Publications by authors named "F Asahara"
We report the case of a 65-year-old male who developed heterochronous local recurrences of gastric cancer in the jejunal pouch (J-pouch) four times after total gastrectomy. He underwent total gastrectomy, J-pouch, and Roux-en-Y reconstruction for stage II gastric cancer in 2005. Four local recurrences appeared on the esophago-jejunal anastomosis, the suture line within the pouch, the esophago-jejunal anastomosis, and the anastomosis between the jejunum and Y-loop, which were resected by partial excision or endoscopic submucosal dissection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTransanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME) has recently been developed to overcome the difficulties associated with conventional laparoscopic or robotic TME. TaTME has gained popularity and becomes the center of attention among colorectal surgeons globally. The present review aims to update the literature, clarify the current status and perspectives of TaTME.
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- A rare case of esophagopleural fistula (EPF) occurred in a 71-year-old male after surgery for lung cancer, presenting with severe shoulder pain, fever, and complications like pneumothorax.
- Following initial treatments and tests, open-window thoracostomy (OWT) was performed, and it was later confirmed that the right chest cavity was contaminated with food materials.
- The patient underwent successful omentopexy to close the EPF, leading to an uneventful recovery, with no leakage detected five weeks post-surgery, allowing for discharge after 13 weeks.