Abstract:
:A technique for carotid endarterectomy done under general anesthesia features the routine use of a straight shunt, precise removal of all plaque and shreds of media, and routine completion angiography done as a means of quality control.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Gaspar MRdoi
10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80274-0subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1990-02-01 00:00:00pages
252-5issue
2eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
S0002-9610(05)80274-0journal_volume
159pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:This is a retrospective study analyzing data of normocalcemic patients with enlarged parathyroid glands discovered during thyroid surgery and comparing it with data of patients operated on for proved primary hyperparathyroidism. METHODS:The records of patients with enlarged parathyroid glands (group 1) and ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.01.033
更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:HIV and AIDS continues to be a significant health problem with many patients requiring the attention of a general surgeon. METHOD:A retrospective case note review over a two-year period was undertaken. RESULTS:237 patients underwent invasive procedures. The majority 100 patients (145 procedures) were for v...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00054-2
更新日期:1996-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Breast symptoms of pain, tenderness, and engorgement correlate with objective findings of nodularity on physical examination. Like all other factors for breast disease, they are not a single determinant of diagnosis, as shown by the 3 X 3 contingency table, but they are a useful addition to our understanding. From the...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(85)90135-7
更新日期:1985-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::A retrospective review of 58 rare breast neoplasms encountered at the British Columbia Cancer Agency between 1972 and 1992 was undertaken. There were 38 cystosarcoma phyllodes tumors, 6 carcinosarcomas, and 14 other sarcomas. Initial management involved total mastectomy in 37 cases, wide excision in 14, and excision b...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(94)90238-0
更新日期:1994-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A case of massive air embolus secondary to use of an intravenous infusion pump is presented. The pump is unable to detect air entering the intravenous line if the air enters distal to the air detection device. A simple solution is presented. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90163-6
更新日期:1979-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Surgery is a vital component of a comprehensive health system, but there are often personnel limitations in resource constrained areas. Zambia provides post graduate surgical training through two systems to help address this shortage. However, no studies have analyzed surgical trainees' perceptions of these ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.07.023
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Leakage from esophageal anastomoses is higher than that for other gastrointestinal anastomoses. An intrathoracic anastomotic leak is a potentially catastrophic event. METHODS:Patients with and without thoracic anastomotic leakage were compared for predisposing factors. Leak-related mortality was analyzed. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00559-1
更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Substitution of segments of traumatized or diseased ureter has been attempted often with little success. The ideal ureteral subsitute has yet to be found, and experiments with the newer biologically inert prosthetic materials such as the bovine carotid artery heterograft are warranted. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90010-6
更新日期:1976-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the very high accuracy rate of imaging studies (ultrasound, computed tomography, liver-lung-spleen scans and gallium-67 scans) in detecting intraabdominal abscesses, our experience with 80 recent cases indicate that these techniques have not significantly altered traditional methods of decision-making about wh...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90195-7
更新日期:1982-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Platelet dysfunction associated with isolated traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be measured using thromboelastography-platelet mapping (TEG-PM). We hypothesized that platelet dysfunction can be detected after blunt TBI, and the degree of dysfunction is associated with increased TBI severity and in-hospital mo...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.09.024
更新日期:2019-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Robotic surgery is increasingly adopted into surgical practice, but it remains unclear what level of robotic training general surgery residents receive. The purpose of our study was to assess the variation in robotic surgery training amongst general surgery residency programs in the United States. METHODS:A...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.006
更新日期:2019-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::The success of gastric restriction procedures for morbid obesity depends on a persistently small gastric pouch and stoma, an intact staple line, and, of equal importance, dietary compliance. Evaluation of patients with either excessive or inadequate weight loss should be directed at determining both the technical adeq...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(83)90200-3
更新日期:1983-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Since any intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN) is at least premalignant, avoiding conversion to invasion by pancreatic resection should provide a survival advantage-but how much? METHODS:We reviewed 100 cases of IPMN that were resected. Survival was compared between 3 groups: noninvasive IPMN (n =...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.020
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the method of breast cancer margin assessment may be associated with different rates of positive margins and residual carcinoma. METHODS:A total of 178 breast cancer specimens were divided into 2 groups (A and B) based on the margin assessment method used. Rates of positive margins, re-...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.009
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Fifty-eight patients with invasive melanoma of the head and neck underwent regional nodal dissections by one surgeon from 1971 to 1981. Types of nodal dissections employed were radical neck dissection and modified radical neck dissection, alone or in combination, with selective nodal dissection of the parotid, jugular...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90367-2
更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the role of fluorine-18-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) in the follow-up of patients who underwent total thyroidectomy and iodine-131 ((131)I) ablation therapy for differentiated thyroid cancer and presented increased thyroglobulin levels with negative ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00381-0
更新日期:2000-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Establishment of an instant, reproducible, and reliable rat model of a refined 3-cuff technique for performing orthotopic intestinal transplantation is reported, and the surgical skills required to perform modified surgical procedure are discussed. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was used to study 270 rat ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.057
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Current literature does not define ideal qualities of surgical mentors. We sought to define mentoring qualities desired by medical students in attending and resident surgeons. METHODS:We conducted a survey asking third-year medical students to identify the best attending surgeon and resident surgeon mentors...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.053
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A review of 1993 data on length of stay (LOS) and charges for diagnosis-related group (DRG) 195 (complicated cholecystectomies) showed that Maricopa Medical Center charged more and had longer LOS than all other area hospitals. METHODS:Twenty DRG 195 charts were analyzed for the causes of the inefficiencies....
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80035-x
更新日期:1995-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Despite the advantages of aseptic nonoperative intubation of the small intestine for decompression of obstructed loops, 48% of the attempts lead to failure to pass the tube through the pylorus. The difficulty and inconvenience of passage beyond the stomach have been overcome by the development of a special tube attach...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90427-x
更新日期:1976-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Surgical coaching, with the goal of improving operative performance, has been introduced into residency and fellowship programs. This is the first systematic review on surgical coaching limited to randomized controlled trials. The objective of this review is to synthesize the existing evidence that addresses...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.05.003
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::This laboratory study compared the biomechanical and biochemical healing of microvascular free skin flaps in irradiated and nonirradiated recipient areas. In the adult rat, the skin of the right groin region was exposed to a single fraction dose of 20 Gy, using a linear megavoltage accelerator. The left groin was shie...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80730-5
更新日期:1992-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::We present a patient with pseudo-Meigs syndrome (PMS) secondary to sigmoid colon cancer metastasis to the ovary with elevated serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen, CA19-9, and CA-125 who showed a marked change in pleural effusion before and after surgery. We have to consider PMS associated with colon cancer in pat...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.09.007
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The operative approach for esophageal cancer varies from simple palliative resection to extended esophagectomy with 3-field lymph-node dissection or en-bloc esophagectomy (EBE) depending on tumor and patient status and surgical strategy of the surgeon. The merits and demerits of such EBE are yet to be determ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.004
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is becoming the procedure of choice for elective tracheostomy, there is little late complication data. This study compared incidence of, and factors contributing to, tracheal stenosis following PT or open tracheostomy (OT). METHODS:A 10-year review was conducted of traum...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.036
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Hypercapnia and local pressure effects unique to CO(2) base minimally invasive surgery alter renal blood flow. We have demonstrated laparoscopic antireflux surgery to have an additional impact upon hemodynamics (decreased cardiac output), potentially extending known effects upon renal blood flow. METHODS:We...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(02)00824-3
更新日期:2002-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to characterize variations in packed red blood cell (PRBC) transfusion practices in critically ill patients and to identify which factors influence such practices. We hypothesized that significant variation in transfusion triggers exists among acute care surgeons. METHODS:A s...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.08.024
更新日期:2015-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We sought to determine the number of patients with known breast cancer who were found to have an additional, mammographically occult lesion detected on breast-specific gamma imaging (BSGI). METHODS:An institutional review board-approved review of all patients who underwent BSGI at Beth Israel Medical Center...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.06.016
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The presentation, surgical management, and clinical outcome in 153 patients with biliary pancreatitis has been reviewed. Only 37 percent of our patients demonstrated any of Ranson's 11 prognostic signs of severe pancreatitis, and only 3 percent had 3 or more signs. Fourteen patients underwent emergency operation withi...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90028-0
更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Ninety-four routine subclavian vein catheterizations in patients with abdominal surgical procedures were performed by the resident surgical staff at the Medical University of South Carolina Hospital over a ten month period. This was done primarily to have ready access to large veins during surgery and to free the pati...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90093-3
更新日期:1976-02-01 00:00:00