The single-center experience with the standardization of single-site laparoscopic colectomy for right-sided colon cancer.

abstract：:Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is an important mediator of the acute phase response and a sensitive marker of tissue damage. This study was conducted to investigate the fluctuation of serum cytokine and hormonal levels during the perioperative period after laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC), and the data were compared with t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ozawa A,Konishi F,Nagai H,Okada M,Kanazawa K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative spinal cord injury is a devastating complication after aortic arch replacement. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of this complication. METHODS:A group of 254 consecutive patients undergoing aortic arch replacement via median sternotomy, with (n = 78) or without (n = 176) ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokuda Y,Fujimoto K,Narita Y,Mutsuga M,Terazawa S,Ito H,Matsumura Y,Uchida W,Munakata H,Ashida S,Ono T,Nishi T,Yano D,Ishida S,Kuwabara F,Akita T,Usui A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 52-year-old man for whom a split pectoralis major myocutaneous flap was applied at the time of extended radical surgery for esophageal carcinoma with tracheal involvement, to avoid the postoperative complications of anterior tracheostomy such as tracheal necrosis and rupture of the major...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kimura A,Nimura Y,Hayakawa N,Yasui A,Torii S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the short- and long-term outcomes of the Frey procedure for chronic pancreatitis (CP). METHODS:The subjects of this study were 12 patients who underwent the Frey procedure for CP between January, 2000 and December, 2016. We assessed pain relief, weight gain, and exocrine/endocrine insufficiency dur...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzumura K,Hatano E,Okada T,Asano Y,Uyama N,Nakamura I,Hai S,Fujimoto J

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report three cases of successful surgical removal of a denture with sharp clasps impacted in the cervical esophagus. Patient 1 was a 57-year-old woman institutionalized for over 30 years for schizophrenia, patient 2 was a 62-year-old man hospitalized for brain paralysis, and patient 3 was a 64-year-old man sufferin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Toshima T,Morita M,Sadanaga N,Yoshida R,Yoshinaga K,Saeki H,Kakeji Y,Maehara Y

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to investigate the effect of subcuticular sutures on the incidence of incisional surgical site infection (SSI) after closure of a diverting stoma. METHODS:The study was carried out as a retrospective analysis of prospectively collected data from 51 patients who underwent closure of div...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Ito M,Sugito M,Kobayashi A,Nishizawa Y,Saito N

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A phase clinical II trial was conducted to determine the antitumor activity and toxicity of weekly paclitaxel administered to patients with advanced gastric cancer. METHODS:Sixty-eight patients with advanced gastric cancer and performance status 0-2 were treated with 80 mg/m2 paclitaxel over 1 h following a sh...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Emi Y,Yamamoto M,Takahashi I,Orita H,Kakeji Y,Kohnoe S,Maehara Y

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is increasing evidence that matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) play important roles in tumor invasion and metastasis. Using a one-step sandwich enzyme immunoassay, we investigated whether serum pro-MMP2 levels could be predictors of the development and extension of thymoma. METHODS:The subjects of this stu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sasaki H,Yukiue H,Kobayashi Y,Kaji M,Kiriyama M,Fukai I,Yamakawa Y,Fujii Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of antibiotics and the probiotic, Saccharomyces boulardii, on indigenous microflora and bacterial translocation (BT) in burned rats. METHODS:Twenty-three male albino rats were divided into a sham burn group (group 1, n = 7) exposed to 21 degrees C water, a burn + antibiotic group (gr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Herek O,Kara IG,Kaleli I

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In performing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) or when conducting clinical trials involving PD procedure, a universal platform for predicting the risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is indispensable. In this article, the most significant imaging studies that focused on the objective preoperative assessment of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tajima Y,Kawabata Y,Hirahara N

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of esophageal schwannoma in a 46-year-old woman who presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea and dysphagia. Chest computed tomography showed a large mediastinal mass, which was extrinsically compressing the trachea, widely adjacent to the upper thoracic esophagus. We performed an axillary right thor...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokunaga T,Takeda S,Sumimura J,Maeda H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of gastrectomy on the subsequent development of esophageal cancer was investigated, focusing on its multicentric occurrence. We retrospectively evaluated 28 patients who underwent subtotal esophagectomy for intrathoracic esophageal cancer between 1985 and 1999. They were divided into two groups according to...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kitabayashi K,Nakano Y,Saito H,Ueno KI,Kita I,Takashima S,Kurose N,Nojima T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Delayed sternal closure following cardiothoracic surgery facilitates the treatment of heart failure and arrhythmias caused by sternal closure, and also allows access to treat uncontrollable bleeding. The present study examines the use of stents made from disposable syringes for keeping the sternum open. The syringes d...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kaneda T,Aoshima M,Ishigami N,Iemura J,Matsumoto T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymph node dissection is a critical part of surgery for colorectal cancer. Japanese D3 and complete mesocolic excision are two unique principles for lymph node dissection in colorectal cancer. Laparoscopic surgery magnifies the targets and provides insight about the micro-anatomy through high-quality, high-definition ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takahashi H,Haraguchi N,Nishimura J,Hata T,Matsuda C,Yamamoto H,Mizushima T,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2018-03-01 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：PURPOSE:We evaluated the safety and efficacy of adult-to-adult right-lobe living donor liver transplantation (ARL-LDLT) in HBV-related benign liver disease recipients with high model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores. METHODS:The subjects of this study were 70 adult patients who underwent ARL-LDLT and 191 who ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Jiang L,Yan L,Tan Y,Li B,Wen T,Yang J,Zhao J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We assessed the effects of different types of prosthetic rings on mitral annular dynamics using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). METHODS:RT3DE was performed in 44 patients, including patients undergoing mitral annuloplasty using the Cosgrove-Edwards flexible band (Group A, n = 10), the sem...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishi H,Toda K,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Kawamura M,Yoshioka D,Saito T,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From August 1986 to February 2000, three patients were given a pericardial-peritoneal window using a subxiphoidal approach, for pericardial effusion associated with chronic exudative pericarditis. Complete drainage without recurrence was achieved in two patients with a large pericardial-peritoneal window (4 cm diamete...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watarida S,Shiraishi S,Matsubayashi K,Imura M,Nishi T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of three patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP) whose quality of life (QOL) was improved by palliative surgery in combination with home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Loop enterostomy and shortening of the gastrointestinal tract was performed with good results in all three patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shibata C,Naito H,Funayama Y,Fukushima K,Hashimoto A,Kitayama T,Nagao M,Matsuno S,Sasaki I

更新日期：2003-01-01 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

abstract：:Postradiation sarcoma is a rare late complication of external radiotherapy. We herein present two cases with this disease. A 54-year-old man had undergone a lobectomy and chest wall resection for Pancoast type lung cancer 7 years previously. He had undergone irradiation with a total dose of 50 Gy. Computed tomography ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ninomiya H,Miyoshi T,Shirakusa T,Shiraishi T,Yamamoto N,Nabeshima K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 46-year-old man in whom an esophageal hemangioma was successfully treated by endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS). The patient was admitted to hospital after a routine upper gastrointestinal series demonstrated a filling defect in the esophagus. Endoscopy, computed tomography (CT) im...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aoki T,Okagawa K,Uemura Y,Nishioka K,Miyata H,Ukei T,Miyauchi K,Terashima T,Kaneko T,Mizunoya S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present review was to investigate whether host-tumor interactions are causal or consecutive clinical factors associated with surgical stress that influence the long-term survival after a curative resection of colorectal cancer. A Medline/PubMed search was conducted to identify the relevant articles inve...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miki C,Tanaka K,Inoue Y,Araki T,Ohi M,Mohri Y,Uchida K,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We reviewed the literature regarding the specific methods and strategies for implementing simulation-based training into the modern surgical residency curriculum. Residency programs are still struggling with how best to implement it into their curricula from a practical viewpoint. METHODS:A systematic review w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kurashima Y,Hirano S

更新日期：2017-07-01 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：:This study was conducted to evaluate the release of nitroglycerin (NG) that has been absorbed into the central venous catheter. A 0.05% NG solution was infused through a central venous catheter and the flow rates were set at 1, 5, or 10 ml/h, given over 12, 24, or 48 h. The catheter was flushed with lactate Ringer sol...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akiyama K,Hirota J,Takiguchi M,Ohsawa S,Hashimoto A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 35-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for investigation of lower abdominal pain and a feeling of fullness. At her first consultation, a transvaginal ultrasonography (US) revealed a homogeneous cystic mass in the lower abdomen. Over a period of 8 months the US findings of the content of this mass changed fro...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Uchiyama S,Suzuki T,Imai S,Nanbu K,Yokoyama T,Imura Y,Santô Y,Shioya T,Yano M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The precise role of downstaging or bridge therapy for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond or within the Milan criteria (MC) before living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) remains undefined. METHODS:We conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study of 40 cirrhotic patients wit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inomata K,Yagi H,Hibi T,Shinoda M,Matsubara K,Abe Y,Kitago M,Obara H,Itano O,Kawachi S,Tanabe M,Wakabayashi G,Shimazu M,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well known that surgical intervention on the stomach will greatly alter gastric function and gastric emptying. In this study, we evaluated the difference in postoperative gastric remnant emptying following pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) and conventional subtotal gastrectomy (CDG) using sulfamethizole capsu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Imada T,Rino Y,Takahashi M,Hatori S,Tanaka J,Shiozawa M,Chin C,Yamamoto Y,Amano T,Nakamura K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Percutaneous thermal ablation is used for treating hepatic tumors. Recent advances in laparoscopy and imaging modalities have led to the development of a novel image-guided minimally invasive loco-regional treatment. The aim of this trial was to apply laparoscopic assistance to magnetic resonance (MR) image-gui...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Murakami K,Naka S,Shiomi H,Akabori H,Kurumi Y,Morikawa S,Tani T

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00