Are volume-dependent parameters in positron emission tomography predictive of postoperative recurrence after resection in patients with thymic carcinoma?

abstract：:Aneurysmal bone cysts (ABC) are rare, especially in the ribs. This lesion is considered to be a benign process, which is usually found in children and young adults. This case, however, concerns a 71-year-old patient, the oldest patient hitherto reported in Japan, and also as old as in any other published case report w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yoshida K

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the amounts of nuclear DNA in gastric cancer metastases histologically and cytochemically by flow cytometry, which was performed retrospectively on paraffin-embedded specimens from 95 patients. At surgery, all cases of aneuploid cancer were positive for lymph node metastases. Liver metastases were frequentl...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Umehara Y,Kimura T,Yoshida M,Oba N,Harada Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：:The advantages of sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) in breast cancer patients include an enhanced pathological examination of a small number of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs), which permits more frequent detection of micrometastasis and isolated tumor cells (ITCs). At the same time, however, SLNB raises two new concerns:...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimazu K,Noguchi S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative pulmonary complications (PCs) after thoracoscopic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer (EC) still occur too frequently. We conducted this study to identify the risk factors for PCs developing in EC patients who undergo thoracoscopic esophagectomy. METHODS:The subjects of this retrospective study w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohi M,Toiyama Y,Omura Y,Ichikawa T,Yasuda H,Okugawa Y,Fujikawa H,Okita Y,Yoshiyama S,Hiro J,Araki T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

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：: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：PURPOSE:A thick pancreas has proven to be a conspicuous predictor of pancreatic fistula (PF) following distal pancreatectomy (DP) using staples. Other predictors for this serious surgical complication currently remain obscure. This study sought to identify novel predictors of PF following DP. METHODS:One hundred and t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukuda Y,Yamada D,Eguchi H,Iwagami Y,Noda T,Asaoka T,Wada H,Kawamoto K,Gotoh K,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 76-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for investigation of an apparent abdominal aortic aneurysm detected during treatment for epididymitis. A chest X-ray showed miliary shadows in the bilateral lung fields strongly suggestive of tuberculosis. The diameter of the aneurysm increased, and examinations showed im...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shikata H,Nagayoshi Y,Takeuchi K,Ueda Y,Sakamoto S,Kanno M,Matsubara J

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was undertaken to elucidate the clinicopathological characteristics and surgical outcome of the periductal infiltrating (PI) type of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC), which is a distinct macroscopic type of ICC arising from the second-order of the intrahepatic bile ducts without apparent invasio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Uno M,Shimada K,Yamamoto Y,Nara S,Esaki M,Sakamoto Y,Kosuge T,Ojima H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the influence of potassium ion concentration in an organ preservation solution on lung preservation, four types of solutions were produced. These preservation solutions consisted of sodium and potassium ions on the cation and phosphate ions on the anion with glucose. Contents of solutions were: (1) 155 mmo...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ono K,Sone Y,Irie T,Ohnuki T,Nitta S

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The surgical treatment of adenocarcinoma of the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) is complex. A large tumor involving a substantial portion of both the esophagus and stomach requires complete resection with negative proximal and distal margins as well as D2 lymph node dissection. Some investigators have found that patie...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Butte JM,Waugh E,Parada H,De La Fuente H

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some esophageal diseases such as carcinoma, esophagitis, and collagen diseases have often been reported to show a diffusely thickened esophageal wall in the roentogenogram findings. In the current report, a preoperative upper gastrointestinal series and an endoscopic examination showed a diffusely infiltrative type ca...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kawaguchi H,Kuwano H,Araki K,Egashira A,Saeki H,Ohga T,Morita M,Kitamura K,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is evidence that blood transfusion is associated with an increased rate of tumor recurrence. This study was conducted to assess the survival advantage of giving autologous blood instead of allogeneic blood during surgery for esophageal cancer. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed 62 patients who underwent...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Motoyama S,Saito R,Kamata S,Kitamura M,Okuyama M,Imano H,Nakamura M,Suzuki H,Omokawa S,Motohashi Y,Ogawa J

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 87-year-old man presented with inguinal pain and swelling, and was later diagnosed as having Fournier's gangrene. The information gained from preoperative computed tomography (CT) proved very useful for defining the extent of necrosis, and emergency surgery saved his life. Thus, CT should be performed prior to trea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tomono H,Kitamura H,Iwase M,Kuze S,Toyoda H,Mori N,Tamoto E,Inuzuka K,Fujita H,Konishi Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications and to develop a scoring system to predict the surgical outcomes in lung cancer patients. METHODS:Clinical data were collected from January 1990 to March 2007 for 1713 patients who underwent lung cancer surgery...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sekine Y,Suzuki H,Nakajima T,Yasufuku K,Yoshida S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 82-year-old woman underwent total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer with invasion to the lower esophagus. Her blood pressure dropped alarmingly during the operation, which was performed via the transabdominal and left-side transthoracic approach. Using echocardiography, we diagnosed intraoperative-onset rever...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yabuuchi S,Miura K,Shiiba K,Shibata C,Ishii S,Mizoi T,Ejima Y,Horinouchi T,Iwabuchi K,Oda K,Unno M,Morita R,Nagaya K,Nitta Y,Matsuno S,Sasaki I

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:A 71-year-old man presented to our hospital with obstructive jaundice, found to be caused by a huge liver cyst which was centrally located and riding on the hilum. Percutaneous transhepatic cyst drainage was performed, following which obstruction of the bile duct was relieved and the jaundice subsided. As jaundice rec...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kanai T,Kenmochi T,Takabayashi T,Hangai N,Kawano Y,Suwa T,Yonekawa H,Miyazawa N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Accurate localization of the tumor during robot-assisted laparoscopic surgery for rectal cancer is crucial. Several techniques have been described, but each has its shortcomings. We developed a new technique of near infrared ray-guided surgery (NIRGS) to localize the tumor accurately, using intra-operative colonoscopy...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takahashi H,Yanagita TE,Suzuki T,Maeda A,Nakai N,Maeda Y,Shiga K,Hirokawa T,Ogawa R,Hara M,Matsuo Y,Takiguchi S

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 76-year-old man for whom an invasive mucin-producing tumor of the pancreas (MPTP) was successfully treated by surgery. A cystic lesion of the pancreas had been found by computed tomography (CT) 9 years earlier, 2 years following which suction drainage for left pyothorax had been carried ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue M,Ikeda Y,Kikui M,Ogawa T,Yasumitsu T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe herein the postoperative renal functions of patients who required a suprarenal aortic cross-clamp during abdominal aortic surgery. Seven patients required a unilateral suprarenal aortic cross-clamp (group A) and six patients required a bilateral suprarenal clamp (group B). Eighty-three patients who require...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sasaki T,Ohsawa S,Ogawa M,Mukaida M,Nakajima T,Komoda K,Tachieda R,Niinuma H,Kawazoe K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The reported antibacterial, antiendotoxic, and antiadhesive effects of taurolidine prompted us to study the benefits of intraperitoneal lavage with taurolidine on primary colonic anastomosis in a rat model of secondary peritonitis. METHODS:We induced peritonitis in 40 rats by injecting Escherichia coli isolate...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akkuş A,Gülmen M,Cevik A,Bildik N,Sad O,Oztürk E,Barişik NO

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was undertaken to determine whether or not the prostanoid metabolism contributes to peritonitis-induced early liver oxidant stress. Lipid peroxidation products, malondialdehyde (MDA) and conjugated dienes (CD), were used to monitor oxidant stress. The rats were given a 5-cc intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokyay R,Kaya E,Gur ES,Tuncel P,Ozbek R,Ozturk E

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A four-and-a-half-year-old boy underwent living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis. Immunosuppressive therapy was commenced with tacrolimus and methylprednisolone, despite which derangement of liver function tests (LFTs) became evident on postoperative day (POD) 7. A d...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hori T,Nguyen JH,Uemoto S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 23-day-old girl presented with abdominal distension and vomiting. She had been previously operated on for esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) when she was 2 days old. An immediate laparotomy revealed an appendiceal mass caused by perforated appendicitis. The occurrence of appendicitis and an ap...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Karaman A,Cavuşoğlu YH,Erdoğan D,Karaman I,Cakmak O

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to examine the effectiveness of the double-stapling technique (DST) for performing esophageal anastomoses. A total of 17 patients, 10 with esophageal cancer and 7 with gastric cancer, underwent esophageal anastomosis employing this technique. Of the ten patients who underwent esophageal operat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akiyama S,Kodera Y,Sekiguchi H,Fujiwara M,Hibi T,Kondo K,Ito K,Takagi H

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 52-year-old Japanese man with a slow-growing chondroma originating from the sternal bone was referred to our hospital. A subtotal resection of the sternum was performed, hereafter termed the "sandwich method," and an originally designed prosthesis made from ultra-high-molecular-weight polyethylene and Marlex mesh wa...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iwabuchi S,Handa M,Usuda K,Sato M,Kondo T,Tanita T,Fujimura S

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute gastric mucosal lesions, which can develop within a few hours after polytrauma, shock, major operations, central nervous system lesions, or severe infection, cause about 33% of cases of gastrointestinal bleeding. We analyzed and compared the effectiveness of famotidine and omeprazole on acute gastric muco...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Topaloglu U,Muftuoglu T,Akturk Z,Ekinci H,Peker O,Unalmiser S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a very rare case of male intracystic breast carcinoma. A 66-year-old man presented at our hospital because of a palpable mass in his right breast. The imaging diagnosis was an intracystic carcinoma with hemorrhagic fluid and two mural nodules. Modified radical mastectomy was performed under general anes...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tochika N,Takano A,Yoshimoto T,Tanaka J,Sugimoto T,Kobayashi M,Matsuura K,Araki K,Ogawa Y,Moriki T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00