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Abdominal Wound Dehiscence in Gastroenterological Surgery
Annals of Surgery, 1979 The occurrence of complete wound dehiscence is analyzed in a group of 4538 patients treated with abdominal surgery. All possible measures for the prevention of wound dehiscence should be taken at the time of operation, especially when two or more of the following predisposing factors are present: male, more than 64-years-old, complicated neoplastic and
F M, Penninckx +3 more
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Australian clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of Barrett's esophagus and early esophageal adenocarcinoma [PDF]
, 2015 Author version made available following 12 month embargo from date of publication according to publisher copyright policy.Barrett's esophagus (BE), a common condition, is the only known precursor to esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC).
Appleyard, Mark +39 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Robot‐assisted rectal surgery (RAS) offers improved dexterity and visualization; however, the high cost of equipment and consumables remains a major challenge for hospital management. At our institution, we have adopted a combined approach using transanal total mesorectal excision (TaTME) for lower rectal cancers, aiming to shorten ...
Takeru Matsuda +9 more
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Vitamin D to reduce liver fibrosis in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease [PDF]
, 2017 BACKGROUND: As the prevalence of metabolic risk factors in the American population has increased over time, so too has the diagnoses of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).
Fox, Ryan
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Adenoviral targeting of malignant melanoma for fluorescence-guided surgery prevents recurrence in orthotopic nude-mouse models. [PDF]
, 2015 Malignant melanoma requires precise resection in order to avoid metastatic recurrence. We report here that the telomerase-dependent, green fluorescent protein (GFP)-containing adenovirus OBP-401 could label malignant melanoma with GFP in situ in ...
Bouvet, Michael +7 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study analyzed over 3500 patients with stage II colon cancer treated with D3 lymphadenectomy, to reassess the prognostic value of number of harvested lymph node and their role in predicting benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy using a Japanese nationwide cohort.
Kozo Kataoka +13 more
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Surgical Case Reports, 2022 Background Mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasm (MINEN) is a rare disease and there is scarce literature on its diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis.
Ayano Tamaki +13 more
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Attitudes toward depression among Japanese non-psychiatric medical doctors: A cross-sectional study [PDF]
, 2012 Background: Under-recognition of depression is common in many countries. Education of medical staff, focusing on their attitudes towards depression, may be necessary to change their behavior and enhance recognition of depression.
Haddad, M. +8 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study evaluated the impact of distal resection margin (DRM) length on recurrence in 208 patients undergoing surgery for rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Our findings demonstrate that while oncological safety must unquestionably remain the top priority, a short pathological DRM (< 10 mm) does not increase recurrence risk when R0 resection is ...
Kentaro Sato +8 more
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Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.This study demonstrated that a bioabsorbable polymer sheet (BAPS) can regenerate approximately half the circumference of the colon with native‐like structure and function in an experimental setting. As the model involved immediate closure after perforation and did not reproduce peritonitis, caution is required when considering clinical applicability ...
Junpei Takashima +4 more
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