Publications by authors named "N Beppu"
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- The study focuses on developing a predictive model to diagnose anorectal cancer in patients with Crohn's disease (CD), which is often diagnosed at advanced stages and is challenging to treat.
- Utilizing T2-weighted and T1-weighted MRI images, the research analyzed lesions in CD patients from Hyogo Medical University between 2009 and 2022.
- The best-performing model was the Regularized Greedy Forest (RGF), achieving an impressive AUC of 0.944, with significant predictive features related to the texture and structure of the lesions identified through SHAP analysis.
Background: This study aimed to clarify the efficacy and safety of minimally invasive transabdominal surgery (MIS) with transperineal minimal invasive surgery (tpMIS) for sacrectomy in advanced primary and recurrent pelvic malignancies.
Methods: Using a prospectively collected database, we retrospectively analyzed the clinical, surgical, and pathological outcomes of MIS with tpMIS for sacrectomies. Surgery was performed between February 2019 and May 2023.
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- The study compares lymph node spread patterns in young (≤45 years) and elderly (≥80 years) patients with stage III colon cancer who underwent extensive lymphadenectomy in Japan between 1998 and 2018.
- Results showed that younger patients had significantly more lymph nodes harvested and a higher rate of positive central lymph nodes compared to elderly patients.
- The findings suggest that younger patients face a higher risk of central lymph node invasion, which is linked to poorer recurrence-free survival outcomes, indicating a potentially more aggressive form of the disease.
Purpose: This study assessed the feasibility of using three-dimensional (3D) models of intrapelvic vascular patterns constructed using computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) fusion data for preoperative planning in patients with locally recurrent rectal cancer.
Methods: Eleven patients scheduled for pelvic exenteration were included. The 3D fusion data of the intrapelvic vessels constructed using CT and MRI with true fast imaging with steady-state precession sequence (True FISP) were evaluated preoperatively.
Introduction: Laparoscopic surgery (LAP) is now recognized as the standard procedure for colorectal surgery. However, the standard surgery for ulcerative colitis (UC) is total proctocolectomy with ileal pouch anal anastomosis (IPAA), which may be an overly complex procedure to complete laparoscopically. We conducted this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the efficacy as well as the advantages and disadvantages of LAP-IPAA in patients with UC stratified by the outcome of interest.
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