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Advanced Medical care

Department:Cardiology

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Rotablator Coronary heart disease with severe calcified lesion
Implantable Loop Recorder Syncope
Inhalation of H2 gas ST elevated acute myocardial infarction
Orthospec® Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Specialized medical examination
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α-galactosidase activity Fabry disease
14NH3-Cardiac PET Ischemic Heart Disease
Central blood pressure monitor Atherosclerosis
Endovascular function (End-PAT2000) Atherosclerosis

Department:Gastroenterology (alimentary canal)

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Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Cooperative Surgery Submucosal tumor of the stomach
Endoscopic mucosal resection
(Endoscopic submucosal dissection)
Early esophageal cancer
Endoscopic mucosal resection
(Endoscopic submucosal dissection)
Early gastric cancer
Endoscopic mucosal resection
(Endoscopic submucosal dissection)
Early colorectal cancer

Department:Disease Control and Prevention Center

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Diagnosisn and treatment of drug resistant malaria Malaria
Diagnosisn and treatment of neglected tropical diseases Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs)
Vaccination with imported vaccine Vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs)
Diagnosis and treatment of highly lethal infectious diseases Hemorrahgic fever and novel influenza etc.
Medical checkup for refugees Refugees
Yellow fever vaccination Yellow fever
  • Specialized medical examination
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Identification of microorganisms by ues of 16S rRNA sequencing Bacteria and fungug that are difficlut to be identified
Identification of antimicrobial resistant microorganisms by molecular methodology Antimicrobial resistant microorganisms

Department:Respiratory medicine

  • Operation/Medical technology
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Appropriate sedation levels using BIS monitoring
(*temporally stopped)
Pulmonary lung disease required for bronchoscopy
Pulmonary intervention using flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy Benign or malignant bronchial stenosis
Pleural biopsy using local anesthetic thoracoscopy Plural disease including malignant mesothelioma
Direct hemoperfusion using a polymyxin
B-immobilized fiber column
Acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Bronchial thermoplasty Severe refractory asthma
  • Specialized medical examination
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Thoracoscopic examination under local anesthesia Pleural effusion of unknown cause

Department:Surgery(Division of Upper GI)

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Esophagectomy with 3 field lymph node dissection Esophageal cancer
VATS (video assisted thoracic surgery) Esophageal cancer
Esophageal reconstruction after gastrectomy Esophageal cancer
Treatment for esophageal cancer with head and neck cancer Esophageal cancer
Esophagectomy with neoadjuvant chemotherapy Esophageal cancer
Salvage esophagectomy after definitive chemoradiation therapy Esophageal cancer
Esophageal bypass Esophageal cancer
Laparoscopic gastrectomy Gastric cancer
LECS (Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Cooperative Surgery) GIST (Gastrointestinal stromal tumor)
Gastrointestinal stent Esophageal cancer and gastric cancer

Department:Surgery(Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic)

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3D navigation system in liver surgery Remnant liver volume under 30-50% of whole liver
Laparoscopic liver resection Lateral segmentectomy or partial hepatectomy
Laparoscopic distal pacreatectomy Low grade malignancy of panceratic tail tumor
Pancreatic Islet cell transplantation Uncontrollable pain of chronic pancreatitis

Department:Surgery(under-alimentary canal)

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Pelvic exenteration Locally advanced primary rectal cancer
Locally recurrent rectal cancer
Pelvic recurrence of other malignancies (gynaecological, urological, etc)
Cytoreductive surgery + HIPEC Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP)
Peritoneal metastasis from colorectal cancer (PM-CRC)
Peritoneal mesothelioma (PM)
Laparoscopic rectal resecttion Rectal cancer
Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (ISR) Low rectal cancer
Laparoscopic abdominoperineal excision (APE) Low rectal cancer
Laparoscopic low anterior resection (LAR) Low rectal cancer
Laparoscopic lateral pelvic lymphadenectomy(LPLD) Low rectal cancer
Laparoscopic total colectomy Colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease
Laparoscopic right hemicolectomy Right sided colon cancer (caecum, ascending/transverse colon)
Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy Left sided colon cancer (transverse/descending colon)
Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy Sigmoid colon cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy Following curative resection of advanced colorectal cancer
Neo-adjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) Prior to surgery for locally advanced or recurrent rectal cancer
Chemotherapy using molecular-targeted agents Unresectable metastatic colorectal cancer
Open abdomen management(OAM) Trauma or generalised peritonitis
Endoscopic colonic stenting Large bowel obstruction due to colorectal cancer or other malignancies
Laparoscopic staging of peritoneal surface malignancies Peritoneal surface malignancies (PM-CRC, PM)
PET staging of peritoneal surface malignancies Peritoneal surface malignancies (PMP, PM-CRC, PM)
CT staging of peritoneal surface malignancies Peritoneal surface malignancies (PMP, PM-CRC, PM)
Preoperative imaging of pelvic sidewall node involvement Low rectal cancer
Diagnosis of recurrence following surgery for peritoneal surface malignancies Peritoneal surface malignancies (PMP, PM-CRC, PM)

Department:Surgery(breast and thyroid)

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Sentinel lymph node biopsy , Technetium-99m sulfur colloid combined with blue dye mapping. Early breast cancer
Prone stereotactic Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy Breast microcalcification
Ultrasound guideded Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy Breast diseases
Immediate breast reconstruction Breast cancer
  • Specialized medical examination
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Tissue Elasticity Imaging Breast diseases , Thyroid diseases
Digital breast tomosynthesis Breast diseases, Breast screening

Department:Cardiovascular surgery

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Hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair for arch aneurysm without thoracotomy Aortic arch aneurysm
Hybrid thoracic endovascular aortic repair for thoraco-abdominal aneurysm without thoracotomy Thoraco-abdominal aortic aneurysm

Department:Thoracic Surgery

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Complete VATS wedge resection/segmentectomy/ lobectomy , Video-assisted wedge resection/segmentectomy/ lobectomy Early stage non-small-cell lung cancer, Passive limited resection, Marked impairment of pulmonary function
Complete VATS wedge resection/segmentectomy/ lobectomy , Video-assisted wedge resection/segmentectomy/ lobectomy NSCLC, Infectious lung disease, Aspergilloma, Tuberculosis, NTM, etc
Sleeve lobectomy, Double sleeve lobectomy, Completion pneumonectomy Locally advanced non-small-cell-lung cancer
Lung cancer surgery by Transmanuburial osteo-muscular sparing approach(TMA) (Pancoast tumor, Sulcus superior tumor)
Pleurectomy/ Decortication Malignant mesothelioma, Pleural extension of pseudomyxoma peritonei

Department:Neurosurgery

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Neuro Endovascular Therapy Cereveral vascular disease, Brain tumor, Head trauma
Coiling Cerebral aneurysm
Stenting Carotid artery stenosis
Embolectomy Cerebral infarction
Embolization Arteriovenous malformation, Brain tumor
Neuroendoscope Hydrocephalus, Intraventricular tumor, Cerebral hemorrhage
Stereotactic biopsy Brain tumor
Stereotactic aspiration Cerebral hemorrhage
Intraoperative indocyanine green videoangiography using surgical microscope Cerebral aneurysm
Intraoperative ultrasonography Brain tumor,cerebral hemorrhage
Intraoperative navigation Brain tumor
Intraoperative monitoring Craniotomy for brain tumor near eloquent area
Intraoperative ABR. Facial nerve monitoring Facial spasm, CPA tumor
Intracranial pressure monitoring Severe head trauma
Intraoperative 5-amino levulinic acid induced fluorescence Brain tumor
X-knife (stereotactic radiotherapy) Brain tumor, AVM
  • Specialized medical examination
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Positron Emission Tomography Brain tumor
Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography Cerebral vascular disease

Department:Urology

  • Operation/Medical technology
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Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy Adrenal tumor
Laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy Kidney cancer
Laparoscopic Total Nephroureterectomy Renal Pelvis and Ureter cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted Minimal Incision Radical Nephrectomy Kidney cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted Minimal Incision Partial Nephrectomy Small Kidney cancer
Laparoscopy-assisted Minimal Incision Radical Prostatectomy Prostate cancer
Minimal Incision Partial Nephrectomy Small Kidney cancer

Department:Plastic and reconstructive

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Lymphaticovenular anastomosis (LVA) Lymphedema
Vascularized lymph node transfer Lymphedema
Breast Reconstruction (Autologous tissue transplantation; silicon prosthetic implantation is not performed)  
Free flap transfer  
Toe transfer Digita defect/deformity
Vascularized nerve transfer Facial palsy
Finger replantation Finger amputation

Department:Ophthalmology

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Three dimensional retinal image analysis Diabetic macular edema, Age-related macular degeneration, Macular hole
Cystoid macular edema, Diabetic retinopathy
Endoscope assisted vitrectomy Vitrectomy
  • Specialized medical examination
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Ophthalmic surgery using 3-dimensional operative video Cataract surgery, Vitrectomy

Department:Orthopedics

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Hip arthroplasty with anterolateral approach in the supine position Hip osteoarthritis

Department:Otolaryngology

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Transoral videolaryngoscopic surgery Early cancer of hypopharynx/larynx
Intracordal Injection under localanethesia Vocal fold atrophy, Sulcus vocalis, Vocal fold scarring
  • Specialized medical examination
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High-speed digital imaging laryngoscopy Voice disorder
Simultaneous manometric and videofluoroscopic examination on swallowing Dysphagia, surgical indication

Department:Oral and maxillofacial Surgery

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Orthognathic surgery Dentofacial deformity
Distraction osteogenesis for dentofacial deformity Dentofacial deformity including congenital anomalies
Distraction osteogenesis of mandible for improvement of sleep apnea Sleep apnea syndrome, especially caused by micrognathia
Splint therapy using forward distraction device of mandible for sleep apnea Sleep apnea syndrome
Dental implant Defect of teeth
Surgical system using 3D-construction model Dentofacial deformity, fracture of craniofacial region
Stabilization splint therapy for progressive condylar resorption Progressive (Idiopathic) condylar resorption

Department:Radiology

  • Operation/Medical technology
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BRTO (balloon-occluded retrograde transvenous obliteration) Gastric varices
Percutaneous transcatheter embolization using N-butyl cyanoacrylate Arterio-venous malformation Bleeding with coagulopathy
Percutaneous arterial embolization using detachable coils Visceral aneurysms
Occlusion of lymphatic juice leakage using lymphographic technique Lymphatic juice leakage
Percutaneous vertebroplasty Metastatic bone tumor, Malignant myeloma
Compression fracture due to osteoporosis
Placement of balloon-occlusion catheter for temporary occlusion of pelvic arteries to prevent intraoperative bleeding Placenta previa
Placenta accreta / placenta increta / placenta percreta
Cervical pregnancy
Percutaneous cryoablation Renal tumor, Lung tumor
  • Specialized medical examination
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Non-contrast MR angiography of the body Patients with renal failure Evaluation of splanchnic artery abnormality
Systemic angiography/interventiona radiology using 3 French catheter systems Patients with coagulopathy
Dynamic CT scan using high-speed CT (320 lines MDCT) Burn injury of the larynx
Dynamic analysis of liver volume Patients with liver cirrhosis
Localization using the adrenal venous sampling (blood sampling via the adrenal venous branches) Functional adrenal adenoma
Department:Radiation Oncology

Operation/Medical technology

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Stereotactic body radiotherapy Early-stage non-small cell lung cancer, Hepatocellular carcinoma
Lineac radiosurgery Brain metastasis, Brain tumor
Intensity-modulated radiation therapy Various malignancies
Image-guided radiation therapy Various malignancies

Department:Neurology

  • Specialized medical examination
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Transcranial magnetic stimulation Measurement of central motor conduction time

Department:Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

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Artificial endocrine pancreas Glucose clamp test
Glycemic control for diabetes patients
Glycemic control for patients with diabetic hyperglycemic coma
Perioperative glycemc control
Prevention of hypoglycemia during strict glycemic control

Department:Hematology

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Autologous peripheral blood stem cell transplant Malignant lymphoma, multiple myeloma
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant Acute leukemia, aplastic anemia
Radioimmunotherapy (Ibritumomab tiuxetan) Relapsed and refractory low-grade B-cell lymphoma,
mantle cell lymphoma
  • Specialized medical examination
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Analysis of minimal residual diseases Multiple myeloma

Department:Collagen disease

  • Specialized medical examination
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Serum anti-ACE2 antibody-assay Pulmonary hypertension in connective tissue diseases