Primary mesenteric tumor of adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma: report of a case.

abstract：:Acute massive or submassive pulmonary artery thromboembolism causes sudden hemodynamic deterioration, warranting immediate surgery. We report the case of a 67-year-old woman who suffered a syncopal attack resulting in shock, 3 weeks after undergoing orthopedic surgery. Preoperative radiologic imaging studies, includin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Moon SW,Jo KH,Wang YP,Kim YK,Kwon OK

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative bowel infarction is a major contributing factor to the high mortality rate associated with acute thromboembolism of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA). This study was conducted to evaluate the prophylactic role of thrombectomy to prevent postoperative mesenteric infarction. METHODS:An autologou...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakaguchi S,Minowa K,Shibanushi T,Ichino M,Mitsuoka H,Unno N,Yamamoto N,Nakamura S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original publication Fig. 2 and Table 4 were incorrectly published. The corrected figure and table are given in this Correction. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamada K,Saiki Y,Takano S,Iwamoto K,Tanaka M,Fukunaga M,Noguchi T,Nakamura Y,Hisano S,Fukami K,Kuwahara D,Tsuji Y,Takano M,Usuku K,Ikeda T,Sugihara K

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We performed a semiquantitative analysis of the expression of Mucosal addressin cell adhesion molecule-1 (MAdCAM-1) and gut-associated tissues (GALT) during small bowel graft rejection in the rat to confirm the effect of FTY720 and ex vivo graft irradiation. METHODS:Small bowel transplantations (SBT) were perf...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sugito K,Inoue M,Ikeda T,Hagiwara N,Koshinaga T,Kusafuka T

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The impact of neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for rectal cancer on lymph node yield is not well known. This study evaluates the impact of NAT on tumor regression and lymph node harvest. METHODS:The subjects were 40 patients with rectal cancer; 20 receiving high-dose, long-course neoadjuvant therapy, and 20 age- and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wijesuriya RE,Deen KI,Hewavisenthi J,Balawardana J,Perera M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to test the hypothesis that distinct alterations in cardiac beta-adrenoceptors (betaARs) may occur during cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) alone, during CPB with cold cardioplegic cardiac arrest (CCCA), and during CPB with electrically induced ventricular fibrillation (EIVF). We assessed the densit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsuda K,Hamada Y,Morishita Y

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Revascularization of the hypogastric artery often tends to be neglected in aortoiliac reconstructive surgery; however, its incomplete revascularization can result in unfavorable complications such as buttock claudication or necrosis, vascular impotence, and colonic ischemia. Multiple vascular lesions in the abdominal ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akiyama K,Takazawa A,Hirota J,Yamanishi H,Akazawa T,Maeda T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the cases of two patients with Crohn's disease complicated by a psoas abscess. The first patient was a 29-year-old man who underwent definitive surgery after acute inflammation had been controlled by nutritional therapy. In the second patient, a 37-year-old man, the abscess required drainage under loc...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Funayama Y,Sasaki I,Naito H,Tsuchiya T,Takahashi M,Koyama K,Masuko T,Takahashi K,Hiwatashi N,Matsuno S

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a ruptured liver abscess that resulted in pneumoperitoneum. A patient with diabetes mellitus presented with symptoms of acute abdomen. The plain abdominal radiograph and computed tomography findings revealed abdominal free air and a gas-containing liver abscess, whereby a diagnosis of a ru...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ukikusa M,Inomoto T,Kitai T,Ino K,Higashiyama H,Arimoto A,Nakajima Y,Hanafusa T,Awane H

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A new method for ensuring hemostasis during thyroid surgery has recently been introduced. This technique, electrothermal (LigaSure) and ultrasound blood vessel sealing, is still experimental. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the applications and efficacy of LigaSure by analyzing the duration of the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ignjatović M,Kostić Z

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 94-year-old woman who presented with signs of a small bowel obstruction many years after an appendectomy. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed discontinuity of the small bowel at a point next to the uterus. We made a provisional diagnosis of an internal hernia through a defect in the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takayama S,Hirokawa T,Sakamoto M,Takahashi H,Yamamoto M,Sato M,Manabe T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of primary malignant melanoma (MM) of the stomach. The patient, a 73-year-old man, was referred to our hospital for investigation of an elevated lesion in the stomach, detected by gastroscopy. On admission, physical examinations and laboratory data were unremarkable. Gastroscopy revealed a pigmented, ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamamura K,Kondo K,Moritani S

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is sometimes difficult or inappropriate to adopt the standard surgical steps of adult laparoscopic procedures in pediatric patients because of the inevitably smaller anatomical structures and confined intra-abdominal working space. During laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication difficulties are usually encountered, espe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakajima K,Kawahara H,Wasa M,Soh H,Taniguchi E,Ohashi S,Okada A

更新日期：2004-01-01 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：:An in vitro chemosensitivity study of both biopsy specimens and surgically resected tumors of advanced gastric cancer from 12 patients was evaluated using the succinate dehydrogenase inhibition (SDI) test. A decrease in succinate dehydrogenase (SD) activity as an indicator of chemosensitivity was determined using cisp...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kimura H,Yonemura Y,Ohyama S,Tsugawa K,Kinoshita K,Ninomiya I,Kosaka T,Miwa K,Miyazaki I,Tanaka M

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The morbidity and mortality associated with lung cancer surgery in patients on chronic hemodialysis (CHD) is high; however, the relationship between the severity of postoperative complications and clinicopathological features is unclear. METHODS:Among 1214 consecutive patients who underwent pulmonary resection...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tomizawa K,Sato K,Ohara S,Fujino T,Koga T,Nishino M,Kobayashi Y,Chiba M,Shimoji M,Suda K,Takemoto T,Mitsudomi T

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multichannel intraluminal impedance-pH measurements (MII-pH) are useful for evaluating acid and non-acid gastroesophageal reflux (GER). However, the use of MIH-pH is not yet established in Japan. The Japanese Pediatric Impedance Working Group (Japanese-PIG) convened to devise a standard protocol for MII-pH in Japanese...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukahori S,Kawahara H,Oyama T,Saito T,Shimono R,Tanaka A,Noda T,Hatori R,Fujino J,Yagi M,Japanese Pediatric Impedance Working Group (Japanese-PIG).

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We rarely have an opportunity to perform pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) following the onset of severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) for patients with periampullary cancer. The perioperative risks and optimal timing of subsequent PD have, therefore, remained unclear. METHODS:Between January 2006 and December 2012, we pe...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asari S,Matsumoto I,Ajiki T,Shinzeki M,Goto T,Fukumoto T,Ku Y

更新日期：2015-02-01 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：:Secondary spontaneous pneumothorax (SSP) is a rare complication of chemotherapy for pulmonary metastases and to the best of our knowledge, only 28 cases have been described, most of which occurred in patients with osteosarcoma or germ cell tumors. We present herein the case of a 56-year-old woman in whom bilateral and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Bini A,Zompatori M,Ansaloni L,Grazia M,Stella F,Bazzocchi R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass screening for breast cancer using physical examination alone has been carried out since 1983 in Zentsuji, Kagawa Prefecture, Japan. Over a 7-year period, breast cancer was detected in 11 of a total 8,271 examinees, the detection rate being high at 0.13%. The detected cases included a few early-staged breast cance...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Morimoto T,Komaki K,Mori T,Sasa M,Ooshimo K,Miki H,Monden Y,Inui K,Saoyama N,Yoshida H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the effects of recombinant human granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (rhG-CSF) and cefmetazole sodium on survival, neutrophil count, and neutrophil function in rats with peritonitis produced by cecal ligation and puncture. Rats with peritonitis received either rhG-CSF (50 or 100 micrograms/kg) with or wi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishikura H,Uedono Y,Yamagami K,Arai T,Takeyama N,Tanaka T

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Situs inversus totalis refers to an inverted position of part or all of the viscera, which represents a mirror-image of the normal location, and it is a relatively rare condition that occurs in one in 4,000-8,000 people in Japan. We herein report a patient demonstrating a combination of situs inversus totalis, colon c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Goi T,Kawasaki M,Yamazaki T,Koneri K,Katayama K,Hirose K,Yamaguchi A

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MHL) is an uncommon benign tumor found primarily in children younger than 2 years of age. We report a rare case of MHL with a daughter nodule and atypical histological findings in a 14-month-old girl. On admission, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography sho...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukahori S,Tsuru T,Tanikawa K,Akiyoshi K,Asagiri K,Tanaka Y,Kage M,Kojiro M,Mizote H,Yagi M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Staged esophagectomy was developed in the mid-twentieth century in an attempt to reduce high rates of postoperative morbidity and mortality. Nowadays, the operation has almost been abandoned due to its significant disadvantages, especially the need for multiple surgeries, inability of patients to feed between operatio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Schizas D,Michalinos A,Syllaios A,Dellaportas D,Kapetanakis EI,Hadjigeorgiou G,Vergadis C,Lasithiotakis K,Liakakos T

更新日期：2020-11-01 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：:We report a rare case of capillary hemangioma of the liver in an adult. The patient was a 55-year-old man, admitted for investigation of a hepatic tumor. The tumor was seen as a hypoechoic mass with a peripheral hypoechoic ring on ultrasonography. Computed tomography (CT) showed an enhancement pattern different from t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Noda T,Sasaki Y,Yamada T,Eguchi H,Takachi K,Noura S,Miyashiro I,Murata K,Doki Y,Ohigashi H,Ishikawa O,Imaoka S,Mitani H,Ishiguro S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case of co-occurrence of a mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) and a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the esophagus is described. The present patient was a 61-year-old man who underwent a curative esophagectomy with a regional lymph node dissection for a MEC in the lower esophagus and a SCC near the esophagogastric junct...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Koide N,Hamanaka K,Igarashi J,Hanazaki K,Adachi W,Hosaka S,Uehara T,Amano J

更新日期：2000-01-01 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