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Home birth midwifery in the United States: evolutionary origins and modern challenges [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Human childbirth is distinct in requiring-or at least strongly profiting from-the assistance of a knowledgeable attendant to support the mother during birth.
Dunham, Bria
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Significance of Intraoperative Lavage Cytology in Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC) has a poor prognosis, with frequent early metastatic recurrence after curative resection. Peritoneal metastasis (PM) is particularly difficult to diagnose and predict. While intraoperative lavage cytology (CY) is a standard method to detect PM, its utility remains unclear in PHC.
Kentaro Miyake   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Surgery for Older Cancer Patients: Cross‐Organ Review and Good Practice Statement by the Japanese Geriatric Oncology Guideline Committee

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
We conducted a cross‐organ review of surgical outcomes in older cancer patients based on literature cited in Japanese clinical guidelines. This study summarizes postoperative complication rates and survival outcomes across five major cancer types. The findings aim to support the development of geriatric oncology surgical guidelines tailored to Japan's ...
Chie Tanaka   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identification of Risk Factors in Postoperative Urinary Dysfunction for Rectal Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Our study aimed to identify the incidence of risk factors for postoperative urinary dysfunction during surgery for rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors. ABSTRACT Aim Curative resection and organ preservation are important to manage rectal gastrointestinal stromal tumors; however, postoperative quality of life, including urinary function, remains a ...
Jun Kataoka   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient‐Reported Outcomes and Surgical Results of Hand‐Sewn Versus Stapled Anastomosis for Lower Rectal Cancer Located 4–5 cm From the Anal Verge: A Subanalysis of the Ultimate Study

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
Preserving anorectal function while ensuring oncological success is critical in lower rectal cancer surgery. This multicenter prospective study compared hand‐sewn and stapled anastomosis in 135 patients with tumors 4–5 cm from the anal verge. Although post‐operative complications and oncological outcomes were similar, stapled anastomosis consistently ...
Masakatsu Numata   +29 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-Term Follow-up Posthematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in a Japanese Patient with Type-VII Mucopolysaccharidosis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
The effectiveness of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for type-VII mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS VII, Sly syndrome) remains controversial, although recent studies have shown that it has a clinical impact. In 1998, Yamada et al.
Fukao, Toshiyuki   +4 more
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Artificial Intelligence‐Guided Total Mesorectal Excision: Development of a Deep Learning Model to Identify the Pelvic Fascial Plane Anatomy

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
AI‐based segmentation of fascial planes during total mesorectal excision. Ground truth and predicted boundaries are compared for mesorectal fascia (blue), parietal pelvic fascia (red), and the holy plane (white). ABSTRACT Aim Total mesorectal excision entails dissection of the “holy plane” without damaging the mesorectal and parietal pelvic fasciae. We
Yuta Suzuki   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

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