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Total Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer: Why Japan Says “Not Yet”

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Total neoadjuvant therapy (TNT) has rapidly gained global acceptance as a standard treatment for locally advanced rectal cancer (LARC). Supported by multiple phase III trials, TNT improves pathological complete response (pCR) rates, enhances systemic control, and expands opportunities for non‐operative management (NOM).
Kay Uehara   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Magnetic resonance imaging assessment of the puborectalis muscle and anal sphincter in patients with anismus

open access: yesNorthwestern Medical Journal
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the significance of puborectalis muscle and anal sphincter thickness in the context of anismus. Methods: We divided participants into three groups: patients with anismus (n=24), patients with pelvic floor dysfunction ...
Ayşenur Buz Yaşar   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Outcomes of Pancreas‐Sparing Total Duodenectomy for Severe Duodenal Polyposis in Patients With Familial Adenomatous Polyposis

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Spigelman stage IV duodenal polyposis (SP‐stage IV DP) is associated with high duodenal cancer risk in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP). This study evaluated the surgical and oncological outcomes of pancreas‐sparing total duodenectomy (PSTD) as a surgical prophylaxis for severe duodenal polyposis in FAP.
Takehiro Shiraishi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Unusual Perineal Swelling: A Cyst Between the Sphincters

open access: yesJournal of Surgical Case Reports, 2010
Epidermal cysts are very common lesions. Here we present the unusual case of an epidermal cyst occurring between the anal sphincters, presenting as a lump in the perineum.
ES Lake, AH Engledow, CRG Cohen
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Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. Case history

open access: yesМедицинский совет, 2019
The article presents the definition and prevalence of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction in patients with various disorders of the biliary system. It describes the characteristics of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction with due account of its anatomical structure ...
T. E. Polunina
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing Surgical Efficiency and Cost‐Effectiveness With TaTME‐Combined Robot‐Assisted Surgery for Lower Rectal Cancer

open access: yesAnnals 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
wiley   +1 more source

Prognostic Value of Psoas Major Muscle Volume in Assessing Sarcopenia in Elderly Patients With Rectal Cancer

open access: yesAnnals of Gastroenterological Surgery, EarlyView.
This study investigates the prognostic utility of a novel volumetric indicator—psoas volume index (PVI)—for assessing sarcopenia in elderly rectal cancer patients. Sarcopenia classified by our proposed PVI cut‐off values was associated with poor nutritional and inflammatory status, and patients with low PVI showed significantly worse long‐term outcomes.
Gen Tsujio   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Women’s knowledge, attitudes and interest in antenatal perineal massage – a cross-sectional survey

open access: yesJournal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
Background Antenatal perineal massage (APM) is an established technique for preventing severe perineal trauma, but it is uncommonly practised in Hong Kong.
Ho Ching Priscilla Lee, Tsz-Kin Lo
doaj   +1 more source

STRUCTURE OF THE ANAL CANAL AND ANAL SPHINCTER DOGS IN NORM AND AFTER PROCTECTOMY WITH BRINGING DOWN THE COLON

open access: yesБюллетень сибирской медицины, 2015
With gistostereometry study the structure of the anal canal and anal sphincter dogs in norm and after proctectomy with bringing down the colon, forming neoanus and neosphinkter.
S. R. Bashirov   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

[Colonic sphincters--Hirsch's sphincter].

open access: yesSrpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo, 1992
Anatomic and physiological sphincters of the colon are localized narrowness of the colon with adequate name. These sphincters appear due to the thickening of longitudinal and circular muscle fibers in the wall of colon or due to the reflex irritation of the autonomous nervous system which innervates the colon. If they appear isolated, their radiographs
Dj, Saranović   +3 more
openaire   +1 more source

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