Publications by authors named "J N Ueda"

Since abdominal adhesion are quite problematic in abdominal and pelvic surgery, the conventional HA/CMC film are commonly used as an anti-adhesive material. However, such types are difficult to be rolled and delivered through the port of laparoscopic surgical devices due to adherence to the laparoscopic port or other parts of the films. To create an anti-adhesion film with more favorable handling properties and anti-adhesive effect, we developed a novel punctate uneven gelatin film (PU GF).

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Background: Several factors can impair image quality and reliability of liver magnetic resonance elastography (MRE), such as inadequate driver positioning, insufficient wave propagation and patient-related factors.

Purpose: To report initial results on automatic classification of liver MRE image quality using various deep learning (DL) architectures.

Study Type: Retrospective, single center, IRB-approved human study.

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Background: With the advent of effective chemotherapy, conversion surgery (CS) has been performed in patients who have responded to pretreatment, even for pancreatic cancer diagnosed as unresectable (UR) at the time of initial diagnosis. In CS, major arterial resection and reconstruction are necessary for complete radical resection.

Methods: We discuss the key points for safely performing pancreatectomy with celiac axis (CA) resection combined with reconstruction, divided into resection and arterial reconstruction.

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Unlabelled: Inherited antithrombin deficiency is an autosomal dominant thrombophilia, resulting from genetic variations in the serpin family C member 1 (SERPINC1) gene. Antithrombin deficiency increases the risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared to the general population. In this report, a novel missense variant of , c.

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Article Synopsis
  • - Takayasu arteritis (TAK) is a serious condition that affects large blood vessels, leading to issues like blockages and aneurysms; it's primarily treated with glucocorticoids, but new biological drugs like tocilizumab are proving effective.
  • - Patients on tocilizumab may face higher surgical complications, such as infection or delayed healing, and typically do not show increased inflammatory markers during infections, making management challenging.
  • - There is a lack of guidelines for the best perioperative care for TAK patients needing cardiovascular surgery, but this article proposes a protocol based on recent evidence to help reduce complications in these patients.
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