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Open AccessThe Glasgow Prognostic Score Before Curative Resection May Predict Postoperative Complications in Patients with Gastric Cancer
Despite improvements in surgical techniques and devices and perioperative care of gastric cancer (GC), the rate of postoperative complications still has not decreased. If patients at high risk for postoperativ...
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A new technique for robotic lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced low rectal cancer with emphasis on en bloc resection and inferior vesical vessel preservation
Lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) dissection is becoming increasingly important in the treatment of advanced low rectal cancer patients. However, the surgery has several disadvantages, including its technical c...
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Artificial intelligence predicts lymph node metastasis or risk of lymph node metastasis in T1 colorectal cancer
The treatment strategies for colorectal cancer (CRC) must ensure a radical cure of cancer and prevent over/under treatment. Biopsy specimens used for the definitive diagnosis of T1 CRC were analyzed using arti...
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Efficacy and safety of regorafenib dose-escalation therapy for Japanese patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (RECC study)
Regorafenib significantly improves overall survival in previously treated metastatic colorectal cancer patients. However, various toxicities, such as hand-foot skin reaction (HFSR), fatigue, and liver dysfunct...
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Intracorporeal delta-shaped anastomosis without suturing technique in laparoscopic colectomy using a linear stapling device with bioabsorbable polyglycolic acid sheet
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Preoperative Utility of the Glasgow Prognostic Score on Outcomes of Patients with Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer
To assess the utility of the Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) obtained before curative resection for predicting outcomes in patients with advanced gastric cancer (GC).
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Postoperative complications, bowel function, and prognosis in restorative proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis—a single-center observational study of 320 patients
To determine the selection criteria, postoperative complications, bowel function, and prognosis of stapled ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) and hand-sewn IPAA for ulcerative colitis (UC).
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Open AccessPrognostic value of preoperative high-sensitivity modified Glasgow prognostic score in advanced colon cancer: a retrospective observational study
Several studies have demonstrated that the preoperative Glasgow prognostic score (GPS) and modified GPS (mGPS) reflected the prognosis in patients undergoing curative surgery for colorectal cancer. However, th...
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Causative bacteria associated with a clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistula infection after distal pancreatectomy
Clinically relevant postoperative pancreatic fistulas (CR-POPF) occurring after distal pancreatectomy often cause intra-abdominal infections. We monitored the presence of bacterial contamination in the ascitic...
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Open AccessRisk factors for surgical site infection and association of surgical site infection with survival of lower rectal cancer patients without clinical lateral pelvic lymph node metastasis (clinical Stage II/III): Analysis of data from JCOG0212
This study aimed to examine the risk factors for surgical site infection (SSI) and the association of that with recurrence in JCOG0212. The results for secondary endpoints showed that compared with the mesorec...
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Open AccessSporadic intra-abdominal desmoid tumor with a very unusual onset: two case reports
Intra-abdominal desmoid tumors are rare soft tissue tumors that arise mainly in the mesentery and pelvis. Their etiology may include genetic mutations, estrogen-associated changes after childbirth, and mechani...
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Open AccessPreoperative Lymphocyte-to-Monocyte Ratio in the Prognostication of Advanced Resectable Colon Cancer: a Retrospective Observational Study
Lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) has been reported as a biomarker for predicting the prognosis of colorectal cancer. However, the clinical usefulness of LMR requires detailed research, which can contribute t...
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Incidence of anastomotic stricture after hepaticojejunostomy with continuous sutures in patients who underwent laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy
Laparoscopic hepatojejunostomy (HJ) with continuous sutures is commonly performed in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy (LPD). This study aimed to investigate the long-term surgical outcomes of HJ in LPD.
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Open AccessNeuroendocrine carcinoma of the common bile duct associated with congenital bile duct dilatation: a case report
Cholangiocarcinoma is frequently observed in patients with congenital bile duct dilatation (CBDD). Most cholangiocarcinomas are adenocarcinomas. Other types, especially neuroendocrine carcinomas (NECs), are ra...
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Laparoscopic middle colic artery-preserved right hemicolectomy with true D3 lymph node dissection for right-sided colon cancer: modified complete mesocolic excision
Complete mesocolic excision (CME) has been demonstrated to be a useful surgical procedure for advanced colon cancer. We previously reported on laparoscopic (Lap) CME with true central vascular ligation (CVL) f...
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Open AccessUrinary charged metabolite profiling of colorectal cancer using capillary electrophoresis-mass spectrometry
Colorectal cancer (CRC) has increasing global prevalence and poor prognostic outcomes, and the development of low- or less invasive screening tests is urgently required. Urine is an ideal biofluid that can be ...
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Safe exposure of the left renal vein during laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: anatomical variations and pitfalls
The left renal vein is technically difficult to expose during laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma despite being an important landmark for posterior dissection. We hereby pro...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic complete mesocolic excision with true central vascular ligation for right-sided colon cancer
Complete mesocolic excision (CME) is known to be effective for colon cancer. However, in right-sided colon cancer, central vascular ligation (CVL) is not easy to perform. In particular, in patients in whom the...
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Open AccessNeutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio is a prognostic factor for colon cancer: a propensity score analysis
A large number of patients suffer recurrence after curative resection, and mortality from colon cancer remains high. The role of systemic inflammatory response, as reflected by neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (...
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Open AccessPancreaticoduodenectomy for preservation of fat-replaced pancreatic body and tail tissue in a patient with solid pseudopapillary neoplasm: a case report
There is no standard surgical method for treating pancreatic head tumors with fat replacement of the pancreatic body and tail. Total pancreatectomy procedures are usually performed to excise pancreatic head tu...
