Ileal intussusception secondary to small bowel metastases from melanoma.

abstract：:One hundred thirty-four patients suspected of having pancreas cancer successfully underwent gray scale ultrasound examination of the pancreas. The prospective ultrasound findings were correlated with the final diagnoses, laparotomy findings, and pathology findings. Fifty-four patients had pancreas cancer, confirmed by...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mackie CR,Bowie J,Cooper MJ,Kunzmann A,Moossa AR

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few patients with priapism require inpatient management unless they are refractory to intracavernosal therapy. Their risk factors and outcomes are poorly characterized. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998-2006). Priapism patients were identified and analyzed ove...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chrouser KL,Ajiboye OB,Oyetunji TA,Chang DC

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with pancreatic ascites is presented who had neither a pseudocyst nor demonstrable pancreatic duct disruption, despite the presence of both calculi and strictures in a dilated duct of Wirsung. Concurrently, the patient exhibited intractable abdominal pain characteristic of end-stage chronic alcoholic pancrea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sparks JC,Levine JB,Henken EM

更新日期：1979-11-01 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：:Penetrating injuries to the common and internal carotid artery carry the unique potential for irreversible neurologic damage, respiratory collapse, and exsanguination. This study analyzes a recent 4 year experience with 18 cases of penetrating injury to the carotid artery to identify the factors influencing surgical d...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Meyer JP,Walsh J,Barrett J,Schuler JJ,Durham JR,Eldrup-Jorgensen J,Schwarcz TH,Flanigan DP

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traumatic vascular injuries are infrequent but can be devastating. This study characterized their incidence and the need for vascular surgeons in their repair. Outcomes for patients repaired by vascular and trauma surgeons were compared. METHODS:Patients age ≥14, needing operations for acute traumatic vascu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： He JC,Clancy K,Schechtman D,Conrad-Schnetz KJ,Claridge JA

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Debates continue regarding optimal structures for governance and administration between medical schools and their teaching hospitals. METHODS:Structural integration (SI) for 85 academic health centers was characterized as high (single leader or fiduciary) or low (multiple leaders or fiduciaries). Functional...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Keroack MA,McConkie NR,Johnson EK,Epting GJ,Thompson IM,Sanfilippo F

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bile duct calculi (BDC) can be cleared or treated with modern endoscopic techniques in most patients. However, large stones, bile duct strictures, or unusual anatomy may make endoscopic clearance difficult. The purpose of the present study was to determine the efficacy of extracorporeal shock-wave lithotrips...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： White DM,Correa RJ,Gibbons RP,Ball TJ,Kozarek RJ,Thirlby RC

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has gained acceptance in the treatment of adrenal tumors. We examine our initial 73 patients and highlight the change in patient selection and outcome that experience brings. METHODS:A prospective study from 2000 to 2005 enrolled 73 consecutive laparoscopic adrenalectomy patients ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chan JE,Meneghetti AT,Meloche RM,Panton ON

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parastomal hernia repair remains a significant surgical challenge. Recurrence after standard "keyhole" or primary suture repair is common. We adopted and modified a new technique using a construct shaped like an inverted top hat. We review our experience over the last six years in the first 30 patients (31 consecutive...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fitzgerald MJ,Ullrich S,Singh K,Misholy O,Kingham P,Brady MS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Information illustrating the benefits of fracture stabilization after multiple trauma has been gathering for almost a century. At the turn of the last century, the introduction of the Thomas splint clearly demonstrated the importance of skeletal stabilization in the management of these patients. The introduction of st...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pape HC,Giannoudis P,Krettek C

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The Integrated Procedural Performance Instrument (IPPI) consists of clinical scenarios in which bench-top models are positioned to simulated patients. Trainees are required to perform technical skills while engaging with the patient. The purpose of this study was to determine whether an IPPI format examination ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： LeBlanc VR,Tabak D,Kneebone R,Nestel D,MacRae H,Moulton CA

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast cancer in a young person is considered by many to be a rare and very aggressive disease. Theories regarding the aggressiveness of the disease are varied. This study was undertaken in an attempt to help formulate guidelines regarding screening for and treatment of breast cancer in the young patient. P...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sariego J,Zrada S,Byrd M,Matsumoto T

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative imaging for early-stage cutaneous melanoma is not recommended by current guidelines. Our goal was to investigate our institutional usage and utility. METHODS:Patients with clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma undergoing surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy were identified retrospectiv...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Haddad D,Garvey EM,Mihalik L,Pockaj BA,Gray RJ,Wasif N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast-associated morphea (BAM) can mimic benign and malignant inflammatory breast disorders. The aim of the current study was to document our experience with this rare sclerosing dermatologic disorder. METHOD:We conducted a retrospective study at a single institution of all patients who had pathological di...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Clark CJ,Wechter D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1980 to 1984, 500 asymptomatic patients with anterior abdominal stab wounds found to have penetrated the anterior peritoneal cavity on local wound exploration in the emergency center were evaluated by the technique of open peritoneal tap, quantitative diagnostic peritoneal lavage, or both. The technique was found...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Feliciano DV,Bitondo CG,Steed G,Mattox KL,Burch JM,Jordan GL Jr

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic splenectomy (LS) has been used to treat a variety of splenic disorders. However, there have been few direct comparisons of this approach with open splenectomy (OS). METHODS:Results and outcomes were compared retrospectively in 46 consecutive patients treated by laparoscopic (n = 26) or open spl...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brunt LM,Langer JC,Quasebarth MA,Whitman ED

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative merits of the anterior and posterior approaches to the adrenal gland were assessed in a series of 103 patients with bilateral cortical hyperplasia or unilateral cortical adenoma (less than 25 g). In none of the patients was additional concomitant surgery planned. Sixty-four patients were operated on throu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Russell CF,Hamberger B,van Heerden JA,Edis AJ,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accepted approach to patients with intermittent calf claudication is nonoperative unless the symptoms are truly incapacitating, in which case arteriography and either percutaneous angioplasty or operation is indicated. Arteriography is considered a preoperative procedure. However, with improvements in percutaneous...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Collier P,Wilcox G,Brooks D,Laffey S,Dalton T

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the thirty-three years from 1941 through 1973, forty-two children with ovarian teratomas were seen. The most common complaint was that of abdominal pain and the most common physical finding was palpable lower abdominal mass. Thirty-seven patients had ovarian teratomas with nature tissues only. Of these, two pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mahour GH,Wooley MM,Landing BH

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine whether differing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) regimens for HER2 positive breast cancer (HER2+ BC) are associated with differing surgical complications. Our goal was to evaluate postoperative complications in HER2+ BC patients receiving NAC with Herceptin (trastuzumab...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cullom ME,Amin AL,Balanoff CR,Wagner JL,Larson KE

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histiocytosis X describes a disease characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the reticuloendothelial system, skin, bones, and pituitary gland. The disseminated form frequently occurs in infants and children. Chemotherapy has significantly improved the prognosis in this disorder. Sixty-three per cent of survivors, ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Grosfeld JL,Fitzgerald JF,Wagner VM,Newton WA,Baehner RL

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human pancreatic cancers exhibit a high frequency of K-ras mutations. METHODS:In this study we used oligonucleotide specific hybridization to compare the frequency of K-ras mutations in genomic DNA samples prepared from 21 normal pancreatic tissues, 26 chronic pancreatitis tissues, and 24 pancreatic cancers...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hsiang D,Friess H,Büchler MW,Ebert M,Butler J,Korc M

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injury epidemiology fluctuates with economic activity in many countries. These relationships remain unclear in Canada. METHODS:The annual risk of admission for major injury (Injury Severity Score ≥12) to a high-volume, level-1 Canadian trauma center was compared with indicators of economic activity over a 1...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Roberts DJ,Das D,Mercado M,Vis C,Kortbeek JB,Kirkpatrick AW,Ball CG

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case is reported of hypercalcemia persisting for seven years after kidney transplantation, with normocalcemia being achieved after subtotal parathyriodectomy. The finding of post-transplantation hyperparathyroidism of this extreme duration, in association with several other reports of hyperparathyroidism persisting ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bigos ST,Neer RM,Goar WT

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgeons' vigilance regarding patient condition was assessed using eye-tracking techniques during a simulated laparoscopic procedure. METHODS:Surgeons were required to perform a partial cholecystectomy in a virtual reality trainer (SurgicalSim; METI Inc, Sarasota, FL) while wearing a lightweight head-mounted...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zheng B,Tien G,Atkins SM,Swindells C,Tanin H,Meneghetti A,Qayumi KA,Neely O,Panton M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The appropriate surgical approach of a pancreatic multifocal disease that skips the body of the gland remains unknown. We sought to analyze a parenchyma-sparing surgical technique consisting of a middle-preserving pancreatectomy (MPP) evaluating feasibility, safety, and oncological and functional outcomes. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Partelli S,Boninsegna L,Salvia R,Bassi C,Pederzoli P,Falconi M

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The satisfactory substitute for catgut suture, Vicryl (polyglactin 910) suture, was used in fifty-three patients who underwent general and thoracic surgical procedures. Theoretical advantages of increased strength, controlled absorption by slow depolymerization and dissolution, and superior handling characteristics we...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Reul GJ Jr

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral vascular complications after cardiac catheterization constitute an increasing portion of traumatic vascular injuries. To determine the incidence of these complications and the sequelae of their treatment, we reviewed 7,690 catheterizations performed over a 40-month period. One hundred eleven vascular compli...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ricci MA,Trevisani GT,Pilcher DB

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine contralateral groin exploration in infants and children with a clinically detected inguinal hernia is the subject of much debate. The detection of a patent processus vaginalis by transinguinal laparoscopy has proven advantageous. However, controversy remains regarding the true incidence of a contrala...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Geisler DP,Jegathesan S,Parmley MC,McGee JM,Nolen MG,Broughan TA

更新日期：2001-12-01 00:00:00