abstract：OBJECTIVE:We compared outcomes of elective inguinal hernia repair performed at one institution by three approaches: robotic-assistance, laparoscopic, and open. METHODS:Characteristics of the patients, the hernia and the procedures performed during 2014-2016 were accessed from patient electronic medical files of 137 el...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kakiashvili E,Bez M,Abu Shakra I,Ganam S,Bickel A,Merei F,Drobot A,Bogouslavski G,Kassis W,Khatib K,Badran M,Kluger Y,Almog R

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:According to previous studies, low serum total cholesterol (TC) is associated with higher cancer incidence and mortality. However, the prognostic implications of preoperative TC in patients with gastric cancer (GC) remain to be determined. METHODS:A total of 1251 patients with GC, who underwent radical gast...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Shin HJ,Roh CK,Son SY,Hoon H,Han SU

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) is increasingly used to treat peritoneal metastases from appendiceal or colorectal origin. We evaluate our institution's experience and survival outcomes with this procedure, and its efficacy in symptom relief. METHODS:This ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Chow FC,Yip J,Foo DC,Wei R,Choi HK,Ng KK,Lo OS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To elucidate the clinicopathological features of multiply recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma referred to a tertiary center. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 40 patients with pathologically proven primary retroperitoneal liposarcoma treated between January 2015 and June 2019. RESU...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Masaki N,Onozawa M,Inoue T,Kurobe M,Kawai K,Miyazaki J

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:changes may occur in tumor phenotype and receptor status during the progression of breast cancer. Discordance between primary and metastases has implications for further treatment and prognosis. METHODS:185 patients confirmed breast cancer metastasis were retrospectively analyzed during 1999-2019. All the p...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kao JY,Tsai JH,Wu TY,Wang CK,Kuo YL

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study investigated the optimal timing of analgesic transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in the operating room for better recovery quality using the Korean version of the Quality of Recovery-40 (QoR-40K) questionnaire in patients who had undergone open inguinal herniorrhaphy. METHODS:This single-cent...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Shim JW,Ko J,Lee CS,Lee DS,Park J,Lee HM,Kim YS,Moon YE,Hong SH,Chae MS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate efficacy of early prevention of complex decongestive therapy and rehabilitation exercise for prevention of postoperative lower limb extremity lymphedema for patients with gynecologic cancer. METHODS:109 female patients were randomly divided into two groups, the control group who only received ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Wu X,Liu Y,Zhu D,Wang F,Ji J,Yan H

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcopenia refers to the progressive and generalised loss of skeletal muscle mass and strength with a risk of adverse outcomes such as physical disability, poor quality of life and mortality. The present review explored the impact, diagnosis, prevention and management of sarcopenia in surgical and trauma patients. Rec...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Wahlen BM,Mekkodathil A,Al-Thani H,El-Menyar A

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report initial surgical results and learning process of single-port video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) subsegmentectomy in comparison with segmentectomy in our institution as the presentative of minimal invasiveness and precise resection for early stage lung cancer. METHODS:All patients undergoi...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Chang CC,Yen YT,Lin CY,Chen YY,Huang WL,Tseng YL

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Written informed consent forms (ICFs) are important for ensuring that physicians disclose core information to patients to help them autonomously decide about treatment and for providing substantial evidence for the surgeon in case of a legal dispute. This paper aims to assess the legal and ethical appropriat...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Ekmekci PE,Güner MD,Toman İN,Karaca G,Karakoyunlu B,Çatal R,Erdem M,Ömeroğlu E

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:A preoperative reliable classification system between clinical and computed tomography (CT) findings to better plan surgery in acute complicated diverticulitis (ACD) is lacking. We studied the inter-observer agreement of CT scan data and their concordance with the preoperative clinical findings and...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： La Torre M,Mingoli A,Brachini G,Lanciotti S,Casciani E,Speranza A,Mastroiacovo I,Frezza B,Cirillo B,Costa G,Sapienza P

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report our experience in treating endophytic renal tumor by robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RPN) with a standard laparoscopic ultrasound probe and our original approach for separating renal mass. METHODS:All patients with endophytic renal tumor who underwent RPN in our department from January 2015 to ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Zhang Y,Ouyang W,Wu B,Pokhrel G,Ding B,Xu H,Luan Y,Lu Y,Yang J,Wang Z,Yu Y,Li H,Guan W,Wang S,Liu Z

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impairment in voice and swallowing functions are common after thyroidectomy. We aimed to evaluate the objective functional voice and swallowing outcomes in a series of patients undergoing thyroidectomy. METHODS:A total of 43 consenting patients who underwent thyroidectomy were prospectively recruited. Subje...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Gumus T,Makay O,Eyigor S,Ozturk K,Erdogan Cetin Z,Sezgin B,Kolcak Z,Icoz G,Akyildiz M

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:To investigate the oncological and functional outcomes after partial nephrectomy for clinical stage T1 (cT1) renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and assess the association between excisional volume loss (EVL) and postoperative renal function. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed 150 patients with cT1 RCC ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Lai GS,Hung SC,Chang LW,Wang SS,Li JR,Chen CS,Yang CK,Cheng CL,Ou YC,Ho HC,Chiu KY

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many techniques have been developed to prevent postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy, but POPF rates remain high. The aim of our study was to analyze POPF occurrence after closure of the pancreatic remnant by different operative techniques. METHODS:Between 2006 and 2017, 284 pa...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Chikhladze S,Makowiec F,Küsters S,Riediger H,Sick O,Fichtner-Feigl S,Hopt UT,Wittel UA

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic surgery is the most advanced minimally invasive technique for the treatment of complicated solid pseudopapillary tumors (SPT). The aim of this study is to evaluate feasibility of robotic surgery for the treatment of SPTs in the pancreatic head. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of the clinical data o...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Jin JB,Qin K,Yang Y,Shi YS,Wu ZC,Deng XX,Chen H,Cheng DF,Shen BY,Peng CH

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:In this study, the perioperative outcomes of video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) and robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (RATS) were compared in patients with clinical stage I and stage II thymoma. METHODS:The outcomes of 24 patients (10 males and 14 females; mean age: 42.5 years; range: 18-65 years...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Şehitogullari A,Nasır A,Anbar R,Erdem K,Bilgin C

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare robot-assisted surgery and conventional laparoscopy for gynecologic oncology regarding intra- and post-operative outcomes. METHODS:A retrospective study was performed on consecutive patients with gynecologic oncology from February 2014 to October 2017 at Gansu Provincial Hospital, China. Multivari...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Wang LL,Yan PJ,Yao L,Liu R,Hou F,Chen XH,Han LL,Xu LY,Xu H,Li J,Guo TK,Yang KH,Wang HL

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative differentiation of follicular thyroid carcinoma (FTC) from follicular adenoma (FA) remains an unsolved puzzle. Patients sometimes undergo unnecessary lobectomy for histology confirmation inevitably. OBJECTIVE:In this retrospective study, we propose new gray-scale ultrasonographic (US) features ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kuo TC,Wu MH,Chen KY,Hsieh MS,Chen A,Chen CN

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) can be avoided in selected patients with positive sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs). However, regional lymph node recurrence may occur after SLN biopsy (SLNB). This study aimed to identify the risk factors for axillary recurrence to ensure safe axillary surgery. METHODS:Betwe...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Sekine C,Nakano S,Mibu A,Otsuka M,Oinuma T,Takeyama H

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is unclear whether neoadjuvant chemoradiation for lower rectal cancer causes a deterioration in urinary function. This study aimed to prospectively compare the postoperative urinary function of patients with lower rectal cancer treated by surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiation with that of patients trea...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Hirata Y,Nozawa H,Kawai K,Hata K,Tanaka T,Nishikawa T,Otani K,Sasaki K,Kaneko M,Emoto S

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracystic carcinoma is not common seen in breast malignancy, here we showed a case of intracystic tumor presented in adenosquamoid differentiation. Negative in ER, PR, and HER2 makes treatment out of hormone and target therapy. After simple mastectomy with sentinel lymph node biopsy, we found isolated tumor cell ove...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Liu Y,Hung CC,Chen YA,Tsai IC

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many surgical techniques have been developed to treat inguinal hernia. In recent years, the laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) approach has been widely performed to repair inguinal hernia. Giant inguinal hernia (GIH) is an extremely rare disease that is a challenge for general surgeons. GIH app...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Fujinaka R,Urade T,Fukuoka E,Murata K,Mii Y,Sawa H,Man-I M,Oka S,Iwatani Y,Kuroda D

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ipsilateral nipple has been used as a directional guide for needle advance during internal jugular vein (IJV) catheterization. We attempted to validate the utility of the ipsilateral nipple during IJV catheterization. METHODS:One hundred and two patients scheduled for elective surgery were enrolled. In ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Ahn S,Ryu HG,Koo CH,Choi S,Lee JH,Jang IK

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Considerable controversy exists regarding the surgical indications for a concealed penis. We herein describe a modified technique for correction of a concealed penis. The superfluous inner plate is resected to accelerate the disappearance of the postoperative lymphedema, and the skin between the penis and scr...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Ge W,Zhu X,Xu Y,Chen Y,Wang J

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of three-dimensional (3D) laparoscopy in urological procedures in a cohort study compared to two-dimensional (2D) laparoscopy. METHODS:From October 2016 to August 2017, 100 patients underwent various urological procedures with 3D laparoscopy performed by a single experienced surgeon ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Nguyen DH,Nguyen BH,Van Nong H,Tran TH

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) is the main type of the well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas. Multifocality is regarded as a poor prognostic factor for PTC. METHODS:Documents of 777 patients who underwent thyroidectomy were reviewed retrospectively. A total of 305 PTC patients were included. Patients wi...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Gur EO,Karaisli S,Haciyanli S,Kamer E,Genc H,Atahan K,Haciyanli M

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Posttraumatic dorsal hand defects with exposed tendons and/or bones represent a challenge to reconstructive surgeons. Many options are suggested ranging from local, regional, distant up to free flaps. First dorsal metacarpal artery island flap was commonly prescribed for reconstructing the thumb or first web...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Shehata Ibrahim Ahmed M,Salah Ibrahim E,Ibrahim Eltayeb H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the preoperative predictive factors that could identify subsets of favorable patients who can be possibly cured with robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) alone in locally advanced prostate cancer (LAPCa). Our study was designed to identify clinical predictors of pathologic organ-...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kang HW,Jung HD,Lee JY,Kwon JK,Jeh SU,Cho KS,Ham WS,Choi YD

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This meta-analysis aimed to explore the effect of infrahepatic vena cava (IVC) clamping on bleeding during hepatic resection. PubMed and Embase databases were searched systematically to identify randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing infrahepatic IVC clamping to IVC nonclamping during hepatic resection. A rando...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Zhou Y,Zhang Z,Wan T

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES:Surgical extirpation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with background fibrosis remains a challenge. This study evaluated impact of fibrosis score on long term outcomes of patients undergoing surgical resection for HCC. METHODS:Using the Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kamarajah SK

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemorrhoidectomy is commonly associated with postoperative pain. Calcium channel blockers are known to cause relaxation of gastrointestinal smooth muscle and oral diltiazem has also been shown to reduce the resting anal pressure. OBJECTIVE:We attempted to analyze efficacy and side effects of topical diltiaz...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Huang YJ,Chen CY,Chen RJ,Kang YN,Wei PL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:5-Aminolevulinic Acid (5-ALA) induced fluorescence is useful in guiding glioma resection. The extent of 5-ALA accumulation is beyond gadolinium contrast enhancement.1,2 Supratotal resection may be achieved, potentially granting patients with better survival. We present our experience on 5-ALA guided glioma r...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Chan DTM,Yi-Pin Sonia H,Poon WS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report the short-term clinical outcomes of a delta-shaped (DS) anastomosis in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG), comparing Endo GIA™ Reinforced Reload (Reinforced GIA) with Endo GIA™ (GIA) staplers. METHODS:This was a retrospective analysis of 40 patients who underwent totally LDG with DS anastomosis...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Nagahisa Y,Morikawa A,Kato T,Hashida K,Ome Y,Kawamoto K

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The traditionally taught technique for conventional open thyroidectomy is via a midline splitting of the strap muscles following a skin crease neck incision - midline approach (MA). The lateral "backdoor" approach (LA) uses the same central neck incision but approaches the thyroid gland between the anterio...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Singaporewalla RM,Tan BC,Rao AD

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is a simple index that represents systemic inflammatory change. The number of platelets is also known to reflect both post-transplant graft regeneration and dysfunction. Thus, we aimed to investigate the usefulness of NLR and platelet number in predicting th...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Hayashi H,Takamura H,Ohbatake Y,Nakanuma S,Tajima H,Fushida S,Onishi I,Tani T,Shimizu K,Ohta T

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite many advances in surgery and technology, colonic anastomosis remains a challenge after colonic resection. The purpose of this study is to compare the safety of using diclofenac sodium and paracetamol for analgesia in colonic anastomosis on rats. METHODS:Wistar-Hannover rats were randomly allocated t...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Gulcicek OB,Solmaz A,Yigitbas H,Ercetin C,Yavuz E,Ozdogan K,Biricik A,Akkalp AK,Uzun H,Kutnu M,Celebi F,Celik A

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVE:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) remains an important cause of morbidity and mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy. Pancreaticogastrostomy (PG) as a reconstruction method after pancreaticoduodenectomy is a safe and optional surgical technique in decreasing the risk of POPF. In this study, ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Yap PY,Hwang JS,Bong JJ

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the rate of surgical complications during the change from subtotal resection to hemithyroidectomy or thyroidectomy over a period of 17 years. METHODS:All operations for benign goiter at our hospital were analyzed for the periods 1996-2002 (Group 1) and 2003-2012 (Group 2). The groups were compared ...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Kunz-Zurbuchen U,Buhr HJ,Hotz HG,Kreis ME,Lehmann KS

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative hypoalbuminemia is a well-known risk factor for anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery, but the association between perioperative albumin level and anastomotic leakage has not been fully investigated in curative colorectal cancer (CRC) patients. METHODS:In total, 200 CRC patients (Stage I...

journal_title：Asian journal of surgery

authors： Shimura T,Toiyama Y,Hiro J,Imaoka H,Fujikawa H,Kobayashi M,Ohi M,Inoue Y,Mohri Y,Kusunoki M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00