Publications by authors named "K Yamafuji"

We present the case of a 75-year-old woman who received CapeOX plus Bmab therapy(capecitabine, oxaliplatin, and bevacizumab)after primary excision for an unresectable advanced sigmoid colon cancer with remote metastasis. Pneumatosis intestinalis(i.e.

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Rectovaginal fistula (RVF) and vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) are infrequent but distressing complications after pelvic surgery. However, their adequate treatment is not well described. Here, we simultaneously encountered and successfully treated RVF and VVF after radical surgery for rectal cancer.

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Background: A cavenous hemangioma of the appendix (CHA) is rare. The clinical pathophysiology and adequate management of a CHA have not been sufficiently explained since reports on CHA are scarce.

Case Presentation: A 56-year-old woman presented with chronic right lower quadrant pain.

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Isolated para-aortic lymph node (PLN) recurrence from colorectal cancer (CRC) is rare, with no currently validated treatments. Few reports have described the successful resection of isolated PLN involvement from CRC following chemotherapy. We report the case of a 63-year-old man who underwent sigmoidectomy for sigmoid colon cancer at our hospital.

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Background: The safety and efficacy of transanal drainage tube (TDT) placement to decrease the risk of postoperative anastomotic leakage after rectal cancer surgery has not been validated. The objective of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the usefulness of a TDT for the prevention of anastomotic leakage after an anterior resection for rectal cancer.

Methods: The PubMed and Cochrane Library databases were searched for studies comparing TDT and non-TDT.

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