Micropuncture Access Set Use During Implantation of Totally Implantable Venous Access Device May Reduce Upper Extremity DVT Incidence Among Patients Undergoing Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Von Hippel-Lindau disease (VHL) is a dominantly inherited multi-system syndrome. Although pheochromocytoma is the hallmark endocrine neoplasm, pancreatic lesions occur frequently, and their management can be complex. This report describes 26 patients from a single institution with pancreatic or adrenal les...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Delman KA,Shapiro SE,Jonasch EW,Lee JE,Curley SA,Evans DB,Perrier ND

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical management of hepatic hydatid disease has been associated with an overall local recurrence rate of approximately 10%. Local recurrence is rarely seen following complete resection of an intact cyst and is usually the result of spillage of live parasites or leaving a residual cyst wall containing germinal epith...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sielaff TD,Taylor B,Langer B

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The quantification and analysis of adverse events is essential to benchmark surgical outcomes and establish a foundation for quality improvement interventions. We developed a hybrid electronic medical record (HEMR) system for the accurate collection and integration of data into a structured morbidity and m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Laing G,Bruce J,Skinner D,Allorto N,Aldous C,Thomson S,Clarke D

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there are no objective reports evaluating the quality of the South African surgical training. The aim of this study is to evaluate the current state of surgical training in South Africa from an external impartial point of view and to rate the experience of short-term supernumerary registrars and f...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mantica G,Fransvea P,Virdis F,Hardcastle TC,Ackermann H,Terrone C,Costa G,Van der Merwe A,Balducci G,Steyn E

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We analyzed perioperative platelet counts as a potential clinical marker for survival after transthoracic en bloc resection for esophageal cancer. Recent data described preoperative thrombocytosis in malignancies to be associated with poor prognosis. METHODS:A retrospective analysis from a prospective datab...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ling FC,Vallböhmer D,Hoelscher AH,Schmidt D,Bollschweiler E,Schneider PM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of digital defog technique in 3D laparoscopic surgery for right colon cancer. METHODS:Fifty patients with right colon cancer were divided into digital defogging group and control group. The intraoperative image clarity, the surgeon's anxiety, the time ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gu L,Liu PL,Zhou H,Xu Q

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present article summarizes scientific observations of the endocrine pancreas anatomy and physiology into a unifying hypothesis. The data were generated over the years by surgical fellows using human and rat isolated perfused pancreas models and in vivo islet microcirculation models. The endocrine pancreas secretes...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Moldovan S,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression CA195 in serum, defined by monoclonal antibody CC3C195 (IgM), was studied in 67 patients with pancreatic cancer and in 138 patients with biliary or pancreatic benign disease. The results were compared with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) expression. The overall sensitivity of the CA195 assay (> 12 U/ml) ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Andicoechea A,Vizoso F,Alexandre E,Martínez A,Cruz Díez M,Riera L,Martinez E,Ruibal A

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Linitis plastica-type gastric carcinoma remains a disease with poor prognosis despite an aggressive surgical approach. Although a prominent pattern of disease failure is peritoneal carcinomatosis, some patients experience rapid disease progression without signs of the peritoneal disease. METHODS:Clinicopath...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kodera Y,Ito S,Mochizuki Y,Yamamura Y,Misawa K,Ohashi N,Nakayama G,Koike M,Fujiwara M,Nakao A

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jaundice in patients of advanced carcinoma of the gallbladder requires palliation for the distressing symptoms of pruritus and cholangitis. Intrahepatic segment III duct cholangiojejunostomy is a means for alleviating the obstruction with malignant porta block. The authors reviewed their experience with this procedure...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chaudhary A,Dhar P,Tomey S,Sachdev A,Agarwal A

更新日期：1997-10-01 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：:Knowledge of lymphatic involvement in patients with colorectal cancer is important in surgery and in the postoperative decision-making process. Fifty-eight patients with recurrent colorectal cancer underwent operation with the RIGS/(Radioimmunoguided Surgery) technology. Preoperatively, patients were injected with 1 m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Schneebaum S,Troitsa A,Haddad R,Avital S,Kashtan H,Baratz M,Brazovsky E,Papo J,Skornick Y

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chagas disease is a serious public health issue in South and Central America due to its high prevalence, morbidity, and mortality. The esophageal form of the disease leads to achalasia and consequent megaesophagus. In advanced or recurrent cases of megaesophagus, there is no consensus for which of three esta...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Alves AP,de Oliveira PG,de Oliveira JM,de Mesquita DM,Dos Santos JH

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carnitine, an important carrier of free fatty acid that is transported into mitochondria for beta-oxidation, was thought to be one of the key factors in the regulation of liver regeneration. If the carnitine content is insufficient in the hepatocyte, it might impair the energy substrate's transport and the energy char...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lai HS,Chen Y,Chen WJ

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although palpable axillary lymphadenopathy is most often related to benign disorders, it may be a harbinger of an underlying advanced malignancy. Fewer than 1% of patients diagnosed with breast cancer initially present with axillary metastases as their only clinical manifestation. This study represents the Mayo Clinic...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Blanchard DK,Farley DR

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pepsinogen C is a proteolytic enzyme involved in the digestion of proteins in the stomach; it is also synthesized by a significant percentage of female breast carcinomas. In addition, it has been demonstrated that pepsinogen C is one of the few proteins induced by androgens in breast carcinoma cells. Here we evaluate ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Serra Díaz C,Vizoso F,Rodríguez JC,Merino AM,González LO,Baltasar A,Pérez-Vázquez MT,Medrano J

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In uremic patients, metabolism of 1-84 parathyroid hormone (PTH) and fragments are delayed, and in these patients, the usefulness of intraoperative PTH assay may be problematic. We evaluated the usefulness of the QuiCk-IntraOperative Bio-Intact PTH (QPTH) assay for uremic patients with secondary hyperparathy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Matsuoka S,Tominaga Y,Sato T,Uno N,Goto N,Katayama A,Uchida K,Takami H

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The major goal of wound healing biology is to determine how a wound can be induced to repair damaged tissue faster and more efficiently. Enhancement of dermal and epidermal regeneration is an extremely important goal for the treatment of many different types of wounds. Exogenous application of growth factors to the wo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ferguson M,Byrnes C,Sun L,Marti G,Bonde P,Duncan M,Harmon JW

更新日期：2005-01-01 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：:Enteral nutrition (EN) and total parenteral nutrition (TPN) may provide life-sustaining therapy for surgical patients. The duration of nutritional therapy (enteral or parenteral) implies distinct access routes. We review the main aspects related to access routes for nutrient delivery. The enteral route, whenever feasi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Waitzberg DL,Plopper C,Terra RM

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been no reports on the impact of preoperative biliary MRSA infection on the outcome of major hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to review the surgical outcome of patients who underwent hepatobiliary resection after biliary drainage and to evaluate the impact of preoperative biliary MRSA infect...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Takara D,Sugawara G,Ebata T,Yokoyama Y,Igami T,Nagino M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) and secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT) are at high risk of mortality. Whether an increased risk of death persists after a parathyroidectomy (PTX) is not clearly established. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The survival of 40 patients with ESRD and SHPT who underwent PTX w...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Trombetti A,Stoermann C,Robert JH,Herrmann FR,Pennisi P,Martin PY,Rizzoli R

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) is a well known complication in severely traumatized patients. Existing data of AAC originate from retrospective analyses and episodic case reports. In a prospective study 45 polytraumatized patients admitted to our intensive care unit from January 1989 to June 1990 were clinically...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Imhof M,Raunest J,Ohmann C,Röher HD

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The albumin-bilirubin (ALBI) score was initially developed for assessing liver dysfunction severity and was suggested to have prognostic value in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. We aimed to evaluate the prognostic impact of ALBI grade in patients with advanced gastric cancer (GC) after radical gastre...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kanda M,Tanaka C,Kobayashi D,Uda H,Inaoka K,Tanaka Y,Hayashi M,Iwata N,Yamada S,Fujii T,Sugimoto H,Murotani K,Fujiwara M,Kodera Y

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors' affiliations are updated as reflected here. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shrikhande SV,Shinde RS,Chaudhari VA,Kurunkar SR,Desouza AL,Agarwal V,Bhandare MS

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraperitoneal forgotten foreign bodies are prone to create adhesions and to encapsulate, or to provoke an exudative response, with or without accompanying bacterial infection. Often a process of self-extrusion is initiated. This is also true for gossypibomas, retained surgical sponges. Presentation is possible as a ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lauwers PR,Van Hee RH

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Teamwork is fundamental to effective surgery, yet there are currently no measures of teamwork to guide training, evaluate team interventions or assess the impact of teamwork on outcomes. We report the first steps in the development of an observational assessment of teamwork and preliminary findings. METHOD:...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Undre S,Healey AN,Darzi A,Vincent CA

更新日期：2006-10-01 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:The decision to proceed to simple underwater seal drainage or apply active suction to the underwater seal after lung resection is mostly based on surgeon preference. The purpose of this study was to test whether routine application of active suction is necessary after lobectomy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:This wa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Prokakis C,Koletsis EN,Apostolakis E,Panagopoulos N,Kouki HS,Sakellaropoulos GC,Filos K,Dougenis DV

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enhanced recovery (ERAS) guidelines do not differentiate between left- and right-sided colectomies, but differences in recovery have been reported for the two procedure types. We aimed to compare compliance with the ERAS protocol and outcomes after right versus left colectomy. METHODS:Between June 2011 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kummer A,Slieker J,Grass F,Hahnloser D,Demartines N,Hübner M

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00