The experimental replacement of a cervical esophageal segment with an artificial prosthesis with the use of collagen matrix and a silicone stent

Yukinobu Takimoto, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasumichi Yamamoto, +3

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Collagen MatrixSpinal Cord InjuryEsophagusMedicineMinimally Invasive Procedure +8

A novel method for determining adjacent lung segments with infrared thoracoscopy

Noriyuki Misaki, Sung Soo Chang, Masashi Gotoh, +3

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Novel MethodEngineeringMedical ImagingMultiple Pulmonary NodulePulmonary Function +9

Porous-Type Tracheal Prosthesis Sealed With Collagen Sponge

Masayoshi Teramachi, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasumichi Yamamoto, +3

The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

SurgeryCollagen SpongeBiomedical EngineeringSealant

Experimental Replacement of the Thoracic Esophagus with a Bioabsorbable Collagen Sponge Scaffold Supported by a Silicone Stent in Dogs

Yasumichi Yamamoto, YASUHIKO SHIMIZU, Yukinobu Takimoto, +6

ASAIO Journal

Tissue EngineeringEngineeringSurgeryBiomedical EngineeringExperimental Replacement +14

Intrathoracic tracheal reconstruction with a collagen-conjugated prosthesis: Evaluation of the efficacy of omental wrapping

Masayoshi Teramachi, Norihito Okumura, Tatsuo Nakamura, +6

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Tissue EngineeringOmental WrappingSoft Tissue SurgeryCollagen-conjugated ProsthesisReconstructive Surgery +8

Induction chemoradiotherapy (carboplatin-taxane and concurrent 50-Gy radiation) for bulky cN2, N3 non–small cell lung cancer

Hiroyasu Yokomise, Masashi Gotoh, Taku Okamoto, +6

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Radiation MedicineRadiation TherapyMedicineBulky Cn2Concurrent 50-Gy Radiation +7

Slow release of bone morphogenetic protein 2 from a gelatin sponge to promote regeneration of tracheal cartilage in a canine model

Taku Okamoto, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Masashi Gotoh, +5

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Tissue EngineeringMechanobiologyRegenerative MedicineDevelopmental BiologyEngineering +10

Immunosuppressant-free allotransplantation of the trachea

Yu Liu, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasumichi Yamamoto, +4

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Transplantation SurgeryImmunosuppressant-free AllotransplantationImmunosuppressive TherapyImmunologyLarynx +4

Intrathoracic Esophageal Replacement with a Collagen Sponge– Silicone Double Layer Tube: Evaluation of Omental-Pedicle Wrapping and Prolonged Placement of an Inner Stent

Yasumichi Yamamoto, Tatsuo Nakamura, Yasuhiko Shimizu, +6

ASAIO Journal

Minimally Invasive ProcedureSurgeryOrthopaedic SurgeryRegenerative MedicineArtificial Esophagus +14

Tracheal cartilage regeneration by slow release of basic fibroblast growth factor from a gelatin sponge

Hitoshi Igai, Yasumichi Yamamoto, Sung Soo Chang, +3

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Tissue EngineeringEngineeringBone RepairBiomedical EngineeringRegenerative Medicine +14