Influence of surgical volume on the mortality and morbidity of gastrointestinal perforation in children
ConclusionSurgical volume does not have significant impact on the outcomes of pediatric gastrointestinal perforation in Japan. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 24, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Promoter methylation levels of microRNA-124 in non-neoplastic rectal mucosa as a potential biomarker for ulcerative colitis-associated colorectal cancer in pediatric-onset patients
ConclusionmiR-124 methylation in non-neoplastic rectal mucosa may be a useful biomarker for identifying patients with pediatric-onset UC who face the highest risk of developing UC-CRC. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 23, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Multivisceral resection for retroperitoneal liposarcoma-is it worth it? A 20-year single-center experience
ConclusionPatients with dedifferentiated or pleomorphic tumors and incomplete resection were associated with higher local recurrence rates than others. This study reinforces the need for complete and en-bloc resection with organs when there is clear involvement or technical surgical difficulty to maintain the tumor integrity. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 22, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Preoperative low skeletal muscle volume can result in insufficient administration of S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy in older patients with stage II/III gastric cancer
ConclusionPreoperative SMI is an indicator of the low-dose intensity of S-1 ACT in older patients following curative gastrectomy. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 17, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Oncological benefit of anatomic resection for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
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Source: Surgery Today - August 14, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic on gastric and colorectal cancer surgeries: a multicenter epidemiologic study from the Kinki region of Japan
AbstractThe coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic affected cancer surgeries and advanced cancer diagnoses; however, the trends in patient characteristics in medical institutions during this time, and the surgical approaches used are unclear. We investigated the impact of the pandemic on gastric and colorectal cancer surgeries in the Kinki region of Japan. We grouped 1688 gastric and 3493 colorectal cancer surgeries into three periods: “pre-pandemic” (April 2019–March 2020), “pandemic 1” (April 2020–March 2021), and “pandemic 2” (April 2021–September 2021), to investigate changes in the number of surgeries, pa...
Source: Surgery Today - August 10, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Surgical treatment for chronic pulmonary coccidioidomycosis: a retrospective study from a single institution
ConclusionsPulmonary coccidioidomycosis should be suspected based on travel history and radiological findings. Meticulous care should be taken during specimen processing to prevent cross infection. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 9, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
Impact of perioperative airway pathogens on living-donor lobar lung transplantation outcomes
ConclusionsThe airways of the living-donor grafts were microbiologically sterile. PO positivity in the airway early after transplantation negatively impacted long-term outcomes. (Source: Surgery Today)
Source: Surgery Today - August 4, 2023 Category: Surgery Source Type: research
