Molecular mechanisms of tumor formation.

abstract：:Fifty-eight patients with invasive melanoma of the head and neck underwent regional nodal dissections by one surgeon from 1971 to 1981. Types of nodal dissections employed were radical neck dissection and modified radical neck dissection, alone or in combination, with selective nodal dissection of the parotid, jugular...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Turkula LD,Woods JE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Skin-sparing mastectomy represents a new surgical approach that allows a mastectomy while preserving the natural skin envelope of the breast. It facilitates immediate breast reconstruction using an implant or myocutaneous flap, resulting in excellent cosmesis. DATA SOURCES:A PubMed database literature searc...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cunnick GH,Mokbel K

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is an environment in which being an expert requires the ability to manage the unexpected. This feature has necessitated a shift in surgical decision-making research. The present study explores the processes by which surgeons assess and respond to nonroutine challenges in the operating room. METHODS:...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cristancho SM,Vanstone M,Lingard L,LeBel ME,Ott M

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We the undersigned editors of the member journals of the Surgery Journal Editors Group (SJEG), in the furtherance of integrity in surgical and scientific publication, agree to adopt the guidelines established by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The COPE guidelines represent a means of addressing a variety o...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Surgery Journal Editors Group.

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was designed to evaluate the impact of changes made to our morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference. METHODS:A 23-item survey using corresponding Likert-type scales was created. Faculty and residents were asked to anonymously complete the surveys in June 1999. Based on this information, specific ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Murayama KM,Derossis AM,DaRosa DA,Sherman HB,Fryer JP

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is becoming the procedure of choice for elective tracheostomy, there is little late complication data. This study compared incidence of, and factors contributing to, tracheal stenosis following PT or open tracheostomy (OT). METHODS:A 10-year review was conducted of traum...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kettunen WW,Helmer SD,Haan JM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, we sought to identify changes in the picture of a selected surgical condition during an interval of time that has brought about radical departures from previously established policies and programs. As a direct consequence, the patients take a more circuitous route to the surgeon. A significant number of...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cacioppo JC,Diettrich NA,Kaplan G,Nora PF

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pathophysiology of adrenal insufficiency, common in surgical intensive care units, has not been fully elucidated. METHODS:Patients at risk (age > 55 years, in the surgical intensive care unit >1 week, baseline cortisol < 20 μg/dL) were enrolled. After measuring cortisol and adrenocorticotropic hormone (...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schuster KM,Macleod JB,Fernandez JB,Kumar M,Barquist ES

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two courses of triple-agent chemotherapy were given to 47 patients with advanced head and neck cancer. All but one patient with a nasopharyngeal carcinoma had resectable stage III and IV squamous cell carcinoma. Eighty-eight percent of the patients responded to the chemotherapy with a 50 percent or greater decrease in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Spaulding MB,Kahn A,De Los Santos R,Klotch D,Loré JM Jr

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergency surgical airway is a low frequency, high risk clinical scenario. Implementing a simulation-based curriculum may bridge the gap in surgical training and address quality assurance/performance improvement (QAPI) needs. METHODS:We designed and implemented an Advanced Surgical Airway Curriculum (ASAC) ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Veenstra BR,Wojtowicz A,Walsh N,Velasco JM

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Infections that involve the attention of the surgeon include those that require operations for cure as well as those that complicate emergency and elective surgical procedures. Mechanical correction is of paramount importance in the eradication of such infections with antibiotics serving an adjuvant role, primarily to...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cheadle WG

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pulmonary metastases are the primary cause of death due to bone and soft tissue sarcomas. We have previously shown that an aggressive approach and a new technique of multiple pulmonary metastasectomies have resulted in improved survival for patients with pulmonary metastases. In this follow-up study, an expanded datab...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Saltzman DA,Snyder CL,Ferrell KL,Thompson RC,Leonard AS

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative pain management with a continuous preperitoneal infusion (CPI) for locoregional anesthesia has been shown to have improved postoperative outcomes. This is the first direct comparison of CPI versus epidural infusion (EPI), both in conjunction with systemic analgesia. METHODS:A retrospective rev...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gross ME,Nelson ET,Mone MC,Hansen HJ,Sklow B,Glasgow RE,Scaife CL

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenectomy is generally a second-line therapy in patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AHA) refractory to medical therapy. Our objective was to evaluate outcomes after splenectomy for these disorders. METHODS:A retrospective review of the medical records of pa...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Patel NY,Chilsen AM,Mathiason MA,Kallies KJ,Bottner WA

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of the open abdomen with polyglactin 910 mesh followed by split-thickness skin grafts allows safe, early closure of abdominal wounds. This technique can be modified to manage enteroatmospheric fistulae. Staged ventral hernia is performed in a less inflamed surgical field. METHODS:A retrospective ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cheesborough JE,Park E,Souza JM,Dumanian GA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Part II of this two-part article (See The American Journal of Surgery 1992; 164: 85-9) reviews the current definition of the role of immunosuppressive therapy in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and the use of antibiotics in IBD, as well as summarizes the uses of the new agents on the horizon for the treatment of IBD....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Linn FV,Peppercorn MA

更新日期：1992-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive techniques are now often used to treat primary hyperparathyroidism but with uncertain conformity and some controversy. Endocrine surgery fellowships (ESFPs) have recently proliferated. METHODS:The directors of the 19 ESFPs recognized by the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons were ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wang TS,Pasieka JL,Carty SE

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of frozen section (FS) in thyroid disease is controversial. The goal of this study was to identify a cohort of patients who may or may not benefit from FS. METHODS:Two hundred thirty-one patients who underwent thyroidectomy were evaluated in regard to fine-needle aspiration (FNA), FS, and the exten...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Richards ML,Chisholm R,Bruder JM,Strodel WE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine if there is any predictive factor indicating the risk of bile leakage before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease in clinically asymptomatic patients. METHODS:The data of 116 patients who underwent surgery for hepatic hydatid disease were reviewed retrospectively. There...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kilic M,Yoldas O,Koc M,Keskek M,Karakose N,Ertan T,Gocmen E,Tez M

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on current evidence, the benefit of intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) in thyroid surgery is equivocal. METHODS:All patients who underwent planned thyroid surgery in the 2016-2018 ACS NSQIP procedure-targeted thyroidectomy dataset were included. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kim J,Graves CE,Jin C,Duh QY,Gosnell JE,Shen WT,Suh I,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Gut glutamine utilization after massive small bowel resection was studied to gain further insight into the alterations and adaptations in intestinal glutamine metabolism that occur during the development of post-resectional hyperplasia. After resection of the middle 60% of the small intestine in the rat, gut glutamine...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Klimberg VS,Souba WW,Salloum RM,Holley DT,Hautamaki RD,Dolson DJ,Copeland EM 3rd

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent progress in the surgical treatment of carcinoma of the esophagus has changed the pessimistic outlook for this malignancy. With reasonably early diagnosis, it is feasible to achieve a resectability rate of 75 to 85 percent, an operative mortality of about 5 percent and a 5 year survival rate of about 30 percent....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wu YK,Chen PT,Fang JP,Lin SS

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study determined the degree to which ward evaluations, the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE), and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) provide equivalent information about intern performance. METHODS:Twenty-two general surgery interns completed both the ABSITE an...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schwartz RW,Donnelly MB,Sloan DA,Johnson SB,Strodel WE

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Review of the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pancreatic pseudocysts over the past 8 years has led us to three conclusions regarding controversial aspects of their treatment. We found that patients who present with chronic pseudocysts can be identified with the help of computerized axial tomography and prompt...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mullins RJ,Malangoni MA,Bergamini TM,Casey JM,Richardson JD

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Efforts to improve surgical safety are limited by several factors and no consensus exists regarding the most effective way to improve surgical quality. The use of ISO 9001 quality standards within healthcare is recognized but has not been widely applied for improving surgical outcomes. METHODS:A surgical qu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Slakey DP,George JS,Anderson E,Willeumier D,Guglielmi K

更新日期：2020-11-09 00:00:00

abstract：:The AutoSuture skin stapling instrument reduces operating room time and provides adequate skin closure for a wide variety of plastic surgical procedures. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Thompson DP,Ashley FL

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The salient clinical and pathological features of verrucous carcinoma, as first described by Ackerman in 1948, are reviewed. Two case reports are presented. The first concerns a personal experience with a patient who had five surgical procedures for multifocal oral verrucous carcinoma and remains alive and well 28 yea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Spiro RH

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study designed specifically to analyze errors in management and iatrogenic complications was conducted on 234 consecutive patients with penetrating chest trauma. Eleven percent of penetrating pleural injuries were incorrectly diagnosed on initial physical and radiologic examination, but this led to wrong...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hirshberg A,Thomson SR,Bade PG,Huizinga WK

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The current study suggests the need for routine post-discharge surveillance to improve reliability on surgical site infection incidence rates. Surveillance only during hospitalization may not provide precise data on the incidence of surgical site infection, underestimating a true postoperative infection rate. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Oliveira AC,Lima ED,Lima Ade P

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(1) Emergency thoracotomy can be a lifesaving procedure in critically injured patients who present with no detectable pulse or blood pressure. (2) Emergency thoracotomy is nonproductive if cardiac electrical activity is absent. (3) Best results are achieved in patients with chest injuries and the worst results in thos...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harnar TJ,Oreskovich MR,Copass MK,Heimbach DM,Herman CM,Carrico CJ

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00