Decreases in the Psoas Muscle Index Correlate More Strongly with Survival than Other Prognostic Markers in Esophageal Cancer After Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy Plus Esophagectomy.

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parathyroid cysts are rare but clinically significant lesions. They can be functional, mistaken for a thyroid cyst, and/or managed nonoperatively on occasion. METHODS:We identified seven patients (1 male, 6 females) with the diagnosis of parathyroid cyst from 1998 to 2003. RESULTS:Altogether, 33% of the ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ujiki MB,Nayar R,Sturgeon C,Angelos P

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite curative resection, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high probability of recurrence. We validated the potential role of liver resection (LR) for recurrent HCC. METHODS:Patients with intrahepatic recurrence with up to three lesions were included. We compared survival times of patients undergoing ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Midorikawa Y,Takayama T,Moriguchi M,Yagi R,Yamagishi S,Nakayama H,Aramaki O,Yamazaki S,Tsuji S,Higaki T

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Team familiarity has been shown to be important for operative efficiency and number of complications, but it is unclear for which types of operations and for which team members familiarity matters the most. The objective of this study is to further our understanding of familiarity in the OR by quantifying th...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Parker SH,Lei X,Fitzgibbons S,Metzger T,Safford S,Kaplan S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Acute Care Surgery (ACS) model was developed as a dedicated service for the provision of 24/7 nontrauma emergency surgical care. This systematic review investigated which components are essential in an ACS model and the state of implementation of ACS models worldwide. METHODS:A literature search was con...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： van der Wee MJL,van der Wilden G,Hoencamp R

更新日期：2020-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical treatment of adenomas may become necessary when the base of the polyp is too wide for snaring, increasing the risk of incomplete removal or perforation of the bowel wall. Suspicion of malignancy may also indicate surgery. Multiple adenomas not controlled by snare polypectomy can be treated by colectomy. The d...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nicholls RJ

更新日期：1991-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Normal cellular survival is dependent on the cooperative expression of genes' signaling through a broad array of DNA patterns. Cancer, however, has an Achilles' heel. Its altered cellular survival is dependent on a limited subset of signals through mutated DNA, possibly as few as three. Identification and control of t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nemunaitis J,Rao DD,Liu SH,Brunicardi FC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Closure of loop ileostomy can be safely performed using sutures or staplers. The aim of the present study was to compare the cost effectiveness of three different techniques. METHODS:A total of 128 consecutive patients who underwent closure of loop ileostomy between January 2002 and December 2008 were analy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Horisberger K,Beldi G,Candinas D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical care is not uniformly available worldwide. Inequities in surgical care and access may also vary within countries, and the present study aimed to explore these disparities in Pakistan. METHODS:The National Health Survey of Pakistan was analyzed. The proportion of people with a history of abdominal s...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zafar SN,Fatmi Z,Iqbal A,Channa R,Haider AH

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the three decades since the recognition of the Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES), major progress has been made in the diagnosis and treatment of this disease. However, the many failed operations in patients with ZES, the existence of primary lymph node gastrinomas, and the surgical approach of patients with ZES ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Pipeleers-Marichal M,Donow C,Heitz PU,Klöppel G

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative ileus is a common problem with significant clinical and economic consequences. We hypothesized that Gastrografin may have therapeutic utility by accelerating the recovery of postoperative ileus after colorectal surgery. The aim of this trial was to study the impact of oral Gastrografin administ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Biondo S,Miquel J,Espin-Basany E,Sanchez JL,Golda T,Ferrer-Artola AM,Codina-Cazador A,Frago R,Kreisler E

更新日期：2016-01-01 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：:This study aimed (1) to develop a simple scoring system incorporating ultrasound (US) examination and clinical or laboratory predictors for increasing diagnostic accuracy in acute appendicitis (AA), and (2) to evaluate the performance of the scoring system as compared to that of previous models. Fifteen variables incl...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tzanakis NE,Efstathiou SP,Danulidis K,Rallis GE,Tsioulos DI,Chatzivasiliou A,Peros G,Nikiteas NI

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve palsy (RLNP) is one of the most common complications after thyroidectomy. We aim to evaluate the role of intraoperative corticosteroids in preventing or treating postoperative RLNP. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We conducted a prospective study of 295 patients who underwent either total lo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang LF,Lee KW,Kuo WR,Wu CW,Lu SP,Chiang FY

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the application value of a three-dimensional (3D) printing model in the training of choledochoscopy techniques. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Imaging data from two patients with biliary dilatation were used to produce two 3D reconstruction models which were subsequently constructed into 3D printing models (No....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Li A,Tang R,Rong Z,Zeng J,Xiang C,Yu L,Zhao W,Dong J

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic intersphincteric resection (ISR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation is helpful in the management of patients with low rectal cancer. With the advent of this technique, the need for performance of abdominoperineal resection seems to have decreased in patients with very low rectal tumors. The aim of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lim SW,Huh JW,Kim YJ,Kim HR

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This is the fourth updated Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society guideline presenting a consensus for optimal perioperative care in colorectal surgery and providing graded recommendations for each ERAS item within the ERAS® protocol. METHODS:A wide database search on English literature publication...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gustafsson UO,Scott MJ,Hubner M,Nygren J,Demartines N,Francis N,Rockall TA,Young-Fadok TM,Hill AG,Soop M,de Boer HD,Urman RD,Chang GJ,Fichera A,Kessler H,Grass F,Whang EE,Fawcett WJ,Carli F,Lobo DN,Rollins KE,Ba

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At the time of laparotomy, peritoneal washings were collected from 155 gastric cancer patients and the levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) determined. The CEA levels in peritoneal washings were statistically independent of those in sera and could more reliably predict the presence of peritoneal metastasis than a ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nishiyama M,Takashima I,Tanaka T,Yoshida K,Toge T,Nagata N,Iwamori S,Tamura Y

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trends are changing in the management of infants and children with indirect inguinal hernias. Advances in neonatal intensive care have resulted in the survival of many small premature infants who have a high incidence of inguinal hernia. The rate of incarceration, strangulation, and gonadal infarction in these babies ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Grosfeld JL

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few established metrics to define surgical capacity in resource-limited settings. Previous work hypothesizes that the relative frequency of cesarean sections (CS) at a hospital, expressed as a proportion of total operative procedures (%CS), may serve as a proxy measure of surgical capacity. We atte...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Petroze RT,Mehtsun W,Nzayisenga A,Ntakiyiruta G,Sawyer RG,Calland JF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypoxic stress is a feature of rapidly growing thyroid tumours. Cancer progression is thought to be driven by a small population of tumour cells possessing stem cell properties. Hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are important mediators of hypoxia. Both HIF-1alpha and HIF-2alpha have been reported to be expr...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mahkamova K,Latar N,Aspinall S,Meeson A

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effects of surgically induced weight loss on the metabolic profile and adipocytokine levels in premenopausal morbidly obese females. METHODS:Twenty premenopausal morbidly obese (MO) women with a median age of 34 years (range: 24-48 years) and a median body ma...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Marantos G,Daskalakis M,Karkavitsas N,Matalliotakis I,Papadakis JA,Melissas J

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival outcome in lung cancer patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) has not been well evaluated. The aim of this study was to evaluate the survival outcomes following non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) surgery in patients with CKD as a preoperative comorbidity. METHODS:Among 671 patients who unde...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yamamoto Y,Kanzaki R,Kanou T,Ose N,Funaki S,Minami M,Shintani Y

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to asses the predictive factors of postoperative complications in patients who underwent a laparoscopic elective approach for recurrent diverticulitis and to determine the relationship between the number of acute episodes and surgical morbidity. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Rotholtz NA,Montero M,Laporte M,Bun M,Lencinas S,Mezzadri N

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gastroesophageal reflux is the main risk factor for esophageal adenocarcinoma, but there is no strong support for a protective effect of antireflux surgery. We tested the hypothesis that esophageal adenocarcinoma that develops with long latency after antireflux surgery might be due to persistent postoperativ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lagergren J,Viklund P

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Jejunostomy is a surgical procedure by which a tube is situated in the lumen of the proximal jejunum, primarily to administer nutrition. There are many techniques used for jejunostomy: longitudinal Witzel, transverse Witzel, open gastrojejunostomy, needle catheter technique, percutaneous endoscopy, and laparoscopy. Th...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tapia J,Murguia R,Garcia G,de los Monteros PE,Oñate E

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood loss during liver transection and ischemia-reperfusion injury associated with hepatic inflow occlusion are significant drawbacks during liver surgery. Sixteen patients underwent liver resection using the Monopolar Floating Ball (FB) plus LigaSure (LS) diathermy without occlusion of the hepatoduodenal ligament (g...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sakamoto Y,Yamamoto J,Kokudo N,Seki M,Kosuge T,Yamaguchi T,Muto T,Makuuchi M

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:There is no standardized treatment for patients with chemo-resistant or recurrent advanced ovarian cancer. Locoregional treatments combining cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemohyperthermia (HIPEC) may improve survival for locoregional disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A prospective single center study ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cotte E,Glehen O,Mohamed F,Lamy F,Falandry C,Golfier F,Gilly FN

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Resection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) located in the right liver often requires hepatic mobilization. However, exposure of the HCC may be restricted when using the conventional abdominal approach (AA). In such cases, a thoracoabdominal approach (TA) can provide a good operating field. Although several ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Okamura Y,Takeda S,Fujii T,Sugimoto H,Nomoto S,Nakao A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The rectal electrical activity recorded by electrorectogram (ERG) was studied in 22 chronically constipated subjects and 16 healthy volunteers. The latter had a mean (+/- SD) age of 42.6 +/- 8.5 years; 10 were men and 6 women. Of the 22 constipated patients, 14 had inertia-type constipation (IC; age 44.6 +/- 10.2 year...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A family history of colorectal cancer is a known risk factor for the disease. As a result of different study designs from different populations, the strength of this association varies in the literature. We intended to define the incidence and the risk predictors in first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Karner-Hanusch J,Mittlböck M,Fillipitsch T,Herbst F

更新日期：1997-02-01 00:00:00