Predictive value of MicroRNAs in the progression of barrett esophagus to adenocarcinoma in a long-term follow-up study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To demonstrate that alvimopan (6 or 12 mg) accelerates recovery of gastrointestinal (GI) function in patients undergoing laparotomy for bowel resection or radical hysterectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Postoperative ileus (POI) following laparotomy may increase morbidity and extend hospitalization. Opioids ca...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wolff BG,Michelassi F,Gerkin TM,Techner L,Gabriel K,Du W,Wallin BA,Alvimopan Postoperative Ileus Study Group.

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effectiveness of enteral and parenteral feeding in supporting a satisfactory nutritional status and/or reversing protein-energy malnutrition was evaluated in 28 children, ages 1-19 (14 female) with advanced malignant disease (21 solid tumors, 7 leukemia-lymphoma). At the onset of treatment, 21 patients received in...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rickard KA,Grosfeld JL,Kirksey A,Ballantine TV,Baehner RL

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low mortality rates for elective surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms justify an aggressive approach in most patients. However, in high-risk patients with small aneurysms and no symptoms, the decision to operate remains a delicate balance of risk and benefit. Our observations include 99 high-risk patients ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bernstein EF,Chan EL

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Currently single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SIL-A) has become an option for treating appendicitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and feasibility of SIL-A compared with conventional laparoscopic appendectomy (CL-A) on a large experimental cohort. BACKGROUND:Several studies had repo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kim JH,Kim HY,Park SK,Lee JS,Heo DS,Park SW,Lee YS

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the authors' hypothesis that with modern techniques, the current risks of repair for both complete and partial atrioventricular canal (AVC) are equal. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Repair of complete AVC in infancy has traditionally carried a substantial mortality. In contrast, partial AVC has been consi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cope JT,Fraser GD,Kouretas PC,Kron IL

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to achieve limb salvage in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcomas that can only be treated by amputation or functionally mutilating surgery by performing an isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) + melphalan (M) as induction biochemotherapy t...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eggermont AM,Schraffordt Koops H,Klausner JM,Kroon BB,Schlag PM,Liénard D,van Geel AN,Hoekstra HJ,Meller I,Nieweg OE,Kettelhack C,Ben-Ari G,Pector JC,Lejeune FJ

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology and mechanisms by which severe trauma or sepsis induce hepatic failure are unknown. Previously we showed that Kupffer cells (KC), the fixed macrophages of the liver, induce a profound decrease in hepatocyte (HC) total-protein synthesis when exposed to endotoxin. Furthermore we demonstrated that endotoxin-...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Curran RD,Billiar TR,Stuehr DJ,Ochoa JB,Harbrecht BG,Flint SG,Simmons RL

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study examines the influence of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) compared with 5% dextrose (D5) infusion on skeletal muscle and adipose tissue lipoprotein lipase (LPL) activity in nutritionally depleted, injured and infected patients. The plasma concentrations of glucose, free fatty acid (FFA), triglyceride and i...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Robin AP,Greenwood MR,Askanazi J,Elwyn DH,Kinney JM

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic sphincter preservation for low rectal cancer is challenging because of the high risk of positive circumferential resection margin. We hypothesized that perineal dissection of the distal rectum may improve quality of surgery, compared with the conventional abdominal dissection. METHODS:Between 2...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Denost Q,Adam JP,Rullier A,Buscail E,Laurent C,Rullier E

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review a single center's 10-year experience with liver transplantation (LTx) for the biliary atresia-polysplenia syndrome (BA-PS) and to define surgical and clinical guidelines for its management. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:BA is the most common indication for pediatric liver transplantation (LTx) and is ass...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Varela-Fascinetto G,Castaldo P,Fox IJ,Sudan D,Heffron TG,Shaw BW,Langnas AN

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To find out how women with breast or ovarian cancer rate their chances of carrying hereditary factors for these cancers and to determine the extent to which they overestimate their risk. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:BRCA1 and BRCA2 are genes that cause breast and ovarian cancer when they are inherited in families...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Iglehart JD,Miron A,Rimer BK,Winer EP,Berry D,Shildkraut MJ

更新日期：1998-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of preoperative transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) for resectable large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Resection of HCC is potentially curative, but local recurrence is very common. There is currently no effective neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapy. METHODS:F...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zhou WP,Lai EC,Li AJ,Fu SY,Zhou JP,Pan ZY,Lau WY,Wu MC

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the results of a series of laparoscopic middle pancreatectomies with roux-en-Y duct-to-mucosa pancreaticojejunostomy. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Middle pancreatectomy makes it possible to preserve pancreatic parenchyma in the resection of lesions that traditionally have been treated by distal sple...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rotellar F,Pardo F,Montiel C,Benito A,Regueira FM,Poveda I,Martí-Cruchaga P,Cienfuegos JA

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively evaluate the psychosocial outcomes and body image of patients 2 years postmastectomy reconstruction using a multicenter, multisurgeon approach. BACKGROUND:Although breast reconstruction has been shown to confer significant psychosocial benefits in breast cancer patients at year 1 postreconst...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Atisha D,Alderman AK,Lowery JC,Kuhn LE,Davis J,Wilkins EG

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among hypertensive and diabetic patients undergoing elective noncardiac surgery, preoperative status and intraoperative changes in mean arterial pressure (MAP) were evaluated as predictors of postoperative ischemic complications. Of 254 patients evaluated before operation and monitored during operation, 30 (12%) had p...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Charlson ME,MacKenzie CR,Gold JP,Ales KL,Topkins M,Fairclough GP Jr,Shires GT

更新日期：1989-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compare emergency general surgery (EGS) patient outcomes following index and non-index hospital readmissions, and explore predictive factors for non-index readmission. BACKGROUND:Readmission to a different hospital leads to fragmentation of care. The impact of non-index readmsision on patient outcomes follow...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hanna K,Chehab M,Bible L,Asmar S,Ditillo M,Castanon L,Tang A,Joseph B

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The extent of hepatectomies is limited by the functional reserve of the remnant liver. The introduction of preoperative portal vein occlusion techniques to induce a preoperative hyperplasia of the future liver remnant has reduced the risk of postoperative liver failure. However, it has remained ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wilms C,Mueller L,Lenk C,Wittkugel O,Helmke K,Krupski-Berdien G,Rogiers X,Broering DC

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a study using an intravenous (i.v.) infusion of iloprost in the treatment of venous ulcers to verify whether the association of i.v. iloprost + local therapy + elastic compression has a favorable effect when compared with traditional treatment with local therapy and elastic compression. STUDY D...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ferrara F,Meli F,Raimondi F,Amato C,Bonura F,Mulè G,Novo G,Novo S S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:After attaching appropriate monitoring devices enabling the measurement of the slope of the left ventricular function curve, left atrial pressure, mean aortic pressure, peak left ventricular pressure, and tension time index, three groups of ten dogs were subjected to varying periods of hemorrhagic shock until a slope ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Proctor HJ,Hsiao H,Fry J,Ebert C

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify gender composition of 10 high-impact general surgery journals, delineate how board composition has changed over time, and evaluate qualification metrics by gender. BACKGROUND:Underrepresentation of women on editorial boards may contribute to the gender-based achievement gap in surgery. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Harris CA,Banerjee T,Cramer M,Manz S,Ward ST,Dimick J,Telem DA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the risk factors for conversion during laparoscopic liver resection and its effect on patient outcome in a large cohort of patients. Additional analysis of outcomes in patients who required conversion for unfavorable intraoperative findings and conversion for unfavorable intraoperative events w...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Halls MC,Cipriani F,Berardi G,Barkhatov L,Lainas P,Alzoubi M,D'Hondt M,Rotellar F,Dagher I,Aldrighetti L,Troisi RI,Edwin B,Abu Hilal M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the safety and efficacy of the ultrasonic dissection (UC) compared with standard electrosurgery (ES) in laparoscopic colorectal surgery. BACKGROUND DATA:High-frequency ultrasound energy was introduced in laparoscopic surgery to improve dissection and coagulation. Very limited data have been publish...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Morino M,Rimonda R,Allaix ME,Giraudo G,Garrone C

更新日期：2005-12-01 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：OBJECTIVES:The aims of this study were to: (1) measure the rate of failure to provide defect-free postoperative venous thromboembolism (VTE) chemoprophylaxis, (2) identify reasons for failure to provide defect-free VTE chemoprophylaxis, and (3) examine patient- and hospital-level factors associated with failure. SUMMA...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Yang AD,Hewitt DB,Blay E Jr,Kreutzer LJ,Quinn CM,Cradock KA,Prachand V,Bilimoria KY,Illinois Surgical Quality Improvement Collaborative (ISQIC).

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Continuous epidural anesthesia offers special advantages for patients with vascular disease. In 193 patients who had this technique employed for aortofemoral arteriography, profound pain relief was provided and the accompanying vasodilation produced superior demonstration of collateral and small distal vessels. Eleven...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fuchs JC,Fagraeus L,Lumb PD

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between metformin and survival of gastric cancer (GC) patients. BACKGROUND:Metformin has recently received attention as a potential anticancer treatment. However, no study has shown the survival benefit of metformin for GC patients. METHODS:A total of 19...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lee CK,Jung M,Jung I,Heo SJ,Jeong YH,An JY,Kim HI,Cheong JH,Hyung WJ,Noh SH,Kim HS,Rha SY,Chung HC

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) after neoadjuvant chemoradiation and esophagectomy is associated with improved overall survival for patients with locally advanced esophageal cancer, and to evaluate how pathologic disease response to neoadjuvant treatment impacts this effect. BACKGROUND:Neoadj...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Burt BM,Groth SS,Sada YH,Farjah F,Cornwell L,Sugarbaker DJ,Massarweh NN

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peripheral vascular disease of the extremities causes ischemic pain and, at times, skin ulcerations and gangrene. It has been suggested that epidural spinal electrical stimulation (ESES) could improve peripheral circulation. Since 1978 we have used ESES in 34 patients with severe limb ischemia; all had resting pain an...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Augustinsson LE,Carlsson CA,Holm J,Jivegård L

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the long-term results of liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) measuring 5 cm or larger treated in a multimodality adjuvant protocol. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Transplant has been established as a viable treatment of HCC measuring less than 5 cm, but the results for larger tumor...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Roayaie S,Frischer JS,Emre SH,Fishbein TM,Sheiner PA,Sung M,Miller CM,Schwartz ME

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to examine the ability of Focused Assessment Using Sonography for Trauma (FAST) to discriminate between survivors and nonsurvivors undergoing resuscitative thoracotomy (RT). BACKGROUND:RT is a high-risk, low-salvage procedure performed in arresting trauma patients with poorly ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Inaba K,Chouliaras K,Zakaluzny S,Swadron S,Mailhot T,Seif D,Teixeira P,Sivrikoz E,Ives C,Barmparas G,Koronakis N,Demetriades D

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00