Published in Surg Today on August 28, 2008
Acute biliary obstruction due to a large intracholedochal hematoma after living-donor liver transplantation: Report of a case. Surg Today (2010) 0.93
Outcomes of patients with benign liver diseases undergoing living donor versus deceased donor liver transplantation. PLoS One (2011) 0.88
Model for end-stage liver disease versus the Child-Pugh score in predicting the post-transplant 3-month and 1-year mortality in a cohort of Chinese recipients. Surg Today (2009) 0.87
How to handle a huge portosystemic shunt in adult living donor liver transplantation with a small-for-size graft: report of a case. Surg Today (2009) 0.85
Reversal of severe hepatopulmonary syndrome in chronic hepatic cirrhosis by living donor liver transplantation: report of two cases. Surg Today (2011) 0.81
Lack of grafted liver rejuvenation in adult-to-pediatric liver transplantation. Dig Dis Sci (2010) 0.78
Impact of the preoperative des-gamma-carboxy prothrombin level on prognosis after hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma meeting the Milan criteria. Surg Today (2010) 0.78
The Kupffer Cell Number Affects the Outcome of Living Donor Liver Transplantation from Elderly Donors. Transplant Direct (2016) 0.75
Ligation of huge spontaneous porto-systemic collaterals to avoid portal inflow steal in adult living donor liver transplantation: A case-report. Int J Surg Case Rep (2017) 0.75
Current status of and prospects for the English medical journal Surgery Today. Surg Today (2010) 0.75
A Donor Age-Based and Graft Volume-Based Analysis for Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Elderly Recipients. Transplant Direct (2017) 0.75
Calculation of child and adult standard liver volume for liver transplantation. Hepatology (1995) 3.33
Biliary reconstruction in right lobe living-donor liver transplantation: Comparison of different techniques in 321 recipients. Ann Surg (2006) 1.35
Right living donor liver transplantation: an option for adult patients: single institution experience with 74 patients. Ann Surg (2003) 1.31
Intraportal infusion therapy as a novel approach to adult ABO-incompatible liver transplantation. Transplantation (2002) 1.20
Outcomes of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: a single institution's experience with 335 consecutive cases. Ann Surg (2007) 1.15
Segmental (partial) liver transplantation from a living donor. Transplant Proc (1992) 1.04
B-cell surface marker analysis for improvement of rituximab prophylaxis in ABO-incompatible adult living donor liver transplantation. Liver Transpl (2007) 0.99
Hepatic artery reconstruction in living-donor liver transplantation: a review of its techniques and complications. Surgery (2002) 0.90
Tape-guided living donor left hepatectomy. Am J Surg (2007) 0.86
Vascular reconstruction and complications in living donor liver transplantation in infants weighing less than 6 kilograms: the Kyoto experience. Liver Transpl (2006) 0.86
Hepatic arterial reconstruction in 95 adult right lobe living donor liver transplants: evolution of anastomotic technique. Liver Transpl (2003) 0.85
Biliary complications in recipients of living-donor liver transplantation. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2006) 0.82
Clearance of hepatitis C virus after living-donor liver transplantation in spite of residual viremia on end date of interferon therapy before transplantation. World J Gastroenterol (2007) 0.79
Application of endovascular stapler in living-donor liver transplantation. Am J Surg (2007) 0.77
Immunodynamics of basiliximab in liver allograft recipient under continuous hemodiafiltration. Transplantation (2004) 0.76
A modified triangular venoplasty for reconstruction of middle hepatic vein tributaries in living donor liver transplantation. Surgery (2007) 0.75
Evolution of living donor liver transplantation in adults: a single center experience. Transpl Int (2000) 0.75
Portal venous reconstruction in a living liver donor with an anomalous hepatic arterial and portal venous anatomy. J Gastrointest Surg (2005) 0.75
Antiviral therapy for pre- and post-liver transplantation patients with hepatitis B. Liver Transpl (2007) 0.75
Which is the best timing of bile duct division in living liver donor surgery? Liver Transpl (2007) 0.75
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
Early changes in KCC2 phosphorylation in response to neuronal stress result in functional downregulation. J Neurosci (2007) 1.72
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
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
Monitoring fibrosis of the pancreatic remnant after a pancreaticoduodenectomy with dynamic MRI. J Surg Res (2010) 1.48
A novel technique to minimize deformation of the stomach in laparoscopic partial gastrectomy for intraluminal gastric GISTs. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A (2014) 1.45
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
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
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
Acute suppuration of the pancreatic duct associated with pancreatic ductal obstruction due to pancreas carcinoma. Pancreas (2006) 1.13
Rapid fabricating technique for multi-layered human hepatic cell sheets by forceful contraction of the fibroblast monolayer. PLoS One (2013) 1.10
Obstructing spontaneous major shunt vessels might not be mandatory to maintain adequate portal inflow in living donor liver transplantation. Transplantation (2014) 1.09
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
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
Comparative analysis of Helicobacter DNAs and biliary pathology in patients with and without hepatobiliary cancer. Carcinogenesis (2002) 1.01
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
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
Attenuation of reactive oxygen species by antioxidants suppresses hypoxia-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and metastasis of pancreatic cancer cells. Clin Exp Metastasis (2012) 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
The HSP70 and autophagy inhibitor pifithrin-μ enhances the antitumor effects of TRAIL on human pancreatic cancer. Mol Cancer Ther (2013) 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
The inhibitory effect of alendronate, a nitrogen-containing bisphosphonate on the PI3K-Akt-NFkappaB pathway in osteosarcoma cells. Br J Pharmacol (2005) 0.95
Living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus cirrhosis with a huge portal vein aneurysm. Liver Transpl (2008) 0.95
The liver hanging manoeuvre. HPB (Oxford) (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
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
Limited pancreatectomy for metastatic pancreatic tumors from renal cell carcinoma. Hepatogastroenterology (2010) 0.94
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
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
Gastric rupture with necrosis following acute gastric dilatation: report of a case. Surg Today (2012) 0.92
A non-randomized comparative study of laparoscopy-assisted pancreaticoduodenectomy and open pancreaticoduodenectomy. Hepatogastroenterology (2012) 0.92
Significance of the serum level of soluble E-cadherin in patients with HCC. Hepatogastroenterology (2008) 0.91
Helicobacter pylori accelerates the biliary epithelial cell proliferation activity in hepatolithiasis. Hepatogastroenterology (2002) 0.91
Huge pancreatic pseudocyst migrating to the psoas muscle and inguinal region. Surgery (2007) 0.91
Clinical images. Gallbladder torsion showing a "whirl sign" on a multidetector computed tomography scan. Am J Surg (2008) 0.91
An unusual perforation of the colon: report of two cases. Surg Today (2002) 0.91
Liver repopulation: a new concept of hepatocyte transplantation. Surg Today (2005) 0.91
Actual therapeutic efficacy of pre-transplant treatment on hepatocellular carcinoma and its impact on survival after salvage living donor liver transplantation. J Gastroenterol (2009) 0.90
Living donor liver transplantation with extensive caval thrombectomy for acute-on-chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome. Surg Today (2011) 0.90
Antitumor effects of cytoplasmic delivery of an innate adjuvant receptor ligand, poly(I:C), on human breast cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat (2011) 0.90
Prognostic impact of marginal adipose tissue invasion in ductal carcinoma of the breast. Am J Clin Pathol (2008) 0.90
Direct interaction of N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor with GABA(A) receptor beta subunits. Mol Cell Neurosci (2005) 0.90
Chemopreventative effect of a cyclooxygenase-2-specific inhibitor (etodolac) on chemically induced biliary carcinogenesis in hamsters. Carcinogenesis (2004) 0.90
Multiple rectal carcinoids with diffuse ganglioneuromatosis. World J Surg Oncol (2007) 0.90
A case of mucin producing liver metastases with intrabiliary extension. World J Gastroenterol (2006) 0.89
Single-incision laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. Hepatogastroenterology (2011) 0.89
The search for cancer stem cells in hepatocellular carcinoma. Surgery (2008) 0.89
A Nationwide Survey of Hepatitis E Virus Infection and Chronic Hepatitis E in Liver Transplant Recipients in Japan. EBioMedicine (2015) 0.89