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Single-blind randomized clinical trial of transinguinal preperitoneal repair using self-expanding mesh patch vs. Lichtenstein repair for adult male patients with primary unilateral inguinal hernia
The aim of the study was to compare proportions of chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP) and other surgical outcomes between transinguinal preperitoneal repair with modified Kugel patch (MK) and Lichtenst...
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Topic: Perineal Reconstruction
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Modified Kugel herniorrhaphy using standardized dissection technique of the preperitoneal space: long-term operative outcome in consecutive 340 patients with inguinal hernia
The aim of this study was to evaluate the outcome, with a special reference to recurrence and postoperative chronic pain, of the modified Kugel herniorrhaphy (MKH) using standardized dissection of the preperit...
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Benign retroperitoneal cyst containing a high fluid concentration of cancer antigen 125, carbohydrate antigen 19-9, and amylase. Case report
GRUNDLAGEN: Gutartige retroperitoneale Zysten sind selten, jene mit flüssigem Inhalt, der CA-125 und CA 19-9 enthält, noch seltener. METHODIK: Wir berichten über eine 38-jährige Frau mit einer Zyste zwischen C...
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Effects of evening and nighttime leaf wetting on stomatal behavior of Cryptomeria japonica growing in dry soil
To examine the hypothesis that stomatal behavior of plants in dry soil is influenced by a slow recovery from daytime water deficit, we studied the effect of repeated wetting of leaves during evening and night in
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Open AccessClinicopathological and biological significance of mitotic centromere-associated kinesin overexpression in human gastric cancer
Mitotic centromere-associated kinesin (MCAK) is a microtubule (MT) depolymerase necessary for ensuring proper kinetochore MT attachment during spindle formation. To determine MCAK expression status and its clinic...
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Prediction of recurrence after laparoscopic fundoplication for erosive reflux esophagitis based on anatomy–function–pathology (AFP) classification
The usefulness of the anatomy–function–pathology (AFP) score was examined to evaluate its prediction of recurrence after laparoscopic fundoplication for erosive reflux esophagitis.
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Laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication for the treatment of achalasia
The significance of laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication (LHD) for the treatment of achalasia in relation to the severity of the lesion has not been sufficiently assessed.
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Abstracts of Poster Presentations
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Laparoscopic hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma
Despite recent progress in diagnostics for hepatocellular carcinoma, the rate of resectability remains low, mainly because of the advancement of the underlying liver disease. We report a case of a 54-year-old ...
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Partial dearterialization of the liver allograft
The clinical course of five patients with partial dearterialization of their hepatic allografts is described. One patient died and three others suffered serious morbidity as a direct or indirect result of this...
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Personal experience with the procurement of 132 liver allografts
A single donor surgeon's experience procuring the livers from 132 donors is described. Thirty-seven grafts (28.9%) had hepatic arterial anomalies, 19 (14.4%) of which required arterial reconstruction prior to ...