Inhibition of tumor growth and microvascular angiogenesis by the potent angiogenesis inhibitor, TNP-470, in rats.

abstract：:In a previous study, we discovered that indomethacin was an effective modulator of the sensitivity of pulmonary carcinoma cells to vincristine (VCR), methotrexate (MTX), adriamycin (ADR), and etoposide (VP-16). We describe herein the case of a 61-year-old-man with multiple brain, lung, liver, and bone metastases from ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Okada S,Hasumi T,Sato N,Fujimura S

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) has become the standard procedure, and contributes to a shorter hospital stay. However, there have been no reports regarding when the patients can be discharged in terms of their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). METHODS:The HRQOL was evaluated by using the SF-8 health s...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tani M,Kawai M,Okada K,Hirono S,Hotta T,Takifuji K,Yamaue H

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of gastric perforation due to a bulimic attack in a 17-year-old girl suffering from anorexia nervosa. She was admitted to our hospital with the chief complaint of abdominal pain following bulimia. Initially, her symptoms were reduced after drainage using a nasogastric tube. Eight hours later, how...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakao A,Isozaki H,Iwagaki H,Kanagawa T,Takakura N,Tanaka N

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

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：:We excised a bronchogenic cyst causing recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy using thoracoscopic surgery. A 28-year-old woman presented after the sudden onset of hoarseness, and laryngoscopic examination showed left vocal cord palsy. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a cystic mass, 4 cm in diameter, ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Koga Y,Uchiyama A,Noshiro H,Rai M,Miyatake E,Shimizu S,Tanaka M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report a rare case of ectopic pancreatic acinar cell carcinoma (ACC) which presented as a submucosal tumor of the pylorus. A 73-year-old man came to our hospital presenting with epigastralgia. Esophago-gastroduodenal endoscopy showed no mucosal lesions, but a submucosal tumor was observed around the pylorus....

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mizuno Y,Sumi Y,Nachi S,Ito Y,Marui T,Saji S,Matsutomo H

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：PURPOSE:Our objective was to investigate the factors predicting the survival of patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation (LT) during the waiting period, with a special emphasis on the physical activity level. METHODS:The study included 70 patients with end-stage pulmonary disease who were on the waiting l...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Komatsu T,Oshima A,Chen-Yoshikawa TF,Harashima SI,Aoyama A,Inagaki N,Date H

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although primary gastric malignant lymphoma accounts for slightly more than 10% of all lymphomas at extranodular sites, it is relatively rare clinically, representing only 1% of all malignant diseases of the stomach. In addition, most such diseases tend to be B-cell lymphoma, while T-cell lymphoma is extremely rare. W...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Watanabe M,Moriyama Y

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A complete response to a new chemotherapeutic agent, S1, was achieved in a 64-year-old Japanese man with advanced transverse colon cancer. S1 is a combination of the agents tegafur, 5-chloro-2,4-dihydroxypyridine, and oxonic acid. Because the patient was considered to be a high operative risk due to his poor general c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mimori K,Mori M,Baba H,Maehara Y,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We compared the results of prospective and retrospective cohort studies in the field of digestive surgery to clarify whether the results of prospective cohort studies were more similar to those of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS:We conducted a secondary analysis of the results to compare the resul...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ukai T,Shikata S,Nakayama T,Takemura YC

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antitumor effects of an experimental chemoendocrine therapy combining a new pure antiestrogen ICI 182780 and 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) were studied on MCF-7 human breast cancer cells implanted in nude mice. ICI 182780 had a dose-dependent antitumor activity, which was potentiated by the concomitant use of 5-FU. When c...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ogasawara Y,Doihara H,Shiroma K,Kanaya Y,Shimizu N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) show a higher incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) after bowel resection in comparison to other patient populations because CD patients commonly suffer from anemia, malnutrition, and immunosuppression. In comparison to conventional passive drainage, active drainage usi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ikeshima R,Mizushima T,Takahashi H,Haraguchi N,Nishimura J,Hata T,Matsuda C,Ikenaga M,Nakajima K,Yamamoto H,Murata K,Doki Y,Mori M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Malignant fibrous histiocytoma occurs most commonly in the extremities and trunk, but rarely in the visceral organs. Malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the small intestine is an extremely rare condition. To our knowledge, only ten cases of primary tumors involving the small intestine have been described up to now. Amon...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kotan C,Kosem M,Alici S,Ilhan M,Tuncer I,Harman M

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative spinal cord injury is a devastating complication after aortic arch replacement. The purpose of this study was to determine the predictors of this complication. METHODS:A group of 254 consecutive patients undergoing aortic arch replacement via median sternotomy, with (n = 78) or without (n = 176) ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokuda Y,Fujimoto K,Narita Y,Mutsuga M,Terazawa S,Ito H,Matsumura Y,Uchida W,Munakata H,Ashida S,Ono T,Nishi T,Yano D,Ishida S,Kuwabara F,Akita T,Usui A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of advanced follicular thyroid carcinoma with massive involvement of the great veins of the cervix and mediastinum, and extensive tumor thrombus growing intraluminally into the superior vena cava. The patient, a 70-year-old Japanese woman, was treated successfully by a cooperative surgical team of end...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Onoda N,Nakamura M,Hosono M,Sasaki Y,Kawajiri H,Takashima T,Ishikawa T,Hirakawa K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 51-year-old Japanese man who underwent a standard distal gastrectomy for cancer of the stomach developed abdominal pain when oral intake was commenced on the 6th postoperative day after an uneventful postoperative course. Complete obstruction of the jejunum led to a sudden deterioration in his general condition and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sakamoto T,Miyata M,Nakamuro M,Izukura M,Kamiike W,Matsuda H

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We evaluated the safety and efficacy of adult-to-adult right-lobe living donor liver transplantation (ARL-LDLT) in HBV-related benign liver disease recipients with high model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores. METHODS:The subjects of this study were 70 adult patients who underwent ARL-LDLT and 191 who ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Jiang L,Yan L,Tan Y,Li B,Wen T,Yang J,Zhao J

更新日期：2013-09-01 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：:Reconstruction following total gastrectomy usually requires one of the various methods of esophagojejunal anastomosis. We present herein the case of a 78-year-old woman with gastric carcinoma involving the adjacent organs for which resection of the whole stomach, distal pancreas, transverse colon, and distal duodenum ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akimaru K,Kokuma M,Hideshima A,Gotoh M,Shibuya T,Shoji T

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We previously reported a higher frequency of c-Met protein expression and high proliferative status in gastric cancers producing alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) than in those not producing AFP. METHODS:To investigate this further, we established an AFP-producing gastric cancer cell line, designated as AME-1, from the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Amemiya H,Kono K,Takahashi A,Kamei S,Sugai H,Ichihara F,Fujii H,Matsumoto Y

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine the route of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) administration which would have the greatest protective effect against hepatic warm ischemia, two experiments were performed using dogs. The pharmacokinetics of PGE1 were investigated in a preliminary study, after which, the effects of PGE1 in a 90-min warm ischemic li...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Totsuka E,Sasaki M,Takahashi K,Toyoki Y,Seino K,Chiba S,Narumi S,Hakamada K,Morita T,Konn M

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary mediastinal liposarcomas are rare malignancies, comprising fewer than 1% of all mediastinal tumors. We herein report a radical resection of a massive liposarcoma arising from the anterior mediastinum. A 63-year-old male patient presented with a 4-week history of dyspnea that had worsened over the previous seve...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kashu Y,Yukumi S,Tsunooka N,Tanigawa K,Arakane M,Nakagawa H,Kawachi K

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hepatic hydatid cysts (HHCs) are a parasitic infestation caused by several species of Echinococcus. We examined the clinical features of HHCs and evaluated the results of various surgical procedures. METHODS:One hundred and sixty-nine patients aged between 17 and 84 years underwent surgery for HHCs within a 12...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Gourgiotis S,Stratopoulos C,Moustafellos P,Dimopoulos N,Papaxoinis G,Vougas V,Hadjiyannakis E

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications and to develop a scoring system to predict the surgical outcomes in lung cancer patients. METHODS:Clinical data were collected from January 1990 to March 2007 for 1713 patients who underwent lung cancer surgery...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sekine Y,Suzuki H,Nakajima T,Yasufuku K,Yoshida S

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：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：PURPOSES:The purpose of this study was to retrospectively analyze the complications arising from stapling of the pulmonary parenchyma and to determine the most appropriate cartridges to use for pulmonary stapling. METHODS:A retrospective multi-institutional review was conducted by the Central Japan Lung Cancer Surgery...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yano M,Yamada T,Uchida T,Moriyama S,Haneda H,Okuda K,Nakanishi R

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00