In Kyu Kwon

This study's findings suggest that fluorescent lymphography may be useful intraoperatively for identifying and retrieving all necessary lymph nodes for a complete and thorough lymphadenectomy.

In early gastric cancer (EGC), tumor invasion depth is an important factor for determining the treatment method. However, as endoscopic ultrasonography has limitations when measuring the exact depth in a clinical setting as endoscopists often depend on gross findings and personal experience. The present study aimed to develop a model optimized for EGC detection and depth prediction, and we investigated factors affecting artificial intelligence (AI) diagnosis. We employed a visual geometry group(

Importance: The long-term safety of laparoscopic distal gastrectomy for locally advanced gastric cancer (AGC) remains uncertain given the lack of 5-year follow-up results. Objective: To compare the 5-year follow-up results in patients with clinically AGC enrolled in the Korean Laparoendoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study (KLASS)-02 randomized clinical trial who underwent laparoscopic or open distal gastrectomy. Design, Setting, and Participants: The KLASS-02, a multicenter randomized clinical

MSI gastric cancer was associated with good prognosis but there was heterogeneity in the recent studies. Changed epidemiology and effects of chemotherapy are potential causes of heterogeneity. Establishing a consensus for defining MSI in gastric cancer should be preferred for future studies.

Objective The mechanisms underlying type 2 diabetes resolution after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) are unclear. We suspected that glucose excretion may occur in the small bowel based on observations in humans. The aim of this study was to evaluate the mechanisms underlying serum glucose excretion in the small intestine and its contribution to glucose homeostasis after bariatric surgery. Design 2-Deoxy-2-[ 18 F]-fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) was measured in RYGB-operated or sham-operated obese diabeti

Department of Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea *Correspondence address: Seung Wan Ryu, MD, PhD, Department of Surgery, Keimyung University School of Medicine, 56 Dalseong-Ro, Jung-Gu, Daegu 41931, Republic of Korea. email: [email protected] Received May 18, 2016; Revised June 18, 2016; Accepted June 20, 2016. Disclosure Information: Nothing to disclose. Support: This research was supported by the Keimyung University Research Grant of 2015 and 2016.

The Poisson–Boltzmann equation (PBE) arises in various disciplines including biophysics, electrochemistry, and colloid chemistry, leading to the need for efficient and accurate simulations of PBE. However, most of the finite difference/element methods developed so far are rather complicated to implement. In this study, we develop a ResNet-based artificial neural network (ANN) to predict solutions of PBE. Our networks are robust with respect to the locations of charges and shapes of solvent–solut