Publications by authors named "Nan-Song Chou"
Aim: To investigate the clinical and pathological significance of altered retinoblastoma (Rb) encoding protein (pRb) in gastric carcinoma.
Methods: Expression of altered pRb was analyzed in 91 patients with gastric adenocarcinoma by immunohistochemistry.
Results: Sixty-five percent (59/91) of the tumors were positively stained and the staining in tumor nuclei of gastric carcinoma ranged 0%-90%.
Article Synopsis
- Intestinal obstruction is a common surgical emergency, and this study focused on patients who had prior non-malignant abdominal surgeries to determine important management factors.
- The research analyzed data from 176 patients and found that most obstructions related to previous surgeries occurred within 10 years, especially in the first 5 years, with adhesions being a major cause.
- Bowel strangulation had a higher rate in specific conditions (e.g., internal herniation), leading to significantly increased surgical mortality rates, indicating the urgency of addressing these complications.