Comprehensive Complication Index or Clavien-Dindo Classification: Which is Better for Evaluating the Severity of Postoperative Complications Following Pancreatectomy?

abstract：:Expression of sialyl-Lewisx (sLex) antigen was studied immunohistochemically in 110 resected human gastric carcinomas using an anti-sLex monoclonal antibody. Lymph node, liver, and peritoneal metastases were clearly more prevalent in tumors expressing high levels of sLex than in those with no or low-level sLex express...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ura H,Denno R,Hirata K,Yamaguchi K,Yasoshima T,Shishido T

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Genital manifestations of lymphatic filariasis (genital LF) are a significant cause of disfigurement and disability in the developing world. Surgery is the standard treatment; however, definitive publications are lacking and best practice remains unclear. An exhaustive search strategy using keyword and subject heading...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lim KH,Speare R,Thomas G,Graves P

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative cerebral oxygen desaturation was reported to be associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients. The effect of the anesthesia method on regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO(2)) is still a question under debate. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee A,Kim SH,Hong JY,Hwang JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Neurosurgical capacity is extremely deficient in East African countries where 27 neurosurgeons serve more than 250 million people. To build capacity, the Duke University Medical Center and New Mulago Hospital in Uganda applied a two-pronged twinning approach that placed usable surplus equipment in a developi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Haglund MM,Kiryabwire J,Parker S,Zomorodi A,MacLeod D,Schroeder R,Muhumuza M,Merson M

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pancreas transplantation has emerged as the single most effective way to achieve normal glucose homeostasis inpatients with type I insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. Optimal immunosuppressive strategies for pancreas transplantation continue to evolve with the use of newer, more potent immunosuppressive agents,partic...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Odorico JS,Sollinger HW

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few details of the clinical features of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) developing extrahepatic recurrence after a curative resection have been published. The purpose of this study was to clarify the clinicopathologic findings of patients with HCC who experienced extrahepatic metastases. METHODS:Clinicopatho...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tanaka K,Shimada H,Matsuo K,Takeda K,Nagano Y,Togo S

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efficient DNA damage repair by MutL-homolog DNA mismatch repair (MMR) enzymes, MLH1, MLH3, PMS1 and PMS2, are required to maintain thyrocyte genomic integrity. We hypothesized that persistent oxidative stress and consequent transcriptional dysregulation observed in thyroid follicles will lead to MMR deficien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Javid M,Sasanakietkul T,Nicolson NG,Gibson CE,Callender GG,Korah R,Carling T

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) plays an essential role in the evaluation of lymph node (LN) metastasis status and the extent of LN dissection in gastric cancer. The aim of our study was to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis for corresponding identification rate and sensitivity of different SLNB...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huang Y,Pan M,Chen B

更新日期：2021-01-03 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent analysis found bradycardia during laparoscopy as a potential early warning sign of cardiac arrest. Knowledge regarding bradycardia frequency and its consequences during laparoscopy is limited. METHODS:Using the computerized record database, files of 9915 patients undergoing laparoscopic surgery, be...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dabush-Elisha I,Goren O,Herscovici A,Matot I

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgeon performed ultrasound (US) is being increasingly embraced by breast surgeons worldwide as an integral part of patient assessment. The extent of its application within Australia and New Zealand is not well documented. The present study aimed to evaluate its current usage patterns and to determine suita...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Law MT,Kollias J,Bennett I

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From January, 1972 to June, 1989, 51 patients with liver hemangiomas (32 females and 19 males, mean age 35 years) were evaluated for surgical treatment. Diameters of the masses were 5 cm to 20 cm (median 8.5 cm). Nine of the patients had already been treated for cancer. Twenty-two (43.1%) of the 51 patients were sympt...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lise M,Feltrin G,Da Pian PP,Miotto D,Pilati PL,Rubaltelli L,Zane D

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Selective nonoperative management (SNOM) of penetrating neck injuries (PNI) has steadily gained favor, but indications for surgery and adjunctive diagnostic studies remain debated. The purpose of the present study is to validate a protocol of SNOM of PNI based on physical examination, which further dictates ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Thoma M,Navsaria PH,Edu S,Nicol AJ

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive radio-guided parathyroidectomy (MIRP) has been embraced as an acceptable therapeutic approach to primary hyperparathyroidism. Preoperative sestamibi scanning has facilitated this technique. Here we evaluate the addition of a rapid intraoperative parathyroid hormone (iPTH) assay for patient...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hanif F,Coffey JC,Romics L Jr,O'Sullivan K,Aftab F,Redmond HP

更新日期：2006-02-01 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：:The effect of a treatment versus controls may be expressed in relative or absolute terms. For rational decision-making, absolute measures are more meaningful. The number needed to treat, the reciprocal of the absolute risk reduction, is a powerful estimate of the effect of a treatment. It is particularly useful becaus...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tramèr MR,Walder B

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A large number of families with familial isolated hyperparathyroidism (FIHP) have been reported. We wanted to determine if some of these families represent early manifestations of full-blown syndromes such as multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN-1), as early identification may alter surgical and medical management...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Perrier ND,Villablanca A,Larsson C,Wong M,Ituarte P,Teh BT,Clark OH

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Scarce data are available on the characteristics of postoperative organ failure (POF) and mortality after gastrectomy. We aimed to describe the causes of organ failure and mortality related to gastrectomy for gastric cancer and to identify patients with POF who are at a risk of failure to rescue (FTR). METH...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Park JH,Lee HJ,Oh SY,Park SH,Berlth F,Son YG,Kim TH,Huh YJ,Yang JY,Lee KG,Suh YS,Kong SH,Yang HK

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our laboratory has previously shown that the levels of secreted prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)), Thromboxane B(2) (TxB(2)), and interleukin-6 (IL-6) by aortic explant cultures were high in patients with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). In the present study, we sought to examine the secretory levels of t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheuk BL,Cheng SW

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to determine the frequency, mode of presentation, and need for reoperation in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia at Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. METHODS:This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four years, fro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Memon AA,Siddiqui FG,Abro AH,Agha AH,Lubna S,Memon AS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Utilization of breast reconstruction (BR) is low in many jurisdictions. We studied the geographical and surgical workforce factors that contribute to access and use of BR using a small area analysis approach with a geographical unit of analysis. METHODS:We linked administrative data from Ontario Canada to c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Platt J,Zhong T,Moineddin R,Booth GL,Easson AM,Fernandes K,Gozdyra P,Baxter NN

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：PURPOSE:Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS®) is one of the world's best-known training programs for medical providers. Revisions of the ATLS manual have been evidence based for a number of years. In 2011, a level 3 (S3) evidence- and consensus-based guideline on the treatment of patients with severe and multiple injuri...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Münzberg M,Mutschler M,Paffrath T,Trentzsch H,Wafaisade A,Walcher F,Raum M,Flohé S,Wölfl C

更新日期：2015-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:This study aims to determine the prevalence and predictive factors for recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) and for sentinel lymph node positivity by SLNB in our population. METHODS:We followed up all SLNBs performed between 2002 and 2010 and analyzed data by R (version2.10.1), considering p <...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bernardi S,Bertozzi S,Londero AP,Giacomuzzi F,Angione V,Dri C,Carbone A,Petri R

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Open gastric surgery in elderly patients is associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates than those reported among younger individuals. Therefore, minimally invasive surgery may have a larger impact on the elderly compared to the younger age group. The objective of this study was to evaluate the experience of ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mochiki E,Ohno T,Kamiyama Y,Aihara R,Nakabayashi T,Asao T,Kuwano H

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The past decade has seen a maturation of the art and science of perioperative nutritional support. We now have sufficient data to make informed and reasonable judgments regarding when we should and should not provide perioperative TPN. These judgments can be considered medically sound and fiscally responsible. The fol...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Buzby GP

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The psychiatric population has been reported to be accompanied with a higher morbidity and mortality in several situations. However, little is known about the effect of co-morbid psychiatric disorders on surgical risk during major digestive surgery for malignancies. Our purpose in the present study, therefor...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Aoyanagi N,Iizuka I,Watanabe M

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anastomotic leakage is a serious clinical problem after colorectal resections and is associated with a significantly increased length of stay, morbidity and mortality. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of changes in clinical practice on anastomotic leakage rate after colorectal resectio...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Iversen H,Ahlberg M,Lindqvist M,Buchli C

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intraabdominal bleeding, the most life-threatening complication following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), most often is associated with failure of a pancreaticojejunostomy anastomosis or with intraabdominal infection. We investigated whether placement of an omental flap around the splanchnic vessels in PD could reduce t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Maeda A,Ebata T,Kanemoto H,Matsunaga K,Bando E,Yamaguchi S,Uesaka K

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herniographic examinations were performed on more than 4,000 patients. The method was found to be of great value in patients with obscure symptoms in the groin or pelvis. Herniography shows not only hernial sacs but also the general condition and tissue strength of the inguinal part of the abdominal wall. The differen...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gullmo A

更新日期：1989-09-01 00:00:00