A novel preoperative predictor of pancreatic fistula using computed tomography after distal pancreatectomy with staple closure.

abstract：:The indications for tumor-mass reduction surgery and subsequent immunotherapy in patients with stage IV hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) were elucidated in this study. About 42% of the resected specimens from stage IV-A patients (n = 26) contained well-differentiated multicentrically occurring HCC, which was not found i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamamoto M,Iizuka H,Matsuda M,Nagahori K,Miura K,Itakura J

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small-bowel obstruction remains one of the most frequent complications after restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA). Of particular concern is small-bowel adhesion to the pelvic dead space that causes afferent limb obstruction, sometimes necessitating laparotomy. In this report, we describ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakagoe T,Sawai T,Tuji T,Nanashima A,Yamaguchi H,Yasutake T,Ayabe H

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:LigaSure, a bipolar electronic vessel sealing system, has become popular in abdominal surgery but few clinical studies have been conducted to evaluate its effectiveness in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer. METHODS:In this multicenter, prospective, randomized controlled trial, patients with curative gastr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujita J,Takiguchi S,Nishikawa K,Kimura Y,Imamura H,Tamura S,Ebisui C,Kishi K,Fujitani K,Kurokawa Y,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The overall incidence of postoperative alveolar air leakage (AAL) remains high; however, the mechanism regarding how to adequately heal such postoperative AAL remains to be elucidated. The aim of this study was to determine any correlations between the activity of the fibrinolytic and coagulation system in the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shoji F,Yano T,Yoshino I,Kawano D,Takenaka T,Miura N,Ito K,Morodomi Y,Maehara Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 27-year-old man with Marfan's syndrome underwent a total aortic graft replacement in three separate stages. Initially the abdominal aorta was replaced, followed by the ascending aorta and aortic arch, and finally the residual portion. The extensive reconstruction of both the ascending and transverse aorta at the sec...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Konishi H,Ohshima K,Saitoh T,Kamisawa O,Ohki S,Hasegawa N,Kawashima T,Misawa Y,Katoh M,Fuse K

更新日期：1998-01-01 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: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

abstract：PURPOSE:The plasma D-dimer (D-dimer) level, a marker of hypercoagulation, has been reported to be associated with survival in several types of cancers. This retrospective study was conducted to evaluate the prognostic significance of the preoperative D-dimer level in patients with completely resected non-small cell lun...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukumoto K,Taniguchi T,Usami N,Kawaguchi K,Fukui T,Ishiguro F,Nakamura S,Yokoi K

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man who had undergone esophagectomy with reconstructive surgery using a portion of the stomach 5 years earlier for esophageal cancer was admitted to our hospital after a routine endoscopy and histological examination of a biopsy specimen revealed poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma in the stomach. A gas...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Saeki T,Mandai K,Moriwaki S,Yamagami K,Sakamoto N,Takiyama W,Takashima S

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：:Between December 1989 and May 1998, we performed a modified method of in situ reconstruction on three of seven patients with graftenteric fistulas (GEFs) at the Kurume University Hospital. The modification involved performing an anastomosis of the infrarenal abdominal aorta and running a new prosthesis through the lef...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akashi H,Tayama K,Tanaka A,Onitsuka S,Sakashita H,Aoyagi S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates postoperative gastric emptying following a new method of pancreatoduodenectomy with total stomach preservation and selective proximal vagotomy performed on 10 patients with diseases affecting the head of the pancreas, 7 being malignant and 3 benign. Reconstruction was carried out using the Billrot...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watanabe Y,Tsumura H,Sakurai H,Haba T,Ono S,Aonuma H

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess a newly devised procedure for cardiac volume reduction without resecting any cardiac muscle and evaluate its effectiveness in an experimental settings. METHODS:Ten beagle dogs underwent a rapid pacing leading to heart failure for 3 weeks and then underwent left ventricular reduction by a procedure ca...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Luo B,Matsui Y,Suto Y,Fukada Y,Sasaki S,Yasuda K

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the effects of thrombopoietin (TPO) on platelet counts and liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats. METHODS:We performed 70% partial hepatectomy on 60 rats given either TPO or a vehicle (controls). The rats were killed 6 h, 24 h, 72 h, or 168 h after the procedure, and we examined ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimabukuro R,Kawanaka H,Tomikawa M,Akahoshi T,Konishi K,Yoshida D,Anegawa G,Uehara H,Hashimoto N,Hashizume M,Maehara Y

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Body mass index (BMI) has been suggested to provide clinicopathological information in tumor development and progression in patients with gastric carcinoma. METHODS:The correlation of BMI with clinicopathological features and operation-related factors was analyzed in 308 patients with gastric carcinoma who ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nozoe T,Kohno M,Iguchi T,Mori E,Maeda T,Matsukuma A,Ezaki T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal venous blood flow (PVF), hepatic arterial blood flow (HAF), and systemic arterial pressure (SAP) were examined after prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) was injected into the vena cava superior (VCS) of liver-transplanted pigs. The injection of PGE1 at 0.2 micrograms/kg/min for 2 min on the day of transplantation and 3 day...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsukada K,Sakaguchi T,Tomiyama T,Uchida K,Sato Y,Tsubono T,Ohtake M,Koyama S,Aono T,Hatakeyama K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the idea was originally proposed decades ago, it has recently emerged that cancer can arise from small cell populations that differ from other progenies. These populations have the ability not only to renew themselves, but also to give rise to diverse phenotypes through the process of differentiation. The res...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miyoshi N,Ishii H,Sekimoto M,Haraguchi N,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bone loss and the serum markers of bone metabolism were studied in 22 patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and 108 patients with renal hyperparathyroidism. The parameters of bone loss were bone mineral density in the distal radius and lumbar vertebrae, measured by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, and bone mass i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katagiri M,Ohtawa T,Fukunaga M,Harada T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Morphometrical analyses of the immunohistochemical expression of bombesin, which is one of the peptides produced by pulmonary neuroendocrine (PNE) cells, were carried out on the bronchioles of human congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) neonates, and the findings were then compared with those in a gestational and post...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asabe K,Tsuji K,Handa N,Kajiwara M,Suita S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients with interstitial lung disease (ILD) have a poor prognosis. The present study evaluated the prognostic impact of home oxygen therapy (HOT) in NSCLC patients with ILD. METHODS:Overall, 3099 consecutive patients underwent complete resection of stage IA to IIIA NSCLC at...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sekihara K,Aokage K,Hiyama T,Oiwa H,Miyoshi T,Tane K,Ishii G,Tsuboi M

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe a 25-year-old woman who had a successful pregnancy after the repair of a double outlet right ventricle using the Fontan procedure. Although the number of reported patients is small, women who have good hemodynamic results after the operation can apparently tolerate both pregnancy and delivery. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ito M,Takagi N,Sugimoto S,Oosawa H,Abe T

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Video review is a reliable method for surgical education in laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG), but more objective methods are still needed. The purpose of this study was to determine whether the energy device records reflected surgical competency, and thereby may improve surgical education. METHODS:A total of 16 p...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hosogi H,Obama K,Tsunoda S,Hisamori S,Nishigori T,Tanaka E,Satoh S,Okabe H,Kanaya S,Sakai Y

更新日期：2020-10-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We present herein a case of blunt rupture of the right hemidiaphragm occurring with complete intrathoracic dislocation of the right hepatic lobe in a polytraumatized patient. The initial chest X-ray was interpreted as right-sided hemothorax, and a thoracic drainage tube was accidentally placed into the liver. A comput...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wirbel RJ,Mutschler W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 58-year-old female patient presented with the sudden onset of left upper quadrant pain. The physical examination revealed the presence of shock status. Abdominal computed tomography revealed splenomegaly with a huge mass inside the spleen, and massive fluid collection in the abdominal cavity. After splenic artery em...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asai K,Watanabe M,Matsukiyo H,Osawa A,Saito T,Hagiwara O,Nakamura Y,Okamoto Y,Saida Y,Kusachi S,Yokouchi Y,Nagao J

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-clear cell parathyroid adenoma is an exceedingly rare tumor, composed exclusively of tumor cells with abundant foamy cytoplasm. A combination of hyperparathyroidism and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is also a rare phenomenon. We report an 18-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism caused by water-clear ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kodama H,Iihara M,Okamoto T,Obara T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To analyze seven cases of hepatic artery pseudoaneurysm (HAP) encountered at our hospital and review the relevant literature. METHODS:We searched the computerized medical record database from January 1, 1996, to September 1, 2003, to identify all cases of HAP, which we then reviewed in detail, examining etiolo...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Finley DS,Hinojosa MW,Paya M,Imagawa DK

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Excessive surgical stress and postoperative complications cause a storm of perioperative cytokine release, which has been shown to enhance tumor metastasis in experimental models. We have named this phenomenon "surgical oncotaxis". The mechanisms that underpin this process are thought to be excessive corticosteroid se...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hirai T,Matsumoto H,Kubota H,Yamaguchi Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 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：:Of 372 patients who underwent liver transplants between January 1985 and March 1995, 7 required variations in vascular anastomoses due to discrepancies in the size-match of the donor and recipient vessels, the presence of a thrombosed hepatic artery or portal vein, or complete absence of the portal vein. The technique...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kawamoto S,Pillay SP,Lynch SV,Ong TH,Wall DR,Yamanaka J,Strong RW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 2006, French cancer registries showed that pancreatic cancer was ranked 14th for estimated incidence (8.7/100,000) and mortality 11.4/100,000) for men, and 12th for women (5.1/100,000 and 7.4/100,000) (age-standardized rate). Long-term survival after pancreatectomy has become a reality, albeit in only a small numbe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Partensky C

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00