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Open AccessSpontaneous intercostal artery bleeding occurring simultaneously in numerous vessels during antithrombotic therapy with mechanical circulatory support: a case report
Intercostal artery bleeding often occurs in a single vessel; in rare cases, it can occur in numerous vessels, making it more difficult to manage.
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Open AccessPrognostic value of combined psoas muscle mass and controlling nutritional status in patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a retrospective cohort study
Pancreatic ductal carcinoma (PDAC) is an extremely poor prognostic disease. Even though multidisciplinary treatment for PDAC has developed, supportive therapies, such as nutritional therapy or perioperative re...
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Open AccessMetastatic lung tumor from hepatocellular carcinoma with tumor thrombus invasion in the pulmonary vein: a case report
Metastatic lung tumor with a tumor thrombus in the peripheral pulmonary vein is very rare. We present a case of a metastatic lung tumor from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with tumor thrombus invasion in the p...
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Relationship between laparoscopic total gastrectomy-associated postoperative complications and gastric cancer prognosis
This study aimed to investigate the incidence and prognosis of postoperative complications after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) for gastric cancer (GC). We retrospectively enrolled 411 patients who under...
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Open AccessHOPS-R01 phase II trial evaluating neoadjuvant S-1 therapy for resectable pancreatic adenocarcinoma
Although neoadjuvant therapy (Nac) is recommended for high-risk resectable pancreatic cancer (R-PDAC), evidence regarding specific regimes is scarce. This report aimed to investigate the efficacy of S-1 Nac fo...
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Outcomes of laparoscopic total gastrectomy in elderly patients: a propensity score matching analysis
This study evaluated the short-term outcomes and prognosis after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) in elderly patients aged ≥ 80 years in a multicenter retrospective cohort study using propensity score matc...
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Laparoscopic ultrasound guided wedge resection of the stomach: a novel procedure for gastric submucosal tumor
It is essential for the surgery of gastric submucosal tumors to resect the tumor with a negative margin and minimize the incision of the normal stomach wall. We developed a novel procedure for patients with ga...
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Open AccessColonic varices treated with embolization after pancreatoduodenectomy with portal vein resection: a case report
Pancreatoduodenectomy with resection of the portal vein or superior mesenteric vein confluence has been safely performed in patients with pancreatic head cancer associated with infiltration of the portal vein ...
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Gastrointestinal manifestation of immunoglobulin G4-related disease: clarification through a multicenter survey
Several reports on immunoglobulin (Ig)G4-related disease (IgG4-RD) with gastrointestinal involvement (IgG4-related gastrointestinal disease; IgG4-GID) have been published, although this entity has not been ful...
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Circular versus linear stapling in esophagojejunostomy after laparoscopic total gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a propensity score-matched study
We used propensity score matching to compare the complication rates after laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with esophagojejunostomy (EJS) performed using a circular or a linear stapler.
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Long-term outcome after laparoscopic gastrectomy: a multicenter retrospective study
Despite its spread and advances, laparoscopic gastrectomy (LG) for advanced gastric cancer (AGC) remains controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the oncologic outcomes and to identify the potentia...
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Open AccessEvaluation of the delta-shaped anastomosis in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: midterm results of a comparison with Roux-en-Y anastomosis
Various methods of reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) have been developed and published, whereas only a limited number of reports are available on the utility of the delta-shaped anast...
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A case of pseudosarcoma associated with type 3 squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: Report of a case
A case of a primary esophageal pseudosarcoma associated with an independent type 3 tumor is described herein. A 60-year-old male presented with dysphagia and chest discomfort. A clinical evaluation revealed a ...
