,Sugihara Y,Yamaguchi N,Ohtani H,Higami Y,Ikeda T,Tsunoda T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aspergillosis is a common fungal infection in immunocompromised patients undergoing chemotherapy. The incidence of invasive fungal infection in these patients has increased dramatically in recent years. We report a case of small-bowel infarction caused by Aspergillus in a 48-year-old man who was receiving chemotherapy...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Enjoji M,Ohtsukasa S,Nagano H,Matsuki M,Kawachi Y,Kurisu A,Maruyama H,Kusakabe M,Nagata K,Hamaguchi H,Taki K

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of intrathoracic retrotracheal goiter in a 40-year-old woman is herein described. A computed tomographic scan, magnetic resonance imaging and endoscopical ultrasonography all confirmed the existence of a retrotracheal encapsulated lesion, which was suspected to be aberrant mediastinal goiter. Radioiodine scinti...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Haniuda M,Morimoto M,Kobayashi O,Nishimura H,Yamanda T,Ali K,Koike S,Iida F

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although stapling colorectal anastomosis is widely accepted as an alternative for hand-sewn anastomosis, we continue to experience postoperative complications such as anastomotic hemorrhage and leakage, which sometimes lead to serious morbidity or even mortality. To secure stapling colorectal anastomosis, we adopted i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishihara S,Watanabe T,Nagawa H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the fact that no effective conditioning agent for hemodynamically unstable donors exists, the number of suitable donors is limited. The efficacy of OP-41483, a stable analog of prostaglandin I2, as a conditioning agent of the liver was investigated in this study using pigs. OP-41483 was administered via the por...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kishida A,Kurumi Y,Kodama M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Surgical site infections (SSI) in an abdominoperineal resection (APR) occur more frequently than in other types of operations for patients with colorectal cancer. Perineal wounds are the most vulnerable sites, and they may be caused by stool contamination. Indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence imaging, by which ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kitai T,Kawashima M,Fujii H,Mashima S,Shimahara Y

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy, usually diagnosed at an advanced stage when it has invaded or adhered to adjacent organs. We report our experience of performing combined liver and inferior vena cava (IVC) resection for ACC. METHODS:Six patients with clinical stage III (n = 4) or IV (n = 2)...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohwada S,Izumi M,Tanahashi Y,Kawate S,Hamada K,Tsutsumi H,Horiguchi J,Koibuchi Y,Takahashi T,Yamada M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old woman who had end-stage renal disease and hypertension presented with back pain. Chest radiographs and chest computed tomography (CT) showed right pleural effusion with bilateral pleural masses. The patient underwent video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) for a biopsy of the right pleural mass and f...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suh JH,Kim YH,Chang ED

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Oral adjuvant uracil and tegafur plus leucovorin (UFT/LV) is not inferior to standard weekly fluorouracil and folinate for stage II/III colon cancer. However, protein-bound polysaccharide K (PSK) has been evaluated as postoperative adjuvant therapy for colorectal cancer. This report is the first of MCSGO-CCTG, ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miyake Y,Nishimura J,Kato T,Ikeda M,Tsujie M,Hata T,Takemasa I,Mizushima T,Yamamoto H,Sekimoto M,Nezu R,Doki Y,Mori M,Multi-center Clinical Study Group of Osaka, Colorectal Cancer Treatment Group (MCSGO).

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the anatomical repositioning of the middle lobe following right upper (RU) lobectomy, we measured the lobar volumes of the lung and the branching angles of the airway, and defined their changes after RU lobectomy in a rabbit model. Groups A1 (n = 10) and A2 (n = 10) were control groups and groups B1 (n = 10...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nonaka M,Kadokura M,Tanio N,Yamamoto S,Kataoka D,Inoue K,Takaba T

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 84-year-old male was admitted to a local clinic suffering from general fatigue with associated anemia, and therefore was referred to our hospital. His medical history included a proximal gastrectomy with the formation of a jejunal pouch as a reconstructive treatment for early upper gastric cancer at 78 years of age...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kurokawa T,Kanai M,Kaneko Y,Takahashi H,Motohara T

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00