Is esophageal adenocarcinoma occurring late after antireflux surgery due to persistent postoperative reflux?

abstract：:There is a need for relevant, valid, and practical metrics to better quantify both need and progress in global pediatric surgery and for monitoring systems performance. There are several existing surgical metrics in use, including disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), surgical backlog, effective coverage, cost-effec...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Poenaru D,Seyi-Olajide JO

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pattern of recovery of intestinal motility using manometric and clinical assessment in the postoperative ileus following abdominal surgery. We reviewed the charts of 18 patients who underwent partial colectomy for colon cancer (group A, without vagotomy) and compared them ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shibata Y,Toyoda S,Nimura Y,Miyati M

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Met protein is a tyrosine kinase receptor for hepatocyte growth factor (HGF). c-Met has morphogenic, mitogenic, and motogenic properties and is overexpressed in many solid tumors. We studied c-met mRNA and protein expression in papillary thyroid carcinomas and nonneoplastic thyroid tissue. The c-met mRNA was detected ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fluge Ø,Haugen DR,Lillehaug JR,Varhaug JE

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite careful selection of cirrhotic patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), liver resection remains associated with a greater risk than in patients without underlying liver disease. In this study we assessed by multivariate analysis parameters associated with in-hospital mortality and morbidity in a selected ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Noun R,Jagot P,Farges O,Sauvanet A,Belghiti J

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of critically ill patients is challenging in a low-resource setting. In Rwanda, peritonitis is a common surgical condition where patients often present late, with advanced disease. We aim to describe critical care management of patients with peritonitis in Rwanda. METHODS:Data were collected at a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rickard J,Ngarambe C,Ndayizeye L,Smart B,Riviello R,Majyambere JP

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The quantification and analysis of adverse events is essential to benchmark surgical outcomes and establish a foundation for quality improvement interventions. We developed a hybrid electronic medical record (HEMR) system for the accurate collection and integration of data into a structured morbidity and m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Laing G,Bruce J,Skinner D,Allorto N,Aldous C,Thomson S,Clarke D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary resection is the best therapeutic option for lung metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) today. However, recurrences are frequent following pulmonary resection. We aimed to evaluate the recurrence pattern and treatment of initial pulmonary resection for metastases from CRC. METHODS:Data from 76 p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yokota M,Kobayashi A,Nomura S,Nishizawa Y,Ito M,Nagai K,Saito N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the function of the sphincter of Oddi (SO) in patients with juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula (JDDs). The SO function was evaluated by intraoperative biliary manometry in three groups of patients. Group 1 consisted of nine patients with JDDs and a dilated common bile duct (...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miyazaki S,Sakamoto T,Miyata M,Yamasaki Y,Yamasaki H,Kuwata K

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of penetrating neck injuries (PNI) has steadily gained favor, but indications for surgery and adjunctive diagnostic studies remain debated. The purpose of the present study is to validate a protocol of SNOM of PNI based on physical examination, which further dictates ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Thoma M,Navsaria PH,Edu S,Nicol AJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Jejunal diverticula are rare lesions, and when complications arise, they pose diagnostic difficulties. Perforation is a common complication resulting in an acute abdomen, although preoperative diagnosis is usually not possible. The "gold standard" for management for patients with complications is surgery. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Palanivelu C,Rangarajan M,Rajapandian S,Maheshkumaar GS,Madankumar MV

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In India, half of the annual 200,000 road traffic deaths occur in hospitals, but the exact in-hospital trauma mortality rate remains unknown. A research consortium of universities, with a mandate to reduce trauma mortality, measured the baseline 30-day in-hospital mortality rate. METHODS:Between September...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Roy N,Gerdin M,Ghosh S,Gupta A,Kumar V,Khajanchi M,Schneider EB,Gruen R,Tomson G,von Schreeb J

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple organ failure (MOF) is considered to be the leading cause of death after severe trauma. Although there is extensive literature on MOF, little is known about the pattern, sequence, and onset of this clinical syndrome. The first goal of this clinical study was to define MOF; the second was to assess the typical...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Regel G,Grotz M,Weltner T,Sturm JA,Tscherne H

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) located in the right liver often requires hepatic mobilization. However, exposure of the HCC may be restricted when using the conventional abdominal approach (AA). In such cases, a thoracoabdominal approach (TA) can provide a good operating field. Although several ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Okamura Y,Takeda S,Fujii T,Sugimoto H,Nomoto S,Nakao A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is characterized by a high rate of recurrence. In the present study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of patients managed either by conservative treatment or surgical operation for an episode of SBO. METHODS:The outcomes of all patients hospitalized at a single center for acute...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Meier RP,de Saussure WO,Orci LA,Gutzwiller EM,Morel P,Ris F,Schwenter F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that predominantly affects patients >60 and is increasing in prevalence. Identifying risk factors for poor outcomes after parathyroidectomy in older adults will help tailor operative decision making. The impact of frailty on surgical outcomes ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Seib CD,Chomsky-Higgins K,Gosnell JE,Shen WT,Suh I,Duh QY,Finlayson E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF) classification scheme has become a useful system for characterizing the clinical impact of pancreatic fistula. We sought to identify predictive factors that predispose patients to fistula, specifically those with clinical relevance (grades B/C), and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Pratt WB,Callery MP,Vollmer CM Jr

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January, 1972 to June, 1989, 51 patients with liver hemangiomas (32 females and 19 males, mean age 35 years) were evaluated for surgical treatment. Diameters of the masses were 5 cm to 20 cm (median 8.5 cm). Nine of the patients had already been treated for cancer. Twenty-two (43.1%) of the 51 patients were sympt...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lise M,Feltrin G,Da Pian PP,Miotto D,Pilati PL,Rubaltelli L,Zane D

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family history of colorectal cancer is a known risk factor for the disease. As a result of different study designs from different populations, the strength of this association varies in the literature. We intended to define the incidence and the risk predictors in first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Karner-Hanusch J,Mittlböck M,Fillipitsch T,Herbst F

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed recovery of gastrointestinal (GI) motility is a common complication following surgery. TZP-101/ulimorelin is a macrocyclic peptidomimetic ghrelin receptor agonist with GI promotility effects that significantly accelerates time to recovery of GI motility compared to placebo following partial colectomy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bochicchio G,Charlton P,Pezzullo JC,Kosutic G,Senagore A

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pepsinogen C is a proteolytic enzyme involved in the digestion of proteins in the stomach; it is also synthesized by a significant percentage of female breast carcinomas. In addition, it has been demonstrated that pepsinogen C is one of the few proteins induced by androgens in breast carcinoma cells. Here we evaluate ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Serra Díaz C,Vizoso F,Rodríguez JC,Merino AM,González LO,Baltasar A,Pérez-Vázquez MT,Medrano J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few clinical studies or randomized clinical trial results have reported the impact of fast-track surgery on human immunity. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and immune impact of fast-track surgery in colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective open surgery. METHODS:A controlled randomized cli...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yang D,He W,Zhang S,Chen H,Zhang C,He Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small intestinal neuroendocrine neoplasms (SI-NEN) are rare, and only about 40% of patients are diagnosed without distant metastases. Aim of the study was to identify prognostic factors in patients with potentially curative resected locoregional SI-NEN. METHODS:Patients with curative resected locoregional S...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Evers M,Rinke A,Rütz J,Ramaswamy A,Maurer E,Bartsch DK

更新日期：2021-01-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few guidelines exist for the initial management of wounds in disaster settings. As wounds sustained are often contaminated, there is a high risk of further complications from infection, both local and systemic. Healthcare workers with little to no surgical training often provide early wound care, and where r...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wuthisuthimethawee P,Lindquist SJ,Sandler N,Clavisi O,Korin S,Watters D,Gruen RL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) is characterized by early regional lymph node metastasis, the presence of which represents a critical obstacle to cure. At present no molecular markers have been successfully integrated into the clinical care of sporadic MTC. The present study was designed to evaluate TP53INP1 ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Taïeb D,Giusiano S,Sebag F,Marcy M,de Micco C,Palazzo FF,Dusetti NJ,Iovanna JL,Henry JF,Garcia S,Taranger-Charpin C

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The 'gentle' handling of tissue (i.e., 'respect for tissue') is a fundamental aspect of surgical performance and learning. To date, there have been no methodological assessments that quantitatively measure 'gentleness.' Therefore, the aims of this study were (1) to propose a novel metric for gentle surgical ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugiyama T,Nakamura T,Ito Y,Tokairin K,Kazumata K,Nakayama N,Houkin K

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrio vulnificus infection can progress rapidly in skin or soft tissue, and it is potentially life-threatening. The purpose of the present study was to explore the predictors of mortality in patients with V. vulnificus infections of skin or soft tissue. METHODS:The medical records of 119 consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuo Chou TN,Chao WN,Yang C,Wong RH,Ueng KC,Chen SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better prognostic markers are needed for pancreatic endocrine tumors. Survivin is an apoptosis inhibitor that is suggested to have a negative prognostic impact in several tumor types. Contradictory data exist, especially regarding the significance of a nuclear versus cytoplasmic location of survivin. The pro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ekeblad S,Lejonklou MH,Stålberg P,Skogseid B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent to which obesity and genetics determine postoperative complications is incompletely understood. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study using two population cohorts with electronic health record (EHR) data. The first included 736,726 adults with body mass index (BMI) recorded between 1990 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Robinson JR,Carroll RJ,Bastarache L,Chen Q,Mou Z,Wei WQ,Connolly JJ,Mentch F,Sleiman P,Crane PK,Hebbring SJ,Stanaway IB,Crosslin DR,Gordon AS,Rosenthal EA,Carrell D,Hayes MG,Wei W,Petukhova L,Namjou B,Zhang G,Sa

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is commonly observed in young, tall, thin subjects without apparent underlying lung disease and in the elderly with chronic emphysematous lung disease. We present our experience in treating SP during the last decade. From December 1986 to November 1996 a total of 417 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Athanassiadi K,Kalavrouziotis G,Loutsidis A,Hatzimichalis A,Bellenis I,Exarchos N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD) is an alternative to the standard Whipple resection in the treatment of chronic pancreatitis. The operation is safe and can be performed with a low mortality rate. The most common early complication is delayed gastric emptying, which occurs in 25% to 30% of patient...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jimenez RE,Fernandez-Del Castillo C,Rattner DW,Warshaw AL

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00