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Open AccessRelationships Between Changes in Serum Ketone Body Levels and Metabolic Effects in Patients with Severe Obesity Who Underwent Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Serum ketone bodies increase due to dynamic changes in the lipid metabolisms of patients undergoing bariatric surgery. However, there have been few studies on the role of ketone bodies after bariatric surgery....
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Open AccessCorrection: Explainable artificial intelligence prediction-based model in laparoscopic liver surgery for segments 7 and 8: an international multicenter study
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Open AccessExplainable artificial intelligence prediction-based model in laparoscopic liver surgery for segments 7 and 8: an international multicenter study
Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming more useful as a decision-making and outcomes predictor tool. We have developed AI models to predict surgical complexity and the postoperative course in laparoscopic li...
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Risk-Adjusted Assessment of the Learning Curve for Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy for Adult Recipients
Studies on pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy (PLDH) have been reported. However, only few studies have reported on the learning curve of PLDH. In this report, we aimed to determine the learning curve of PLDH...
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Elective Laparoscopic Repair of Obturator Hernia Using a Mesh Plug Following Ultrasound-Guided Manual Reduction
Obturator hernia (OH) is a rare form of pelvic hernia that constitutes less than 1% of all abdominal hernias. Due to the rarity of obturator hernia, there is no standardized recommendation for treatment, and p...
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Improvements of lung volumes and respiratory symptoms after weight loss through laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
This study evaluated the improvement of respiratory function and airway volumes using spirometry and computed tomography (CT) in severely obese Japanese patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG...
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Open AccessA case of pathological complete response with liposomal irinotecan + 5-FU/LV for unresectable locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Pancreatic cancer has one of the worst prognoses of any all cancers. 5-FU/leucovorin + irinotecan + oxaliplatin (FOLFIRINOX), gemcitabine (GEM) plus nab-paclitaxel regimens have been recognized as global-stand...
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Open AccessA novel second-stage surgical strategy for severely obese patient with pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: a case report
Severely obese patients can have other diseases requiring surgical treatment. In such patients, bariatric surgeries are considered a precursor to operations targeting the original disease for the purpose of re...
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Open AccessStandardized single-incision plus one-port laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy: a safe alternative to the conventional procedure
Laparoscopic left lateral sectionectomy (LLLS) is a feasible and safe procedure with a relatively smooth learning curve. However, single-incision LLLS requires extensive surgical experience and advanced techni...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for metastatic melanoma originating from the choroidal membrane: a case report
Metastatic melanoma originating from the choroidal membrane is extremely rare. Here, we report a case of laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for malignant melanoma that developed after heavy-particle therapy fo...
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Pure Laparoscopic Donor Hepatectomy: Right Posterior Section Graft
The use of laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) is widespread owing to its several advantages, especially smaller incision (Kaneko et al., Ann Gastroenterol Surg 1:33–43, 1; Ciria et al., Surg Endosc 34:349–360, 2)...
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Predictive scoring system for advanced liver fibrosis in Japanese patients with severe obesity
The aim of this study was to examine the predictive scoring system of advanced liver fibrosis in severely obese Japanese patients.
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Open AccessPancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in a patient with pancreas divisum and gastrointestinal duplication cyst: a case report
The complication of duplication of alimentary tracts and pancreas divisum (PD) is a rare malformation and the development of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in this malformation is also extremely rare....
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Open AccessHigh frequency and long persistency of ballooning hepatocyte were associated with glucose intolerance in patients with severe obesity
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and glucose intolerance are associated with an increased risk of mortality in patients with severe obesity; however, whether histological findings of the liver are related t...
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Efficacy of enhanced prehabilitation for patients with esophageal cancer undergoing esophagectomy
Several studies have demonstrated that prehabilitation helps reduce the incidence of postoperative complications. In this study, we investigated the safety and efficacy of enhanced prehabilitation (EP) in the ...
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Anterior approach for pure laparoscopic donor right hepatectomy
Pure laparoscopic donor hepatectomy (PLDH) is being increasingly performed at centers with experienced surgeons [1–6]. This procedure is still develo** and is associated with several challenges owing to its tec...
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Prognostic factors and a new preliminary scoring system for remission of type 2 diabetes mellitus after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
To evaluate the early remission rate of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) and establish a preliminary scoring system that predicts T2DM remission.
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Open AccessFeasibility of totally laparoscopic pylorus-preserving gastrectomy with intracorporeal gastro-gastrostomy for early gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study
Pylorus-preserving gastrectomy (PPG) has been accepted as a function-preserving surgery for the treatment of early gastric cancer in East Asian countries. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the feasibilit...
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Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Non-Alcoholic Steatohepatitis and Liver Fibrosis in Japanese Patients with Severe Obesity
The prevalence of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) in Japanese patients with severe obesity is extremely high. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the metabolic and histological effects of laparos...
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Validation and performance of three-level procedure-based classification for laparoscopic liver resection
A procedure-based laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) classification (IMM classification) stratified 11 different LLR procedures into 3 grades. IMM classification assessed the difficulty of LLR differently than...
