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ABSTRACT Background Head and neck cancer (HNC) significantly impacts older adults, with mortality influenced by multiple factors. The Multidimensional Prognostic Index (MPI), derived from comprehensive geriatric assessment (CGA), may improve risk stratification and clinical decision making. Methods An observational cohort study was conducted at Erasmus
Ajay T. Bakas+5 more
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Background Optimal selection of anastomosis technique is crucial in colectomy surgeries to ensure success and minimize postoperative complications. Various methods, both manual and stapler-assisted, are employed for intestinal anastomosis.
Azita shishegar+4 more
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What's New? Patients with stage II colon cancer exhibit considerable variation in prognosis. Consequently, decisions regarding the necessity of adjuvant chemotherapy in this population often rely on imperfect high‐risk criteria. Here, the authors developed a novel RNA‐based risk score, using NanoString nCounter technology, to stratify recurrence risk ...
Ulrik Korsgaard+8 more
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What's New? In selected patients with stage IV gastric cancer, radical surgery after conversion therapy may increase survival benefit; however, there is currently no standard protocol for conversion therapy. This prospective, single‐arm, single‐center, phase 2 study evaluated the feasibility of adding immunotherapy to a conversion treatment regimen to ...
Yong Liu+17 more
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Abstract Background Preoperative prophylactic balloon occlusion (PPBO) of internal iliac arteries (IIAs) in placenta previa and placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) has been widely used as a preventive adjuvant technique to reduce blood loss and to preserve fertility. Nevertheless, the efficacy of PPBO is based primarily on retrospective studies.
Rula Iskander+4 more
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Urinary tract endometriosis: Revisiting the definition of ureterolysis
Abstract Objectives To report the incidence of urinary tract endometriosis (UTE) among patients with deep endometriosis, and to analyze surgical procedures, the rate of complications, and the recurrence rate in patients with UTE managed in a French expert center.
Constance Durant Des Aulnois+9 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Bladder cancer in patients with ureteral anomalies presents unique surgical challenges, particularly regarding urinary diversion. This case highlights a novel approach to uretero‐ileal anastomosis in a patient with duplicated right ureters undergoing radical cystectomy.
Kyotaro Fukuta+8 more
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A Case of Malignant Melanoma Metastasis in the Ileal Conduit
ABSTRACT Introduction Tumor development in the ileal conduit is rare. Herein, we present a case of metastatic malignant melanoma occurring within the ileal conduit 17 years after radical cystectomy. Case Presentation A 76‐year‐old Japanese man, with a history of bladder cancer treated with radical cystectomy and ileal conduit diversion, presented with ...
Noritoshi Shamoto+9 more
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Background and Aims: Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is associated with gastrojejunal (GJ) strictures in up to 20% of patients. Surgical revision of the GJ anastomosis is technically challenging and carries significant morbidity, making endoscopic ...
Rohit Agrawal, MD+7 more
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Abstract Purpose We evaluated the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in pancreaticobiliary diseases. We aimed to validate the efficiency of detective flow imaging (DFI), shear wave elastography (SWE), and other advanced imaging techniques.
Hiroyuki Kojima+9 more
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