Hakodate National Hospital

Association Between Preoperative Gluteal Muscle Quality on CT and Buttock Claudication After EVAR With Internal Iliac Artery Embolization

Objective: Internal iliac artery (IIA) embolization is frequently performed during endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR) to secure an adequate distal sealing zone or to treat iliac artery aneurysms; however, it may result in postoperative buttock claudication. This study investigat...

Whole-body depth camera gait analysis with artificial intelligence for recognizing anterior cruciate ligament deficient gait compared with healthcare professionals

Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury can be missed during the initial evaluation because compensatory strategies may conceal subtle gait abnormalities. We evaluated the accuracy with which healthcare professionals recognize ACL deficient gait from brief visual observation and...

Pretreatment Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index in RADPLAT-treated Patients With Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Pilot Study

Background/Aim: Pretreatment nutritional and inflammatory indices have been associated with prognosis in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) undergoing surgery or chemoradiotherapy; however, their prognostic significance in patients treated with superselective intra...