Published in Surg Endosc on September 11, 2010
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Gender differences in both the pathology and surgical outcome of patients with esophageal achalasia. Surg Endosc (2016) 0.75
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Ten-year follow-up of laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia shows durability. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.89
Timed barium esophagogram: A simple physiologic assessment for achalasia. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2000) 0.87
Technique and follow-up of minimally invasive Heller myotomy for achalasia. Surg Endosc (2006) 0.87
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia in 101 patients: can successful symptomatic outcomes be predicted? Surg Innov (2007) 0.84
Laparoscopic Heller myotomy for achalasia: results after 10 years. Surg Endosc (2009) 0.84
Therapeutic effects of a laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Dor fundoplication on the chest pain associated with achalasia. Surg Today (2006) 0.83
An improved method of assessing esophageal emptying using the timed barium study following surgical myotomy for achalasia. J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 0.80
Postmyotomy recollection of premyotomy symptoms of achalasia is very accurate, supporting longitudinal studies of symptom improvement. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.77
Persisting symptoms and decreased health-related quality-of-life in a cross-sectional study of treated achalasia patients. Aliment Pharmacol Ther (2007) 0.77
Achalasia and chest pain: effect of laparoscopic Heller myotomy. J Gastrointest Surg (2003) 0.77
After laparoscopic Heller myotomy, do emergency department visits or readmissions predict poor long-term outcomes? J Gastrointest Surg (2008) 0.75
Laparoscopic total gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for gastric cancer. Arch Surg (2009) 1.80
A novel magnetic crystal-lipid nanostructure for magnetically guided in vivo gene delivery. Nat Nanotechnol (2009) 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
Donor complications associated with living donor liver transplantation in Japan. Transplantation (2009) 1.60
Outcomes of living donor liver transplantation for hepatitis C virus-positive recipients in Japan: results of a nationwide survey. Transpl Int (2014) 1.49
Changes in serum levels of hepatocyte growth factor in patients undergoing adult-to-adult living-donor liver transplantation. Transplantation (2003) 1.40
Laparoscopic versus open D2 gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a retrospective cohort study. Surg Endosc (2012) 1.36
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
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
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
Survival and quality of life after minimally invasive esophagectomy: a single-surgeon experience. Surg Endosc (2011) 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
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
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
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
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
Postoperative long-term evaluation of interposition reconstruction compared with Roux-en-Y after total gastrectomy in gastric cancer: prospective randomized controlled trial. Am J Surg (2011) 0.98
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
Where is the best surgical incision for laparoscopic anterior resection? Hepatogastroenterology (2010) 0.96
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
The herbal medicine Dai-Kenchu-To directly stimulates colonic motility. Surg Today (2009) 0.95
Transplantation of adipose stromal cells, but not mature adipocytes, augments ischemia-induced angiogenesis. Life Sci (2006) 0.94
Anastomotic complications associated with stapled versus hand-sewn anastomosis. J Surg Res (2009) 0.94
Expression of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-C and -D in gastric carcinoma. Int J Clin Oncol (2006) 0.93
Prognostic significance of vascular endothelial growth factor D in gastric carcinoma. World J Surg (2005) 0.92
Collagen metabolism and recurrent hiatal hernia: cause and effect? Hernia (2006) 0.91
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
Acute tumor lysis syndrome after transarterial chemoembolization for hepatocellular carcinoma. Cancer Sci (2008) 0.91
Combination chemotherapy of nafamostat mesilate with gemcitabine for pancreatic cancer targeting NF-kappaB activation. Anticancer Res (2009) 0.91
Living donor liver transplantation with extensive caval thrombectomy for acute-on-chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome. Surg Today (2011) 0.90
Huge cavernous hemangioma arising in a male breast. Breast Cancer (2005) 0.90
Usefulness of automatic triangular anastomosis for esophageal cancer surgery using a linear stapler (TA-30). Ann Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 0.90
The Glasgow prognostic score is valuable for colorectal cancer with both synchronous and metachronous unresectable liver metastases. Oncol Lett (2012) 0.90
Perioperative change in peripheral blood monocyte count may predict prognosis in patients with colorectal liver metastasis after hepatic resection. J Surg Oncol (2012) 0.90
The efficiency of micrometastasis by sentinel node navigation surgery using indocyanine green and infrared ray laparoscopy system for gastric cancer. Gastric Cancer (2011) 0.90
Minimizing intraoperative bleeding using a vessel-sealing system and splenic hilum hanging maneuver in laparoscopic splenectomy. J Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg (2009) 0.89
Anastomosis Procedure through an Inguinal Hernia Incision in Simultaneous Laparoscopic Anterior Resection and Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Surg Tech Case Rep (2011) 0.89
Thoracic aortic injury during laparoscopic fundoplication for reflux esophagitis. Int J Surg (2006) 0.88
A new suppressive agent against interleukin-1beta and tumor necrosis factor-alpha enhances liver regeneration after partial hepatectomy in rats. Hepatol Res (2003) 0.88
Validity of modified gastrectomy combined with sentinel node navigation surgery for early gastric cancer. Gastric Cancer (2007) 0.87
The possibility of performing a limited resection and a lymphadenectomy for proximal gastric carcinoma based on sentinel node navigation. Surg Today (2009) 0.87
Detection of sentinel node by fluorescence and infrared ray imaging system in gastric cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2009) 0.87
Glasgow prognostic score is related to blood transfusion requirements and post-operative complications in hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma. Anticancer Res (2010) 0.87
Fatty acid binding protein 6 is overexpressed in colorectal cancer. Clin Cancer Res (2006) 0.86
Umbilical incision laparoscopic surgery with one assist port for anterior resection. Dig Surg (2010) 0.86
Identification of risk factors for postoperative dysphagia after primary anti-reflux surgery. Surg Endosc (2010) 0.86
Cytokine secretion profiles of human keratinocytes during Trichophyton tonsurans and Arthroderma benhamiae infections. J Med Microbiol (2006) 0.86
Poorly differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon and rectum: clinical characteristics. Hepatogastroenterology (2008) 0.86
Retransplantation for de novo hepatocellular carcinoma in a liver allograft with recurrent hepatitis B cirrhosis 14 years after primary liver transplantation. Dig Dis Sci (2007) 0.86
Diffracted X-ray tracking for monitoring intramolecular motion in individual protein molecules using broad band X-ray. Rev Sci Instrum (2013) 0.86
Internal hernia through a peritoneal defect in the pouch of Douglas: Report of a case. Int J Surg Case Rep (2012) 0.86
Quantitative analysis of free ubiquitin and multi-ubiquitin chain in colorectal cancer. Cancer Lett (2004) 0.85
Opa interacting protein 5 (OIP5) is a novel cancer-testis specific gene in gastric cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2006) 0.85
Effect of Dai-kenchu-to on gastrointestinal motility and gastric emptying. Int J Surg (2009) 0.85
Primary gastric plasmacytoma refractory to Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy. Dig Endosc (2009) 0.85
Percutaneous transhepatic mechanical thrombectomy for acute mesenteric venous thrombosis. J Endovasc Ther (2005) 0.85
Post-operative lymphocyte count may predict the outcome of radical resection for gallbladder carcinoma. Anticancer Res (2013) 0.85
Glycine reduces hepatic warm ischaemia-reperfusion injury by suppressing inflammatory reactions in rats. Liver Int (2007) 0.85
Anti-tumor effect by inhibition of NF-kappaB activation using nafamostat mesilate for pancreatic cancer in a mouse model. Oncol Rep (2010) 0.85
PDGF-BB is a novel prognostic factor in colorectal cancer. Ann Surg Oncol (2008) 0.84
Glasgow prognostic score predicts outcome after surgical resection of gallbladder cancer. World J Surg (2015) 0.84
Outcomes of surgical management of symptomatic large recurrent hiatus hernia. Surg Endosc (2011) 0.84
Therapeutic effects of laparoscopic fundoplication for nonerosive gastroesophageal reflux disease. Surg Today (2006) 0.84
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome after hand-assisted laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy. Surg Endosc (2007) 0.84
Recurrent gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the stomach associated with a novel c-kit mutation after imatinib treatment. Gastric Cancer (2006) 0.84