A multicenter prospective evaluation of the clinical utility of F-18 FDG-PET/CT in patients with AJCC stage IIIB or IIIC extremity melanoma.

abstract：:Resting energy expenditure (REE), nutritional parameters, and substrate levels were measured using a technique to minimize artifacts in 11 control patients, nine patients with localized, and four patients with diffuse neoplastic disease. Patients with diffuse disease had significantly increased percentage preillness w...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Arbeit JM,Lees DE,Corsey R,Brennan MF

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the temporal integration of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), which has been shown to be present in wound fluid, with the putatively related processes of wound fluid oxygen content, wound angiogenesis, and granulation tissue formation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:During cutaneous wound repair...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Howdieshell TR,Riegner C,Gupta V,Callaway D,Grembowicz K,Sathyanarayana,McNeil PL

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report is concerned with the factors influencing survival in 920 consecutive patients submitted to operation for infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm during the past 25 years. Rupture had occurred in 60 patients (6.5%) and survival was 77%, which did not vary during the period of study. Of the 860 patients (93.5%...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Crawford ES,Saleh SA,Babb JW 3rd,Glaeser DH,Vaccaro PS,Silvers A

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-five patients with traumatic diaphragmatic hernia discovered at least five months after injury are described, of whom 18 were male and seven female. All but one hernia occurred on the left side. Stab wounds were the etiological factor in 22 patients and blunt trauma in three. The diagnosis was most often made b...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hegarty MM,Bryer JV,Angorn IB,Baker LW

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article outlines the formation of the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) and describes its objectives, governance, functioning and challenges. BACKGROUND:A nationwide audit of surgical mortality provides an overview of the leading causes of death in patients who require surg...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Raju RS,Guy GS,Majid AJ,Babidge W,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to create a technical skills assessment toolbox for 35 basic and advanced skills/procedures that comprise the American College of Surgeons (ACS)/Association of Program Directors in Surgery (APDS) surgical skills curriculum and to provide a critical appraisal of the included tools...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ghaderi I,Manji F,Park YS,Juul D,Ott M,Harris I,Farrell TM

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-seven consecutively presenting myasthenia gravis (MG) patients with generalized weakness were treated according to a standardized prospective protocol. All patients underwent a sternal splitting "total" thymectomy. Medical status before surgery was optimized by plasmapheresis without immunosuppression. Medicatio...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Olanow CW,Wechsler AS,Roses AD

更新日期：1982-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether translocation of bacteria or endotoxin occurred into the thoracic duct in patients with multiple organ failure (MOF). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Translocation of bacteria or endotoxin has been proposed as a causative factor for MOF in patients without an infectious focus, although it has ra...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lemaire LC,van Lanschot JB,Stoutenbeek CP,van Deventer SJ,Dankert J,Oosting H,Gouma DJ

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare duodenal-jejunal bypass (DJB) with standard medical care in nonobese patients with type 2 diabetes and evaluate surgically induced endocrine and metabolic changes. METHODS:Eighteen patients submitted to a DJB procedure met the following criteria: overweight, diabetes diagnosis less than 15 years, ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Geloneze B,Geloneze SR,Chaim E,Hirsch FF,Felici AC,Lambert G,Tambascia MA,Pareja JC

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Successful long-term limb salvage using cephalic vein bypass grafts was attained in 70 limbs of 67 patients over the past 11 years. The saphenous vein was absent in 76% and inadequate in 24% of the cases. Revascularization for limb salvage was carried out in 83%. Ninety per cent of the grafts were extended to the infr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Harris RW,Andros G,Dulawa LB,Oblath RW,Salles-Cunha SX,Apyan R

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Closed suction drainage has been used to prevent seroma formation after lumpectomy and axillary node dissection for breast cancer. To study the efficacy of closed suction drains, the authors conducted a prospective randomized study from 1987 to 1990 of 227 axillary dissections. One hundred eight were randomized to a d...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Somers RG,Jablon LK,Kaplan MJ,Sandler GL,Rosenblatt NK

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility of developing a simulated ward environment in which to assess the ward-based care of surgical patients by clinicians of varying levels of experience (construct validation). BACKGROUND:Increasing evidence points to the importance of the postoperative or ward-based phase of surgical c...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pucher PH,Aggarwal R,Srisatkunam T,Darzi A

更新日期：2014-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The efficacy of three gastric restriction operations were compared in a prospective randomized study of 310 morbidly obese subjects. The median patient age was 34 years (range, 18 to 62 years). They were predominantly female (13:1) and had a median pre-operative weight that was 198% of their ideal weight (range, 160% ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hall JC,Watts JM,O'Brien PE,Dunstan RE,Walsh JF,Slavotinek AH,Elmslie RG

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the in vivo effects of hypertonic saline (HTS) resuscitation on the interactions of endothelial cells (ECs) and polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) and vascular permeability after hemorrhagic shock. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The PMN has been implicated in the pathogenesis of EC damage and organ in...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pascual JL,Ferri LE,Seely AJ,Campisi G,Chaudhury P,Giannias B,Evans DC,Razek T,Michel RP,Christou NV

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The results of proximal splenorenal shunts done in children with extrahepatic portal venous obstruction were evaluated. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Extrahepatic portal venous obstruction, a common cause of portal hypertension in children in India, is being treated increasingly by endoscopic sclerotherapy instead...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Prasad AS,Gupta S,Kohli V,Pande GK,Sahni P,Nundy S

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess relative clinical and economic performance of the revised American Thyroid Association (ATA) thyroid cancer guidelines compared to current standard of care. BACKGROUND:Diagnosis of thyroid cancer in the United States has tripled whereas mortality has only marginally increased. Most patients present...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： White C,Weinstein MC,Fingeret AL,Randolph GW,Miyauchi A,Ito Y,Zhan T,Ali A,Gazelle GS,Lubitz CC

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In our series of 101 patients with small bowel bypass for morbid obesity, nine developed biliary calculi postoperatively during a mean follow-up of 29.6 months. The development of gallstones depends in part on biliary cholesterol saturation and on the zeta potential of bile. In eight consecutive patients, the lithogen...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wise L,Stein T

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) is increasingly emerging as an alternative to surgery for node-negative non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), there is poor understanding of patients who may most benefit SABR compared to surgery. OBJECTIVE:This study examined the relationship between tumor size...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Raman V,Jawitz OK,Cerullo M,Voigt SL,Rhodin KE,Yang CJ,D'Amico TA,Harpole DH,Kelsey CR,Tong BC

更新日期：2021-01-07 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:On November 23, 1992, the first endovascular stent graft (ESG) repair of an aortic aneurysm was performed in North America. Following the treatment of this patient, we have continued to evaluate ESG over the past 10 years in the treatment of 817 patients. SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND DATA:Abdominal (AAA) or thorac...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Marin ML,Hollier LH,Ellozy SH,Spielvogel D,Mitty H,Griepp R,Lookstein RA,Carroccio A,Morrissey NJ,Teodorescu VJ,Jacobs TS,Minor ME,Sheahan CM,Chae K,Oak J,Cha A

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To report on the long-term follow-up of a randomized clinical trial comparing pancreatic head resection according to Beger and limited pancreatic head excision combined with longitudinal pancreatico-jejunostomy according to Frey for surgical treatment of chronic pancreatitis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Resectio...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Strate T,Taherpour Z,Bloechle C,Mann O,Bruhn JP,Schneider C,Kuechler T,Yekebas E,Izbicki JR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersensitive carotid sinus is a rare cause of spontaneous syncopal attacks. It must be differentiated from the other more common causes, such as intrinsic cardiac disease, vasovagal responses, postural hypotension and cerebrovascular insufficiency, although it may accompany these conditions. The definition of caroti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Trout HH 3rd,Brown LL,Thompson JE

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifteen mini-pigs were bled to a mean aortic blood pressure of 40 mm Hg and maintained at that level for three hours. The control group consisted of eight animals with shock for three hours, while the test group was comprised of seven animals with a similar shock period but which had undergone splanchnicectomy 14 days...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hottenrott C,Seufert RM,Kühne FW,Büsing M

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop and validate a robust, objective mobility assessment tool, Hamlyn Mobility Score (HMS), using a wearable motion sensor. BACKGROUND:Advances in reconstructive techniques allow more limbs to be salvaged. However, evidence demonstrating superior long-term outcomes compared with amputation is unavaila...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kwasnicki RM,Hettiaratchy S,Jarchi D,Nightingale C,Wordsworth M,Simmons J,Yang GZ,Darzi A

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the long-term effect of cryopreservation on hepatocyte function, as well as attempt to improve cell viability and function through the utilization of the hypothermic preservation solution, HypoThermosol (HTS), as the carrier solution. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Advances in the field of bioartific...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sosef MN,Baust JM,Sugimachi K,Fowler A,Tompkins RG,Toner M

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the immediate and long-term clinical results of 2 different surgical procedures for the treatment of asymmetrical multinodular goiter (AMG). BACKGROUND:Half of the patients presenting with a single benign thyroid nodule have contralateral subclinical disease. There is a controversy whether these pa...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sancho JJ,Prieto R,Dueñas JP,Ribera C,Ripollés J,Larrad A,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metoclopramide or placebo was administered postoperatively in a randomized, double-blind fashion to 115 patients undergoing laparotomy. The effect of metoclopramide on postoperative adynamic ileus (PAI) was evaluated. The patients were stratified into two groups: Group A--those with laparotomy without a gastrointestin...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Davidson ED,Hersh T,Brinner RA,Barnett SM,Boyle LP

更新日期：1979-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the physiologic effects of carbon dioxide (CO2) pneumoperitoneum in the morbidly obese. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The number of laparoscopic bariatric operations performed in the United States has increased dramatically over the past several years. Laparoscopic bariatric surgery requires abdominal in...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nguyen NT,Wolfe BM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDA) is a devastating disease that killed nearly 38,000 people in the United States this past year. OBJECTIVE:Treatment of PDA typically includes surgery and/or chemotherapy with gemcitabine. No reliable biomarker exists for prognosis or response to chemotherapy. Two previo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Richards NG,Rittenhouse DW,Freydin B,Cozzitorto JA,Grenda D,Rui H,Gonye G,Kennedy EP,Yeo CJ,Brody JR,Witkiewicz AK

更新日期：2010-09-01 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

authors： Dickerman RM,Peters PC,Hull AR,Curry TS,Atkins C,Fry WJ

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Early aggressive therapy with maintenance infusions of methylprednisolone sodium succinate and gentamicin sulfate significantly increases the probability for survival of baboons given LD100 Escherichia coli. The present study was designed to determine if baboons would recover when initiation of treatment was delayed u...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hinshaw LB,Beller-Todd BK,Archer LT,Benjamin B,Flournoy DJ,Passey R,Wilson MF

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00