Portal vein thrombosis after hepatectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent development and spread of ultrasonography and ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) has facilitated the detection of small papillary microcarcinomas of the thyroid measuring 1 cm or less (PMC). The marked difference in prevalence between clinical thyroid carcinoma and PMC det...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ito Y,Miyauchi A,Inoue H,Fukushima M,Kihara M,Higashiyama T,Tomoda C,Takamura Y,Kobayashi K,Miya A

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Of the 2790 patients with gastric carcinoma who underwent surgery between January 1978 and December 1993, there were 224 who underwent a D2 resection for cancer of the proximal third of the stomach. Survival in these patients was retrospectively analyzed with special reference to the survival benefit of pancreaticospl...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kodera Y,Yamamura Y,Shimizu Y,Torii A,Hirai T,Yasui K,Morimoto T,Kato T,Kito T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During laparoscopic cholecystectomy, gallbladder perforation has been reported, leading to bile leak and spillage of gallstones into the peritoneum. Because the consequences can be dangerous, conversion to laparotomy as an instant management for gallstone spillage is one of the topics of current discussion in laparosc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tumer AR,Yüksek YN,Yasti AC,Gözalan U,Kama NA

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine if intrabiliary rupture (IBR), an evolutive complication of hepatic echinococcosis (HE), is a risk factor for developing postoperative morbidity (POM). METHODS:This was a concurrent cohort study that included patients operated on for HE between 1996 and 2006 and who ha...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Manterola C,Vial M,Sanhueza A,Contreras J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Expression of sialyl-Lewisx (sLex) antigen was studied immunohistochemically in 110 resected human gastric carcinomas using an anti-sLex monoclonal antibody. Lymph node, liver, and peritoneal metastases were clearly more prevalent in tumors expressing high levels of sLex than in those with no or low-level sLex express...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ura H,Denno R,Hirata K,Yamaguchi K,Yasoshima T,Shishido T

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to critically review and identify the strength of available evidence in the literature on the use of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in complicated appendicitis (CA). METHODS:The Cochrane Library and Controlled Trials Registry, MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, Web of knowledge, and S...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Markides G,Subar D,Riyad K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Precise localization of cervical node metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma is rarely described. The aim of this retrospective study was to map their cervical involvement. Between 1974 and 1996 a series of 119 patients had total thyroidectomy with bilateral cervical lymph node dissection. Patients who had secondar...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mirallié E,Visset J,Sagan C,Hamy A,Le Bodic MF,Paineau J

更新日期：1999-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a retrospective study the clinical course of 40 patients with symptomatic persistent or recurrent parathyroid cancer was analyzed in order to assess the value of aggressive surgical intervention. Recurrence was diagnosed after a median period of 33 months (1-228 months). Twenty-two patients had locoregional disease...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sandelin K,Tullgren O,Farnebo LO

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the recent literature is cited in support of the use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in Crohn's disease. The principal indications for this use are described and some of the disadvantages are discussed. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Descos L,Vignal J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been widely acknowledged that exomphalos and gastroschisis are two different clinical entities. Their etiology and pathogenesis, however, remain controversial. Several techniques are available for making a prenatal diagnosis of these as well as many other malformations. Some prenatal treatment is possible, but ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Molenaar JC,Tibboel D

更新日期：1993-05-01 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：:A new technique utilizing miniaturized (2 mm) instrumentation to perform laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is introduced. The safety and efficacy of this mini-LC were assessed. Fifty consecutive mini-LCs were performed using one 10-mm port and three 2-mm ports (cumulative port size 16 mm). A 2-mm fiberoptic video-lapa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Reardon PR,Kamelgard JI,Applebaum B,Rossman L,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have compared the oncologic effectiveness of limited resection (LR) techniques such as transhiatal (TH) or limited resection of the esophagogastric junction with intestinal interposition (LREGJ) in the treatment of early esophageal carcinoma with that of the extended resection such as the classical thorac...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bogoevski D,Bockhorn M,Koenig A,Reeh M,von Loga K,Sauter G,Rösch T,Izbicki JR

更新日期：2011-06-01 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:Few guidelines exist for the initial management of wounds in disaster settings. As wounds sustained are often contaminated, there is a high risk of further complications from infection, both local and systemic. Healthcare workers with little to no surgical training often provide early wound care, and where r...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wuthisuthimethawee P,Lindquist SJ,Sandler N,Clavisi O,Korin S,Watters D,Gruen RL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial biofilms develop on a number of living and inert surfaces within the urinary tract, producing chronic intractable infections. The role of exopolysaccharides in producing a variety of extracellular polymeric substances according to the infection site and bacterial species and the clinical features of the resu...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kumon H

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mansonic schistosomiasis is an endemic disease in Brazil, with an estimated 10-12 million people infested. Among its clinical manifestations, the hepatosplenic form causes portal hypertension which, in turn, brings about severe digestive hemorrhage, the most serious complication of the disease. Normally, the patients ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Raia S,Mies S,Alfieri Júnior F

更新日期：1991-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In gastric cancer, the recurrence rate is high even after curative surgery. A relevant issue is the identification of independent prognostic factors to select high-risk patients; such features can be used as predictive factors for tailored therapies. In this study we have investigated the role of epidermal g...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Galizia G,Lieto E,Orditura M,Castellano P,Mura AL,Imperatore V,Pinto M,Zamboli A,De Vita F,Ferraraccio F

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to evaluate the advantages and limitations of delayed laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in a tertiary center. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of all patients admitted to our institution with acute calculous cholecystitis (ACC) between January 2003 and December of 2012 was performe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yuval JB,Mizrahi I,Mazeh H,Weiss DJ,Almogy G,Bala M,Kuchuk E,Siam B,Simanovsky N,Eid A,Pikarsky AJ

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine neoplasias (NEN) of the gastroenteropancreatic (GEP) system frequently present with metastatic deposits. The proliferation marker Ki-67 is used for diagnosis and to assess the prognosis of disease. The aim of our study was to evaluate the usefulness of Ki-67 % in the assessment of NEN patients...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miller HC,Drymousis P,Flora R,Goldin R,Spalding D,Frilling A

更新日期：2014-06-01 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:Critical limb ischemia (CLI) caused by peripheral arterial disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This condition is associated with a 30 % amputation rate as well as mortality levels which might be as high as 25 %. There is no pharmacological therapy available, but several reports ha...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Das AK,Bin Abdullah BJ,Dhillon SS,Vijanari A,Anoop CH,Gupta PK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal surgical approach for patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT) and multiple endocrine neoplasia 1 (MEN1) is controversial. We sought to determine the optimal type of surgery for pHPT in MEN1. METHODS:We collected data on clinical presentation, surgery, and follow-up for MEN1 patients wit...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Schreinemakers JM,Pieterman CR,Scholten A,Vriens MR,Valk GD,Rinkes IH

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Given surgery's inherent risks, a patient should be able to make the most informed decisions possible in selecting surgical treatment. However, there is little information on what factors patients deem important when choosing a surgeon. We performed a systematic review of the literature focused on how patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yahanda AT,Lafaro KJ,Spolverato G,Pawlik TM

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neuroendocrine neoplasia (NEN) with unknown primary site (NEN-CUP tumors) may have a poor prognosis. We evaluated the clinical presentation, therapy, outcome, and risk factors for adverse outcomes in patients who had these tumors. METHODS:In 243 patients who had NEN, a retrospective review was performed in ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Begum N,Wellner U,Thorns C,Brabant G,Hoffmann M,Bürk CG,Lehnert H,Keck T

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS(®)) pathways have reduced morbidity and length of hospital stay (LOS) in orthopedics, bariatric, and colorectal surgery. New perioperative care protocols have been tested in patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), with controversial results on morbidity. Incomp...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Braga M,Pecorelli N,Ariotti R,Capretti G,Greco M,Balzano G,Castoldi R,Beretta L

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rectal electrical activity recorded by electrorectogram (ERG) was studied in 22 chronically constipated subjects and 16 healthy volunteers. The latter had a mean (+/- SD) age of 42.6 +/- 8.5 years; 10 were men and 6 women. Of the 22 constipated patients, 14 had inertia-type constipation (IC; age 44.6 +/- 10.2 year...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of Fas ligand on tumor cells may counterattack the host's immunity and worsen the prognosis. Knowledge of the prognostic impact of Fas ligand on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) after hepatectomy is still limited. Fas ligand expression in HCCs was examined in 59 patients who underwent hepate...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee WC,Yu MC,Chen MF

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a condition that has always been perceived to be rare in Asia. The aim of this systematic review was to gather the current available evidence on the incidence of VTE in this population. A secondary aim was to assess the efficacy of pharmacological prophylaxis, and hence determ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yeo DX,Junnarkar S,Balasubramaniam S,Tan YP,Low JK,Woon W,Pang TC

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Below knee amputation (BKA) is often required in patients with critical limb ischemia. When such a procedure fails, an above knee revision (AKA) is required. This can cause further complications in this group of patients, who already have a high incidence of medical co-morbidities. METHODS:Case records of 4...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yip VS,Teo NB,Johnstone R,Robertson AG,Robertson JH,Welch GH,Kettlewell S

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00