Stromal PDGFR-β Expression is Associated with Postoperative Survival of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Patients Receiving Preoperative Chemo- or Chemoradiotherapy Followed by Surgery.

abstract：:Parathyroid carcinoma is a rare cause of primary hyperparathyroidism. However, to our best knowledge, at least 163 cases of functioning parathyroid carcinoma appeared in the English literature from 1981 to 1989. We summarize the available information obtained from the reports of those patients and compare it with prev...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Obara T,Fujimoto Y

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviews the 15 year program of our Department of Pediatric Surgery for the treatment and follow-up of children born with a cleft in Benin and Togo. METHODS:We analyzed files of children born in Africa with a cleft. They were referred to us through a nongovernmental organization (NGO) between 1993...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de Buys Roessingh AS,Dolci M,Zbinden-Trichet C,Bossou R,Meyrat BJ,Hohlfeld J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) before biliary drainage is useful for the assessment of the resectability of perihilar cholangiocarcinoma (PHC), the impact of biliary drainage on MDCT images before surgical resection for PHC has been poorly studied, and its possible consequences for R0 ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hosokawa I,Shimizu H,Yoshitomi H,Furukawa K,Takayashiki T,Miyazaki M,Ohtsuka M

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mutations in BRCA1 and BRCA2 confer an increased risk to breast and other cancers, but to date there have only been limited numbers of studies of BRCA1- and BRCA2-associated cancers among Asians. Malaysia is a multiracial country with three main races: Malays, Chinese, Indians. We determined whether tumor pa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yip CH,Taib NA,Choo WY,Rampal S,Thong MK,Teo SH

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic management of polypoid early colonic cancer (malignant polyps and polypoid carcinomas) is no longer controversial. When the endoscopist is satisfied that excision is complete and histology is "favorable" (a resection margin of 2 mm and well or moderately well differentiated tumor), surgery is unnecessary. W...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Williams CB,Saunders BP,Talbot IC

更新日期：2000-09-01 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:Up to 50% of patients in intensive care units develop intraabdominal hypertension (IAH) in the course of medical treatment. If not detected on time and treated adequately, IAH may develop into an abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) which is associated with a high mortality rate. Patients undergoing cardiac ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ramser M,Glauser PM,Glass TR,Weixler B,Grapow MTR,Hoffmann H,Kirchhoff P

更新日期：2021-01-22 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We report three cases of isolated infrarenal aortic dissecting aneurysms managed with stent-graft. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three patients, two men and one woman, with a mean age at diagnosis of 69 years were identified. In all cases, chest CT-A did not reveal evidence of thoracic aortic dissection. The mean m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Caronno R,Piffaretti G,Tozzi M,Lomazzi C,Rivolta N,Laganà D,Carrafiello G,Cuffari S,Castelli P

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study was first designed to investigate systematically the kinetics of surface expression of scavenger receptors (SRs) and CD14 on alveolar macrophages in vivo and in vitro and their relation with local pro- and antiinflammatory responses in endotoxemia. The expression of SR and CD14 in lungs was down- and up-reg...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jiang JX,Chen YH,Xie GQ,Ji SH,Liu DW,Qiu J,Zhu PF,Wang ZG

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been expanded from a purely diagnostic role to a therapeutic role in many patients. In addition to controlling active bleeding, it is an option in a patient who is clinically at a high risk of rebleeding, or in patients who have peptic ulcers with visible ve...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Steffes CP,Sugawa C

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Schistosomiasis is a waterborne trematode with numerous subtypes affecting different areas of the body. Rob Ferreira Hospital is located in an endemic area for schistosomiasis in the Lowveld region of South Africa. We set out to determine the prevalence of Sch istosoma in appendicitis. METHODS:From 2009 to ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Botes SN,Ibirogba SB,McCallum AD,Kahn D

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) is performed as a function-preserving surgery for patients with early proximal gastric malignant tumors; however, whether LPG has advantages postoperatively compared with laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is debatable, especially with regard to nutritional outcomes....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugiyama M,Oki E,Ando K,Nakashima Y,Saeki H,Maehara Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Diverticulitis is commonly diagnosed using ultrasound (US), followed by computed tomography (CT). Our aim was to determine the diagnostic accuracy of US compared with CT for patients with uncomplicated and complicated diverticulitis. METHODS:We reviewed medical records of 232 patients admitted with divertic...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nielsen K,Richir MC,Stolk TT,van der Ploeg T,Moormann GR,Wiarda BM,Schreurs WH

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NC) is standard therapy for patients with locally advanced breast cancer and is increasingly used for early-stage operable disease. Clinical and pathological responses are important prognostic parameters for NC, which aims to achieve a pathological complete response or tumor reducti...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shien T,Akashi-Tanaka S,Miyakawa K,Hojo T,Shimizu C,Seki K,Ando M,Kohno T,Taira N,Doihara H,Katsumata N,Fujiwara Y,Kinoshita T

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Pharmacological prophylaxis for early seizures following traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a recommendation in the Brain Trauma Foundation Guidelines. However, several studies have challenged the efficacy and safety of this practice, resulting in varied practice across centers around the world. The purpose o...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Khor D,Wu J,Hong Q,Benjamin E,Xiao S,Inaba K,Demetriades D

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A substantial number of people are suffering from gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). The indication for surgical treatment is the failure of medical treatment in patients with objectively verified GERD. The use of PPIs has been noted to increase with the length of follow-up after fundoplication, raising...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Neuvonen P,Sand J,Matikainen M,Rantanen T

更新日期：2017-08-01 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：:The angiogenic factor called vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-D is a ligand for VEGF receptor-2 (VEGFR-2/KDR) and receptor-3 (VEGFR-3/Flt-4). It is implicated in the development of lymphatic vessels and promotion of lymphatic metastasis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the prognostic significance...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shida A,Fujioka S,Ishibashi Y,Kobayashi K,Nimura H,Mitsumori N,Suzuki Y,Kawakami M,Urashima M,Yanaga K

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with renal hyperparathyroidism (RHPT) are susceptible to major electrolyte fluctuations following parathyroidectomy, which may predispose them to early readmission. The purpose of this study is to evaluate risk factors for readmission in patients undergoing parathyroidectomy for RHPT. METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee JD,Kuo EJ,Du L,Yeh MW,Livhits MJ

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Strictures at the pharyngoesophageal junction represent a subgroup of corrosive esophageal strictures requiring a specialized management approach. Non-dilatable cricopharyngeal strictures need surgical intervention. We report the use of the sternocleidomastoid muscle myocutaneous inlay flap (SCMMIF) for reco...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ananthakrishnan N,Parthasarathy G,Maroju NK,Kate V

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Preventing secondary insult to the brain is imperative following traumatic brain injury (TBI). Although TBI does not preclude nonoperative management (NOM) of splenic injuries, development of hypotension in this setting may be detrimental and could therefore lead trauma surgeons to a lower threshold for op...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dhillon NK,Barmparas G,Thomsen GM,Patel KA,Linaval NT,Gillette E,Margulies DR,Ley EJ

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with negative sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), axillary dissection (AD) can be avoided to reduce morbidities. However, there is only limited data on the rate of positive non-SLN (NSLN) in those who have micrometastasis and isolated tumor cells (ITC) in the literature. METHODS:We did a retrospe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Co M,Kwong A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are now excellent data that patients with stage III colon cancer or stage II and III rectal cancer live longer if they receive, respectively, systemic or regional and systemic therapy after surgery. In addition, disease-free survival, particularly freedom from the symptoms of regional recurrence, in the high ris...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Steele G Jr

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) continues to be associated with significant mortality and morbidity rates despite advances in neonatal care. Fetal intervention for CDH has been studied for 25 years. After initial difficulties encountered with open fetal repair, attention has turned to tracheal occlusio...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Laberge JM,Flageole H

更新日期：2007-08-01 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：:The role of nitric oxide in mediating smooth muscle relaxation is well established. Less is known about the downstream signaling events inside the smooth muscle cell that produce relaxation of the contractile machinery. One possible effector molecule is the small heat shock protein HSP20. Increased phosphorylation of ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Brophy CM

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) the predictive value of technetium 99m sestamibi single emission computed tomography (Tc99m-MIBI-SPECT) for localizing pathological parathyroid glands before a first parathyroidectomy (PTx) is 83-100%. Data are scarce in patients undergoing reoperative parathyroidectomy ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Witteveen JE,Kievit J,Stokkel MP,Morreau H,Romijn JA,Hamdy NA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The open surgical wound is exposed to cold dry ambient air, resulting in substantial heat loss through radiation, evaporation, and convection. At the same time, anesthesia decreases the patient's core temperature. Despite preventive measures, mild intraoperative hypothermia has been associated with postopera...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Frey JM,Janson M,Svanfeldt M,Svenarud PK,van der Linden JA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is characterized by a high rate of recurrence. In the present study, we aimed to compare the outcomes of patients managed either by conservative treatment or surgical operation for an episode of SBO. METHODS:The outcomes of all patients hospitalized at a single center for acute...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Meier RP,de Saussure WO,Orci LA,Gutzwiller EM,Morel P,Ris F,Schwenter F

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mass screening for the purpose of detecting thyroid cancer at its earliest stage may not be recommended at the present time, but screening focused on certain risk groups is advocated. Familial nonmedullary thyroid carcinoma (FNMTC) is a distinct clinical entity with a high incidence of multifocality and association wi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Uchino S,Noguchi S,Yamashita H,Murakami T,Watanabe S,Ogawa T,Tsuno A,Shuto S

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00