The association of neurofibromatosis and hyperparathyroidism.

abstract：BACKGROUND:During the reproductive years, women have a 4-fold higher prevalence of gallstones than men, making gallbladder disease a critically important topic in women's health. Among age-matched women and men hospitalized for cholecystitis, gender based differences in demographics, management, and economic and clinic...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dua A,Dua A,Desai SS,Kuy S,Sharma R,Jechow SE,McMaster J,Patel B,Kuy S

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Wound healing and chronic wounds are serious public health issues. While wounds heal, cellular stores of antioxidants are depleted. d-ribose-l-cysteine (DRLC) is a precursor to the antioxidant glutathione. The effect of oral supplementation with DRLC on wound healing was studied in rats. METHODS:A rodent mo...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Saltman AE

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:By means of intragastric instillation of meat extract, two groups of duodenal ulcer patients were identified--antral responders and antral nonresponders. Antral response was abolished ater vagotomy and drainage or vagotomy-antrectomy. The differentiation would allow for selective surgery for duodenal ulcer patients. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Perreault C,Coutsoftides T,Himal HS

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The hospital and office records of 86 patients who underwent proctectomy for cancer of inflammatory bowel disease with primary closure of the perineal wound were reviewed. Almost one fourth of all patients suffered a significant perineal wound complication, the majority of which were infections. The incidence of posto...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Manjoney DL,Koplewitz MJ,Abrams JS

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gender-neutral threshold aneurysm diameter (AD) of more than 5.5 cm for surgical intervention in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) ignores the fact that women have a smaller baseline AD. We hypothesized that women have a greater AD relative to body surface area (BSA) at the time of surgery and that this wor...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Matyal R,Shakil O,Hess PE,Lo R,Jainandunsing JS,Mahmood B,Hartman GS,Schermerhorn ML,Mahmood F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there is significant variability in the development, implementation and overarching goals of video review for assessment of surgical performance. METHODS:This paper evaluates the current methods in which video review is used for evaluation of surgical performance and identifies which processes ar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pugh CM,Hashimoto DA,Korndorffer JR Jr

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely accepted that mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with irradiation yield similar results, yet many women continue to receive mastectomy. This study evaluates factors contributing to surgical decision-making in breast cancer. Registry data were obtained on all patients treated at the S...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moreland A,Zhang Y,Dissanaike S,Arya R

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Letters of recommendation (LoR) are considered one of the most important predictors of matching into a pediatric surgery fellowship. We determined if gendered differences exist in LoR written for resident candidates. METHODS:A retrospective review of blinded LoR to a fellowship program between 2015 and 2017...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hoffman A,Ghoubrial R,McCormick M,Matemavi P,Cusick R

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Axillary node dissection was performed in 212 patients with malignant melanoma. For 212 initial dissections plus 49 repeat procedures (261 operations), wound infection occurred in 25 (10%) and arm edema in 10 (4%), with other complications being infrequent. The arm edema resolved promptly and completely six (2%) patie...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Karakousis CP,Goumas W,Rao U,Driscoll DL

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) for the evaluation of women with invasive breast cancer is rapidly gaining acceptance. The purpose of this study was to assess how surgeons in the Department of Defense (DOD) are incorporating SLNB into practice. METHODS:Surgeons at all DOD hospitals were telephonically sur...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Davis KG,Schriver JP,Waddell B

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to compare outcomes 6-12 months post-injury between patients discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and a skilled nursing facility (SNF). METHODS:Trauma patients admitted to 3 Level-I trauma centers were interviewed to evaluate the presence of daily pain requiring medication, fun...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Herrera-Escobar JP,Blake D,Toppo A,Han K,Kasotakis G,Kaafarani HM,Velmahos G,Haider AH,Salim A,Nehra D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report our experience with 65 patients with congenital duodenal obstruction, 36 with intrinsic and 29 with extrinsic lesions. Seventeen patients had trisomy 21 syndrome. Eight pregnancies were complicated by polyhydramnios. The diagnostic features encountered, the operative procedures used, and the postoperative ma...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harberg FJ,Pokorny WJ,Hahn H

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patient safety event reporting systems are a mainstay in non-punitive reporting of near misses and adverse events. We hypothesized that an upgraded reporting system that included the ability to report positive behaviors would increase behavioral reports in the perioperative environment. METHODS:We performed...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Katz MG,Rockne WY,Braga R,McKellar S,Cochran A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although partial splenectomy is preferable to total splenectomy for maintaining an immune response, several techniques by which splenic parenchyma were divided in partial splenectomy have been controversial. METHODS:Partial splenectomy using a new and simple device that irradiates radiofrequency combined wi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Itamoto T,Fukuda S,Tashiro H,Ohdan H,Asahara T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal surgery for patients with renal hyperparathyroidism has been controversial, as either subtotal parathyroidectomy (subtotal PTX) or total parathyroidectomy with auto-transplantation (total PTX-AT) may be employed. METHODS:Adult patients having subtotal PTX or total PTX-AT for secondary hyperparat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Anderson K Jr,Ruel E,Adam MA,Thomas S,Youngwirth L,Stang MT,Scheri RP,Roman SA,Sosa JA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding of differentiated carcinoma of the thyroid has improved in recent years with the definition of prognostic factors and risk group analysis. We intend to review our experience of differentiated thyroid cancer in relation to the risk of nodal and distant metastasis based on various histologic subg...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Shaha AR,Shah JP,Loree TR

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortobrachiocephalic reconstruction was studied in 26 patients. Nine had suffered a previous stroke, and seven had residual deficity. A previous carotid endarterectomy or carotid-to-subclavian bypass had been performed in eight patients. The ascending aorta was the proximal anastomotic site in all cases. Bypass grafti...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Evans WE,Williams TE,Hayes JP

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic portal venous gas is an unusual entity associated with a variety of abdominal catastrophes. There is usually a grave prognosis when hepatic portal venous gas is associated with ischemic bowel disease. We reported a 57-year-old man with hepatic portal venous gas associated with extensive infarction of...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chiu HH,Chen CM,Lu YY,Lin JC,Mo LR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The progress and development of stapling devices has been remarkable. They have become indispensable for gastrointestinal diseases and are increasingly utilized in laparoscopic operations. Liver surgery applications for this technique are continuing to emerge, and in this study, we introduced the use of stap...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kaneko H,Otsuka Y,Takagi S,Tsuchiya M,Tamura A,Shiba T

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over 10 years, 8 infants required surgery for central diaphragmatic herniation. Contrast peritoneography and technetium-99m-sulfur colloid radionuclide scanning were the most definitive diagnostic aids. Associated anomalies included variations of the pentalogy of Cantrell. A midline gastroduodenal loop was found in tw...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wesselhoeft CW Jr,DeLuca FG

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved technique is presented for placement of the upper arm graft fistula for hemodialysis. This approach brings the graft anteriorly across the front of the biceps muscle, thereby allowing easier puncture and greater comfort for the patient during dialysis treatment. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gifford RM

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a new device that enables visualization of areas of the small bowel that were previously inaccessible through other noninvasive procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this new diagnostic tool and its efficacy in finding occult GI tract pathology. METHODS:A single-inst...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Carlo JT,DeMarco D,Smith BA,Livingston S,Wiser K,Kuhn JA,Lamont JP

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Limberg flap (LF) procedure is widely performed for the treatment of sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus (SPS); however, recurrences continues to be observed. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between LF designs and the risk of SPS recurrence. METHODS:Sixty-one cases with recurrent disease...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kaplan M,Ozcan O,Bilgic E,Kaplan ET,Kaplan T,Kaplan FC

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The orthopedic surgeon has several options available for blood conservation. Preoperative autologous donation (PAD) of blood is a cost-effective measure when the cost of managing transfusion-transmitted infectious disease is considered; overuse and underuse are expensive problems, however. Hemodilution, while used suc...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sculco TP

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical schools are undergoing major curricular reform, partly in attempts to increase the number of graduates pursuing careers in the generalist disciplines. These reforms have often resulted in a shortening of the surgery clerkship, decreasing students' experiences in several domains important to the gener...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Neumayer LA,Sachdeva AK,Hebert JC,Lang NP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incision and drainage of perianal sepsis has appreciable success in the immunocompetent population, but outcomes after incision and drainage in the immunosuppressed population are unknown. METHODS:13,666 patients (n = 930 immunosuppressed) undergoing incision and drainage of perianal sepsis between 2011 and...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McKenna NP,Bews KA,Shariq OA,Habermann EB,Cima RR,Lightner AL

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We compared the prevalence of stroke and death in 133 patients aged 75 and older in whom 170 carotid endarterectomies were performed with that in 501 patients less than age 75 in whom 640 carotid endarterectomies were performed. There were three strokes (2%) in patients aged 75 and older and nine strokes (1%) in young...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Maxwell JG,Rutherford EJ,Covington DL,Churchill P,Patrick RD,Scott C,Clancy TV

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful intraoperative surgical staging should be considered routine for all patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer. In addition, conservative resection is indicated for T1N0 lesions. Surgical adjuvant immunotherapy has not proved as effective as originally hoped. However, the advent of more effective combina...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Holmes EC

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric gastroesophageal reflux is common and its complications may be serious. The diagnosis is being suspected and confirmed with increasing frequency in children because of heightened awareness of the symptoms peculiar to pediatric patients. Thirty-one children who underwent Nissen fundoplication for gastroesopha...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Carson JA,Tunell WP,Smith EI

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhage is a major cause of trauma deaths. Coagulopathy exacerbates hemorrhage and is commonly seen during major trauma resuscitation, suggesting that current practice of coagulation factor transfusion is inadequate. Reversal of coagulopathy involves normalization of body temperature, elimination of the causes of d...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ho AM,Karmakar MK,Dion PW

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00