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Open AccessThoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy in a patient with an azygos lobe
The azygos lobe is a relatively rare anatomical variation, and there have been no reports, until date, of thoracoscopic McKeown esophagectomy for esophageal cancer in a patient with an azygos lobe. The azygos ...
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Open AccessButyricimonas is a key gut microbiome component for predicting postoperative recurrence of esophageal cancer
Recently, intestinal bacteria have attracted attention as factors affecting the prognosis of patients with cancer. However, the intestinal microbiome is composed of several hundred types of bacteria, necessita...
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Open AccessDistal gastric tube resection with preservation of the right gastroepiploic artery for gastric tube cancer: a case report
The incidence of gastric tube cancer is increasing because of improved survival rates in patients with esophageal cancer treated by esophagectomy. Total resection of the gastric tube is expected to be highly c...
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Open AccessSmall bowel obstruction caused by a true ileo-ileal knot: a rare case successfully treated by prior ligation of mesenteric vessels
Intestinal knot formation, in which two segments of the intestine become knotted together, can result in intestinal obstruction. An ileo-ileal knot refers to knot formation between two ileal segments and is a ...
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Open AccessThree resected cases of esophageal carcinoma considered as being secondary solid tumors after bone marrow transplantation
Bone marrow transplantation is now an established treatment for some hematopoietic disorders and hematopoietic malignancies, and secondary solid tumors that develop after bone marrow transplantation have begun...
