Skip to main content

and
  1. No Access

    Article

    Visceral Obesity is Associated with Thoraco-abdominal Pressure Gradient (TAPG) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

    Kohei Uno, Takahiro Masuda, Atsushi Watanabe, Kazuhide Sato in Obesity Surgery (2023)

  2. No Access

    Article

    Preoperative fluorescent clip marking vs. India ink tattooing for tumor identification during colorectal surgery

    Identifying tumor location is important in colorectal tumor resection. Preoperative endoscopic India ink marking is a widespread practice, but local injection of ink is an unstable procedure. Although it is of...

    Takahiro Kitagawa, Shun** Ryu, Keisuke Goto in International Journal of Colorectal Disease (2023)

  3. Article

    Open Access

    Gangrenous ischemic colitis localized to the cecum: a case report

    Ischemic colitis affects the left colon in elderly individuals and localization on the right side, especially in the cecum, is rare. We report a case of gangrenous ischemic colitis localized in the cecum of a ...

    Kohei Tateno, Yoko Motegi, Hiroomi Ogawa, Kunihiko Suga in Surgical Case Reports (2023)

  4. No Access

    Article

    Preoperative evaluation of oral hygiene may predict the overall survival of patients with esophageal cancer

    Previously, the association between tooth loss and prognosis after esophagectomy was reported; however, the presence of periodontal disease has not been assessed. This study investigated the association betwee...

    Takayoshi Watanabe, Makoto Sohda, Mai Kim, Hideyuki Saito, Yasunari Ubukata in Esophagus (2023)

  5. No Access

    Article

    Intraoperative Tumor Identification During Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy: a Novel Fluorescent Clip Marking Versus Metal Clip Marking and Intraoperative Gastroscope

    In complete laparoscopic distal gastrectomy, the gastric resection line is difficult to determine due to a lack of tactile sensation. The use of intraoperative gastroscopy and intraoperative radiography has be...

    Keigo Hara, Shun** Ryu, Atsuko Okamoto in Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery (2022)

  6. No Access

    Article

    A case of spontaneous esophageal submucosal hematoma

    A 78-year-old man visited a nearby hospital owing to chest pain triggered by vomiting. As computed tomography revealed suspected esophageal perforation, he was referred to our hospital. Upper gastrointestinal ...

    Shintaro Uchida, Hideyuki Saito, Kengo Kuriyama in Clinical Journal of Gastroenterology (2022)

  7. No Access

    Article

    Fluorescence angiography vs. direct palpation for bowel viability evaluation with strangulated bowel obstruction

    In surgery for strangulated bowel obstruction, intestinal blood flow (IBF) is usually evaluated by observing bowel colour, peristalsis, intestinal temperature and arterial pulsations in the mesentery. We inves...

    Shun** Ryu, Keigo Hara, Keisuke Goto, Atsuko Okamoto in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2022)

  8. Article

    Open Access

    Salvage thoracoscopic esophagectomy after carbon-ion radiotherapy in a patient with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report

    Carbon-ion radiotherapy (CIRT) for esophageal cancer has been receiving significant attention given its high local control rates and minimal damage to normal tissues. However, the efficacy and safety of salvag...

    Kengo Kuriyama, Makoto Sohda, Hideyuki Saito, Yasunari Ubukata in Surgical Case Reports (2022)

  9. No Access

    Article

    Fluorescence vessel and ureter navigation during laparoscopic lateral lymph node dissection

    Lateral lymph node metastasis in lower rectal cancer is considered a local disease in Japan, and guidelines suggest lateral lymph node dissection (LLND). However, laparoscopic procedures are relatively difficult.

    Shun** Ryu, Keigo Hara, Takahiro Kitagawa in Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery (2022)

  10. No Access

    Article

    Impact of the Hepatic Branch of the Vagus Nerve Transection in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy for Patients with Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

    An increase in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) has been reported, and concomitant hiatal hernia repair (HHR) during LSG is expected to reduce the incidence of...

    Akihiko Sano, Yosuke Seki, Kazunori Kasama, Taiki Nabekura in Obesity Surgery (2021)

  11. No Access

    Article

    Ureteral navigation using a fluorescent ureteral catheter during laparoscopic colorectal surgery

    Ureteral injury is the most common urological complication of pelvic surgery, with a reported incidence during colon resection of 0.3–1.5%. Ureteral stenting is commonly performed preoperatively to prevent ure...

    Shun** Ryu, Atsuko Okamoto, Keigo Nakashima, Keigo Hara, Kota Ishida in Surgical Endoscopy (2021)

  12. Article

    Open Access

    Thyroid hormone activated upper gastrointestinal motility without mediating gastrointestinal hormones in conscious dogs

    This study was conducted to clarify the relationship between thyroid function and gastrointestinal motility. We established an experimental configuration in which the feedback of thyroid function was completel...

    Nobuhiro Nakazawa, Makoto Sohda, Kyoichi Ogata, Seded Baatar in Scientific Reports (2021)

  13. No Access

    Article

    Docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil combination chemoradiotherapy for patients with cervical esophageal cancer: a single-center retrospective study

    To evaluate the efficacy of docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil as combination chemoradiotherapy (DCF-RT) for cervical esophageal cancer (CEC), we performed a retrospective analysis of CEC patients treate...

    Makoto Sakai, Makoto Sohda, Hideyuki Saito in Cancer Chemotherapy and Pharmacology (2019)

  14. No Access

    Article

    Utility of double endoscopic intraluminal operation for esophageal cancer

    Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) is a more difficult technique for esophageal cancer than for gastric cancer because the working space for esophageal ESD is small. Further, the difficulty level gradually...

    Makoto Sohda, Hideyuki Saito, Tomonori Yoshida, Yuji Kumakura in Surgical Endoscopy (2017)

  15. No Access

    Article

    Impact of the Level of Anastomosis on Reflux Esophagitis Following Esophagectomy with Gastric Tube Reconstruction

    Among patients who undergo gastric tube reconstruction after esophagectomy, it is generally accepted that the incidence of reflux esophagitis (RE) is significantly lower in patients with neck anastomosis than ...

    Makoto Sakai, Makoto Sohda, Tatsuya Miyazaki, Tomonori Yoshida in World Journal of Surgery (2017)

  16. Article

    Nuclear PRMT1 expression is associated with poor prognosis and chemosensitivity in gastric cancer patients

    Metastatic and refractory gastric cancer (GC) are associated with a poor prognosis; therefore, the identification of prognostic factors and chemosensitivity markers is extremely important. Protein arginine met...

    Bolag Altan, Takehiko Yokobori, Munenori Ide, Erito Mochiki in Gastric Cancer (2016)

  17. Article

    Open Access

    Umbilical hernia with cholelithiasis and hiatal hernia: a clinical entity similar to Saint’s triad

    We experienced two cases involving the simultaneous presence of cholelithiasis, hiatal hernia, and umbilical hernia. Both patients were female and overweight (body mass index of 25.0–29.9 kg/m2) and had a history...

    Takahiro Yamanaka, Tatsuya Miyazaki, Yuji Kumakura, Hiroaki Honjo in Surgical Case Reports (2015)