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Kohei Tajima
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Open AccessIsobutyric acid enhances the anti-tumour effect of anti-PD-1 antibody
The low response rate of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) is a challenge. The efficacy of ICIs is influenced by the tumour microenvironment, which is controlled by the gut microbiota. In particular, intesti...
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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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Usefulness of skeletal muscle measurement by computed tomography in patients with esophageal cancer: changes in skeletal muscle mass due to neoadjuvant therapy and the effect on the prognosis
This analysis was performed to clarify the usefulness of skeletal muscle measurements using computed tomography (CT) in patients with esophageal cancer and the effect of treatment-induced changes in the skelet...
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Indocyanine green fluorescence imaging for evaluating blood flow in the reconstructed conduit after esophageal cancer surgery
We investigated the effectiveness of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence blood flow imaging of the gastric conduit to evaluate anastomotic leakage after esophagectomy. We identified 19 articles using the PRIS...
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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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Usefulness of prone-position computed tomography as preoperative simulation prior to thoracoscopic esophagectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer
The study aimed to evaluate the usefulness of prone-position computed tomography (CT) for predicting relevant thoracic procedure outcomes in minimally invasive esophagectomy (MIE) for thoracic esophageal cancer.
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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...
