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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study introduces the Hiki Index (HI), a novel radiographic metric based on upright abdominal X‐rays, to objectively assess postoperative gastric dilatation after gastrectomy. The HI demonstrated strong predictive value for gastrointestinal symptoms and the need for therapeutic intervention, offering a practical tool for early detection and ...
Hiroki Harada +9 more
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Predictors of iatrogenic splenic injury in radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer
Frontiers in OncologyBackgroundIatrogenic splenic injury (ISI) is a recognized complication in radical gastrectomy that may result in incidental splenectomy (IS). However, the predictors of such events remain largely unknown.MethodsMedical records of the patients who ...
Xin Zhang +5 more
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Early and late complications of bariatric operation. [PDF]
, 2018 Weight loss surgery is one of the fastest growing segments of the surgical discipline. As with all medical procedures, postoperative complications will occur. Acute care surgeons need to be familiar with the common problems and their management. Although
Beekley, Alec +3 more
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Influence of perineural invasion in predicting overall survival and disease-free survival in patients With locally advanced gastric cancer [PDF]
, 2017 Background The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic significance of perineural invasion (PNI) in locally advanced gastric cancer patients who underwent D2 gastrectomy and adjuvant chemotherapy.
Aurello, P +8 more
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The Future of Sleeve Gastrectomy [PDF]
European Endocrinology, 2016 The International Diabetes Federation has recently published a position statement on bariatric surgery. Facing a global diabetes crisis, it has added various types of surgery on the gastrointestinal tract as powerful options among the armamentarium to normalise glycaemia, avoid regular medications and decrease costs in severely obese patients ...
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Trends in Gender Disparities in Surgical Experience: A National Clinical Database Study
Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background We previously reported the gender disparities in surgical procedures between male and female surgeons using National Clinical Database covering more than 95% of all operations performed in Japan. This study aims to examine the changes in gender disparity in the surgical experience of gastrointestinal surgeons in Japan before and ...
Chie Tanaka +6 more
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Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management, 2018 Xueliang Zuo,1,* Juan Cai,2,* Zhiqiang Chen,3,* Yao Zhang,3 Jian Wu,1 Liangyu Wu,4 Jinguo Wang1 1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital, Yijishan Hospital of Wannan Medical College, Wuhu, China; 2Department of Oncology ...
Zuo X +6 more
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Christian Albert Theodor Billroth, M.D., founding father of abdominal surgery (1829-1894). [PDF]
, 2012 In the 1800s, the field of surgery was in its infancy, somewhat primitive and embryonic. The technical nature of surgery was the basis for the dividing line between the disciplines of surgery and internal medicine. Sterilization was not a common practice.
Cowan, MD, Scott W. +4 more
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Sleeve Gastrectomy Leads to Weight Loss in the Magel2 Knockout Mouse [PDF]
, 2016 Background Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS) is a genetic disorder characterized by hyperphagia, obesity, cardiopulmonary diseases, and increased mortality. Although successful weight loss improves health in PWS, few treatments cause sustained weight loss in ...
Arble, Deanna M. +4 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.Although the level of evidence is not high, this review indicates that laparoscopic total gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer can be safely performed with the progress of surgical techniques, and there is little risk of worsening survival outcomes.
Takahiro Kinoshita +3 more
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