Botulinum Toxin Injection for Treatment of Chronic Anal Fissure: Is There Any Dose-Dependent Efficiency? A Meta-Analysis.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of outcomes to evaluate surgical quality implies the need for detailed risk adjustment. The physiological and operative severity score for the enumeration of mortality and morbidity (POSSUM) is a generally applicable risk adjustment model suitable for pancreatic surgery. A pancreaticoduodenectomy (...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ansorge C,Lindström P,Strömmer L,Blomberg J,Lundell L,Andrén-Sandberg A,Del Chiaro M,Segersvärd R

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of donor age on liver regeneration and surgical outcomes in recipients and donors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Among 101 cases of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) between March 2002 and March 2011, according to donor age: younger (Y...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tanemura A,Mizuno S,Wada H,Yamada T,Nobori T,Isaji S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Cardiovascular dysfunction (CVD) is a well-recognized complication in patients with hyperthyroidism and is the major cause of mortality. Very few studies have compared the outcome of CVD following different treatment modalities. In this study we intended to compare treatment modalities (antithyroid drugs v...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Muthukumar S,Ravikumar K,Dhalapathy S,Gomathy T,Umadevi S,Maruthupandian D

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal epithelial cell apoptosis has been reported in sepsis as a mechanism of organ failure. The aim of this study was to clarify the role of apoptosis-regulating proteins (bcl-2, bax, cytochrome-c, and caspase-8) in septic rats by studying their expression in gastric and intestinal epithelial cells. M...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Messaris E,Kekis P,Memos N,Chatzigianni E,Menenakos E,Leandros E,Konstadoulakis MM

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better prognostic markers are needed for pancreatic endocrine tumors. Survivin is an apoptosis inhibitor that is suggested to have a negative prognostic impact in several tumor types. Contradictory data exist, especially regarding the significance of a nuclear versus cytoplasmic location of survivin. The pro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ekeblad S,Lejonklou MH,Stålberg P,Skogseid B

更新日期：2012-06-01 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：:Upper dorsal sympathectomy is the only successful therapeutic method for idiopathic palmar hyperhidrosis (IPHH). However, the techniques for sympathetic ablation are still debated. The aim of this study was to compare prospectively two accepted methods for endoscopic sympathetic ablation: resection of T2-T3 ganglia ve...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Assalia A,Bahouth H,Ilivitzki A,Assi Z,Hashmonai M,Krausz MM

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Esophagorespiratory fistula (ERF) caused by esophageal carcinoma is a fatal complication. In our institution, esophageal bypass surgery has been indicated when possible. We herein retrospectively describe the clinical results of esophageal bypass surgery for ERF. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between April 2001 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nakajima Y,Kawada K,Tokairin Y,Miyawaki Y,Okada T,Miyake S,Kawano T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS:Post-lobectomy bronchopleural fistula is a rare complication of lung resection surgery, and proper management is crucial for the successful resolution. Most published papers deal with surgical treatment. We report our experience with a new interventional management, endobronchial naso-bronchia...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ning Y,Huang H,Xue L,Zhao X

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The past 25 years have been witness to a revolution in how vascular care is delivered. The majority of arterial and venous interventions have converted from open surgery to minimally invasive percutaneous endovascular procedures. METHODS:This surgical innovations symposium article reviews current endovasc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Blecha M,Gahtan V

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic leakage is a serious clinical problem after colorectal resections and is associated with a significantly increased length of stay, morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of changes in clinical practice on anastomotic leakage rate after colorectal resectio...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Iversen H,Ahlberg M,Lindqvist M,Buchli C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ transplantation continues to be hindered by a limited supply of organs. A significant percentage of potential organ donors are lost to either medical failure or inability to obtain consent for donation. In a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) we have refocused our efforts toward aggressive resuscitation, directe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jenkins DH,Reilly PM,Schwab CW

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The majority of small bowel obstructions (SBO) are the result of adhesions caused by a previous abdominal operation. On rare occasions, adhesional SBO occurs in the absence of such an operation. Our objective was to describe the management, findings, and outcomes of unexplained adhesional SBO (UA-SBO) and ex...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Butt MU,Velmahos GC,Zacharias N,Alam HB,de Moya M,King DR

更新日期：2009-11-01 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

abstract：:Variceal bleeding remains an important complication in extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EPVT). As for portal hypertension due to other etiologies, an elective treatment to decrease the risk of subsequent rebleeding is warranted. The results of the Sugiura-Futagawa procedure (SP) in 38 patients with variceal bleedi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Orozco H,Takahashi T,Mercado MA,Prado E,Chan C

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC) accounts only for 1.4% of all thyroid malignancies in Japan. Since 1996, we have performed hemithyroidectomy, instead of total thyroidectomy, for sporadic nonhereditary MTC when the primary lesion is located in only one lobe. Regarding lymph node dissection, modified radical...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

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

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have previously demonstrated that in 95.6% of malignant thyroid tumors the enzyme thyroid peroxidase (TPO) presents antigenic changes detectable by a monoclonal antibody termed MoAb47. The aim of this study was to investigate the interest of TPO immunodetection for the diagnosis of malignancy on fine-needle aspirat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Henry JF,Denizot A,Porcelli A,Villafane M,Zoro P,Garcia S,De Micco C

更新日期：1994-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. The SIGN Online Surgical Database (SOSD) is now one of the largest databases on trauma surgery...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Young S,Lie SA,Hallan G,Zirkle LG,Engesæter LB,Havelin LI

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreatic endocrine tumors (PETs) may be sporadic or inherited in the multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1) syndrome. The inherited form is caused by mutations of the MEN-1 gene, which functions as a tumor suppressor gene and maps to chromosome 11q13. These tumors tend to have a better prognosis than their spor...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Guo SS,Wu AY,Sawicki MP

更新日期：2002-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:The role of circular staplers in gastroduodenostomy during subtotal gastrectomy for gastric cancer has not been defined clearly. METHODS:A randomized clinical trial included patients with gastric cancer who underwent subtotal gastrectomy with either stapled (99 patients) or handsewn gastroduodenostomy (98 p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim T,Yu W,Chung H

更新日期：2011-05-01 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：:This study was designed to investigate the optimal dose of garlic during long-term feeding and its preventive and therapeutic effects on colon cancer in rats induced by 1,2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH). A total of 240 male Sprague-Dawley rats were grouped and fed with either a basal or a garlic diet of different concentrat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheng JY,Meng CL,Tzeng CC,Lin JC

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We conducted a prospective case series study to investigate the causes of and factors influencing morbidity and mortality in 102 consecutive patients after elective infrarenal abdominal aneurysm (AAA) surgery between 1992 and 1995. Preoperative factors (demographics, risk factor indexes, electrocardiographic findings,...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cohen JD,Singer P,Grunberg G,Grozovski E,Sulkes J,Zelikovski A

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to investigate predictive factors for microscopic portal venous invasion (mPVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and whether anatomical liver resection (ALR) was useful in such cases. METHODS:We analyzed 852 patients with HCC without macroscopic portal venous invasion who were t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shimada S,Kamiyama T,Yokoo H,Orimo T,Wakayama K,Einama T,Kakisaka T,Kamachi H,Taketomi A

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：INTRODUCTION:The surgical repair of large irreducible scrotal hernias is, in general, technically difficult. Laparoscopic repair for these cases is controversial, although extraperitoneal and transperitoneal approaches have been described. We present a small series of patients with large irreducible groin hernias (omen...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Palanivelu C,Rangarajan M,John SJ

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to identify affordable and sustainable methods to strengthen trauma care capabilities globally, especially in developing countries, using the Guidelines for Essential Trauma Care. These guidelines were created by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Society of Surgery and provi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mock C,Nguyen S,Quansah R,Arreola-Risa C,Viradia R,Joshipura M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Delayed access to surgical care for congenital conditions in low- and middle-income countries is associated with increased risk of death and life-long disabilities, although the actual burden of delayed access to care is unknown. Our goal was to quantify the burden of disease related to delays to surgical ca...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

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

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few details of the clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) developing extrahepatic recurrence after a curative resection have been published. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinicopathologic findings of patients with HCC who experienced extrahepatic metastases. METHODS:Clinicopatho...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tanaka K,Shimada H,Matsuo K,Takeda K,Nagano Y,Togo S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00