Diagnosis of laterally spreading tumors (LST) in the rectum and selection of treatment: characteristics of each of the subclassifications of LST in the rectum

…, T Kishihara, N Uragami, Y Fujimoto… - Digestive …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Background In recent years, endoscopic submucosal dissection ( ESD ) has often been used
for the treatment of laterally spreading tumors ( LST ) of the rectum. The present study was …

Clinicopathologic study of primary malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumor of the stomach, with special reference to prognostic factors: analysis of results in 140 …

Y Fujimoto, Y Nakanishi, K Yoshimura, T Shimoda - Gastric cancer, 2003 - Springer
Background: Malignant gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs), previously termed
leiomyosarcomas or epithelioid leiomyosarcomas, are known to show wide variability in their …

Selective lateral pelvic lymph node dissection in patients with advanced low rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy based on pretreatment …

…, M Ueno, K Matsueda, T Konishi, Y Fujimoto… - Annals of surgical …, 2014 - Springer
Background The significance of lateral pelvic lymph node (LPLN) metastasis in advanced
low rectal cancer treated with preoperative chemoradiotherapy (CRT) remains unclear. The …

Factors affecting the difficulty of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with double stapling technique anastomosis for low rectal cancer

…, M Oya, T Konishi, M Fukuda, Y Fujimoto… - Surgery, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Although the laparoscopic approach is accepted for the treatment of colon
cancer, its value for low rectal cancer is unknown. The purpose of this study was to evaluate …

Incidence of and risk factors for anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic anterior resection with intracorporeal rectal transection and double-stapling technique …

…, M Ueno, Y Fukunaga, S Nagayama, Y Fujimoto… - The American journal of …, 2011 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery involving rectal division with
intracorporeal stapling devices is technically difficult. This study aimed to identify risk factors for …

Indications for lateral pelvic lymph node dissection based on magnetic resonance imaging before and after preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with advanced …

…, J Nagata, T Nagasaki, T Konishi, Y Fujimoto… - Annals of surgical …, 2015 - Springer
Background We assessed the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of lateral pelvic
lymph node (LPLN) metastasis in patients with advanced low-rectal cancer treated with …

Lateral lymph node dissection with preoperative chemoradiation for locally advanced lower rectal cancer through a laparoscopic approach

T Konishi, H Kuroyanagi, M Oya, M Ueno, Y Fujimoto… - Surgical …, 2011 - Springer
Background Lateral lymph node (LLN) dissection contributes to a decrease in local recurrence
and prolongs survival in locally advanced lower rectal cancer patients as compared with …

Feasibility of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision with extended lateral pelvic lymph node dissection for advanced lower rectal cancer after preoperative …

…, T Akiyoshi, T Nagasaki, T Konishi, Y Fujimoto… - World journal of …, 2017 - Springer
Background The feasibility of additional lateral pelvic lymph node dissection (LPLND)
compared with total mesorectal excision (TME) alone in patients treated with preoperative …

Standardized technique of laparoscopic intracorporeal rectal transection and anastomosis for low anterior resection

H Kuroyanagi, M Oya, M Ueno, Y Fujimoto… - Surgical …, 2008 - Springer
Background Rectal transection and anastomosis at the lower rectum is the most challenging
part of laparoscopic low anterior resection. Therefore, some have demonstrated that rectal …

Effect of body mass index on short-term outcomes of patients undergoing laparoscopic resection for colorectal cancer: a single institution experience in Japan

…, Y Fukunaga, S Nagayama, Y Fujimoto… - Surgical Laparoscopy …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Background: The impact of body mass index (BMI) on laparoscopic surgery for colorectal
cancer in Asian countries is unclear, partly because obesity is less common in Asia than in …