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Mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasm: a case report and review
Mixed neuroendocrine non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MiNEN) of the pancreas is a rare entity, and obtaining a preoperative diagnosis is difficult. We present a 70-year-old man in whom the possibility of MiNEN was...
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Step-up approach combined with negative pressure wound therapy for the treatment of severe necrotizing pancreatitis: a case report
A step-up approach and continuous drainage using NPWT was an effective strategy for the treatment of severe necrotizing pancreatitis. A 62-year-old woman developed severe necrotizing pancreatitis after endosco...
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Tumor-related factors do not influence the prognosis of solitary hepatocellular carcinoma after partial hepatectomy
Although many factors related to the tumor or the hepatic functional reserve may affect the outcome of partial hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), these factors have not yet been intensively invest...
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Hepatic carcinosarcoma with heterogeneous carcinomatous and sarcomatous elements: report of a case and review of the literature
We report a rare case of hepatic carcinosarcoma consisting of two carcinomatous components and four sarcomatous components. A 54-year-old Japanese man presented with sudden right upper abdominal pain. Computed...
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Clinicopathological features of elderly patients with hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma
It is well known that the incidence of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with hepatitis C virus (HCV) correlates with progression of liver fibrosis. However, there is little information on the impact ...
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Comparative study of the Japan Integrated Stage (JIS) and modified JIS score as a predictor of survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma
The purpose of the study was to compare the abilities of the JIS and modified JIS (m-JIS) scores to predict survival after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
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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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Perioperative management of benign hepatic tumors in patients with glycogen storage disease type Ia
Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD-Ia; von Gierke disease) is an inherited disorder caused by glucose-6-phosphatase deficiency, and there have been some reports of hepatic tumors in patients with this disea...
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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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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor-producing combined hepatocellular/cholangiocellular carcinoma with sarcomatous change
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Double cancer — hepatocellular carcinoma and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma with a spindle-cell variant
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) with a spindle-cell variant is very rare. We report here a surgical patient who had double cancer — hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and ICC with a spindle-cell variant. In...
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Perioperative Blood Transfusion as a Prognostic Indicator in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma
We studied the relation of perioperative blood transfusion and the outcomes in 175 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent hepatic resection from 1986 to 1994 in our hospital. Hepatectomy w...
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Isolated caudate lobectomy by anterior approach for hepatocellular carcinoma originating in the paracaval portion of the caudate lobe
We aimed to assess isolated caudate lobectomy by the anterior approach for the treatment of large hepatocellular carcinomas originating in the paracaval portion of the caudate lobe. The surgical procedures co...
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5th Japanese Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery