Three-dimensional CT volumetry predicts outcome of laparoscopic splenectomy for splenomegaly: retrospective clinical study.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is increasingly recognized as a means to reduce the morbidity and mortality of disabling impairments in resource-limited environments. We sought to estimate the burden of surgically correctable disabling impairments and the cost-effectiveness of their treatment among children in a large refugee camp....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wu VK,Poenaru D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional perioperative care for colonic surgery in elderly patients is associated with increased morbidity and mortality compared to that of younger patients. Although multimodal perioperative rehabilitation has evolved as a valid concept to improve postoperative outcome, its use has not yet been establis...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rumstadt B,Guenther N,Wendling P,Engemann R,Germer CT,Schmid M,Kipfmueller K,Walz MK,Schwenk W

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Enteral nutrition (EN) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may provide life-sustaining therapy for surgical patients. The duration of nutritional therapy (enteral or parenteral) implies distinct access routes. We review the main aspects related to access routes for nutrient delivery. The enteral route, whenever feasi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Waitzberg DL,Plopper C,Terra RM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The introduction of laparoscopic techniques for the management of biliary stone disease has expanded the therapeutic choices for surgeons confronted with choledocholithiasis. As new strategies emerge, the treatment of cholelithiasis and choledocholithiasis remains controversial. This paper discusses the options availa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rosenthal RJ,Rossi RL,Martin RF

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We aimed to describe the pattern of solid organ injuries (SOIs) and analyze the characteristics, management and outcomes based on the multiplicity of SOIs. METHODS:A retrospective study in a Level 1 trauma center was conducted and included patients admitted with blunt abdominal trauma between 2011 and 2014....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： El-Menyar A,Abdelrahman H,Al-Hassani A,Peralta R,AbdelAziz H,Latifi R,Al-Thani H

更新日期：2017-11-01 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:Over the past decade, assessments of surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have contributed to our understanding of barriers to the delivery of surgical services in a number of countries. It is yet unclear, however, how the findings of these assessments have been applied and built upo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Carlson LC,Lin JA,Ameh EA,Mulwafu W,Donkor P,Derbew M,Rodas E,Mkandawire NC,Dhanaraj M,Yangni-Angate H,Sani R,Labib M,Barbero R,Clarke D,Smith MD,Sherman L,Mutyaba FA,Alexander P,Hadley LG,VanRooyen MJ,Kushner AL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The open abdomen (OA) is commonly utilized as a technique during damage control laparotomy (DCL). We propose that a selected group of these OA patients can be extubated prior to abdominal closure to decrease ventilator days and risk of pneumonia. METHODS:A retrospective chart review was performed at a Level...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sujka JA,Safcsak K,Cheatham ML,Ibrahim JA

更新日期：2018-10-01 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：:We analyzed clinical features and genetic alterations in the noncancerous and cancerous biliary lesions obtained from pancreaticobiliary maljunction (PBM) patients. Gallbladder (GB) and bile duct (BD) lesions were obtained surgically from 36 patients with PBM, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) methods were used to e...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nagai M,Watanabe M,Iwase T,Yamao K,Isaji S

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was conducted retrospectively to examine the efficacy of Traverso reconstruction compared with Billroth I reconstruction after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy, in the prevention of several complications. Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy is an aggressive surgery, and insufficiency of the...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tani M,Kawai M,Terasawa H,Ueno M,Hama T,Hirono S,Ina S,Uchiyama K,Yamaue H

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hernia is especially prevalent in developing countries where the population is obliged to undertake strenuous work in order to survive, and International Cooperation Programmes are helping to solve this problem. However, the quality of surgical interventions is unknown. The objective of the present study was...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gil J,Rodríguez JM,Hernández Q,Gil E,Balsalobre MD,González M,Torregrosa N,Verdú T,Alcaráz M,Parrilla P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival outcome in lung cancer patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been well evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival outcomes following non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery in patients with CKD as a preoperative comorbidity. METHODS:Among 671 patients who unde...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yamamoto Y,Kanzaki R,Kanou T,Ose N,Funaki S,Minami M,Shintani Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The selection of the type of fundoplication or the necessity for an added fundoplication after esophagomyotomy (Heller's operation) for the treatment of achalasia remains controversial. The present retrospective study was designed to compare the long-term results of total and partial fundoplication on the my...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zhu ZJ,Chen LQ,Duranceau A

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:In recent years, surgical providers and advocates have engaged in a growing effort to establish metrics to estimate capacity for surgical services as well the burden of surgical diseases in resource-limited settings. The burden of disease (BoD) studies have established the disability-adjusted life year (DA...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gosselin R,Ozgediz D,Poenaru D

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Percutaneous needle biopsy (PNB) is the standard of care for diagnosis of breast lesions. Rates of excisional biopsy for breast diagnosis in North America have been reported at approximately 35 %, although significant regional variation exists. A target rate of PNB for diagnosis of breast abnormalities is ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Holloway CM,Al-Riyees L,Saskin R

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal extent of lung resection and lymph nodes dissection for peripheral early-stage right middle non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) still remains controversial. In this study, we analyzed the patterns of lymph nodes metastasis (LNM) of patients with peripheral right middle NSCLC ≤ 3 cm, aiming to prov...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang R,Deng HY,Zhou J,Jiang R,Zhou Q

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aerodigestive tract injuries in the neck are found in about 7% of penetrating neck injuries and are very rare in blunt trauma. A combination of a good physical examination with endoscopy and esophagography can reliably diagnose all significant injuries. Airway control in laryngotracheal trauma is the most urgent prior...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Demetriades D,Velmahos GG,Asensio JA

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors (aNET) are a common entity in routine medical care, with a rate per appendectomy as high as 0.3-0.9 %. Considering the relatively young age at diagnosis for these patients, exact information about the long-term prognosis of aNET is required. Survival rates vary substantially...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Steffen T,Ebinger SM,Warschkow R,Lüthi C,Schmied BM,Clerici T

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastrointestinal (GI) tract perforation during endoscopy is a rare but severe complication. The aim of this study was to determine predictors of morbidity and mortality after iatrogenic endoscopic perforation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All cases with iatrogenic endoscopic perforation receiving surgery at a tert...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Holmer C,Mallmann CA,Musch MA,Kreis ME,Gröne J

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subtotal esophagectomy still is the major treatment for early Barrett's carcinoma. The inevitable loss of the gastric reservoir leaves an unresolved functional problem. Distal esophageal resection combined with a short jejunal interposition might be a safe alternative with the advantage of better functional results. I...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Stier AW,Feith M,Weigel C,Schwaiger M,Heidecke CD,Stein HJ

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced breast cancer improves disease control, but the complications of treatment are not well established. The aim of this study was to assess the operative morbidity in 20 consecutive patients with locally advanced, noninflammatory breast cancer treated with preoperative chemotherap...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sauter ER,Eisenberg BL,Hoffman JP,Ottery FD,Boraas MC,Goldstein LJ,Solin LJ

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The clinical importance of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PTMC) remains controversial, with current guidelines suggesting that thyroid lobectomy alone is sufficient. The purpose of this study was to identify population-level treatment patterns in the USA for PTMC. METHODS:Patients with PTMC in SEER (1998...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang TS,Goffredo P,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article attempts to put into a risk-related perspective modern red blood cell (RBC) transfusion therapy. When making the decision to transfuse, RBCs or blood products, it is important to weigh the risks and benefits of the proposed therapy. It is equally important to evaluate the risk of not transfusing and the m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Greenburg AG

更新日期：1996-11-01 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：:The serum hyaluronate (HA) level reflects sinusoidal endothelial cell function correlated with liver function. We have reviewed multiple liver function indicators from 37 patients who underwent hepatectomy for various liver diseases. The serum HA level was well correlated with the indocyanine green retention rate at 1...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mizuguchi T,Katsuramaki T,Nobuoka T,Kawamoto M,Oshima H,Kawasaki H,Kikuchi H,Shibata C,Hirata K

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Heterotopic pancreas (HP) in the stomach can be difficult to diagnose and there are many treatment options. The aim of this article is to review the contemporary diagnosis of and treatment options for HP in the stomach. METHODS:We undertook a retrospective review of patients with the diagnosis heterotopic p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ormarsson OT,Gudmundsdottir I,Mårvik R

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The psychiatric population has been reported to be accompanied with a higher morbidity and mortality in several situations. However, little is known about the effect of co-morbid psychiatric disorders on surgical risk during major digestive surgery for malignancies. Our purpose in the present study, therefor...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Aoyanagi N,Iizuka I,Watanabe M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a fact that without ideas there is nothing. Without ideas and without innovations there is nothing to test. An interesting, often asked question is: How are ideas, innovations born? It is surely correct that people giving birth to ideas have special characteristics. These creative people are different but still ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Troidl H

更新日期：1999-08-01 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