Duplication of the appendix masquerading as appendiceal tumor: a case report.

Background: This case report highlights the exceptional rarity of appendix duplication in adults, a condition that closely mimics appendiceal tumors, posing diagnostic challenges. The novelty of this case lies in its presentation of a Type A duplication, emphasizing the diagnostic intricacies involved in distinguishing it from other pathologies.

Case Presentation: We present the case of a 69-year-old male with a history of hypertension, hyperuricemia, and duodenal gastric ulcer, who presented with a positive occult blood test.

Internal hernia in the medial inguinal fossa with a concurrent indirect inguinal hernia: a case report.

A 51-year-old male was presented with abdominal pain and vomiting. Contrast-enhanced computed tomography showed a dilated small intestine with a sac-like appearance in the right lower abdomen. An internal hernia in the inguinal area was found during emergency laparoscopic exploration.

Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection in Patients with Sarcopenia: A Retrospective Case-Control Study.

Background And Objectives: Previous study has reported that sarcopenia increases the risk of postoperative complications following open colorectal resection. The aim of this retrospective case-control study was to evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic colorectal resection in patients with sarcopenia.

Methods: We retrospectively analyzed 60 patients who underwent laparoscopic colorectal resection for primary colorectal cancer between April 2012 and March 2015 at our institution.

Staple-line recurrence arising 10 years after functional end-to-end anastomosis for colon cancer: a case report.

We report a rare case of late staple-line recurrence arising 10 years after functional end-to-end anastomosis for splenic flexure colon cancer. An 80-year-old man, who underwent partial colectomy with functional end-to-end anastomosis for splenic flexure colon cancer 10 years earlier, presented with a chief complaint of anorexia. Complete blood count showed anemia, and the fecal occult blood test was positive.

Comparison of short and continuous hydration regimen in chemotherapy containing intermediate- to high-dose Cisplatin.

Aim. The efficacy of the short hydration regimen was reported in chemotherapy containing intermediate- to high-dose cisplatin, and the use of outpatient chemotherapy containing cisplatin with short hydration has been widespread in recent years. Methods.

[A patient with paclitaxel hypersensitivity treated with nab-paclitaxel].

A 63-year-old man with multiple liver metastases from gastric cancer was treated with S-1 plus cisplatin; however, the number of multiple liver metastases increased. The patient received paclitaxel(PTX)treatment, but a hypersensitivity reaction occurred after administering the second dose; therefore, he received docetaxel treatment. A hypersensitivity reaction occurred after administering the first dose of docetaxel; therefore, he received irinotecan treatment.

[A case of liver metastasis from gastric cancer responding to S-1/CDDP chemotherapy, allowing partial gastrectomy and left hepatectomy].

A 63-year-old man was found to have an upper abdominal mass, and was referred to our hospital. Endoscopic examination and abdominal CT showed gastric cancer with liver metastasis. A large metastatic tumor of the liver invaded the hepatic hilus, making curative resection impossible.

Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery with hemobilia treated by arterial embolization and elective cholecystectomy.

Pseudoaneurysm of the cystic artery is a rare cause of hemobilia, with only 11 cases having been reported in the English literature. We report this unusual condition in a 62-year-old Japanese man whose chief complaint was repeated upper abdominal pain. A liver function test showed obstructive jaundice, and endoscopy revealed a small amount of blood coming from the papilla of Vater.

Surgical stress reduces mortality from endotoxin shock.

Background And Aim: Surgical stress has been considered a preliminary to multiple organ failure through what has been termed a "two-hit" mechanism. Recent evidence, however, suggests that such stress has a beneficial influence in reducing endotoxin [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)]-mediated lethality. This study has been an effort to clarify whether and how LPS-mediated septic shock is prevented by a previous insult with mild (laparotomy) or severe (hepatectomy) surgical stress.