Asian journal of endoscopic surgery
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Asian J Endosc Surg · Nov 2014
Preoperative C-reactive protein and operative blood loss predict poor prognosis in patients with gastric cancer after laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy.
The aim of this study was to clarify the factors associated with postoperative complications and prognoses following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy for gastric cancer. ⋯ Operative blood loss ≥ 1% of body weight and type of resection were associated with an increased frequency of postoperative complications, while preoperative C-reactive protein levels and operative blood loss may be prognostic predictors for gastric cancer patients following laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy.
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Asian J Endosc Surg · Nov 2014
Case ReportsSuccessful treatment of gallbladder dyskinesia by laparascopic cholecystectomy: Report of a case.
A 75-year-old woman entered the hospital emergency room complaining of severe epigastric pain. She had experienced similar repeated abdominal pain for some time. Biliary tract dyskinesia was suspected based on the Roma III criteria. ⋯ Upon biliary tract scintigraphy, biliary excretion into the intestinal tract was found to be normal, but after the egg yolk load, the biliary excretion rate in the gallbladder decreased to 14.5%. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed under a diagnosis of flaccid-type gallbladder dyskinesia. A few reports exist describing cases in which cholecystectomy was performed for gallbladder dyskinesia, so we are submitting this report with some bibliographic consideration.