Publications by authors named "K Hamabe"
Background/aims: Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) performed under general anesthesia can potentially provide more stable treatment in difficult cases than that under sedation. We evaluated the clinical characteristics and outcomes of ESD performed under general anesthesia compared with those under propofol sedation and discussed the cases in which general anesthesia is recommended.
Patients And Methods: In total, 292 lesions in 265 consecutive patients undergoing esophageal ESD at Yamaguchi University Hospital from 2013 to 2023 were included in this retrospective study.
Introduction: As the incidence of gastric cancer (GC) is increasing in East Asia including Japan, a simple blood test for early GC is needed as an alternative to upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy. We performed this study to address this issue.
Methods: We collected serum samples from 319 participants comprising 225 healthy subjects without GC (control group) and 94 patients with early GC (early GC group).
Article Synopsis
- The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is commonly used for colorectal cancer screening but lacks sensitivity for advanced colorectal adenoma detection.
- A study combined FIT with fecal DNA testing of methylated somatostatin (SST) to enhance diagnostic accuracy for advanced colorectal adenoma.
- The new FAMS (FIT, age, methylated SST) index demonstrated significantly improved sensitivity (56.4%) compared to FIT alone (29.1%), suggesting it could be a more effective screening tool.
Human ascariasis is a soil-transmitted helminthiasis and remains a neglected tropical disease. Ascaris suum has the potential to cause cross-infections between humans and pigs. In this study, we present a rare case of a patient with asymptomatic infection by Ascaris suum.
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