[A Case of Anastomotic Stenosis with Reconstructed Small Intestine Mucosal Damage during Taking S-1 Orally after Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer].

An 83-year-old woman underwent laparoscopic distal gastrectomy and Billroth Ⅱ reconstruction for gastric cancer. Since histopathological examination revealed that the lesion was Stage ⅢA, she had started taking S-1 as an adjuvant chemotherapy 7 weeks after gastrectomy. Seventeen days later after taking S-1 administration, she felt nauseous and self-interrupted.

Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm-associated pancreatic cancer: A case report.

Introduction And Importance: Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) of the pancreas is often found incidentally during examination for other diseases. In addition to the risk of malignant transformation, patients with IPMN are at risk of developing pancreatic cancer. We report a case of pancreatic tail cancer that developed separately from a preexisting IPMN after minimally invasive esophagectomy for cancer of the esophagogastric junction and was resected successfully by laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy.

Age is no longer a limit: two cases of hepatectomy in patients over 90 years old.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a common malignant tumor with poor prognosis. The age of patients affected by HCC is considered to be increasing, and several studies have reported significantly higher rates of morbidity and mortality after hepatectomy for HCC in elderly patients. However, other studies have reported that the short- and long-term outcomes of surgery for HCC in elderly patients are similar to those in younger patients.

[Tracheal repair injury during thoracoscopic surgery for esophageal cancer after induction chemotherapy; report of a case].

72-year-old female had thoracoscopic esophagectomy for advanced thoracic esophageal cancer after induction chemotherapy with CDDP(70 mg/m2, day 1) +5-FU (650 mg/m2, day 1-5). Since the membranous portion of trachea was injured due to dense adhesion thoracoscopic surgery was converted to mini-thoracotomy. Injured portion was closed with 4-0 absorbable suture, and covered with gastric tube for reconstruction through posterior mediastinal route.

Efficacy and safety of irinotecan plus S-1 (IRIS) therapy to treat advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer.

Background: 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU), leucovorin, and oxaliplatin (FOLFOX) therapy and 5-FU, leucovorin, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) therapy are standard chemotherapies to treat advanced/recurrent colorectal cancer. However, these chemotherapies require continuous infusion of 5-FU for a prolonged time of 40 h or more, every two weeks. Accordingly, these chemotherapies require hospitalization and placement of a central venous catheter.