Simulation for team training and assessment: case studies of online training with virtual worlds.

abstract：:In a double-blind placebo-controlled study we investigated the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), on the perioperative hemoglobin concentration and the use of blood transfusions in patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery with a preoperative hemoglobin level

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Qvist N,Boesby S,Wolff B,Hansen CP

更新日期：1999-01-01 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 total of 143 patients who underwent hepatic resection for hepatocellular carcinoma in our department were reviewed. The review was conducted for two periods: 1970-1982 (early period) and 1983-1990 (late period), that is, the periods before and after introduction of the hepatic surgical technique involving the use of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Segawa T,Tsuchiya R,Furui J,Izawa K,Tsunoda T,Kanematsu T

更新日期：1993-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula is a rare complication of lung resection surgery, and proper management is crucial for the successful resolution. Most published papers deal with surgical treatment. We report our experience with a new interventional management, endobronchial naso-bronchia...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ning Y,Huang H,Xue L,Zhao X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with distant metastases at presentation is uncommon; the prognosis of patients with this condition is more favorable than for other cancers. Demographic, clinical, and pathologic characteristics are described at a population level; factors associated with long-term disease...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Goffredo P,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The follicular variant of papillary thyroid carcinoma (FVPTC) is the most common histologic subtype of papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC). However, it is still controversial whether FVPTC should behave differently from classical PTC (CPTC). The present study aimed at evaluating any potential difference in c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lang BH,Lo CY,Chan WF,Lam AK,Wan KY

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have evaluated survival and tumor-related symptoms in the presence of mesenteric lymph node and liver metastases in relation to surgical procedures in 314 patients (148 women, mean age at diagnosis 61 years; 249 with liver metastases) treated for midgut carcinoid tumors. Of the operated patients, 46% presented with...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hellman P,Lundström T,Ohrvall U,Eriksson B,Skogseid B,Oberg K,Tiensuu Janson E,Akerström G

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most performed minimal invasive surgical procedure and has a relatively high complication rate. As complications are often revealed postoperatively, clear, accurate, and timely written operative notes are important in order to recall the procedure and start follow-up ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wauben LS,Goossens RH,Lange JF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Whilst injuries are a major cause of disability and death worldwide, a large proportion of people in low- and middle-income countries lack timely access to injury care. Barriers to accessing care from the point of injury to return to function have not been delineated. METHODS:A two-day workshop was held in ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Odland ML,Whitaker J,Nepogodiev D,Aling' CA,Bagahirwa I,Dushime T,Erlangga D,Mpirimbanyi C,Muneza S,Nkeshimana M,Nyundo M,Umuhoza C,Uwitonze E,Steans J,Rushton A,Belli A,Byiringiro JC,Bekele A,Davies J

更新日期：2020-09-01 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：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was twofold: to summarize the characteristics of trauma patients with thoracic injury in the 2008 earthquake of Wenchuan, Sichuan, China, and to validate the accuracy of the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS), and the Chest Injury Index (CII) in...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hu Y,Tang Y,Yuan Y,Xie TP,Zhao YF

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophageal achalasia is characterized by the absence of esophageal peristalsis and by a dysfunctional lower esophageal sphincter (LES). Descriptions of clinical, radiological, and manometric findings in patients with achalasia usually have been based on small numbers of patients. This study was designed to d...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fisichella PM,Raz D,Palazzo F,Niponmick I,Patti MG

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with liver tumor malignancy and sixteen patients with malignant melanoma localized to one limb were studied regarding leukocyte activation with the release of polymorphonuclear neutrophilic (PMN) elastase and of neopterin and formation of cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-6) during the surgical treatment. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Arnestad JP,Bengtsson A,Bengtson JP,Hafström L,Redl H,Schlag G

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization has a standardized tool to assess surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs), but it is often resource- and time-intensive. There currently exists no simple, evidence-based measure of surgical capacity in these settings. The proportion of cesarean deliveries i...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hughes CD,McClain CD,Hagander L,Pierre JH,Groen RS,Kushner AL,Meara JG

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, most patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in Switzerland are inpatients for 2-3 days. Due to a lack of available hospital beds, we asked whether day-case surgery would be an option for patients in central Switzerland. The questions of acceptability of outpatient LC and factors con...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Widjaja SP,Fischer H,Brunner AR,Honigmann P,Metzger J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracorporeal life support has evolved considerably over the past two decades. Once considered as salvage or experimental therapy in adults, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is evolving into a mainstream treatment for adult critical care. This is especially true in trauma and high-risk surgical patients, wh...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zonies D

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of metastatic neuroendocrine tumors incorporates multimodal therapy with surgery, biotherapy, and chemotherapy. Tumor-targeted therapies using radiolabeled octreotide and metaiodobenzylguanidine (mIBG) represent a novel treatment approach. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of 131I-...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sywak MS,Pasieka JL,McEwan A,Kline G,Rorstad O

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication after end-colostomy formation. PH may negatively influence the quality of life in end-colostomy patients. Our study investigates the quality of life and body image (BI) in patients with an end-colostomy. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study of end-...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： van Dijk SM,Timmermans L,Deerenberg EB,Lamme B,Kleinrensink GJ,Jeekel J,Lange JF

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of performing robot-assisted pediatric surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System in a variety of surgical procedures. METHODS:A retrospective review of 144 robot-assisted pediatric surgical procedures performed in our institution between Ju...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Alqahtani A,Albassam A,Zamakhshary M,Shoukri M,Altokhais T,Aljazairi A,Alzahim A,Mallik M,Alshehri A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few established metrics to define surgical capacity in resource-limited settings. Previous work hypothesizes that the relative frequency of cesarean sections (CS) at a hospital, expressed as a proportion of total operative procedures (%CS), may serve as a proxy measure of surgical capacity. We atte...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Petroze RT,Mehtsun W,Nzayisenga A,Ntakiyiruta G,Sawyer RG,Calland JF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to establish the current demographic and treatment patterns of mandibular fractures in two urban centers (Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, and National Hospital, Abuja) in Nigeria. METHODS:All cases of mandibular fractures diagnosed and treated at the Department of Oral and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Adeyemo WL,Iwegbu IO,Bello SA,Okoturo E,Olaitan AA,Ladeinde AL,Ogunlewe MO,Adepoju AA,Taiwo OA

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic resection of posterosuperior (PS) tumors of the liver is more difficult than that of anterolateral (AL) tumors, owing to the narrow surgical field in the PS location. In this retrospective cohort study, our aim was to determine if port insertion through the intercostal space would lead to improv...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hirokawa F,Hayashi M,Asakuma M,Shimizu T,Inoue Y,Uchiyama K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) typically recurs following primary treatment. The primary objective of this systematic review was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ablative therapies for recurrent HCC. The secondary objective was to identify any factors associated with prognosis following ablation for re...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Thomasset SC,Dennison AR,Garcea G

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was designed to investigate the optimal dose of garlic during long-term feeding and its preventive and therapeutic effects on colon cancer in rats induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). A total of 240 male Sprague-Dawley rats were grouped and fed with either a basal or a garlic diet of different concentrat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheng JY,Meng CL,Tzeng CC,Lin JC

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A small remnant liver volume is an important risk factor for posthepatectomy liver failure and can be predicted accurately by computed tomography (CT) volumetry using radiologic image analysis software. Unfortunately, this software is expensive and usually requires support by a radiologist. ImageJ is a freel...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dello SA,van Dam RM,Slangen JJ,van de Poll MC,Bemelmans MH,Greve JW,Beets-Tan RG,Wigmore SJ,Dejong CH

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prognosis of Fournier's gangrene (FG) depends on early diagnosis and management. In this study, our objective was to identify the distinct features of FG that may influence the clinical outcome. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed in patients with a diagnosis of FG between January 1999 and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yanar H,Taviloglu K,Ertekin C,Guloglu R,Zorba U,Cabioglu N,Baspinar I

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypervascular nature of carcinoid tumors and their metastases allows a more aggressive role by the radiologist in diagnosis and interventional management. Double-contrast gastrointestinal studies still best define the primary neoplasms. Appendiceal tumors, the most frequent site of carcinoids, frequently escape ra...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wallace S,Ajani JA,Charnsangavej C,DuBrow R,Yang DJ,Chuang VP,Carrasco CH,Dodd GD Jr

更新日期：1996-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study assessed the APACHE II (Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II), SAPS II (Simplified Acute Physiology Score-II), POSSUM (Physiologic and Operative Severity Score for Enumeration of Morbidity and Mortality), and P-POSSUM (Portsmouth-POSSUM) in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Can MF,Yagci G,Tufan T,Ozturk E,Zeybek N,Cetiner S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preventing secondary insult to the brain is imperative following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although TBI does not preclude nonoperative management (NOM) of splenic injuries, development of hypotension in this setting may be detrimental and could therefore lead trauma surgeons to a lower threshold for op...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dhillon NK,Barmparas G,Thomsen GM,Patel KA,Linaval NT,Gillette E,Margulies DR,Ley EJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the place of thoracic surgery in the management of hydatid disease. Although based on the author's 31-year personal experience, it draws on the experience of others where that of the author is deficient. The treatment of pulmonary, pleural, liver, and cardiac cysts is discussed. The importance of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Aarons BJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00