Detection of asymptomatic differentiated thyroid carcinoma by neck ultrasonographic screening for familial nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay (IOPTH) has been suggested to have value in predicting the development of postoperative hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery. IOPTH has been validated in identification of patients at risk of postoperative hypocalcemia requiring early onset of calcium supplementat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Barczyński M,Cichoń S,Konturek A,Cichoń W

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity and rapid weight loss after bariatric surgery are risk factors for gallstone disease. OBJECTIVES:The present study sought to evaluate the feasibility of selective concomitant cholecystectomy only in patients with symptomatic disease and study risk factors for the development of symptomatic gallstone...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Morais M,Faria G,Preto J,Costa-Maia J

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) is one of the most common complications after thyroidectomy. We aim to evaluate the role of intraoperative corticosteroids in preventing or treating postoperative RLNP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective study of 295 patients who underwent either total lo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang LF,Lee KW,Kuo WR,Wu CW,Lu SP,Chiang FY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgeons often are faced with the challenge of balancing truth telling and the maintenance of hope in the setting of a poor prognosis. This ethical dilemma is informed by conflicting appeals to principles of autonomy and nonmaleficence, where a patient's right to be told important medical information must be weighed a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Suri M,McKneally M,Devon K

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been expanded from a purely diagnostic role to a therapeutic role in many patients. In addition to controlling active bleeding, it is an option in a patient who is clinically at a high risk of rebleeding, or in patients who have peptic ulcers with visible ve...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Steffes CP,Sugawa C

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our laboratory has previously shown that the levels of secreted prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), Thromboxane B(2) (TxB(2)), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) by aortic explant cultures were high in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In the present study, we sought to examine the secretory levels of t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheuk BL,Cheng SW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of the liver on cell-mediated immunity in rats. Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into five groups: control group that did not have any procedure, a sham-operation group that underwent laparotomy, a lobectomy group that had left lateral lobectomy of the liver,...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yu HC,Moon JI,Jin ZW,Lee DY,Kim CY,Song CH,Cho BH

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors influencing postoperative hospital mortality and long-term survival after radical resection of stage IV gallbladder carcinoma remain unclear. The objective of this study was to identify characteristics of patients who are good candidates in terms of surgical risk and long-term survival for radical resection of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kondo S,Nimura Y,Kamiya J,Nagino M,Kanai M,Uesaka K,Yuasa N,Sano T,Hayakawa N

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite curative resection, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high probability of recurrence. We validated the potential role of liver resection (LR) for recurrent HCC. METHODS:Patients with intrahepatic recurrence with up to three lesions were included. We compared survival times of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Midorikawa Y,Takayama T,Moriguchi M,Yagi R,Yamagishi S,Nakayama H,Aramaki O,Yamazaki S,Tsuji S,Higaki T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' affiliations are updated as reflected here. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shrikhande SV,Shinde RS,Chaudhari VA,Kurunkar SR,Desouza AL,Agarwal V,Bhandare MS

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sometimes, it seems to be difficult to preserve the aberrant hepatic artery (HA) during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), with respect to en bloc lymph node dissection, especially in the case of aberrant right hepatic artery (RHA). Therefore, we evaluated the influence of incomplete en bloc lymph node (LN) disse...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee JM,Lee YJ,Kim CW,Moon KM,Kim MW

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there are no objective reports evaluating the quality of the South African surgical training. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current state of surgical training in South Africa from an external impartial point of view and to rate the experience of short-term supernumerary registrars and f...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mantica G,Fransvea P,Virdis F,Hardcastle TC,Ackermann H,Terrone C,Costa G,Van der Merwe A,Balducci G,Steyn E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Across Nepal, anesthesia at a district level is provided mostly by non-doctor anesthesia providers (anesthesia assistants-AAs). Nepal's Government recognized the need to sustain competence with continuous professional development and to upgrade 6-month trained working AAs to professional equivalence with the...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shah S,Knoble S,Ross O,Pickering S

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic trisectionectomy is a challenge for surgeons. We describe a technique by combination of the Glisson pedicle method and anterior approach to perform hepatic trisectionectomy. METHODS:In this technique, the Glisson pedicles are isolated above the hilar plate without hilar dissection. After dividing th...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Xie KL,Zeng Y,Wu H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is nowadays a preferred one-stage treatment. However, the influence of complicated cholecystitis (CC) on LCBDE has rarely been addressed. In the present study we aimed to verify whether severe gallbladder inflammation would adversely...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lo HC,Wang YC,Huang JC,Hsu CH,Wu SC,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The importance of safe anesthesia for the best possible surgical outcomes in every patient is not disputed in high resource settings. Low-income countries lag far behind in the provision of, and training for, safe anesthesia practice. Too little is known about numbers and types of providers in a majority of ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hendel S,Coonan T,Thomas S,McQueen K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviews the 15 year program of our Department of Pediatric Surgery for the treatment and follow-up of children born with a cleft in Benin and Togo. METHODS:We analyzed files of children born in Africa with a cleft. They were referred to us through a nongovernmental organization (NGO) between 1993...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de Buys Roessingh AS,Dolci M,Zbinden-Trichet C,Bossou R,Meyrat BJ,Hohlfeld J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms are commonly reported in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Although a calcium-mediated cause-and-effect relationship has been suggested, it remains unknown if parathyroidectomy improves GERD symptoms. METHODS:Over a 22-month period, 1,175 (39%) of 3,000 conse...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Norman J,Politz D,Lopez J,Boone D,Stojadinovic A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flow disruptions (FDs) are deviations from the progression of care that compromise safety or efficiency. The frequency and specific causes of FDs remain poorly documented in trauma care. We undertook this study to identify and quantify the rate of FDs during various phases of trauma care. METHODS:Seven trai...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shouhed D,Blocker R,Gangi A,Ley E,Blaha J,Margulies D,Wiegmann DA,Starnes B,Karl C,Karl R,Gewertz BL,Catchpole KR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted retrospectively to examine the efficacy of Traverso reconstruction compared with Billroth I reconstruction after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, in the prevention of several complications. Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy is an aggressive surgery, and insufficiency of the...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tani M,Kawai M,Terasawa H,Ueno M,Hama T,Hirono S,Ina S,Uchiyama K,Yamaue H

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From the earliest description of dysphagia relieved by dilatation with a whalebone in 1674 we have witnessed the evolution of esophageal function testing from the conventional manometry to the high-resolution manometry (HRM) and esophageal topography pressure plotting that have led to the revised Chicago classificatio...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fisichella PM,Jalilvand A,Lebenthal A

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcutaneous laryngeal ultrasonography (TLUSG) is a promising alternative to laryngoscopy in vocal cords (VCs) assessment which might be challenging in the beginning. However, it remains unclear when an assessor can provide proficient TLUSG enough to abandon direct laryngoscopy . Eight surgical residents (SRs) witho...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wong KP,Lang BH,Lam S,Au KP,Chan DT,Kotewall NC

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of laparoscopic surgery has provided minimally invasive surgeons with advanced laparoscopic instrumentation and high definition imaging. The resulting surgical expertise and technology has now been extended to gastric endoluminal surgery. Laboratory and clinical investigations have been initiated for v...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Martínez-Serna T,Filipi CJ

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Perioperative blood transfusion has been shown to be associated with poor outcome in various types of malignancy. However, the relationship between the amount of blood loss and specific types of cancer recurrence has not been documented. METHODS:We retrospectively examined the amount of intraoperative blood...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kamei T,Kitayama J,Yamashita H,Nagawa H

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are scant studies that have analyzed the prognostic factors for malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumors of the pancreas. We identified the predictive factors associated with long-term survival after surgical resection for malignant nonfunctioning endocrine tumors. METHODS:Among the 25 patients seen ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chung JC,Choi DW,Jo SH,Heo JS,Choi SH,Kim YI

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with renal hyperparathyroidism (RHPT) are susceptible to major electrolyte fluctuations following parathyroidectomy, which may predispose them to early readmission. The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk factors for readmission in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for RHPT. METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee JD,Kuo EJ,Du L,Yeh MW,Livhits MJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is a potentially powerful, non-invasive imaging tool in differentiating adrenal metastasis from benign disease, some adenomas also exhibit high FDG uptake, therefore mimicking metastasis (i.e., false...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lang BH,Cowling BJ,Li JY,Wong KP,Wan KY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although ultrasonographic (US) evaluation is currently recommended for the workup of all palpable thyroid nodules, little guidance exists regarding the manner in which US data are to be used. Herein, we examine the available evidence and recommend how US can be used most effectively to predict malignancy. We...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Morris LF,Ragavendra N,Yeh MW

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. An association between microvessel density, a measure of tumor angiogenesis, and conventional prognostic variables has been shown for many tumor entities. For Barrett's carcinoma, the results are controversial. Immature vessels formed in tumors are structurall...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Möbius C,Stein HJ,Becker I,Feith M,Theisen J,Gais P,Jütting U,Siewert JR

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately half of trauma patients develop post-traumatic depression. It is suggested that beta-blockade impairs trauma memory recollection, reducing depressive symptoms. This study investigates the effect of early beta-blockade on depression following severe traumatic injuries in patients without signifi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ahl R,Barmparas G,Riddez L,Ley EJ,Wallin G,Ljungqvist O,Mohseni S

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00