Next-Generation Structural Adhesives Composed of Epoxy Resins and Hydrogen-Bonded Styrenic Block Polymer-Based Thermoplastic Elastomers.

Structural adhesives are currently applied in the assembly of automobiles, aircraft, and buildings. In particular, epoxy adhesives are widely used due to their excellent mechanical strength and durability. However, cured epoxy resins are typically rigid and inflexible; thus, they have low peel and impact strength.

Significance of the preoperative regional maximal removal rate of technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin in the future remnant liver: a sequential study of regional maximal removal rate of technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin in the whole liver.

Background: The relationship between posthepatectomy complications and liver functional parameters was preliminary reported in a pilot study. The present study sequentially evaluated the clinical significance of maximal removal rate of technetium-99m-galactosyl human serum albumin (GSARmax) in the future remnant liver (rGSARmax) in patients to predict posthepatectomy complications.

Methods: Between 2010 and August 2017, GSARmax, rGSARmax, their difference (Dif), and the rGSARmax to GSARmax ratio were examined in 247 additional patients who underwent hepatectomy for liver and biliary diseases.

Jejunogastric intussusception after distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction: A case report.

Introduction: Jejunogastric intussusception is a rare complication after gastric operation. Intussusception after gastric operation occurs mostly at the gastrojejunal anastomosis site and Braun anastomosis site of Billroth II reconstruction, and at the Y anastomosis site of Roux-en-Y reconstruction. However, jejunogastric intussusception after distal gastrectomy with Roux-en-Y reconstruction is very rare.

Pre-hepatectomy prognostic staging to determine treatment strategy for colorectal cancer metastases to the liver.

Background: Attempts at identifying prognostic factors after hepatectomy in patients with colorectal liver metastases have not achieved consensus. We investigated prognostic factors ascertainable before hepatectomy for colorectal metastasis.

Method: Clinicopathological data for 149 consecutive patients with colorectal cancer who underwent curative resection of primary lesions and metastatic liver disease at one institution were subjected to multivariate analysis concerning metastatic status and the primary lesion.