Arteriovenous malformation of the rectum: report of a case.

abstract：PURPOSE:We assessed the effects of different types of prosthetic rings on mitral annular dynamics using real-time three-dimensional echocardiography (RT3DE). METHODS:RT3DE was performed in 44 patients, including patients undergoing mitral annuloplasty using the Cosgrove-Edwards flexible band (Group A, n = 10), the sem...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishi H,Toda K,Miyagawa S,Yoshikawa Y,Fukushima S,Kawamura M,Yoshioka D,Saito T,Ueno T,Kuratani T,Sawa Y

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Prolonged postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication after open abdominal surgery (OAS). Daikenchuto (DKT), a traditional Japanese medicine that peripherally stimulates the neurogenic pathway, is used to treat prolonged POI in Japan. To analyze whether DKT accelerates the recovery from prolonged POI aft...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kono T,Shimada M,Nishi M,Morine Y,Yoshikawa K,Katsuno H,Maeda K,Koeda K,Morita S,Watanabe M,Kusano M,Sakamoto J,Saji S,Sokuoka H,Sato Y,Maehara Y,Kanematsu T,Kitajima M

更新日期：2019-08-01 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：:Proper management of abdominal compartment syndrome and open abdomen is important for improving the survival of critically ill patients. However, in cases requiring a prolonged period of open abdomen, it is frequently difficult to perform definitive fascial closure due to lateralization of the abdominal musculature. W...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Arai M,Kushimoto S,Kim S,Masuno T,Hagiwara J,Ishii H,Yokota H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report herein the unusual case of a 10-year-old girl in whom a neoplasm developed in the head of the pancreas. Complete extirpation of the tumor was performed, which was histologically classified as a "solid and cystic tumor of the pancreas." Postoperative DNA analysis revealed a diploid pattern. The patient remain...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yagi M,Shiraiwa K,Abiko M,Miura N,Sakuma H,Naito M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis was conducted of 778 patients who underwent highly selective vagotomy between 1980 and 1990. Surgery was performed for duodenal ulcers without any complications in 485 (62.3%) patients; for duodenal ulcers with complications such as stenosis, bleeding, or perforation in 270 (34.7%); for combin...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ihász M,Bátorfi J,Bálint A,Fazekas T,Máté M,Pòsfai G,Sándor J

更新日期：1996-01-01 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 aim of this study was to analyze the management of enteroatmospheric fistulae (EAF) in an open abdomen using vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) therapy. METHODS:Eighteen patients (ten male/eight female) were treated in our surgical department for the management of EAF. VAC therapy was used to manage both comple...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tavusbay C,Genc H,Cin N,Kar H,Kamer E,Atahan K,Haciyanli M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied the amounts of nuclear DNA in gastric cancer metastases histologically and cytochemically by flow cytometry, which was performed retrospectively on paraffin-embedded specimens from 95 patients. At surgery, all cases of aneuploid cancer were positive for lymph node metastases. Liver metastases were frequentl...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Umehara Y,Kimura T,Yoshida M,Oba N,Harada Y

更新日期：1992-01-01 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：: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：: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

abstract：:The present study was conducted on 78 patients, encountered over a 7-year period, who had a catheter-feeding jejunostomy placed at the time of thoracoabdominal esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A broad-based attachment of the jejunal wall to the peritoneum at the place of entry of the catheter was used. Enteral nut...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yagi M,Hashimoto T,Nezuka H,Ito H,Tani T,Shimizu K,Miwa K

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：:The prognosis for advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) is poor. However, recent reports from Europe have described the effects of imatinib against metastatic GIST. We herein report the case of a Japanese patient treated with imatinib for advanced GIST. Imatinib at 400 mg daily was given to an adult with mult...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ando Y,Tsunoda T,Beck Y,Takayama T,Tahara H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We introduced a superior approach and a unique technique to retract the stomach, called the "stomach roll-up technique", to standardize laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy and increase educational effectiveness. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical outcomes of these procedures. METHODS:Forty-five ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Morikawa T,Ishida M,Takadate T,Hata T,Iseki M,Kawaguchi K,Ohtsuka H,Mizuma M,Hayashi H,Nakagawa K,Motoi F,Kamei T,Naitoh T,Unno M

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The original double-stapling technique (DST) using a standard linear stapler horizontally can be difficult in patients with a narrow pelvis or an ultralow anastomosis. We review our experience of performing a modified DST (IO-DST) with vertical division of the rectum achieved using an endostapler. METHODS:We r...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sato H,Maeda K,Hanai T,Matsumoto M,Aoyama H,Matsuoka H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) prior to pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) has gained popularity as bridge management to resolve jaundice, but its role is being challenged as it is thought to increase morbidity. To clarify the current recommendations for PBD prior to PD, we reviewed the literature, including all relevant...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Zarzavadjian Le Bian A,Fuks D,Dalla Valle R,Cesaretti M,Violi V,Costi R

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the role of intraoperative frozen section (FS) in the surgical management of solitary thyroid nodules, as its true value is a subject of some controversy. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 206 consecutive patients operated on for solitary thyroid nodules. All patients had undergone both preoperat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Duek SD,Goldenberg D,Linn S,Krausz MM,Hershko DD

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the effects of antibiotics and the probiotic, Saccharomyces boulardii, on indigenous microflora and bacterial translocation (BT) in burned rats. METHODS:Twenty-three male albino rats were divided into a sham burn group (group 1, n = 7) exposed to 21 degrees C water, a burn + antibiotic group (gr...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Herek O,Kara IG,Kaleli I

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We experienced a very rare case of male intracystic breast carcinoma. A 66-year-old man presented at our hospital because of a palpable mass in his right breast. The imaging diagnosis was an intracystic carcinoma with hemorrhagic fluid and two mural nodules. Modified radical mastectomy was performed under general anes...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tochika N,Takano A,Yoshimoto T,Tanaka J,Sugimoto T,Kobayashi M,Matsuura K,Araki K,Ogawa Y,Moriki T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To elucidate the effect of lithium carbonate in the preoperative preparation of patients with Graves' disease, it was given without any other antithyroid medication to two patients as an alternative to thionamide, which had caused adverse effects. The initial dose of lithium carbonate was 600 mg/day, and the final dos...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mochinaga N,Eto T,Maekawa Y,Tsunoda T,Kanematsu T,Izumi M

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We investigated the predictive indicator for a good prognosis of surgical resection for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. METHOD:Between 1990 and 2009 at our institute, 117 patients underwent 132 hepatic resections for liver metastasis of colorectal cancer. The clinical, pathological, and outcome paramete...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Amano R,Yamada N,Nakata B,Kimura K,Yashiro M,Ohira M,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this retrospective study was to examine the influence of cigarette smoking on the recurrence of Crohn's disease after resection. Between 1975 and 1990, 141 patients underwent primary ileocolonic resection for ileocecal Crohn's disease, 79 of whom were nonsmokers and 62 of whom were smokers at the time o...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamamoto T,Keighley MR

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite recent advances in thoracic surgery, the management of esophageal perforation remains problematical and controversial. Thirty-one patients were treated for an esophageal perforation between 1986 and 1998. The esophageal perforation was iatrogenic in 25 cases, spontaneous in 2, traumatic in 2, and caused by a t...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okten I,Cangir AK,Ozdemir N,Kavukçu S,Akay H,Yavuzer S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, the risk factors related to intraperitoneal septic complications occurring after hepatectomy (IPSCH) as well as the effect of various perioperative variables on the outcome of IPSCH between 1985 and 1990 were analyzed. Twenty-one of 211 patients (10.0%) developed IPSCH. The findings in the patients with...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Matsumata T,Yanaga K,Shimada M,Shirabe K,Taketomi A,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Water-clear cell parathyroid adenoma is an exceedingly rare tumor, composed exclusively of tumor cells with abundant foamy cytoplasm. A combination of hyperparathyroidism and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is also a rare phenomenon. We report an 18-year-old woman with primary hyperparathyroidism caused by water-clear ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kodama H,Iihara M,Okamoto T,Obara T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the perioperative inflammatory mediators in a right hemicolectomy performed with single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and traditional multi-port laparoscopic surgery (MLS) to compare the postoperative inflammatory response and feasibility of SILS with that of MLS. METHODS:In this retrospect...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hara M,Shiga K,Yanagita T,Nakai N,Ando N,Takasu K,Maeda Y,Nagasaki T,Hirokawa T,Matsuo Y,Ishiguro H,Takahashi H,Takiguchi S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:While videothoracoscopic surgery has rapidly become accepted as an effective method of performing minimally invasive surgery, the advantages and feasibility of using this surgical technique for the treatment of neurogenic tumors of the thorax are not yet well defined. Between August 1992 and May 1999, 15 solitary thor...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakumoto N,Inafuku S,Shimoji H,Nomura K,Honma K,Kawabata T,Ohta M,Kuniyoshi M,Ishikawa K,Genka K

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to establish a therapeutic approach for primary breast cancer of medial and central origin, we reviewed 183 patients who had been treated by one of the following three modalities at the Second Department of Surgery, Osaka University Medical School between January, 1965 and December, 1980. Group A (n = 70): st...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shiba E,Miyauchi K,Kobayashi T,Takai S,Mori T

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00