Cost of postoperative complications of lower anterior resection for rectal...
AbstractPurposeTo assess the increase in hospital costs associated with postoperative complications after lower anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer.MethodsThe subjects of this retrospective...
View ArticleIncidence and outcomes of surgical site infection after cardiovascular...
AbstractObjectivesSurgical site infection in cardiovascular surgery had a great effect on postoperative outcomes. This study examined the current status of surgical site infection and postoperative...
View ArticleInfluence of patient position in thoracoscopic esophagectomy on postoperative...
AbstractBackgroundTwo prominent patient positions during thoracoscopic esophagectomy are the left lateral decubitus position (LP) and the prone position (PP). However, whether the patient position...
View ArticleiDMET: network-based approach for integrating differential analysis of cancer...
AbstractBackgroundComprehensive metabolomic analyses have been conducted in various institutes and a large amount of metabolomic data are now publicly available. To help fully exploit such data and...
View ArticleColonic TRPV4 overexpression is related to constipation severity
AbstractBackgroundChronic constipation is prevalent and involves both colon sensitivity and various changes in intestinal bacteria, particularly mucosa-associated microflora. Here we examined...
View ArticleSkill-qualified surgeons positively affect short-term outcomes after...
AbstractBackgroundProficiency of the operating surgeon is one of the most critical factors potentially associated with reductions in complications and surgery-related mortality. With video-rating...
View ArticlePerioperative outcomes of minimally invasive surgery for large malignant...
AbstractPurposeMinimally invasive surgery (MIS) for thymic tumors is now accepted widely, in line with improved surgical techniques; however, we occasionally encounter complicated cases of large tumors...
View ArticleUnique characteristics of residual stress distribution of large-diameter...
AbstractLarge-diameter keyaki (Zelkova serrata Makino) logs have long been used in Japan as high-quality material especially for traditional construction and furniture. However, unlike other major wood...
View ArticlePostoperative cerebral infarction and arrhythmia after pulmonary lobectomy in...
AbstractPurposeTo investigate the incidence of postoperative cerebral infarction after curative lobectomy, its association with the type of lobectomy, and how postoperative new-onset arrhythmia...
View ArticleAnalysis of the short-term outcomes after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer...
AbstractBackgroundThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic had adversely impacted cancer screening, diagnosis, and treatment. We investigated the change in medical resource, such as the...
View ArticleConnectivity alteration in thalamic nuclei and default mode network-related...
AbstractThis work aimed to investigate the involvement of the thalamic nuclei in mesial temporal lobe epilepsy (MTLE) and identify the influence of interictal epileptic discharges on the neural basis...
View ArticleImmunologic and Genetic Contributors to CD46-Dependent Immune Dysregulation
AbstractMutations in CD46 predispose to atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) with low penetrance. Factors driving immune-dysregulatory disease in individual mutation carriers have remained...
View ArticleImproving the depiction of small intracranial vessels in head computed...
AbstractThis study aimed to evaluate the ability of deep learning reconstruction (DLR) compared to that of hybrid iterative reconstruction (IR) to depict small vessels on computed tomography (CT). DLR...
View ArticleThe consecutive impact of COVID-19 on thoracic surgical procedures in Japan:...
AbstractPurposeThe current study was designed to analyze the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on general thoracic surgeries in Japan.MethodsChanges in surgeries for lung cancer and metastatic lung...
View ArticleImpact of a board certification system and adherence to the clinical practice...
AbstractPurposeThe relationship between board certification, clinical guideline implementation, and quality of gastric cancer surgery remains unclear.MethodsA web-based questionnaire survey was...
View ArticleVisualization of small brain nuclei with a high-spatial resolution,...
AbstractObjectiveTo verify the visibility of physiological 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) uptake in nuclei in and around the brainstem by a whole-body (WB) silicon photomultiplier positron emission...
View ArticleImpact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on 20 representative surgical...
AbstractPurposeThe volume of surgical services has significantly reduced globally due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This study evaluated the level of recovery in terms of the...
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