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Open AccessConversion surgery for gastric remnant cancer with liver metastasis after nivolumab combination chemotherapy achieving pathological complete response: a case report and literature review
Nivolumab combination chemotherapy has recently emerged as a potential first-line treatment for patients with unresectable or metastatic gastric cancer (GC). Further research has indicated that R0 resection by...
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Clinical characteristics and predictive factors of postoperative intra-abdominal abscess after distal pancreatectomy
The postoperative mortality rate of distal pancreatectomy is lower than that of pancreaticoduodenectomy, although persistent complications may occur after distal pancreatectomy. Fluid collection (FC) is freque...
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Open AccessStructural rationalities of tapered hollow cylindrical beams and their use in Japanese traditional bamboo fishing rods
Bamboo has historically been used in Japan as a structural material and for building tools such as fishing rods owing to its remarkable structural properties. In recent years, the materials used for manufactur...
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Open AccessFrailty is a useful predictive marker of postoperative complications after pancreaticoduodenectomy
Frailty results in a high risk for disability, hospitalization, and mortality. This study aimed to investigate perioperative details of frail patients who underwent pancreatectomy and whether frailty can be a ...
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The impact of epidural catheter insertion level on pain control after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer
Although the effectiveness of epidural anesthesia on pain control after esophagectomy has been reported, the appropriate insertion level of the epidural catheter remains unclear for adequate postoperative pain...
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A case of extrahepatic bile duct cancer with distant metastases showing pathological complete response to treatment combining gemcitabine and cisplatin
The patient was a 69-year-old female with a chief complaint of yellow staining of her urine. A detailed physical examination and laboratory tests were carried out, and as a result, her condition was diagnosed ...
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Open AccessLife-threatening giant esophageal neurofibroma with severe tracheal stenosis: a case report
Benign esophageal tumors are relatively rare, and a neurofibroma in the esophagus is extremely rare. Dysphagia is the most common clinical manifestation in patients with esophageal neurofibroma, and no cases o...
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Open AccessA peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor originating from the pancreas: a case report and review of the literature
A peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor (pPNET) is a small round cell tumor occurring mostly in children or young adults and categorized into the Ewing sarcoma family of tumors. pPNETs originating from th...
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Open AccessConcomitant pancreatic endocrine neoplasm and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm: a case report and literature review
We report a case of concomitant pancreatic endocrine neoplasm (PEN) and intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN). A 74-year-old man had been followed-up for mixed-type IPMN for 10 years. Recent magnetic ...
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Surgical technique for complete resection of the extrahepatic portion of the common bile duct and the ampulla of Vater for tumors of the ampulla of Vater
Ampullary tumors have to be completely resected, but substantial morbidity and mortality rates are associated with pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Local resection can be the procedure of choice in selected ampul...
