Small artery reconstruction with a new vascular prosthesis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:This prospective, non-randomized, comparative study evaluated morbidity of chemotherapy administration via a totally implantable venous access device (TIVAD) versus peripheral intravenous access (PIVA), and satisfaction in breast cancer patients in a limited-resource setting. METHODS:Consecutive patients re...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Singh KR,Agarwal G,Nanda G,Chand G,Mishra A,Agarwal A,Verma AK,Mishra SK,Goyal P

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic factors for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients without cirrhosis who underwent hepatectomy. Between 1986 and 1998 a total of 197 men and 57 women with noncirrhotic HCC underwent hepatic resection in the Department of Surgery, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital,...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chen MF,Tsai HP,Jeng LB,Lee WC,Yeh CN,Yu MC,Hung CM

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors responsible for recurrence of esophageal cancer were investigated in 90 patients who underwent extended radical esophagectomy with three-field dissection for a squamous cell carcinoma in the thoracic esophagus. The initial tumor recurrence was grouped as either locoregional (site of the primary tumor, anastomo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bhansali MS,Fujita H,Kakegawa T,Yamana H,Ono T,Hikita S,Toh Y,Fujii T,Tou U,Shirouzu K

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate and investigate the complications of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) and carotid artery stenting (CAS) by performing a meta-analysis based on prospective randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS:We performed a search of multiple electronic databases for RCTs containing...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Liu Z,Shi Z,Wang Y,Chen B,Zhu T,Si Y,Fu W

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of the recent literature is cited in support of the use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) in Crohn's disease. The principal indications for this use are described and some of the disadvantages are discussed. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Descos L,Vignal J

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although various complications after hepatectomy have been reported, there have been no large studies on postoperative portal vein thrombosis (PVT) as a complication. This study evaluated the incidence, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of PVT after hepatectomy. METHODS:The preoperative and postoperative ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yoshiya S,Shirabe K,Nakagawara H,Soejima Y,Yoshizumi T,Ikegami T,Yamashita Y,Harimoto N,Nishie A,Yamanaka T,Maehara Y

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute colonic diverticulitis is a common clinical condition. Severity of the disease is based on clinical, laboratory, and radiological investigations and dictates the need for medical or surgical intervention. Recent clinical trials have improved the understanding of the natural history of the disease resul...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Boermeester MA,Humes DJ,Velmahos GC,Søreide K

更新日期：2016-10-01 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:Many patients who undergo emergency laparotomy are working, which is a key determinant for an individual's socio-economic status and financial security. The objectives of this study were to compare labour market participation and sick leave in a nationwide patient population undergoing non-malignant emergenc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Thygesen LC,Gögenur I

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the low central venous pressure (LCVP) technique is used to decrease blood loss during liver resection, its efficacy and safety during transplant procedures are still debatable. Our study aimed to assess the effects of this technique and its clinical safety for recipients undergoing liver transplant...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Feng ZY,Xu X,Zhu SM,Bein B,Zheng SS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The long-term course after peptic ulcer perforation is unclear, but because the ulcer population is generally older and has concomitant disease, the long-term prognosis may be expected to be poor. METHODS:In a study based on prospective data collection, all patients with peptic ulcer perforation treated at ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Imhof M,Epstein S,Ohmann C,Röher HD

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic proximal gastrectomy (LPG) is performed as a function-preserving surgery for patients with early proximal gastric malignant tumors; however, whether LPG has advantages postoperatively compared with laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) is debatable, especially with regard to nutritional outcomes....

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sugiyama M,Oki E,Ando K,Nakashima Y,Saeki H,Maehara Y

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic reoperative anti-reflux surgery (ARS) has a significantly higher morbidity than laparoscopic primary ARS; however, it is not known whether the same pattern exists within the robotic approach. We aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of robotic reoperative ARS in comparison with primary robot...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Elmously A,Gray KD,Ullmann TM,Fahey TJ 3rd,Afaneh C,Zarnegar R

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Billions of people worldwide lack access to safe affordable surgery. Surgical missions and non-governmental organisations (NGO) are vital in meeting this need, but long-term outcomes are rarely reported. Mercy Ships is a surgical NGO, and we aimed to measure disability-free survival, impact and patient satis...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： White M,Alcorn D,Randall K,Duncan S,Klassen H,Shrime M

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical resection remains the treatment of choice for carotid body tumors (CBTs). Although perioperative complications such as carotid artery injury and neurological deficits occur infrequently, they can be devastating. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether clinical factors or preoperative imaging f...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Straughan DM,Neychev VK,Sadowski SM,Ellis RJ,Thomas F,Patronas NJ,Pacak K,Kebebew E,Nilubol N

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There is increasing interest in provision of essential surgical care as part of public health policy in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). Relatively simple interventions have been shown to prevent death and disability. We reviewed the published literature to examine the cost-effectiveness of simple su...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Grimes CE,Henry JA,Maraka J,Mkandawire NC,Cotton M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Burn patients develop a number of physiologic alterations among which is a markedly increased metabolic rate. Other metabolic changes include an increased rate of glucose production and utilization, a decreased rate of lipid metabolism, and an increased rate of both protein catabolism and anabolism. These alterations ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Waymack JP,Herndon DN

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid cancer is rare. Differentiating parathyroid carcinoma from degenerative changes at histopathology can be difficult and studies investigating the value of single immunohistochemical markers have had variable results. In this study we aimed to investigate whether a panel of immunohistochemistry mar...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Truran PP,Johnson SJ,Bliss RD,Lennard TW,Aspinall SR

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, most patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) in Switzerland are inpatients for 2-3 days. Due to a lack of available hospital beds, we asked whether day-case surgery would be an option for patients in central Switzerland. The questions of acceptability of outpatient LC and factors con...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Widjaja SP,Fischer H,Brunner AR,Honigmann P,Metzger J

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to elucidate the function of the sphincter of Oddi (SO) in patients with juxtapapillary duodenal diverticula (JDDs). The SO function was evaluated by intraoperative biliary manometry in three groups of patients. Group 1 consisted of nine patients with JDDs and a dilated common bile duct (...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Miyazaki S,Sakamoto T,Miyata M,Yamasaki Y,Yamasaki H,Kuwata K

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Variously described as Courvoisier's law, sign, or even gallbladder, this eponymous "law" has been taught to medical students since the publication of Courvoisier's treatise in 1890. METHODS:We reviewed Courvoisier's original "law," the modern misconceptions surrounding it, and the contemporary evidence sup...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fitzgerald JE,White MJ,Lobo DN

更新日期：2009-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is of vital importance during the development and progression of solid tumors. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a major regulator of angiogenesis and could be produced by some cancer cells. To investigate the clinical relevance of VEGF in the tumorigenesis of human thyroid, an immunohistochemi...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huang SM,Lee JC,Wu TJ,Chow NH

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Some patients are prone to persisting intraabdominal infection regardless of initial eradication of the source of infection. Our aim was to characterize patients who had to undergo relaparotomy for persisting abdominal sepsis using simple clinical parameters and to define those patients who are susceptible to benefit ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Koperna T,Schulz F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is a need for relevant, valid, and practical metrics to better quantify both need and progress in global pediatric surgery and for monitoring systems performance. There are several existing surgical metrics in use, including disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), surgical backlog, effective coverage, cost-effec...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Poenaru D,Seyi-Olajide JO

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fourteen patients with liver tumor malignancy and sixteen patients with malignant melanoma localized to one limb were studied regarding leukocyte activation with the release of polymorphonuclear neutrophilic (PMN) elastase and of neopterin and formation of cytokines (TNF-alpha and IL-6) during the surgical treatment. ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Arnestad JP,Bengtsson A,Bengtson JP,Hafström L,Redl H,Schlag G

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over the past decade, assessments of surgical capacity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) have contributed to our understanding of barriers to the delivery of surgical services in a number of countries. It is yet unclear, however, how the findings of these assessments have been applied and built upo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Carlson LC,Lin JA,Ameh EA,Mulwafu W,Donkor P,Derbew M,Rodas E,Mkandawire NC,Dhanaraj M,Yangni-Angate H,Sani R,Labib M,Barbero R,Clarke D,Smith MD,Sherman L,Mutyaba FA,Alexander P,Hadley LG,VanRooyen MJ,Kushner AL

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer has higher concentrations of angiotensin II compared with other cancers. This study sought to assess the effect of angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) on survival of patients undergoing resection using a large, nationally representative dataset. METHODS:Patients undergoing pancreatic c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cerullo M,Gani F,Chen SY,Canner JK,Pawlik TM

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that a dedicated collaborative transdisciplinary Geriatric Surgery Service (GSS) will improve care for elderly colorectal surgery patients. METHODS:Patients older than 75 years of age who underwent major colorectal surgery were included in this study. The Geriatric Surgery Service employed a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tan KY,Tan P,Tan L

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of 10 % sucralfate ointment in the reduction of acute postoperative pain after open hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS:A total of 48 patients (24 men and 24 women) between 20 and 70 years of age who underwent open hemorrhoidectomy were included in this prospe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ala S,Saeedi M,Eshghi F,Rafati M,Hejazi V,Hadianamrei R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic resection of posterosuperior (PS) tumors of the liver is more difficult than that of anterolateral (AL) tumors, owing to the narrow surgical field in the PS location. In this retrospective cohort study, our aim was to determine if port insertion through the intercostal space would lead to improv...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hirokawa F,Hayashi M,Asakuma M,Shimizu T,Inoue Y,Uchiyama K

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00