Preoperative Low Vital Capacity Influences Survival After Esophagectomy for Patients with Esophageal Carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Low-risk papillary thyroid carcinoma is commonly treated surgically. However, uncertainties exist in regard to the optimal extent of surgery. We approached this question using a decision-analysis model. METHODS:A Markov model was used to compare outcome between patients with small (1-2 cm) low-risk PTC trea...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Stern S,Hilly O,Horowitz E,Leshno M,Feinmesser R

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND AIM:Previous studies have shown that microscopic vessel invasion (MVI) occurs in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a treatment history due to its poorer malignant behavior in comparison with primary HCC. The aim of the present study was to determine the predictors of MVI and overall survival in HCC pat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Okamura Y,Sugiura T,Ito T,Yamamoto Y,Ashida R,Aramaki T,Uesaka K

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sub-Saharan Africa has a high surgical burden of disease but performs a disproportionately low volume of surgery. Closing this surgical gap will require increased surgical productivity of existing systems. We examined specific hospital management practices in three sub-Saharan African hospitals that are asso...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Funk LM,Conley DM,Berry WR,Gawande AA

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study described the various components of access to care for resectable colorectal cancer, and correlated the timeliness of these components with patient satisfaction. With a prospective/retrospective cohort design, all patients undergoing surgical resection for primary colorectal cancer from 2/1/01 to 15/12/01, ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Porter GA,Inglis KM,Wood LA,Veugelers PJ

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been thirty years since Bianchi introduced the technique that made intestinal lengthening possible. The last three decades have seen lengthening procedures established as vital components of intestinal rehabilitation programs. The goal of the present study was to use a systematic literature review to ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： King B,Carlson G,Khalil BA,Morabito A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the original article, the units indicated on the y-axes of Fig. 3 are incorrectly labelled. The correct label is pg/mL. Following is the corrected Fig. 3. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bradley M,Dente C,Khatri V,Schobel S,Lisboa F,Shi A,Hensman H,Kirk A,Buchman TG,Elster E

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There are three basic roles of laparoscopic surgery for patients with colorectal cancer. First, although infrequently needed prior to therapy, diagnostic or staging laparoscopy may be valuable in certain colorectal cancer patients. Second, the laparoscopic approach may offer several attractive features for the palliat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Milsom JW,Kim SH

更新日期：1997-09-01 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：: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：:The principles of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy include the successful preoperative localization of a solitary adenoma, a targeted operative approach that does not disturb the normal parathyroid glands, and intraoperative confirmation of excision of all hypersecreting parathyroid tissue. By providing real-time ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Inabnet WB

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The past 25 years have been witness to a revolution in how vascular care is delivered. The majority of arterial and venous interventions have converted from open surgery to minimally invasive percutaneous endovascular procedures. METHODS:This surgical innovations symposium article reviews current endovasc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Blecha M,Gahtan V

更新日期：2020-11-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The appropriate role for additional radiotherapy in patients with resectable rectal cancer is not yet settled. Irradiation has been considered by surgeons and radiotherapists as superfluous since no effect on survival has been shown. However, numerous trials have demonstrated that peri-operative radiotherapy decreases...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Påhlman L,Glimelius B

更新日期：1992-09-01 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：: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：:Incisional hernia is a serious postoperative complication of laparotomy. Selecting an appropriate suture material may lessen such morbidity. This study undertook a prospective, randomized comparison of early-absorbable polyglactin 910 suture versus late-absorbable polydioxanone loop suture for fascial closure after ab...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hsiao WC,Young KC,Wang ST,Lin PW

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiological features of common benign conditions of the breast and the radiological procedures used in the investigation of benign breast disorders are presented. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gravelle IH,Lyons K

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma contributes more than ten percent of the global burden of disease. Initial assessment and resuscitation of trauma patients often requires rapid diagnosis and management of multiple concurrent complex conditions, and errors are common. We investigated whether implementing a trauma care checklist would ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lashoher A,Schneider EB,Juillard C,Stevens K,Colantuoni E,Berry WR,Bloem C,Chadbunchachai W,Dharap S,Dy SM,Dziekan G,Gruen RL,Henry JA,Huwer C,Joshipura M,Kelley E,Krug E,Kumar V,Kyamanywa P,Mefire AC,Musafir M,

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Node dissection for melanoma remains the most important therapeutic decision for the optimal management of the patient with melanoma. In Australia and in some parts of the United States, the majority of patients with intermediate thickness melanoma (1.6-4.00 mm) will undergo elective lymph node dissection. In Europe, ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： McCarthy WH,Shaw HM,Cascinelli N,Santinami M,Belli F

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Variceal bleeding remains an important complication in extrahepatic portal vein thrombosis (EPVT). As for portal hypertension due to other etiologies, an elective treatment to decrease the risk of subsequent rebleeding is warranted. The results of the Sugiura-Futagawa procedure (SP) in 38 patients with variceal bleedi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Orozco H,Takahashi T,Mercado MA,Prado E,Chan C

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the present study was to determine whether patients with the incident hospital diagnosis of primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) in Denmark during the period 1977-1993 had an increased mortality from cardiovascular disease and cancer compared to the rest of the Danish population. In a random sample of half of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Øgard CG,Engholm G,Almdal TP,Vestergaard H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of microsurgical techniques has supplied plastic surgery with a new chance to transfer tissue to nearly any recipient site of the body. Classical methods still have their value but also their limits in many circumstances. Free tissue transfer has proved its advantages, especially in covering defects in...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： O'Brien BM,Kumar PA

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Unilateral adrenal hyperplasia (UAH) is a rare, surgically correctable cause of primary hyperaldosteronism (PH). We report 2 cases and review the literature for cases of PH secondary to UAH successfully treated via surgery. METHODS:Two cases of UAH treated at our institution were retrospectively reviewed....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Goh BK,Tan YH,Chang KT,Eng PH,Yip SK,Cheng CW

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:As more patients undergo diagnostic thyroid surgery, the development of posthemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism is becoming a major concern. We hypothesized that the preoperative thyrotropin (thyroid-stimulating hormone, TSH) level and ultrasonographically measured thyroid volume, both commonly available in thy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Moon HG,Jung EJ,Park ST,Jung TS,Jeong CY,Ju YT,Lee YJ,Hong SC,Choi SK,Ha WS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Postoperative complications in patients with obstructive jaundice remain increased when associated with endotoxemia and the inflammatory response due to gut barrier failure. Administration of glutamine has been proposed to maintain the integrity of the gut mucosa and thus reduce bacterial translocation (BT), but the e...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Margaritis VG,Filos KS,Michalaki MA,Scopa CD,Spiliopoulou I,Nikolopoulou VN,Vagianos CE

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concurrent vitamin D(3) deficiency is common in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). We aimed to examine the clinicopathologic features and short-term outcomes of vitamin D(3)-deficient patients after minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP). METHODS:Over 2-year period, 80 consecutive MIP patients had preo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lang BH,Lo CY

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant barriers limit the safe and timely provision of surgical and anaesthetic care in low- and middle-income countries. Nearly one-half of Mongolia's population resides in rural areas where the austere geography makes travel for adequate surgical care very difficult. Our goal was to characterize the a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Spiegel DA,Choo S,Cherian M,Orgoi S,Kehrer B,Price RR,Govind S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatectomy with vascular reconstruction for biliary malignancy remains controversial. This study aimed to clarify the indications for surgery. Patients with advanced hilar bile duct cancer (HBDC) (n = 26) and gallbladder cancer (GBC) involving the hepatoduodenal ligament (n = 13) who underwent hepatectomy were enroll...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shimada H,Endo I,Sugita M,Masunari H,Fujii Y,Tanaka K,Misuta K,Sekido H,Togo S

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

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：BACKGROUND:Lymph node metastasis is important when evaluating the prognosis of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC). However, the current N-staging system cannot fully reflect the clinical significance of cervical lymph node metastasis in DTC. In this study, we employed Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wei WJ,Lu ZW,Wen D,Liao T,Li DS,Wang Y,Zhu YX,Wang ZY,Wu Y,Wang YL,Ji QH

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The World Health Organization Surgical Safety Checklist (SSC) has been widely implemented in an effort to decrease surgical adverse events. METHOD:This systematic literature review examined the effects of the SSC on postoperative outcomes. The review included 25 studies: two randomised controlled trials, 13...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de Jager E,McKenna C,Bartlett L,Gunnarsson R,Ho YH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00