Abstract：
BACKGROUND:The retained knife blade is an unusual and spectacular injury. The aim of this study was to review our experience with the management of such injuries. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of patients with retained knife blades treated at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre from January 1996 to December 2007 was undertaken. RESULTS:Thirty-three patients with retained knife blades were identified. Site of wound entry was the thorax in 13 patients (40%), the neck and back in 7 patients (21%) each, upper and lower extremities in 4 (12%), and the face and abdomen in 1 patient (3%) each. Thirty patients (91%) were hemodynamically stable on admission; two (6%) presented with wound abscesses, and one patient (3%) with active bleeding required emergency surgery. All 33 blades were extracted after clinical and radiological assessment. Simple withdrawal of the blade was possible in 19 cases (58%) and the likelihood of post-extraction bleeding was only 5%. Thirteen patients (40%) required an open surgical approach through dissection of the entry wound, laparotomy, or thoracotomy. Video-assisted thoracoscopic removal was used in one case. Retained thoracic blades were significantly associated with postoperative sepsis (P = 0.0054). There were no deaths. CONCLUSIONS:All impacted knife injuries require careful clinical and radiological assessment. Simple withdrawal can be performed safely in the emergency room provided potential life-threatening vascular and solid organ injuries have been excluded. There should be a low threshold for investigating and treating patients with retained intrathoracic blades for postoperative sepsis.
journal_name
World J Surgjournal_title
World journal of surgeryauthors
Sobnach S,Nicol A,Nathire H,Kahn D,Navsaria Pdoi
10.1007/s00268-010-0514-4subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-07-01 00:00:00pages
1648-52issue
7eissn
0364-2313issn
1432-2323journal_volume
34pub_type
杂志文章abstract：:Malignant melanoma is notoriously resistant to chemotherapy. Standard single agents include dacarbazine and the nitrosoureas, but most series treating patients with metastatic melanoma report response rates of about 20%. Occasional patients, however, achieve long term remission, amounting to cure, after such treatment...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF02071532
更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Chronic alcoholism is the etiologic factor initiating most instances of chronic pancreatitis and its complications in the United States of America. The goal of operative intervention is to relieve incapacitating abdominal and back pain, while preserving as much endocrine and exocrine function as possible. Ultrasound a...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF01670548
更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in provision of essential surgical care as part of public health policy in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Relatively simple interventions have been shown to prevent death and disability. We reviewed the published literature to examine the cost-effectiveness of simple su...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-013-2243-y
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The commonest surgical treatment used for peptic ulcer perforation is omental patching. If, however, the perforation leaks, it rarely heals by itself due to persistence of duodenal fistula (DF). We present our experience with a T-tube placed into the DF for better outcome of the patients. METHODS:All patien...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-013-2196-1
更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:We have compared the oncologic effectiveness of limited resection (LR) techniques such as transhiatal (TH) or limited resection of the esophagogastric junction with intestinal interposition (LREGJ) in the treatment of early esophageal carcinoma with that of the extended resection such as the classical thorac...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-011-1069-8
更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Breast cancer is a common disease, and the surgical management is continually evolving. The objective of this study was to describe the current breast cancer practice patterns among Canadian surgeons. All active General Surgeons (n=1172), as accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, were se...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-003-7040-6
更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study evaluated outcomes of patients undergoing proximal diversion using either a loop ileostomy or loop colostomy following distal colorectal resection for malignant and non-malignant disease. METHODS:A literature search of the Medline, Ovid, Embase and Cochrane databases was performed to ident...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析,评审
doi：10.1007/s00268-006-0218-y
更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The prognosis of patients who undergo resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma with curative intention is generally poor unless they have early-stage disease. Based on our 25-year experience, the results of 194 patients after a standardized Kausch-Whipple resection for adenocarcinoma of the pancreatic head were ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-002-6659-z
更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid glands can mimic thyroid follicular lesions on fine-needle aspiration (FNA) cytology and can lead to unnecessary or incorrect surgery. Newer molecular panel tests using next-generation sequencing (NGS) include analysis of cell type-specific gene expression profiles such as parathyroid. The study ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-018-4548-3
更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Frailty is a customized marker of biological age that helps to gauge an individual's functional physiologic reserve and ability to react to stress and is associated with increased postoperative morbidity and mortality. In order to mitigate frailty preoperatively, the concept of prehabilitation has entered th...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00268-020-05658-0
更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The limited number of publications on repair of the foramen of Morgagni hernia concentrates mainly on the laparotomy approach. We present our experience with the transthoracic approach. Patients who were diagnosed as having a foramen of Morgagni hernia and were operated on via the transthoracic approach between Decemb...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-005-0055-4
更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Hepatobiliary (HB) surgery is a challenging surgical subspecialty that requires highly specialized training and an adequate level of experience in order to be performed safely. As a result, minimally invasive HB surgery has been met with slower acceptance as compared to other subspecialties, with many surgeons in the ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s00268-013-2276-2
更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The estimation of physiologic ability and surgical stress (E-PASS) has been used to produce a numerical estimate of expected mortality and morbidity after elective gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of this study was to validate E-PASS in a selected cohort of patients requiring liver resections (LR). METHODS...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-009-9989-2
更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the collagen matrix in recurrent inguinal hernias. Total ribonucleic acid (RNA) was extracted from skin fibroblasts of three groups (control group I = healthy skin; control group II = plain skin scar; recurrent inguinal hernia group = skin of recurrent inguinal hernias; each n ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-001-0239-5
更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate supplementation (OCH) on the postoperative metabolic stress response of patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. METHODS:The study was designed as a controlled, prospective, cohort study including 38 patients ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-012-1590-4
更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00
abstract：INTRODUCTION:The surgical repair of large irreducible scrotal hernias is, in general, technically difficult. Laparoscopic repair for these cases is controversial, although extraperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches have been described. We present a small series of patients with large irreducible groin hernias (omen...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-007-9157-5
更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The splintering of general surgery into subspecialties in the past decade has brought into question the relevance of a continued emphasis on traditional general surgical training. With the majority of trainees now expressing a preference to subspecialise early, this study sought to identify if the requiremen...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-014-2890-7
更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:We have developed a new technique for treatment of intramucosal carcinoma which exceeds the standard indication for endoscopic mucosal resection and carcinoma invading the submucosa without lymph node metastasis that are located in the posterior wall of the stomach, which we refer to as laparoscopic intragas...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-007-9115-2
更新日期：2007-08-01 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
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-020-05571-6
更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Screening of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) patients is widely recommended because one-fifth succumb to malignant neoplasms. However, recommendations for screening modalities and intervals are based mostly on nonprospective data. METHODS:Thirty-five of 48 MEN-1 patients were evaluated at least ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-009-9983-8
更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Precise localization of cervical node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma is rarely described. The aim of this retrospective study was to map their cervical involvement. Between 1974 and 1996 a series of 119 patients had total thyroidectomy with bilateral cervical lymph node dissection. Patients who had secondar...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s002689900609
更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for patients with stage I and stage II non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC--squamous cell, adenocarcinoma, and large-cell carcinoma). Distant recurrence is an important cause of death after complete surgical resection, occurring in 30-60% of patients. Postoperative adjuvant ...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/BF01659083
更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery for Graves' disease (GD) is usually performed after adequate control with medical treatment. Occasionally, rapid pre-operative optimization is required. The primary objective was to compare the outcomes of patients undergoing elective surgery for well-controlled GD with those undergoing rapid pre-ope...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-019-05125-5
更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Existing data suggest a large burden of surgical conditions in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). However, surgical care for children in LMICs remains poorly understood. Our goal was to define the hospital infrastructure, workforce, and delivery of surgical care for children across Somaliland and prov...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-019-05079-8
更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00
abstract：:The clinicopathological characteristics relevant to prognosis after surgical treatment of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remain unclear. In this study, the clinicopathological features of 19 patients with mass-forming ICC, the most common form of the disease, were reviewed to analyze prognostic determinants. Tw...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-001-0291-1
更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract：:Left untreated, aneurysmal disease of the abdominal aorta is a highly lethal condition. Standard transabdominal repair of aortic aneurysm, although successful and durable, continues to be plagued by significant morbidity, mortality, and cost. Placement of an endovascular graft through a femoral arteriotomy is a new te...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,评审
doi：10.1007/s002689900101
更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has higher concentrations of angiotensin II compared with other cancers. This study sought to assess the effect of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on survival of patients undergoing resection using a large, nationally representative dataset. METHODS:Patients undergoing pancreatic c...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-017-4021-8
更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncomplicated acute appendicitis has been managed traditionally by early appendicectomy. However, recently, there has been increasing interest in the potential for primary treatment with antibiotics, with studies finding this to be associated with fewer complications than appendicectomy. The aim of this stud...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章,meta分析
doi：10.1007/s00268-016-3561-7
更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to report the clinical and radiological characteristics and outcomes of a series of acute traumatic aortic injuries (ATAIs) with associated injury to major aortic abdominal visceral branches (MAAVBs). METHODS:From January 2000 to August 2011, 10 consecutive major blunt trau...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-012-1536-x
更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00
abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who underwent hepatectomy often developed an intrahepatic recurrence, even though it was a curative one. The relationship between surgery-induced liver damage and the recurrence of HCC has not been described. This study evaluated whether posthepatectomy liver fail...
journal_title：World journal of surgery
pub_type： 杂志文章
doi：10.1007/s00268-013-2247-7
更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00
