[A Case of Surgical Treatment for Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Ampulla of Vater].

A 56-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of epigastric discomfort and jaundice. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography and gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed an ampullary tumor. A biopsy specimen showed adenocarcinoma of the ampulla of Vater.

[Effect of Post-Gastrectomy Adjuvant S-1 Chemotherapy on Muscle Volume in Gastric Cancer Patients].

Objective: To examine the effect of S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy on muscle volume after curative gastrectomy in gastric cancer patients.

Patients: Forty-eight gastric cancer patients (31 men and 17 women) who underwent curative gastrectomy (distal gastrectomy: n=37, and total gastrectomy: n=11) between April 2010 and July 2011 were enrolled in this study. Sixteen patients underwent S-1 adjuvant chemotherapy (S-1 group) for 1 year after the operation, and 32 patients did not (NT group).

Laparoscopic treatment of pediatric hydrocele and the evaluation of the internal inguinal ring.

Background: There are few reports of the laparoscopic findings of the internal inguinal ring (IIR) in patients with hydrocele. The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) for hydrocele in comparison with that of open repair (OR) and compare the findings of the IIR between cases of hydrocele and inguinal hernia (IH).

Materials And Methods: We analyzed 69 consecutive patients with hydrocele who underwent surgery at our institution between April 2009 and February 2014.

Safety and efficacy of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure for inguinal hernias and hydroceles in children: a comparison with traditional open repair.

Introduction: Laparoscopic procedures for inguinal hernias and hydroceles in children have become widespread in the past few decades. The purpose of this study was to perform a retrospective analysis of our experience in order to assess the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic percutaneous extraperitoneal closure (LPEC) and to compare the findings with those of conventional open repair (OR).

Subjects And Methods: We analyzed the medical records of 488 patients who underwent LPEC or OR for inguinal hernia or hydrocele at our institute between April 2008 and December 2012.