Publications by authors named "J SAITO"

Background: Gastrostomy tube (GT) placement is one of the most common procedures performed by pediatric surgeons; however, no current national clinical data registry exists to assess GT-specific care processes and morbidity. The American College of Surgeons (ACS) National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIPPed) GT Pilot was created to provide participants with these data. This study aims to analyze these data to identify variability in perioperative practices and post-operative morbidity in pediatric GT operations and to provide targets for future quality improvement (QI) interventions.

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Ruptured iliac artery aneurysms are serious conditions with high mortality, occasionally perforating into the venous system. A 73-year-old male presented with left leg edema and a pulsatile left lower abdominal mass. Computed tomography revealed a ruptured left common iliac artery aneurysm with perforation into the left common iliac vein.

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Background: Pharyngeal perforation has been documented as a consequence of substantial external force applied to the neck. Such trauma is frequently accompanied by additional organ injury and cervical fracture. In this report, we present an exceptionally rare instance in which minor blunt trauma to the neck resulted in pharyngeal injury without concomitant damage to other organs.

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Rationale: Mirror syndrome is a rare pregnancy condition in which maternal edema is associated with fetal hydrops. Because of its rarity and overlapping symptoms, this condition is often misdiagnosed as another pregnancy complication.

Patient Concerns: A 28-year-old pregnant Japanese woman presented with sudden 7.

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