In this multicenter retrospective study conducted by the Biliary Tract Club, we compared survival outcomes between gemcitabine–cisplatin–S‐1 (GCS) and gemcitabine–cisplatin (GC) in patients with unresectable biliary tract cancer, with a particular focus on conversion surgery. GCS was associated with longer overall and progression‐free survival compared
Hisashi Kosaka +27 more
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Prevalence and associated factors of oral frailty in elderly patients undergoing elective surgery: a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional study. [PDF]
Wang S +5 more
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Unlike deceased‐donor liver transplantation, living‐donor liver transplantation (LDLT) for Budd‐Chiari Syndrome (BCS) presents distinctive challenges in hepatic venous (HV)‐outflow reconstruction because diseased HV–inferior vena cava (IVC) cannot be entirely replaced with healthy donor vessels.
Koichiro Hata +4 more
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Extended oral antibiotic prophylaxis does not reduce periprosthetic joint infection after primary outpatient total shoulder arthroplasty: A matched cohort analysis. [PDF]
Lauck BJ +6 more
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ABSTRACT Aim A novel systemic inflammatory response marker, the neutrophil × monocyte value (NM value), has been identified as a negative predictive factor for responses to chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer. However, the clinical implications of the NM value remain unknown.
Takayoshi Sasaki +9 more
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Virtual Reality for Preoperative Anxiety in Patients Undergoing Odontectomy Under General Anesthesia: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. [PDF]
Oktora S, Yusuf HY, Riyanti E, Hariri F.
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This study utilized high‐resolution CT colonography‐angiography to systematically classify vascular branching patterns in 591 patients. We defined four reproducible anatomical patterns each for right hemicolectomy and transverse colectomy, demonstrating that an independent‐origin middle colic artery consistently predicts shorter dissection distances ...
Takeharu Kato +8 more
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Postoperative feeding practices and nutritional intake in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing surgery with flap tissue transfer reconstruction: a scoping review. [PDF]
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Feeding enterostomy during MIE was evaluated in 19 054 patients from the Japanese NCD using propensity weighting. Enterostomy was associated with higher reoperation and respiratory complications, but lower delayed gastric emptying and deep vein thrombosis, with no significant difference in overall bowel obstruction.
Eisuke Booka +7 more
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Transfusion rates in oral and maxillofacial surgery and their influencing factors in the context of patient blood management. [PDF]
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