abstract：:Hepatic steatosis is one of the most common hepatic disorders in developed countries. The epidemic of obesity in developed countries has increased with its attendant complications, including metabolic syndrome and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Steatotic livers are particularly vulnerable to ischemia/reperfusion i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tashiro H,Kuroda S,Mikuriya Y,Ohdan H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the fetal-neonatal period, a primary cardiac tumor may be completely asymptomatic and such tumors may be incidentally discovered by echocardiography. A four-hour-old male was diagnosed to have a cardiac tumor by post-natal echocardiography and was observed closely. Surgery was indicated immediately at the 3 wee...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yan XG,Jia B,Zhu BX,Hu XH

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:An incisional surgical site infection (I-SSI) is a frequently observed complication following colorectal surgery. Intraoperative wound management is one of the most important factors that determine the incidence of postoperative I-SSI. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of the methods used for i...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Itatsu K,Sugawara G,Kaneoka Y,Kato T,Takeuchi E,Kanai M,Hasegawa H,Arai T,Yokoyama Y,Nagino M

更新日期：2014-07-01 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：PURPOSE:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (SG) has gained popularity and acceptance among bariatric surgeons, mainly due its low morbidity and mortality. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of SG on weight loss, and to determine the postoperative course, clinical presentation and treatment of co...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mittermair R,Sucher R,Perathoner A

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We herein report a case of IgG4-related autoimmune pancreatitis (AIP). A 72-year-old male with jaundice visited our hospital complaining of epigastralgia. A blood chemistry analysis revealed elevated serum levels of total bilirubin and DUPAN-II. Computed tomography (CT) revealed irregularly shaped pancreatic masses wi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kimura A,Yamamoto J,Hatsuse K,Aosasa S,Nishiyama K,Maejima T,Ogata S,Shimazaki H,Kawaguchi A,Hase K

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:Whether free peritoneal cancer cells should be considered peritoneal dissemination in colorectal cancer patients remains controversial. The aim of this study was to investigate the clinical significance of positive peritoneal washing cytology (PWC) in patients with colorectal cancer. METHODS:We retrospectivel...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Homma Y,Hamano T,Akazawa Y,Otsuki Y,Shimizu S,Kobayashi H,Kameoka S,Kobayashi Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intra-abdominal mucinous cystic tumors can be difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We report a case of histologically diagnosed primary urachal adenocarcinoma: a rare type of bladder tumor. This case report is interesting for clinicians. The patient was an 86-year-old man who presented with acute abdominal pain. Comp...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hirashima K,Uchino R,Kume S,Iyama K,Honda Y,Asato T,Baba H

更新日期：2014-06-01 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：:Excessive surgical stress and postoperative complications cause a storm of perioperative cytokine release, which has been shown to enhance tumor metastasis in experimental models. We have named this phenomenon "surgical oncotaxis". The mechanisms that underpin this process are thought to be excessive corticosteroid se...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hirai T,Matsumoto H,Kubota H,Yamaguchi Y

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Takayasu's arteritis (TA) is a rare inflammatory disease affecting the aorta and its major branches. In patients with TA, middle aortic syndrome with aortic and renal artery involvement causes severe hypertension that does not respond well to medical therapy. Currently, the optimal therapeutic options have not been es...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kim HK,Lee JM,Cho MH,Huh S

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To investigate the non-inferiority of postoperative single-dose intravenous antimicrobial prophylaxis to multiple-dose intravenous antimicrobial prophylaxis in terms of the incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) in patients undergoing elective rectal cancer surgery by a prospective randomized study. METH...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishibashi K,Ishida H,Kuwabara K,Ohsawa T,Okada N,Yokoyama M,Kumamoto K

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：:We herein describe two cases of liver transplantation with portal vein thrombosis. In both cases, a tear advancing to the retropancreatic area occurred during portal vein thrombectomy. Hemorrhage from the limited visibility retropancreatic area made it impossible to stop the bleeding by clamping or direct suturing, an...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aydin C,Ersan V,Baskiran A,Unal B,Kayaalp C,Yilmaz S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chyluria is leakage of lymphatic fluid into the urine, following trauma to or obstruction of the lymphatic system. We herein report a rare case of chyluria after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer. A 69-year-old male complaining of epigastric pain and reflux symptoms was diagnosed with advanced esophageal cancer and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takeno A,Tamura S,Miki H,Tanigawa N,Taniguchi H,Nakahira S,Suzuki R,Nakata K,Takeda Y,Kato T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Double common bile duct (DCBD) is a rare congenital anomaly of the biliary system, often associated with biliary lithiasis, choledochal cyst, pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM), and upper gastrointestinal tract malignancies. We report a case of type I DCBD with choledochal cyst and cholelithiasis in a 52-year-old Ch...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Chen G,Wang H,Zhang L,Li Z,Bie P

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term surgical outcomes of laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection (APR) for rectal cancer, by comparing it with a case-control series of open APR. METHODS:Fourteen patients with rectal cancer who underwent laparoscopic APR between August 2004 and November 2011 we...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inada R,Yamamoto S,Oshiro T,Takawa M,Fujita S,Akasu T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreaticoduodenectomy is a radical treatment for pancreatic head cancer. However, it is sometimes difficult to perform pancreaticoduodenectomy, particularly in patients who have previously undergone esophagectomy with gastric conduit reconstruction. We herein describe a surgical technique for radical pancreaticoduod...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Inoue A,Akita H,Eguchi H,Hama N,Wada H,Kawamoto K,Kobayashi S,Mori M,Doki Y,Nagano H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For vascular occlusive disease, an autologous vein graft is the most suitable conduit for arterial reconstruction. Intimal hyperplasia, resulting from the migration and proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells, is a major obstacle to patency after vein grafting. The degree to which the function of nitric oxide (N...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kodama A,Itoh T,Komori K

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:When the stomach is unavailable for esophageal reconstruction due to previous gastrectomy or synchronous gastric cancer, a pedicled jejunum or colon, with or without vascular supercharge, has been the alternative. However, these reconstructions are not free from severe complications, such as necrosis. We have introduc...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okumura Y,Mori K,Yamagata Y,Fukuda T,Wada I,Shimizu N,Nomura S,Iida T,Mihara M,Seto Y

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents a rare case of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (IHCC) arising 28 years after excision of a type IV-A congenital choledochal cyst. The patient underwent excision of a congenital choledochal cyst (Todani's type IV-A) at 12 years of age, with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy reconstruction. She received...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kumamoto T,Tanaka K,Takeda K,Nojiri K,Mori R,Taniguchi K,Matsuyama R,Ueda M,Sugita M,Ichikawa Y,Nagashima Y,Endo I

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The elderly population with severe aortic stenosis (AS) requiring aortic valve replacement (AVR) is increasing. The optimal timing of AVR in these patients has been under discussion. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the data from severe AS patients (n = 84) who underwent AVR with/without concomitant procedu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Marumoto A,Nakamura Y,Kishimoto Y,Saiki M,Nishimura M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report presents the case of a common hepatic artery (CHA) pseudoaneurysm secondary to postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD), which was successfully treated using a coronary covered stent. A 70-year-old female underwent subtotal stomach-preserving PD for middle cholangiocarcinoma...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asai K,Watanabe M,Kusachi S,Matsukiyo H,Saito T,Kodama H,Enomoto T,Nakamura Y,Okamoto Y,Saida Y,Iijima R,Nagao J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to determine the clinicopathological characteristics and outcomes of Chinese colorectal cancer (CRC) patients aged 75 years and older undergoing potentially curative surgery. METHODS:A total of 2,482 CRC patients at TNM stage I-III undergoing surgical treatment between 1995 and 2005 w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yang Z,Chen H,Liao Y,Xiang J,Kang L,Wang L,Cui J,Cai G,Peng J,Lan P,Wang J

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver function assessment is important to ensure safe surgical procedures in patients with hepatocellular disease. Because the liver influences a wide variety of functions, including protein synthesis and metabolic, immune and storage functions, no single parameter is sufficient to adequately address all of these func...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Mizuguchi T,Kawamoto M,Meguro M,Hui TT,Hirata K

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a common complication following left-sided hepatectomy. The goal of this study was to clarify the clinical implications of an omental flap wrapping procedure that includes fixation to the cut surface of the liver to reduce the incidence of DGE after left-sided hepatectomy. ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Okano K,Asano E,Oshima M,Yamamoto N,Yachida S,Nishizawa Y,Akamoto S,Fujiwara M,Deguchi A,Mori H,Masaki T,Suzuki Y

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of resveratrol on the healing process after midline laparotomy in rats. METHODS:The study was performed on adult female Wistar-Albino rats. The study group was orally administered 0.5 mg/kg resveratrol once a day for 7 days before the operation until 12...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yaman I,Derici H,Kara C,Kamer E,Diniz G,Ortac R,Sayin O

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric ulcerative colitis (UC) is reportedly more extensive and progressive in its clinical course than adult UC. Therefore, more aggressive initial therapies and more frequent colectomies are needed. When physicians treat pediatric UC, they must consider the therapeutic outcome as well as the child's physical and ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Uchida K,Araki T,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Earlier studies have investigated the suitability of various materials and autologous grafts for the repair of diaphragmatic defects. Our group investigated the feasibility of using an artificial diaphragm (AD) to repair wide diaphragmatic defects. METHODS:Twelve pigs were laparotomized and, in each pig, a def...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Aikawa M,Miyazawa M,Okamoto K,Toshimitsu Y,Okada K,Akimoto N,Ueno Y,Koyama I,Ikada Y

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of the study was to conduct a psychometric evaluation of the fecal incontinence quality of life scale (FIQL) in the Japanese language using rigorous methodologies. METHODS:The FIQL was translated into Japanese. After being linguistically validated, the Japanese version of the FIQL was administered to a...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tsunoda A,Yamada K,Kano N,Takano M

更新日期：2013-10-01 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：:We describe how we developed a new method of tying an intracorporeal suture of monofilament material using a bowline knot, which eliminates the troublesome C-loop formation for winding the thread on the rod. The winding-forceps point to the site of suturing, and the needle end of the thread is placed under the rod of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Asao T,Tsutsumi S,Yamaguchi S,Fujii T,Mochiki E,Kuwano H

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Acute appendicitis has been suggested to be more aggravated in hemodialysis (HD) patients in comparison to non-HD patients but only scanty evidence demonstrates the conditions. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was done for HD and non-HD patients with a discharge diagnosis of acute appendicitis in a single ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Wu HC,Yan MT,Lu KC,Chu P,Lin SH,Yu JC,Wu CC

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the newly developed continuous suture technique in dunking pancreatojejunostomy without pancreatic duct stenting after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). METHODS:Thirty-four consecutive pancreaticojejunostomies (patient age 73 ± 11, 41-88) with continuous sutures without stenting after PD were performed f...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Katoh T,Kawano K,Furutani A,Katsuki T,Onoda M,Oga A

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Portal annular pancreas (PAP) is a rare anatomical anomaly in which the pancreatic parenchyma surrounds the superior mesenteric vein and portal vein (PV) annularly. This anomaly requires careful consideration in pancreatic resection. A case is presented and the technical issues are discussed. A 61-year-old female was ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kobayashi S,Honda G,Kurata M,Okuda Y,Tsuruta K

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pinch-off syndrome (POS) is a serious complication encountered during the long-term management of totally implantable access ports (TIAPs). The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein puncture to avoid POS in patients with long-term use of a TIAP. METHODS:...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Osawa H,Hasegawa J,Yamakawa K,Matsunami N,Mikata S,Shimizu J,Kim YK,Morishima H,Hirota M,Souma Y,Kim HM,Sawada G,Nezu R

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSES:There is an increasing trend towards performing more radical resections instead of a subtotal resection for benign thyroid disease. The aim of this study was to examine the effect of this change in practice on the surgical treatment of bilateral thyroid diseases in this unit. METHODS:The data on 367 patients ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Citgez B,Uludag M,Yetkin G,Yener F,Akgun I,Isgor A

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A postoperative pseudoaneurysm is a rare complication that is difficult to diagnose. Computed tomography (CT) revealed a pseudoaneurysm in the ascending aorta of a 68-year-old female 8 days after mitral valve replacement and tricuspid annuloplasty. The defect was simply repaired during emergency surgery without cardio...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ogawa T,Toda K,Fujita T,Higashi M,Kobayashi J

更新日期：2013-05-01 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:This study explored the optimal suture materials for use in the peritoneal cavity based on the formation of adhesions and abscesses under clean and contaminated conditions. METHODS:The parietal peritoneum and muscle layer of rats were incised. The incision was followed by interrupted suturing in the clean grou...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ishikawa K,Sadahiro S,Tanaka Y,Suzuki T,Kamijo A,Tazume S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00