Takeshi Naitoh

Short‐Term Outcomes of Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision for Rectal Cancer: A Multicenter Propensity Score‐Matched Analysis Comparing Patients With and Without Preoperative Neoadjuvant Therapy

ABSTRACT Aim To evaluate the association between preoperative neoadjuvant therapy and short‐term outcomes of transanal total mesorectal excision for rectal cancer. Methods We retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent transanal total mesorectal excision at 26 Japanese institutions between 2012 and 2019. Patients w...

A novel endoscopic approach for refractory gastroesophageal reflux disease after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: endoscopic anti-reflux mucosectomy.

Laparoscopic and Robotic Procedures Combined Surgery (LARCS): A Novel Approach to Trainee Participation in Robotic Gastrectomy.

LARCS provided patient-side trainees with supervised, instrument-based first-operator participation for approximately one-quarter of the operative time, supporting its feasibility as a complementary approach to trainee participation during robotic gastrectomy.