Tokai University Hachioji Hospital

Mesenteric Lymphangioma Complicated by Small-Bowel Volvulus in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

INTRODUCTION: Mesenteric lymphangioma is a rare cystic lesion that may present as acute abdomen due to events such as axial torsion. This is a case report of a small bowel mesenteric lymphangioma presented with axial torsion, which required emergency surgery after repeated abdomi...

One-Stage Percutaneous Self-Expandable Metal Stent Placement for Malignant Biliary Obstruction: A Five-Case Series.

OBJECTIVE: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) with self-expandable metal stent (SEMS) placement is the standard treatment for malignant biliary obstruction; however, it may not be feasible in cases of duodenal invasion, altered anatomy, or failed cannulation. A...

Minimally invasive cardiac surgeries in 2023–annual report of the Japanese association for minimally invasive cardiac surgery

Abstract Objective To establish updated nationwide perioperative benchmarks for minimally invasive cardiac surgery (MICS) in Japan by presenting the 2023 annual report and summarizing procedural trends from 2021 to 2023. Methods Data on mitral valve (MV) surgery, aortic valve rep...