Assessment of quality of life after gastrectomy using EORTC QLQ-C30 and STO22.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the survival outcomes among a contemporary cohort of colorectal cancer patients with isolated synchronous liver or lung metastases treated with or without surgical resection of the metastases. METHODS:Surveillance, epidemiology and end results database has been accessed and cases with isolated live...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Oweira H,Mehrabi A,Reissfelder C,Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to evaluate the advantages and limitations of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in a tertiary center. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all patients admitted to our institution with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) between January 2003 and December of 2012 was performe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yuval JB,Mizrahi I,Mazeh H,Weiss DJ,Almogy G,Bala M,Kuchuk E,Siam B,Simanovsky N,Eid A,Pikarsky AJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pheochromocytoma with synchronous ipsilateral adrenal cortical adenoma (PSCA) may present with mixed clinical, biochemical, and radiological features characteristic to each neoplasm subtype. METHODS:All patients with a pathological diagnosis of pheochromocytoma were evaluated for an ipsilateral cortical ade...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hasassri ME,Pandian TK,Bobr AA,Bancos I,Young WF Jr,Richards ML,Farley DR,Thompson GB,McKenzie TJ

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been thirty years since Bianchi introduced the technique that made intestinal lengthening possible. The last three decades have seen lengthening procedures established as vital components of intestinal rehabilitation programs. The goal of the present study was to use a systematic literature review to ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： King B,Carlson G,Khalil BA,Morabito A

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：:Although widely practiced, laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) has not met with universal approval. Several controlled trials have been conducted, some in favor, others not. The goal of this review was to ascertain (1) if laparoscopy was capable of improving the diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties encountered during op...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fingerhut A,Millat B,Borrie F

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The prognosis for stage III melanoma patients is mixed, and there is need for new prognostic factors to be incorporated into a revision of melanoma TNM staging. We analyzed the possible role of the timing of lymph node involvement as an important prognostic factor. METHODS:Among 249 melanoma patients who under...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Herman K,Wysocki WM,Skotnicki P,Tabor J,Luczyńska E,Komorowski AL

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there are no objective reports evaluating the quality of the South African surgical training. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current state of surgical training in South Africa from an external impartial point of view and to rate the experience of short-term supernumerary registrars and f...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mantica G,Fransvea P,Virdis F,Hardcastle TC,Ackermann H,Terrone C,Costa G,Van der Merwe A,Balducci G,Steyn E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical innovation relies on patient safety and quality of life, which require a drastic iatrogenic impact reduction. A parallel development toward less invasive approaches has occurred in the field of surgery, interventional radiology, and endoscopy. Minimally invasive techniques provide unquestionable benefits to p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Marescaux J,Diana M

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last decade, robotic video-assisted thoracic surgery (R-VATS) has grown significantly and consolidated as an alternative to video-assisted thoracic surgery. The objective of this study is to present the implementation as well as the experience with R-VATS accumulated by 2 Brazilian groups. We also com...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Terra RM,Haddad R,de Campos JRM,de Araújo PHXN,Lima CET,Braga F,Bibas BJ,Trindade JM,Lauricella LL,Pêgo-Fernandes PM

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Five billion people lack access to surgery. Accurate and complete data have been identified as essential to the global scale-up of perioperative care. This study retrospectively validates the Mbarara Surgical Services Quality Assurance Database (SQUAD), an electronic outcomes database at a Ugandan secondary ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Drevin G,Albutt K,Baluku M,Tuhumwiire C,Deng H,Musinguzi N,Modest V,Ngonzi J,Ttendo S,Firth P

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) before biliary drainage is useful for the assessment of the resectability of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC), the impact of biliary drainage on MDCT images before surgical resection for PHC has been poorly studied, and its possible consequences for R0 ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hosokawa I,Shimizu H,Yoshitomi H,Furukawa K,Takayashiki T,Miyazaki M,Ohtsuka M

更新日期：2018-11-01 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:Low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma is commonly treated surgically. However, uncertainties exist in regard to the optimal extent of surgery. We approached this question using a decision-analysis model. METHODS:A Markov model was used to compare outcome between patients with small (1-2 cm) low-risk PTC trea...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Stern S,Hilly O,Horowitz E,Leshno M,Feinmesser R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Acute intestinal ischemia is in most cases a lethal condition with a low survival rate. Risk factors of perioperative mortality are poorly defined. The aim of this study was to define risk factors that predict an adverse outcome of acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). METHODS:A total of 132 consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Acosta-Merida MA,Marchena-Gomez J,Hemmersbach-Miller M,Roque-Castellano C,Hernandez-Romero JM

更新日期：2006-08-01 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：:Subfascial elimination of incompetent perforating veins is the most effective therapeutic principle in the treatment of trophic skin disorders associated with varicosis. A recently developed endoscopic technique allows accurate sectioning of perforating veins with direct observation of the veins and minor trauma. From...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jugenheimer M,Junginger T

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiovascular disease [atherosclerosis and subsequent myocardial infarction (MI)] has been associated with primary hyperparathyroidism. We aimed at studying cardiovascular events before and after surgery and mortality after surgery for primary hyperparathyroidism using a historical follow-up design. A total of 674 pa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Vestergaard P,Mollerup CL,Frøkjaer VG,Christiansen P,Blichert-Toft M,Mosekilde L

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is an autoimmune disorder for which appropriate diagnostic treatments are uncertain. The response to splenectomy varies from 60% to 90%, and the remaining patients relapse and require further treatment. Therefore, it is important to predict the outcome of splenectomy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ojima H,Kato T,Araki K,Okamura K,Manda R,Hirayama I,Hosouchi Y,Nishida Y,Kuwano H

更新日期：2006-04-01 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

authors： Iguchi K,Hatano E,Yamanaka K,Tanaka S,Taura K,Uemoto S

更新日期：2014-01-01 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：:The present article summarizes scientific observations of the endocrine pancreas anatomy and physiology into a unifying hypothesis. The data were generated over the years by surgical fellows using human and rat isolated perfused pancreas models and in vivo islet microcirculation models. The endocrine pancreas secretes...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Moldovan S,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is first-line treatment for uncomplicated gallstone disease in high-income countries due to benefits such as shorter hospital stays, reduced morbidity, more rapid return to work, and lower mortality as well-being considered cost-effective. However, there persists a lack of uptake...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Silverstein A,Costas-Chavarri A,Gakwaya MR,Lule J,Mukhopadhyay S,Meara JG,Shrime MG

更新日期：2017-05-01 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:Peritoneal adhesions are recognized as an important cause for patient morbidity, but complications related to adhesions occur relatively late after the original operation. Therefore preoperative consent may not adequately reflect the proportions of the problem. METHODS:A total of 200 patients admitted for i...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rajab TK,Wallwiener M,Talukdar S,Kraemer B

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the morbidity associated with primary closure by interrupted subcuticular absorbable sutures following emergency appendectomy. In a prospective clinical trial over a 12-month period, 216 children who underwent emergency appendectomy had skin closure using subcuticular interrupted absorbable polyglactin 4-...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Serour F,Efrati Y,Klin B,Barr J,Gorenstein A,Vinograd I

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of a treatment versus controls may be expressed in relative or absolute terms. For rational decision-making, absolute measures are more meaningful. The number needed to treat, the reciprocal of the absolute risk reduction, is a powerful estimate of the effect of a treatment. It is particularly useful becaus...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tramèr MR,Walder B

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIMS:A variety of minimally invasive techniques have been proposed to replace open surgery for the treatment of infected pancreatic necrosis (IPN). In this study, we evaluate the feasibility and safety of the stent-assisted percutaneous endoscopic necrosectomy (SAPEN) procedure. METHODS:Data were collec...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ke L,Mao W,Zhou J,Ye B,Li G,Zhang J,Wang P,Tong Z,Windsor J,Li W

更新日期：2019-04-01 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：:Although pancreatectomy is still performed in a few patients with pancreatic cancer, and nearly all patients who develop pancreatic cancer eventually die of their disease, significant improvements have been made recently. Pancreatectomy is now safer, with major morbidity (hemorrhage, pancreatic anastomotic leak, intra...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tsiotos GG,Farnell MB,Sarr MG

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00