Publications by authors named "Ryoko Aoyama"
Validity of laparoscopic surgery for lower gastrointestinal perforations.
Asian J Endosc Surg
October 2024
Introduction: This study aimed to clarify the validity of laparoscopic surgery for lower gastrointestinal perforation by comparing the clinical outcomes of laparoscopic and open emergency surgery.
Methods: We reviewed the data of patients who underwent surgery for lower gastrointestinal perforation. Patients were categorized into two groups: the laparoscopic group who underwent laparoscopic surgery, and the open group who underwent laparotomy.
Article Synopsis
- Bacillus cereus is an opportunistic pathogen known for causing serious infections, where sphingomyelinase (SMase) plays a key role in its virulence.
- The study explored how SMase production varies among different B. cereus strains, focusing on the PlcR transcriptional regulation system that controls SMase expression.
- Researchers classified strains into three groups based on PlcR box sequence differences, finding that Groups I and II were more pathogenic than Group III, indicating the PlcR box's influence on SMase production and potential clinical relevance.