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The survival in octogenarians undergoing surgery for pancreatic cancer and its association with the nutritional status
This study explored the association between the nutritional status and survival outcomes after pancreatic cancer surgery and reconsidered surgical indications in octogenarians.
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Isolated Pancreatoduodenectomy with Portal Vein Resection Using the Nakao Mesenteric Approach
The ideal surgical approach for pancreatic head cancer is isolated pancreatoduodenectomy (PD); that is, en bloc resection using non-touch isolation technique. However, this approach is difficult because of the...
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Controlling the arterial supply into the pancreatic head region as a whole peripancreatic arterial arcade via a mesenteric approach during isolated pancreatoduodenectomy
The peripancreatic arterial system forms various arterial arcades and collateral branches; therefore, it stands to reason that the arterial supply into the pancreatic head region should be controlled as a whol...
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Open AccessISOlation Procedure vs. conventional procedure during Distal Pancreatectomy (ISOP-DP trial): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Radical antegrade modular pancreatosplenectomy (RAMPS) is an isolation procedure in pancreatosplenectomy for pancreatic body/tail cancer. Connective tissues around the bifurcation of the celiac axis are dissec...
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Precipitation of calcium compounds onto rock surfaces in water with cementitious material
In this study, the precipitation of minerals onto rock surfaces was investigated to consider whether sealing of pores and cracks in rock can be accelerated. Cylindrical specimens were prepared and then kept in...
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Retroperitoneal Nerve Plexus Dissection During Pancreatoduodenectomy
The poor prognosis for pancreatic cancer after surgery has been attributed to a strong tendency of the cancer cells to spread along the peripancreatic neural plexuses and to infiltrate into the retropancreatic...
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Concepts in Isolated Pancreatectomy for Pancreatic Cancer Using the Nakao Mesenteric Approach and Catheter Bypass of the Portal Vein
The ideal surgery for pancreatic head cancer is isolated pancreatoduodenectomy (PD). “Isolated” means non-touch isolation techniques. Before manipulating pancreatic head cancer, all arteries supplying the panc...
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Modified Blumgart Suturing Technique for Remnant Closure After Distal Pancreatectomy: a Propensity Score-Matched Analysis
Despite recent advances in surgical techniques including staple closure and ultrasonic devices, the reported incidence of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) remains high. ...
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A feasibility study of postoperative chemotherapy with S-1 and cisplatin (CDDP) for stage III/IV gastric cancer (CCOG 1106)
The standard of care for stage II/III gastric cancer in Japan is D2 dissection followed by adjuvant S-1 monotherapy. Outcome of patients with stage III disease remains unsatisfactory, calling for a more intens...
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Clinical features and treatment outcome of borderline resectable pancreatic head/body cancer: a multi-institutional survey by the Japanese Society of Pancreatic Surgery
Optimal treatment types and prognosis for patients with borderline resectable pancreatic cancer (BRPC) remain unclear because of the lack of studies involving large series of patients.
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Role of adjuvant surgery for patients with initially unresectable pancreatic cancer with a long-term favorable response to non-surgical anti-cancer treatments: results of a project study for pancreatic surgery by the Japanese Society of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
A multicenter survey was conducted to explore the role of adjuvant surgery for initially unresectable pancreatic cancer with a long-term favorable response to non-surgical cancer treatments.
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Suppressor of Cytokine Signaling 4 Detected as a Novel Gastric Cancer Suppressor Gene using Double Combination Array Analysis
Molecular mechanisms behind the oncogenesis of gastric cancer (GC) have yet to be identified.
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Modified FOLFOX6 with oxaliplatin stop-and-go strategy and oral S-1 maintenance therapy in advanced colorectal cancer: CCOG-0704 study
A combination of fluorouracil and leucovorin (5-FU/LV) with oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) is an established first-line therapy for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). However, the cumulative neurotoxicity of oxaliplat...
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Nutritional recovery after open and laparoscopic gastrectomies
The aim of this study was to evaluate longitudinal changes in body composition after laparoscopic and open gastrectomies for gastric cancer.
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Impact of the Thoracoabdominal Approach on Peri- and Postoperative Outcomes of Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) located in the right liver often requires hepatic mobilization. However, exposure of the HCC may be restricted when using the conventional abdominal approach (AA). I...
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Construct validity of the LapVR virtual-reality surgical simulator
Laparoscopic surgery requires fundamental skills peculiar to endoscopic procedures such as eye–hand coordination. Acquisition of such skills prior to performing actual surgery is highly desirable for favorable...
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Assessment of Quality of Life After Gastrectomy Using EORTC QLQ-C30 and STO22
The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire–Cancer (QLQ-C30) and the site-specific module for gastric cancer (QLQ-STO22) have seldom been used to measur...
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Pancreatic head resection with segmental duodenectomy for pancreatic neoplasms
We have experienced 67 cases of pancreatic head resection with segmental duodenectomy (PHRSD) for benign or low-grade malignant tumor of the pancreatic head region. Here we introduce our operative technique fo...
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Prognostic importance of neuroendocrine differentiation in Japanese breast cancer patients
To evaluate the frequency and prognostic importance of neuroendocrine differentiation (NED) in Japanese breast cancer patients.
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GADD34 suppresses wound healing by upregulating expression of myosin IIA
Wound healing consists of sequential steps of tissue repair, and cell migration is particularly important. In order to analyze the potential function of growth arrest and DNA damage inducible protein 34 (GADD3...
