BYU-BYU-View is a novel interface realized with the symbiosis of the input/output of wind
and the computer graphics. "BYU-BYU" is a japanese onomatopoeia for a howling wind. It …

Tenascin C (TNC) is an extracellular matrix glycoprotein that is highly expressed in cancer
stroma and is associated with tumor progression in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PAAD). In …

Background/Aim: We sought to identify the mechanisms of perineural invasion in pancreatic
ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). Materials and Methods: We utilized in vitro cancer cell-…

Background Owing to the lack of definite diagnostic modalities, it is challenging to distinguish
malignant cases of cholangiocarcinoma (CCA), which often causes biliary tract obstruction, …

Background Various hemostatic devices have been utilized to reduce blood loss during
hepatectomy. Nonetheless, a comparison between monopolar and bipolar coagulation, …

Background The usefulness of static monitoring using central venous pressure has been
reported for anesthetic management in hepatectomy. It is unclear whether intra-hepatectomy …

Background Pseudoaneurysm (PA) rupture after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a life-threatening
complication. Most PA cases originate from postoperative pancreatic fistulas (…

Background: We sought to identify the risk factors of totally implantable central venous access
port (TICVAP)-related infections in patients with malignant disease. Patients and Methods: …

Background/Objective Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is highly invasive with unsatisfactory
postoperative complication rates. Nutritional and fluid management after major surgery …

Background Median arcuate ligament compression syndrome (MALS) causes upper
abdominal pain and at times hemodynamic abnormalities in the pancreaticoduodenal region. …