First-line fluorouracil-based c ...
Background Treatment with an oral fluoropyrimidine plus cisplatin is widely used for advanced gastric cancer, but patients with severe peritoneal me ...
Increased risk of tuberculosis ...
Background Gastrectomy for peptic ulcers and chemotherapy for malignancy are known risk factors for tuberculosis (TB). However, this relationship ha ...
Gastric adenocarcinoma with rha ...
Extrarenal rhabdoid tumors (ERRTs) are very rare neoplasms and have been reported in a range of organs, including sixteen cases in the stomach. We ...
Multivisceral resection for gas ...
Background The overall prognosis and survival of patients with advanced gastric cancer is generally poor. One of the most powerful predictors of out ...
Molecular basis of lung tissue ...
Recent advances have expanded our understanding of lung endogenous stem cells, and this knowledge provides us with new ideas for future regenerative ...
Ruptured thoracic descending ao ...
We have encountered a rare case of ruptured true thoracic aortic aneurysm coexisting with DeBakey type IIIb aortic dissection. The patient was a 67- ...
Acute early failure of a biopro ...
We report a case of acute early bioprosthetic failure after mitral valve replacement with completely preserved annuloventricular continuity. A 77-ye ...
Repair of postinfarct ventricul ...
We report a case of an elderly man who suffered an acute myocardial infarction (MI) with the complication of a post-MI ventricular septal defect (VS ...
Right hydrothorax found soon af ...
Hydrothorax due to pleuroperitoneal communication is a rare complication in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). On ...
Pulmonary epithelioid hemangioe ...
We report two cases of pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (PEH). Both patients presented with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules, <10 mm ...
Extended sleeve lobectomy for i ...
Although extended sleeve lobectomy has been used as an alternative to pneumonectomy for the treatment of centrally located lung cancer, the validity ...
Results of flexible ranibizumab ...
Background The aim of this study was to analyse functional results of flexible ranibizumab treatment in exudative age-related macular degeneration ( ...
Incidence of endophthalmitis af ...
Purpose To compare endophthalmitis rates after 20-gauge versus 23-gauge versus 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in 2007–2008, and compare the ra ...
Experimental vitreous tamponade ...
Purpose To evaluate polyalkylimide as a possible vitreous tamponading agent. Methods A 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and posterior vitreous detach ...
Diurnal rodents as animal model ...
Background Cone photoreceptor-based central vision is of paramount importance in human eyesight, and the increasing numbers of persons affected by m ...
Non-penetrating intracanalicula ...
Background In order to distinguish a more pronounced and sustained hypotensive effect of non-penetrating glaucoma surgery, a modified surgical proce ...
Comparison between Pascal dynam ...
Background To evaluate and compare the recorded IOP values of the Pascal dynamic contour tonometer (PDCT) and the Goldmann applanation tonometer (GA ...
Iritis and pupillary distortion ...
Background To describe a case of ocular complications associated with laser-assisted periorbital cosmetic treatment and to recommend consideration o ...
Learning effect of dark adaptat ...
Purpose To examine and quantify any change in the dark adaptation (DA) function of normal subjects due to learning effect on test–retest. Methods S ...
An ex vivo model of coxsackievi ...
Background The purpose of this study was to establish an ex vivo model of coxsackievirus infection since there seems to be no suitable disease model ...
Occurrence of capsular delamina ...
Purpose To examine the lens capsules of dislocated in-thebag IOLs. Methods Retrospective case series. Nineteen dislocated IOLs encased in capsules ...
Surface quality of human cornea ...
Background To determine the surface characteristics of human corneal lenticules after femtosecond laser surgery for myopia. Methods The Carl Zeiss ...
Modified needle route for poten ...
To evaluate the anatomical aspects and relations of a modified tissue passage with the tension-free vaginal tape obturator (TVT-O) needle, designed ...
Hysteroscopic sterilization wit ...
Hysteroscopic sterilization through the Essure® method is preferably performed in the outpatient department without any form of anesthesia. This app ...
Carcinosarcoma of the breast: r ...
Carcinosarcoma (CS) of the breast is a rare, poorly differentiated, malignant tumor which represents less than 0.1% of all breast cancers. It is str ...