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Hirotaka Tashiro
Gastroenterology
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Surgical resection of double advanced pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors with multiple renal cell carcinoma associated with von Hippel–Lindau disease
Von Hippel–Lindau (VHL) disease, an autosomal dominant genetic disorder caused by a germline mutation, is associated with non-functional and slow-growing pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (PNET) and kidney cance...
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Micro-lymph node metastasis in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma showing pathological complete response to primary tumor and intrahepatic metastasis treated by gemcitabine plus cisplatin chemotherapy and radical surgery
Surgical resection is the only curative treatment option for achieving long-term survival in biliary tract cancer patients. However, regional lymph node dissection in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is c...
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Open AccessUtility of TMPRSS4 as a Prognostic Biomarker and Potential Therapeutic Target in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Transmembrane serine protease 4 (TMPRSS4) belongs to the family of type II transmembrane serine proteases that are known to be upregulated in many malignant tumors. However, there is a paucity of studies docum...
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Feasibility and efficacy of repeat laparoscopic liver resection for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma
Repeat hepatectomy is an acceptable treatment for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, repeat laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has not been widely adopted due to its technical difficulty. This ...
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Suturing and Knot-Tying Technique
Suturing in endoscopic surgery is greatly influenced by the set-up of the forceps. For the so-called “TANKO procedure” which comes from the concept of reduced port laparoscopic surgery (RPLS), the distance fro...
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Identification of patients likely to benefit from metastasectomy in stage IV colorectal cancer
The aim of the present study was to determine selection criteria for patients with stage IV colorectal cancer (CRC) who were likely to show survival benefits of metastasectomy.
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Tumor-related factors do not influence the prognosis of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma after partial hepatectomy
Although many factors related to the tumor or the hepatic functional reserve may affect the outcome of partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), these factors have not yet been intensively invest...
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Significance of Platelet Count in the Outcomes of Hepatectomized Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma Exceeding the Milan Criteria
The appropriate treatment strategy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that does not meet the Milan criteria (MC) is unclear. The aim of this study was to determine the significance of surgical treatme...
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Hepatic carcinosarcoma with heterogeneous carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements: report of a case and review of the literature
We report a rare case of hepatic carcinosarcoma consisting of two carcinomatous components and four sarcomatous components. A 54-year-old Japanese man presented with sudden right upper abdominal pain. Computed...
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Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Elderly Patients Aged 75 Years or More
The aim of this study was to clarify the characteristics of elderly hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients aged 75 years or more who underwent hepatectomy and to clarify whether elderly patients with HCC bene...
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Comparative study of the Japan Integrated Stage (JIS) and modified JIS score as a predictor of survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
The purpose of the study was to compare the abilities of the JIS and modified JIS (m-JIS) scores to predict survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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Hepatic venous outflow obstruction after right lateral sector living-donor liver transplantation, treated by insertion of an expandable metallic stent
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a relatively uncommon but important and devastating complication occurring after liver transplantation. Recently, right lateral sector liver grafts have sometimes been use...
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Perioperative management of benign hepatic tumors in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia
Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD-Ia; von Gierke disease) is an inherited disorder caused by glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency, and there have been some reports of hepatic tumors in patients with this disea...
