Published in Surg Today on January 01, 2002
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Technical considerations for radical resection of a primary leiomyosarcoma of the vena cava. HPB (Oxford) (2012) 0.79
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Left ventricular rupture after mitral valve replacement: risk factor analysis and outcome of resuscitation. J Heart Valve Dis (2008) 2.90
Results of long segmental reconstruction of left anterior descending artery using left internal thoracic artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 2.71
Retropericardial hematoma complicating off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2002) 2.39
Dose-dependent contribution of CD34-positive cell transplantation to concurrent vasculogenesis and cardiomyogenesis for functional regenerative recovery after myocardial infarction. Circulation (2006) 2.17
Acute respiratory failure caused by an incarcerated right-sided adult bochdalek hernia: report of a case. Surg Today (2002) 2.05
Influence of left ventricular function on development of systolic anterior motion after mitral valve repair. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2012) 2.03
Incidence and management of bile leakage after hepatic resection for malignant hepatic tumors. J Am Coll Surg (2002) 2.00
FGF3/FGF4 amplification and multiple lung metastases in responders to sorafenib in hepatocellular carcinoma. Hepatology (2013) 1.81
Role of vitamin K2 in the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in women with viral cirrhosis of the liver. JAMA (2004) 1.78
Increased graft occlusion or string sign in composite arterial grafting for mildly stenosed target vessels. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.75
Hepatitis B virus DNA integration in hepatocellular carcinoma after interferon-induced disappearance of hepatitis C virus. Am J Gastroenterol (2005) 1.72
Alteration of gene expression in human hepatocellular carcinoma with integrated hepatitis B virus DNA. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 1.64
Acute thrombosis after endarterectomy of stented left anterior descending artery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 1.57
Outcome after the modified Bentall technique with a long interposed graft to the left coronary artery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.55
Serum Sialyl Lewis x and cytokeratin 19 fragment as predictive factors for recurrence in patients with stage I non-small cell lung cancer. Lung Cancer (2007) 1.51
Emergency conversion in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2006) 1.50
Hepatitis C virus infection as a likely etiology of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Cancer Sci (2004) 1.48
Risk factor analysis in patients with liver cirrhosis undergoing cardiovascular operations. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.48
Mechanisms of recurrent regurgitation after valve repair for prolapsed mitral valve disease. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.45
Clinical value of serum cytokeratin 19 fragment and sialyl-Lewis x in non-small cell lung cancer. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 1.45
Vitamin K2 (menatetrenone) for bone loss in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. Am J Gastroenterol (2002) 1.42
Arousals in obstructive sleep apnea patients with laryngopharyngeal and gastroesophageal reflux. Sleep Med (2010) 1.41
Remodeling of reconstructed left anterior descending coronary arteries with internal thoracic artery grafts. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 1.41
Associations between preoperative anemia and outcomes after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting. Ann Thorac Surg (2012) 1.39
Antiplatelet agents and bleeding time after endoscopic biopsy of the gastric antrum in Japanese patients. Dig Endosc (2010) 1.39
Early surgery for hospital-acquired and community-acquired active infective endocarditis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2007) 1.38
Papillary muscle realignment and mitral annuloplasty in patients with severe ischemic mitral regurgitation and dilated heart. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2008) 1.37
Cytokeratin 19 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma predicts early postoperative recurrence. Cancer Sci (2003) 1.36
BMP-7 opposes TGF-beta1-mediated collagen induction in mouse pulmonary myofibroblasts through Id2. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol (2005) 1.28
The Wagner-Nelson method can generate an accurate gastric emptying flow curve from CO2 data obtained by a 13C-labeled substrate breath test. Digestion (2004) 1.27
Impact of laparoscopic liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma with F4-liver cirrhosis. Surg Endosc (2013) 1.27
Outcomes of hepatic resection for hepatolithiasis. Am J Surg (2009) 1.26
Evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hepatocellular Carcinoma: The Japan Society of Hepatology 2013 update (3rd JSH-HCC Guidelines). Hepatol Res (2015) 1.23
New uncoated vascular prosthesis reduces mediastinal tube drainage after thoracic aortic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2011) 1.22
Malpositioning of a pacemaker lead to the left ventricle accompanied by posterior mitral leaflet injury. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2008) 1.19
Reconstructive procedure after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer that best prevents duodenogastroesophageal reflux. World J Surg (2002) 1.18
Theoretical flaws in the gastric emptying breath test: why is it dubious? Dig Dis Sci (2005) 1.16
Effects of proton pump inhibitors on gastric emptying: a systematic review. Dig Dis Sci (2009) 1.15
Regulation of the plasma cell transcription factor Blimp-1 gene by Bach2 and Bcl6. Int Immunol (2008) 1.14
Effects of lamivudine on outcome after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with active replication of hepatitis B virus. Hepatol Res (2007) 1.13
Laparoscopic excision of a retroperitoneal cystic lymphangioma: report of a case. Surg Today (2003) 1.13
Serum cytokeratin 19 fragment (CYFRA21-1) as a prognostic factor in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol (2007) 1.12
Surgical management of cystic hepatic neoplasms. J Gastroenterol (2003) 1.08
Targeting superoxide dismutase to renal proximal tubule cells attenuates vancomycin-induced nephrotoxicity in rats. Free Radic Res (2003) 1.08
Potentiality of combined hepatocellular and intrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma originating from a hepatic precursor cell: Immunohistochemical evidence. Hepatol Res (2005) 1.07
Platypnea-orthodeoxia diagnosed by sitting transesophageal echocardiography. Ann Thorac Surg (2010) 1.06
Does overgrowth of costal cartilage cause pectus excavatum? A study on the lengths of ribs and costal cartilages in asymmetric patients. J Pediatr Surg (2009) 1.06
Eosinophilic enteritis presenting as acute intestinal obstruction: a case report and review of the literature. Dig Surg (2003) 1.05
Thrombus in the distal aortic arch after apicoaortic conduit for severe aortic stenosis. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg (2009) 1.05
Risk factors for postoperative delirium after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. World J Surg (2004) 1.04
Effect of long-term postoperative interferon therapy on intrahepatic recurrence and survival rate after resection of hepatitis C virus-related hepatocellular carcinoma. Intervirology (2005) 1.04
Calorie restriction improves cardiovascular risk factors via reduction of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species in type II diabetic rats. J Pharmacol Exp Ther (2006) 1.01
Rupture of aneurysmal circumflex coronary artery into the left atrium after ligation of its arteriovenous fistula. Circ J (2007) 1.01
Effects of age at Kasai portoenterostomy on the surgical outcome: a review of the literature. Surg Today (2014) 1.00
Aortoesophageal fistula after endovascular repair for aberrant right subclavian artery aneurysm. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2013) 0.99
Biphasic pulmonary blastoma: report of a case. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2007) 0.99
Gastric malignant schwannoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a case report. J Med Case Rep (2012) 0.99
Predictive factors for surgical indication in adhesive small bowel obstruction. Am J Surg (2008) 0.99
Serosal invasion in TNM staging of mass-forming intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2005) 0.99