Publications by authors named "Jin Yamakado"

A 74-year-old man was diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma of the lower thoracic esophagus following an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy during a health check-up, which revealed a type 0-IIc tumor. Biopsy confirmed squamous cell carcinoma, with suspicion of submucosal invasion. The patient was referred to our department.

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  • The study reviewed cases of Toxic Megacolon (TM) treated at a single center from 1985 to 2020, focusing on surgical timing and techniques.
  • Key diagnostic criteria, including Narabayashi's guidelines and SIRS, were validated, revealing that many patients met these indicators for toxemia and sepsis.
  • Results showed a high mortality rate (50%) for patients with intestinal perforation, emphasizing the need for early recognition and surgical intervention in TM cases.
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Background/aim: Self-expandable metallic stent (SEMS) placement is becoming the standard bridge-to-surgery (BTS) strategy for potentially curable left-sided obstructive colorectal cancer (OCRC). The study objective was to evaluate the effectiveness of SEMS placement as a BTS strategy for both right- and left-sided OCRC.

Patients And Methods: We retrospectively compared the short- and long-term outcomes of patients with OCRC who underwent placement of a SEMS versus a trans-nasal/anal decompression tube (DCT).

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