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Technique for transvaginal removal of large specimen using an Alexis Contained Extraction System during laparoscopic hysterectomy [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2022
Objective Transvaginal removal of large specimens during laparoscopic hysterectomy can be a complex surgical procedure that poses a risk of organ injury and tissue spillage into the abdominal cavity and is associated with extraction of the specimen and ...
Iori Kisu, Kouji Banno, Asahi Tokuoka, Keigo Yamaguchi, Kunio Tanaka, Tetsuro Shiraishi, Kanako Nakamura, Hiroshi Senba, Kiyoko Matsuda, Nobumaru Hirao   +9 more
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Risk Factors for Incidence of Postoperative Spinal Epidural Hematoma Following Multilevel Microendoscopic Laminectomy

Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2022
Introduction: Due to the narrow portal of entry, microendoscopic laminectomy (MEL) is associated with a risk of postoperative spinal epidural hematoma (POSEH). This risk might be higher when performing multiple-level (m-) MEL.
Hirofumi Bekki, Takeshi Arizono, Akihiko Inokuchi, Ryuta Imamura, Takahiro Hamada, Ryunosuke Oyama, Yuki Hyodo, Eiji Kinoshita, Mariko Kido   +8 more
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The influence of the interval between percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage and cholecystectomy on perioperative outcomes: a retrospective study

BMC Gastroenterology, 2021
Background Percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage (PTGBD) is recommended for acute cholecystitis patients at high risk for surgical treatment. However, there is no evidence about the best timing of surgery after PTGBD.
Koichi Kimura, Eisuke Adachi, Sachie Omori, Ayako Toyohara, Takahiro Higashi, Kippei Ohgaki, Shuhei Ito, Shin-ichiro Maehara, Toshihiko Nakamura, Yoichi Ikeda, Yoshihiko Maehara   +10 more
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Successful conversion surgery following chemotherapy with an immune checkpoint inhibitor in an older adult patient with stage IVB esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a case report

Surgical Case Reports, 2023
Background Chemotherapy and chemoradiotherapy are common treatments for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with distant metastasis; however, the prognosis remains poor, and complete remission is difficult to achieve.
Tetsuro Kawazoe, Shuhei Ito, Kippei Ohgaki, Yoshihiko Fujinaka, Hiroki Funakoshi, Akihiko Otake, Huanlin Wang, Kazutoyo Morita, Fumiyoshi Fushimi, Yoichi Ikeda   +9 more
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Inappropriate surgery in a patient with misdiagnosed Robert’s uterus

BMC Women's Health, 2021
Background Robert’s uterus is a rare Mullerian anomaly, which can be described as an asymmetric, septate uterus with a non-communicating hemicavity.
Iori Kisu, Kanako Nakamura, Tetsuro Shiraishi, Tomoko Iijima, Moito Iijima, Kiyoko Matsuda, Nobumaru Hirao   +6 more
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Ascending Aortic Calcification as a Potential Predictor for Low Bone Mineral Density: A Pilot Study

Journal of Osteoporosis, 2021
Background. Identifying the factors related to low bone mineral density (BMD) can have significant implications for preventing hip fractures. The correlation between ascending aortic calcification and BMD has never been reported.
Hirofumi Bekki, Takeshi Arizono, Yuki Suzuki, Akihiko Inokuchi, Takahiro Hamada, Ryuta Imamura, Ryunosuke Oyama, Yuki Hyodo, Eiji Kinoshita, Takumi Kita   +9 more
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Anatomical Evaluation of Lumbar Arteries for Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion with Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Spine Surgery and Related Research, 2020
Introduction: Lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) is becoming a more common surgical treatment option for adult degenerative lumbar conditions. LLIF is a mini-open access technique with wound retractors, and postoperative hematoma due to segmental ...
Masato Kiyohara, Takeshi Arizono, Akihiko Inokuchi, Takahiro Hamada, Kenjiro Nishida, Ryuta Imamura   +5 more
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Patency period of a metallic ureteral stent and its determinants in patients with malignant ureteral obstruction: a prospective review

African Journal of Urology, 2021
Background Malignant ureteral obstruction caused by extrinsic compression of a primary malignant tumour or by metastatic disease is an indicator of poor prognosis with a median life expectancy of about one year.
Yasuyuki Kobayashi, Hiroki Arai, Masahito Honda   +2 more
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Rectal mobilization for laparoscopic pelvic lymphadenectomy of the lower paracervical pathway in patients with uterine cancer [PDF]

Obstetrics & Gynecology Science, 2021
Objective The pelvic lymphatic drainage system comprises the upper and lower paracervical pathways (LPPs). Lymph node dissection of the LPP, including the cardinal ligament, internal iliac, internal common iliac, and presacral lymph nodes, requires ...
Iori Kisu, Hidetaka Nomura, Miho Iida, Kouji Banno, Tetsuro Shiraishi, Moito Iijima, Kayoko Nakamura, Kiyoko Matsuda, Nobumaru Hirao   +8 more
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Sclerosing thymoma-like thymic amyloidoma with nephrotic syndrome: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2017
Background Primary localized amyloidosis presenting as an isolated mediastinal mass is extremely rare, especially in the thymus. Sclerosing thymoma is also an extremely rare anterior mediastinal tumor, pathologically characterized by extensive sclerotic ...
Yuto Kato, Miyuki Okuda, Koji Fukuda, Nobuya Tanaka, Akihiko Yoshizawa, Yoshinori Saika, Yoshisumi Haruna, Shouji Kitaguchi, Ryuji Nohara   +8 more
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