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Laparoscopic common bile duct exploration following prior gastrectomy: surgical safety and feasibility
Previous gastrectomy (PG) can lead to an increased incidence of biliary stones. However, the success rate of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography after gastrectomy remains low. In such cases, laparos...
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Reappraisal of clinical indication regarding total pancreatectomy: can we do it for the risky gland?
Although total pancreatectomy (TP) is performed at an increasing rate at major pancreatic centers, there is still debate regarding its indications and outcomes. This study aims to analyze the indications and o...
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Open AccessClinical implication of bactibilia in moderate to severe acute cholecystitis undergone cholecystostomy following cholecystectomy
There is little evidence of clinical outcome in using antibiotics during the perioperative phase of acute cholecystitis with bactibilia. The aim of current study is to examine the effect of bactibilia on patie...
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Open AccessPrognostic significance of stem cell/ epithelial-mesenchymal transition markers in periampullary/pancreatic cancers: FGFR1 is a promising prognostic marker
Periampullary cancers (PAC) including pancreatic, ampulla of Vater (AOV), and common bile duct (CBD) cancers are highly aggressive with a lack of useful prognostic markers beyond T stage. However, T staging ca...
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Open AccessA novel antifibrotic strategy utilizing conditioned media obtained from miR-150-transfected adipose-derived stem cells: validation of an animal model of liver fibrosis
The limitations of stem cells have led researchers to investigate the secretome, which is the secretory materials in stem cells, since the principal mechanism of action of stem cells is mediated by the secreto...
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The preliminary clinical experience with laparoscopic duodenojejunal bypass for treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus in non-morbidly obese patients: the 1-year result in a single institute
Although various bariatric surgeries are widely known for their effect of ameliorating type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), there are only a few reports demonstrating the effect of duodenojejunal bypass on T2DM. T...
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Open AccessSolid tumors of the pancreas can put on a mask through cystic change
Solid pancreatic tumors such as pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), solid pseudopapillary tumor (SPT), and pancreatic endocrine tumor (PET) may occasionally manifest as cystic lesions. In this study, we h...
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Prognostic Factors for Primary Duodenal Adenocarcinoma
The aim of this study was to review the clinical features of primary duodenal adenocarcinoma (PDA) patients and to identify factors that influence survival. The natural history of PDA and the factors that affe...
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Improved Survival Following Right Trisectionectomy with Caudate Lobectomy without Operative Mortality: Surgical Treatment for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
We conducted this study to assess the safety of performing right trisectionectomy with caudate lobectomy for hilar cholangiocarcinoma by analyzing postoperative mortality and morbidity, and to evaluate the eff...
