Takayuki Shirakusa

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1 Pleural lavage cytology before and after lung resection in non-small cell lung cancer patients. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 2.06
2 Early-stage lung adenocarcinomas with a micropapillary pattern, a distinct pathologic marker for a significantly poor prognosis. Am J Surg Pathol 2003 1.64
3 A novel method for preserving human lungs using a super-cooling system. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.41
4 Human pulmonary dirofilariasis: a case report and review of the recent Japanese literature. Respirology 2006 1.27
5 Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery lobectomy for c-T1N0M0 primary lung cancer: its impact on locoregional control. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 1.10
6 Clinicopathological investigation of pulmonary pleomorphic carcinoma. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2007 1.10
7 Biliary atresia associated with jejunal atresia and a review of the literature in Japan. Asian J Surg 2005 1.08
8 Evaluation of the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer with brain metastasis and the role of risk score as a survival predictor. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 1.07
9 Micropapillary pattern and grade of stromal invasion in pT1 adenocarcinoma of the lung: usefulness as prognostic factors. Mod Pathol 2007 1.02
10 Expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1 alpha and its prognostic significance in small-sized adenocarcinomas of the lung. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2006 1.02
11 Endoscopic extraction of a peritoneal loose body: a case report of an infant. Pediatr Surg Int 2004 1.01
12 Basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) levels, as prognostic indicators in NSCLC. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 0.99
13 Left-sided gallbladder associated with congenital hypoplasia of the left lobe of the liver: a case report and review of literature. Int Surg 2004 0.97
14 Results of video-assisted thoracic surgery for stage I/II non-small cell lung cancer. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004 0.97
15 Successful resection of an infected duodenal duplication cyst after percutaneous cyst drainage: report of a case. Surg Today 2005 0.95
16 A case of transverse colon volvulus in a child and a review of the literature in Japan. J Pediatr Surg 2002 0.92
17 Prevention of neutrophil migration ameliorates rat lung allograft rejection. Mol Med 2007 0.92
18 Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP)-producing adrenocortical carcinoma--long survival with various therapeutic strategies including a lung resection: report of a case. Surg Today 2008 0.91
19 Role of video-assisted thoracic surgery for the treatment of myasthenia gravis: extended thymectomy by median sternotomy versus the thoracoscopic approach with sternal lifting. Int Surg 2006 0.91
20 Opposite effects of thrombospondin-1 via CD36 and CD47 on homotypic aggregation of monocytic cells. Matrix Biol 2002 0.90
21 Association between the expression of chemokine receptors CCR7 and CXCR3, and lymph node metastatic potential in lung adenocarcinoma. Oncol Rep 2008 0.90
22 Iatrogenic ileal perforation: an accidental clamping of a hernia into the umbilical cord and a review of the published work. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2008 0.90
23 Identification of domains participating in the substrate specificity and subcellular localization of the multidrug resistance proteins MRP1 and MRP2. J Biol Chem 2003 0.89
24 Possible mechanism of metastasis in lung adenocarcinomas with a micropapillary pattern. Pathol Int 2005 0.89
25 Thrombospondin-1 differentially regulates release of IL-6 and IL-10 by human monocytic cell line U937. Biochem Biophys Res Commun 2002 0.89
26 Pleural malignant mesothelioma with invasive micropapillary component and its association with pulmonary metastasis. Pathol Int 2009 0.89
27 Postradiation sarcoma of the chest wall: report of two cases. Surg Today 2006 0.88
28 Stenting for critical airway stenosis under percutaneous cardiopulmonary support. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 0.88
29 Correlation between lymph node metastasis and the expression of VEGF-C, VEGF-D and VEGFR-3 in T1 lung adenocarcinoma. Anticancer Res 2007 0.87
30 Neonatal gastrointestinal perforation. Turk J Pediatr 2009 0.87
31 Minimally invasive esophagectomy for stage I and II esophageal cancer. Ann Thorac Surg 2005 0.86
32 Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor of the posterior mediastinum: an older adult case with anaplastic lymphoma kinase abnormalities determined using immunohistochemistry and fluorescence in situ hybridization. Virchows Arch 2005 0.86
33 Small cluster invasion: a possible link between micropapillary pattern and lymph node metastasis in pT1 lung adenocarcinomas. Virchows Arch 2008 0.86
34 Prevention of acute lung allograft rejection in rat by CTLA4Ig. Am J Transplant 2002 0.85
35 Significance of platelet counts in patients who underwent surgical treatment for lung metastasis. Int Surg 2007 0.85
36 A model to assist training in thoracoscopic surgery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2003 0.84
37 Modification of the endoscopic management of congenital duodenal stenosis. Turk J Pediatr 2008 0.82
38 A combined thoracoscopic and posterior-spinal approach for "dumbbell" neurofibroma minimizes the anatomical destruction of the vertebrae: report of a case. Surg Today 2002 0.81
39 Sonodynamic therapy of cancer using a novel porphyrin derivative, DCPH-P-Na(I), which is devoid of photosensitivity. Cancer Sci 2007 0.80
40 Successful removal of bovine pericardium by bronchoscope after lung volume reduction surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2004 0.80
41 Organizing pneumonia presenting as a solitary nodular shadow on a chest radiograph. Respiration 2003 0.80
42 Generation, immunologic characterization and antitumor effects of human monoclonal antibodies for carcinoembryonic antigen. Int J Cancer 2004 0.80
43 Presence of microsatellite lesions with colorectal liver metastases correlate with intrahepatic recurrence after surgical resection. Oncol Rep 2009 0.80
44 Differential chemokine, chemokine receptor, cytokine and cytokine receptor expression in pulmonary adenocarcinoma: diffuse down-regulation is associated with immune evasion and brain metastasis. Int J Oncol 2003 0.79
45 Risk analysis in resection of thoracic esophageal cancer in the era of endoscopic surgery. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.79
46 Lung cancer surgery in patients with liver cirrhosis. Ann Thorac Surg 2006 0.79
47 Effects on DNA and RNA after the administration of two different schedules of 5-fluorouracil in colorectal cancer patients. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol 2005 0.79
48 Contribution of anaphylatoxins to allergic inflammation in human lungs. Microbiol Immunol 2005 0.78
49 Is T2 non-small cell lung cancer located in left lower lobe appropriate to upstage? Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg 2005 0.78
50 Immunochemotherapy with PSK and fluoropyrimidines improves long-term prognosis for curatively resected colorectal cancer. Cancer Biother Radiopharm 2008 0.78
51 Thymolipoma with high production of carbohydrate antigen 19-9. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2004 0.78
52 Subcarinal bronchogenic cyst with high carbohydrate antigen 19-9 production. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 0.78
53 Postoperative nutritional management after esophagectomy: is TPN the standard of nutritional care? Int Surg 2005 0.78
54 Prevention of acute lung allograft rejection in rat by the janus kinase 3 inhibitor, tyrphostin AG490. J Heart Lung Transplant 2005 0.77
55 How much skill should we need for a VATS lobectomy in stage I lung cancer? An evaluation of surgeon groups. Int Surg 2008 0.77
56 Long-term graft outcome of pediatric liver transplantation in Copenhagen: analysis of the first 51 cases. Dig Surg 2006 0.77
57 Ultrastructural evaluation of type II pneumocytes in the hypoplastic lung of rabbit fetuses induced by oligohydramnios. J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2007 0.76
58 PPARalpha ligand WY14643 reduced acute rejection after rat lung transplantation with the upregulation of IL-4, IL-10 and TGFbeta mRNA expression. J Heart Lung Transplant 2009 0.76
59 Risk for K-ras gene mutations in smoking-induced lung cancer is associated with cytochrome P4501A1 and glutathione S-transferase micro1 polymorphisms. Oncol Rep 2004 0.76
60 Expression and role of GLUT-1, MCT-1, and MCT-4 in malignant pleural mesothelioma. Virchows Arch 2012 0.76
61 Living-donor single-lobe lung transplantation for bronchiolitis obliterans in a 4-year-old boy. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2007 0.76
62 An antenatal appearance of megacystis-microcolon-intestinal hypoperistalsis syndrome. Turk J Pediatr 2008 0.75
63 Is "en masse" lobectomy feasible in the recent era? Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.75
64 [Review and evaluation of limited resection for early lung cancer]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 2005 0.75
65 Pulmonary papillary adenoma. Gen Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010 0.75
66 Does a correlation exist between tumor occupation rate and Dukes classification in rectal cancer? Int Surg 2007 0.75
67 [Simultaneous surgical case of thymoma combined and non small cell lung cancer; report of a case]. Kyobu Geka 2010 0.75
68 Retransplantation of the liver in adults: long-term outcome and prognostic modeling. Hepatogastroenterology 2007 0.75
69 [Transanal endoscopic microsurgery for early rectal cancer]. Nihon Rinsho 2003 0.75
70 Fetal case of congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung: fetal therapy and a review of the published reports in Japan. Congenit Anom (Kyoto) 2005 0.75
71 [An autopsy case of non-specific interstitial pneumonia]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2005 0.75
72 [Long-term outcomes and possibility of LVRS]. Nihon Rinsho 2003 0.75
73 Clinical evaluation of systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) in advanced lung cancer (T3 and T4) with surgical resection. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2005 0.75
74 [The consideration on medical accidents associated with surgery]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 2005 0.75
75 [Four cases of inflammatory pseudotumor]. Nihon Kokyuki Gakkai Zasshi 2003 0.75
76 Thoracoscopic right upper mediastinal dissection for left lung cancer. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2002 0.75
77 Metachronous bilateral pulmonary metastases from cancer of the ampulla duodeni. Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2013 0.75
78 Thoracoscopic surgery in children in the Kyushu area of Japan. Pediatr Int 2009 0.75
79 [Surgeon's burnt-out syndrome]. Nihon Geka Gakkai Zasshi 2008 0.75
80 Surgical treatment for elderly breast cancer patients over the age of 70. Int Surg 2003 0.75
81 Synchronous multicentric thymona: report of a case. Surg Today 2004 0.75
82 Effect of maternal dexamethasone treatment on the type II pneumocytes in hypoplastic lung by oligohydramnios: an ultrastructural study. Pediatr Surg Int 2007 0.75
83 [Indication and role of the video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) for the primary lung cancer]. Gan To Kagaku Ryoho 2004 0.75
84 The port site recurrence after a thoracoscopic and video-assisted esophagectomy for advanced esophageal cancer. J Thorac Oncol 2009 0.75
85 Problem we must come to grips with. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2005 0.75
86 Consecutive left lower sleeve lobectomy and left S3 segmentectomy for a patient with node-negative double lung cancer. Jpn J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2006 0.75