Outcome of fetal cystic hygroma and experience of intrauterine treatmentK Ogita
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Fetal Diagn Ther 16:105-10. 2001
..To review our cases of fetal cystic hygroma and to examine the prognostic factors with the goal of establishing criteria for the intrauterine treatment for cystic hygroma...
- Real-time monitoring for detecting rejection using strain gauge force transducers in porcine small bowel transplantation
Y Nishimoto
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Transplant Proc 36:343-4. 2004
..Therefore, we have established a pig model to monitor graft motility as a means to detect rejection in real time...
- Relationship between real-time monitoring of the graft motility and mucosal histology in swine intestinal transplantation
T Matsuura
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3 1 1 Maidashi, Higashi ku, Fukuoka 812 8582, Japan
Transplant Proc 38:1851-2. 2006
..In conclusion, graft motility detected by a real-time SG method correlated with the grade of mucosal histology. This method is useful to detect rejection at an early stage by examining the frequency of MMC propagation...
- Immunosuppressive effect of nucleoside-nucleotide-free diet in rat allogeneic small intestinal transplantation
K Ogita
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Transplant Proc 36:329-30. 2004
..We evaluated the effects of nucleosides (NS) and nucleotides (NT) on the rejection of rat allogeneic small intestinal transplants...
- Benefit of nucleosides and nucleotide mixture in small bowel transplantation
K Ogita
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Transplant Proc 34:1027. 2002
- Cytokine response after segmental small intestinal transplantation: comparison of jejunal and ileal grafts
T Taguchi
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Transplant Proc 34:1052. 2002
- The effect of a valine-rich diet on intestinal adaptation to massive small bowel resection in the rat
N Takada
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyusyu University, 3 1 1 Maidashi, Higashi ku, Fukuoka 912 8582, Japan
Transplant Proc 38:1830-5. 2006
..The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of enteral valine supplementation on intestinal adaptation...
- Effects of omega-3 fatty acids in rat allogenic small intestinal transplantation
K Ogita
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3 1 1, Maidashi, Higashi ku, 812 8582 Fukuoka, Japan
Pediatr Surg Int 19:157-61. 2003
..Omega-3 fatty acids are therefore considered to have an immunosuppressive effect on rat allogenic small intestinal transplantation based on the recipient plasma IL-1 beta, TNF and IL-2 levels and the histological findings of the grafts...
- Manganese intoxication during intermittent parenteral nutrition: report of two cases
K Masumoto
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 25:95-9. 2001
..CONCLUSIONS: Patients should be carefully monitored when receiving long-term parenteral nutrition including manganese, even when the manganese dose is small and the frequency of receiving a manganese supplement is low...
- Endoscopic diverticulotomy for symptomatic pediatric esophageal diverticula
Y Nishimoto
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kyushu University, 3-1-1 Maidashi, 812-8582 Higashi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan
Pediatr Surg Int 21:50-3. 2005
..The septum between the diverticulum and the esophagus was cut using the argon plasma coagulation (APC 3000) system. We recommend an endoscopic diverticulotomy as an effective treatment modality for such symptomatic cases...
- Activation of immediate early genes in relation to proliferation and apoptosis of enterocytes after ischemia-reperfusion injury of small intestine
T Taguchi
Department of Pediatric Surgery, Reproductive and Developmental Medicine, Graduate School of Medical Science, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, Japan
Transplant Proc 34:983. 2002
