Correction to: Assessment of Capacity to Meet Lancet Commission on Global Surgery Indicators in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, Nigeria.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We set out to clarify the clinicopathologic characteristics of colorectal liver metastases with macroscopic intrabiliary tumor growth and to determine optimal surgical management. METHODS:Over 15 years, 6 of 103 patients undergoing hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastases had macroscopic intrabiliary tum...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugiura T,Nagino M,Oda K,Ebata T,Nishio H,Arai T,Nimura Y

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some patients are prone to persisting intraabdominal infection regardless of initial eradication of the source of infection. Our aim was to characterize patients who had to undergo relaparotomy for persisting abdominal sepsis using simple clinical parameters and to define those patients who are susceptible to benefit ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Koperna T,Schulz F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1990 Scopinaro's technique of biliopancreatic diversion with distal gastrectomy (DG) and gastroileostomy was modified. A sleeve gastrectomy with duodenal switch (DS) was used instead of the distal gastrectomy; and the length of the common channel was made 100 cm instead of 50 cm. A questionnaire and a prescription ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Marceau P,Hould FS,Simard S,Lebel S,Bourque RA,Potvin M,Biron S

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 30% of patients with thyroid nodules have indeterminate or suspicious fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsy results. Because their risk of cancer is approximately 20%, these patients undergo thyroidectomy. We hypothesized that genes that regulate cell-cycle progression would be differentially exp...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kebebew E,Peng M,Reiff E,Duh QY,Clark OH,McMillan A

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eponym "Graves' disease" is usually applied to the condition of immunogenic hyperthyroidism, in no small part due to the promotion and influence of the French physician Armand Trousseau who wrote in 1862, "Du Goître Exophthalmique, ou Maladie de Graves." However, the distinguished Bath physician Caleb Hillier Parr...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wheeler MH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography (PET/CT) is a potentially powerful, non-invasive imaging tool in differentiating adrenal metastasis from benign disease, some adenomas also exhibit high FDG uptake, therefore mimicking metastasis (i.e., false...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lang BH,Cowling BJ,Li JY,Wong KP,Wan KY

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) is being increasingly utilized prior to liver transplantation for portal hypertensive bleeding refractory to sclerotherapy or as initial management of variceal bleeding. The impact of TIPS on subsequent orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) is uncertain. The purpos...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Menegaux F,Baker E,Keeffe EB,Monge H,Egawa H,Esquivel CO

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two-hundred and fifty patients undergoing initial exploration for primary hyperparathyroidism were analyzed for differences in clinical presentation, biochemical status, pathology, and outcome of surgery. In patients less than 60 years of age (younger patients, n = 119) the most common preoperative symptoms and signs ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Udén P,Chan A,Duh QY,Siperstein A,Clark OH

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Uncomplicated acute appendicitis has been managed traditionally by early appendicectomy. However, recently, there has been increasing interest in the potential for primary treatment with antibiotics, with studies finding this to be associated with fewer complications than appendicectomy. The aim of this stud...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rollins KE,Varadhan KK,Neal KR,Lobo DN

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is increasingly recognized as a means to reduce the morbidity and mortality of disabling impairments in resource-limited environments. We sought to estimate the burden of surgically correctable disabling impairments and the cost-effectiveness of their treatment among children in a large refugee camp....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wu VK,Poenaru D

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The impact of diabetes mellitus (DM) on outcomes in patients undergoing emergency laparotomy for adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) remains unknown. METHODS:Low-risk (ASA class of I and II) patients requiring emergency operation for ASBO were identified using the ACS NSQIP database. Propensity score ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Karamanos E,Dulchavsky S,Beale E,Inaba K,Demetriades D

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has higher concentrations of angiotensin II compared with other cancers. This study sought to assess the effect of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on survival of patients undergoing resection using a large, nationally representative dataset. METHODS:Patients undergoing pancreatic c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cerullo M,Gani F,Chen SY,Canner JK,Pawlik TM

更新日期：2017-09-01 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:The objective of this study was to determine whether rat insulin promoter (RIP) could, in a mouse model, direct expression of an adenovirus-mediated reporter gene specifically into pancreatic islets via systemic delivery. METHODS:Five hundred and eight base pairs of the RIP DNA sequence were constructed int...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang X,Olmsted-Davis E,Davis A,Liu S,Li Z,Yang J,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A randomized, double-blind multicenter trial was performed to compare the safety and efficacy of a new low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) (LU 47311, Clivarine) and standard unfractionated heparin for the prophylaxis of postoperative venous thromboembolism. Altogether 1351 patients scheduled to undergo abdominal surge...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kakkar VV,Boeckl O,Boneu B,Bordenave L,Brehm OA,Brücke P,Coccheri S,Cohen AT,Galland F,Haas S,Jarrige J,Koppenhagen K,LeQuerrec A,Parraguette E,Prandoni P,Roder JD,Roos M,Rüschemeyer C,Siewert JR,Vinazzer H,Wenzel

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:An increasing body of evidence is being published about single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC), but there are no well-powered trials with an adequate evaluation of post-operative pain. This randomized trial compares SILC against four-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with post-operative p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chang SK,Wang YL,Shen L,Iyer SG,Madhavan K

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical 'never events' have serious adverse outcomes for patients. A never event can be defined as a serious, avoidable patient safety incident that would not occur if necessary preventative measures are implemented. The literature from South Africa on this topic is limited. This study aims to understand th...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wain H,Kong V,Bruce J,Laing G,Clarke D

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sometimes, it seems to be difficult to preserve the aberrant hepatic artery (HA) during pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), with respect to en bloc lymph node dissection, especially in the case of aberrant right hepatic artery (RHA). Therefore, we evaluated the influence of incomplete en bloc lymph node (LN) disse...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee JM,Lee YJ,Kim CW,Moon KM,Kim MW

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic sphincterotomy (EST) is an established method for treatment of retained or recurrent common bile duct (CBD) calculi after cholecystectomy. Present experience shows that few patients have recurrent biliary tract complications, but follow-up periods are most often short. EST was performed in 147 patients with...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hammarström LE,Stridbeck H,Ihse I

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mesosigmoidoplasty is a nonresective procedure for nongangrenous sigmoid volvulus. It aims to correct the main pathogenetic factor of this condition, the narrow but long mesosigmoid. Although it had been demonstrated by intraoperative measurements that this has indeed achieved its purpose, recurrent volvulus has been ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bach O,Rudloff U,Post S

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Percutaneous dilatational tracheostomy (PDT) is being increasingly used. Concerns have been raised as to its safety, especially when it is done at the bedside. A prospective evaluation was conducted of 100 consecutive, unselected critically ill patients with PDT. The mean intensive care unit (ICU) stay before PDT was ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Velmahos GC,Gomez H,Boicey CM,Demetriades D

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intra-abdominal adhesions constitute between 49% and 74% of the causes of small bowel obstruction. Traditionally, laparotomy and open adhesiolysis have been the treatment for patients who have failed conservative measures or when clinical and physiologic derangements suggest toxemia and/or ischemia. With the...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Szomstein S,Lo Menzo E,Simpfendorfer C,Zundel N,Rosenthal RJ

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of this study was to evaluate the outcome of patients who had the Nuss procedure for repair of pectus excavatum. METHODS:Thirty-nine patients (26 male, 13 female) of 61 (63.9%) who had bar removal after the Nuss procedure agreed to participate in an interview. All patients and their parents were as...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim HK,Shim JH,Choi KS,Choi YH

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients without cirrhosis who underwent hepatectomy. Between 1986 and 1998 a total of 197 men and 57 women with noncirrhotic HCC underwent hepatic resection in the Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chen MF,Tsai HP,Jeng LB,Lee WC,Yeh CN,Yu MC,Hung CM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the survival outcomes among a contemporary cohort of colorectal cancer patients with isolated synchronous liver or lung metastases treated with or without surgical resection of the metastases. METHODS:Surveillance, epidemiology and end results database has been accessed and cases with isolated live...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Oweira H,Mehrabi A,Reissfelder C,Abdel-Rahman O

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of prognostic factors of adenocarcinoma of Vater's ampulla is still a matter of debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate retrospectively factors that influence early and long-term outcomes in a 20-year single-institution experience on ampullary carcinoma. A total of 94 consecutive patients with ampulla...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Di Giorgio A,Alfieri S,Rotondi F,Prete F,Di Miceli D,Ridolfini MP,Rosa F,Covino M,Doglietto GB

更新日期：2005-04-01 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：:Although a number of histologic and treatment factors that individually and in combination predict for an increased risk of local recurrence after breast conserving surgery can be identified, none so obviously compromises survival that breast conservation is contraindicated because that risk factor is present. In-brea...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Osteen RT

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) is widely performed in many countries, LA for complicated appendicitis, which includes perforated or gangrenous appendicitis with or without localized or disseminated peritonitis, has not become a common practice yet. METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed the clinical r...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Katsuno G,Nagakari K,Yoshikawa S,Sugiyama K,Fukunaga M

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Complications are important indicators of immediate postoperative outcomes. The Clavien-Dindo classification (CDC) is a widely used index for the classification of surgical complications. More recently, the comprehensive complication index (CCI) has also been introduced for classifying postoperative complica...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim SH,Hwang HK,Lee WJ,Kang CM

更新日期：2021-03-01 00:00:00