Primary leiomyosarcoma of the thyroid gland.

abstract：:Parkinson's disease is a chronic progressive disease with symptoms of tremors, rigidity, and akinesia. Parkinson's disease is a major risk factor for postoperative complications and it is difficult to manage patients with Parkinson's disease after gastrointestinal surgery. This report presents the cases of three patie...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fujii T,Nakabayashi T,Hashimoto S,Kuwano H

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 55-year-old moderately obese man who was admitted to a local hospital following a traffic accident reported having experienced an episode of sharp and sudden pleuritic pain in the left anterior lower chest 2 days earlier. A computed tomographic scan on admission demonstrated a nonhomogeneous mass in the anterior lef...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue S,Fujino S,Tezuka N,Sawai S,Kontani K,Hanaoka J,Ichinose M

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：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：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：:Most complications after appendectomy occur within 10 days; however, we report herein the unusual case of a patient in whom a wound abscess was detected more than 10 years after an appendectomy. A 26-year-old woman presented to our hospital with nausea and vomiting, pain, and a mass in the right lower abdominal wall. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsuda K,Masaki T,Toyoshima O,Ono M,Muto T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to clarify what hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) phenotype, as categorized by intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS), showed a high risk of recurrence after hepatic resection. METHODS:Patients who underwent initial curative hepatectomy with intraoperative CEUS for a single HCC n...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakamura I,Hatano E,Tada M,Kawabata Y,Tamagawa S,Kurimoto A,Iwama H,Toriguchi K,Sueoka H,Iida K,Yoshida M,Nishimura T,Iijima H

更新日期：2020-09-22 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：:The effects of calcium (Ca) on a hyperkalemic cardioplegic solution for continuous cardioplegia were examined in an isolated perfused working rat heart model. The coronary arteries were perfused with a modified Krebs-Henseleit bicarbonate buffer (K-H) solution, containing various concentrations of Ca (0.1, 0.6, 1.2, a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takemoto N,Kuroda H,Nakamura Y,Ichiba T,Matsuda N,Ashida Y,Hamasaki T,Hara Y,Ishiguro S,Mori T

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Little is known about the period required for menstruation recovery after long-term luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone (LH-RH) agonist plus tamoxifen therapy following chemotherapy. In this study we investigated the period required for menstruation recovery after the therapy. METHODS:The subjects comprised ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakurai K,Matsuo S,Enomoto K,Amano S,Shiono M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the cases of three patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP) whose quality of life (QOL) was improved by palliative surgery in combination with home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Loop enterostomy and shortening of the gastrointestinal tract was performed with good results in all three patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shibata C,Naito H,Funayama Y,Fukushima K,Hashimoto A,Kitayama T,Nagao M,Matsuno S,Sasaki I

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) colitis in the immunosuppressed patient is common and is usually self-limited by treatment consisting of intravenous anti-viral medications. However, in the immunocompetent patient, CMV colitis is extremely rare and is associated with a high mortality rate that approaches 32 % (Galiatsatos et al....

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mostafa G,Honaker MD

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents a rare case of lung adenocarcinoma accompanied by partial spontaneous regression (SR). A 69-year-old woman with an abnormal shadow on chest X-ray was admitted to the hospital. She was diagnosed to have lung adenocarcinoma with right adrenal metastasis based on a thorough examination. However, a mo...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Haruki T,Nakamura H,Taniguchi Y,Miwa K,Adachi Y,Fujioka S,Shomori K,Ito H

更新日期：2010-12-01 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：:Esophageal perforations are extremely difficult to diagnose and treat. We report herein our results of a review of 26 patients with esophageal perforation which were spontaneous in 11, iatrogenic in 11, and caused by a foreign body in 4. Surgical treatment was performed in 7 of the patients with spontaneous rupture, b...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mizutani K,Makuuchi H,Tajima T,Mitomi T

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents the case of a patient with Cowden syndrome who had arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) at the jejunum and the ileum and experienced intestinal bleeding. A 54-year-old Japanese male presented with general fatigue and melena. Endoscopic examinations showed gastrointestinal polyposis from the esophagu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakayama Y,Segawa J,Sujita K,Minagawa N,Torigoe T,Hisaoka M,Yamaguchi K

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To improve the procedures used to treat prolapse and hemorrhoids, novel magnetic rings were invented to use in circumferential mucosectomies to avoid the disadvantages of stapling techniques. METHODS:Thirty adult pigs were randomly divided into three groups: Group A (n = 10), which underwent circumferential mu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： An GS,Huai ZQ,Sheng Z,Min ZS,Wen YJ,Ming HD,Xing ZZ

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thoracic esophageal cancers frequently metastasize to the right recurrent nerve nodes (RRNNs). In fact, huge RRNNs invading the trachea sometimes remain after definitive chemoradiation therapy (CRT), despite complete remission of the primary lesion. We performed salvage lymphadenectomy of a large RRNN combined with pa...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Doki Y,Yasuda T,Miyata H,Fujiwara Y,Takiguchi S,Yamasaki M,Makari Y,Matsuyama J,Masuoka T,Monden M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:With central venous catheterization, each additional vein puncture raises the risk of complications. We assessed the rate of failure and complications using a limiting rule whereby the number of needle passes for subclavian vein catheterization was restricted to three. METHODS:A prospective clinical trial was ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takeyama H,Taniguchi M,Sawai H,Funahashi H,Akamo Y,Suzuki S,Manabe T

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:We report herein the unusual case of a man who was diagnosed as having sporadic medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) at the age of 29 years, and subsequently followed up for a period of 18 years. A total thyroidectomy with radical neck dissection was initially performed, followed by a stable interval of 16 years with reg...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Osaka M,Soga J,Tamiya Y,Suzuki T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Carnosol is a phenolic diterpene that has potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities. The purpose of this study was to investigate the preconditioning effects of carnosol on lung injury induced by intestinal ischemia/reperfusion (II/R). METHODS:Rats were divided into control, II/R, and carnosol groups...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tian XF,Yao JH,Zhang XS,Zheng SS,Guo XH,Wang LM,Wang ZZ,Liu KX

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between a local hypercoagulable state and primary varicose veins of the lower legs was investigated by measuring the plasma levels of D-dimer (DD) and the thrombin-antithrombin-III complex (TAT) in 122 consecutive patients before treatment, and in 46 patients after surgical intervention and compressio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeda M,Kambayashi J,Iwamoto S,Shinoki N,Nakamura T,Shibuya T,Kawasaki T,Monden M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopy-assisted low anterior resection (LAR) for low rectal cancer is a difficult procedure, presenting problems with rectal washout, selecting the appropriate distal transection line, and achieving safe anastomosis. To resolve these problems, we used a prolapsing technique to perform laparoscopy-assisted LAR. To...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukunaga M,Kidokoro A,Iba T,Sugiyama K,Fukunaga T,Nagakari K,Suda M,Yoshikawa S

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma is an extremely rare tumor of the liver. We herein describe a case of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with lymph node metastases, coexisting with hepatocellular carcinoma, on a background of hepatitis C cirrrhosis, in a 72-year-old man. Abdominal ultrasonography and co...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishida M,Seki K,Tatsuzawa A,Katayama K,Hirose K,Azuma T,Imamura Y,Abraham A,Yamaguchi A

更新日期：2003-01-01 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：:Thoracoscopic T2-T3 sympathectomy is the treatment of choice for primary palmar hyperhidrosis (PPH); however, compensatory hyperhidrosis (CH) is a disturbing sequela of this operation, the mechanism of which is poorly understood. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of heat stress on total body perspiration...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kopelman D,Assalia A,Ehrenreich M,Ben-Amnon Y,Bahous H,Hashmonai M

更新日期：2000-01-01 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：:Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) is an infrequent but dangerous vascular event, especially for patients undergoing thoracic surgery. However, there is no standard perioperative management to reduce the risk of pulmonary thromboembolism in such patients. We describe how we performed successful esophagectomy...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kanzaki R,Yano M,Takami H,Motoori M,Kishi K,Miyashiro I,Ishikawa O,Imaoka S

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is now commonly treated with thoracoscopic surgery, which is associated with less pain and a shorter hospital stay than thoracotomy; however, in its initial stages, thoracoscopic stapled bullectomy resulted in an unexpectedly high incidence of postoperative SP recurrence. Thus, new thorac...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Muramatsu T,Nishii T,Takeshita S,Ishimoto S,Morooka H,Shiono M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00