Inguinal hernia associated with radical prostatectomy.

abstract：:We present herein a case of a 40-year-old male with early gallbladder cancer derived from a Rokitanski-Aschoff sinus (RAS). The patient originally presented at our hospital with epigastric discomfort, following which a diagnosis of adenomyomatosis (ADM) of the gallbladder was made, and a cholecystectomy performed. His...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Funabiki T,Matsumoto S,Tsukada N,Kimura T,Yoshizaki S,Horibe Y

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to compare partial cystectomy and internal drainage of the cyst cavity with cystojejunostomy for the surgical treatment of giant hepatic hydatid cysts. METHODS:Patients who underwent any type of surgical treatment between March 2009 and May 2013 for giant hepatic hydatid cysts were re...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Acar F,Sahin M,Alptekin H,Yılmaz H,Kafalı ME

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Managing postoperative pain is important to ensure a good quality of life and fast recovery after surgery. We examined the feasibility of peroral management for the postoperative pain after laparoscopic-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG). METHODS:Between June 2012 and September 2013, we enrolled 34 patients pr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mikami J,Takiguchi S,Miyazaki Y,Takahashi T,Kurokawa Y,Yamasaki M,Miyata H,Nakajima K,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the clinical findings of patients with second primary digestive cancers (SPDC) after the resection of lung cancer. METHODS:Among 772 patients who underwent resection of primary lung cancer at Saitama Cardiovascular and Respiratory Center between 1993 and 2002, 10 (1.3%) were diagnosed with SPDC du...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kamiyama H,Ikeya T,Suda K,Murai K,Aoyama K,Hoshi E

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Suppressor of cytokine signaling-3 (SOCS3) is a negative feedback inhibitor of cytokine signaling with T-cell-mediated immunosuppressive effects on obliterative bronchiolitis (OB). In this study, we aimed to investigate the impact of T-cell-specific overexpression of SOCS3 using a murine heterotopic tracheal tr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mesaki K,Yamane M,Sugimoto S,Fujisawa M,Yoshimura T,Kurosaki T,Otani S,Miyoshi S,Oto T,Matsukawa A,Toyooka S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acinic cell carcinoma (ACC) is a very rare primary tracheal carcinoma. We report a case of primary ACC of the trachea, which represents, to the best of our knowledge, only the fifth such case ever documented. Pharyngolaryngoesophagectomy was necessary for complete resection because the tumor invaded the trachea widely...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsukayama S,Omura K,Kanehira E,Kawakami K,Oda M,Ohtake H,Nonomura A,Watanabe G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ghrelin was discovered as an intrinsic ligand for the growth hormone (GH)-secretagogue receptor (GHS-R) in 1999. The endogenous production of ghrelin occurs mainly in the stomach. Ghrelin has multiple functions; it has orexigenic action, stimulates GH secretion, has anti-inflammatory activities, stimulates gastrointes...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takiguchi S,Murakami K,Yanagimoto Y,Takata A,Miyazaki Y,Mori M,Doki Y

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although a transhiatal bilateral splanchnicotomy (TBS) has many advantages, it has not been widely employed as an effective minimal invasive therapy for intractable supramesenteric pain. Furthermore, the effects of TBS have not yet been clearly evaluated. Between 1995 and 1997, TBS was performed on 11 patients with in...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimada S,Okamoto M,Hirota M,Tashima S,Yamaguchi K,Ogawa M

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland is extremely rare, and to the best of our knowledge only five well-documented cases have been reported in the world literature. We herein report a 58-year-old female patient with primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid who was successfully treated by total thyroidectomy with a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ozaki O,Sugino K,Mimura T,Ito K,Tamai S,Hosoda Y

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 19-year-old woman, diagnosed as having Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome at the age of 3 years, who presented to our hospital with severe abdominal pain. Abdominal computed tomography revealed splenomegaly, ascites, and paracentesis confirming an intraabdominal hemorrhage. Thus, an emergency la...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hamano K,Hiraoka H,Kouchi Y,Fujioka K,Esato K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The article Recent progress in multidisciplinary treatment for patients with esophageal cancer, written by Masayuki Watanabe, Reiko Otake, Ryotaro Kozuki, Tasuku Toihata, Keita Takahashi, Akihiko Okamura, Yu Imamura, was originally published Online First without Open Access. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watanabe M,Otake R,Kozuki R,Toihata T,Takahashi K,Okamura A,Imamura Y

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that may develop in immunocompromised patients with conditions such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or after transplantation with immunosupperessive therapy. We report a case of gastric perforation caused by a m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Song KY,Kang WK,Park CW,Choi YJ,Rha SE,Park CH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) was brought to our Emergency Department after the sudden onset of acute and severe abdominal pain. Physical examination revealed a tender and distended abdomen with guarding and rebound tenderness in the periumbilical region and the left upper quadrant. A plain...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yağmur Y,Aldemir M,Büyükbayram H,Taçyildiz I

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Granulocytic sarcoma is an extramedullary tumor of immature myeloid cells which is often a forerunner to the development of acute myelogenous leukemia. Granulocytic sarcoma of the gastrointestinal tract frequently involves the small intestine and often presents with abdominal pain and obstruction. Our patient presente...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Palanivelu C,Rangarajan M,Senthilkumar R,Annapoorni S

更新日期：2009-01-01 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：:In a previous study, we discovered that indomethacin was an effective modulator of the sensitivity of pulmonary carcinoma cells to vincristine (VCR), methotrexate (MTX), adriamycin (ADR), and etoposide (VP-16). We describe herein the case of a 61-year-old-man with multiple brain, lung, liver, and bone metastases from ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Okada S,Hasumi T,Sato N,Fujimura S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas present more commonly in the elderly. This report describes a case of IPMN in a 36-year-old man who presented with obstructive jaundice and weight loss. The initial investigation by computed tomography scan revealed a cystic lesion in the head of pancrea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Bong JJ,Wang J,Spalding DR

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 27-year-old man with Crohn's disease of the esophagus. The patient presented with large ulcers in the esophagus for which treatment based on a diagnosis of reflux esophagitis was commenced. Although his symptoms were initially resolved, the ulcers did not improve and he was readmitted to...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohta M,Konno H,Kamiya K,Suwa D,Baba M,Tanaka T,Nakamura T,Nishino N,Sugimura H,Nakamura S

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the successful management of multiple small-bowel perforations caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in a 60-year-old man, 1 day after CHOP (cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/prednisone) therapy induction for malignant lymphoma. Emergency laparotomy was performed for perforative peritonitis, but w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishii T,Rino Y,Ando K,Matsuzu K,Wada H,Chiba A,Arai H,Ashida A,Hasuo K,Inayama Y,Takanashi Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Geriatric surgery poses specific challenges due to patient vulnerability in relation to aging. We analyzed perioperative challenges concerning super-elderly patients with breast cancer. METHODS:Between 2013 and 2018, 908 patients with breast cancer were treated surgically. Of these, two patient groups were com...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ogawa Y,Ikeda K,Watanabe C,Kamei Y,Goto W,Shiraishi C,Tokunaga S,Tsuboguchi Y

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy and hypoparathyroidism are the most common and serious complications after thyroid operations. Surgeon experience has been defined as a significant factor in the number of complications occurring in thyroid surgery. There has so far been no prospective randomized study that compa...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Acun Z,Cihan A,Ulukent SC,Comert M,Ucan B,Cakmak GK,Cesur A

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：:To evaluate the antiemetic effect of the epidural administration of droperidol on cisplatin-induced emesis, nine adult gastric cancer patients receiving intraoperative cisplatin chemotherapy were studied. After removal of the stomach, 0.05 mg/kg droperidol with 5 ml saline was injected into the epidural space through ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Iwama H,Arai M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative hypoxemia is a frequent complication of surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. We tried to determine the factors associated with postoperative hypoxemia. METHODS:Between 1997 and 2003, 114 patients underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. Multivariate logistic regression analysi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakajima T,Kawazoe K,Izumoto H,Kataoka T,Niinuma H,Shirahashi N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the feasibility of a fluorescence imaging technique using light-emitting diode (LED)-activated indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence. METHODS:Indocyanine green injections were given to patients undergoing preoperative colonoscopy for early colon cancer or colon adenoma. During subsequent laparot...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watanabe M,Tsunoda A,Narita K,Kusano M,Miwa M

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of changing the calcium content of a continuous warm hyperkalemic crystalloid cardioplegia (CWCP) were investigated in an isolated rat heart preparation. The hearts were divided into eight groups of six each. A control group consisted of fresh nonarrested hearts and the remaining seven groups consisted of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakamura Y,Takemoto N,Kuroda H,Ohgi S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The indications for surgical treatment of multinodular goiter (MNG) are pressure symptoms, suspicion of malignancy, and cosmetic concerns. We report our clinical experience of performing total thyroidectomy (TT) for MNG, focusing on outcome and complications, to evaluate its effectiveness. METHODS:The medical ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Dogan L,Karaman N,Yilmaz KB,Ozaslan C,Atalay C

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explore the anatomical repositioning of the middle lobe following right upper (RU) lobectomy, we measured the lobar volumes of the lung and the branching angles of the airway, and defined their changes after RU lobectomy in a rabbit model. Groups A1 (n = 10) and A2 (n = 10) were control groups and groups B1 (n = 10...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nonaka M,Kadokura M,Tanio N,Yamamoto S,Kataoka D,Inoue K,Takaba T

更新日期：1998-01-01 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