Publications by authors named "K Matsushima"

Gastric surgery may result in internal herniation of bowel, weeks to years after the initial surgery and can result in rapid onset of death if not promptly treated. We present a case in which a patient with this complication underwent surgery despite his clear refusal of surgery. The patient had a remote history of gastrectomy for malignancy.

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Since the 1990s, there has been a slow but steady adoption of selective nonoperative management (SNOM) for abdominal gunshot wounds (GSW). Multiple studies have shown that SNOM is feasible and can be performed safely, even at trauma centers with low penetrating trauma volumes. The principles of SNOM for abdominal GSW consists of (1) careful patient selection, (2) diagnostic workup with CT, and (3) clinical observation.

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Background: For difficult cholecystectomies, bail out procedures (BOP) are performed to mitigate risk of patient harm.

Objective: This study sought to identify risk factors for BOP for acute cholecystitis and to compare outcomes by type of BOP performed. Patients with acute cholecystitis who underwent cholecystectomy were included (2020-2022).

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Background: Chronic gastritis caused by () infection can progress to gastric cancer through atrophic gastritis (AG). The risk of gastric cancer increases with the progression of AG. Therefore, investigating the risk factors for the progression of AG is important.

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