The rapid spread of COVID-19 has changed the global surgical care 1–3. Patients infected
with COVID-19 may present without typical symptoms, and such asymptomatic patients may …

During the last three months, COVID-19 pandemic had led to a serious backlog of operations
globally, and plans for restarting operation are imperative1-3. Recommendations for …

BACKGROUND: Colonic transformation is defined by phenotypic alterations in the ileum
after total proctocolectomy. Changes in microbiota of the ileal pouch and the roles of these …

Aim: The purpose of the present study was to examine the possible relation between anorectal
carcinoma and infliximab therapy for Crohn's disease. Patients and Methods: This study …

Background We previously investigated fecal flora of the pouch after total proctocolectomy
using terminal restriction fragment polymorphism analysis. Although the results of the cluster …

Background and aim After colectomy for ulcerative colitis (UC), very severe and sometimes
lethal enteritis can develop. However, the clinical features remain uncertain because of the …

Background Bile acids (BAs) are important in the metabolic effects of bariatric surgery. Most
BAs are reabsorbed in the ileum and recycled back to the liver. We have reported that this …

We developed a detection method for circulating tumor cells (CTCs) using the telomerase-specific
adenovirus OBP-401. This recombinant virus has a telomerase promoter at the 5'-end …

Background and Aims Duodenal–jejunal bypass (DJB) shows great effects on weight loss
and diabetes improvement. Previously, we reported that the bilio-pancreatic (BP) limb plays …

Background The Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire (IBDQ) is the most widely used
disease-specific health-related quality of life questionnaire for patients with inflammatory …