期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2021; 51 (9)
Purposes A previous study reported that the ventricular septum is more fragile in geriatric patients, and thus myectomy may expose geriatric patients ......
期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2021; 51 (8)
Purpose To explore the clinicopathological features and prognosis of papillary gastric adenocarcinoma (PGC). Methods The subjects of this retrospectiv......
Purpose Elevated fibrinogen (Fbg) levels contribute to tumor progression and metastasis. However, little is known regarding the association of the cli......
Purpose This study aimed to investigate the effects of a high body mass index (BMI) on the outcomes of radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Methods......
Purpose Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is associated with prolonged hospital stay and higher healthcare costs. This study aimed to investigate the ris......
Purpose The insufficient clearance of regional lymph nodes and unsatisfactory R0 resection rate may result in the metastasis of left-sided pancreatic ......
Purpose To establish a reproducible porcine model of ascending aortic aneurysm (AsAA). Methods We created an AsAA in twelve domestic pigs using a cove......
Purpose Laparoscopic total mesorectal excision (LaTME) is technically demanding in rectal cancer after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (NCRT). This stud......
Anastomotic leakage (AL) is a serious but not uncommon complication after colorectal surgery. We conducted this study to evaluate the effect of routin......
The protective effect of remote ischemic preconditioning (RIPC) against liver ischemia-reperfusion injury caused by hepatectomy remains controversial.......
Purpose Medical education has been disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in many countries, with face-to-face lectures replaced by pre-recorded videos. H......
期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2020; 50 (10)
Purpose Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) is a complicated and troublesome complication of low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer. We aimed to invest......
期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2020; 50 (9)
Managing patients with pulmonary contusion safely and effectively during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is challenging. This retrosp......
期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2020; 50 (11)
The current struggle to control and contain COVID-19 is critical and surgeons are on the front line in the fight against this virus. Surgeons, and oth......
期刊： SURGERY TODAY, 2020; 50 (8)
Purpose Chylothorax is a rare and challenging complication of thoracic surgery. Whereas most current studies focus on postoperative treatment and prev......
