Published in Surg Today on January 01, 2005
Noradrenalin-secreting retroperitoneal schwannoma resected by hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery: report of a case. Surg Today (2006) 1.07
Laparoscopic hepatectomy: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and power analysis. Surg Today (2010) 0.99
Bilateral adrenalectomy for ectopic Cushing's syndrome-discussions on technique and indication. World J Surg (2006) 0.81
Retroperitoneal hand-assisted laparoscopic surgery for endoscopic adrenalectomy. Surg Endosc (2006) 0.81
Clinical implication of hot spot BRAF mutation, V599E, in papillary thyroid cancers. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2003) 2.44
Comparison of the outcomes between an anatomical subsegmentectomy and a non-anatomical minor hepatectomy for single hepatocellular carcinomas based on a Japanese nationwide survey. Surgery (2008) 2.04
Laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer. Arch Surg (2009) 1.80
Early changes in KCC2 phosphorylation in response to neuronal stress result in functional downregulation. J Neurosci (2007) 1.72
Placement of a metallic stent across the main duodenal papilla may predispose to cholangitis. Gastrointest Endosc (2006) 1.69
Negative impact of blood transfusion on recurrence and prognosis of hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatic resection. J Gastrointest Surg (2009) 1.69
Clinical significance of TROP2 expression in colorectal cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.61
Lysosomal turnover of GABARAP-phospholipid conjugate is activated during differentiation of C2C12 cells to myotubes without inactivation of the mTor kinase-signaling pathway. Autophagy (2006) 1.60
Donor complications associated with living donor liver transplantation in Japan. Transplantation (2009) 1.60
Surgical management for the prevention of pancreatic fistula following distal pancreatectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2005) 1.56
Technical progress in single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy in our initial experience. Minim Invasive Surg (2011) 1.50
Differential effects of calcineurin inhibitors, tacrolimus and cyclosporin a, on interferon-induced antiviral protein in human hepatocyte cells. Liver Transpl (2008) 1.50
Outcomes of living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus-positive recipients in Japan: results of a nationwide survey. Transpl Int (2014) 1.49
Monitoring fibrosis of the pancreatic remnant after a pancreaticoduodenectomy with dynamic MRI. J Surg Res (2010) 1.48
The tumor suppressor gene WWOX at FRA16D is involved in pancreatic carcinogenesis. Clin Cancer Res (2004) 1.45
Changes in serum levels of hepatocyte growth factor in patients undergoing adult-to-adult living-donor liver transplantation. Transplantation (2003) 1.40
Pancreas-hanging maneuver in laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy: a new technique for the safe resection of the pancreas head. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.39
Solution structure of microtubule-associated protein light chain 3 and identification of its functional subdomains. J Biol Chem (2005) 1.36
Laparoscopic versus open D2 gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.36
Two-channel method for retrieval of gastric trichobezoar: report of a case. J Pediatr Surg (2003) 1.35
A solitary Peutz-Jeghers-type hamartomatous polyp in the duodenum. A case report including results of mutation analysis. Digestion (2004) 1.27
Intrahepatic biloma formation (bile duct necrosis) after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization. AJR Am J Roentgenol (2003) 1.27
CD147 and matrix metalloproteinase-2 protein expression as significant prognostic factors in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer (2004) 1.27
The advantages and disadvantages of a Roux-en-Y reconstruction after a distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Surg Today (2009) 1.18
A simple and novel technique for the placement of antiadhesive membrane in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2008) 1.18
GABAA receptor phospho-dependent modulation is regulated by phospholipase C-related inactive protein type 1, a novel protein phosphatase 1 anchoring protein. J Neurosci (2004) 1.17
Exodus of Kampo, traditional Japanese medicine, from the complementary and alternative medicines: is it time yet? Surgery (2009) 1.16
Wandering spleen with chronic torsion. Am J Surg (2008) 1.14
Comparison of anchoring capacity of mesh fixation devices in ventral hernia surgery. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech (2009) 1.14
Acute suppuration of the pancreatic duct associated with pancreatic ductal obstruction due to pancreas carcinoma. Pancreas (2006) 1.13
Serum vitamin D levels and survival of patients with colorectal cancer: post-hoc analysis of a prospective cohort study. BMC Cancer (2010) 1.09
Hemangiopericytoma of the greater omentum. J Gastrointest Surg (2007) 1.08
Doxycycline induces apoptosis in PANC-1 pancreatic cancer cells. Anticancer Res (2009) 1.07
Implantation of rectal cancer in an anal fistula: report of a case. Surg Today (2006) 1.07
Reconstituted high-density lipoprotein stimulates differentiation of endothelial progenitor cells and enhances ischemia-induced angiogenesis. Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol (2007) 1.06
HER2-specific T-cell immune responses in patients vaccinated with truncated HER2 protein complexed with nanogels of cholesteryl pullulan. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 1.05
Two cases of ileosigmoid knot: the youngest reported patient and CT findings. Hepatogastroenterology (2004) 1.04
Toward therapeutic guidelines for patients with acute right colonic diverticulitis. Am J Surg (2004) 1.03
Preoperative serum carcinoembryonic antigen and carbohydrate antigen 19-9 levels for the evaluation of curability and resectability in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2007) 1.03
Clinical usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging using low and high b-values to detect rectal cancer. Magn Reson Med Sci (2006) 1.03
Molecules interacting with PRIP-2, a novel Ins(1,4,5)P3 binding protein type 2: Comparison with PRIP-1. Life Sci (2002) 1.02
Synergistic induction of antigen-specific CTL by fusions of TLR-stimulated dendritic cells and heat-stressed tumor cells. J Immunol (2007) 1.02
A 16-year experience in performing hepatic resection in 303 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: 1985-2000. Surgery (2002) 1.01
Comparative analysis of Helicobacter DNAs and biliary pathology in patients with and without hepatobiliary cancer. Carcinogenesis (2002) 1.01
Streptococcal preparation OK-432 promotes fusion efficiency and enhances induction of antigen-specific CTL by fusions of dendritic cells and colorectal cancer cells. J Immunol (2007) 1.00
Relationship between portal venous flow and liver regeneration in patients after living donor right-lobe liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2003) 0.99
Predictor for histological microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma: a lesson from 229 consecutive cases of curative liver resection. World J Surg (2010) 0.99
Video-assisted neck surgery for thyroid and parathyroid diseases. Biomed Pharmacother (2002) 0.99
Macrophage migration inhibitory factor induces epithelial to mesenchymal transition, enhances tumor aggressiveness and predicts clinical outcome in resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Int J Cancer (2013) 0.99
Phospholipase C-related inactive protein is involved in trafficking of gamma2 subunit-containing GABA(A) receptors to the cell surface. J Neurosci (2007) 0.99
Vacuum-assisted biopsy and steroid therapy for granulomatous lobular mastitis: report of three cases. Surg Today (2009) 0.98
Situs ambiguous with gastric cancer: report of a case. Surg Today (2007) 0.97
Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma mimicking hepatic inflammatory pseudotumor. J Gastrointest Surg (2007) 0.97
Reasons and risk factors for intraoperative conversion from laparoscopic to open cholecystectomy. Surg Today (2012) 0.97
Successful treatment of advanced gallbladder cancer with an anticancer drug S-1: assessment based on intratumoral gene. Int J Clin Oncol (2008) 0.96
Dendritic cells fused with allogeneic colorectal cancer cell line present multiple colorectal cancer-specific antigens and induce antitumor immunity against autologous tumor cells. Clin Cancer Res (2005) 0.96
Two-surgeon technique using saline-linked electric cautery and ultrasonic surgical aspirator in living donor hepatectomy: its safety and efficacy. Am J Surg (2008) 0.96
Possible involvement of tetraspanin CO-029 in hematogenous intrahepatic metastasis of liver cancer cells. J Gastroenterol Hepatol (2003) 0.96
Effect of TU-100, a traditional Japanese medicine, administered after hepatic resection in patients with liver cancer: a multi-center, phase III trial (JFMC40-1001). Int J Clin Oncol (2014) 0.96
Rib-lifting method for retraction of the low-lying costal arch in laparoscopic cholecystectomy of gallbladder torsion with kyphoscoliosis. Hepatogastroenterology (2009) 0.96
Where is the best surgical incision for laparoscopic anterior resection? Hepatogastroenterology (2010) 0.96
The inhibitory effect of alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate on the PI3K-Akt-NFkappaB pathway in osteosarcoma cells. Br J Pharmacol (2005) 0.95
Single-incision laparoscopic splenectomy using the "tug-exposure technique" in adults: results of ten initial cases. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.95
Profiling gene expression ratios of paired cancerous and normal tissue predicts relapse of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Cancer Res (2003) 0.95
Living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus cirrhosis with a huge portal vein aneurysm. Liver Transpl (2008) 0.95
The herbal medicine Dai-Kenchu-To directly stimulates colonic motility. Surg Today (2009) 0.95
Phospholipase C-related but catalytically inactive protein is required for insulin-induced cell surface expression of gamma-aminobutyric acid type A receptors. J Biol Chem (2009) 0.94
Hepatolithiasis and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: carcinogenesis based on molecular mechanisms. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2005) 0.94
Transplantation of adipose stromal cells, but not mature adipocytes, augments ischemia-induced angiogenesis. Life Sci (2006) 0.94
A rapid increase in the total number of cell surface functional GABAA receptors induced by brain-derived neurotrophic factor in rat visual cortex. J Biol Chem (2003) 0.94
Evolution of living donor liver transplantation over 10 years: experience of a single center. Surg Today (2008) 0.94
Limited pancreatectomy for metastatic pancreatic tumors from renal cell carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2010) 0.94
Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and -D in gastric carcinoma. Int J Clin Oncol (2006) 0.93
Genetic alterations in gallbladder carcinoma. Surg Today (2005) 0.93
Compressive stenosis of the inferior vena cava due to localized ascites after living-donor liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2008) 0.93
Prognostic significance of vascular endothelial growth factor D in gastric carcinoma. World J Surg (2005) 0.92
Gastric rupture with necrosis following acute gastric dilatation: report of a case. Surg Today (2012) 0.92
Role of hypermethylation on carcinogenesis in the pancreas. Surg Today (2004) 0.92
Aberrant localization of beta-catenin correlates with overexpression of its target gene in human papillary thyroid cancer. J Clin Endocrinol Metab (2002) 0.92
Congenital intrarenal teratoma arising from a horseshoe kidney. J Pediatr Surg (2006) 0.92
A non-randomized comparative study of laparoscopy-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hepatogastroenterology (2012) 0.92
Single-incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with or without splenic preservation: how we do it. Asian J Endosc Surg (2012) 0.91
Results after laparoscopic Heller-Dor operation for esophageal achalasia in 100 consecutive patients. Dis Esophagus (2008) 0.91
Glucose triggers ATP secretion from bacteria in a growth-phase-dependent manner. Appl Environ Microbiol (2013) 0.91
Significance of the serum level of soluble E-cadherin in patients with HCC. Hepatogastroenterology (2008) 0.91
Clinical images. Gallbladder torsion showing a "whirl sign" on a multidetector computed tomography scan. Am J Surg (2008) 0.91
Combination chemotherapy of nafamostat mesilate with gemcitabine for pancreatic cancer targeting NF-kappaB activation. Anticancer Res (2009) 0.91
Acute tumor lysis syndrome after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Sci (2008) 0.91
An unusual perforation of the colon: report of two cases. Surg Today (2002) 0.91