Staging of squamous esophageal cancer: accuracy and value.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative parathyroid hormone assay (IOPTH) has been suggested to have value in predicting the development of postoperative hypoparathyroidism after thyroid surgery. IOPTH has been validated in identification of patients at risk of postoperative hypocalcemia requiring early onset of calcium supplementat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Barczyński M,Cichoń S,Konturek A,Cichoń W

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate surgical approach for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients of Child-Pugh class B is unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the prognostic factors after hepatectomy in Child-Pugh class B patients and to delineate the selection criteria for hepatectomy. METHODS:One hundred fifty pati...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuroda S,Tashiro H,Kobayashi T,Oshita A,Amano H,Ohdan H

更新日期：2011-04-01 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：:Spontaneous pneumothorax (SP) is commonly observed in young, tall, thin subjects without apparent underlying lung disease and in the elderly with chronic emphysematous lung disease. We present our experience in treating SP during the last decade. From December 1986 to November 1996 a total of 417 consecutive patients ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Athanassiadi K,Kalavrouziotis G,Loutsidis A,Hatzimichalis A,Bellenis I,Exarchos N

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective multicenter study, 186 patients with squamous cell esophageal carcinoma, who after evaluation were considered suitable for surgery, were randomized to 4 treatment groups: Group 1, surgery alone; Group 2, pre-operative chemotherapy (cisplatin and bleomycin) and surgery; Group 3, pre-operative irradiati...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nygaard K,Hagen S,Hansen HS,Hatlevoll R,Hultborn R,Jakobsen A,Mäntyla M,Modig H,Munck-Wikland E,Rosengren B

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Increasing numbers of patients are treated by robotic distal gastrectomy (RDG); however, it remains unclear whether RDG is clinically comparable with conventional laparoscopic distal gastrectomy (LDG). This study aimed to clarify the feasibility of RDG from safety aspects. METHODS:The study included 109 cT1...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hikage M,Tokunaga M,Makuuchi R,Irino T,Tanizawa Y,Bando E,Kawamura T,Terashima M

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The serum hyaluronate (HA) level reflects sinusoidal endothelial cell function correlated with liver function. We have reviewed multiple liver function indicators from 37 patients who underwent hepatectomy for various liver diseases. The serum HA level was well correlated with the indocyanine green retention rate at 1...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mizuguchi T,Katsuramaki T,Nobuoka T,Kawamoto M,Oshima H,Kawasaki H,Kikuchi H,Shibata C,Hirata K

更新日期：2004-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery (SILS) suggests a promising alternative to conventional laparoscopic surgery. In this report we describe our initial experience with SILS for both right hemicolectomies and anterior resections. METHODS:Between June 2009 and May 2010, SILS was performed for 32 ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chew MH,Wong MT,Lim BY,Ng KH,Eu KW

更新日期：2011-04-01 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:Primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) is a common endocrine disorder that predominantly affects patients >60 and is increasing in prevalence. Identifying risk factors for poor outcomes after parathyroidectomy in older adults will help tailor operative decision making. The impact of frailty on surgical outcomes ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Seib CD,Chomsky-Higgins K,Gosnell JE,Shen WT,Suh I,Duh QY,Finlayson E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiogenesis is essential for tumor growth and metastasis. An association between microvessel density, a measure of tumor angiogenesis, and conventional prognostic variables has been shown for many tumor entities. For Barrett's carcinoma, the results are controversial. Immature vessels formed in tumors are structurall...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Möbius C,Stein HJ,Becker I,Feith M,Theisen J,Gais P,Jütting U,Siewert JR

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Parastomal hernia (PH) is a frequent complication after end-colostomy formation. PH may negatively influence the quality of life in end-colostomy patients. Our study investigates the quality of life and body image (BI) in patients with an end-colostomy. METHODS:We conducted a cross-sectional study of end-...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： van Dijk SM,Timmermans L,Deerenberg EB,Lamme B,Kleinrensink GJ,Jeekel J,Lange JF

更新日期：2015-10-01 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：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:Few studies have focused on the risk factors for failure to achieve fascial closure after use of negative-pressure wound therapy (NPWT) in an open abdomen (OA). We aimed at analyzing possible risk factors for failure of fascial closure and the risk of fistulas after nontrauma lower gastrointestinal (GI) trac...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bertelsen CA,Fabricius R,Kleif J,Kristensen B,Gögenur I

更新日期：2014-04-01 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：OBJECTIVES:Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is a major complication and main cause of mortality after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD). Afferent loop decompression technique (ALDT) has theoretical feasibility to reduce the rate of POPF. The aim of this study is to determine whether ALDT is a protective factor for PO...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yin J,Lu Z,Wu P,Wu J,Gao W,Wei J,Guo F,Chen J,Jiang K,Miao Y

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) symptoms are commonly reported in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). Although a calcium-mediated cause-and-effect relationship has been suggested, it remains unknown if parathyroidectomy improves GERD symptoms. METHODS:Over a 22-month period, 1,175 (39%) of 3,000 conse...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Norman J,Politz D,Lopez J,Boone D,Stojadinovic A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the past three decades Canada has developed an exemplary system of universal health care. However, current financial constraints threaten to undermine the very foundation of the system that represents Canada's respect for social justice. The first of these two articles (Part 1) discusses the unique characteristic...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cohen AH,Cohen R,Taylor BR,Reznick RK

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is nowadays a preferred one-stage treatment. However, the influence of complicated cholecystitis (CC) on LCBDE has rarely been addressed. In the present study we aimed to verify whether severe gallbladder inflammation would adversely...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lo HC,Wang YC,Huang JC,Hsu CH,Wu SC,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the past four decades, especially in recent years, various active adjuvant therapies combined with surgery have improved the outcome in cases of cancer of the esophagus. However, no optimum adjuvant therapy has been determined. From 1981 to 1992, 341 patients with regional and distant node metastasis who underw...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nishihira T,Nakano T,Mori S

更新日期：1994-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to describe the perioperative and long-term results of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) in patients aged 60 or less and compare them to patients of more advanced age in a retrospective single-centre case-control study. METHODS:From January 1996 to December 2014, 5893 consecutive CEAs wer...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Dorigo W,Fargion A,Giacomelli E,Bassoli G,Pulli R,Pratesi G,Piffaretti G,Pratesi C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer (QLQ-C30) and the site-specific module for gastric cancer (QLQ-STO22) have seldom been used to measure the postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Japanese gastric cancer patients. The ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kobayashi D,Kodera Y,Fujiwara M,Koike M,Nakayama G,Nakao A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is a fundamental clinical observation that wounds do not heal in tissue that does not bleed, and they almost always heal in tissue that bleeds extensively. Continuous supply of oxygen to the tissue through microcirculation is vital for the healing process and for resistance to infection. Evaluation of tissue perfus...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gottrup F

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emerging evidences have gradually revealed the skeletal muscle attenuation (MA) was not only reflected the accumulation of lipids in skeletal muscle but also associated with physiological and pathological states. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of MA on the prognosis of pancreatic cancer pat...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Akahori T,Sho M,Kinoshita S,Nagai M,Nishiwada S,Tanaka T,Tamamoto T,Ohbayashi C,Hasegawa M,Kichikawa K,Nakajima Y

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have compared the oncologic effectiveness of limited resection (LR) techniques such as transhiatal (TH) or limited resection of the esophagogastric junction with intestinal interposition (LREGJ) in the treatment of early esophageal carcinoma with that of the extended resection such as the classical thorac...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Bogoevski D,Bockhorn M,Koenig A,Reeh M,von Loga K,Sauter G,Rösch T,Izbicki JR

更新日期：2011-06-01 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

abstract：:We sought to determine whether early eschar excision en masse (EEE) at one operation would be effective in the prevention and treatment of postburn organ dysfunction (OD) and multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS). A total of 60 patients, with total body surface burned area over 35% and a third degree burn area ov...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Huang Y,Yang Z,Chen F,Crowther RS,Li A

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article attempts to put into a risk-related perspective modern red blood cell (RBC) transfusion therapy. When making the decision to transfuse, RBCs or blood products, it is important to weigh the risks and benefits of the proposed therapy. It is equally important to evaluate the risk of not transfusing and the m...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Greenburg AG

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00