Clinical Impact of the Introduction of an Early Rehabilitation Protocol on Infectious Complications in Patients after Gastrointestinal Cancer Surgery.

Background: The clinical importance of postoperative rehabilitation for cancer patients has recently attracted much attention. However, it remains uncertain whether early rehabilitation can prevent infectious complications in patients undergoing gastrointestinal cancer surgery.

Methods: The study group consisted of 259 patients who underwent laparoscopic or open surgery for gastrointestinal cancer at our institution between December 2012 and November 2016.

Therapeutic Application of Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation Combined with Rehabilitative Training for Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: A Case Report.

Background: Only a few researchers have therapeutically applied transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) for patients with spinal cord injury. The purpose of this case study was to evaluate the safety, feasibility, and efficacy of therapeutic TMS combined with rehabilitative training for a patient with tetraparesis resulting from incomplete spinal cord injury.

Case: An 82-year-old male patient with incomplete spinal cord injury was admitted to our department for long-term rehabilitation.