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Equal short-term outcomes of intracorporeal mechanical gastrogastrostomy in laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy for cT1N0 gastric cancer in the middle stomach compared with the extracorporeal hand-sewing method
Intracorporeal mechanical gastrogastrostomy (IMG) techniques have recently been developed and their short-term safety was presented in their initial evaluation. However, whether they are comparable to extracor...
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Product characteristics and heat of reaction of municipal solid waste in pyrolysis and gasification at low temperatures
This study examines the pyrolysis and gasification characteristics of municipal solid waste (MSW) via thermogravimetric analysis and laboratory-scale pyrolysis and gasification experiments. The MSW samples wer...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Reduction of Aerodynamic Noise Radiated from Multicopter
The present paper is focused on reducing the aerodynamic noise emitted by multicopter. The effect of the serrations and the dimples of the propeller blades on the aerodynamic noise has been studied experimenta...
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A sandwiching method that simplifies hepatic left lateral segment inversion to secure an optimal surgical view around the esophageal hiatus in laparoscopic and robotic gastrectomy for upper gastric and esophagogastric junction cancers
In laparoscopic surgery for upper gastric and esophagogastric junction (EGJ) cancer, it is important to achieve optimal exposure of the esophageal hiatus to secure an appropriate workspace. In recent years, he...
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Pancreas-contactless gastrectomy for gastric cancer prevents postoperative inflammation
Pancreas-related complications after laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for gastric cancer can be fatal. We developed a gastrectomy procedure with no pancreas contact to prevent such complications and herein report...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic and endoscopic cooperative surgery for advanced gastric cancer as palliative surgery in elderly patients: a case report
The number of elderly patients with gastric cancer is increasing, with the very elderly often refusing radical gastrectomy with lymph node dissection. Such a patient presented to us and we proposed a palliativ...
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Preoperative chemotherapy could modify recurrence patterns through postoperative complications in patients with gastric cancer
Postoperative infectious complications have a negative impact on survival outcomes in patients with gastric cancer. It is recently reported that preoperative chemotherapy may eliminate this negative impact. Th...
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Randomized study of prevention of gastrointestinal toxicities by nutritional support using an amino acid-rich elemental diet during chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer (KDOG 1101)
This randomized study was designed to evaluate the clinical effect of an elemental diet during chemotherapy in patients with esophageal cancer.
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Patient selection for salvage surgery after definitive chemoradiotherapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
With the widespread use of definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), salvage surgery for recurrence/residual patients became prevalent. However, survival impact of salv...
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Neoadjuvant chemotherapy plus surgery for high-risk advanced gastric cancer: long-term results of KDOG1001 trial
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the long-term survival outcomes of KDOG1001 trial after a minimum follow-up of 3 years.
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A phase I study of docetaxel/oxaliplatin/S-1 (DOS) combination neoadjuvant chemotherapy for patients with locally advanced adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction
The optimal dose of each drug used in the docetaxel, oxaliplatin, and S-1 (DOS) chemotherapy remains to be clarified for the Japanese population. The purpose of this study was to determine a recommended dose f...
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Prevention of intra-thoracic recurrent laryngeal nerve injury with robot-assisted esophagectomy
Transthoracic esophagectomy for esophageal cancer is one of the most invasive procedures in surgery for gastrointestinal cancer. Serious complications sometimes occur after esophageal cancer surgery, including...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Non-invasive Monitoring of Hepatic Oxygenation Using Time-Resolved Spectroscopy
The aim of the present study was to investigate whether changes in hepatic oxygenation can be detected by time-resolved spectroscopy (TRS) placed on the skin surface above the liver. METHODS: With approval of ...
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Open AccessTotal mastectomy and chest reconstruction for a rapidly progressing giant phyllodes tumor with skin necrosis: a case report
Phyllodes tumors are rare fibroepithelial neoplasms of the breast. In the literature, borderline or malignant tumors have been reported to present with unusual characteristics including a short clinical histor...
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Soil-inhabiting Tardigrade Communities in Forests of Central Japan
This study was carried out for the purpose of detecting the relationship between soil-inhabiting tardigrade communities and environmental factors of various forests. Nine forests in the southern part of Kanaga...
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Reproduction of occult metastasis of head and neck cancer in nude mice
The presence of occult metastasis is the most important factor that influences the prognosis in patients with head and neck cancer. To reproduce occult metastasis of oral cancer cells, we serially resected the...
