THORACOSCOPIC ESOPHAGEAL DRAINAGE FOR TRACHEAL COMPRESSION DUE TO MUCOCELE AFTER ESOPHAGOGASTRIC BYPASS: A CASE REPORT

Thoracoscopic esophageal drainage for tracheal compression due to mucocele after esophagogastric bypass: a case report

Abstract Background Esophagogastric bypass is performed for esophageal strictures.Mucus retention, known as mucocele, sometimes occurs at the stricture oral side of the remnant esophagus.It is often asymptomatic and is expected to be naturally decompressed, but it may cause respiratory failure depending on the case.Herein, we report a case in which

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Centromeric cohesion failure invokes a conserved choreography of chromosomal mis-segregations in pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor

Abstract Background Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PANETs) are rare, slow growing cancers that often present with local and distant metastasis upon detection.PANETS contain distinct karyotypes, epigenetic dysregulation, and recurrent mutations in MEN1, ATRX, and DAXX (MAD+); however, the molecular basis of disease progression Trailer Parts and A

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The confirmation of treatment effects in Japanese acupuncture

Background: Japanese acupuncture is gaining international recognition.However, previous research has failed to comprehensively describe the characteristics of Japanese acupuncture by not investigating it within the Japanese clinical environment.This qualitative ethnographic study aimed to identify unique and routine elements of Japanese acupuncture

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