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Open AccessCentrality angle is a novel nephrometry score to predict tumor complexity and perioperative outcomes for partial nephrectomy
To propose the centrality angle (C-angle) as a novel simple nephrometry score for the evaluation of tumor complexity and prediction of perioperative outcomes in nephron-sparing surgery (NSS) for renal tumors. ...
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Open AccessReal-time Artificial Intelligence Navigation-Assisted Anatomical Recognition in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
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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...
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Clinical outcomes of intraductal carcinoma or cribriform in radical prostatectomy specimens of men opting for active surveillance: data from the PRIAS–JAPAN study
Among early stage prostate cancer patients, intraductal carcinoma of the prostate (IDC-P) and invasive cribriform are key prognostic factors; however, their presence and clinical significance following active ...
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Two case reports of immune checkpoint therapy on chromophobe renal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid differentiation
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most predominant type of kidney cancer in adults and comprises several histological subtypes. Among them, the chromophobe RCC (ChRCC) with sarcomatoid differentiation is a rar...
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Open AccessModified geriatric nutritional risk index in patients with pancreatic cancer: a propensity score-matched analysis
The modified nutritional geriatric risk index (mGNRI) was developed as a novel index and provides a more appropriate prognostic index than the original GNRI, which was reported to be a useful index for predict...
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Open AccessEvaluation of urinary catheters for effective manual bladder washout
Our purpose was to evaluate the efficiency of manual bladder washout (MBW) for bladder retention by blood clot formation using urinary catheters. Three types of 22 Fr urinary catheters, a rounded tip Foley cat...
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Prognostic model of upfront cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors and/or targeted agents
The aim of this study was to investigate prognostic factors and to establish a prognostic model using them for upfront cytoreductive nephrectomy (CN) in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (mRCC) tre...
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Longitudinal analysis of retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy regarding cosmesis outcomes: comparison of lateral transperitoneal and reduced port laparoscopic adrenalectomy
The aim of this study is to compare patient-reported cosmesis and satisfaction outcomes between lateral retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy (LRA), laparoendoscopic single site and reduced port adrenalectomy (LE...
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Open AccessThe impact of AMIGO2 on prognosis and hepatic metastasis in gastric cancer patients
Gastric cancer (GC) is one of the most common malignancies, and the liver is the most common site of hematogenous metastasis of GC. AMIGO2 is a type I transmembrane protein that has been implicated in tumour c...
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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...
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Open AccessEstablishment of an antibody specific for AMIGO2 improves immunohistochemical evaluation of liver metastases and clinical outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer
The human amphoterin-induced gene and open reading frame (AMIGO) was identified as a novel cell adhesion molecule of type I transmembrane protein. AMIGO2 is one of three members of the AMIGO family (AMIGO1, 2,...
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GOPC-ROS1 mosaicism in agminated Spitz naevi: report of two cases
Spitz tumors are genetically associated with activating HRAS point mutations or fusions of either ALK, ROS1, NTRK1, NTRK3, RET, MET, MERTK, LCK, BRAF, MAP3K8, or MAP3K3. All these driver gene alterations are mutu...
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Open AccessTumor heterogeneity evaluated by computed tomography detects muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma that is associated with inflammatory tumor microenvironment
To detect muscle-invasive upper tract urothelial carcinoma, we evaluated the internal texture of the tumor using texture analysis of computed tomography images in 86 cases of upper tract urothelial carcinoma. ...
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Effects of visual-motor illusion on functional connectivity during motor imagery
This study aimed to verify whether visual-motor illusion changes the functional connectivity during kinesthetic motor imagery and the vividness of kinesthetic motor imagery. Twelve right-handed healthy adults ...
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Comparison of Chief Surgeons’ and Assistants’ Feelings of Fatigue Between Laparoendoscopic Single-site and Conventional Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy
Our objective was to compare the surgical staff’s feelings of fatigue between laparoendoscopic single-site adrenalectomy (LESS-A) and conventional laparoscopic adrenalectomy (CLA) before and after surgery.
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Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis with elevated serum CA19-9 antigen levels
Primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis is an extremely rare tumor with a poor prognosis. Herein, we report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of the rete testis accompanied by elevated serum carbohydrate anti...
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Renal metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
We report a rare case of renal metastasis from primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A mass in the right kidney of a 71-year-old man was detected by follow-up computed tomography (CT) for HCC. He was diagnos...
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Open AccessUc.416 + A promotes epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition through miR-153 in renal cell carcinoma
The transcribed ultraconserved regions (T-UCRs) are a novel class of non-coding RNAs that are absolutely conserved across species and are involved in carcinogenesis in some cancers. However, the expression and...
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Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma: a review of literature focused on radiological findings for differential diagnosis
Tubulocystic renal cell carcinoma (TC-RCC) has been classified as an independent subtype according to the 2016 World Health Organization (WHO) classification. It is a rare subtype that predominantly affects me...
