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The likelihood of re-bleeding after damage-control surgery (DCS) and perihepatic packing for high-grade liver injuries is a major concern. Thus, although early re-laparotomy tends to be recommended, we conducted this study to evaluate the feasibility of performing definite laparotomy within ≤ 48 h in this clinical population. The subjects of this r...
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PurposeTo determine the circulating levels of spexin, kisspeptin, galanin, and the correlations between these peptides after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG).MethodsThe plasma levels of the spexin, kisspeptin, and galanin and metabolic parameters (body mass index, weight loss, % excess weight loss, body fat, fasting glucose, HbA1C, and cholest...
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Purpose Medical education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries, with face-to-face lectures replaced by pre-recorded videos. However, surgical skills training cannot be replaced easily by videos, as a high level of tutor–student interaction is required. Thus, we developed a new web-based surgical skill learning session (WSSL...
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PurposeThe aim of this study was to investigate the usefulness of laparoscopic surgery for patients with postoperative abdominal symptoms, including chronic recurrent small-bowel obstruction (SBO), and preoperative examinations of barium follow-through and computed tomography (CT) to predict the postoperative outcomes of laparoscopic surgery.Method...
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PurposeTo investigate the relationship between changes in taste due to surgical procedures and other clinical factors, we performed a detailed investigation of taste alteration in patients who underwent gastrectomy.MethodsQuestionnaires on taste alteration were distributed to patients who visited our outpatient clinic from July 2018 to January 2019...
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Background The guidelines for the prevention, detection, and management of gastroenterological surgical site infections (SSIs) were published in Japanese by the Japan Society for Surgical Infection in 2018. This is a summary of these guidelines for medical professionals worldwide. Methods We conducted a systematic review and comprehensive evaluatio...
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PurposeRedo thyroid surgery is associated with higher risk of hematoma than the initial thyroid surgery. We report a single surgeon’s experience of performing redo thyroid surgery without drains.MethodsThis retrospective single-institutional study evaluates the safety and efficiency of redo thyroid surgery without drains by comparing three groups o...
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We reviewed articles on aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) published between January, 2009 and December, 2018. Postoperative aortic disease was the most common cause of AEF, followed by primary aortic aneurysm, bone ingestion, and thoracic cancer. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) was the most common initial therapy for primary aortic disease,...
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In 1970, neuroendocrine tumors of the lung were classified into three categories: typical carcinoid (TC), atypical carcinoid (AC), and small cell lung carcinoma (SCLC). The third edition of the World Health Organization (WHO) classification in 1999 defined large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) as a variant of large cell carcinomas, whereas th...
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PurposeA drain tube is commonly inserted during breast reconstruction surgery. This leads to a scar in addition to the scar on the breast. This study was performed to investigate how patients feel about the drain scar and to clarify its ideal location.MethodsA questionnaire survey about the drain scar was distributed to 38 consecutive breast recons...
