We retrospectively compared intracorporeal and extracorporeal anastomosis in patients undergoing laparoscopic colectomy for colon cancer in 46 institutions by using propensity‐score matching. Intracorporeal anastomosis showed advantages over extracorporeal anastomosis in terms of blood loss, intraoperative vascular injury, bowel recovery, and length of
Tomohiro Yamaguchi+92 more
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Review of the monograph: Miller, Michelle Ann, Rebellion and Reform in Indonesia – Jakarta’s Security and Autonomy Policies in Aceh, London/ New York: Routledge, 2009, ISBN 13: 978-0-415-45467-4, 240 pages.
Antje Missbach
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An Implementation of a Positive Operator Valued Measure [PDF]
An implementation of the positive operator valued measure (POVM) is given. By using this POVM one can realize the probabilistic teleportation of an unknown two-particle state.
arxiv
Role of radiotherapy in surgical approaches to pancreatic cancer treatment: A narrative review
This review explores the role of radiotherapy (RT) in the multidisciplinary treatment of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC), focusing on its integration with surgical strategies to improve resectability, local control, and survival outcomes while addressing potential challenges and future research directions.
Satoshi Yasuda+4 more
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Betwixt Droughts and Floods: Flood Management Politics in Thailand
Attempting to create greater understanding of the political dynamics that influence domestic disaster relief and management (DRM) in Thailand, this article takes a closer look at these dynamics by outlining the main actors involved in flood-related DRM ...
Naila Maier-Knapp
doaj
Leray Residues and Abel's Theorem in CR codimension k [PDF]
In this paper we generalize Leray's calculus of residues in several complex variables, to the situation of an abstract smooth CR manifold M of general type (n,k).
arxiv
<italic>Lord Brougham and the Whig Party</italic>. By <sc>Arthur Aspinall</sc>, M.A., Ph.D., Lecturer in History in the University of Rangoon. [Publications of the University of Manchester, no. CLXXIX.] (Manchester: University Press; London and New York: Longmans, Green and Company. 1927. Pp. xx, 322. 18 s.) [PDF]
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Compliant Robotics in Space: A Prospective Review of Soft and Deformable Systems for Space Missions
Compliant robots are increasingly becoming integral to space exploration due to their adaptability, flexibility, and lightweight design. This article reviews categories such as soft, reconfigurable, and hyper‐redundant robots and their evolving role in enhancing space missions.
Hamed Rahimi Nohooji, Holger Voos
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Thai Electoral Campaigning: Vote-Canvassing Networks and Hybrid Voting
Based on evidence gathered through participant observation, this article illuminates the nature of vote-canvassing, previously a black box in Thai electoral studies.
Anyarat Chattharakul
doaj