"Toikkanen, Vesa" - Selaus tekijän mukaan TUNICRIS-julkaisut
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Calcifications in the descending thoracic aorta predict postoperative anastomotic leakages after esophagectomy for cancer
Tiainen, Emma; Wirta, Erkki Ville; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Kuorilehto, Tommi; Toikkanen, Vesa; Laukkarinen, Johanna; Ukkonen, Mika (2024)
articleBackground: Anastomotic leak is one of the most feared complications of esophagectomy. Previous studies have suggested a potential link between aortic calcifications detected on routine preoperative CT scans and increased ... -
Cohort profile: A nationwide population-based retrospective assessment of oesophageal cancer in the Finnish National Esophago-Gastric Cancer Cohort (FINEGO)
Söderström, Henna K.; Räsänen, Jari; Saarnio, Juha; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Rantanen, Tuomo; Valtola, Antti; Ohtonen, Pasi; Pääaho, Minna; Kokkola, Arto; Kallio, Raija; Karttunen, Tuomo J.; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Ristimäki, Ari; Laine, Simo; Sihvo, Eero; Kauppila, Joonas H. (14.10.2020)
articlePurpose The Finnish National Esophago-Gastric Cancer Cohort (FINEGO) was established to combine the available registry data with detailed patient information to form a comprehensive, retrospective, population-based research ... -
Comparing Gastrectomy Complications Consensus Group (GCCG) and Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group (ECCG) Classifications in Reporting Postoperative Complications After Gastrectomy: A Population-Based Nationwide Study in Finland
Putila, Emilia; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Junttila, Anna; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2025)
articleBackground: Previously, no international consensus on reporting complications after gastric cancer surgery existed, making comparisons between studies difficult. In 2015 the Esophagectomy Complications Consensus Group ... -
Comparison of Postoperative Complications After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer with Antecolic Versus Retrocolic Reconstruction: A Population-Based Study
Junttila, Anna; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2024)
articleBackground: The purpose of this study was to examine the rates of 90-day anastomotic complications and other postoperative complications after total or partial gastrectomy with antecolic versus retrocolic reconstruction ... -
Epidural analgesia during esophagectomy and esophageal cancer prognosis: A population-based nationwide study in Finland
Petäjäkangas, Pia H.; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (04 / 2025)
articleBackground: The use of epidural analgesia has been proposed to improve the prognosis of esophageal cancer by attenuating the stress response and being less immunosuppressive than opioids. This study aims to evaluate the ... -
Impact of splenectomy on long-term outcomes after gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a population-based study
Junttila, Anna; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2024)
articleBackground: No national studies comparing long-term survival after total or partial gastrectomy with splenectomy due to injury or oncologic reasons or spleen preservation exist. This study aimed to examine the 5-year overall ... -
The incidence of pleural infections in Finland
Lehtomäki, Antti; Ukkonen, Mika; Toikkanen, Vesa; Laurikka, Jari; Khan, Jahangir (11 / 2024)
articleBackground: The incidence of pleural infections appears to be increasing in Western countries for unclear reasons. The aim of the study was to describe the incidence and treatment patterns of pleural infections in Finland ... -
Incidence trends of surgical complications after oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer: a population-based, nationwide cohort study in Finland over 30 years
Sirviö, Ville E.J.; Räsänen, Jari V.; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Uimonen, Mikko; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2025)
articleBackground: Knowledge on the incidence of surgical complications after oesophagectomy for oesophageal cancer in nationwide practice is scarce. The aim of this study was to assess complication trends after oesophagectomy ... -
Inflammatory Glycoprotein YKL-40 Is Elevated after Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery and Correlates with Leukocyte Chemotaxis and Myocardial Injury, a Pilot Study
Laurikka, Antti; Vuolteenaho, Katriina; Toikkanen, Vesa; Rinne, Timo; Leppänen, Tiina; Hämäläinen, Mari; Tarkka, Matti; Laurikka, Jari; Moilanen, Eeva (26.10.2022)
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Intraoperative complications during gastrectomy for gastric cancer: incidence, treatment, and effect on postoperative complications and survival in a population-based nationwide study
Junttila, Anna; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (26.11.2025)
articlePURPOSE: Studies reporting intraoperative complications during gastrectomy for gastric cancer or their effect on short- and long-term outcomes are rare. Our aim was to examine the effect of major intraoperative complications ... -
Long-Term Survival After Transhiatal Versus Transthoracic Esophagectomy: A Population-Based Nationwide Study in Finland
-, -; Junttila, Anna; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (25.08.2022)
articleBackground: No population-based studies comparing long-term survival after transhiatal esophagectomy (THE) and transthoracic esophagectomy (TTE) exist. This study aimed to compare the 5-year survival of esophageal cancer ... -
Population-based nationwide incidence of complications after gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma in Finland
Putila, Emilia; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (01.10.2023)
articleBackground: The incidence of postoperative complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer is not well known. More population-based studies using established complication classifications are needed for international ... -
Postoperative Complications After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Versus Upfront Surgery in Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Population-Based Nationwide Study in Finland
Putila, Emilia; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa-Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Junttila, Anna; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H (28.12.2023)
articleBACKGROUND: To date, no large population-based studies have compared complications and short-term outcomes between neoadjuvant chemotherapy and upfront surgery in gastric cancer. More nationwide studies with standardized ... -
Postoperative delayed emptying after total, subtotal, or distal gastrectomy for gastric cancer: a population-based study
Junttila, Anna; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2024)
articleBackground: This study aimed to examine the rate of delayed emptying and other 90-day postoperative complications after total, subtotal, and distal gastrectomies for gastric adenocarcinoma in a population-based setting. ... -
Preoperative Esophageal Stenting and 5-Year Survival in Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy for Esophageal Cancer: a Population-Based Nationwide Study from Finland
Helminen, Olli; Sihvo, Eero; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (03 / 2023)
articleBackground: Preoperative esophageal stenting is proposed to have a negative effect on outcomes. The aim was to compare a 5-year survival in patients undergoing esophagectomy for esophageal cancer with and without preoperative ... -
Preoperative predictors of postoperative complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer, a population-based study in Finland
Putila, Emilia; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Junttila, Anna; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (06 / 2025)
articleIntroduction: International studies on preoperative risk factors of postoperative complications after gastrectomy for gastric cancer are few, and studies done in a population-based setting or using standardized definitions ... -
Stapled vs handsewn anastomosis and anastomotic leaks in gastric cancer surgery: a population-based nationwide study in Finland
Kvist, Elina; Helminen, Olli; Helmiö, Mika; Huhta, Heikki; Jalkanen, Aapo; Junttila, Anna; Kallio, Raija; Koivukangas, Vesa; Kokkola, Arto; Laine, Simo; Lietzen, Elina; Louhimo, Johanna; Meriläinen, Sanna; Pohjanen, Vesa Matti; Rantanen, Tuomo; Ristimäki, Ari; Räsänen, Jari V.; Saarnio, Juha; Sihvo, Eero; Toikkanen, Vesa; Tyrväinen, Tuula; Valtola, Antti; Kauppila, Joonas H. (2024)
articleBackground: There is a lack of evidence regarding anastomotic technique and postoperative complications in gastric cancer surgery. This study aimed to evaluate whether there are differences between stapled and handsewn ...









