Proposal of size-based surgical indication criteria for liver hemangioma based on a nationwide survey in Japan.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to analyze the outcome of laparoscopic approach specifically in patients with Intermediate-stage disease and to define the differential benefit with Early-stage patients. METHODS:Six hundred twenty-two resections for HCC were dichotomized according to staging (Early and Inter...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ratti F,Cipriani F,Fiorentini G,Catena M,Paganelli M,Aldrighetti L

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An aberrant right posterior sectoral hepatic duct (PHD) draining into extrahepatic bile duct, gallbladder or cystic duct directly is a common and critical anomaly during cholecystectomy. This study aimed to investigate the frequency of aberrant PHD and describe why PHD is critical. METHODS:In 753 consecutiv...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kurata M,Honda G,Okuda Y,Kobayashi S,Sakamoto K,Iwasaki S,Chiba K,Tabata T,Kuruma S,Kamisawa T

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:S-1 is a new oral fluoropyrimidine anticancer agent shown to be effective for pancreatic cancer. In a previous phase I trial, we evaluated the safety of S-1 combined with radiotherapy to determine the maximum tolerated dose and dose-limiting toxicity in patients with unresectable pancreatic cancer. T...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Shinchi H,Maemura K,Mataki Y,Kurahara H,Sakoda M,Ueno S,Hiraki Y,Nakajo M,Natsugoe S,Takao S

更新日期：2012-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Since the publication of the Tokyo Guidelines (TG13) for the management of acute cholecystitis (AC), multidirectional studies have been published. However, epidemiological research about AC with big data was not projected. The aim of this study was to reveal the actual clinical conditions of AC. METHOD:The ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yokoe M,Takada T,Hwang TL,Endo I,Akazawa K,Miura F,Mayumi T,Mori R,Chen MF,Jan YY,Ker CG,Wang HP,Itoi T,Gomi H,Kiriyama S,Wada K,Yamaue H,Miyazaki M,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Imaging study cannot identify patients with potential low-risk for lymph node (LN) metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). The purpose of this study was to identify a low-risk group for LN metastasis in ICC using preoperatively available factors. METHODS:Data from 127 consecutive patients, who ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yoh T,Hatano E,Seo S,Terajima H,Uchida Y,Taura K,Yasuchika K,Uemoto S

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the resection of advanced liver tumors in which the tumor thrombus extends into the intrathoracic inferior vena cava (IVC) above the diaphragm, surgeons need very skillful techniques and much experience. However, after detachment of the line of fusion of the pericardium to the diaphragm (LFPD), the intrathoracic I...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Mizuno S,Kato H,Azumi Y,Kishiwada M,Hamada T,Usui M,Sakurai H,Tabata M,Shimpo H,Isaji S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the diagnostic and severity grading criteria on the 2013 Tokyo Guidelines (TG13) are used worldwide as the primary standard for management of acute cholangitis (AC), they need to be validated through implementation and assessment in actual clinical practice. Here, we conduct a systematic review of the literat...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kiriyama S,Kozaka K,Takada T,Strasberg SM,Pitt HA,Gabata T,Hata J,Liau KH,Miura F,Horiguchi A,Liu KH,Su CH,Wada K,Jagannath P,Itoi T,Gouma DJ,Mori Y,Mukai S,Giménez ME,Huang WS,Kim MH,Okamoto K,Belli G,Derve

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical resection is the only hope for cure in patients with pancreatic cancer. To improve the resectability and achieve better prognosis of this lethal disease, extended resection for pancreatic cancer has been applied. We have performed portal vein resection aggressively for pancreatic cancer with portal vein invas...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Yoshitomi H,Kato A,Shimizu H,Ohtsuka M,Furukawa K,Takayashiki T,Kuboki S,Takano S,Okamura D,Suzuki D,Sakai N,Kagawa S,Miyazaki M

更新日期：2014-09-01 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：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: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

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：:Left hepatectomy is one of the most common types of hepatectomy. In order to perform the procedure, surgeons need to possess all the basic skills for accomplishing any liver resection. The most important points to bear in mind in relation to left hepatectomy are: (1) a precise recognition of the surgical anatomy of th...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kobayashi A,Miyagawa S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hypoxia is an important condition to promote angiogenesis that is essential to tumor progression, including pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). We evaluated whether the immunohistochemistry for hypoxia inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) was correlated with hepatic metastases in PDAC. METHODS:We examined the ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Matsuo Y,Ding Q,Desaki R,Maemura K,Mataki Y,Shinchi H,Natsugoe S,Takao S

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to clarify the clinical usefulness of one-step self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement for distal malignant biliary obstruction by comparing with two-step SEMS placement. METHODS:We retrospectively compared early complications, bilirubin level decreasing rate, and period of hospitalization bet...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Shimizu S,Naitoh I,Nakazawa T,Hayashi K,Miyabe K,Kondo H,Yoshida M,Yamashita H,Ohara H,Joh T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:The purpose of the present study was to assess long-term outcomes following liver resection for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) with concurrent extrahepatic disease and to identify the preoperative prognostic factors for selection of operative candidates. METHODS:In this retrospective, multi-inst...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Sawada Y,Sahara K,Endo I,Sakamoto K,Honda G,Beppu T,Kotake K,Yamamoto M,Takahashi K,Hasegawa K,Itabashi M,Hashiguchi Y,Kotera Y,Kobayashi S,Yamaguchi T,Tabuchi K,Kobayashi H,Yamaguchi K,Morita S,Natsume S,Miyazaki

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to elucidate the characteristics of biliary tract carcinoma (BTC) in young patients. METHODS:This is a nationwide multicenter, retrospective cohort study supervised by the Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (JSHBPS). Clinicopathological data of patients aged <50 years diagno...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ariake K,Unno M,Yoshida H,Kubo S,Horiguchi A,Yamaue H,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2020-09-01 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 effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics use for acute necrotizing pancreatitis has been explored and a number of systematic reviews have been published with conflicting results. The timing of antibiotics administration can be fundamental to their effectiveness, but thus far no reviews have focused on t...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ukai T,Shikata S,Inoue M,Noguchi Y,Igarashi H,Isaji S,Mayumi T,Yoshida M,Takemura YC

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver function reserve estimation is important for selecting the appropriate patients for hepatectomy or ablation of tumors. Many liver function tests have been devised, but the indocyanine green (ICG) clearance test remains the most popular for its simplicity and perhaps accuracy. Compared with the Child-Pugh classif...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Fan ST

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcomes following upfront pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) in severely jaundiced (serum bilirubin level ≥15 mg/dl) patients with malignant distal common bile duct (CBD) obstruction. BACKGROUND:Recent studies have failed to show the benefits of preoperative biliary drainage (P...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Pamecha V,Sadashiv Patil N,Kumar S,Rajendran V,Gupta S,Vasantrao Sasturkar S,Kumar Sinha P,Arora A,Agarwal N,Baghmar S

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated the aberrant expression of the STAT family in humans and liver fluke (Opisthorchis viverrini, Ov)-induced hamster cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) tissues. METHODS:The expression and phosphorylation of STAT1, STAT2, STAT3, STAT4, STAT5a, STAT5b and STAT6 in human hamster CCA tissues were immunohisto...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Dokduang H,Techasen A,Namwat N,Khuntikeo N,Pairojkul C,Murakami Y,Loilome W,Yongvanit P

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Many authors at high-volume centers all over the world have reported improved outcomes of hilar cholangiocarcinoma by several aggressive surgical approaches such as extended hepatic resection, combined vascular resection, and hepatopancreaticoduodenectomy in recent years. There has been great progress in the surgical ...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Miyazaki M,Kimura F,Shimizu H,Yoshidome H,Otuka M,Kato A,Yoshitomi H,Furukawa K,Takeuchi D,Takayashiki T,Suda K,Takano S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The influence of donor-recipient gender mismatch on outcomes after liver transplantation (LT) is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of donor and recipient gender discordance on graft survival. METHODS:All patients who underwent primary LT from 1994-2012 at a single-center were i...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Croome KP,Segal D,Hernandez-Alejandro R,Adams PC,Thomson A,Chandok N

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An adequate management strategy for ampullary carcinoma (AC), a rare neoplasm, has yet to be determined. The aim of this study was to identify specific molecular markers allowing for the adequate management of AC. METHODS:The clinicopathological data of 41 patients who underwent curative resection of AC wer...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Fujimoto T,Ohtsuka T,Date K,Kimura H,Matsunaga T,Mori Y,Miyasaka Y,Mochidome N,Oda Y,Nakamura M

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IgG4-sclerosing cholangitis (IgG4-SC) patients have an increased level of serum IgG4, dense infiltration of IgG4-positive plasma cells with extensive fibrosis in the bile duct wall, and a good response to steroid therapy. However, it is not easy to distinguish IgG4-SC from primary sclerosing cholangitis, pan...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Ohara H,Okazaki K,Tsubouchi H,Inui K,Kawa S,Kamisawa T,Tazuma S,Uchida K,Hirano K,Yoshida H,Nishino T,Ko SB,Mizuno N,Hamano H,Kanno A,Notohara K,Hasebe O,Nakazawa T,Nakanuma Y,Takikawa H,Research Committee of IgG4

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection using a stapler is a popular approach to distal pancreatectomy. However, the resulting leakage of pancreatic juice represents a serious problem. We have developed a force-fluorescence measurement as a first step towards the quantitative evaluation of pancreatic leakage due to tissue tearing under c...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Kobayashi E,Tsuchiya S,Akagi Y,Tomii N,Nakagawa K,Inai K,Muragaki Y,Asano T,Kim D

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic stenting is an effective treatment option in the management of both benign biliary strictures and pancreatic ductal strictures. Plastic stents and self-expandable metal stents have been used with variable success for the management of both benign biliary strictures and pancreatic ductal strictures caused by...

journal_title：Journal of hepato-biliary-pancreatic sciences

authors： Gupta R,Reddy DN

更新日期：2011-09-01 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