Pseudo-Meigs syndrome caused by sigmoid colon cancer metastasis to the ovary.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Choledochal cysts (CDC) are rare congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract. In North America the incidence of CDC is estimated as 1/150,000; it is not clear that the disease pattern in North America is similar to that in Asia. METHODS:Retrospective chart review. Statistical analysis was under taken usi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wiseman K,Buczkowski AK,Chung SW,Francoeur J,Schaeffer D,Scudamore CH

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We attempted to determine the incidence and significance of cytomegalovirus infection and the effect of immunoglobulin G infusions on specific cytomegalovirus titers in burn patients. On admission, 48 percent of a group of 120 patients (mean burn size 28.5 percent of the total body surface area) were seronegative, inc...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moran KT,Thupari JN,O'Reilly TJ,Munster AM

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of operative cholangiograms can be increased by radiomanometry. This study identified 17 patients among 198 studied whose choledocholiths would have likely been missed by routine cholangiography. These are almost invariably small stones the fate of which would be conjectural if left behind. In the present...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McCarthy JD

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical schools are undergoing major curricular reform, partly in attempts to increase the number of graduates pursuing careers in the generalist disciplines. These reforms have often resulted in a shortening of the surgery clerkship, decreasing students' experiences in several domains important to the gener...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Neumayer LA,Sachdeva AK,Hebert JC,Lang NP

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1972 to 1987, 403 patients underwent a composite resection consisting of segmental mandibulectomy and neck dissection for the treatment of bucco-pharynx squamous cell carcinoma (303 patients had postoperative radiotherapy [XRT], 29 patients had preoperative XRT, and 100 patients had tissue salvage performed after...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lefebvre JL,Vankemmel B,Prevost B,Buisset E,Coche-Dequeant B,Van JT,Oszustowicz T

更新日期：1993-10-01 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

abstract：:The superiority of the minimally invasive approach to adrenal resections has been well documented for benign pathology. With technical advances and increased experience, surgeons have successfully performed laparoscopic adrenalectomies for metastatic and primary malignancies of the adrenal gland. The technique of lapa...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cobb WS,Kercher KW,Sing RF,Heniford BT

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Necrotizing pancreatitis is a common condition with high mortality; the acute care surgeon is frequently consulted for management recommendations. Furthermore, there has been substantial change in the timing, approach, and frequency of surgical intervention for this group of patients. METHODS:In this articl...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Leonard-Murali S,Lezotte J,Kalu R,Blyden DJ,Patton JH,Johnson JL,Gupta AH

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disorder of unknown pathophysiology. The role of splenectomy in the multimodality therapy of TTP is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All charts of patients with TTP at the University of Utah between 1984 and 1994 were reviewed to eval...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Winslow GA,Nelson EW

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A study by questionnaire was sent to 134 Surgical Services at Veterans Administration Hospitals to ascertain the prevalence of the practice of preoperative hydration during the period of hydropenia preceding surgery. A 92.5 per cent response was noted and the following conclusions are drawn: (1) The majority of Vetera...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Whang R,Papper S,Lempke RE

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between hospital volume and patient outcomes remains controversial for rectal cancer. METHODS:This is a population-based database study. Patients treated with surgery for a stage I to III rectal adenocarcinoma from 2003 to 2009 were identified. High-volume hospitals (HVH) were those centers...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McColl RJ,McGahan CE,Cai E,Olson R,Cheung WY,Raval MJ,Phang PT,Karimuddin AA,Brown CJ

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Late biopsy results in 53 patients after jejunoileal bypass were reviewed and compared with 1 year postoperative biopsies. Patients were divided into groups based on clinical course and liver function tests. Of 24 patients with normal liver function tests and no clinical symptoms of liver failure, 8 (33 percent) had n...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hocking MP,Duerson MC,Alexander RW,Woodward ER

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous research suggests an ostomy worsens health-related quality of life (HR-QOL), but comorbidities also can affect HR-QOL. METHODS:Eligible patients had abdominal operation with ostomy (cases) or similar procedure without ostomy (controls). Patients were recruited for this case-control study from 3 Vet...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Jain S,McGory ML,Ko CY,Sverdlik A,Tomlinson JS,Wendel CS,Coons SJ,Rawl SM,Schmidt CM,Grant M,McCorkle R,Mohler MJ,Baldwin CM,Krouse RS

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

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:Data concerning the long-term efficacy of laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in the treatment of morbid obesity remain scarce. In this retrospective, the authors present 5-year follow-up of 30 patients having undergone laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. METHODS:Since 2004, 30 patients underwent laparoscopic slee...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Alexandrou A,Athanasiou A,Michalinos A,Felekouras E,Tsigris C,Diamantis T

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Circumportal pancreas is a rare congenital pancreatic anomaly. The aim of this study was to clarify the clinical characteristics of patients with circumportal pancreases undergoing pancreatectomy. METHODS:The medical records of 508 patients who underwent pancreatectomy were retrospectively reviewed. The pre...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ohtsuka T,Mori Y,Ishigami K,Fujimoto T,Miyasaka Y,Nakata K,Ohuchida K,Nagai E,Oda Y,Shimizu S,Nakamura M

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:A large number of necrotizing soft tissue infections (NSTI) treated at a single institution over an 8-year period were analyzed with respect to microbial pathogens recovered, treatment administered, and outcome. Based on this analysis, optimal empiric antibiotic coverage is proposed. METHODS:A retrospective ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Elliott D,Kufera JA,Myers RA

更新日期：2000-05-01 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：BACKGROUND:Currently, the management strategy of pancreatic cyst (PC) remains controversial because of the inability to diagnose this type of cyst accurately and the limited knowledge of its natural history. Previously, many clinicians have advocated an aggressive resectional policy. This approach is no longer appropri...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Goh BK,Tan YM,Chung YF,Chow PK,Cheow PC,Thng CH,Mesenas S,Wong WK,Ooi LL

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to determine the late effects and associated morbidity of radiotherapy on normal tissue, patients with squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx were retrospectively reviewed. Between 1964 and 1975, 569 patients with cancer of the floor of the mouth, oral tongue, tonsil, and retromolar trigone...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Larson DL,Lindberg RD,Lane E,Goepfert H

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersplenism was not relieved by distal splenorenal shunting in 46 of 47 Japanese patients with nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. However, the platelet count significantly increased by 40 percent of the preoperative value, whereas the increment in the white blood cell count was nil. Though the platelet count in 47...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Koyanagi N,Iso Y,Higashi H,Kitano S,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this paper is to review the experience of a community surgeon performing laparoscopic antireflux procedures (LAP). The experience has been difficult and at times unsettling, and underscores the need for advanced laparoscopic expertise not normally obtained performing laparoscopic cholecystecto...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harris SC

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study defines the clinical settings in which extended radical neck dissection (ERND) was performed and determines its impact on control of disease in the neck and on survival. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 106 patients undergoing ERND between 1984 and 1993. Most (76) had metastatic squamous cell c...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Carew JF,Spiro RH

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blocking factors are small polypeptide molecules that may appear in the serum of patients with cancer. These factors block the transformation of lymphocytes in culture to nonspecific mitogens such as phytohemagglutinin or concanavalin A and, therefore, may reflect changes in the immunocompetence of the patient. Blocki...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Vetto RM,Burger DR,Vandenbark AA,Nolte J

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with recurrent pelvic malignancy have few treatment options, and surgery is fraught with complications. We sought to characterize the relationship between radiographic pelvic volume and postoperative complications after pelvic salvage surgery. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of all patients un...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Jones EL,Jones TS,Paniccia A,Merkow JS,Wells DM,Pearlman NW,McCarter MD

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Severe fasting hypoglycemia and hypoinsulinemia occurred in a sixty-six year old woman with an intrahepatic mesenchymal tumor. An extract from the tumor was potent in inhibiting the arginine-induced glucagon secretion from the isolated perfused porcine pancreas. This observation supports the theory recently advanced t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Jensen SL,Kühl C,Lauritsen KB,Moody AJ

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few data exist regarding surveillance for multiple primary melanoma (MPM) in elderly patients or whether the incidence and risk factors are the same as for younger patients. Thus, we studied the frequency and characteristics of MPM in the elderly melanoma patients. METHODS:From our prospective melanoma regi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Krajewski AC,Hart DR,Hieken TJ

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The impact of axillary node dissection on breast cancer survival is unclear. Limited axillary surgery has been proposed but may increase regional recurrence rates. Optimal management for axillary recurrence is poorly understood. METHODS:Axillary recurrences were initial treatment failure sites in 44 of 4,25...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Newman LA,Hunt KK,Buchholz T,Kuerer HM,Vlastos G,Mirza N,Ames FC,Ross MI,Singletary SE

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of intraoperative autotransfusion utilizing the Haemonetics Cell Saver is described. This device separates and washes red blood cells removed from the surgical field. Advantages of this unit over others are (1) no systemic anticoagulation is required, (2) circulatory fibrin debris is removed, (3) plasma ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sharp WV,Stark M,Donovan DL

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three hundred patients who underwent upper abdominal operations were studied. One hundred fifty patients were treated by insertion of a nasogastric tube, and 150 patients were treated without it. The incidence of postoperative pneumonia was 10 times higher in the patients treated with a nasogastric tube. Pneumonia was...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Argov S,Goldstein I,Barzilai A

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00