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Open AccessPrimary duodenal carcinoma suspected to arise from ectopic gastric mucosa: a case report
Ectopic gastric mucosa mainly occurs in the duodenal bulb, and its etiology is thought to be congenital straying of gastric tissues. Primary duodenal carcinoma is a rare disease; however, reports of carcinoma ...
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Does intraoperative and postoperative analgesia cause bile leakage after hepatectomy?
To evaluate the effect of morphine or morphine equivalents on the risk of bile leakage (BL) after hepatectomy.
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Gastrectomy history as a predictor of post-hepatectomy complications
The effect of a history of gastrectomy on patients undergoing hepatectomy is unclear. We investigated the relationship between postoperative complications of Clavien–Dindo grade III or higher and a history of ...
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Impact of preoperative nutritional support and rehabilitation therapy in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy
Sarcopenia is closely associated with morbidity after pancreatic surgery. We investigated the impact of preoperative nutritional support and rehabilitation on patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy.
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Open AccessUnclassified hepatocellular adenoma with beta-catenin mutation: a case report
Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) subtypes are considered as risk factors for malignant transformation; thus, an accurate diagnosis is important. We report a case of resected HCA previously diagnosed as unclassifie...
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The development of broncho-biliary fistula after treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma: a report of two cases
Broncho-biliary fistula (BBF) is a rare but severe disorder defined as abnormal communication between the biliary system and bronchial tree. Cases of BBF have occasionally been reported, but no standard treatm...
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Association between intraoperative and postoperative epidural or intravenous patient-controlled analgesia and pancreatic fistula after distal pancreatectomy
This study aimed to elucidate the association between postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) after distal pancreatectomy (DP) and clinicopathological factors and intraoperative and postoperative epidural or i...
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Open AccessLong-term survival of two patients with pancreatic cancer after resection of liver and lung oligometastases: a case report
The efficacy of resection of pancreatic cancer metastases has not been established. We here report two patients with long-term survival after resection of lung and liver metastases.
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Diffusion-Weighted MRI Predicts Lymph Node Metastasis and Tumor Aggressiveness in Resectable Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors
The aim of this study was to identify whether diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) can predict the malignant behavior of preoperative well-differentiated pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (Pan...
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Adenocarcinoma with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm arising in a duodenal heterotopic pancreas: a case report
A woman in her 70 s was diagnosed with a tumor in her duodenal wall during a routine visit for diabetes. She subsequently underwent subtotal stomach-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy. Histologically, the tumor ...
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Efficiency of regional functional liver volume assessment using Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging for hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus
We investigated whether functional future remnant liver volume (fFRLV), assessed using gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (EOB-MRI), could evaluate ...
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Open AccessMac-2-binding protein glycan isomer enhances the aggressiveness of hepatocellular carcinoma by activating mTOR signaling
Wisteria floribunda agglutinin (WFA)+ Mac-2-binding protein (M2BPGi) is a novel serum marker for liver fibrosis. Although an elevated serum level of M2BPGi can predict development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC...
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Albumin–Indocyanine Green Evaluation (ALICE) grade predicts bile leakage after hepatic resection
We investigated the predictors of bile leakage after hepatic resection.
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Open AccessMultimodal approach to portal hypertension and gastric varices before hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma: a case report
Liver cirrhosis occurs in approximately 80–90% of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and hepatic resection may be dangerous because of well-documented liver cirrhosis, which may be accompanied by po...
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Open AccessLiver metastasis from papillary thyroid carcinoma treated by laparoscopic hepatectomy 43 years after resection of the primary tumor: a case report
Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) generally has a good prognosis, while liver metastasis from PTC is rare and difficult to diagnose.
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Open AccessRare metastatic pancreatic tumors from lung cancer with cystic changes resembling intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a case report
Metastatic pancreatic tumors from lung cancer (MPTLC) constitute 3% of all metastatic pancreatic tumors. We present an extremely rare case of cystic MPTLC that was difficult to distinguish from intraductal pap...
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Open AccessUnclassified hepatocellular adenoma with histological brown pigment deposition and serum PIVKA-II level elevation: a case report
Hepatocellular adenoma (HCA) is conventionally considered a rare benign liver tumor, but advanced studies have revealed that HCA is heterogeneous, and may include a type that is prone to malignant transformati...
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Open AccessNintedanib inhibits intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma aggressiveness via suppression of cytokines extracted from activated cancer-associated fibroblasts
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) is a malignancy that is challenging to treat. Fibroblasts in ICC tissues have been identified as cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) that promote the malignant behaviour ...
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FDG-PET reflects tumor viability on SUV in colorectal cancer liver metastasis
Liver resection is the most effective procedure for colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM); however, early recurrence is an important problem that affects the postoperative prognoses of patients with CRLM. ...
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Open AccessHepatic pleomorphic leiomyosarcoma after surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor: a case report
Pleomorphic leiomyosarcomas (PLMSs) are extremely rare tumors. We present the first case of hepatic primary PLMS after surgery for gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST).
