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Risk factors for anastomotic leakage after low anterior resection for obese patients with rectal cancer
We aimed to analyze the risk factors for anastomotic leakage (AL) after low anterior resection (LAR) in obese patients (body mass index [BMI] ≥ 25 kg/m2) with rectal cancer.
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Open AccessBuried bumper syndrome in percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with a jejunal extension tube in patients undergoing levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel treatment
Levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) treatment is an effective Parkinson’s disease (PD) treatment that requires percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy with a jejunal extension tube (PEG-J). Buried bumper synd...
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Therapeutic strategy aiming at R0 resection for borderline-resectable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma using induction chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil
Treatment for borderline resectable (cT3br) esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is currently undefined. This study aimed to analyze the outcome of treatment strategies including induction chemotherapy wit...
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Segmental cervical esophagectomy with free jejunal flap reconstruction for cervical esophageal cancer in patients with previous history of gastric surgery: a report of two cases
Although free-flap jejunal reconstruction is frequently performed after cervical esophagectomy for cervical esophageal cancer, the procedure after gastric surgery has not been reported. We encountered two pati...
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Open AccessStrategy to avoid local recurrence in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer
To clarify the short- and long-term outcomes of radical surgery after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT) with TS-1 and irinotecan, which enhances radiosensitivity, in patients with locally advanced rectal ca...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Guidance on the Use of Alternative Test Methods for the Safety Assessment of Cosmetics and Quasi-drugs
In accordance with a notification issued by Japan’s Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) in 2011, the Japanese Center for the Validation of Alternative Methods (JaCVAM) has accelerated applications fo...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic surgery for locally advanced T4 colon cancer: the long-term outcomes and prognostic factors
For locally advanced pathological T4 (pT4) colon cancer, the safety and feasibility of laparoscopic procedures remain controversial. Therefore, this study aimed to assess short-term and long-term outcomes and ...
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Risk factors for complications after diverting ileostomy closure in patients who have undergone rectal cancer surgery
To clarify the risk factors for complications after diverting ileostomy closure in patients who have undergone rectal cancer surgery.
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Open AccessOptimal dosage of cefmetazole for intraoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer
Few studies have reported the dosage of cefmetazole (CMZ) for intraoperative antimicrobial prophylaxis in patients underwent surgery for colorectal cancer. We therefore examined the optimal intraoperative dosa...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
The Flexible ILU Preconditioning for Solving Large Nonsymmetric Linear Systems of Equations
The ILU factorization is one of the most popular preconditioners for the Krylov subspace method, alongside the GMRES. Properties of the preconditioner derived from the ILU factorization are relayed onto the dr...
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Root respiratory costs of ion uptake, root growth, and root maintenance in wetland plants: efficiency and strategy of O2 use for adaptation to hypoxia
Oxygen use in roots is an important aspect of wetland plant ecophysiology, and it depends on the respiratory costs of three major processes: ion uptake, root growth, and root maintenance. However, O2 allocation i...
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Laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer in obese patients: a case-matched control study
This study compared the results of laparoscopic surgery for colon cancer in obese patients with a body-mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or higher with those in nonobese patients (BMI <25 kg/m2) who were matched for c...
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Laparoscopic resection of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the rectum after treatment with imatinib mesylate: report of a case
This report describes the laparoscopic resection of a rectal GIST after treatment with imatinib mesylate. A 56-year-old male presented with a submucosal tumor (longest diameter, 8 cm) arising in the lower rect...
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Open AccessChanges in nitrogen and base cation concentrations in soil water due to the tree cutting in a wetland alder forest in the Kushiro Wetland, northern Japan
As part of the Kushiro Wetland Restoration Project, we evaluated the effect of the tree-cutting (February 2003) on soil water chemistry for 3 years in an alder (Alnus japonica) shrubland on the peat soil in the K...
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Ecophysiological mechanisms characterising fen and bog species: focus on variations in nitrogen uptake traits under different soil–water pH
Although the productivity and nitrogen (N)-use traits of mire plants differ dramatically between fens and bogs, soil N richness does not necessarily differ, whereas the soil–water pH is distinctly lower in bog...
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Successful laparoscopic resection of a sacrococcygeal teratoma in an adult: Report of a case
Sacrococcygeal teratoma is a relatively rare congenital retroperitoneal tumor in adults. The standard treatment is a complete tumor resection. This report describes the successful laparoscopic resection of a s...
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Anastomotic Leakage Contributes to the Risk for Systemic Recurrence in Stage II Colorectal Cancer
In stage II colorectal cancer (CRC), high-risk patient selection is required, but no candidate markers have been elucidated. Our concern was whether anastomotic leakage (Lk) is a potential available clinicopat...
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Assessment of flora, plant communities, and hydrochemical conditions for adaptive management of a small artificial wetland made in a park of a cool-temperate city
In order to recreate the landscape of Ishikari Mire, an artificial wetland was made in 2000 at a city park in northern Japan. Its flora, plant communities, and hydrochemical conditions were examined in 2005 an...
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Advantages of NH4 + on growth, nitrogen uptake and root respiration of Phragmites australis
We investigated growth, N nutrition, and root respiration in Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud. grown under conditions with different N sources, and evaluated the advantages of NH4 ...
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Retrospective, matched case-control study comparing the oncologic outcomes between laparoscopic surgery and open surgery in patients with right-sided colon cancer
The short- and long-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery for right-sided colon cancer remain largely uninvestigated. This study was undertaken to compare the morbidity and mortality after either a laparoscopi...
