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Open AccessHuge esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumor successfully resected under mediastino-laparoscopic transhiatal esophagectomy: a case report
Esophageal gastrointestinal stromal tumors (E-GISTs) are often diagnosed early due to complaints such as dysphagia and are rarely found to be huge in size. Here, we report the treatment of a case of huge E-GIS...
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Open AccessPeriappendiceal fluid collection on preoperative computed tomography can be an indication for interval appendectomy: a retrospective study
The treatment strategies for acute appendicitis, such as emergency appendectomy (EA), interval appendectomy (IA), and repeating nonoperative management (NOM), are controversial. In this study, we examined the ...
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Diaphragmatic plication for diaphragmatic eventration caused by chronic constipation: a case report
Diaphragmatic eventration in an adult patient is a rare condition. We describe a case of an elderly patient with hemidiaphragm dysfunction caused due to chronic constipation. A 67-year-old woman with a medical...
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Pedunculated esophageal carcinoma endoscopically removed using SB knife Jr with detachable snare after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
An 82-year-old Japanese man with alcoholic liver cirrhosis was referred to our hospital for treatment of advanced esophageal cancer. A protruding tumor was endoscopically observed in the middle thoracic esopha...
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Racemose hemangioma of the bronchial artery mimicking esophageal submucosal tumor: a case report
Primary racemose hemangioma of the bronchial artery is a rare congenital disease that is occasionally complicated by aneurysms. An asymptomatic 78-year-old man was referred to our hospital with an esophageal s...
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Sarcoid-like reaction in lymphadenopathy associated with superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
Correctly distinguishing metastasis and sarcoid-like reaction in patients with mediastinal lymphadenopathy is clinically important in esophageal cancer. A patient was a 52-year-old Japanese woman with superfic...
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Open AccessLaparoscopic repair of a Bochdalek hernia in an elderly patient: a case report with a review from 1999 to 2019 in Japan
A Bochdalek hernia (BH) is a congenital defect of the diaphragm that generally presents in the newborn as life-threatening cardiorespiratory distress. In contrast, the diagnosis of a BH in adults is rare. Surg...
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Open AccessPulmonary metastasectomy for esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma component at 66 months after esophagectomy
Solitary pulmonary metastasis from esophageal basaloid squamous cell carcinoma (BSCC) components is an extremely rare recurrence of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (SCC).
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Open AccessPyogenic spondylodiscitis of the lumbar spine related to anastomotic fistula after surgery for esophageal cancer: a case report
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis is an extremely rare complication of esophagectomy for esophageal cancer.
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Short-term outcomes of a self-expandable metallic stent as a bridge to surgery vs. a transanal decompression tube for malignant large-bowel obstruction: a meta-analysis
Preoperative intestinal decompression, using either a self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) as a bridge to surgery (BTS) or a transanal decompression tube (TDT), provides an alternative to emergency surgery fo...
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Phlegmonous gastritis associated with advanced esophageal cancer
Phlegmonous gastritis is a rapidly progressive bacterial infection of the stomach wall. It has a high mortality rate and aggressive treatment, either with antibiotics or surgical resection, is required. Here, ...
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Lysophosphatidylcholine as a predictor of postoperative complications after colorectal cancer surgery
Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC), which is generated from phosphatidylcholine (PC) and metabolized by autotaxin (ATX), modulates immune responses via its anti-inflammatory property. We investigated the associatio...
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Open AccessSkin burn related to pulse oximetry during photodynamic therapy using talaporfin sodium
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Long-term survival after multidisciplinary therapy for brain metastases from asymptomatic esophageal adenocarcinoma
Asymptomatic T1 (invaded submucosa) esophageal carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the brain. A 53-year-old Japanese man complaining of right hemiparesis and convulsion was admitted to our hospital. Brain imaging...
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Characteristics predicting laparoscopic skill in medical students: nine years’ experience in a single center
We introduced laparoscopic simulator training for medical students in 2007. This study was designed to identify factors that predict the laparoscopic skill of medical students, to identify intergenerational di...
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Successful treatment of non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia with indocyanine green fluorescence and open-abdomen management
Non-occlusive mesenteric ischemia (NOMI), which can lead to multifocal and segmental intestinal necrosis without demonstrable occlusion in the main mesenteric artery, is associated with extremely high mortalit...
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Five-year survival of Advanced Esophagogastric junction cancer with achieved by complete response preoperative S-1 + CDDP combination therapy and surgical resection
No clear consensus has been reached about the appropriate chemotherapy and/or surgery for esophagogastric junction cancer (EGJ) cancer, and no recommendations have been established. However, it is hoped that t...
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Gastric metastasis from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma producing granulocyte colony-stimulating factor: report of a case and literature review
We report an extremely rare case of gastric metastasis from a granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF)-producing carcinoma of the esophagus. A 63-year-old Japanese man presented with an aggressive esophag...
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Laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery to treat proton pump inhibitor-resistant non-erosive reflux disease
We performed surgery for proton pump inhibitor-resistant non-erosive reflux disease patients whose symptom index, confirmed by combined multichannel intraluminal impedance–pH monitoring, was positive. Laparosc...
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Resection of skeletal muscle metastases from squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus: case report and literature review
Skeletal muscle metastasis from esophageal squamous cell carcinoma is an unusual entity. A 72-year-old man underwent a subtotal esophagectomy for advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Mediastinal lymph ...
