Shuji Takiguchi

The Japan Society for Endoscopic Surgery (JSES) conducts a nationwide survey every 2 years to evaluate the status and trends of endoscopic surgery in Japan. This article reports the results of the 17th Nationwide Survey conducted by the JSE…

症例は42歳の女性で，半年前からの月経に伴う右鼠径部の有痛性腫瘤を主訴に受診した．右鼠径部に15 mm大の圧痛を伴う腫瘤を認め還納は不能であった．CTおよびMRIで右鼠径部に腹腔内から連続する軟部腫瘤を認め，鼠径ヘルニアに合併した鼠径部子宮内膜症と術前診断した．挙児希望があり，診断および切除を目的に手術を施行した．審査腹腔鏡で腹腔内に明らかな異所性子宮内膜症がないことと右外鼠径ヘルニアを確認した．前方アプローチを併用し，腫瘤の摘出とヘルニア修復術を行った．病理検査で子宮内膜症…

The latest technique of transvaginal NOTES partial gastrectomy is described in detail. The procedure involves new "over-tube steering" technique and usage of two newly developed endoscopic accessories. The technique is feasible, safe, and p…

Immunohistochemistry for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptors, fms-like tyrosine kinase (flt-1) and kinase insert domain-containing region (KDR), was performed on human endometrium obtained from patients with normal m…

We used laparoscopic surgery assisted by a transvaginal approach for gastrointestinal diseases. In the first case, a huge submucosal tumor enucleated laparoscopically from the minor curvature of the stomach was extracted through the vagina.…