A novel difficulty scoring system for laparoscopic liver resection
…, T Katagiri, C Takagi, O Itano… - Journal of Hepato …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Early on, laparoscopic liver resection ( LLR ) was limited to partial resection, but major LLR
is no longer rare. A difficulty scoring system is required to guide surgeons in advancing from …
is no longer rare. A difficulty scoring system is required to guide surgeons in advancing from …
Human-scale whole-organ bioengineering for liver transplantation: a regenerative medicine approach
…, M Kitago, M Shinoda, H Obara, O Itano… - Cell …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
At this time, the only definitive treatment of hepatic failure is liver transplantation. However,
transplantation has been limited by the severely limited supply of human donor livers. …
transplantation has been limited by the severely limited supply of human donor livers. …
The Tokyo 2020 terminology of liver anatomy and resections: Updates of the Brisbane 2000 system
…, E Hatano, G Honda, O Itano… - Journal of Hepato …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The Brisbane 2000 Terminology for Liver Anatomy and Resections, based on
Couinaud’s segments, did not address how to identify segmental borders and anatomic …
Couinaud’s segments, did not address how to identify segmental borders and anatomic …
OATP1B3 expression is strongly associated with Wnt/β-catenin signalling and represents the transporter of gadoxetic acid in hepatocellular carcinoma
…, H Tsujikawa, A Tanimoto, S Okuda, O Itano… - Journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background & Aims In the current era of emerging molecular targeted drugs, it is necessary
to identify before treatment the specific subclass to which a tumour belongs. Gadoxetic acid …
to identify before treatment the specific subclass to which a tumour belongs. Gadoxetic acid …
Expert Consensus Guidelines: How to safely perform minimally invasive anatomic liver resection
…, E Hatano, G Honda, O Itano… - Journal of Hepato …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background The concept of minimally invasive anatomic liver resection (MIALR) is gaining
popularity. However, specific technical skills need to be acquired to safely perform MIALR. …
popularity. However, specific technical skills need to be acquired to safely perform MIALR. …
Novel strategy for laparoscopic treatment of pT2 gallbladder carcinoma
O Itano, G Oshima, T Minagawa, M Shinoda… - Surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background This study evaluated our new strategy for treating suspected T2 gallbladder
carcinoma (GBC) using a laparoscopic approach. Methods We examined 19 patients with …
carcinoma (GBC) using a laparoscopic approach. Methods We examined 19 patients with …
Phase I pilot study of Wilms tumor gene 1 peptide‐pulsed dendritic cell vaccination combined with gemcitabine in pancreatic cancer
…, H Higuchi, J Taguchi, H Takeuchi, O Itano… - Cancer …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility of and immune response to Wilms tumor gene 1 (
WT 1) peptide‐pulsed dendritic cell vaccination combined with gemcitabine ( DCGEM ) as a …
WT 1) peptide‐pulsed dendritic cell vaccination combined with gemcitabine ( DCGEM ) as a …
Laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder cancer: an expert consensus statement
Background: Despite the increasing number of reports on the favorable outcomes of
laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder cancer (GBC), there is no consensus regarding this surgical …
laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder cancer (GBC), there is no consensus regarding this surgical …
International Survey on Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Liver resection: a web‐based study on the global diffusion of laparoscopic liver surgery prior to the 2nd …
The technique of laparoscopic liver resection ( LLR ) has been greatly improved since the
first international consensus conference. Our aim was to evaluate the worldwide spread of …
first international consensus conference. Our aim was to evaluate the worldwide spread of …
[HTML][HTML] KRAS mutations in cell-free DNA from preoperative and postoperative sera as a pancreatic cancer marker: a retrospective study
…, Y Fujii-Nishimura, A Takeuchi, Y Endo, O Itano… - British journal of …, 2018 - nature.com
Background: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has very poor prognosis despite
existing multimodal therapies. This study aimed to investigate whether KRAS mutations at …
existing multimodal therapies. This study aimed to investigate whether KRAS mutations at …