The appearance of a normal appendix on barium enema examination does not rule out a diagnosis of chronic appendicitis: report of a case and review of the literature.

abstract：:The majority of leiomyosarcomas occur in the muscular layers of the gastrointestinal tract and uterus. Primary leiomyosarcomas rarely arise in the veins of the lower extremities. Primary leiomyosarcoma of the superficial femoral vein is extremely uncommon. We herein present a case of a 69-year-old man with a primary l...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yfadopoulos D,Nikolopoulos D,Novi E,Psaroudakis A

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between the preoperative plasma D-dimer (DD) levels and the tumor pathology of colorectal cancer. The plasma DD levels were measured preoperatively in 108 patients with colorectal cancer, and then were correlated with the tumor pathology and stage. The diagnost...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Oya M,Akiyama Y,Yanagida T,Akao S,Ishikawa H

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study evaluated a better treatment for patients with obstructive colorectal cancer (CRC) that have a poor prognosis. METHOD:This study compared the outcomes of 138 patients with obstructive CRC, including 70 primary resections, 50 resections after bowel decompression using an ileus tube, and 18 delayed re...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hotta T,Takifuji K,Kobayashi Y,Tabuse K,Shimada K,Maeda T,Nakatani Y,Fukiage O,Yamaue H

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was performed to clarify the clinical features of ischemic colitis (IC) after colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS:This study retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 35 patients with IC. Patients were divided into two groups: those who had undergone colorectal cancer surgery (POIC group, n = 1...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Koide Y,Shiota M,Endo T,Matsuoka S,Maeda K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The transinguinal preperitoneal approach is a relatively new technique for inguinal hernia repair. Two types of memory-ring mesh are available in Japan: the modified Kugel patch (MK) and the Polysoft patch (PP). We tested the hypothesis that the PP is noninferior to the MK with respect to chronic postoperative ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okinaga K,Hori T,Inaba T,Yamaoka K

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We describe our successful operative management of a solitary metastasis in the sternal body after modified left mastectomy. Because the primary lesion was well controlled and the sternal metastasis was isolated, we performed a subtotal sternectomy, with full-thickness resection of the anterior chest wall, including t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakamura H,Kawasaki N,Taguchi M,Kitaya T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2-year-old female was hospitalized because of generalized peritonitis with pneumoperitoneum. A laparotomy disclosed a perforated ulcer of the cecum. A resection of the perforated portion of the cecum was then performed. Histopathologic examinations confirmed that the ulcer was non-specific in nature. No recurrence w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Tatsumura T,Yamamoto K

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to recent advances in endoscopic surgical techniques, it has now become possible to perform endoscopic resection of most early invasive carcinomas of the colon and rectum (EIC) even if the lesions have invaded the submucosa. In the present study, we investigated the microscopic characteristics of superficial EIC c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okabe S,Arai T,Maruyama S,Murase N,Tsubaki M,Endo M

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the expression of the immediate early genes (IEGs), c-fos and c-jun, in the rat kidney and liver in two types of hemorrhage shock/resuscitation models. In the first group, hemorrhagic shock was induced by the withdrawal of blood through the carotid artery. A mean arterial blood...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Saito T,Matsumoto I,Goto S,Kamada N,Motoki R,Wilce PA

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:Intraperitoneal (IP) chemotherapy for peritoneal carcinomatosis (PC) from gastrointestinal cancer has been investigated and applied clinically for several decades. Cytoreductive surgery plus hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy have been considered to be the optimal treatment options for selected patients with co...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Emoto S,Sunami E,Yamaguchi H,Ishihara S,Kitayama J,Watanabe T

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To minimize the parietal trauma associated with multiple surgical access sites, single-incision laparoscopic surgery for colectomy has been emerging with the improvements in instrumentation and surgical techniques. The purpose of this study was to compare the clinicopathological outcomes between single-incision...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Suzuki O,Nakamura F,Kashimura N,Nakamura T,Takada M,Ambo Y

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the case of a 46-year-old man in whom an esophageal hemangioma was successfully treated by endoscopic injection sclerotherapy (EIS). The patient was admitted to hospital after a routine upper gastrointestinal series demonstrated a filling defect in the esophagus. Endoscopy, computed tomography (CT) im...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aoki T,Okagawa K,Uemura Y,Nishioka K,Miyata H,Ukei T,Miyauchi K,Terashima T,Kaneko T,Mizunoya S

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The precise role of downstaging or bridge therapy for cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) beyond or within the Milan criteria (MC) before living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) remains undefined. METHODS:We conducted a single-center, retrospective cohort study of 40 cirrhotic patients wit...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inomata K,Yagi H,Hibi T,Shinoda M,Matsubara K,Abe Y,Kitago M,Obara H,Itano O,Kawachi S,Tanabe M,Wakabayashi G,Shimazu M,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2020-08-07 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Microvascular invasion (mVI) is known to be a risk factor of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) recurrence. Several factors such as the tumor grade, tumor size, tumor margin status on imaging studies, fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography ((18)F-FDG-PET) results, and tumor markers have been p...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wu TH,Hatano E,Yamanaka K,Seo S,Taura K,Yasuchika K,Fujimoto Y,Nitta T,Mizumoto M,Mori A,Okajima H,Kaido T,Uemoto S

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current struggle to control and contain COVID-19 is critical and surgeons are on the front line in the fight against this virus. Surgeons, and other medical workers in the field of surgery, have a solid foundation and experience in medical treatment and intensive care, and an understanding of the support of respir...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shi YJ,Wang H

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of recurrent thrombocytopenia associated with symptomatic enlargement of an accessory spleen, 2 years after splenectomy, in a 36-year-old man with posthepatitic liver cirrhosis. The patient suffered three episodes of variceal bleeding, but the esophageal varices were not eradicated by two sessions of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mishin I,Ghidirim G

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 80-year-old woman presented to our outpatient center with abdominal pain and blood-stained stools. She underwent a colonoscopy, which showed a 4-cm type II tumor in the rectum. About 2 h after the colonoscopy, mild facial edema and subcutaneous emphysema developed around her neck. A chest X-ray showed pneumopericar...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ota H,Fujita S,Nakamura T,Tanaka S,Tono T,Murata Y,Tanaka N,Okajima S

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Ras gene is one of the oncogenes most frequently detected in human cancers, and codes for three proteins (K-, N-, and H-Ras). The aim of this study was to examine the mutations in codons 12, 13 and 61 of the three Ras genes in cases of human hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:Paired samples of HCC and...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Taketomi A,Shirabe K,Muto J,Yoshiya S,Motomura T,Mano Y,Ikegami T,Yoshizumi T,Sugio K,Maehara Y

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the unusual case of a 66-year-old woman found to have adenocarcinoma arising in a tailgut cyst. The patient had been observed for 6 months following the discovery of a presacral cystic mass measuring 10 x 9 cm for which she had refused surgery. The serum tumor marker, carcinoembryonic antigen, became ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Maruyama A,Murabayashi K,Hayashi M,Nakano H,Isaji S,Uehara S,Kusuda T,Miyahara S,Kondo A,Nakano H,Yabana T

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:By employing three-dimensional computed tomography (CT) for portography, we analyzed the portal vein changes during the initial stage after a pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), which seemed to affect postoperative complications. Four patients underwent PD without portal vein reconstruction with a standard radical lymph nod...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ryo H,Yoshida K,Akiyama K,Yamashita Y,Momose J,Monya K,Ido K

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The improvement of heart function in a patient on hemodialysis with dilated cardiomyopathy by renal transplantation is herein reported. The patient was a 35-year-old woman. Hemodialysis had been initiated 3 months before, but she experienced difficulty with hemodialysis maintenance and exhibited congestive heart failu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okouchi Y,Arisaka H,Shimada A,Miyamoto K,Takase S,Suzuki T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heavy mitral annular calcification or severe destruction of the mitral annulus in the setting of mitral valve replacement may result in fatal complications, such as atrioventricular disruption, ventricular rupture, valve dehiscence, and perivalvular leakage. Collar-reinforced mitral valve replacements with xenopericar...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishida M,Toda K,Nakamura T,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Saito S,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have attempted to clarify the clinicopathologic features of advanced gastric cancers that were detected in periodic mass screening by comparing them with those of cancers detected by an initial mass screening. The macroscopic type of the cancers detected by periodic mass screening included Borrmann's type 3 in 47% ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishidoi H,Kimura O,Makino M,Sugezawa A,Kaibara N

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a critical complication of colorectal cancer surgery. The transanal drainage tube (TDT) is designed to prevent AL caused by decompression and stasis at the anastomosis. We conducted this study to investigate the feasibility of using the TDT to prevent AL following double-stapling tec...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsuda M,Tsuruta M,Hasegawa H,Okabayashi K,Kondo T,Shimada T,Yahagi M,Yoshikawa Y,Kitagawa Y

更新日期：2016-05-01 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：:We performed conservative surgery for small differentiated thyroid carcinoma, but also inadvertently carried out minimal insufficient surgery, such as enucleation (Ex) or partial lobectomy (pLx) without regional node dissection for malignant thyroid nodules. In this study, the long-term postoperative outcome after suc...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shingu K,Sugenoya A,Kobayashi S,Kasuga Y,Fujimori M,Asanuma K,Hama Y,Ito K,Maruyama M,Itoh N,Amano J

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 36-year-old woman without any relevant medical history was admitted to our hospital with an abdominal tumor that had caused recurrent right hypochondral and back pain for 3 months. Retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma was diagnosed by abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography. We suc-cessfully excised the tum...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsukamoto T,Tanaka S,Yamamoto T,Kakinoki E,Uemichi A,Kubo S,Hirohashi K,Kinoshita H

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For the purpose of predicting postoperative local recurrence and/or distant metastasis in differentiated thyroid cancer, a discriminant analysis was done. To assess the reliability of this method and the induced function, simulation was done by using random samples under various conditions. Simulation revealed that th...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mori Y,Takaya K,Miyata Y,Satomi S,Sasaki T,Taguti Y,Mori S,Sekita Y,Matoba N,Kurihara H

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00