Assessment of anal sphincter function by Sengstaken-Blakemore tube anal manometry.

abstract：:Hereditary breast cancers, mainly due to BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations, account for only 5-10% of this disease. The threshold for genetic testing is a 10% likelihood of detecting a mutation, as determined by validated models such as BOADICEA and Manchester Scoring System. A 90-95% reduction in breast cancer risk can be ac...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yip CH,Evans DG,Agarwal G,Buccimazza I,Kwong A,Morant R,Prakash I,Song CY,Taib NA,Tausch C,Ung O,Meterissian S

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite wide acknowledgement of the importance of sarcopenia and prognostic markers such as the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio, the impact on cancer patient survival of the timing of sarcopenia's emergence and its severity is not well understood, nor is the association between sarcopenia and prognostic marke...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kawakita Y,Motoyama S,Sato Y,Wakita A,Nagaki Y,Imai K,Minamiya Y

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study in 79 surgically treated patients with a proximal bile duct carcinoma revealed 12 patients with a median age of 59.5 years (range 21-73 years) who survived more than 5 years. These 12 patients were analyzed to identify specific patient characteristics for long-term survival. Fifteen patients d...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gerhards MF,van Gulik TM,Bosma A,ten Hoopen-Neumann H,Verbeek PC,Gonzalez Gonzalez D,de Wit LT,Gouma DJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication and main cause of mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Afferent loop decompression technique (ALDT) has theoretical feasibility to reduce the rate of POPF. The aim of this study is to determine whether ALDT is a protective factor for PO...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yin J,Lu Z,Wu P,Wu J,Gao W,Wei J,Guo F,Chen J,Jiang K,Miao Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) is a new area of exploration and evolution in thoracic minimal invasive surgery. The uniportal VATS approach has become popular during lung resection for small nodules and ground glass lesions. Our objective is to investigate the efficacy, availability and safety o...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tian Y,Zhang L,Li R,Wang Z,Zhao X,Zhou D,Yu Q,Yang X

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Large-bowel obstruction and perforation are still frequently occurring entities for the acute care surgeon. In these cases, Hartmann's procedure is the most commonly used surgical technique. However, recent papers demonstrate that colon resection and primary anastomosis (RPA) in the emergency setting is a ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jiménez Fuertes M,Costa Navarro D

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to critically review and identify the strength of available evidence in the literature on the use of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in complicated appendicitis (CA). METHODS:The Cochrane Library and Controlled Trials Registry, MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, Web of knowledge, and S...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Markides G,Subar D,Riyad K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Alternative methods to overcome limitations of electromyogram (EMG) tube applied for intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM) of recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) during thyroidectomy have been introduced. In this study, we evaluated the feasibility of adhesive skin electrodes for IONM of RLN in patients who unde...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee HS,Oh J,Kim SW,Jeong YW,Wu CW,Chiang FY,Lee KD

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goals of operative treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism are (1) cure; (2) minimal invasion; and (3) cost-effectiveness. The optimal strategy is controversial. Retrospective review of was undertaken 66 previously unoperated patients having minimal-incision, full-neck exploration by one surgeon over 29 months. A...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lowney JK,Weber B,Johnson S,Doherty GM

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the recurrence rates, timings, locations, and risk factors, and survival in patients with lymph node-negative superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCCs). METHODS:We investigated 167 patients with pathological T1 thoracic ESCC who underwent curative esophagectomy wit...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ozawa Y,Kamei T,Nakano T,Taniyama Y,Miyagi S,Ohuchi N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic fundoplication is increasingly used for treating gastro-esophageal reflux disease in children. Mechanical and pharmacological effects may contribute to hemodynamic and respiratory changes during carbon dioxide pneumoperitoneum. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the hemodynamic and respiratory e...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Meininger D,Byhahn C,Mierdl S,Lehnert M,Heller K,Zwissler B,Bremerich DH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The reported high incidence of 30-60% postoperative pain after an elective day surgical orchidopexy is undesirable. We evaluated the efficacy of our analgesic regimen for unilateral orchidopexy in preschool children performed as a day surgical procedure. METHODS:Between January 2004 and December 2006, 247 c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Saeed A,Khan AR,Lee V,Aslam A,Brain J,Williams MP,Brennan L,Campbell R,Samuel M

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of adenomas may become necessary when the base of the polyp is too wide for snaring, increasing the risk of incomplete removal or perforation of the bowel wall. Suspicion of malignancy may also indicate surgery. Multiple adenomas not controlled by snare polypectomy can be treated by colectomy. The d...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nicholls RJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Calcium oxalate is a major component of renal stones, and its urinary concentration plays an important role in stone formation. Even a small increase in urinary oxalate has a significant impact on calcium oxalate saturation. Although primary hyperoxaluria is relatively uncommon, patients with calcium oxalate stones ha...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ogawa Y,Miyazato T,Hatano T

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conflicting findings have been reported concerning the survival of patients treated with limb salvage and amputation for osteosarcoma. This study aimed to identify predictors associated with surgery types and survival difference. METHODS:Patients with osteosarcoma were selected from the Surveillance Epidemi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Qi L,Ren X,Liu Z,Li S,Zhang W,Chen R,Chen C,Tu C,Li Z

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PMCs) are of little clinical significance, patients with PMCs occasionally have an unfavorable outcome, especially when they present with bulky nodal metastasis or distant metastasis. We have attempted to identify "high-risk" PMCs by evaluating clinical, pathologic, and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugitani I,Yanagisawa A,Shimizu A,Kato M,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) may be sporadic or inherited in the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) syndrome. The inherited form is caused by mutations of the MEN-1 gene, which functions as a tumor suppressor gene and maps to chromosome 11q13. These tumors tend to have a better prognosis than their spor...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Guo SS,Wu AY,Sawicki MP

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to clarify the role of ganglion cells in the development and recurrence of sigmoid volvulus. We analyzed 9 samples obtained from 9 patients who had undergone sigmoidectomy for sigmoid volvulus, and, for comparison, 18 samples from 18 patients who had undergone sigmoidectomy or low anterior re...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Furuya Y,Yasuhara H,Yanagie H,Naka S,Takenoue T,Shinkawa H,Niwa H,Kikuchi T,Nagao T

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was to analyze the risk multi-factors of postoperative cardiac arrhythmia for elderly patients with esophageal or cardiac carcinoma. METHODS:A total of 756 operations for elderly patients (>65 years of age) with esophageal or cardiac carcinoma were performed in our departmen...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Xue L,Pan T,Xu Z,Zhao X,Zhong L,Wu L,Wu B,Qin X

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This prospective study addresses the rate of male genital dysfunction following total mesorectal excision (TME) for rectal carcinoma using the anterior extramesorectal plane and its correlation with early urinary function, pelvic autonomic nerve preservation (PANP), and intraoperative neurostimulation (INS). A consecu...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kneist W,Junginger T

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most important problem in pancreatic fistula is whether one can distinguish clinical pancreatic fistula, grade B + C fistula by the International Study Group on Pancreatic Fistula (ISGPF), from transient pancreatic fistula (grade A), in the early period after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). It remains uncl...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kawai M,Tani M,Hirono S,Ina S,Miyazawa M,Yamaue H

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of surgical resection for patients with chronic pancreatitis has been debated on account of persistent symptoms and the morbidity of the operative procedure, both immediate and delayed. This paper explores the consequence of pancreatoduodenectomy in 175 patients with chronic pancreatitis who were operated on...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Russell RC,Theis BA

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Geriatric collaborative care models improve postoperative outcomes for older adults. However, there are limited data exploring how preoperative geriatric assessment may affect surgical cancellations. METHODS:This is a single-center retrospective cohort analysis. Patients enrolled in the Perioperative Optimi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zietlow KE,Wong S,McDonald SR,Colón-Emeric C,Cassas C,Lagoo-Deenadayalan S,Heflin MT

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new global epidemic, overweight and obesity, has a significant role in the etiology of liver tumors. However, the impact of body weight on the outcome after liver resection is unknown. METHODS:We carried out a prospective study of 684 patients who underwent liver resections. Patients were stratified acc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Balzan S,Nagarajan G,Farges O,Galleano CZ,Dokmak S,Paugam C,Belghiti J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of how factors related to esophageal cancer resection affect long-term quality of life after surgery is scarce, and no population-based studies are available. Therefore, we conducted a Swedish nationwide, prospective, population-based study of how esophageal surgery-related factors influence quality of life ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Viklund P,Lindblad M,Lagergren J

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with stage II colorectal cancer (CRC) have a higher risk of recurrence when they have certain risk factors, including clinical and pathological patterns. However, as the prognostic role of molecular patterns for stage II disease is still unclear, this study aimed to investigate it. METHODS:A total ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuan TC,Chang SC,Lin JK,Lin TC,Yang SH,Jiang JK,Chen WS,Wang HS,Lan YT,Lin CC,Lin HH,Huang SC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 30% of patients with thyroid nodules have indeterminate or suspicious fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy results. Because their risk of cancer is approximately 20%, these patients undergo thyroidectomy. We hypothesized that genes that regulate cell-cycle progression would be differentially exp...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kebebew E,Peng M,Reiff E,Duh QY,Clark OH,McMillan A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primal need for nutrients is satisfied by mechanisms for sensing internal stores and detecting food; ATP is the most primitive signal. With increasing density of sensory neurons and glia (the primordial brain) and the emergence of autonomic neural activity throughout the endoderm, transmitters and other signaling ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kral JG,Paez W,Wolfe BM

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Tumor size has been advocated as possible risk factors for occult central lymph node metastases (CNM) in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) patients. This prospective study evaluated factors that could identify patients at higher risk of occult CNM, especially comparing micro-PTC and macro-PTC. METHODS:One h...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sessa L,Lombardi CP,De Crea C,Tempera SE,Bellantone R,Raffaelli M

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00