Improvement of sleep disturbance and insomnia following parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was twofold: to summarize the characteristics of trauma patients with thoracic injury in the 2008 earthquake of Wenchuan, Sichuan, China, and to validate the accuracy of the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS), and the Chest Injury Index (CII) in...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hu Y,Tang Y,Yuan Y,Xie TP,Zhao YF

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Innovation is responsible for most advances in the field of surgery. Innovative approaches to solving clinical problems have significantly decreased morbidity and mortality for many surgical procedures, and have led to improved patient outcomes. While innovation is motivated by the surgeon's expectation that the new a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miller ME,Siegler M,Angelos P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) and sestamibi (MIBI) are traditionally considered positive or negative. The purpose of this study was to define and test a new scoring system for MIBI and US and to determine whether this can improve their accuracy for primary hyperparathyroidism. METHODS:This is a prospective study of 200 c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Agcaoglu O,Aliyev S,Heiden K,Neumann D,Milas M,Mitchell J,Siperstein AE,Berber E

更新日期：2012-10-01 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：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate comparative outcomes of laparoscopic transcystic (TC) and transductal (TD) common bile duct (CBD) exploration. METHODS:We systematically searched MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, CENTRAL, the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry, ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN Register, and biblio...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hajibandeh S,Hajibandeh S,Sarma DR,Balakrishnan S,Eltair M,Mankotia R,Budhoo M,Kumar Y

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors influencing postoperative hospital mortality and long-term survival after radical resection of stage IV gallbladder carcinoma remain unclear. The objective of this study was to identify characteristics of patients who are good candidates in terms of surgical risk and long-term survival for radical resection of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kondo S,Nimura Y,Kamiya J,Nagino M,Kanai M,Uesaka K,Yuasa N,Sano T,Hayakawa N

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyrotoxicosis is the clinical syndrome that results when tissues are exposed to high levels of circulating thyroid hormones. In most instances thyrotoxicosis is due to hyperthyroidism, a term reserved for disorders characterized by overproduction of thyroid hormones by the thyroid gland. Nevertheless, thyrotoxicosis ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Meurisse M,Gollogly L,Degauque C,Fumal I,Defechereux T,Hamoir E

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study was designed to assess the chronological change in health-related quality of life (HRQOL) following robot-assisted distal gastrectomy (RADG) for early gastric cancer (EGC) and to compare the HRQOL of the patients undergoing RADG with that of the general population. METHODS:Patients undergoing RADG f...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Park JY,Eom BW,Jo MJ,Yoon HM,Ryu KW,Kim YW,Nam BH,Lee JH

更新日期：2014-05-01 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

authors： Concepcion TL,Smith ER,Mohamed M,Dahir S,Ismail EA,Leather AJM,Poenaru D,Rice HE,Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery.

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) have detrimental effects on all organ systems and are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. In recent years, the diagnosis and management of these syndromes has evolved tremendously, and the importance of comprehensive strategies...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheatham ML

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Unquestionably, progress has been made in the early detection and early treatment of primary liver cancers (PLCs), although most remain unresectable, mainly because the cancer is advanced and coexists with liver cirrhosis, particularly in Oriental patients. Thanks to the progress of regional cancer therapy, a multidis...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tang ZY,Yu YQ,Zhou XD,Ma ZC,Yang BH,Lin ZY,Lu JZ,Liu KD,Fan Z,Zeng ZC

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adenocarcinoma of the small bowel is relatively less common than malignancies of the esophagus, stomach, and colorectum. In small bowel adenocarcinoma, various prognostic factors influence the disease-free status and overall survival rates. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eighty patients who were diagnosed with small...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wu TJ,Yeh CN,Chao TC,Jan YY,Chen MF

更新日期：2006-03-01 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

authors： Ali A,Debono M,Balasubramanian SP

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There has been a long, unresolved debate regarding the operation of choice for well differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid. We therefore analyzed the feasibility, scope, sample size, and length of follow-up required to determine the optimal operation for papillary thyroid carcinoma. A statistical approach was used to...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Udelsman R,Lakatos E,Ladenson P

更新日期：1996-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Postoperative liver failure (PHLF) is one of the most common complications following major hepatectomy. The preoperative assessment of future liver remnant (FLR) function is critical to predict the incidence of PHLF. OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of the plasma clearance rate of indocyanine green clear...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yokoyama Y,Ebata T,Igami T,Sugawara G,Mizuno T,Yamaguchi J,Nagino M

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Central pancreatectomy is an uncommonly performed procedure that may be particularly useful for the removal of benign and low malignant potential lesions in the neck and body of the pancreas. This procedure may have fewer major complications and better preserve endocrine and exocrine function than the more commonly pe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Christein JD,Kim AW,Golshan MA,Maxhimer J,Deziel DJ,Prinz RA

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：:Gastric cancer is a disease in which the main treatment is surgical extirpation. The modifications introduced in the surgical treatment over the last decades were accompanied by a clear increase of survival, which reaches global values of 61% at 5 years in Japan. One of the reasons that contribute to this improvement ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nogueira C,Silva AS,Santos JN,Silva AG,Ferreira J,Matos E,Vilaça H

更新日期：2002-03-01 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 role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and preoperative prediction model in gastric cancer is controversial, while postoperative prognostic models are available. This study investigated NLR as a preoperative prognostic indicator in gastric cancer. METHODS:We reviewed patients with primary gastric ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Choi JH,Suh YS,Choi Y,Han J,Kim TH,Park SH,Kong SH,Lee HJ,Yang HK

更新日期：2018-08-01 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：: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:The burden of emergency general surgery conditions is high in sub-Saharan Africa, and poor access to surgical care leads to poor patient outcomes. We examined the trends in mortality in patients presenting with an acute abdomen to a referral hospital. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of the prospectively co...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Purcell LN,Robinson B,Msosa V,Gallaher J,Charles A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute appendicitis is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in young adults and children. Open appendectomy is still the treatment often chosen because it is simple, safe, and effective. Our aim was to study whether cosmetic results of appendectomy wounds are better after using continuous absorbable i...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Koskela A,Kotaluoto S,Kaartinen I,Pauniaho SL,Rantanen T,Kuokkanen H

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adrenocortical carcinoma (ACC) is a rare and aggressive malignancy with poor prognosis, as a majority of patients present with advanced disease. Current adjuvant strategies for metastatic patients include mitotane or other cytotoxic agents and carry a significant morbidity as well as a low (<10 %) 5-year sur...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Subramanian C,Zhang H,Gallagher R,Hammer G,Timmermann B,Cohen M

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Molecular diagnostics can allow some patients with indeterminate thyroid nodule cytopathology to avoid diagnostic hemithyroidectomy; however, the testing is costly. We hypothesized that molecular testing with the intention of preventing unnecessary diagnostic hemithyroidectomy would be cost-effective if this...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zanocco KA,Wang MM,Yeh MW,Livhits MJ

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma contributes more than ten percent of the global burden of disease. Initial assessment and resuscitation of trauma patients often requires rapid diagnosis and management of multiple concurrent complex conditions, and errors are common. We investigated whether implementing a trauma care checklist would ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lashoher A,Schneider EB,Juillard C,Stevens K,Colantuoni E,Berry WR,Bloem C,Chadbunchachai W,Dharap S,Dy SM,Dziekan G,Gruen RL,Henry JA,Huwer C,Joshipura M,Kelley E,Krug E,Kumar V,Kyamanywa P,Mefire AC,Musafir M,

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although seemingly straightforward, tube thoracostomy (TT) has been associated with complication rates as high as 30 %. A lack of a standardized nomenclature for reporting TT complications makes comparison and evaluation of reports impossible. We aim to develop a classification method in order to standardi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Aho JM,Ruparel RK,Rowse PG,Brahmbhatt RD,Jenkins D,Rivera M

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histologically differentiated adenocarcinoma satisfies one of the criteria for limited surgery for mucosal carcinoma of the stomach: however, the histology of the endoscopic biopsy specimen is often different from that of the resected specimen. The medical records of 1018 early gastric carcinomas were retrospectively ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Namieno T,Koito K,Higashi T,Shimamura T,Yamashita K,Sato N,Kondo Y

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00