Bullae ablation in primary spontaneous pneumothorax.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is widely performed in many countries, LA for complicated appendicitis, which includes perforated or gangrenous appendicitis with or without localized or disseminated peritonitis, has not become a common practice yet. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical r...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Katsuno G,Nagakari K,Yoshikawa S,Sugiyama K,Fukunaga M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) programs are designed to reduce hospital length of stay by shortening the postoperative recovery period. The intended effect of an accelerated recovery on the length of stay may be frustrated by a delayed discharge. This study was designed to assess the influence of an ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Maessen JM,Dejong CH,Kessels AG,von Meyenfeldt MF,Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Group.

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article presents an analysis of acute gastroduodenal mucosal lesions (AGML) based on a review of current literature and the personal experience of the authors. The pathology of AGML involes two distinct types of lesions, namely, superficial erosions confined to the acid-secreting gastric mucosa and presenting as ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Speranza V,Basso N

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The utilization of laparoscopy in colorectal surgery is increasing. However, conversion to open surgery remains relatively high. OBJECTIVE:We evaluated (1) conversion rates in laparoscopic colorectal surgery; (2) the outcomes of converted cases compared with successful laparoscopic and open colorectal ope...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Masoomi H,Moghadamyeghaneh Z,Mills S,Carmichael JC,Pigazzi A,Stamos MJ

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pectus excavatum (PE) is one of the most common anomalies of childhood. It occurs in approximately 1 in every 400 births, with males afflicted 5 times more often than females. PE is usually recognized in infancy, becomes much more severe during adolescent growth years, and remains constant throughout adult life. Sympt...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fonkalsrud EW

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) is performed as a function-preserving surgery for patients with early proximal gastric malignant tumors; however, whether LPG has advantages postoperatively compared with laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is debatable, especially with regard to nutritional outcomes....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugiyama M,Oki E,Ando K,Nakashima Y,Saeki H,Maehara Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammation is an essential component of the first phase of anastomotic wound healing, and it is suppressed by corticosteroids. The anti-inflammatory effect of corticosteroids is largely responsible for the impairment of wound healing in bowel anastomosis. It has been reported that local application of granulocyte-ma...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dinc S,Alagol H,Gulcelik MA,Ozbirecikli B,Kuru B,Renda N,Ustun H

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Thyroid cancer (TC) incidence has been increasing in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate our institution-based estimates of operative volumes for TC over the last three decades. MATERIALS AND METHODS:This was a retrospective cohort study of patients undergoing thyroid surgery at our ins...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Konturek A,Barczyński M,Stopa M,Nowak W

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative detection of vocal cord palsy is important in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. However, routine fiberoptic laryngoscopy may bring patients unnecessary discomfort. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using surgeon-performed ultrasonography (US) as a screening tool for preope...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheng SP,Lee JJ,Liu TP,Lee KS,Liu CL

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：:Radiation-induced proctitis with hemorrhage is not a common complication of radiotherapy to the pelvis for carcinoma. In the most severe forms, massive hemorrhage may necessitate repeated transfusions and inpatient treatment. In severe cases medical treatment has not been proved effective. Surgery may lead to serious ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Roche B,Chautems R,Marti MC

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score was initially developed for assessing liver dysfunction severity and was suggested to have prognostic value in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of ALBI grade in patients with advanced gastric cancer (GC) after radical gastre...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kanda M,Tanaka C,Kobayashi D,Uda H,Inaoka K,Tanaka Y,Hayashi M,Iwata N,Yamada S,Fujii T,Sugimoto H,Murotani K,Fujiwara M,Kodera Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients who had the Nuss procedure for repair of pectus excavatum. METHODS:Thirty-nine patients (26 male, 13 female) of 61 (63.9%) who had bar removal after the Nuss procedure agreed to participate in an interview. All patients and their parents were as...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim HK,Shim JH,Choi KS,Choi YH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns remain unresolved regarding the safety of unplanned conversion to open thoracotomy during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. We analyzed both early and late outcomes after thoracotomy conversion from VATS. METHODS:From December 2003 to December 2008, a total of 738 VATS lobectomies w...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Park JS,Kim HK,Choi YS,Kim J,Shim YM,Kim K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate quality of life and functional results following surgery for gastric cancer we studied 104 patients with no evidence of disease at a minimum of 12 months postoperatively. Patients were treated with total gastrectomy and jejunal pouch reconstruction according to Hunt-Lawrence-Rodino (n = 59) or simple esoph...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Buhl K,Lehnert T,Schlag P,Herfarth C

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative assessment of geriatric-specific determinants of health may enhance perioperative risk stratification among elderly patients. This study examines effects of geriatric-specific variables on postoperative outcomes in patients undergoing elective major abdominal operations. METHODS:Patients includ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Martin AN,Hoagland DL,Turrentine FE,Jones RS,Zaydfudim VM

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of resection of gastric cancer with locoregional invasion is still under debate. This study aimed to investigate the impact of surgery on patients with gastric cancer with locoregional invasion. METHODS:From January 1988 to December 2009, a total of 2,678 patients with gastric cancer underwent s...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lai KK,Fang WL,Wu CW,Huang KH,Chen JH,Lo SS,Li AF

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A lower-pitched voice is one of the most common voice alterations after thyroidectomy without laryngeal nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acoustic and stroboscopic changes and the treatment outcomes in patients with a lower-pitched voice with the goal of eventually establishing a therap...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nam IC,Bae JS,Chae BJ,Shim MR,Hwang YS,Sun DI

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Knowledge of lymphatic involvement in patients with colorectal cancer is important in surgery and in the postoperative decision-making process. Fifty-eight patients with recurrent colorectal cancer underwent operation with the RIGS/(Radioimmunoguided Surgery) technology. Preoperatively, patients were injected with 1 m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Schneebaum S,Troitsa A,Haddad R,Avital S,Kashtan H,Baratz M,Brazovsky E,Papo J,Skornick Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to determine whether early oral feeding after curative resection for gastric cancer can be tolerated and whether it has an effect on recovery. METHODS:From September 2007 to January 2008, we provided early postoperative oral feeding for 35 patients who underwent curative dis...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hur H,Si Y,Kang WK,Kim W,Jeon HM

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of liver transplantation in malignancy has been discussed, but controversially, over the past two decades. This is particularly true for hepatic metastases from neuroendocrine tumors, which have a wide variety of primary tumor localizations, morphologic types, functional activities, and clinical presentations...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ringe B,Lorf T,Döpkens K,Canelo R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endocrine surgeons have had an important role in the management of hyperthyroidism due to either Graves' disease or toxic nodule(s). Since alternative treatments such as antithyroid drugs or radioiodine are also available, the decision-making for management should be based on clear assessment of advantages and limitat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Okamoto T,Iihara M,Obara T

更新日期：2000-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to determine whether rat insulin promoter (RIP) could, in a mouse model, direct expression of an adenovirus-mediated reporter gene specifically into pancreatic islets via systemic delivery. METHODS:Five hundred and eight base pairs of the RIP DNA sequence were constructed int...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang X,Olmsted-Davis E,Davis A,Liu S,Li Z,Yang J,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of circular staplers in gastroduodenostomy during subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer has not been defined clearly. METHODS:A randomized clinical trial included patients with gastric cancer who underwent subtotal gastrectomy with either stapled (99 patients) or handsewn gastroduodenostomy (98 p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim T,Yu W,Chung H

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little information on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of doxorubicin (DXR) administered during locoregional treatments of colon carcinoma under hyperthermic conditions. The aim of this study was to evaluate distribution and activity of DXR in healthy tissue and tumor tissues under hyperthermic condi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Pilati P,Mocellin S,Rossi CR,Scalerta R,Alaggio R,Giacomelli L,Geroni C,Nitti D,Lise M

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of the cross-sectional study reported here was to compare the quality of life of patients with an appropriate stoma site and with that of patients with an inappropriate stoma site. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Two groups of patients with permanent intestinal stomas were assessed, 174 patients with ap...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mahjoubi B,Kiani Goodarzi K,Mohammad-Sadeghi H

更新日期：2010-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:A majority of patients with end-stage renal disease suffer from secondary hyperparathyroidism, which is associated with osteoporosis and cardiovascular disease. Parathyroidectomy (PTX) is often necessary despite medical treatment. However, the effect of PTX on cardio- and cerebrovascular events (CVE) remains...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ivarsson KM,Akaberi S,Isaksson E,Reihnér E,Czuba T,Prütz KG,Clyne N,Almquist M

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seroma formation is a frequent postoperative complication following open ventral hernia repair (OVHR), especially in cases requiring wide subcutaneous dissection (WSD). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a new low-thrombin fibrin sealant for seroma prevention. METHODS:A total of 60 c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Köhler G,Koch OO,Antoniou SA,Lechner M,Mayer F,Emmanuel K

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS(®)) pathways have reduced morbidity and length of hospital stay (LOS) in orthopedics, bariatric, and colorectal surgery. New perioperative care protocols have been tested in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), with controversial results on morbidity. Incomp...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Braga M,Pecorelli N,Ariotti R,Capretti G,Greco M,Balzano G,Castoldi R,Beretta L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00