The SIARI Score: A Novel Decision Support Tool Outperforms LRINEC Score in Necrotizing Fasciitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) with distant metastases at presentation is uncommon; the prognosis of patients with this condition is more favorable than for other cancers. Demographic, clinical, and pathologic characteristics are described at a population level; factors associated with long-term disease...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Goffredo P,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2013-07-01 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：:Most neoplasms arising in the parotid gland are benign. Patients with cancer of the parotid gland usually present with normal facial nerve function. In these patients, findings at the time of surgery will guide the management of the facial nerve, with most surgeons preserving the nerve unless it is adherent to, or imb...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Spiro JD,Spiro RH

更新日期：2003-07-01 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：BACKGROUND:Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has been increasingly performed recently. Although it seems plausible that SILC will be associated with less pain compared to standard 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), there is currently no conclusive comparative study on the postoperative pain iss...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chang SK,Tay CW,Bicol RA,Lee YY,Madhavan K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Post-operative urinary retention (POUR) is a common cause of unplanned admission following day-case surgery and has negative effects on both patient and surgical institution. We aimed to prospectively evaluate potential risk factors for the development of POUR following day-case general surgical procedures. METHO...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Scott AJ,Mason SE,Langdon AJ,Patel B,Mayer E,Moorthy K,Purkayastha S

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The geographic distribution of duodenal ulcer and its characteristics in rural areas of high incidence in developing countries are reviewed. The choice of surgical procedures is discussed in light of the bulky diet and nutritional problems of these countries. A vagotomy procedure is advised for duodenal ulcer and a B...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tovey FI

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A PubMed search of the biomedical literature was carried out to systematically review the role of laparoscopy in colonic diverticular disease. All original reports comparing elective laparoscopic, hand-assisted, and open colon resection for diverticular disease of the colon, as well as original reports evalu...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gaertner WB,Kwaan MR,Madoff RD,Willis D,Belzer GE,Rothenberger DA,Melton GB

更新日期：2013-03-01 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：BACKGROUND:Insertion of a nasogastric tube (NGT) in an anesthetized, paralyzed, and intubated patient is difficult, and many methods have been proposed to aid in the procedure. We present a simple insertion technique. METHODS:A silicone NGT was made rigid by filling it with distilled water and freezing it. Patients we...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chun DH,Kim NY,Shin YS,Kim SH

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritoneal adhesions are recognized as an important cause for patient morbidity, but complications related to adhesions occur relatively late after the original operation. Therefore preoperative consent may not adequately reflect the proportions of the problem. METHODS:A total of 200 patients admitted for i...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rajab TK,Wallwiener M,Talukdar S,Kraemer B

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent collective reviews have outlined when and how surgeons should treat patients with bile duct injuries after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). However, little is described about other injuries combined with bile duct injuries, for example, hepatic arterial injury and secondary biliary cirrhosis. Fifteen patients...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bachellier P,Nakano H,Weber JC,Lemarque P,Oussoultzoglou E,Candau C,Wolf P,Jaeck D

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Restorative surgery for rectal cancer is usually criticized by its functional outcomes. The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy "taeniectomy" pouch in comparison with transverse coloplasty pouch. STUDY DESIGN:This was a prospective controlled study. Most patients who were candidate for low rectal resec...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Farag A,Mashhour AN,Elbarmelgi MY

更新日期：2019-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Worldwide, traffic deaths are 500,000 per year and growing. Four nations, China, India, Russia, and the United States of America, have reached levels of 45,000-50,000 traffic deaths per year, although the nature of the problem is quite different in fully motorized countries from what it is in motorizing countries. In ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Campbell BJ

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent spontaneous pneumothorax is widely treated by video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) bullectomy and pleurodesis. Treatment of postoperative pain with nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is controversial as many surgeons believe that it reduces the efficacy of pleurodesis and increases the pne...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ben-Nun A,Golan N,Faibishenko I,Simansky D,Soudack M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with stage II colorectal cancer (CRC) have a higher risk of recurrence when they have certain risk factors, including clinical and pathological patterns. However, as the prognostic role of molecular patterns for stage II disease is still unclear, this study aimed to investigate it. METHODS:A total ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuan TC,Chang SC,Lin JK,Lin TC,Yang SH,Jiang JK,Chen WS,Wang HS,Lan YT,Lin CC,Lin HH,Huang SC

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to assess the status of availability of technology for trauma care in a state in India and to identify factors contributing to both adequate levels of availability and to deficiencies. We also sought to identify potential solutions to deficiencies in terms of health system management and product de...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shah MT,Joshipura M,Singleton J,LaBarre P,Desai H,Sharma E,Mock C

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty patients reoperated for failed Nissen fundoplication are presented; 29 patients (group 2) were operated between 1983 and 1988 while 21 patients (group 1) were operated before 1983. In group 1, the "slipped Nissen" had been the most frequent cause of reoperation (48%). In group 2, the most frequent causes for the...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Siewert JR,Isolauri J,Feussner H

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Flow disruptions (FDs) are deviations from the progression of care that compromise safety or efficiency. The frequency and specific causes of FDs remain poorly documented in trauma care. We undertook this study to identify and quantify the rate of FDs during various phases of trauma care. METHODS:Seven trai...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shouhed D,Blocker R,Gangi A,Ley E,Blaha J,Margulies D,Wiegmann DA,Starnes B,Karl C,Karl R,Gewertz BL,Catchpole KR

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few clinical studies or randomized clinical trial results have reported the impact of fast-track surgery on human immunity. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and immune impact of fast-track surgery in colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective open surgery. METHODS:A controlled randomized cli...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yang D,He W,Zhang S,Chen H,Zhang C,He Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pilonidal disease is a debilitating condition that typically affects young adults. There is a wide variety of available therapeutic strategies reflecting the inconsistent outcomes attributed to the various operative approaches. The majority involve excision of the sinus tract followed by either prima...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Moran DC,Kavanagh DO,Adhmed I,Regan MC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been suggested that gender and age could be factors that influence the likelihood of success following antireflux surgery, and our anecdotal impression has been that the outcome following Nissen fundoplication in older women is often disappointing. If correct, characterization of the extent of any dif...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Beck PE,Watson DI,Devitt PG,Game PA,Jamieson GG

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent to which obesity and genetics determine postoperative complications is incompletely understood. METHODS:We performed a retrospective study using two population cohorts with electronic health record (EHR) data. The first included 736,726 adults with body mass index (BMI) recorded between 1990 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Robinson JR,Carroll RJ,Bastarache L,Chen Q,Mou Z,Wei WQ,Connolly JJ,Mentch F,Sleiman P,Crane PK,Hebbring SJ,Stanaway IB,Crosslin DR,Gordon AS,Rosenthal EA,Carrell D,Hayes MG,Wei W,Petukhova L,Namjou B,Zhang G,Sa

更新日期：2020-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:Accurate presurgical assessment is important to anticipate postoperative complications, especially in the growing proportion of elderly cancer patients. We designed a study to define which comorbid conditions at the time of diagnosis predict complications after surgery for colorectal cancer. PATIENTS:A rand...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lemmens VE,Janssen-Heijnen ML,Houterman S,Verheij KD,Martijn H,van de Poll-Franse L,Coebergh JW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Large incisional hernias with loss of domain (LIHLD) of the abdominal wall remain a therapeutic challenge due to the difficulty of replacing the contents of the hernia sac into the peritoneal cavity. Preoperative progressive pneumoperitoneum (PPP) is a valuable option. The purpose of this study was to eval...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Alyami M,Passot G,Voiglio E,Lundberg PW,Valette PJ,Muller A,Caillot JL

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine if fat absorption is better after pylorus-preserving pancreatoduodenectomy (PPPD) or duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) compared with that following pancreatoduodenectomy with gastrectomy (SPD), provided the patients have similar pancreatic exocrine function. F...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miyakawa S,Hayakawa M,Horiguchi A,Mizuno K,Ishihara S,Niwamoto N,Miura K

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to evaluate the clinical relevance of hepatectomy for Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer (BCLC) stages B and C advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). METHODS:A total of 314 patients (149 and 165 BCLC stages B and C, respectively) who underwent hepatectomy were included. Complete hepatectomy (w...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Komatsu S,Kido M,Tanaka M,Kuramitsu K,Tsugawa D,Awazu M,Gon H,Toyama H,Ueno K,Fukumoto T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrio vulnificus infection can progress rapidly in skin or soft tissue, and it is potentially life-threatening. The purpose of the present study was to explore the predictors of mortality in patients with V. vulnificus infections of skin or soft tissue. METHODS:The medical records of 119 consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuo Chou TN,Chao WN,Yang C,Wong RH,Ueng KC,Chen SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00