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5th Japanese Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
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Completely laparoscopic extraperigastric lymph node dissection for gastric malignancies located in the middle or lower third of the stomach
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Laparoscopic total gastrectomy with distal pancreatosplenectomy and D2 lymphadenectomy for advanced gastric cancer
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Laparoscopic D2 lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer located in the middle or lower third portion of the stomach
The standard lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer is a D2 dissection, performed in accordance with the new Japanese classification of gastric carcinoma (13th edition). Although laparoscopic D2 disse...
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Precancerous conditions of biliary tract cancer in patients with pancreaticobiliary maljunction: reappraisal of nationwide survey in Japan
It is widely known that pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM), an anomalous arrangement of the pancreaticobiliary ductal system, is frequently associated with biliary tract cancer in patients with or without b...
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Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy with Radical Lymph Node Dissection Using the No-Touch Isolation Technique for Advanced Colon Cancer
The treatment of advanced right-sided colon cancer presents numerous challenges for the surgeon who must aim to minimize the invasiveness of surgery, achieve curative resection, and prevent port-site recurren...
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Laparoscopic side-to-side esophagogastrostomy using a linear stapler after proximal gastrectomy
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Abdominal Wall Abscess Associated with Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis: Report of a Case
We report a case of abdominal wall abscess caused by diverticulitis of the jejunum penetrating through the abdominal wall. A 53-year-old Japanese woman visited a local hospital complaining of abdominal pain an...
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Laparoscopy-assisted uncut Roux-en-Y operation after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer
In order to prevent the Roux stasis syndrome that sometimes follows Roux-en-Y gastrojejunostomy after distal gastrectomy, a new type of reconstruction, called the uncut Roux-en-Y technique, has been reported. ...
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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding from multiple Barrett's ulcers associated with metachronous multiple colorectal carcinomas
Although gastroesophageal reflux disease is sometimes associated with esophageal ulcer and/or mucosal erosion, acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding from an esophageal ulcer is uncommon. We report a case of ac...
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Esophageal duplication cyst continuously extending into the peritoneal cavity on the proximal portion of the stomach
Although bronchogenic or esophageal duplication cysts are foregut-derived developmental anomalies most commonly encountered in the mediastinum and rarely in the abdomen, a cyst continuously extending into the ...
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Hemorrhagic radiation gastritis after chemoradiation therapy for peritoneal lymph node metastasis of esophageal carcinoma successfully treated with repeated intraarterial steroid infusions
Although intraarterial steroid infusion therapy has previously been shown to be effective for inflammatory bowel disease, it has not yet been applied for the treatment of hemorrhagic radiation gastritis. We re...
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Randomized Clinical Trial of the Effects of Perioperative Use of Immune-enhancing Enteral Formula on Metabolic and Immunological Status in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy
Although perioperative immune-enhancing enteral formula (IEEF) is effective to decrease the rate of infectious complications, it is not clear whether perioperative use of IEEF decreases the incidence of postop...
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Relatively small size linitis plastica of the stomach: multislice CT detection of tissue fibrosis
Linitis plastica (scirrhous gastric carcinoma) has a poor prognosis due to delay in diagnosis. Pathological feature of this tumor is diffuse fibrosis of the gastric wall. Detection of small fibrotic lesion in ...
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Levels and expressions of orotate phosphoribosyltransferase in gastric carcinoma and normal gastric mucosa tissues
Orotate phosphoribosyltransferase (OPRT; EC 2.4.2.10), a key enzyme that catalyzes one of the primary steps in the phosphorylation of fluoropyrimidine, was recently recognized as an important enzyme that deter...
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Lymph node dissection with cervical approach as a salvage surgery for locoregional failure after definitive chemoradiotherapy in a patient with recurrent esophageal carcinoma: report of a case
Salvage surgery is one important therapeutic option after locoregional failure of definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) in patients with advanced or recurrent esophageal carcinoma. We have performed cervical lym...
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Totally laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer
In patients having locally advanced cancer of the stomach with suspected tumor infiltration to the pancreatic head or the duodenum, a concurrent pancreaticoduodenectomy with gastrectomy is occasionally prerequ...
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Is postoperative early enteral nutrition with regular or disease-specific enteral formula really beneficial in patients undergoing esophagectomy?
Although recent studies have shown that early enteral nutrition (EEN) has certain advantages over parenteral nutrition for preventing postoperative complications, few previous studies have examined the effects...
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Cholecystectomy using single-incision laparoscopic surgery with a new SILS port
Single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) offers the potential advantages of reduced postoperative pain and a lower incidence of port-site complications. Moreover, careful attention to closure can reduce the...
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Multidisciplinary therapeutic approach for maintaining long-term nutritional status for patient with advanced esophageal carcinoma confounded by dermatomyositis
We report a patient with advanced esophageal carcinoma associated with dermatomyositis who successfully maintained long-term good nutritional status by chemoradiation therapy and continuous enteral nutrition. ...