An 82-year-old male was referred to hospital with cough. A chest computed tomography scan revealed atelectasis of right upper lobe and obstruction of the upper lobe bronchus. We conducted a transbronchial biopsy, but could not make a diagnosis. The mass proliferated rapidly, resu...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2017/38450
Background: In addition to improvement in staplers, surgeons have made some ingenious changes in stapling techniques. There are few reports that have examined in detail the effect of one ingenious change, the slow-firing method, on the malformation of staples. In this study, the...
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Research Article10.9734/jammr/2022/v34i2031473
Introduction: Inverting stripping resection is a well-described method of esophageal surgery. Although the indications for this procedure have decreased due to the widespread of endoscopic mucosal resection and the advancement of thoracoscopic surgery, familiarity with this proce...
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Research Article10.9734/JAMMR/2018/42250
Masahiro Kimura, Hironori Tanaka, Motoki Hato, Satoshi Taniwaki, Yasuyuki Shibata, Kotaro Mizuno, Nobuo Ochi, Yoichiro Mori, Takaya Nagasaki, Shuhei Ueno & Yuki Eguchi·Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research·2016
Background: Staplers make it possible to create a gastrointestinal anastomosis quickly, easily, and securely. Staplers have undergone several improvements. We herein evaluate the effect of a new stapler with unique surface gripping technology that provides a superior tissue grip...
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Research Article10.9734/BJMMR/2016/30153