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Akimasa Nakao
English
Surgery
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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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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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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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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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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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Amylase Concentration of the Drainage Fluid as a Risk Factor for Intra-abdominal Abscess Following Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Insertion of drainage tubes at gastric cancer surgery could be useful for the prediction and management of postoperative complications. However, drains should be removed as soon as they are deemed unnecessary ...
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A Phase I Study of Intraoperative Radiotherapy for Early Breast Cancer in Japan
The present study was designed to identify the optimal intraoperative radiotherapy (IORT) dose for early breast cancer in Japanese women.
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The Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes is a Significant Risk Factor for Bone Metastasis and Poor Outcome After Surgery for Linitis Plastica-type Gastric Carcinoma
Linitis plastica-type gastric carcinoma remains a disease with poor prognosis despite an aggressive surgical approach. Although a prominent pattern of disease failure is peritoneal carcinomatosis, some patient...
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Cystic Lymphangioma of the Gallbladder: Report of a Case
Abdominal lymphangioma is usually diagnosed within the first 2 years of life and is extremely rare in adults. The most common location of abdominal lymphangioma is the mesentery, but there are sporadic reports...
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Adrenal Incidentaloma: Review of 197 Patients and Report of a Drug-Related False-Positive Urinary Normetanephrine Result
To determine the incidence and importance of functioning tumors among incidentally discovered adrenal masses in the era of laparoscopic surgery.
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High prevalence of HER-2/neu and p53 overexpression in inflammatory breast cancer
Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is one of the most aggressive forms of breast cancer. Although the survival of patients with IBC has been greatly improved by the use of combined treatment modalities, women wi...
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A New Method of Thermo-chemotherapy Using a Stent for Patients with Esophageal Cancer
Many patients with advanced esophageal cancer have a stent inserted in the esophagus, but very little else can be done. We devised a new method of delivering thermotherapy using an implant heating system (IHS)...
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Emergency Pylorus-Preserving Pancreatoduodenectomy Followed by Second-Stage Pancreatojejunostomy for a Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Duodenum with an Intratumoral Gas Figure: Report of a Case
We report a case of a duodenal gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) necessitating urgent surgery because of a gas figure on computed tomography (CT). A 46-year-old woman, complaining chiefly of upper abdomina...
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Perioperative Prostaglandin E1 Treatment for the Prevention of Postoperative Complications After Esophagectomy: A Randomized Clinical Trial
We conducted a prospective randomized clinical study to examine whether perioperative prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) could help in the prevention of postoperative complications after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
