abstract：:The aim of the present review was to investigate whether host-tumor interactions are causal or consecutive clinical factors associated with surgical stress that influence the long-term survival after a curative resection of colorectal cancer. A Medline/PubMed search was conducted to identify the relevant articles inve...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Miki C,Tanaka K,Inoue Y,Araki T,Ohi M,Mohri Y,Uchida K,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lung cancer associated with Sweet's syndrome is extremely rare. There are only seven reports of such cases. As far as could be determined from a comprehensive search, there is no reported operative case of lung cancer with this syndrome in the world literature. A 75-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed as having Sweet'...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Arai H,Rino Y,Yamanaka S,Suganuma N,Yukawa N,Wada N,Hara S,Hirokado M,Oshiro H,Masuda M

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare malignancy, usually diagnosed at an advanced stage when it has invaded or adhered to adjacent organs. We report our experience of performing combined liver and inferior vena cava (IVC) resection for ACC. METHODS:Six patients with clinical stage III (n = 4) or IV (n = 2)...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ohwada S,Izumi M,Tanahashi Y,Kawate S,Hamada K,Tsutsumi H,Horiguchi J,Koibuchi Y,Takahashi T,Yamada M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of pancreaticobronchial fistula caused by chronic pancreatitis. A 46-year-old man with a history of chronic alcoholic pancreatitis was referred to us for investigation of dyspnea and bloody sputum. Chest radiography showed a bilateral pneumonia-like shadow, with severe atelectasis in the left low...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yasuda T,Ueda T,Fujino Y,Matsumoto I,Nakajima T,Sawa H,Fujita T,Ajiki T,Suzuki Y,Kuroda Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Massive splenomegaly with severe hypersplenism can occur as a late complication of portal hypertension (PH) caused by extrahepatic portal venous obstruction (EHPVO) in children. Severe hypersplenism is often refractory to treatment with endoscopic sclerotherapy (EST) and shunt surgery. We report our experience ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Subhasis RC,Rajiv C,Kumar SA,Kumar AV,Kumar PA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. In immunocompetent individuals, the infection is usually subclinical but it can sometimes be life threatening. We describe a case of fatal CMV proctitis in a 71-year-old man following an Ivor-Lewis eso...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Alam I,Shanoon D,Alhamdani A,Boyd A,Griffiths AP,Baxter JN

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of untreated and treated hypertension on abdominal wall healing. METHODS:Thirty-two spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) were randomly allocated into two groups: H (n = 16), untreated and E (n = 16), treated with enalapril (40 mg/kg per day). Group C (n = 1...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tostes JM,Watanabe AL,Watanabe LM

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stapled hemorrhoidopexy (SH) has become a widely accepted surgical procedure for hemorrhoids; however, one of the most serious complications of this technique is severe bleeding. We report a case of extensive hemoperitoneum after SH for third-degree hemorrhoids. On postoperative day (POD) 1, the patient complained of ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Blouhos K,Vasiliadis K,Tsalis K,Botsios D,Vrakas X

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Liver surgery is a process which induces various types of stress on the liver including the total occlusion of the blood inflow, hemorrhage, massive volume reduction, and postoperative infection. Animal studies have shown a gender dimorphic response of the liver for various stresses such as ischemia/reperfusion, hemor...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yokoyama Y,Nagino M,Nimura Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：: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：:The Freestyle stentless bioprosthesis (Freestyle valve) is widely used throughout the world because of its durability and benefits for hemodynamic function. However, we encountered a patient who required reoperation for a cuspal tear 5 years after the implantation of a Freestyle valve. The histological findings sugges...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukui S,Nishimura M,Matsumiya G,Yoshitatsu M,Matsue H,Sawa Y

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In June 2000, we started performing mechanical-stapled anastomosis (MSA) for Billroth-I reconstruction (B-I) in distal gastrectomy. Thus, we performed a retrospective study to compare the clinical outcome of MSA and conventional hand-sutured anastomosis (HA). METHODS:We evaluated 103 patients who underwent a B...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takahashi T,Saikawa Y,Yoshida M,Otani Y,Kubota T,Kumai K,Kitajima M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma arising from the villous adenoma of the ampullary biliary epithelium is an extremely rare disorder. The preoperative diagnosis and treatment of the disease represent a major difficulty. A 67-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with a chief complaint of jaundice. Preoperative investigations revea...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Genc H,Haciyanli M,Tavusbay C,Colakoglu O,Aksöz K,Unsal B,Ekinci N

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：:We report the case of a 94-year-old woman who presented with signs of a small bowel obstruction many years after an appendectomy. Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan showed discontinuity of the small bowel at a point next to the uterus. We made a provisional diagnosis of an internal hernia through a defect in the ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Takayama S,Hirokawa T,Sakamoto M,Takahashi H,Yamamoto M,Sato M,Manabe T

更新日期：2007-01-01 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:Cor triatriatum sinister, more commonly referred to as cor triatriatum (CT), is characterized by a common pulmonary venous chamber (proximal chamber) separated from the left atrium (distal chamber) by a fibromuscular septum. This report of our experience updates the surgical results of this anomaly in the Asian...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Huang YK,Chu JJ,Chang JP,Lu MS,Tseng CN,Chang YS,Tsai FC,Lin PJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of esophageal schwannoma in a 46-year-old woman who presented with rapidly progressive dyspnea and dysphagia. Chest computed tomography showed a large mediastinal mass, which was extrinsically compressing the trachea, widely adjacent to the upper thoracic esophagus. We performed an axillary right thor...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Tokunaga T,Takeda S,Sumimura J,Maeda H

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital coronary artery fistulas account for only 0.27%-0.4% of all congenital cardiac defects. We report a case of a right coronary artery (RCA) to a right ventricular(RV) fistula found in 14-year-old girl with clinical signs of heart failure. Echocardiography and cardiac catheterization showed the fistula and a d...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Charokopos N,Rouska E,Antonitsis P,Spanos P

更新日期：2007-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis may become life threatening if it is complicated by retroperitoneal abscess. To the best of our knowledge, only case reports have been documented; thus, we analyzed the published experiences and reviewed this issue. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In addition to two patients treated at our institut...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hsieh CH,Wang YC,Yang HR,Chung PK,Jeng LB,Chen RJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesenchymal hamartoma of the liver (MHL) is an uncommon benign tumor found primarily in children younger than 2 years of age. We report a rare case of MHL with a daughter nodule and atypical histological findings in a 14-month-old girl. On admission, computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, and angiography sho...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Fukahori S,Tsuru T,Tanikawa K,Akiyoshi K,Asagiri K,Tanaka Y,Kage M,Kojiro M,Mizote H,Yagi M

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of primary non-Hodgkin gastric stump lymphoma, found in a 78-year-old man 30 years after a distal gastrectomy for a benign peptic ulcer. The development of lymphoma in the gastric stump is rare. In fact, to our knowledge only 37 cases, including this one, have been documented. Although Helicobacter py...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Greco L,Marino F,Troilo VL,Marzullo A,Gentile A

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a rare case of hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor (IPT) after a hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection. Early contrast enhancement on computed tomography (CT) with a washout phenomenon at the delayed phase, and depleted Kupffer cell function on superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akatsu T,Wakabayashi G,Tanimoto A,Kameyama K,Kitajima M

更新日期：2006-01-01 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：:Mucormycosis is an uncommon opportunistic fungal infection that may develop in immunocompromised patients with conditions such as diabetes mellitus, leukemia, lymphoma, or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), or after transplantation with immunosupperessive therapy. We report a case of gastric perforation caused by a m...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Song KY,Kang WK,Park CW,Choi YJ,Rha SE,Park CH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The reported antibacterial, antiendotoxic, and antiadhesive effects of taurolidine prompted us to study the benefits of intraperitoneal lavage with taurolidine on primary colonic anastomosis in a rat model of secondary peritonitis. METHODS:We induced peritonitis in 40 rats by injecting Escherichia coli isolate...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Akkuş A,Gülmen M,Cevik A,Bildik N,Sad O,Oztürk E,Barişik NO

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We aimed to identify the key proteins that influence the prognosis of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using protein expression profiles of previously known prognostic markers. METHODS:Thirty-one cases of Stage II NSCLC with 5-year follow-up data were selected. Tissue microarrays (TMA) and immunohistochemist...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Kohri T,Sugano M,Kawashima O,Saito R,Sakurai S,Sano T,Nakajima T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postradiation sarcoma is a rare late complication of external radiotherapy. We herein present two cases with this disease. A 54-year-old man had undergone a lobectomy and chest wall resection for Pancoast type lung cancer 7 years previously. He had undergone irradiation with a total dose of 50 Gy. Computed tomography ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Ninomiya H,Miyoshi T,Shirakusa T,Shiraishi T,Yamamoto N,Nabeshima K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:In 2003, the Diagnosis Procedure Combination (DPC)-based payment system was introduced on a trial basis in 82 major Japanese hospitals. We analyzed the influence of this system on hospital revenue and expenditure, focusing on whether it reduces the length of stay in hospital (LOS), particularly in the surgical ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yasunaga H,Ide H,Imamura T,Ohe K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 70-year-old man was admitted to our hospital with obstructive jaundice. Computed tomography revealed a tumor in the left intrahepatic bile duct extending to the common bile duct without any significant lesions in the liver. Cholangiography showed a filling defect due to an intraductal tumor. Cytology of the bile jui...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Makino T,Nakamori S,Kashiwazaki M,Masuda N,Ikenaga M,Hirao M,Fujitani K,Mishima H,Sawamura T,Takeda M,Mano M,Tsujinaka T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Esophageal perforation (EP) is still associated with a high mortality rate, even after surgical repair. We reviewed 17 cases of EP to evaluate the management of this major surgical problem. METHODS:We reviewed the medical records of all patients treated for EP in our department between November 2001 and Novemb...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Huber-Lang M,Henne-Bruns D,Schmitz B,Wuerl P

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery subjects the lower extremities to ischemia and reperfusion. Although it is not extensive or prolonged, ischemia of the lower extremities during aortic cross-clamping is gradually and steadily induced. We studied the effects of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) on ischemia-reperfu...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Sako H,Hadama T,Miyamoto S,Anai H,Wada T,Iwata E,Hamamoto H,Tanaka H,Urushino K,Shuto T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 53-year-old man who had the habit of consuming fish bones was referred to our clinic because of a suspected malignant abdominal wall tumor. Computed tomography (CT) showed a mass (10 x 5 cm) in continuity with the transverse abdominal muscle, containing a small calcification. A laparotomy was performed with a preope...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Yamada H,Kondo S,Kamiya J,Nagino M,Miyachi M,Kanai M,Hayata A,Washizu J,Nimura Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Postoperative hypoxemia is a frequent complication of surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. We tried to determine the factors associated with postoperative hypoxemia. METHODS:Between 1997 and 2003, 114 patients underwent surgery for acute type A aortic dissection. Multivariate logistic regression analysi...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nakajima T,Kawazoe K,Izumoto H,Kataoka T,Niinuma H,Shirahashi N

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of jejunal loop obstruction by a large gallstone caused by Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy-induced acute cholangitis. The patient was admitted with sepsis as well as abdominal and back pain. Abdominal computed tomography showed a dilated jejunal loop and an obstructing large mass. After his clinical con...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Shimamura K,Otani T,Yamazaki T,Kuwabara S,Katayanagi N,Yamamoto M,Saito H

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Proximal gastrectomy and lymph node dissection are often performed for T1 cancer of the gastric cardia; however, direct esophagogastrostomy is frequently complicated by reflux esophagitis. We describe a simple technique for preventing esophageal reflux and discuss its results. METHODS:This technique is indicat...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Hirai T,Matsumoto H,Iki K,Hirabayashi Y,Kawabe Y,Ikeda M,Yamamura M,Hato S,Urakami A,Yamashita K,Tsunoda T,Haruma K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the successful management of multiple small-bowel perforations caused by cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in a 60-year-old man, 1 day after CHOP (cyclophosphamide/doxorubicin/vincristine/prednisone) therapy induction for malignant lymphoma. Emergency laparotomy was performed for perforative peritonitis, but w...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Nishii T,Rino Y,Ando K,Matsuzu K,Wada H,Chiba A,Arai H,Ashida A,Hasuo K,Inayama Y,Takanashi Y

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We report our experience of resecting sternal tumors, followed by reconstruction of the skeletal and soft-tissue defects, and discuss the usefulness of sandwiched Marlex and stainless-steel mesh. METHODS:Fifteen patients underwent resection of a sternal tumor and chest wall reconstruction with autologous bone ...

journal_title：Surgery today

authors： Haraguchi S,Hioki M,Hisayoshi T,Yamashita K,Yamashita Y,Kawamura J,Hirata T,Yamagishi S,Koizumi K,Shimizu K

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00