Salvage of thrombosed forearm polytetrafluoroethylene vascular access grafts by reversal of flow direction and venous bypass grafting.

abstract：:Twenty-two cirrhotic patients who underwent hepatic resection from July 1989 to March 1991 at Vancouver General Hospital were analyzed prospectively in order to determine whether there was any preoperative evaluation of liver function that would help identify those patients who would not survive hepatic resection. Pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hemming AW,Scudamore CH,Shackleton CR,Pudek M,Erb SR

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Traditional treatment of breast abscesses involves incision and drainage, with and without ultrasound guidance. These procedures cause considerable discomfort and morbidity for the patient. This study was conducted to determine whether needle aspiration of breast abscesses without ultrasound guidance was an ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schwarz RJ,Shrestha R

更新日期：2001-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intragastric illumination using a flexible light source is described as a technical aid in the management of gastric bleeding. The flexible light source can be recommended for illumination of the proximal intragastric area to facilitate surgical control of bleeding from Mallory-Weiss lacerations, ulcers, varices, and ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Delany HM,Moss CM

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experiments were designed to examine the functional characteristics of lymphocytes harvested from the human intestine. Lymphocytes were harvested from the intestines of patients undergoing intestinal resection for a variety of gut disorders. The mitogenic and allogeneic responses of gut lymphocytes were found to be co...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Smith EB,Leapman SB,Filo RS,Jesseph JE,Smith PG

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to a thoracic aortic aneurysm is usually a fatal disease with few survivors reported previously. We encountered 2 consecutive patients who were treated successfully with esophagectomy and in situ aorta reconstruction using cryopreserved homograft that was wrapped completely with oment...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kitayama J,Morota T,Kaisaki S,Nakayama H,Ishigami H,Yamashita H,Ishikawa M,Shibata K,Takamoto S,Nagawa H

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The integrity of the medical literature about robotic surgery remains unclear despite wide-spread adoption. We sought to determine if payment from Intuitive Surgical Incorporated (ISI) affected quality of the research produced by surgeons. METHODS:Publicly available financial data from the CMS website reg...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Criss CN,Gadepalli SK

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The presence of an "open abdomen" after a trauma laparotomy can complicate the nutritional management of injured patients. METHODS:The medical records of patients admitted to an American College of Surgeons-verified level 1 trauma center were evaluated. The timing of nutritional support was noted. The metho...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Byrnes MC,Reicks P,Irwin E

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinically evident Anastomotic Leakage (AL) remains one of the most feared complications after colorectal resections with primary anastomosis. The primary aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to determine whether Prophylactic Drainage (PD) after colorectal anastomoses confers any advantage in ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Podda M,Di Saverio S,Davies RJ,Atzeni J,Balestra F,Virdis F,Reccia I,Jayant K,Agresta F,Pisanu A

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple organ failure (MOF) emerged 30 years ago and became our research focus. Over the years, we have proposed a series of cartoons that rallied multidisciplinary translational research teams around common themes to generate "win-win" hypotheses that when tested (right or wrong) have advanced our understanding of M...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moore FA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1960 and 1990, a total of 998 patients were treated at the Sydney Melanoma Unit for cutaneous melanoma of the head and neck. There were 595 male and 403 female patients, with a median age of 53 years. The most common primary lesion site was the face (47%), followed by the neck (29%), scalp (14%), and ear (10%)...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： O'Brien CJ,Coates AS,Petersen-Schaefer K,Shannon K,Thompson JF,Milton GW,McCarthy WH

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid carcinoma is rare and represents 0.1% to 5% of the cases of hyperparathyroidism. New accounts are important to the understanding of these tumors. Experience in 9 cases is reported. METHODS:From 1970 to 1995, 10 patients with parathyroid carcinoma demonstrated by clinical course or pathologic fea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cordeiro AC,Montenegro FL,Kulcsar MA,Dellanegra LA,Tavares MR,Michaluart P Jr,Ferraz AR

更新日期：1998-01-01 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：:A new, improved drainage system has been specifically designed to provide either closed suction drainage for the ambulating patient or sump drainage for the patient confined to bed. This drainage system is made of silicone that has a hydrogel coating with a low coefficient of friction. This coating facilitates removal...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Edlich RF,Haines PC,Pearce RS,Thacker JG,Rodeheaver GT

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ten patients with a discharging perineal sinus that developed after proctectomy were treated with a new fibrin adhesive system in order to close the sinus. Four of the patients also had a fistula that extended from the sinus to the vagina. Treatment was unsuccessful in two patients: one had retained foreign bodies in ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kirkegaard P,Madsen PV

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accuracy of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and contribution to surgical decision making in recurrent or metastatic colorectal cancer were evaluated. METHODS:One hundred whole-body PET tests in colorectal cancer patients (1994 to 1998) were compared with computed tomography (...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Staib L,Schirrmeister H,Reske SN,Beger HG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Colonoscopic examination of the entire colon was performed on 146 patients for radiographically suspected benign polypoid disease. Of thirty-six patients who did not have a neoplastic lesion at the suspected site, seven (19 per cent) had unsuspected small benign polypoid adenomas elsewhere in the colon. Of the remaini...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Coller JA,Corman ML,Veidenheimer MC

更新日期：1976-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 5-year period, iliopsoas abscesses were found in 11 patients. Although the most common underlying condition was Crohn's disease (3 of 11 patients), 5 abscesses resulted from hematogenous spread from a distant site. Each of these five patients was elderly, severely malnourished, or had an underlying chronic dise...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Walsh TR,Reilly JR,Hanley E,Webster M,Peitzman A,Steed DL

更新日期：1992-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to define the rate of underlying malignancy in endoscopically unresectable polyps. METHODS:An institutional review board-approved review identified all patients undergoing colectomy for radiologically identified or endoscopically unresectable polyps between 1997 and 2006...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Alder AC,Hamilton EC,Anthony T,Sarosi GA Jr

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgeons who have demonstrated excellence through extensive publication in the medical education literature can provide valuable guidance for new surgeons interested in educational research. METHODS:National databases identified members of the Association for Surgical Education (ASE) who have accumulated th...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dutta S,Dunnington GL

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ostomy closure following the Hartmann procedure is perceived to be associated with higher morbidity and mortality rates than is ostomy closure following divided colostomy, loop colostomy, and divided ileostomy-colostomy so that ostomy closure after Hartmann procedure may be denied to certain patients. To test that per...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mosdell DM,Doberneck RC

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with acute amebic dilatation of the colon and multiple intrahepatic abscesses was successfully treated by a combination of medical and surgical therapy. Creation of a loop ileostomy and blow-hole colostomy facilitated complete healing of the colon. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Greenstein AJ,Greenstein RJ,Sachar DB

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous reports of minimally invasive antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been small, short-term series utilizing only a laparoscopic approach. We conducted a retrospective review and report our 66-month experience with more than 1,000 laparoscopic and thoracoscopic antireflux...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McKernan JB,Champion JK

更新日期：1998-04-01 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

abstract：:Hepatic rupture as a late complication of toxemic pregnancy is a rare yet lethal condition requiring rapid recognition and surgical management. The clinical triad of toxemia, right upper quadrant pain, and sudden hypotension is the diagnostic hallmark of presentation. Most patients present near the time of delivery an...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nelson EW,Archibald L,Albo D Jr

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple classification of inguinal hernias is presented which can be valuable to surgeons as a (1) blueprint for dissecting the canal, (2) means for choosing the most appropriate operative procedure, (3) means for evaluating and correlating the prognosis of postoperative symptoms, time of convalescence, and degree of...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gilbert AI

更新日期：1989-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with carcinoid tumors of the ileum over a recent 10-year period have been analyzed. Seventeen patients were symptomatic and 13 others were found to have tumors incidentally at autopsy or celiotomy. Patients with symptoms almost invariably had metastatic disease, yet preoperative diagnosis was rarely ac...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Peck JJ,Shields AB,Boyden AM,Dworkin LA,Nadal JW

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Outcomes after mitral valve (MV) repair are known to be worse in women. Less is known about sex-based differences in MV repair durability. METHODS:All adult patients undergoing MV repair from 2002 to 2016 were reviewed. Of 2463 cases, 947 (39%) were women. Re-operation risk was defined as any intervention f...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hirji SA,Guetter CR,Trager L,Yazdchi F,Landino S,Lee J,Anastasopulos A,Percy E,McGurk S,Pelletier MP,Aranki S,Shekar PS,Kaneko T

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Work-related injuries (WRIs) represent a significant economic and logistical burden to healthcare systems. METHODS:All patients with severe WRIs (Injury Severity Score [ISS] ≥ 12) (1995 to 2013) were compared with patients with non-WRIs using standard methodology (P < .05). RESULTS:A total of 1,270 (8.5%) ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Robertson-More C,Wells BJ,Nickerson D,Kirkpatrick AW,Ball CG

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Physiologic variables used in trauma triage criteria may be significantly affected by age, decreasing their predictive value in geriatric trauma. METHODS:The study population was all adult patients in the Washington State Trauma Registry from 2000 to 2004. Elderly patients were defined as those aged >65 yea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lehmann R,Beekley A,Casey L,Salim A,Martin M

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the oncologic effectiveness of the selective neck dissection (SND) in patients with both clinically and pathologically proven regional metastases. METHODS:A 4-year retrospective medical chart review was conducted in an academic tertiary care referral center. Twenty-nine patients with a newly diagno...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Traynor SJ,Cohen JI,Gray J,Andersen PE,Everts EC

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00