Surgical outcomes in gastroenterological surgery in Japan: Report of the National Clinical Database 2011–2019 [PDF]
Background We aimed to present the 2019 annual report of the gastroenterological section of the National Clinical Database (NCD). Methods We reviewed 609,589 cases recorded in 2019 and 5,029,764 cases registered from 2011 to 2019 for the 115 selected ...
Shigeru Marubashi +24 more
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Saccular and Fusiform Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Treated With Endovascular Repair Differ in Presentation and Treatment Threshold: Analyses Using a National Clinical Database in Japan [PDF]
Background Saccular abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) are considered to be at higher risk of rupture than fusiform AAAs, but not much is known about the extent of this risk. Therefore, this study aimed to compare the rupture presentation between fusiform
Hirotsugu Ozawa +5 more
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Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term postoperative outcomes of emergency surgery for gastroduodenal perforation: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database [PDF]
Aim To examine the potential negative effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term postoperative outcomes of emergency surgery for gastroduodenal perforation in Japan.
Shimpei Ogawa +12 more
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Effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term postoperative outcomes for colorectal perforation: A nationwide study in Japan based on the National Clinical Database [PDF]
Aim Possible negative effects of the COVID‐19 pandemic on short‐term postoperative outcomes for colorectal perforation in Japan were examined in this study. Methods The National Clinical Database (NCD) is a large‐scale database including more than 95% of
Shimpei Ogawa +12 more
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Identification of risk factors for postoperative complications after right colectomy and low anterior resection in patients ≥85 years old with colorectal cancer using the National Clinical Database [PDF]
Aim The purpose of this study was to evaluate factors associated with surgical outcomes and postoperative complications (Grade ≥3 by Clavien–Dindo classification) of right hemicolectomy (RH) and low anterior resection (LAR) for colorectal cancer in ...
Tomonori Akagi +9 more
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The Danish National Database for Obstructive Sleep Apnea [PDF]
Poul Jørgen Jennum,1 Preben Larsen,2 Charlotte Cerqueira,3 Thor Schmidt,4 Philip Tønnesen1 1Department of Clinical Neurophysiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Danish Center for Sleep Medicine, University of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet ...
Jennum PJ +4 more
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Quality assurance of integrative big data for medical research within a multihospital system
Background: The need is growing to create medical big data based on the electronic health records collected from different hospitals. Errors for sure occur and how to correct them should be explored.
Yi-Chia Lee +13 more
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Background and Aim In 2015, the Japanese Society of Gastroenterological Surgery (JSGS) initiated data verification in the gastroenterological section of the National Clinical Database (NCD) and reported high accuracy of data entry.
Hiroshi Hasegawa +9 more
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Background Esophagectomy followed by gastric conduit reconstruction is a standard surgical procedure for esophageal cancer. However, there is no evidence of the superiority or inferiority of the posterior mediastinal (PM) versus the retrosternal (RS ...
Hirotoshi Kikuchi +9 more
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Survey Regarding Gastrointestinal Stoma Construction and Closure in Japan
Background and Aim In Japan, the actual number of stoma constructions and stoma closures is not known. The aim of this study was to conduct a survey to determine the number of gastrointestinal stoma constructions and closures in Japan.
Yoshiko Ando +10 more
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