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Open AccessImpact of comorbidities on postoperative complications in patients undergoing laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Comorbidity is a predictor of postoperative complications (PCs) in gastrectomy. However, it remains unclear which comorbidities are predictors of PCs in patients who undergo laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (L...
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β-Shaped intracorporeal Roux-en-Y reconstruction after totally laparoscopic distal gastrectomy
The use of laparoscopic gastrectomy for the treatment of gastric cancer has been increasing. Roux-en-Y (R-Y) reconstruction after laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy is now widely used to decrease leakage ...
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Petersen’s hernia after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction for gastric cancer
To decrease the incidence of internal hernia after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, recent recommendations indicated closure of mesenteric defects and Petersen’s defect. Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy f...
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Open AccessEphA4 is a prognostic factor in gastric cancer
Erythropoietin-producing hepatocellular (Eph) receptor, consisting of a family of receptor tyrosine kinases, plays critical roles in tumour development and is considered an attractive target for cancer therapy.
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Laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy (LG) is an established treatment for early gastric cancer. However, carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic surgery can adversely affect the pulmonary function of p...
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Long-term comparison of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy and open distal gastrectomy in advanced gastric cancer
The use of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy (LADG) in advanced gastric cancer (AGC) remains a controversial topic, mainly because of doubts about its oncologic validity. To date, literature on the progn...
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Long-term outcomes of Roux-en-Y and Billroth-I reconstruction after laparoscopic distal gastrectomy
Laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG) is an established procedure for the treatment of early gastric cancer. Roux-en-Y (R-Y) or Billroth-I (B-I) reconstruction is generally performed after LDG in Japan. The ai...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of RKIP and p-ERK in gastric cancer
The mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) signaling pathway participates in several steps of tumour development and is considered a prominent therapeutic target for the design of chemotherapeutic agents. We ...
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Management of lymph nodes in the treatment of vulvar cancer
The management of vulvar cancer has changed in the past two decades. Modern treatment of vulvar cancer must be individualized, and less radical surgery is now being performed if possible, in consideration of t...
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Contribution of enhanced transcriptional activation by ER to [12Val] K-Ras mediated NIH3T3 cell transformation
We investigated the biological significance of estrogen receptors (ER) in NIH3T3 cell transformation by the [12Val] K-Ras mutant. This mutant enhanced the steady state level of ER. Cells expressing mutant K-Ras (...
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We tried to visualize the anterior segment of the eye with a newly developed high frequency ultrasonograph. This system consists of an imaging unit equipped with a personal computer and a scanner with a water ...
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Production of soluble ICAM-1 from human endothelial cells induced by IL-1β and TNF-α
The present study was designed to establish the effects of cytokines on soluble ICAM-1 (sICAM-1) production by human endothelial cells (EC) and ICAM-1 expression on these cells and the effects of purified sICA...
