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Pancreatic duct rupture associated with high-grade pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia treated by radical resection: a case report
We here report a case of pancreatic duct rupture associated with high-grade pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia treated by radical resection. A 71-year-old man presented to our hospital because of abdominal b...
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Association between skeletal muscle loss and the response to nivolumab immunotherapy in advanced gastric cancer patients
Skeletal muscle loss is a hallmark of malignancies, including advanced gastric cancer (GC). Although programmed death (PD)-1 inhibitors, including nivolumab, have promising anti-cancer effects, there is limite...
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Laparoscopic versus open limited liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with liver cirrhosis: a propensity score matching study with the Hiroshima Surgical study group of Clinical Oncology (HiSCO)
Laparoscopic liver resection (LLR) has evolved as a safe and effective alternative to conventional open liver resection (OLR) for malignant lesions. However, LLR in cirrhotic patients remains challenging. This...
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Open AccessGluteal-fold flap repair of rectovaginal fistula caused by aluminum potassium sulfate hydrate-tannic acid injection for internal hemorrhoids: a case report
Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) following aluminum potassium sulfate hydrate-tannic acid (ALTA) injection therapy for hemorrhoids is a rare complication. We report the first case of RVF after ALTA injection therapy...
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Short-term outcomes of laparoscopic surgery in octogenarians with colorectal cancer: a single-institution analysis
The number of elderly patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) treated with surgery has gradually increased. The aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes in patients ≥80 years of age who underwen...
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Open AccessAn adult case of lymphangioma of the hepatoduodenal ligament mimicking a hepatic cyst
Intra-abdominal lymphangiomas are rare, benign tumors in adults. This report is the third documented case of a lymphangioma originating in the hepatoduodenal ligament that mimicked a simple liver cyst.
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Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the distal bile duct
Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) in the distal bile duct is very rare and different from common distal bile duct adenocarcinoma. A 77-year-old man was admitted with obstructive jaundice. Severe sten...
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Reconstruction of the middle hepatic vein tributaries draining segments V and VIII of a right liver graft by using the recipient’s own middle hepatic vein and vascular closure staples
A right liver graft lacking the middle hepatic vein can result in congestion of the anterior segment. We describe a method of reconstructing the middle hepatic vein tributaries by using the recipient’s own mid...
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Hepatic venous outflow obstruction after right lateral sector living-donor liver transplantation, treated by insertion of an expandable metallic stent
Hepatic venous outflow obstruction is a relatively uncommon but important and devastating complication occurring after liver transplantation. Recently, right lateral sector liver grafts have sometimes been use...
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Biliary Complications after Duct-to-duct Biliary Reconstruction in Living-donor Liver Transplantation: Causes and Treatment
In living-donor liver transplantation (LDLT), biliary complications are recognized as a significant cause of post-transplantation morbidity.
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Ty** of hepatic nonparenchymal cells using fibulin-2 and cytoglobin/STAP as liver fibrogenesis-related markers
Fibulin-2 and cytoglobin/stellate cell activation-associated protein (Cygb/STAP) are considered to be markers of hepatic myofibroblasts (MFs) and stellate cells (HSCs), respectively. The aim of the present stu...