Changes in metabolic profile and adipoinsular axis in morbidly obese premenopausal females treated with restrictive bariatric surgery.

abstract：:The surgical treatment of 30 cases of vascular thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) in 25 patients is presented. Patients included 17 women and 8 men with average age of 26.1 years. The causes of compression were cervical rib ( n = 16), soft tissue anomalies ( n = 12), and scar tissue after clavicle fracture ( n = 2). Ten s...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Davidovic LB,Kostic DM,Jakovljevic NS,Kuzmanovic IL,Simic TM

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study reports our experience managing 78 patients with adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction operated between January 1982 and December 1996. Altogether 18 patients presented with stage I and II disease, and 60 patients had stage III and IV disease at presentation; 56 patient...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Parshad R,Singh RK,Kumar A,Gupta SD,Chattopadhyay TK

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some patients complain of long-lasting voice symptoms after thyroid surgery without objective vocal fold pathology. We assessed the factors that may influence voice symptoms more than 12 months after thyroidectomy. METHODS:We performed a retrospective analysis of 68 patients from July 2010 to May 2012. The ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim CS,Park JO,Bae JS,Lee SH,Joo YH,Park YH,Hwang YS,Shim MR,Sun DI

更新日期：2018-07-01 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:The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. The SIGN Online Surgical Database (SOSD) is now one of the largest databases on trauma surgery...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Young S,Lie SA,Hallan G,Zirkle LG,Engesæter LB,Havelin LI

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A majority of patients with small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs) present with or develop liver metastases (LM). A number of treatments for LM are used clinically, including liver transplantation (LTx). Indications for LTx are under debate; young age(<65 years), absence of extrahepatic disease, re...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Norlén O,Daskalakis K,Öberg K,Åkerström G,Stålberg P,Hellman P

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous analysis of this prospective randomized trial and meta-analysis of published randomized trials of adjuvant intraperitoneal chemotherapy demonstrated improved survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer. Simple criteria applicable at the time of surgery for patient selection were sought in this analysis....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yu W,Whang I,Chung HY,Averbach A,Sugarbaker PH

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axillary clearance in node-negative breast cancer patients is performed only for staging and prognostic purposes. The sentinel node concept may provide an alternative conservative approach for these patients. This paper reports on the learning experience with lymphatic mapping involving the use of patent blue dye for ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cserni G,Boross G,Baltás B

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to determine the frequency, mode of presentation, and need for reoperation in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia at Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. METHODS:This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four years, fro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Memon AA,Siddiqui FG,Abro AH,Agha AH,Lubna S,Memon AS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The pathogenesis of pain in chronic pancreatitis remains an enigma. The cause of pain is almost certainly multifactorial and may vary at different stages of the disease process. These factors may include the release of excessive oxygen-derived free radicals, tissue hypoxia and acidosis, inflammatory infiltration with ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bornman PC,Marks IN,Girdwood AW,Berberat PO,Gulbinas A,Büchler MW

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tamoxifen is being used successfully in breast cancer patients as adjuvant hormonal therapy. The aim of this retrospective cohort study is to evaluate the impact of tamoxifen on gallstone formation in postmenopausal breast cancer patients. A total of 3165 patients who were treated for invasive breast cancer between 19...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Akin ML,Uluutku H,Erenoglu C,Karadag A,Gulluoglu BM,Sakar B,Celenk T

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical oncology is one of the most frequently studied surgical specialties with regard to disparities in quality of care. There is variation in the care received according to nonclinical factors such as age, race and ethnicity, education, income, and even geographic region. Differences exist with regard to who gets ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Greenberg CC,Weeks JC,Stain SC

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extrahepatic surgical technique in liver resection can be divided into glissonean pedicle transection and glissonean separated transection approaches. In this study, we compared remnant liver function and liver regeneration involving the Spiegel lobe between these two approaches regarding Spiegel lobe-pr...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kamitani N,Nomi T,Hokuto D,Yoshikawa T,Matsuo Y,Sho M

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a known risk factor for worse outcomes after emergency abdominal surgery (EAS). However, it is unclear if the type of diabetes treatment (insulin or oral agents) has any effect on outcomes after EAS. METHODS:Matched cohort study utilizing the ACS NSQIP database. Patients with DM un...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Haltmeier T,Benjamin E,Beale E,Inaba K,Demetriades D

更新日期：2016-07-01 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:Parathyroid cancer is a rare endocrine tumor, and the prognostic factors for this cancer remain unclear. The standard therapy is en bloc resection of the primary tumor at the time of the initial operation. However, the clinical significance of prophylactic neck dissection (PND) in the management of parathyro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Enomoto K,Uchino S,Ito A,Watanabe S,Shibuya H,Enomoto Y,Noguchi S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large ventral hernias are a significant surgical challenge. "Loss of domain" (LOD) expresses the relationship between hernia and abdominal volume, and is used to predict operative difficulty and success. This systematic review assessed whether different definitions of LOD are used in the literature. The PubMed databas...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Parker SG,Halligan S,Blackburn S,Plumb AAO,Archer L,Mallett S,Windsor ACJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrio vulnificus infection can progress rapidly in skin or soft tissue, and it is potentially life-threatening. The purpose of the present study was to explore the predictors of mortality in patients with V. vulnificus infections of skin or soft tissue. METHODS:The medical records of 119 consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuo Chou TN,Chao WN,Yang C,Wong RH,Ueng KC,Chen SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 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

authors： Gupta V,Singh SP,Pandey A,Verma R

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In spite of recent therapeutic advances, severe overt secondary hyperparathyroidism due to chronic renal failure necessitates parathyroidectomy and recurrent hyperparathyroidism is one of the most significant problems in this patient population. In the present study, the incidence of recurrent hyperparathyroidism was ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tominaga Y,Tanaka Y,Sato K,Numano M,Uchida K,Falkmer U,Grimelius L,Johansson H,Takagi H

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1989-90, all 37 lung cancer patients scheduled for surgery underwent transesophageal endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for pre-operative detection of hilar and mediastinal lymph node metastases. An electronic ultrasonic fiberscope with a linear array (EPB-503-FS, Machida-Toshiba) was used. Of 380 nodes surgically re...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee N,Inoue K,Yamamoto R,Kinoshita H

更新日期：1992-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Quality of life is an important outcome measure following surgery for ulcerative colitis. Quality of life incorporates not only the physical or functional outcome; it also considers the emotional and social well-being of patients. Quality of life may be measured using disease-specific or generic quality of life measur...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： McLeod RS,Baxter NN

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax is widely treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) bullectomy and pleurodesis. Treatment of postoperative pain with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is controversial as many surgeons believe that it reduces the efficacy of pleurodesis and increases the pne...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ben-Nun A,Golan N,Faibishenko I,Simansky D,Soudack M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most adrenal incidentalomas are nonfunctioning cortical adenomas that do not require surgery. Operative treatment is indicated if the incidentaloma has malignant features as seen during the radiologic workup, is hormonally active, or grows during follow-up. A conservative attitude is justified in asymptomatic patients...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sirén J,Tervahartiala P,Sivula A,Haapiainen R

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Finnmark County is the northernmost county in Norway. For several decades, the rate of mortality after injury in this sparsely inhabited region has remained above the national average. Following documentation of this discrepancy for the period 1991-1995, improvements to the trauma system were implemented. Th...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bakke HK,Wisborg T

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Superficial soft tissue sarcomas (sSTS) are an important and frequent subtype of soft tissue sarcoma (STS). A wider knowledge of this tumor type may lead to better strategies in tumor therapy. METHODS:An institutional review was performed on all patients with primary sSTS of the extremities and trunk operat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lachenmayer A,Yang Q,Eisenberger CF,Boelke E,Poremba C,Heinecke A,Ohmann C,Knoefel WT,Peiper M

更新日期：2009-08-01 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:Intestinal ostomies are common surgical procedures performed in visceral surgery as part of management for several gastrointestinal diseases. This study aims to report the socio-demographic characteristics, indications and prognosis of intestinal ostomies in low-income country. METHODS:This was a 4-year ret...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Adamou H,Habou O,Amadou Magagi I,Adakal O,Magagi A,Halidou M,Sani R

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite curative resection, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high probability of recurrence. We validated the potential role of liver resection (LR) for recurrent HCC. METHODS:Patients with intrahepatic recurrence with up to three lesions were included. We compared survival times of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Midorikawa Y,Takayama T,Moriguchi M,Yagi R,Yamagishi S,Nakayama H,Aramaki O,Yamazaki S,Tsuji S,Higaki T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Upper dorsal sympathectomy is the only successful therapeutic method for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis (IPHH). However, the techniques for sympathetic ablation are still debated. The aim of this study was to compare prospectively two accepted methods for endoscopic sympathetic ablation: resection of T2-T3 ganglia ve...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Assalia A,Bahouth H,Ilivitzki A,Assi Z,Hashmonai M,Krausz MM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00