{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,6,10]],"date-time":"2026-06-10T02:25:21Z","timestamp":1781058321390,"version":"3.54.1"},"reference-count":36,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"6","license":[{"start":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,3]],"date-time":"2018-10-03T00:00:00Z","timestamp":1538524800000},"content-version":"tdm","delay-in-days":0,"URL":"http:\/\/www.springer.com\/tdm"}],"content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["Surg Endosc"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,6]]},"DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,3]],"date-time":"2018-10-03T11:19:42Z","timestamp":1538565582000},"page":"1828-1836","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":21,"title":["A novel liver retraction method in laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer"],"prefix":"10.1007","volume":"33","author":[{"given":"Yuki","family":"Ushimaru","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-5495-6516","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Takeshi","family":"Omori","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yoshiyuki","family":"Fujiwara","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yuji","family":"Shishido","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Yoshitomo","family":"Yanagimoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Keijirou","family":"Sugimura","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Kazuyoshi","family":"Yamamoto","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Jeong-Ho","family":"Moon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Hiroshi","family":"Miyata","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Masayuki","family":"Ohue","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Masahiko","family":"Yano","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,3]]},"reference":[{"key":"6461_CR1","first-page":"146","volume":"4","author":"S Kitano","year":"1994","unstructured":"Kitano S, Iso Y, Moriyama M, Sugimachi K (1994) Laparoscopy-assisted Billroth I gastrectomy. Surg Laparosc Endosc 4:146\u2013148","journal-title":"Surg Laparosc Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"232","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000151892.35922.f2","volume":"241","author":"CG Huscher","year":"2005","unstructured":"Huscher CG, Mingoli A, Sgarzini G, Sansonetti A, Di Paola M, Recher A, Ponzano C (2005) Laparoscopic versus open subtotal gastrectomy for distal gastric cancer: five-year results of a randomized prospective trial. Ann Surg 241:232\u2013237","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"238","DOI":"10.1007\/s10120-010-0565-0","volume":"13","author":"H Katai","year":"2010","unstructured":"Katai H, Sasako M, Fukuda H, Nakamura K, Hiki N, Saka M, Yamaue H, Yoshikawa T, Kojima K (2010) Safety and feasibility of laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy with suprapancreatic nodal dissection for clinical stage I gastric cancer: a multicenter phase II trial (JCOG 0703). Gastric Cancer 13:238\u2013244","journal-title":"Gastric Cancer"},{"key":"6461_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"680","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000094302.51616.2a","volume":"238","author":"H Noshiro","year":"2003","unstructured":"Noshiro H, Shimizu S, Nagai E, Ohuchida K, Tanaka M (2003) Laparoscopy-assisted distal gastrectomy for early gastric cancer: is it beneficial for patients of heavier weight? Ann Surg 238:680\u2013685","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR5","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"446","DOI":"10.1097\/SLA.0b013e31824682f4","volume":"255","author":"EF Vinuela","year":"2012","unstructured":"Vinuela EF, Gonen M, Brennan MF, Coit DG, Strong VE (2012) Laparoscopic versus open distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and high-quality nonrandomized studies. Ann Surg 255:446\u2013456","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"699","DOI":"10.1007\/s10120-016-0646-9","volume":"20","author":"H Katai","year":"2017","unstructured":"Katai H, Mizusawa J, Katayama H, Takagi M, Yoshikawa T, Fukagawa T, Terashima M, Misawa K, Teshima S, Koeda K, Nunobe S, Fukushima N, Yasuda T, Asao Y, Fujiwara Y, Sasako M (2017) Short-term surgical outcomes from a phase III study of laparoscopy-assisted versus open distal gastrectomy with nodal dissection for clinical stage IA\/IB gastric cancer: Japan Clinical Oncology Group Study JCOG0912. Gastric Cancer 20:699\u2013708","journal-title":"Gastric Cancer"},{"key":"6461_CR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1350","DOI":"10.1200\/JCO.2015.63.7215","volume":"34","author":"Y Hu","year":"2016","unstructured":"Hu Y, Huang C, Sun Y, Su X, Cao H, Hu J, Xue Y, Suo J, Tao K, He X, Wei H, Ying M, Hu W, Du X, Chen P, Liu H, Zheng C, Liu F, Yu J, Li Z, Zhao G, Chen X, Wang K, Li P, Xing J, Li G (2016) Morbidity and mortality of laparoscopic versus open D2 distal gastrectomy for advanced gastric cancer: a randomized controlled trial. J Clin Oncol 34:1350\u20131357","journal-title":"J Clin Oncol"},{"key":"6461_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"735","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-017-5730-7","volume":"32","author":"M Inokuchi","year":"2018","unstructured":"Inokuchi M, Nakagawa M, Tanioka T, Okuno K, Gokita K, Kojima K (2018) Long- and short-term outcomes of laparoscopic gastrectomy versus open gastrectomy in patients with clinically and pathological locally advanced gastric cancer: a propensity-score matching analysis. Surg Endosc 32:735\u2013742","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"856","DOI":"10.1007\/s004649900472","volume":"11","author":"V Paolucci","year":"1997","unstructured":"Paolucci V, Schaeff B, Gutt CN, Litynski GS (1997) Exposure of the operative field in laparoscopic surgery. Surg Endosc 11:856\u2013863","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1115","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-007-0237-3","volume":"31","author":"T Etoh","year":"2007","unstructured":"Etoh T, Shiraishi N, Tajima M, Shiromizu A, Yasuda K, Inomata M, Kitano S (2007) Transient liver dysfunction after laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer patients. World J Surg 31:1115\u20131120","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2650","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-008-9744-0","volume":"32","author":"G Morris-Stiff","year":"2008","unstructured":"Morris-Stiff G, Jones R, Mitchell S, Barton K, Hassn A (2008) Retraction transaminitis: an inevitable but benign complication of laparoscopic fundoplication. World J Surg 32:2650\u20132654","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1043","DOI":"10.1007\/s11605-010-1301-0","volume":"15","author":"T Shinohara","year":"2011","unstructured":"Shinohara T, Kanaya S, Yoshimura F, Hiramatsu Y, Haruta S, Kawamura Y, Giacopuzzi S, Fujita T, Uyama I (2011) A protective technique for retraction of the liver during laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma: using a Penrose drain. J Gastrointest Surg 15:1043\u20131048","journal-title":"J Gastrointest Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR13","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"253","DOI":"10.1007\/s10120-005-0344-5","volume":"8","author":"I Uyama","year":"2005","unstructured":"Uyama I, Sakurai Y, Komori Y, Nakamura Y, Syoji M, Tonomura S, Yoshida I, Masui T, Inaba K, Ochiai M (2005) Laparoscopy-assisted uncut Roux-en-Y operation after distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer. Gastric Cancer 8:253\u2013257","journal-title":"Gastric Cancer"},{"key":"6461_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"140","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jamcollsurg.2004.07.035","volume":"200","author":"I Uyama","year":"2005","unstructured":"Uyama I, Sakurai Y, Komori Y, Nakamura Y, Syoji M, Tonomura S, Yoshida I, Masui T, Ochiai M (2005) Laparoscopic gastrectomy with preservation of the vagus nerve accompanied by lymph node dissection for early gastric carcinoma. J Am Coll Surg 200:140\u2013145","journal-title":"J Am Coll Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR15","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"704","DOI":"10.1007\/s11695-015-2035-6","volume":"26","author":"L Genser","year":"2016","unstructured":"Genser L, Torcivia A, Saget A, Vaillant JC, Siksik JM (2016) Minimal invasive internal liver retractor in conventional and trans-umbilical single-incision laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: video report. Obes Surg 26:704\u2013705","journal-title":"Obes Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR16","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2730","DOI":"10.1007\/s00268-011-1301-6","volume":"35","author":"Y Kinjo","year":"2011","unstructured":"Kinjo Y, Okabe H, Obama K, Tsunoda S, Tanaka E, Sakai Y (2011) Elevation of liver function tests after laparoscopic gastrectomy using a Nathanson liver retractor. World J Surg 35:2730\u20132738","journal-title":"World J Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"413","DOI":"10.1111\/ases.12200","volume":"8","author":"T Kitajima","year":"2015","unstructured":"Kitajima T, Shinohara H, Haruta S, Momose K, Ueno M, Udagawa H (2015) Prevention of transient liver damage after laparoscopic gastrectomy via modification of the liver retraction technique using the Nathanson liver retractor. Asian J Endosc Surg 8:413\u2013418","journal-title":"Asian J Endosc Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR18","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"101","DOI":"10.1007\/s10120-011-0041-5","volume":"14","author":"A Japanese Gastric Cancer","year":"2011","unstructured":"Japanese Gastric Cancer A (2011) Japanese classification of gastric carcinoma: 3rd English edition. Gastric Cancer 14:101\u2013112","journal-title":"Gastric Cancer"},{"key":"6461_CR19","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1702","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-011-2096-0","volume":"26","author":"A Hamabe","year":"2012","unstructured":"Hamabe A, Omori T, Tanaka K, Nishida T (2012) Comparison of long-term results between laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy and open gastrectomy with D2 lymph node dissection for advanced gastric cancer. Surg Endosc 26:1702\u20131709","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR20","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"365","DOI":"10.1007\/s10120-011-0054-0","volume":"14","author":"S Kanaya","year":"2011","unstructured":"Kanaya S, Kawamura Y, Kawada H, Iwasaki H, Gomi T, Satoh S, Uyama I (2011) The delta-shaped anastomosis in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: analysis of the initial 100 consecutive procedures of intracorporeal gastroduodenostomy. Gastric Cancer 14:365\u2013371","journal-title":"Gastric Cancer"},{"key":"6461_CR21","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2137","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-014-3445-6","volume":"28","author":"H Kitagami","year":"2014","unstructured":"Kitagami H, Morimoto M, Nozawa M, Nakamura K, Tanimura S, Murakawa K, Murakami Y, Kikuchi K, Ushigome H, Sato L, Yamamoto M, Shimizu Y, Hayakawa T, Tanaka M, Hirano S (2014) Evaluation of the delta-shaped anastomosis in laparoscopic distal gastrectomy: midterm results of a comparison with Roux-en-Y anastomosis. Surg Endosc 28:2137\u20132144","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR22","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1025","DOI":"10.1016\/j.jaad.2012.02.010","volume":"67","author":"AP Chen","year":"2012","unstructured":"Chen AP, Setser A, Anadkat MJ, Cotliar J, Olsen EA, Garden BC, Lacouture ME (2012) Grading dermatologic adverse events of cancer treatments: the common terminology criteria for adverse events version 4.0. J Am Acad Dermatol 67:1025\u20131039","journal-title":"J Am Acad Dermatol"},{"key":"6461_CR23","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"205","DOI":"10.1097\/01.sla.0000133083.54934.ae","volume":"240","author":"D Dindo","year":"2004","unstructured":"Dindo D, Demartines N, Clavien PA (2004) Classification of surgical complications: a new proposal with evaluation in a cohort of 6336 patients and results of a survey. Ann Surg 240:205\u2013213","journal-title":"Ann Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR24","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"117","DOI":"10.4293\/108680811X13022985131651","volume":"15","author":"AP Tamhankar","year":"2011","unstructured":"Tamhankar AP, Kelty CJ, Jacob G (2011) Retraction-related liver lobe necrosis after laparoscopic gastric surgery. J Soc Laparoendosc Surg 15:117\u2013121","journal-title":"J Soc Laparoendosc Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR25","first-page":"1012","volume":"2","author":"J Harikrishnan","year":"2014","unstructured":"Harikrishnan J, Jackson P, Patel R, Najmaldin A (2014) Segmental liver atrophy: a complication of the nathanson retractor. JSM Clincal Case Rep 2:1012","journal-title":"JSM Clincal Case Rep"},{"key":"6461_CR26","first-page":"2016","volume":"60","author":"H Kawahira","year":"2013","unstructured":"Kawahira H, Mori M, Hayashi H, Natsume T, Akai T, Hanari N, Horibe D, Hayano K, Matsubara H (2013) A flexible-arm liver retractor that provides an optimal surgical field without postoperative liver dysfunction. Hepatogastroenterology 60:2016\u20132018","journal-title":"Hepatogastroenterology"},{"key":"6461_CR27","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"199","DOI":"10.1159\/000365676","volume":"7","author":"T Nozaki","year":"2014","unstructured":"Nozaki T, Kato T, Komiya A, Fuse H (2014) Retraction-related acute liver failure after urological laparoscopic surgery. Curr Urol 7:199\u2013203","journal-title":"Curr Urol"},{"key":"6461_CR28","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"606","DOI":"10.1016\/j.crad.2014.01.008","volume":"69","author":"KE Orr","year":"2014","unstructured":"Orr KE, Williams MP (2014) MDCT of retractor-related hepatic injury following laparoscopic surgery: appearances, incidence, and follow-up. Clin Radiol 69:606\u2013610","journal-title":"Clin Radiol"},{"key":"6461_CR29","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"2733","DOI":"10.1007\/s00464-011-1614-4","volume":"25","author":"K Shibao","year":"2011","unstructured":"Shibao K, Higure A, Yamaguchi K (2011) Disk suspension method: a novel and safe technique for the retraction of the liver during laparoscopic surgery (with video). Surg Endosc 25:2733\u20132737","journal-title":"Surg Endosc"},{"key":"6461_CR30","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"111","DOI":"10.1111\/ases.12271","volume":"9","author":"K Yoshikawa","year":"2016","unstructured":"Yoshikawa K, Shimada M, Higashijima J, Nakao T, Nishi M, Takasu C, Kashihara H, Eto S (2016) Combined liver mobilization and retraction: a novel technique to obtain the optimal surgical field during laparoscopic total gastrectomy. Asian J Endosc Surg 9:111\u2013115","journal-title":"Asian J Endosc Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR31","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"364","DOI":"10.3748\/wjg.v9.i2.364","volume":"9","author":"M Tan","year":"2003","unstructured":"Tan M, Xu FF, Peng JS, Li DM, Chen LH, Lv BJ, Zhao ZX, Huang C, Zheng CX (2003) Changes in the level of serum liver enzymes after laparoscopic surgery. World J Gastroenterol 9:364\u2013367","journal-title":"World J Gastroenterol"},{"key":"6461_CR32","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"40","DOI":"10.1016\/S0002-9610(03)00106-5","volume":"186","author":"NT Nguyen","year":"2003","unstructured":"Nguyen NT, Braley S, Fleming NW, Lambourne L, Rivers R, Wolfe BM (2003) Comparison of postoperative hepatic function after laparoscopic versus open gastric bypass. Am J Surg 186:40\u201344","journal-title":"Am J Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR33","first-page":"163","volume":"13","author":"H Yamazaki","year":"1995","unstructured":"Yamazaki H, Oi H, Matsushita M, Inoue T, Tang JT, Inoue T (1995) C-reactive protein as an indicator of effect and of adverse reaction to transcatheter arterial embolization. Radiat Med 13:163\u2013165","journal-title":"Radiat Med"},{"key":"6461_CR34","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1077","DOI":"10.1381\/0960892054621062","volume":"15","author":"NT Nguyen","year":"2005","unstructured":"Nguyen NT, Longoria M, Gelfand DV, Sabio A, Wilson SE (2005) Staged laparoscopic Roux-en-Y: a novel two-stage bariatric operation as an alternative in the super-obese with massively enlarged liver. Obes Surg 15:1077\u20131081","journal-title":"Obes Surg"},{"key":"6461_CR35","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"178","DOI":"10.1097\/00019509-200006000-00016","volume":"10","author":"J Pasenau","year":"2000","unstructured":"Pasenau J, Mamazza J, Schlachta CM, Seshadri PA, Poulin EC (2000) Liver hematoma after laparoscopic nissen fundoplication: a case report and review of retraction injuries. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 10:178\u2013181","journal-title":"Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech"},{"key":"6461_CR36","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"394","DOI":"10.1097\/00019509-199610000-00013","volume":"6","author":"E Firoozmand","year":"1996","unstructured":"Firoozmand E, Ritter M, Cohen R, Peters J (1996) Ventricular laceration and cardiac tamponade during laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication. Surg Laparosc Endosc 6:394\u2013397","journal-title":"Surg Laparosc Endosc"}],"container-title":["Surgical Endoscopy"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0\/fulltext.html","content-type":"text\/html","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"text-mining"},{"URL":"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2019,10,2]],"date-time":"2019-10-02T19:16:38Z","timestamp":1570043798000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"http:\/\/link.springer.com\/10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,3]]},"references-count":36,"journal-issue":{"issue":"6","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2019,6]]}},"alternative-id":["6461"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s00464-018-6461-0","relation":{},"ISSN":["0930-2794","1432-2218"],"issn-type":[{"value":"0930-2794","type":"print"},{"value":"1432-2218","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2018,10,3]]},"assertion":[{"value":"3 February 2018","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"18 September 2018","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"3 October 2018","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"order":1,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Compliance with ethical standards"}},{"value":"Drs. Yuki Ushimaru, Takeshi Omori, Yoshiyuki Fujiwara, Yuji Shishido, Yoshitomo Yanagimoto, Keijirou Sugimura, Kazuyoshi Yamamoto, Jeong-Ho Moon, Hiroshi Miyata, Masayuki Ohue, and Masahiko Yano have no conflicts of interest or financial ties to disclose.","order":2,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Disclosures"}},{"value":"All procedures in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on institutional human experimentation and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1964 and later versions.","order":3,"name":"Ethics","group":{"name":"EthicsHeading","label":"Ethics statement"}}]}}