Qualities of enduring cross-sector partnerships in public health.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Anorectal malformations represent a continuing challenge for the pediatric surgeon. A significant number of these children suffer from fecal incontinence, urinary incontinence, and sexual inadequacy. However, major advances in the management of these children have occurred during the last 10 years. The poste...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Peña A,Hong A

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with the best performance status have the best prognosis after resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma. This study was undertaken to determine the impact of performance status on survival after pancreatectomy for adenocarcinoma. METHODS:Patients with a Karnofsky Performance Score (KPS) status (KPS)...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mullinax JE,Hernandez JM,Toomey P,Villadolid D,Bowers C,Cooper J,Rosemurgy AS

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved technic for total thyroidectomy, utilizing magnification, is described. A method of preservation of the parathyroid glands with intact blood supply has been developed. The completeness of total thyroidectomy has been confirmed in 91 per cent of patients studied by postoperative radioactive iodine scan. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Attie JN,Khafif RA

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study of 89 women who underwent 100 consecutive needle localization procedures for nonpalpable breast lesions revealed a 19 percent malignancy rate. These lesions tended to be small and had a 6.2 percent incidence of nodal metastasis. Needle localization also identified 19 additional patients who were at increase...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Denning DP,Farha GJ,McBoyle MF

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrence of hyperparathyroidism after initially successful primary operation is usually caused by inadequate resection of diseased tissue or recurrent carcinoma. Since it is known that normal parathyroid tissue may be autotransplanted into a muscle bed, it is plausible that inadvertent implantation of parathyroid ti...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rattner DW,Marrone GC,Kasdon E,Silen W

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Performing a timely fasciotomy for compartment syndrome prevents ischemic injury to muscles and nerves. Fasciotomy entails incision of the overlying skin and investing fascia of the compartment, relieving pressure and enhancing tissue perfusion. Delayed primary closure is ideal, but because of skin edge retraction, th...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Berman SS,Schilling JD,McIntyre KE,Hunter GC,Bernhard VM

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sixty-seven cases of neck exploration for suspected hyperparathyroidism were reviewed. Thirty-nine patients underwent removal of an adenoma with biopsy of one or more other parathyroid glands. In another group, nine patients underwent removal of the adenoma only. Both groups have had no recurrences of hyperparathyroid...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Seyfer AE,Sigdestad JB,Hirata RM

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To establish feasibility, reliability and validity of a newly designed basic surgical training (BST) assessment form. METHODS:The assessment form was evaluated among trainees on the South-east Scotland BST rotation over 18 months. Feasibility was indicated by response rate. Reliability was determined using ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Paisley AM,Baldwin P,Paterson-Brown S

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In women undergoing breast conserving surgery (BCS), up to 60% can require re-excision. Our objective is to develop an optically based technology which can differentiate benign from malignant breast tissues intraoperatively through differences in tissue composition factors. METHODS:A prospective study of op...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wilke LG,Brown JQ,Bydlon TM,Kennedy SA,Richards LM,Junker MK,Gallagher J,Barry WT,Geradts J,Ramanujam N

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite impressive results with the Lap-Band in Europe and Australia, the early Food and Drug Administration A trial in the United States showed fairly poor results. This prospective study attempts to determine if the Lap-Band can produce effective weight loss in morbidly obese Americans. METHODS:Five hundr...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Holloway JA,Forney GA,Gould DE

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consistent weight reduction by gastroplasty requires precise construction of an appropriately sized stoma that will not dilate. The technique described constructs such a stoma around a 32 French Hurst dilator with an external ring of Silastic tubing over polypropylene suture. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Laws HL

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This pilot project involved the development of a structured, experiential, educational module using a bench model technical skills simulation and standardized patients. It integrated teaching and assessment of clinical, technical, and interpersonal skills, as well as professionalism within the context of an ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brewster LP,Risucci DA,Joehl RJ,Littooy FN,Temeck BK,Blair PG,Sachdeva AK

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival of patients with metastatic melanoma is poor. The response rates for chemotherapy and immunotherapy have been low, with no real improvement in survival. We reviewed the results of surgical resection. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of all patients who underwen...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fletcher WS,Pommier RF,Lum S,Wilmarth TJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred six consecutive patients were followed from 5 to 15 years after a distal splenorenal shunt operation. Nonalcoholic patients demonstrated nearly twice the survival rate when compared with alcoholic patients. The mean duration of life for the surviving nonalcoholics was 10 years and for the alcoholics, 9 yea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zeppa R,Lee PA,Hutson DG Sr,Levi JU,Livingstone AS

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:A breast cancer synoptic operative report was developed using a modified Delphi process METHODS: Data from the British Columbia Cancer Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit (BCOU) was used to analyze the association between the completion of a synoptic operative report and reporting of operative details and The Amer...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Liu C,Cheifetz R,Brown C,Nichol A,Speers C,Lohrisch C,McKevitt E

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We reviewed Nissen fundoplications performed in a single practice from January 1989 to March 1997, encompassing our transition from open to laparoscopic procedures. Because all operations were done by two surgeons in the same two hospitals, the study is well controlled for comparisons. METHODS:Records of 27...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Eshraghi N,Farahmand M,Soot SJ,Rand-Luby L,Deveney CW,Sheppard BC

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the use of shunts for carotid artery surgery remains controversial, the hemodynamics of the shunts currently available have not been carefully evaluated in vivo. We developed an animal model using contralateral carotid artery ligation, which produced ipsilateral carotid blood flows (640 +/- 44 ml/min) and int...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Aufiero TX,Thiele BL,Rossi JA,Miller CA,Neumyer MM

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasonography (USG) and technetium-99m sestamibi (MIBI) scintigraphy are commonly used imaging modalities in the era of minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP) for primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). However, their relative importance and actual contribution to MIP have not been prospectively assessed. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lo CY,Lang BH,Chan WF,Kung AW,Lam KS

更新日期：2007-02-01 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:Virtual reality simulators provide an effective learning environment and are widely used. This study evaluated the Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Simulator (ES3; Lockheed Martin) as a tool for anatomic education. METHODS:Two medical student groups (experimental, n = 8; control, n = 7) studied paranasal sinus anat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Solyar A,Cuellar H,Sadoughi B,Olson TR,Fried MP

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Arterial base deficit (BD) is a commonly used marker of injury severity and endpoint of resuscitation but requires an arterial puncture and blood gas analysis. Serum bicarbonate (HCO3) is routinely obtained as part of the chemistry panel on most admissions. We hypothesized that serum HCO3 strongly correlates ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： FitzSullivan E,Salim A,Demetriades D,Asensio J,Martin MJ

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 574 endoscopic sphincterotomy procedures. Fifty-six precut papillotomies were performed. Presenting conditions included choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, benign and malignant papillary strictures, and stenosing papillitis. Complications were identified in 16 percent: perforation in 9 percent, pancreatitis ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Booth FV,Doerr RJ,Khalafi RS,Luchette FA,Flint LM Jr

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A critical outcome analysis of a large, single-institution experience provides a better frame of reference for an assessment of the role of laparoscopic colectomy for colorectal pathology. METHODS:Review of a prospectively gathered database was performed of a consecutive series of laparoscopic colectomy pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Senagore AJ,Delaney CP

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thyroglossal duct cysts (TGDCs) are common in children but also present in adults. This study evaluates the preoperative management and postoperative outcomes in patients with a resected TGDC. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was performed on patients with a surgically treated TGDC. Clinicopathologic variab...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bhama AR,Smith RJ,Robinson RA,Weigel RJ,Sugg SL,Howe JR,Lal G

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several reports have indicated the benefits of the acute care surgery (ACS) model in surgical outcomes. We tried to delineate the impact of the ACS model on surgical efficiency and quality. METHODS:Before the ACS model was implemented, abdominal surgical emergencies were evaluated by an on-call nontrauma ge...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fu CY,Huang HC,Chen RJ,Tsuo HC,Tung HJ

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A series of 168 patients who underwent 177 inguinal lymph node dissections from 1979 to 1989 were retrospectively reviewed to determine the incidence and severity of postoperative complications as well as the perioperative risk factors associated with them. Operative mortality was 0%, whereas the incidence of moderate...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Beitsch P,Balch C

更新日期：1992-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to investigate abnormalities in gene expression in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas using cDNA arrays. METHODS:Gene expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma was compared with normal pancreatic tissue controls. Specimens from 5 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma were t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Trachte AL,Suthers SE,Lerner MR,Hanas JS,Jupe ER,Sienko AE,Adesina AM,Lightfoot SA,Brackett DJ,Postier RG

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a serious complication of thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictors and consequences of RLN injury during thyroidectomy. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted using the ACS-NSQIP 2016-2017 main and thyroidectomy targeted proced...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mahoney RC,Vossler JD,Murayama KM,Woodruff SL

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although increasingly administered to patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the role of preoperative therapy for patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma is undefined. METHODS:All patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy between 1999 and 2014 were retrospectively ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cloyd JM,Prakash L,Vauthey JN,Aloia TA,Chun YS,Tzeng CW,Kim MP,Lee JE,Katz MHG

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study, a cohort of gastric ulcer patients treated with antacids was compared with a well-matched group of patients treated with a combination of antacids and cimetidine. Cimetidine combined with antacids enhanced gastric ulcer healing, thereby significantly reducing the number of gastric ulcer op...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Haddad W,Kestenbaum DJ,Wang HS

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00