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The tumor doubling time is a useful parameter for predicting the histological type of thymic epithelial tumors
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PurposeWe assessed the utility of the tumor doubling time (TDT) for predicting the histological type of thymic epithelial tumors.MethodsWe retrospectively reviewed 130 patients with thymic epithelial tumors who underwent computed tomography two or more times before surgery. The patients were divided into low-risk thymoma (types A, AB and B1), high-...
A snapshot of surgical resident training in Japan: results of a national-level needs assessment survey
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PurposeTo evaluate the status of surgical training in Japan through a national-level needs assessment.MethodsA survey was sent to all 909 graduating residents (GRs) and their 611 program directors (PDs) for the year 2016. A working group of surgical educators from around the country was formed under the education committee of the Japan Surgical Soc...
Score of the preoperative absolute number of lymphocytes, monocytes, and neutrophils as a prognostic indicator for patie...
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PurposeThe association between the preoperative absolute neutrophil count (NC), lymphocyte count (LC), and monocyte count (MC) in the peripheral blood and the prognosis of gastric cancer (GC) patients has not been investigated widely.MethodsWe enrolled 445 patients who underwent surgery for GC between January, 2005 and April, 2013 to analyze the co...
A prospective multi-center registry concerning the clinical performance of laparoscopic colorectal surgery using an abso...
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PurposeThe aim of this prospective multi-center registry was to evaluate the safety and clinical performance of INTERCEED® in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.MethodsThis study was a prospective, multi-center, single-arm registry wherein patients who received INTERCEED® in laparoscopic colorectal surgery were registered consecutively (UMIN-CTR 00001...
Antimicrobial prophylaxis for 1 day versus 3 days in liver cancer surgery: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial...
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PurposesThis study compared the effectiveness of 1-day vs 3-days antibiotic regimen to prevent surgical site infection (SSI) in open liver resection.MethodWe performed a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in 480 patients at 39 hospitals across Japan (registered as UMIN000002852). Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma scheduled to undergo ...
Super-elderly patient-specific perioperative complications in breast cancer surgery
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PurposeGeriatric surgery poses specific challenges due to patient vulnerability in relation to aging. We analyzed perioperative challenges concerning super-elderly patients with breast cancer.MethodsBetween 2013 and 2018, 908 patients with breast cancer were treated surgically. Of these, two patient groups were compared: Group A (≥ 85 years old, n ...
Long-term outcomes after an aggressive resection of adenosquamous carcinoma of the pancreas
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PurposeAdenosquamous carcinoma (ASC) of the pancreas is a rare malignancy, associated with a poor prognosis after surgical resection, with reported median survival times (MSTs) ranging from 4.4 to 13.1 months. We conducted this study to investigate the long-term outcomes of patients after the resection for ASC.MethodsBetween 2002 and 2016, a total ...
A comparison between 2- and 3-dimensional approaches to solid component measurement as radiological criteria for subloba...
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PurposeWe compared three-dimensional (3D) and two-dimensional (2D) measurements of the solid component to determine radiological criteria for sublobar resection of lung adenocarcinoma ≤ 2 cm in size.MethodsWe included 233 surgical cases. The maximum size of the solid component for 3D measurement was calculated by delineating the solid component on ...
Predicting mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit after open vascular surgery
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PurposesVascular surgery (VS) has a higher perioperative mortality than other types of surgery. We compared different scores for predicting mortality in patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) after open VS.MethodsPatients admitted to the ICU after open VS from 2006 to 2013 were included. We calculated the Acute Physiology and Chronic He...
