Correction: A nationwide questionnaire survey to investigate facility‑based disparities in satisfaction and working conditions of surgical trainees in Japan: university hospitals, community hospitals, and hybrid‑type facilities. [PDF]
Koike D +16 more
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Standardized Approach for Laparoscopic Hemispheric Liver Resection for Segments 7 and 8
ABSTRACT Background We investigated whether the standardized “can‐opener method” surgical technique is an adequate surgical procedure for hemispheric hepatectomy in segments 7 and 8. Methods Forty‐two patients who underwent laparoscopic hemispheric liver resection for segments 7 and 8 using our standardized surgical technique were enrolled.
Ryoichi Miyamoto +5 more
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Relationship Between GLIM-Defined Malnutrition and Postoperative Outcomes After Curative Resection in Patients With Gastroenterological Cancer: Update Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. [PDF]
Matsui R +4 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives The endoscopic pressure study integrated system (EPSIS) is a novel functional endoscopic modality that records intragastric pressure (IGP) waveforms during CO2 insufflation to evaluate lower esophageal sphincter (LES) function and diagnose gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
Yohei Nishikawa +12 more
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Response to "Sequential Portal Vein-Hepatic Vein Embolization: Progress Yet Unaccounted Pitfalls". [PDF]
Lai TT, Kaibori M.
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Part III: Clinical Departments and Divisions --- Chapter 12: Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (pages 327-337) [PDF]
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ABSTRACT Objectives Hilar cholangiocarcinoma often results in repeated early stent dysfunction and difficult‐to‐control cholangitis after drainage using endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP). In this study, we evaluated the effectiveness of additional drainage using endoscopic ultrasound‐guided biliary drainage (EUS‐BD) in patients with
Tomoki Ogata +12 more
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The SPECTACLE Study: A Multicenter, Prospective, Single-Arm Trial Evaluating Quantitative Blood Flow Assessment Using SPY-QP Software in Minimally Invasive Rectal Cancer Surgery. [PDF]
Hamabe A +15 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) is sometimes used to assess the depth of invasion in esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma (EGJA); however, its diagnostic performance in EGJA remains unclear. This study aimed to evaluate the additional value of EUS to conventional endoscopy (CE) in assessing invasion depth. Methods In this single‐
Keita Suzuki +11 more
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