Learning curve of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia.

abstract：:Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) also known as hereditary polyserositis, is an inherited disorder commonly found in Armenians, Turks, Arabs, Balkans, and Jews originating from North African countries. The diagnosis of FMF is based on clinical findings and family history, as no specific diagnostic test is yet availab...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Reissman P,Durst AL,Rivkind A,Szold A,Ben-Chetrit E

更新日期：1994-01-01 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

authors： Colburn MD,Moore WS

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of splenectomy in 41 patients managed from 1982 to 1995 at Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir), India, were studied. Immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) was the main indication for therapeutic splenectomy among all the hematologic disorders. The mean age was 30 year...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wani NA,Parray FQ

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Beginning in 2004, a standardized medial-to-lateral approach was adopted in laparoscopic colorectal resection (LapCR) in our institution. The present study aimed to compare the outcomes of patients operated on by this approach with those who were operated on prior to the adoption of this technique. METHODS:...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Poon JT,Law WL,Fan JK,Lo OS

更新日期：2009-10-01 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：:Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is an established method for treatment of retained or recurrent common bile duct (CBD) calculi after cholecystectomy. Present experience shows that few patients have recurrent biliary tract complications, but follow-up periods are most often short. EST was performed in 147 patients with...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hammarström LE,Stridbeck H,Ihse I

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The morbidity and mortality of anastomotic complications after esophagectomy have gradually decreased in recent years. However, swallowing difficulties and reflux continue to burden patients jeopardizing their quality of life. In the present study we performed endoscopic evaluation of the outcomes of esophag...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim HK,Choi YH,Shim JH,Cho YH,Baek MJ,Sohn YS,Kim HJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of cholestyramine ointment (15 %) in reducing postoperative pain at rest and during defecation after open hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS:A total of 91 patients with third and fourth degree hemorrhoids undergoing open hemorrhoidectomy were included in this...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ala S,Eshghi F,Enayatifard R,Fazel P,Rezaei B,Hadianamrei R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Radical lymph node dissection (LND) along the bilateral recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) is a surgically challenging procedure with a high rate of morbidity. Here, we assessed in a retrospective manner the adequacy of LND along the RLN performed with robot-assisted thoracoscopic esophagectomy (RATE) versus vid...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chao YK,Hsieh MJ,Liu YH,Liu HP

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1990 Scopinaro's technique of biliopancreatic diversion with distal gastrectomy (DG) and gastroileostomy was modified. A sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch (DS) was used instead of the distal gastrectomy; and the length of the common channel was made 100 cm instead of 50 cm. A questionnaire and a prescription ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Marceau P,Hould FS,Simard S,Lebel S,Bourque RA,Potvin M,Biron S

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) plays an essential role in the evaluation of lymph node (LN) metastasis status and the extent of LN dissection in gastric cancer. The aim of our study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for corresponding identification rate and sensitivity of different SLNB...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huang Y,Pan M,Chen B

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical disease burden falls disproportionately on individuals in low- and middle-income countries. These populations are also the least likely to have access to surgical care. Understanding the barriers to access in these populations is therefore necessary to meet the global surgical need. METHODS:Using g...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tansley G,Stewart BT,Gyedu A,Boakye G,Lewis D,Hoogerboord M,Mock C

更新日期：2017-03-01 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：INTRODUCTION:Hypocalcemia is a well-known complication after total thyroidectomy. Studies have indicated that the presence of low postoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels can predict hypocalcemia. However, definitive study designs are lacking. The aim of this study was to determine whether postoperative PTH alone...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sahli Z,Najafian A,Kahan S,Schneider EB,Zeiger MA,Mathur A

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to examine the frequency of the pheochromocytoma (pheo), defined as a "benign, intra-adrenal, hypertensive, sporadic, unilateral tumor." Three large series amounting to 310 subphrenic chromaffin tumors operated over periods of 17, 23, and 41 years, respectively, have been reviewed. Among those combined...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Proye CA,Vix M,Jansson S,Tisell LE,Dralle H,Hiller W

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of penetrating neck injuries (PNI) has steadily gained favor, but indications for surgery and adjunctive diagnostic studies remain debated. The purpose of the present study is to validate a protocol of SNOM of PNI based on physical examination, which further dictates ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Thoma M,Navsaria PH,Edu S,Nicol AJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anal manometry is a useful tool for testing the effectiveness of surgical treatment. However, most techniques for anal pressure measurement are not easily available because of high cost. The aim of the present study was to introduce an easy and reproducible method for measuring anal pressures in testing the ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Günal O,Gürleyik E,Arikan Y,Pehlivan M

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is characterized by a high rate of recurrence. In the present study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of patients managed either by conservative treatment or surgical operation for an episode of SBO. METHODS:The outcomes of all patients hospitalized at a single center for acute...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Meier RP,de Saussure WO,Orci LA,Gutzwiller EM,Morel P,Ris F,Schwenter F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Accidental intraoperative gallbladder perforation is a problem in laparoscopic surgery, especially in cases with incidental gallbladder carcinoma (IGBC). The question is whether intraoperative gallbladder perforation has a prognostic disadvantage or a retrieval bag provides protection against tumor dissemi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Goetze TO,Paolucci V

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although most papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PMCs) are of little clinical significance, patients with PMCs occasionally have an unfavorable outcome, especially when they present with bulky nodal metastasis or distant metastasis. We have attempted to identify "high-risk" PMCs by evaluating clinical, pathologic, and...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugitani I,Yanagisawa A,Shimizu A,Kato M,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：1998-07-01 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：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：INTRODUCTION:This study assesses the incidence of missed pelvic injuries in the pre-hospital setting. METHODS:All blunt trauma patients (ISS ≥ 9) with pre-hospital suspicion of and/or radiologically proven pelvic fracture documented in the TraumaRegister DGU® (TR-DGU) of the German Trauma Society DGU (2002-2011) were ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lustenberger T,Walcher F,Lefering R,Schweigkofler U,Wyen H,Marzi I,Wutzler S,TraumaRegister DGU.

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axillary dissection in patients with breast cancer is associated with significant morbidity. Because 85% of the patients with a cancer < or = 1 cm have negative axillary nodal status, axillary dissection in these patients is only a staging procedure. A study of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy has been developed t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： d'Eredita G,Serio G,Mele M,Giardina C,Martellotta M,Ferrarese F

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skeletal muscle depletion, referred to as sarcopenia, has been shown to be an independent predictor of lower disease-free and overall survivals in various kinds of diseases. The quality of skeletal muscle has recently attracted much attention as a new parameter of sarcopenia, but its impact on surgical compl...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hamaguchi Y,Kaido T,Okumura S,Kobayashi A,Fujimoto Y,Ogawa K,Mori A,Hammad A,Hatano E,Uemoto S

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the available resources for trauma care at health centers (HCs) and referral hospitals (RHs) in rural Cambodia and to examine whether the resources at HCs are allocated on the basis of actual need based on the referral distance and number of severely injured patients ref...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nakahara S,Saint S,Sann S,Phy R,Ichikawa M,Kimura A,Eng L,Yoshida K

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal splenorenal shunt and coronary caval shunt are commonly used for selective decompression of esophagogastric varices, but they may not solve severe hypersplenism and their application may be hampered by the presence of splenic venous thrombosis or a left gastric vein (LGV) situated deeply behind the pa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tian M,Yang Y,Jia D

更新日期：2019-02-01 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:Patients with HIV/AIDS on antiretroviral therapy (ART) live longer and now require surgery for indications similar to those described for the general population. They have been previously reported to carry higher mortality and complication rates, especially septic complications. The aim of this study was to ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chichom-Mefire A,Azabji-Kenfack M,Atashili J

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) may present with heartburn, regurgitation, dysphagia, chronic cough, laryngitis, or even asthma. The clinical presentation of GERD is therefore varied and poses certain challenges to the physician, especially given the limitations of the diagnostic testing. DISCUSSIO...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fisichella PM,Andolfi C,Orthopoulos G

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00