Clinicopathologic characteristics and clinical outcomes of esophageal basaloid squamous carcinoma: experience at a single institution.

abstract：:Massive lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage originates in the colon in 70% of cases. In half the remaining cases it originates in the small bowel, and in the other half in the duodenum. Currently available diagnostic techniques are: mesenteric angiography, barium contrast meal studies, colonoscopy, and laparotomy. Cause...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Williams RA,Wilson SE

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare two preoperative staging procedures of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): one using positron emission tomography (PET) and one using conventional imaging studies. Accuracy, effects on patient management, and costs were calculated. Four hundred thirteen consecutive patients with NS...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nosotti M,Castellani M,Longari V,Chella B,Baisi A,Rosso L,Santambrogio L

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter-related nosocomial urinary tract infection in postoperative orthopedic and trauma patients was studied prospectively using nitrofuroxone-impregnated urinary catheters (study group) and regular silicone-coated Foley catheters. Fifty adults in each group were randomly assigned. In Group A, antibiotic-impregnate...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Al-Habdan I,Sadat-Ali M,Corea JR,Al-Othman A,Kamal BA,Shriyan DS

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Horseshoe kidney is probably the most common renal fusion anomaly. With the continuous donor shortage, transplant surgeons tend to accept donors previously considered unsuitable. We present a successful case of en bloc horseshoe kidney transplant in a single recipient. The literature is reviewed. The use of horseshoe ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nahas WC,Hakim NS,Mazzucchi E,Antonopoulos LM,Eltayar AR,Labruzzo C,Chocair PR,Arap S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cutaneous metastasis from primary visceral malignancy is a relatively uncommon clinical entity, with a reported incidence ranging from 0.22% to 10% among various series. However, the presence of cutaneous metastasis as the first sign of a clinically silent visceral cancer is exceedingly rare. We describe here a case o...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Salemis NS,Veloudis G,Spiliopoulos K,Nakos G,Vrizidis N,Gourgiotis S

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:99mTc-MIBI-guided detection of abnormal parathyroid glands in primary hyperparathyroidism (1-HPT) has become a popular and effective technique, but its efficacy for detecting the ectopic glands of secondary hyperparathyroidism (2-HPT) is still controversial. Of the 2-HPT cases from 2000 to 2004, 14 ectopic parathyroid...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Takeyama H,Shioya H,Ogi S,Yokoyama K,Yamamoto H,Odaka M,Sato S,Kinoshita S,Uchida K,Morikawa T

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was to evaluate the accuracy of bedside index for severity in acute pancreatitis (BISAP) in predicting the severity and prognoses of acute pancreatitis (AP) in Chinese patients. Clinical data for 497 patients with AP were analyzed retrospectively to compare BISAP with acute physiology and chronic hea...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Chen L,Lu G,Zhou Q,Zhan Q

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with incarcerated abdominal wall hernias (AWHs) are often encountered in emergency care units. Despite advances in anesthesia, antisepsis, antibiotic therapy, and fluid therapy, the morbidity and mortality rates for these patients remain high. Between 2006 and 2011, we retrospectively analyzed the cases of 13...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Gul M,Aliosmanoglu I,Kapan M,Onder A,Taskesen F,Arikanoglu Z,Tacyildiz I

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examined whether subcuticular absorbable sutures actually reduce incisional SSI in patients undergoing surgery for gastrointestinal (GI) cancer. Surgical site infection (SSI) is still a source of major complications in digestive tract surgery. Reportedly, incisional SSI can be reduced using subcuticular sut...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Bou H,Suzuki H,Maejima K,Uchida E,Tokunaga A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to evaluate the incidence, the diagnostic modalities and significance of blisters of the abdominal aortic aneurysm wall, in a retrospective review, 14 patients (2.6%) having these lesions were identified between 1983 and 1995. At preoperative examination, aortography had less accuracy (1 case = 20%) than CT s...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Porcellini M,Selvetella L,Del Viscovo L,Capasso R,Baldassarre M

更新日期：1997-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early diagnosis of intersex is essential to avoid indecision and to establish the correct sex of rearing before mistakes have been made. Diagnosis of adrenogenital syndrome is singularly important for delay in diagnosis may lead to stunted growth or death from electrolyte imbalance. All others except the hormonally in...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nwako FA,Mbuagbaw

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognostic value of intra-operative peritoneal lavage cytology and chemotherapy was evaluated retrospectively. METHOD:Lavage cytology was performed in 257 patients. Prognosis was investigated in 85 of pT3 and pT4 patients with radical gastrectomy. Intra-operative chemotherapy was selected according to t...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Funami Y,Tokumoto N,Miyauchi H,Ochiai T,Kuga K

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An 89-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of induration in the left breast persisting for 1 month. Core needle biopsy of the lesion showed invasive breast cancer. Therefore, we diagnosed the lesion as left breast cancer and performed a modified mastectomy. On the immunohistochemical study, the tumor was po...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Tanaka N,Katayama K,Negishi T,Kano H,Uchida N,Kuwano H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report nine cases of adrenal cysts, treated in our hospital, between 1980 and 1990. The majority of the cases (5/9) were incidental findings on US and CT examinations. We operated on 4/9 cases because of their symptomatology or their size. Four other cases were managed conservatively; one last case was treated by p...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Khoda J,Hertzanu Y,Sebbag G,Lantsberg L,Barky Y

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Temporary closure of the abdomen with a synthetic mesh and multiple planned relaparotomies are the essentials of the modern strategy for treating severe intra-abdominal sepsis or pancreatic necrosis. One of the complications associated with mesh closure of the abdomen is facial necrosis at the wound edges leading to e...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Schwartz A,Onaca N,Rabi I,Bass A

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent descending mesocolon is an uncommon developmental anomaly which results from failure of fusion of the descending mesocolon with the posterior parietal peritoneum. It is asymptomatic in most cases and rarely causes intestinal obstruction. We report here a case of primary intestinal obstruction complicated by...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Ogihara M,Kawamura YJ,Minami M,Watanabe T,Sunami E,Matsuda K,Masaki T,Muto T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the first publication of a rare benign tumor; mesenteric panniculitis causing acute on chronic ischemic bowel injury. ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Hobson ML,Johari AS,Woon W,Haghighi KS

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of wandering spleen herniating through a defect in transverse mesocolon, which was managed electively by splenopexy using polyglycolic acid mesh is reported. An enlarged wandering spleen is at constant risk of trauma, torsion and infarction. Internal herniation seems to increase the above risks. Early reco...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Andley M,Basu S,Chibber P,Ravi B,Kumar A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this report we describe our experience using the transabdominal approach for the reduction and repair of incarcerated or strangulated hernias of the inguinal or femoral region. This technique allows for the division of the constricting ring under direct vision as atraumatically as possible and permits a simplified ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nomikos IN,Papaioannou AN

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Limy bile syndrome is a rare condition in which the gallbladder is filled with a paste-like radiopaque material. The presence of limy bile in the common bile duct is rare. A 72-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with epigastric pain and jaundice. Plain abdominal radiography on admission showed a radiopaque ma...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sasaki T,Kato D,Matsuoka N,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors discuss the clinical and etiopathogenic problems arising from prolonged postoperative bowel ileus on the basis of 705 truncal vagotomies performed over a twelve year basis. Gastroplegia was seen in 23 cases: in six, as it persisted for more than 20 days, a reoperation was necessary. A fixed surgical proced...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Pietri P,Alagni G,Gabrielli F

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors give a brief review of the pathologic anatomy, the incidence and distribution, the probable etiologic factors in the development of spondylolysis and spondylisthesis, and a description of the clinical syndrome of this abnormality. It is pointed out that there are two distinct parts to the clinical syndrome...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Johnson AC,Power TC

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study is to diminish postoperative complications after pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy. Pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy is still associated with major complications, especially leakage at pancreatojejunostomy and delayed gastric emptying. Traditional pylorus-preserving pancr...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Shimura T,Suzuki H,Araki K,Kobayashi T,Yashima R,Kohunato Y,Okada R,Shibata M,Kuwano H,Takenoshita S

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intussusception is a rare cause of adult intestinal obstruction. Clinical manifestations are not specific, which makes a preoperative diagnosis difficult to establish and often causes delay. We report a case of acute intestinal obstruction due to ileocolic intussusception. An emergency laparoscopy was performed reveal...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Feliu F,Rueda JC,Escuder J,Gris F,Jiménez A,Vicente V

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was performed to investigate the potential protective effect of OKY-046, an inhibitor of thromboxane A2 synthetase, on the viability of 24-hr preserved canine segmental pancreas graft. Each graft was preserved in either cold Euro-Collins (E-C) solution (control group; n = 5) or E C+OKY-046(10(-4)M) solution...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nagami H,Tamura K,Kin S,Teramoto M,Ishida T

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Totally implantable access ports (TIAPs) are generally used in oncology. Few studies have addressed complications associated with the insertion site. A total of 233 consecutive oncology patients were enrolled to receive TIAP inserts via internal jugular vein (IJV) or subclavian vein (SV). Data on clinicopathologic par...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nagasawa Y,Shimizu T,Sonoda H,Mekata E,Wakabayashi M,Ohta H,Murata S,Mori T,Naka S,Tani T

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Six hundred and two consecutive cases of gastric cancer and 204 of colorectal cancer in recent decades were investigated for recurrence. Recurrence occurred in 103 cases of gastric cancer and 31 cases of colorectal cancer. We classified three categories of recurrent patterns; A: local, B: peritoneal dissemination, and...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Tateishi M,Ichiyoshi Y,Kawano T,Toda T,Minamisono Y,Nagasaki S

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that avoidance of recurrences after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) depends on using sutures to secure the mesh. We developed a successful sutureless LVHR. The "Double Crown" LVHR using ePTFE mesh (overlap, 23 cm) was done in 140 cases. Tacks were placed 1 cm apart at the edge of the mes...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Morales-Conde S,Cadet H,Cano A,Bustos M,Martín J,Morales-Mendez S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A free jejunal autograft reconstruction after debulking high stage larynx and hypopharynx tumors has become a popular method in our 10-year experience. We retrospectively studied the efficacy and outcome. Nine patients (M/F, 8/1) underwent a total of 10 free jejunal autograft reconstructions. The median age was 58.6 y...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Pauli SA,Vervloessem D,Vannieuwenhuyse PE,De Roover DM,Schmelzer B

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine primary intra-abdominal or retroperitoneal liposarcomas, of which eight were recurrent tumors, were surgically resected and enrolled in this study. Histopathological examination of primary tumors revealed that the number of well-differentiated, pleomorphic and myxoid type was two, four and three, respectively. In...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sato T,Nishimura G,Nonomura A,Miwa K

更新日期：1999-04-01 00:00:00