Abstract:
OBJECTIVE:Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) by 16-channel multidetector scanner is increasingly replacing conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for diagnosing or excluding blunt carotid/vertebral injuries (BCVI). To date there has been only 1 study in which all patients received both examinations. That study reported a high accuracy for 16-detector CTA. The current prospective parallel comparative study aims at validating this high accuracy and examining the rates of evaluability of CTA performed with a 16-detector scanner with image reconstruction by modern imaging software. METHODS:Patients at risk for BCVI (facial/cervical-spinal fractures; unexplained neurologic deficit; anisocoria; lateral neck soft tissue injury; clinical suspicion) underwent both CTA (16-channel multidetector scanner) and DSA. Results of the 2 studies and the clinical course were prospectively recorded. RESULTS:During the 40-month study period ending March 2007, approximately 7000 blunt trauma patients were evaluated and of these 119 (1.7%) consecutive patients meeting inclusion criteria were screened by CTA. Ninety-two patients underwent confirmatory DSA. Twenty-three (22%) DSA identified 26 BCVI (vertebral, 13; carotid, 13). Among these 23 CTAs, 17 identified 19 BCVIs (vertebral, 10; carotid, 9) (true positives), and 6 failed to identify 7 BCVIs (vertebral, 3; carotid, 4) (false negatives). Sixty-nine of the 92 DSA were normal. Of these 69 CTAs, 10 were falsely suspicious for 11 BCVIs (vertebral, 7; carotid, 4) (false positives), and 56 were normal (true negatives). The remaining 3 CTAs were nonevaluable (mistimed contrast, 1; streak artifact, 2). Sixteen of 89 (18%) evaluable CTAs, were suboptimal (mistimed contrast, 9; streak artifacts, 4; motion artifact, 2; body habitus, 1). Excluding the 3 nonevaluable CTAs, the sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values of CTA for diagnosing or excluding BCVI were 74%, 86%, 65%, and 90% respectively. One patient with grade II carotid artery injuries (by CTA and DSA) on antiplatelet agent developed stroke related to carotid artery injuries. CONCLUSIONS:Current CTA technology cannot reliably diagnose or exclude BCVI. Twenty percent of CTAs are either nonevaluable or suboptimal. Until more data are available and the technique is standardized, the current trend towards using CTA to screen for and/or diagnose these rare but potentially devastating injuries is dangerous.
journal_name
Ann Surgjournal_title
Annals of surgeryauthors
Malhotra AK,Camacho M,Ivatury RR,Davis IC,Komorowski DJ,Leung DA,Grizzard JD,Aboutanos MB,Duane TM,Cockrell C,Wolfe LG,Borchers CT,Martin NRdoi
10.1097/SLA.0b013e3181568cabsubject
Has Abstractpub_date
2007-10-01 00:00:00pages
632-42; discussion 642-3issue
4eissn
0003-4932issn
1528-1140pii
00000658-200710000-00015journal_volume
246pub_type
杂志文章abstract:OBJECTIVE:To review retrospectively a 4-year experience with pediatric surgical networking at a major academic medical center in the Midwest. BACKGROUND:The growth of managed care in the United States during the past decade has had a major impact on the practice of medicine in general, but especially on academic medic...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199909000-00006
更新日期:1999-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This case control study is a detailed analysis of the causes of death and the risk factors of short-term mortality after appendectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Although death is a rare event after appendectomy, we found a 7-fold excess mortality after appendectomy overall and a 9-fold excess mortality after n...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e31821ad9c4
更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Small intestinal morphologic and biochemical changes were studied following jejuno-ileal bypass for obesity after body weight stabilization had occurred. Four patients underwent biopsy of in-continuity and bypassed jejunal and ileal segments of the small intestine 11 to 22 months after the bypass operation. Microscopi...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-197706000-00005
更新日期:1977-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::This report reviews the experience of the Hepatobiliary Unit, Royal Postgraduate Medical School, Hammersmith Hospital, London with 16 patients having proximal extrahepatic bile duct malignancy who underwent resection and a comparable group of 15 patients who had surgical bypass. The purposes of the review were to eval...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-198406000-00001
更新日期:1984-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::A technique for repairing benign hilar hepatic duct strictures using transhepatic intubation with a large bore silastic stent is described. This procedure has been used in 10 patients. In 9 instances the stricture involved the common hepatic duct, and in one patient the right and left hepatic ducts. Nine of the strict...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-197605000-00005
更新日期:1976-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Planned perioperative endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERC) and sphincterotomy (ES) for suspected or proven common bile duct stones (CBDS) has been attempted in 63 of 540 consecutive patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Experience with this intervention has been studied with respect to...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00000658-199307000-00010
更新日期:1993-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The Hepp-Couinaud technique describes side-to-side HJ to the main left hepatic duct but a side-to-side approach is not consistently used when repairing other ducts. Compared with end-to-side repairs, side-to-side anastomoses require less dissection, theoretically preserving blood supply to the bile ducts, an...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e31819a6b2e
更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between anesthetic management before and after graft reperfusion and early graft regeneration in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). BACKGROUND:Sufficient graft regeneration is essential for the success of LDLT. Diverse signals start to trigger liver regeneration immediatel...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001526
更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::As a consequence of an experience with 175 patients undergoing reoperation for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism, the authors have evolved an approach to management. The emphasis is on the confirmation of the diagnosis; the critical evaluation of invasive and noninvasive localization tests, techniques of int...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:
更新日期:1985-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:Pancreatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs) provide a spectrum of neoplastic changes ranging from benign to malignant. The authors have correlated K-ras mutations and p53 overexpression with the evolution of these tumors. METHODS:Areas of mild, moderate, or severe dysplasia were microdissected from paraffin-...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199910000-00006
更新日期:1999-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The effects of pH on the tensile properties of eight commonly used 2-0 suture materials--plain catgut, Dexon, Vicryl, silk, Nurolon, Ethilon, Mersilene, and Prolene--were examined. The pH level ranged from 3.0 to 10.0. In general, absorbable suture materials were more sensitive to pH than non-absorbable suture materia...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-198308000-00019
更新日期:1983-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine whether insulinlike growth factor-I (IGF-I) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) cooperate to induce migration and invasion of human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells and whether the effects of IGF-I and/or HGF are mediated through activation of the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/uPA receptor...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.sla.0000160699.59061.92
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The management of retroperitoneal hematomas remains confusing to many surgeons because the available literature frequently groups patients with blunt and penetrating etiologies together. Because the underlying injuries and their treatment may differ considerably, the nonoperative or operative approach to the common he...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1097/00000658-199002000-00001
更新日期:1990-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate effects of preoperative high-dose glucocorticoid on the inflammatory response and recovery after endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR). BACKGROUND:The postimplantation syndrome after EVAR may delay recovery due to the release of proinflammatory mediators. Glucocorticoids may reduce postopera...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000000895
更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite recommended preoperative preparation with alpha-adrenergic blockers, severe hemodynamic instability may occur during operations to resect pheochromocytoma. We combined the alpha-blocker phenoxybenzamine with the tyrosine hydroxylase inhibitor metyrosine in an attempt to better manage the hypertension of patien...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199011000-00010
更新日期:1990-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study determined whether there are any laboratory or other features that will enable prediction of spontaneous closure in patients with gastrointestinal cutaneous fistulas. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Although the anatomic criteria for spontaneous closure of gastrointestinal cutaneous fistulas have been pre...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199306000-00003
更新日期:1993-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to identify the association between early postoperative troponin elevations and outcomes after major colorectal surgery. BACKGROUND:Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death after noncardiac surgery. Most postoperative myocardial infarctions are clinically silent, and asymp...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001854
更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study is to use updated data and Bayesian methods to evaluate the effectiveness of hyperoxia to reduce surgical site infections (SSIs) and/or mortality in both colorectal and all surgery patients. Because few trials assessed potential harms of hyperoxia, hazards were not included. BACKGRO...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,meta分析
doi:10.1097/SLA.0b013e31826cc8da
更新日期:2012-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare actual 90-day hospital costs between elective open and laparoscopic colon and rectal cancer resection in a daily practice multicenter setting stratified for operative risk. BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic resection has developed as a commonly accepted surgical procedure for colorectal cancer. There are co...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000002000
更新日期:2017-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Introduction of the automatic implantable cardioverter defibrillator (AICD) has dramatically affected the surgical treatment of malignant ventricular tachyarrhythmias. The authors continue to perform electrophysiologically directed subendocardial resection (SER) of left ventricular (LV) scars in selected patients, and...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199209000-00010
更新日期:1992-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To assess the relevance of the International Study Group of Liver Surgery (ISGLS) definition of posthepatectomy liver failure compared with 2 well-established criteria, 50-50 and PeakBili>7, as early predictors of posthepatectomy outcome. BACKGROUND:There is limited data on the postoperative use of ISGLS def...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000000944
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirty-one infants less than a year of age underwent surgery for correction of pernicious gastroesophageal reflux. Severe growth retardation from persistent vomiting was the single most important indication for surgery (25 patients). Recurrent aspiration penumonitis was another serious sequella of reflux and necessita...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-197410000-00013
更新日期:1974-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The authors determined the molecular mechanisms for the failure of transforming growth factor-beta (TGF-beta) to inhibit the growth of SW1116 and SW48 colon cancer cell lines. BACKGROUND:Transforming growth factor-beta is a bifunctional regulator of cell growth that typically stimulates proliferation of mese...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-199506000-00015
更新日期:1995-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Nutritional status was investigated in 10 patients who had previously undergone total gastrectomy without evidence of malignancy. The ability of these patients to ingest and absorb adequate amounts of nutrients was examined. Metabolic balance studies were also performed to discover how effectively these patients coul...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-197510000-00007
更新日期:1975-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Blunt carotid artery trauma is uncommon but has been associated with severe, permanent neurologic deficits in 42% and mortality in 30% of 96 patients previously reported in the English literature. Since neurologic symptoms characteristically develop only after a latent interval and since physical evidence of significa...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-198003000-00014
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the cost-effectiveness of enhanced recovery pathways (ERPs) versus conventional care for patients undergoing elective colorectal surgery. BACKGROUND:ERPs for colorectal surgery are clinically effective, but their cost-effectiveness is unknown. METHODS:A multi-institutional prospective cohort co...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001019
更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the fate of patients who attempted to donate organs after circulatory death (DCD) using a standardized DCD protocol. BACKGROUND:Successful donation is not always possible after attempted DCD. METHODS:Data were collected for all DCD donors between 1/2011 and 9/201...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000001298
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the impact of length of stay upon 30-day outcomes. BACKGROUND:It has been recommended the goal length of stay (LOS) after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) should be 1 day to improve resource utilization. This study's aim was to assess LRYGB outcomes by LOS. METHODS:Data were obtain...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/SLA.0000000000000227
更新日期:2014-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:To discuss the difficulties in dealing with infected or exposed ventral hernia mesh, and to illustrate one solution using an autogenous abdominal wall reconstruction technique. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The definitive treatment for any infected prosthetic material in the body is removal and substitution. When ...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/01.SLA.0000055278.80458.D0
更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The incidence of renovascular hypertension in the transplanted kidney is reported to range between 5 and 15%. A review of 391 consecutive renal transplant patients revealed 16 patients (5.4%) with hypertension secondary to partial obstruction of renal arterial blood flow. The clinical course of this group of patients ...
journal_title:Annals of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1097/00000658-198011000-00010
更新日期:1980-11-01 00:00:00