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Impact of Tumor Location on the Efficacy of Lateral and Mesenteric Lymph Node Dissection in Patients With Rectal Cancer Treated by Upfront Surgery

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study examined the impact of tumor location on lymph node metastasis (LNM) patterns and the efficacy of lymph node dissection in rectal cancer. Analyzing 882 patients who underwent total mesorectal excision with lateral lymph node dissection, we found that mesenteric LNM rates were higher in tumors located more orally, whereas lateral LNM rates ...
Tomofumi Uotani, Hiroshi Nagata, Yasuyuki Takamizawa, Konosuke Moritani, Shunsuke Tsukamoto, Tsutomu Fujii, Yukihide Kanemitsu   +6 more
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Effect and Tolerability of Same-Day Repeat Colonoscopy

Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2020
Purpose/Aim of the study: The main purpose of the colonoscopy is screening for colorectal cancers and diagnosis of colorectal disease The cost-effectiveness of colonoscopy directly depend on the adequate bowel preparation.
Giray Akgul, Abdullah Ozgur Yeniova, Zeki Ozsoy, Erdinc Yenidogan, Ayse Kefeli, Mehmet Fatih Dasıran, Emin Daldal, Ahmet Akbas, İsmail Okan   +8 more
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Painless Colonoscopy: Available Techniques and Instruments [PDF]

Clinical Endoscopy, 2016
During colonoscopy, air insufflation to distend the lumen and facilitate careful inspection and scope insertion can induce pain and cause discomfort.
Hyun Gun Kim
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First reports of computed tomographic colonography for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients [PDF]

, 2008
*Aim:* To analyze the CTC performance for the screening of colorectal polyps in acromegalic patients. *Materials and Methods:* A prospective study of 21 acromegalic patients, 12 male and 9 female, average age 49, who underwent CTC ...
Anke Boeving, Benito Parolim, Cé, Jú, Joã, Odery Ramos Jr, Ricardo De Bem, Sandra Teixeira   +7 more
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Design, Control, and Clinical Applications of Magnetic Actuation Systems: Challenges and Opportunities

Advanced Intelligent Systems, Volume 7, Issue 3, March 2025.
This review aims to provide a broad understanding for interdisciplinary researchers in engineering and clinical applications. It addresses the development and control of magnetic actuation systems (MASs) in clinical surgeries and their revolutionary effects in multiple clinical applications.
Yingxin Huo, Lidong Yang, Tiantian Xu, Dong Sun   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Evaluation of Patient Satisfaction of an Outpatient Colonoscopy Service in an Asian Tertiary Care Hospital

Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2012
Aim. To evaluate patient satisfaction towards an outpatient colonoscopy service and analyze areas of dissatisfaction for potential improvement. Method. Consecutive patients attending the outpatient diagnostic colonoscopy service in University of Malaya ...
Wah-Kheong Chan, Khean-Lee Goh
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Scintigraphy with 99mTc(V)-DMSA in monitoring patients with inflammatory bowel disease [PDF]

, 2013
The clinical significance of pentavalent technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic acid (99mTc(V)-DMSA) scintigraphy in diagnosing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has not yet been fully elucidated. The aim of this prospective paper was to study the above.
Abedi, J., Amiriani, T., Assadi, M., Besharat, S., Javadi, H., Mirkarimi, H.S., Semnani, S., Seyedabadi, M.   +7 more
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Adherence to Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines and Development of Colorectal Adenoma. [PDF]

, 2018
Adherence to the American Cancer Society's (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Cancer Prevention Guidelines is associated with reductions in overall cancer incidence and mortality, including site-specific cancers such as colorectal cancer.
Harris, Robin B, Jacobs, Elizabeth T, Kohler, Lindsay N, Lance, Peter, Oren, Eyal, Roe, Denise J   +5 more
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Parametric Design of Continuum Robots Using Interlocking Ball Joints

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
Herein, a parametric design methodology is introduced for producing a wide variety of modular ball joint‐based continuum robots. It is demonstrate by designing a magnetically actuated continuum robot for cardiac ablations. The methodology is released as an open‐source computer‐assisted design extension that automatically designs continuum robots based ...
Alexandre Mesot, Quentin Boehler, Florian Heemeyer, Sean Lyttle, Buse Aktaş, Bradley J. Nelson   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A multicenter, randomized controlled trial comparing the identification rate of stigmata of recent hemorrhage and rebleeding rate between early and elective colonoscopy in outpatient-onset acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2018
Background The clinical benefit of early colonoscopy within 24 h of arrival in patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (ALGIB) remains controversial.
Ryota Niikura, Naoyoshi Nagata, Atsuo Yamada, Hisashi Doyama, Yasutoshi Shiratori, Tsutomu Nishida, Shu Kiyotoki, Tomoyuki Yada, Tomoki Fujita, Tetsuya Sumiyoshi, Kenkei Hasatani, Tatsuya Mikami, Tetsuro Honda, Katsuhiro Mabe, Kazuo Hara, Katsumi Yamamoto, Mariko Takeda, Munenori Takata, Mototsugu Tanaka, Tomohiro Shinozaki, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Kazuhiko Koike   +21 more
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