Sex differences in outcomes of acute pancreatitis: Findings from a nationwide analysis.

abstract：PURPOSE:We report two cases in which portal blood flow via the peribiliary vascular plexus (PBP) was clearly demonstrated using contrast-enhanced intra-operative ultrasonography (CE-IOUS). METHODS:Two patients who underwent hemihepatectomies were investigated using CE-IOUS. Before injection of the contrast medium, bot...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Uchikawa Y,Kitamura H,Miyagawa S

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stent-stone complex (SSC) formation is one of the complications of endoscopic biliary stent placement. This study aimed to clarify the clinical characteristics and risk factors for SSC formation following plastic stent (PS) placement in patients with common bile duct (CBD) stones. METHODS:We retrospectively...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kaneko J,Kawata K,Watanabe S,Chida T,Matsushita M,Suda T,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the long-term outcomes and perioperative outcomes of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with those of open liver resection (OLR) for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) between well-matched patient groups. METHODS:Hepatocellular carcinoma patients underwent primary liver rese...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Takahara T,Wakabayashi G,Beppu T,Aihara A,Hasegawa K,Gotohda N,Hatano E,Tanahashi Y,Mizuguchi T,Kamiyama T,Ikeda T,Tanaka S,Taniai N,Baba H,Tanabe M,Kokudo N,Konishi M,Uemoto S,Sugioka A,Hirata K,Taketomi A,Maeh

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enormous efforts have been made to establish pancreatic stem/progenitor cells as a source for regenerative medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. In recent years, it has been recognized that the self-renewal of beta cells is the dominant process involved in postnatal beta-cell regeneration and expansion. Nev...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sekine K,Taniguchi H

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE:The present study retrospectively analyzed the clinical impact of endoscopic papillectomy on the selection of a treatment strategy for patients with benign-malignant borderline lesions of the major duodenal papilla. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between November 1995 and July 2009, 28 patients were selec...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Harano M,Ryozawa S,Iwano H,Taba K,Sen-Yo M,Sakaida I

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Roles of magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), drip infusion cholangiography with computed tomography (DIC-CT), and intraoperative cholangiopancreatography (IOCP) in visualizing pancreaticobiliary anatomy for pediatric choledocal cyst (CC) o...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Saito T,Terui K,Mitsunaga T,Nakata M,Yoshida H

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery launched the clinical practice guidelines for the management of biliary tract cancers (cholangiocarcinoma, gallbladder cancer, and ampullary cancer) in 2007, then published the 2nd version in 2014. METHODS:In this 3rd version, clinical questions (CQs...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Nagino M,Hirano S,Yoshitomi H,Aoki T,Uesaka K,Unno M,Ebata T,Konishi M,Sano K,Shimada K,Shimizu H,Higuchi R,Wakai T,Isayama H,Okusaka T,Tsuyuguchi T,Hirooka Y,Furuse J,Maguchi H,Suzuki K,Yamazaki H,Kijima H,Ya

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The study aim was to determine the short- and long-term results of lateral pancreaticojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis at a single center in Japan. METHODS:The records of 64 consecutive patients were retrospectively reviewed. All patients underwent surgery at Hiroshima University Hospital between Decemb...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sudo T,Murakami Y,Uemura K,Hashimoto Y,Kondo N,Nakagawa N,Sueda T

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) is the treatment of choice for benign or premalignant pancreatic head lesions. Duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) has been reported in only 132 patients. This study aimed to compare the long-term results of DPPHR and PPPD. METHODS:...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Pedrazzoli S,Canton SA,Sperti C

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to examine the diagnostic ability of two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) with propagation-based reliability for grading of hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension. METHODS:This prospective study (UMIN000022838) consisted of 135 subjects. Phase I (n = 40) examin...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Maruyama H,Kobayashi K,Kiyono S,Sekimoto T,Kanda T,Yokosuka O

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Blumgart system has been used for local tumor assessment in perihilar cholangiocarcinoma to predict resectability and survival, and T3 tumors are considered unresectable disease. The aim was to validate the predictive performance of this system using a Japanese cohort. METHODS:Medical records of consecu...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ebata T,Mizuno T,Yokoyama Y,Igami T,Yamaguchi J,Onoe S,Watanabe N,Nagino M

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical intervention and, more recently, endoscopic intervention have been performed for the treatment of malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Recently, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)-guided gastrojejunostomy using special devices has been established. In line with this, we have developed a novel EUS-guided double...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Itoi T,Ishii K,Tanaka R,Umeda J,Tonozuka R

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinomas (ICCs) are made up of heterogenous carcinomas arising from different anatomical sites of the liver. Two types of candidate stem/progenitor cells of the biliary tree are postulated to exist at the peribiliary glands for large bile ducts and at the canals of Hering for small ducts and he...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Aishima S,Oda Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital portosystemic shunt (CPS) is classified into type I (congenital absence of the portal vein) and type II, depending on the presence or absence of the intrahepatic portal vein. Reports still exist on cases in which psychiatric diseases or mental retardation was diagnosed or cases in which diagnosis and treatm...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sanada Y,Mizuta K

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to clarify the appropriate timing for performing percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) and cholecystectomy, and the effect of PTGBD on surgical difficulty in acute cholecystitis patients. METHODS:We retrospectively examined 46 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yamada K,Yamashita Y,Yamada T,Takeno S,Noritomi T

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Because the biopsy specimen of extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma (EHBDC) is small and shows reactive changes, the histological distinction between malignant and benign tissue can be difficult. Recent studies reported that S100P and insulin-like growth factor II mRNA-binding protein 3 (IMP3) were not only diag...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kawashima H,Itoh A,Ohno E,Miyahara R,Ohmiya N,Tanaka T,Shimoyama Y,Nakamura S,Ebata T,Nagino M,Goto H,Hirooka Y

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the publication of the Tokyo Guidelines in 2007 and their revision in 2013, appropriate management for acute cholecystitis has been more clearly established. Since the last revision, several manuscripts, especially for alternative endoscopic techniques, have been reported; therefore, additional evaluation and re...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Mori Y,Itoi T,Baron TH,Takada T,Strasberg SM,Pitt HA,Ukai T,Shikata S,Noguchi Y,Teoh AYB,Kim MH,Asbun HJ,Endo I,Yokoe M,Miura F,Okamoto K,Suzuki K,Umezawa A,Iwashita Y,Hibi T,Wakabayashi G,Han HS,Yoon YS,Cho

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recently, a new digital cholangiopancreatoscopy (DCPS) has been developed. The aim of this study is to retrospectively evaluate the utility of new DCPS in patients with pancreaticobiliary diseases. METHODS:Digital cholangiopancreatoscopy was used in 26 patients (16 men) with pancreaticobiliary diseases that...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Tanaka R,Itoi T,Honjo M,Tsuchiya T,Kurihara T,Tsuji S,Tonozuka R,Kamada K,Sofuni A,Mukai S

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim was to examine the diagnostic ability of an endocytoscope system (ECS) for detecting the longitudinal extent of bile duct cancer. METHODS:We observed the surfaces of the bile duct of 28 consecutive patients undergoing biliary surgery both directly and under methylene blue staining by using an ECS. B...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yoshikawa T,Hakamada K,Ogasawara H,Kimura N,Kudo D,Sakamoto Y,Ishido K,Toyoki Y,Morohashi S,Kijima H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of cadaveric vein allografts was first described by our group as a feasible option for venous reconstruction. The aim of this study was to report long-term results of this innovative technique. METHODS:Cold-stored veins harvested from donor cadavers were used as homologous grafts for venous reconstr...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Meniconi RL,Santoro R,Guglielmo N,Vennarecci G,Lepiane P,Colasanti M,Ettorre GM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviews the outcomes of retransplantation using living-donor right-liver grafts. METHODS:A retrospective study of liver retransplants performed between 1996 and 2013 was conducted. The retransplants were divided into the DD group (with deceased donors) and the LD group (with living donors). Survi...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Dai WC,Chan SC,Chok KS,Cheung TT,Sharr WW,Chan AC,Fung JY,Wong TC,Lo CM

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since the introduction of endoscopic sphincterotomy, stone clearance of the bile duct can be achieved by conventional endoscopic means in up to 90% of patients with stone disease. Several endoscopic therapies for difficult bile duct stones have been introduced. Laser therapy for stone fragmentation under direct visual...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Seelhoff A,Schumacher B,Neuhaus H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Borderline resectable (BR) pancreatic cancer involves the portal vein and/or superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV), major arteries including the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) or common hepatic artery (CHA), and sometimes includes the involvement of the celiac axis. We herein describe tips and tricks for a surgical tech...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Hirono S,Yamaue H

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whether systemically transplanted human adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) homed to the injured liver in nude mice under stress with subsequent hepatectomy (Hx) and ischemia-reperfusion (I/R) was investigated in the present study. The types of cells in the liver that were involved in the homing of ADSCs were...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Saito Y,Shimada M,Utsunomiya T,Ikemoto T,Yamada S,Morine Y,Imura S,Mori H,Arakawa Y,Kanamoto M,Iwahashi S,Takasu C

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical indications for liver hemangioma remain unclear. METHODS:Of 510 patients undergoing surgical resection for liver hemangioma in 118 Japanese centers between 1998 and 2012, abdominal symptoms, diagnostic accuracy, and surgical outcomes were analyzed to propose size-based surgical indications. Patient...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sakamoto Y,Kokudo N,Watadani T,Shibahara J,Yamamoto M,Yamaue H,Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery.

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports have suggested that patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) have a favorable prognosis after surgical resection. Thus, a variety of types of partial pancreatic resections have been advocated for treating these low-grade malignant tumors. However, the surgical outcome of ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Nakagohri T,Kinoshita T,Konishi M,Takahashi S,Gotohda N,Kobayashi S,Kojima M,Miyauchi H,Asano T

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The National Clinical Database (NCD) in Japan is a nationwide registry that collects the data of more than 1,200,000 surgical cases annually from over 3,500 hospitals. Based on the NCD data, this study compared the perioperative outcomes of major laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) with those of major open li...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Takahara T,Wakabayashi G,Konno H,Gotoh M,Yamaue H,Yanaga K,Fujimoto J,Kaneko H,Unno M,Endo I,Seto Y,Miyata H,Miyazaki M,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Right hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common major operation in liver surgery; therefore, liver surgeons should know the fundamental surgical concept and techniques of the Glissonean pedicle approach. A J-shaped or reversed T laparotomy is performed in the right subcostal area. The Glissonean pedi...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Katagiri S,Ariizumi S,Kotera Y,Takahashi Y,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Ampulla of Vater (AoV) carcinoma is a rare tumor that accounts for approximately 0.2% of gastrointestinal malignancies. There are no clinical guidelines concerning the treatment of AoV carcinoma. This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of adjuvant treatment in AoV carcinoma following curati...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kim HS,Jang JY,Yoon YS,Park SJ,Kwon W,Kim SW,Han HS,Han SS,Park JS,Yoon DS

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To investigate the potential anti-tumoral properties of propofol in pancreatic cancer and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. METHODS:The relative expression of ADAM metallopeptidase domain 8 (ADAM8) in response to hypoxia in Panc1 cells was analyzed by western blotting. The enzymatic activity was determin...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Gao Y,Yu X,Zhang F,Dai J

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00