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Delayed breast reconstruction with autologous free flap after radiation therapy: vascular complications and aesthetic outcomes
The safety and outcome of breast reconstruction after radiotherapy are controversial, and the aesthetic aspects have not been studied extensively. We compared the results of vascular anastomosis, the incidence...
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Open AccessClinical practice guidelines for esophagogastric junction cancer: Upper GI Oncology Summit 2023
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Porphyromonas gingivalis Lipopolysaccharide Damages Mucosal Barrier to Promote Gastritis-Associated Carcinogenesis
Recent epidemiological studies suggested correlation between gastric cancer (GC) and periodontal disease.
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Association between continuous cessation or reduction of drinking alcohol and improvement of multiple dysplastic lesions in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma after endoscopic resection
Multiple development of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) in the upper aerodigestive tract has been explained by the ‘field cancerization phenomenon’ associated with alcohol drinking. Squamous dysplastic lesion is...
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Metachronous primary gastric cancer after endoscopic resection in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
This study aimed to evaluate the risk factors for develo** metachronous primary Gastric Cancer (GC) after Endoscopic Resection (ER) for esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma (SCC).
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A case of refractory bleeding from duodenal angioectasia with acquired hemophilia A
Acquired hemophilia A (AHA) is a coagulation disorder related to the factor VIII inhibitors, which might cause intractable bleeding of gastrointestinal tracts. However, its scarcity makes it difficult to recog...
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Prognostic Benefit of Additional Treatment After Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Although additional treatment is considered for patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) invading into the muscularis mucosa (pT1a-MM) or submucosa (pT1b-SM) after endoscopic submucosal dissecti...
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Smoking history and severe atrophic gastritis assessed by pepsinogen are risk factors for the prevalence of synchronous gastric cancers in patients with gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection: a multicenter prospective cohort study
No studies have evaluated the relationship between lifestyle and synchronous gastric cancers (SGCs) in patients with endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for early gastric cancers (EGCs). Using data from th...
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Treatment strategy after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancers in patients aged ≥ 85 years: a multicenter retrospective study in a highly aged area of Japan
The guidelines recommend additional gastrectomy after noncurative endoscopic resection for early gastric cancers (EGCs). However, no additional treatment might be acceptable in some patients aged ≥ 85 years. W...
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A case of refractory esophageal stricture due to occult gastrinoma of the duodenum
Gastrinoma may cause refractory esophageal stricture due to gastro-esophageal reflux disease (GERD), but imaging technologies have limited power in its diagnosis. A 74-year-old female with a history of peptic ...
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Correction to: Effectiveness of second-look endoscopy after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients taking antithrombotic agents: a multicenter propensity score matching analysis
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Effectiveness of second-look endoscopy after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection in patients taking antithrombotic agents: a multicenter propensity score matching analysis
The risk of bleeding after gastric endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) in antithrombotic agent users has increased, and its management remains a problem. Second-look endoscopy (SLE) following gastric ESD in...
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Visceral obesity is associated with an increased risk of develo** esophago-gastric junctional adenocarcinoma in Japan: a population-based case–control study in Akita Prefecture
While an association between esophago-gastric junctional adenocarcinomas (EGJACs) and obesity, especially visceral obesity, has been suggested in Western countries, the association remains unclear in Asia, inc...
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Open AccessEvidence-based clinical practice guidelines for gastroesophageal reflux disease 2021
In Japan, with the increasing prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and growing public interest, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterology issued Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for G...
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Reply to “Acid suppressants during hospitalization and after discharge in patients after gastroduodenal ESD”
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A rare case of penetration related to ischemic duodenitis after ventricular assist device implantation for dilated cardiomyopathy
A 66-year-old man with a history of diabetes and dilated cardiomyopathy underwent the implantation of a ventricular assist device (VAD) at the age of 62. He suffered from epigastralgia for a month and then vis...
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Prevention of delayed bleeding with vonoprazan in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic treatment
Delayed bleeding is the major adverse event in upper gastrointestinal endoscopic treatment (UGET). We aimed to investigate the efficacy of vonoprazan, which is the novel strong antisecretory agent, to reduce t...
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Risk of metastatic recurrence after endoscopic resection for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma invading into the muscularis mucosa or submucosa: a multicenter retrospective study
We aimed to elucidate the risk of metastatic recurrence after endoscopic resection (ER) without additional treatment for esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs) with tumor invasion into the muscularis muco...
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Open AccessThe impact of tube replacement timing during LCIG therapy on PEG-J associated adverse events: a retrospective multicenter observational study
Levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) treatment, a unique drug delivery system for patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease (PD), is covered by health insurance in Japan since September 2016. Various LCIG...
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A rare case of gastric squamous-cell carcinoma metastasized from the cervix
Gastric squamous-cell carcinoma (SqCC) metastasized form the cervix is rarely detected in endoscopic examination, although cervical carcinoma is the second most common in gynecologic malignancy. A 59-year-old ...
