Alan Kawarai Lefor

Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Jichi Medical University

Affiliated withJichi Medical University Jichi Medical University

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JoVE Journal Publications

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Computational oncology. Japanese journal of clinical oncology\| PubMed ID: 21743066	2011
Ex-vivo porcine organs with a circulation pump are effective for teaching hemostatic skills. World journal of emergency surgery : WJES\| PubMed ID: 22404974	2012
Cryo-preserved porcine kidneys are feasible for teaching and training renal biopsy: "the bento kidney". Transplantation research\| PubMed ID: 23369318	2012
Effect of listening to music and essential oil inhalation on patients undergoing screening CT colonography: a randomized controlled trial. European journal of radiology\| PubMed ID: 25452097	2014
Intussusception secondary to endometriosis of the cecum. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 25460428	2014
Ulcerative colitis-associated pulmonary nodules with cavity formation successfully treated with mesalazine and granulocyte-monocyte apheresis. Clinical journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 25491905	2014
Preoperative segmental embolization of the proper hepatic artery prior to pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 25625493	2015
Complete pathological response to transcatheter arterial infusion despite a rapidly progressing recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma with portal vein tumor thrombus: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 25790913	2015
The role of HGF/MET and FGF/FGFR in fibroblast-derived growth stimulation and lapatinib-resistance of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. BMC cancer\| PubMed ID: 25884729	2015
A fatal infection caused by sequence type 398 methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus carrying the Panton-Valentine leukocidin gene: A case report in Japan. Journal of infection and chemotherapy : official journal of the Japan Society of Chemotherapy\| PubMed ID: 25922086	2015
Analysis of risk classification for massive transfusion in severe trauma using the gray zone approach. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 26032662	2015
Adult Kawasaki-like syndrome with eosinophilia and tenosynovitis in a patient with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Rheumatology (Oxford, England)\| PubMed ID: 26070940	2015
Long-Term Outcomes in Patients with Overt Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Negative Double-Balloon Endoscopy. Digestive diseases and sciences\| PubMed ID: 26173504	2015
Bladder Explosion during Transurethral Resection of the Prostate with Nitrous Oxide Inhalation. Case reports in anesthesiology\| PubMed ID: 26294981	2015
Candidemia from an upper urinary tract infection complicated by candida endophthalmitis. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)\| PubMed ID: 26466713	2015
What is the best therapeutic strategy for colonoscopy of colorectal neoplasia? Future perspectives from the East. Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society\| PubMed ID: 26524602	2016
Long-term Outcomes in Patients with Small Intestinal Strictures Secondary to Crohn's Disease After Double-balloon Endoscopy-assisted Balloon Dilation. Inflammatory bowel diseases\| PubMed ID: 26535767	2016
Preparing Scientific Papers, Posters, and Slides. Journal of surgical education\| PubMed ID: 26572095	2016
An Ultrathin Endoscope with a 2.4-mm Working Channel Shortens the Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Time by Shortening the Suction Time. Clinical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 26668798	2015
Boerhaave's syndrome in a patient with an upside down stomach: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 26710329	2016
Total gastrectomy-induced reductions in food intake and weight are counteracted by rikkunshito by attenuating glucagon-like peptide-1 elevation in rats. Surgery\| PubMed ID: 26775072	2016
Aberrant right hepatic artery arising from the celiac trunk: A potential pitfall during laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 26781532	2016
Erratum: An Ultrathin Endoscope with a 2.4-mm Working Channel Shortens the Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Time by Shortening the Suction Time. Clinical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 26855933	2016
Gastroenterology Training in Japan. Digestive diseases and sciences\| PubMed ID: 26860507	2016
The Relationship of the Subclavius Muscle with Relevance to Venous Cannulation below the Clavicle. Anesthesiology research and practice\| PubMed ID: 26966432	2016
Modified traumatic bleeding severity score: early determination of the need for massive transfusion. The American journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 27021127	2016
Difficult Airway Due to an Undiagnosed Subglottic Tumor: A Case Report. Medicine\| PubMed ID: 27082606	2016
Sigmoid colon carcinoma with focal neuroendocrine differentiation associated with ulcerative colitis: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 27136202	2016
Synchronous metastatic squamous cell carcinoma to the colon and cervical lymph nodes from a carcinoma of unknown primary site: A case report. Journal of surgical case reports\| PubMed ID: 27173884	2016
Comparison of vonoprazan and proton pump inhibitors for eradication of Helicobacter pylori. The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences\| PubMed ID: 27316584	2016
Transumbilical laparoscopic appendectomy performed by residents is safe and feasible. Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 27349207	2016
Immature platelet fraction predicts coagulopathy-related platelet consumption and mortality in patients with sepsis. Thrombosis research\| PubMed ID: 27380496	2016
Afferent Loop Syndrome after Roux-en-Y Total Gastrectomy Caused by Volvulus of the Roux-Limb. Case reports in surgery\| PubMed ID: 27429828	2016
Prediction of the therapeutic response to methotrexate at 24 weeks by methotrexate-polyglutamates concentration in erythrocytes at 8 weeks in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Modern rheumatology\| PubMed ID: 27435295	2017
Multiple orifices and cholangiography with a "fire-like" appearance after Kasai hepatoportoenterostomy for biliary atresia. Journal of pediatric surgery\| PubMed ID: 27502010	2016
Diagnostic Performance and Patient Acceptance of Reduced-Laxative CT Colonography for the Detection of Polypoid and Non-Polypoid Neoplasms: A Multicenter Prospective Trial. Radiology\| PubMed ID: 27580426	2017
Quadratus lumborum block for femoral-femoral bypass graft placement: A case report. Medicine\| PubMed ID: 27583851	2016
Ex-vivo and live animal models are equally effective training for the management of a penetrating cardiac injury. World journal of emergency surgery : WJES\| PubMed ID: 27588035	2016
Long-Term Outcomes of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery in Japan: Results of a Multi-Institutional Survey. Obesity surgery\| PubMed ID: 27631329	2017
Letter to "Application effect of sterile normal saline ice for post-partum hemorrhage at the time of cesarean delivery: A retrospective review": Is it safe? The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research\| PubMed ID: 27647787	2016
Combined assessment using optical colonoscopy and computed tomographic colonography improves the determination of tumor location and invasion depth. Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 27651020	2017
Use of an over-the-scope clipping device for closure of a jejuno-sigmoid fistula: a case report with long-term follow-up. Clinical journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 27664154	2016
Idiopathic omental hemorrhage: A case report and review of the literature. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 27721201	2016
Barium appendicitis: A single institution review in Japan. World journal of gastrointestinal surgery\| PubMed ID: 27721929	2016
Massive Preperitoneal Hematoma after a Subcutaneous Injection. Case reports in surgery\| PubMed ID: 27738545	2016
Crohn's disease presenting as a ceco-urachal fistula. Clinical journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 27766543	2017
Aortic Balloon Occlusion for Placenta Previa Accreta: Surgical Details are Important. Cardiovascular and interventional radiology\| PubMed ID: 27796534	2017
Current rehabilitation practices in intensive care units: a preliminary survey by the Japanese Society of Education for Physicians and Trainees in Intensive Care (JSEPTIC) Clinical Trial Gro... Journal of intensive care\| PubMed ID: 27800164	2016
The management of gastric volvulus in elderly patients. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 27835806	2016
Duodenal endoscopic submucosal dissection is feasible using the pocket-creation method. Endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 27875854	2017
Intrauterine hemostatic balloon placement: is <12 hours really better? American journal of obstetrics and gynecology\| PubMed ID: 28038901	2017
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor with metastasis to the spleen: a case report. BMC cancer\| PubMed ID: 28068959	2017
Colonic Perforation Secondary to Idiopathic Intramural Hemorrhage. Annals of coloproctology\| PubMed ID: 28119868	2016
An inguinal hernia with cryptorchidism with a Leydig cell tumor in an elderly man: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 28171846	2017
Double-Balloon Colonoscopy Has a Higher Cecal Intubation Rate Than Conventional Colonoscopy Using a Colon Simulator. Digestive diseases and sciences\| PubMed ID: 28194595	2017
Ultrasound-Guided Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta in the Resuscitation Area. The Journal of emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 28215930	2017
Treatment of Complete Anal Stricture after Diverting Colostomy for Fournier's Gangrene. Case reports in surgery\| PubMed ID: 28255493	2017
Laparoscopic resection of retroperitoneal ectopic thyroid tissue. Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 28321997	2017
Postoperative analgesia comparing levobupivacaine and ropivacaine for brachial plexus block: A randomized prospective trial. Medicine\| PubMed ID: 28328862	2017
Pocket-creation method facilitates endoscopic submucosal dissection of colorectal laterally spreading tumors, non-granular type. Endoscopy international open\| PubMed ID: 28337483	2017
Reply to Tan et al. Endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 28351104	2017
Mucosal healing of Crohn's disease in a patient with concurrent systemic lupus erythematosus using infliximab. Clinical journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 28364315	2017
Laparoscopic resection of sigmoid colon cancer with intestinal malrotation: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 28371636	2017
The "morbidly adherent placenta" team: recognition and respect are needed. American journal of obstetrics and gynecology\| PubMed ID: 28389224	2017
Laparoscopic Reduction and Closure of an Internal Hernia Secondary to Gynecologic Surgery. Case reports in surgery\| PubMed ID: 28409048	2017
Successful treatment of nonocclusive mesenteric ischemia after aortic valve replacement with continuous arterial alprostadil infusion: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 28414997	2017
Optimal plateau pressure for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression. BMJ open\| PubMed ID: 28554924	2017
Re: Intrauterine balloon tamponade for management of severe postpartum haemorrhage in a perinatal network: a prospective cohort study: Exclusion criteria? BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology\| PubMed ID: 28649764	2017
Successful repeat ECMO in a patient with AIDS and ARDS. BMJ case reports\| PubMed ID: 28659366	2017
Re: Serious maternal complications in relation to severe pre-eclampsia: a retrospective cohort study of the impact of hospital volume; Severe maternal morbidity requires regionalisation of o... BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology\| PubMed ID: 28670731	2017
Low-dose immunoglobulin G is not associated with mortality in patients with sepsis and septic shock. Critical care (London, England)\| PubMed ID: 28701223	2017
Delayed graft duodenal perforation due to impacted food five years after simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 28738239	2017
Esophageal endoscopic submucosal dissection using sodium hyaluronate is safe and effective. Minimally invasive therapy & allied technologies : MITAT : official journal of the Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy\| PubMed ID: 28749205	2018
Interruption of enteral nutrition in the intensive care unit: a single-center survey. Journal of intensive care\| PubMed ID: 28794882	2017
Metachronous solitary mediastinal lymph node metastases of hepatocellular carcinoma treated by video-assisted thoracic surgery twice: Report of a case. Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 28856831	2018
Vonoprazan 10 mg daily is effective for the treatment of patients with proton pump inhibitor-resistant gastroesophageal reflux disease. Biomedical reports\| PubMed ID: 28894571	2017
Esophageal seeding after endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration of a mediastinal tumor. Endoscopy international open\| PubMed ID: 28924599	2017
Postoperative quality of life and dysfunction in patients after combined total gastrectomy and esophagectomy. Annals of medicine and surgery (2012)\| PubMed ID: 28948022	2017
Physician attire in the intensive care unit in Japan influences visitors' perception of care. Journal of critical care\| PubMed ID: 28965038	2018
An isolated metachronous metastasis to the adrenal gland from a pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 29102861	2017
Vonoprazan treatment improves gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences\| PubMed ID: 29132551	2017
Primary effusion lymphoma-like lymphoma with a T cell phenotype. Annals of hematology\| PubMed ID: 29199356	2018
Pseudoaneurysm of an ileal mesenteric artery after a stapled anastomosis. Surgery\| PubMed ID: 29248178	2018
Tolvaptan is effective in treating patients with refractory ascites due to cirrhosis. Biomedical reports\| PubMed ID: 29250327	2017
Adherence to an acotiamide therapeutic regimen improves long-term outcomes in patients with functional dyspepsia. Journal of gastrointestinal and liver diseases : JGLD\| PubMed ID: 29253047	2017
Metachronous solitary metacarpal bone metastasis from rectal cancer. Journal of surgical case reports\| PubMed ID: 29255589	2017
Comparison of the efficacy of three topical antiseptic solutions for the prevention of catheter colonization: a multicenter randomized controlled study. Critical care (London, England)\| PubMed ID: 29268759	2017
Intussusception due to an Inverted Meckel's Diverticulum Diagnosed by Double-Balloon Enteroscopy. Case reports in gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 29282383	2017
Low density neutrophils (LDN) in postoperative abdominal cavity assist the peritoneal recurrence through the production of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Scientific reports\| PubMed ID: 29330531	2018
A nationwide survey of intravenous antimicrobial use in intensive care units in Japan. International journal of antimicrobial agents\| PubMed ID: 29408737	2018
Ultrasound-guided identification of the cricothyroid membrane in a patient with a difficult airway: a case report. BMC emergency medicine\| PubMed ID: 29422029	2018
Extended cold snare polypectomy for small colorectal polyps increases the R0 resection rate. Endoscopy international open\| PubMed ID: 29423436	2018
Balloon-assisted endoscopy facilitates endoscopic submucosal dissection of difficult superficial proximal colon tumors. Endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 29433147	2018
The safety of a novel early mobilization protocol conducted by ICU physicians: a prospective observational study. Journal of intensive care\| PubMed ID: 29484188	2018
A black adrenal adenoma with high FDG uptake on PET/CT scan in a patient with esophageal carcinoma: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 29499515	2018
Synchronous gastric leiomyoma and intramuscular abdominal wall granular cell tumor with similar imaging features: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 29529541	2018
[SENSITIZATION PATTERN FOR INHALED AND FOOD ALLERGENS IN JAPANESE RECURRENT WHEEZERS UNDER 60 MONTHS OF AGE]. Arerugi = [Allergy]\| PubMed ID: 29553111	2018
Ductal Carcinoma in situ of the breast in sclerosing adenosis encapsulated by a hamartoma: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 29554537	2018
Reappraisal of the lateral rectal ligament: an anatomical study of total mesorectal excision with autonomic nerve preservation. International journal of colorectal disease\| PubMed ID: 29556755	2018
Efficacy and safety of cold versus hot snare polypectomy for resecting small colorectal polyps: Systematic review and meta-analysis. Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society\| PubMed ID: 29675857	2018
Colonic ischemia mimicking obstruction due to sigmoid colon cancer: A case report. International journal of surgery case reports\| PubMed ID: 29679809	2018
Laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal (TEP) inguinal hernia repair in patients with previous lower abdominal surgery. Surgical endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 29761278	2018
Metastatic colon cancer derived from a diverticulum incidentally found at herniorrhaphy: a case report. Surgical case reports\| PubMed ID: 29766314	2018
Japanese Herbal Kampo Hochu-Ekki-To or Juzen-Taiho-To after Surgery for Hip Fracture Does Not Reduce Infectious Complications. Evidence-based complementary and alternative medicine : eCAM\| PubMed ID: 29853976	2018
Treatment of patients with peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer. Annals of gastroenterological surgery\| PubMed ID: 29863151	2018
Histological Comparison of Cold versus Hot Snare Resections of the Colorectal Mucosa. Diseases of the colon and rectum\| PubMed ID: 29944582	2018
Jejunal endoscopic submucosal dissection is feasible using the pocket-creation method and balloon-assisted endoscopy. Endoscopy\| PubMed ID: 29954004	2018
Four-directional approach to the meso-transverse attachment combined with preoperative radiological vascular simulation facilitates short-term surgical outcomes in laparoscopic transverse co... Asian journal of endoscopic surgery\| PubMed ID: 29963764	2018
Rupture of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Transarterial Chemoembolization followed by Massive Gastric Bleeding. Case reports in hepatology\| PubMed ID: 29974003	2018
Intussusception secondary to descending colon lipoma presenting with simultaneous acute appendicitis. Journal of surgical case reports\| PubMed ID: 29992005	2018
Effect of the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes on preventable hospital admissions: a retrospective cohort study in Japan. BMJ open\| PubMed ID: 30002010	2018
Out-of-bed mobilization of patients undergoing mechanical ventilation with orotracheal tubes: A survey study. Journal of critical care\| PubMed ID: 30005304	2018
Pre-treatment with proton pump inhibitors decreases the success of primary Helicobacter pylori eradication using a vonoprazan-based regimen. The Kaohsiung journal of medical sciences\| PubMed ID: 30041763	2018
Long-term outcomes of patients with symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux disease treated with vonoprazan. Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology\| PubMed ID: 30056768	2018