Hepato Gastroenterol
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2007
Risk factors for infectious morbidity in gallbladder cancer patients treated surgically.
To explore risk factors associated with postoperative infectious morbidity in gallbladder cancer patients. ⋯ Hypoalbuminemia and weight loss are significantly associated with postoperative infectious morbidity independently. While presence of jaundice and intraoperative blood transfusion of 4 units or more appear to be marginally significant factors, modality of operation or liver resection, blood loss, and additional gastrointestinal operation are not risk factors.
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2007
Subsite distribution of colorectal carcinoma and implications for screening; a retrospective audit of 1771 cases.
Recent epidemiologic studies mentioned a shift from left to right in colorectal cancer. We searched our hospital database to try to give an insight into the patient characteristics and also optimize the screening programs in our country. ⋯ Data presented in this article do not support a progressive left to right shift in the distribution of colorectal carcinoma. Screening with fecal occult blood testing and sigmoidoscopy seems appropriate. Physician education may be an important step in screening before public awareness.
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Hepato Gastroenterol · Jan 2007
Relationship between cytokine response and temporary ventilation during one-lung ventilation in esophagectomy.
Postoperative pulmonary complications are often fatal in patients with esophageal cancer. The aim of this study was to clarify the association between cytokines and temporary ventilation during one-lung ventilation. ⋯ Our results indicate that it is important to ventilate one or more times during one-lung ventilation in order to reduce postoperative pulmonary complications.