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Preoperative serum albumin level is a prognostic indicator for adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia
Among patients with adenocarcinoma of the gastric cardia, we noted that patients with higher preoperative serum albumin levels appeared to survive longer than patients with lower levels. Thus, we evaluated ser...
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Progressive Increase of Bowel Wall Thickness Is a Reliable Indicator for Surgery in Patients With Adhesive Small Bowel Obstruction
The aim of this study was to determine whether progressive increase of bowel wall thickness during nonoperative treatment is a reliable indicator for surgery in patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction.
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NAT2 Fast Acetylator Genotype is Associated with an Increased Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Taiwan
In Taiwan, colorectal cancer has one of the highest rates of increased incidence in the past two decades. Heterocyclic amines from dietary cooked meats are metabolically activated by NAT2 (N-acetyltransferase 2),...
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Prediction of operation time for laparoscopic myomectomy by ultrasound measurements
This study aimed to develop a regression-based prediction equation for operation time for laparoscopic myomectomy (LM) using ultrasound measurement.
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Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy versus Conventional Excision Hemorrhoidectomy for Acute Hemorrhoidal Crisis
We compared the safety and clinical outcomes of stapled hemorrhoidectomy and conventional excision hemorrhoidectomy in the treatment of acute hemorrhoidal crisis, and analyzed various factors associated with c...
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Hand-assisted laparoscopic total colectomy for slow transit constipation
Current medical treatments for slow transit constipation (STC) are often ineffective, and total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis has been the procedure of choice for selected patients with refractory STC....
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Perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from chronic anorectal fistulae: a review from single institution
Mucinous adenocarcinoma arising from a chronic anorectal fistula is rare, with few reports in the literature. Such lesions can be misdiagnosed for the more common benign perianal abscess or fistula.
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Phlebosclerotic colitis with nonsurgical treatment
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The Metastatic Lymph Node Number and Ratio Are Independent Prognostic Factors in Esophageal Cancer
The current American Joint Committee on Cancer staging system for esophageal cancer is based on lymph node location, irrespective of the number of involved and examined lymph nodes.
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Changes in Quality-of-Life Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Adult Patients with Cholelithiasis
The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in quality-of-life following laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in adults with cholelithiasis.
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An endoscopic training model to improve accuracy of colonic polyp size measurement
Most studies of colonic polyps rely on visual estimation when regarding polyp size; however, the reliability of a visual estimate is questionable. Our study aims to develop a training model to improve the accu...
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Role of p53 and β-catenin Mutations in Conjunction with CK19 Expression on Early Tumor Recurrence and Prognosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Cytokeratin 19 (CK19), a molecular marker of hepatic progenitor cells and cholangiocytes, is expressed in hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC), but not in normal hepatocytes. However, role of CK19 in HCC progressio...
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Is it appropriate to apply the enhanced recovery program to patients undergoing laparoscopic rectal surgery?
The laparoscopic approach has played a key role in the successful application of the enhanced recovery program (ERP) in perioperative care for postoperative colon surgery patients. Reports of applying ERP in l...
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Liver Abscess After Liver Metastasectomy is a Poor Prognostic Factor in Patients with Colorectal Cancer
More and more complications of extensive hepatic resection are being encountered in patients treated for liver metastases from colorectal cancer. This study aimed to determine the impact of liver abscess after...
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Long-Term Survival Results of Surgery Alone Versus Surgery plus UFT (Uracil and Tegafur)-Based Adjuvant Therapy in Patients with Stage II Colon Cancer
It is well established that adjuvant chemotherapy with 5-fluouracil and leucovorin (5-FU/LV) improves survival for patients with resected colon cancer; however, the benefits of oral uracil and tegafur (UFT) ch...
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Laparoscopic Transabdominal Preperitoneal Hernioplasty for Reduction En Masse of an Incarcerated Inguinal Hernia: A Case Report
Reduction en masse is a rare complication of an incarcerated inguinal hernia. Its occurrence should be suspected when intestinal obstruction persists despite a seemingly successful manual reduction or herniopl...
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α-Fetoprotein-to-Total Tumor Volume Ratio Predicts Post-operative Tumor Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Serum α-fetoprotein (AFP) and total tumor volume (TTV) are important factors linked with post-operative tumor recurrence in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. We investigated the role of a new prognostic...
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Comparison of tumor recurrence between laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with sphincter preservation and laparoscopic abdominoperineal resection for low rectal cancer
By traditional open surgery, the tumor recurrence rate of total mesorectal excision with sphincter-preserving procedure was lower than that of abdominoperineal resection (APR) for the treatment of low rectal c...
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Surgical Resection Is Better than Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Beyond Milan Criteria Independent of Performance Status
Performance status is tightly linked with survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We investigated the impact of performance status on HCC patients beyond the Milan criteria receiving surgical...
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The evolving practice of hybrid natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) for rectal cancer
Natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) has emerged as the area of focus in laparoscopic surgery. Hybrid NOTES (hNOTES) has some potential advantages for treating rectal cancer.
