A high level of prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) in the portal vein suppresses liver-associated immunity and promotes liver metastases.

abstract：PURPOSE:To compare the safety of emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) with surgery for acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC). METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the perioperative records of 111 patients who underwent emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ueno D,Nakashima H,Higashida M,Yoshida K,Hino K,Irei I,Moriya T,Matsumoto H,Hirai T,Nakamura M

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A comparison was made of the histological findings for myocardial tissue of heterotopic transplanted rat hearts administered with FK506. ACI rats were used as donors and Lewis rats as recipients. FK506 was used for 6 days except for group I (control group). Group II received 0.32 mg/kg/day of FK506 from the day of ope...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hisatomi K,Sato T,Nishimi M,Hirano A,Isomura T,Aoyagi S,Kosuga K,Ohishi K

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hyperfibrinogenemia is associated with poor prognosis in various cancers; however, its clinical relevance in gastric cancer has not been well analyzed. We conducted this study to assess the clinicopathological significance and prognostic value of hyperfibrinogenemia in patients with gastric cancer. METHODS:Pla...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzuki T,Shimada H,Nanami T,Oshima Y,Yajima S,Ito M,Washizawa N,Kaneko H

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of neoadjuvant therapy on long-term survival in patients with resectable and borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. A meta-analysis was conducted using the reported randomized, controlled trials and retrospective studies using an intention-to-treat analysis to compare ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Unno M,Hata T,Motoi F

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a wound closure method using a combination of subcuticular sutures and subcutaneous closed-suction drainage (SS closure) for preventing incisional surgical site infection (SSI) in loop ileostomy closure. METHODS:A total of 178 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukuoka K,Koyama F,Kuge H,Obara S,Nakamoto T,Iwasa Y,Takei T,Matsumoto Y,Sadamitsu T,Sho M

更新日期：2020-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:A carcinoma in a groin hernia is uncommon. We herein report a case of an intrasaccular carcinoma of the cecum in a right inguinoscrotal hernia with a simultaneous left inguinal hernia treated by a laparoscopic approach. A 70-year-old man presented with a painful, not completely reducible bilateral hernia. Blood examin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Pernazza G,Monsellato I,Alfano G,Bascone B,Felicioni F,Ferrari R,D'Annibale A

更新日期：2011-03-01 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：:The effects of endoscopic Nd:YAG laser surgery were studied in 36 patients with unresectable advanced primary and metastatic malignancies in the trachea with special reference to the factors influencing long-term survival. Overall effectiveness of YAG laser treatment was demonstrated in 34 of the 36 patients (94 per c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujisawa T,Yamaguchi Y,Baba M,Shiba M,Yusa T,Yamakawa H,Saitoh Y,Iwai N,Urabe N

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF) is the most common complication after cardiac surgery, despite improvements in anesthesia, surgical techniques, and medical therapies. Although beta-blockers have been proven to be effective, the incidence of POAF is around 20 % even with these agents. The mechanism of POAF is ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shingu Y,Kubota S,Wakasa S,Ooka T,Tachibana T,Matsui Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Preoperative chemoradiation is a potential treatment option for localized gastric adenocarcinoma (GAC). Currently, the response to chemoradiation cannot be predicted. We analyzed the pretreatment maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax) and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) on positron emission tomography/comput...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Harada K,Patnana M,Wang X,Iwatsuki M,Murphy MAB,Zhao M,Das P,Minsky BD,Weston B,Lee JH,Bhutani MS,Estrella JS,Shanbhag N,Ikoma N,Badgwell BD,Ajani JA

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted to examine the characteristics of esophageal cancers with primary synchronous or metachronous cancer in another organ. We retrospectively evaluated 744 patients who underwent esophagectomy for esophageal cancers between 1985 and 1998. The patients were divided into two groups according to whet...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kumagai Y,Kawano T,Nakajima Y,Nagai K,Inoue H,Nara S,Iwai T

更新日期：2001-01-01 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：: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：:We report a case of metachronous multiple lung adenocarcinoma at the cut-end, diagnosed 4 years after sublobar resection for adenocarcinoma in situ (AIS), on the basis of discordance of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status between the first and second tumor. The patient was an 81-year-old Japanese m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Isaka T,Yokose T,Ito H,Imamura N,Watanabe M,Imai K,Nishii T,Yamada K,Nakayama H,Masuda M

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：:Pancreatic cancer frequently causes extrahepatic cholestasis. To identify the direct effects of bile acids in jaundiced serum on pancreatic cancer, the proliferation of PANC-1 and MIA PaCa-2 cells as well as the ultrastructural alteration of PANC-1 cells cultured in crude bile modified media were studied. The growth o...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Lu Y,Onda M,Uchida E,Yamamura S,Yanagi K,Matsushita A,Kobayashi T,Fukuhara M,Aida K,Tajiri T

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:We developed a new technique, sutureless mesh fixation, using 2-octyl cyanoacrylate (Dermabond®, a surgical tissue adhesive) for incisional hernia repair. The objective of this article is to introduce the new technique and to examine whether the technique provides sufficient resistance to abdominal pressure. M...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Saito Y,Kubota K,Okada A,Deguchi T,Kuroda J,Nitori N,Kadomura T,Yoshida M,Kitajima M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bleeding is a common complication of such myeloproliferative disorders as polycythemia vera, and it usually occurs in either the skin or mucosa. We experienced a case of a massive retroperitoneal hematoma with no history of trauma in association with polycythemia vera. A 68-year-old man was referred to our hospital as...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishihara S,Yasuhara H,Ogawa S,Muto T

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Quickly differentiating patients who need emergency salvage operation for caustic ingestion injury from those who do not remains difficult. We thus conducted a retrospective study to assess whether arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is helpful for deciding on the best management plan. METHODS:We divided 129 pat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Cheng YJ,Kao EL

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:A pig ulcer model in which ulceration is reproducibly induced in the pars oesophagea (a tongue of the oesophageal squamous epithelium that extends into the pig stomach) by bile duct ligation (BDL) was used in this study to determine whether Helicobacter heilmannii (Hh) is a predisposing factor in the ulceration...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mall AS,Suleman N,Taylor K,Kidd M,Tyler M,Lotz Z,Hickman R,Kahn D

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined differences in host immunologic changes induced by the intravenous or intraportal administration of donor antigens at engrafting and evaluated their contribution to graft survival using a rat transplantation model. METHODS:Lewis rat recipients were given either an intravenous or intraportal injecti...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shirouzu Y,Hikida S,Tanigawa H,Shirouzu K

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a complicated and troublesome complication of low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer. We aimed to investigate the risk factors for post-LAR RVF and develop a predictive nomogram. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 821 female patients with rectal cancer who un...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Huang MJ,Ye DX,Lin Y,Lu XR,Lin HM,Chi P,Huang Y

更新日期：2020-10-01 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 simultaneous occurrence of papillary intrafollicular and microcarcinomas with bilateral medullary microcarcinoma of the thyroid in a patient with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A. The concurrent presence of two thyroid carcinomas is rare. The simultaneous occurrence of two different tumors ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kösem M,Kotan C,Algün E,Topal C

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is still much controversy regarding the optimal treatment for pulmonary contusion. Therefore, we examined the variables affecting patient outcomes over a 10-year period. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 107 consecutive patients with a mean age of 28 years, who were treated for pulmonary contusion duri...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Balci AE,Balci TA,Eren S,Ulkü R,Cakir O,Eren N

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The "chronology of cancer" is a concept that describes the nature of cancers through the measure of time. The field extends from carcinogenesis to development, progression, and metastasis. Carcinogenesis is a multi-step process, which results from the accumulation of multiple genetic or epigenetic alterations. Various...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Murakami K,Matsubara H

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to clarify whether laparoscopic antireflux surgery (LARS) improves the esophageal body motility (EBM) in patients with reflux esophagitis. METHODS:Thirty-five patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) scheduled to undergo LARS were divided into a mild esophagitis group (ME; n...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katada N,Moriya H,Yamashita K,Hosoda K,Sakuramoto S,Kikuchi S,Watanabe M

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small bowel perforation is rarely caused by metastasis from an extra-abdominal malignancy. This report describes three cases of small bowel perforation that occurred secondary to a metastatic tumor. The first case involved a 72-year-old man with malignant lymphoma of the larynx that had been treated with chemo- and ra...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ise N,Kotanagi H,Morii M,Yasui O,Ito M,Koyama K,Sageshima M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00