Lack of benefit of combined pancreaticosplenectomy in D2 resection for proximal-third gastric carcinoma.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pulmonary resection is the best therapeutic option for lung metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) today. However, recurrences are frequent following pulmonary resection. We aimed to evaluate the recurrence pattern and treatment of initial pulmonary resection for metastases from CRC. METHODS:Data from 76 p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yokota M,Kobayashi A,Nomura S,Nishizawa Y,Ito M,Nagai K,Saito N

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dukes' classification is a useful staging system in patients with colorectal cancer. The aim of this study was to present clinicopathologic characteristics and survival of patients with gastric cancer based on Dukes' classification. A total of 273 patients with gastric cancer curatively treated by radical gastrectomy ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Adachi Y,Suematsu T,Yasuda K,Shiromizu A,Shiraishi N,Kitano S

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine if intrabiliary rupture (IBR), an evolutive complication of hepatic echinococcosis (HE), is a risk factor for developing postoperative morbidity (POM). METHODS:This was a concurrent cohort study that included patients operated on for HE between 1996 and 2006 and who ha...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Manterola C,Vial M,Sanhueza A,Contreras J

更新日期：2010-03-01 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：:Studies have recorded significant patient discomfort during flexible sigmoidoscopy when it is performed without sedation/analgesia. This study observed whether a single dose of 50 mcg intravenous fentanyl reduces pain, improving compliance, acceptability, and completion rates. In a prospective study, 109 consecutive p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Basu S,Krishnamurthy B,Walsh TH

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional chemotherapy agents adversely affect wound healing and need to be held prior to or after surgery. Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and targeted agents are now standard of care for the several treatment cancers. We hypothesize that ICI and targeted therapy do not have similar adverse effects on...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sun J,Kirichenko DA,Chung JL,Carr MJ,Eroglu Z,Khushalani NI,Markowitz J,Messina JL,Sondak VK,Zager JS,Patel SY

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is now generally believed that regulatory T cells (Tregs) play an important role in peripheral tolerance, and a defect in Tregs is considered one of the most important factors in the induction of various kinds of autoimmune disease including ulcerative colitis (UC). Here, we examined the change in frequen...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Furihata M,Sawada T,Okada T,Ishizuka M,Horie T,Takagi K,Nagata H,Kubota K

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Inflammation is integral to the pathogenesis of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). This study examines preoperative biomarkers of systemic inflammation in patients undergoing open repair of intact and ruptured AAA. METHODS:One-hundred twelve patients were entered into a prospective observational study. Preope...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tambyraja AL,Dawson R,Valenti D,Murie JA,Chalmers RT

更新日期：2007-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:The majority of small bowel obstructions (SBO) are the result of adhesions caused by a previous abdominal operation. On rare occasions, adhesional SBO occurs in the absence of such an operation. Our objective was to describe the management, findings, and outcomes of unexplained adhesional SBO (UA-SBO) and ex...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Butt MU,Velmahos GC,Zacharias N,Alam HB,de Moya M,King DR

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Organ transplantation continues to be hindered by a limited supply of organs. A significant percentage of potential organ donors are lost to either medical failure or inability to obtain consent for donation. In a surgical intensive care unit (ICU) we have refocused our efforts toward aggressive resuscitation, directe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Jenkins DH,Reilly PM,Schwab CW

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Video-assisted thyroidectomy, although an increasingly used method to treat benign thyroid nodules, is rarely used to treat thyroid cancer. We performed gasless video-assisted total thyroidectomy for the treatment of papillary carcinoma of the thyroid. The patients were two men and five women with ages ranging from 29...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chao TC,Lin JD,Chen MF

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the Surgical Department of the University of Erlangen, 307 reconstructions in all areas of the arterial tree were performed with PTFE (GORE-TEX) grafts, of which 188 were performed in the femoral-popliteal and femoral-crural areas. Femoral-popliteal bypass grafts above the knee joint remained patent in 93% of the p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Raithel D,Groitl H

更新日期：1980-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been expanded from a purely diagnostic role to a therapeutic role in many patients. In addition to controlling active bleeding, it is an option in a patient who is clinically at a high risk of rebleeding, or in patients who have peptic ulcers with visible ve...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Steffes CP,Sugawa C

更新日期：1992-11-01 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：BACKGROUND:Esophagorespiratory fistula (ERF) caused by esophageal carcinoma is a fatal complication. In our institution, esophageal bypass surgery has been indicated when possible. We herein retrospectively describe the clinical results of esophageal bypass surgery for ERF. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between April 2001 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nakajima Y,Kawada K,Tokairin Y,Miyawaki Y,Okada T,Miyake S,Kawano T

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Little evidence is available regarding long-term survival of patients with gallbladder cancer that is discovered at the time of laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Therefore the present study was performed to evaluate long-term outcomes of this disease. Of 1546 patients who underwent LC for benign gallbladder disease b...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Akatsu T,Ueda M,Shimazu M,Wakabayashi G,Aiura K,Tanabe M,Kawachi S,Kido H,Kitajima M

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Noninvasive diagnosis of cavernous hemangioma of the liver is an important step in the investigation of patients with focal hepatic lesions since biopsy may result in life-threatening hemorrhage. To determine the diagnostic accuracy of 99m-technetium red blood cell (99mTc-RBC) imaging with tomography, 50 patients with...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Farlow DC,Chapman PR,Gruenewald SM,Antico VF,Farrell GC,Little JM

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatectomy with concomitant resection of the inferior vena cava (IVC) has become common for hepatic malignancies involving the IVC. However, diagnosing IVC invasion and the procedure of choice have yet to be standardized. Medical records of nine patients with liver cancer (five metastatic tumors from colorectal cance...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Okada Y,Nagino M,Kamiya J,Yamamoto H,Hayakawa N,Nimura Y

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：BACKGROUND:A lower-pitched voice is one of the most common voice alterations after thyroidectomy without laryngeal nerve injury. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acoustic and stroboscopic changes and the treatment outcomes in patients with a lower-pitched voice with the goal of eventually establishing a therap...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Nam IC,Bae JS,Chae BJ,Shim MR,Hwang YS,Sun DI

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper summarizes the place of thoracic surgery in the management of hydatid disease. Although based on the author's 31-year personal experience, it draws on the experience of others where that of the author is deficient. The treatment of pulmonary, pleural, liver, and cardiac cysts is discussed. The importance of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Aarons BJ

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) is one of the most common causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality. The clinical spectrum of CDH ranges from minimally affected infants who do well with modern neonatal care to severely affected infants who die despite all interventions. Two decades of research have led to advan...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sydorak RM,Harrison MR

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The lung is the most common site of extrahepatic metastasis from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The aim of this study was to evaluate the significance and long-term outcomes of pulmonary metastasectomy for HCC, especially in patients with multiple nodules or repeated pulmonary recurrence. METHODS:We retros...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mizuguchi S,Nishiyama N,Izumi N,Tsukioka T,Komatsu H,Iwata T,Tanaka S,Takemura S,Kubo S

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This retrospective study in 79 surgically treated patients with a proximal bile duct carcinoma revealed 12 patients with a median age of 59.5 years (range 21-73 years) who survived more than 5 years. These 12 patients were analyzed to identify specific patient characteristics for long-term survival. Fifteen patients d...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gerhards MF,van Gulik TM,Bosma A,ten Hoopen-Neumann H,Verbeek PC,Gonzalez Gonzalez D,de Wit LT,Gouma DJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 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：BACKGROUND:The specific definition of central hepatectomy (CH) (i.e., resection of segments 4-5-8 ± 1) is not uniformly used, resulting in conflicting comparisons with the more commonly performed extended hepatectomy (EH). The study aimed to compare, using propensity score matching (PSM) analysis, the incidence of post...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de'Angelis N,Pascal G,Salloum C,Lahat E,Ichai P,Saliba F,Adam R,Castaing D,Azoulay D

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) remains poor despite improvements in treatment and post-operative clinical management. We review our experiences and evaluate our current surgical approaches by comparing patients from two consecutive treatment periods. METHODS:One hundred forty-four pa...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yoh T,Hatano E,Nishio T,Seo S,Taura K,Yasuchika K,Okajima H,Kaido T,Uemoto S

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Total thyroidectomy is a well-established surgical approach for the management of papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). However, the best surgical approach for papillary microcarcinoma is nowadays still debated. Both total thyroidectomy and simple lobectomy are used. We report the experience of a single University...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Donatini G,Castagnet M,Desurmont T,Rudolph N,Othman D,Kraimps JL

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical exposure of the recurrent laryngeal nerve decreases the incidence of nerve injuries during thyroid surgery. Intraoperative neuromonitoring was introduced to facilitate identification and protection of the recurrent laryngeal nerve. Between February 1996 and June 2002 a total of 288 patients underwent thyroid ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Beldi G,Kinsbergen T,Schlumpf R

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00