Simple elective cholecystectomy: to drain or not.

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

authors： Turkula LD,Woods JE

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study descriptively analyzes characteristics of general surgery residency and practice and their influence on student interest in surgical careers. METHODS:Fourth-year medical students were invited to complete an Internet-based survey. A 5-point Likert scale described characteristics of general surgery...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cochran A,Melby S,Neumayer LA

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) is the accepted method for determining tumor progression. However, RECIST may not estimate disease burden accurately because the axial plane often does not produce the actual longest diameter. Volumetric measurements may be an alternative to better determ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Welsh JL,Bodeker K,Fallon E,Bhatia SK,Buatti JM,Cullen JJ

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Our swine model of pulmonary contusion (PC) and hemorrhagic shock (HS) was initially complicated by renal failure, hyperkalemia, and premature death. To study the effects of novel therapies on organ failure, improved survival was necessary requiring the design of an aggressive treatment regimen. METHODS:A...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Smith S,Behrens B,McCully B,Murphy J,Bommiasamy A,Goodman A,Dewey E,Pati S,Schreiber M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic malignancies of the hand are rare and usually develop from lung, breast, or kidney tumors. Metastases from tumors and sarcomas of the gastrointestinal system are even more uncommon. The authors report a case of differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 76-year-old man who presented with distal phalang...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Anoop TM,George S,Divya KP,Jabbar PK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients treated by femorofemoral bypass were retrospectively reviewed to determine if femorofemoral bypass was efficacious in the treatment of disabling claudication. The data have clearly demonstrated that two criteria are necessary for the successful outcome of femorofemoral bypass. First, the donor artery s...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Buchbinder D,Pasch AR,Schuler JJ,Meyer JP,Dillon BC,Rollins DL,Flanigan DP

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hemoglobin-based blood substitutes appear poised to deliver the promise of a universally compatible, disease-free alternative to banked blood. However, vasoconstriction following administration of tetrameric hemoglobins has been problematic, likely because of nitric oxide binding. Polymerized hemoglobin is e...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Johnson JL,Moore EE,Offner PJ,Haenel JB,Hides GA,Tamura DY

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:All carotid arteriograms performed between January 1, 1986 and December 31, 1991 were reviewed for instances of midcervical carotid stenosis. Sixteen cases were identified. A stenosis related to the hypoglossal nerve was specifically identified in three operative reports in the retrospective review. Pathologic examina...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ranval TJ,Solis MM,Barnes RW,Vitti MJ,Gagne PJ,Eidt JF,Barone GW,Harshfield DL,Schaefer RF,Read RC

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, carotid plaque factors, specifically intraplaque hemorrhage, have been studied with respect to the production of cerebrovascular symptoms. Ninety-five carotid endarterectomies were performed and the plaques that were removed were examined for intraplaque hemorrhage. Patients were separated into three groups:...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ammar AD,Wilson RL,Travers H,Lin JJ,Farha SJ,Chang FC

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Among patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) initially managed with a conservative strategy, predicting risk of operation is difficult. METHODS:We investigated ASBO patients at 2 different periods to derive and validate a clinical prediction model for risk of operation. RESULTS:One hundred f...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Komatsu I,Tokuda Y,Shimada G,Jacobs JL,Onodera H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Technetium 99m-pyridoxylideneglutamate (99mTc-PG) administered intravenously is excreted by hepatocytes into the bile canaliculi and enters the gallbladder through the cystic duct and consequently, can be used for scanning the hepatobiliary ductal system. A total of 166 patients representing 27 normal subjects, 84 pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Matolo NM,Stadalnik RC,Wolfman EF Jr

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 76 patients with symptoms of heartburn, regurgitation, or both and 38 asymptomatic control subjects by measuring the gastric emptying of technetium-99m-labeled oatmeal. In addition, we performed 24-hour esophageal pH monitoring and manometric studies of the esophagus on all study participants. Endoscopy was...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schwizer W,Hinder RA,DeMeester TR

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Various reports have demonstrated that the intraoperative utilization of the choledochoscope has significantly reduced the incidence of unsuspected retained common duct stones from approximately 10 percent to 0 to 2 percent. Our series revealed a 4 percent incidence of retained stones before choledochoscopy was utiliz...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： King ML,String ST

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite significant advantages to patients, less than 5% of all colorectal surgeries for cancer are performed laparoscopically. A minimally invasive colorectal cancer program was created in our Veterans' Affairs hospital with the intent of increasing access and improving quality of patient care while maintai...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wilks JA,Balentine CJ,Berger DH,Anaya D,Awad S,Lee L,Haderxhanaj K,Albo D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A total of 1,180 patients underwent palliative surgery for pancreatic cancer in the 158 hospitals of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs from 1987 to 1991. Using computerized data files, we analyzed these procedures according to type of procedure (gastric bypass only [GO], biliary bypass only [BO], or combined bil...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Neuberger TJ,Wade TP,Swope TJ,Virgo KS,Johnson FE

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the involvement of inflammatory mediators in patients undergoing Lichtenstein tension-free hernioplasty (LH) using polypropylene prosthetic materials or conventional Bassini hernia repair (BH). METHODS:Thirty patients male with unilateral inguinal hernia without com...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Di Vita G,Milano S,Frazzetta M,Patti R,Palazzolo V,Barbera C,Ferlazzo V,Leo P,Cillari E

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although increasingly administered to patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, the role of preoperative therapy for patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma is undefined. METHODS:All patients with distal cholangiocarcinoma who underwent pancreatoduodenectomy between 1999 and 2014 were retrospectively ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cloyd JM,Prakash L,Vauthey JN,Aloia TA,Chun YS,Tzeng CW,Kim MP,Lee JE,Katz MHG

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared with total parenteral nutrition, enteral feeding via jejunostomy reduces septic complications in patients with severe trauma. However, violation of the bowel with insertion of a jejunostomy tube may increase the risk of intra-abdominal abscess (IAA), particularly if no simultaneous gastrointestinal tract inju...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dent D,Kudsk KA,Minard G,Fabian T,Nguyen T,Pritchard E,Pate L,Croce M

更新日期：1993-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Metastatic colorectal carcinoma to the liver is a potentially curable disease. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety and efficacy of hepatic resection for metastatic colorectal carcinoma. METHODS:One hundred twenty-one consecutive hepatic resections in 110 patients with metastatic colorectal...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harmon KE,Ryan JA Jr,Biehl TR,Lee FT

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ileal water and electrolyte absorption exceed jejunal absorption in both the basal and meal-stimulated states. The purposes of these experiments were to determine: (1) if luminal bile acids alter basal or meal-stimulated intestinal absorption, and (2) if there is site specificity or meal stimulation of intestinal bile...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Anthone GJ,Barry MK,Yeo CJ

更新日期：1993-06-01 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：:Gut glutamine utilization after massive small bowel resection was studied to gain further insight into the alterations and adaptations in intestinal glutamine metabolism that occur during the development of post-resectional hyperplasia. After resection of the middle 60% of the small intestine in the rat, gut glutamine...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Klimberg VS,Souba WW,Salloum RM,Holley DT,Hautamaki RD,Dolson DJ,Copeland EM 3rd

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thirty-five percent of hemodialysis patients with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts lose their access secondary to infection. We hypothesized that partial graft excision (PGE) for infection increases the incidence of vascular anastomotic complications when compared with total graft excision (TGE). METHODS:The ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schutte WP,Helmer SD,Salazar L,Smith JL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard two-dimensional (2D) specimen radiography may guide intraoperative re-excision of margins in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery. We sought to determine the impact of three-dimensional (3D) specimen imaging in further reducing positive margin rates. METHODS:A prospective study of 100 pati...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chagpar AB,Butler M,Killelea BK,Horowitz NR,Stavris K,Lannin DR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In his presidential address to the Southwestern Surgical Congress, he examines surgery as a profession from three different perspectives: his experience as a patient, a surgeon, and a photographer. He uses photography to illustrate the importance of perspective and illumination. He respectfully suggests that we should...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Stewart RM

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine if there is any predictive factor indicating the risk of bile leakage before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease in clinically asymptomatic patients. METHODS:The data of 116 patients who underwent surgery for hepatic hydatid disease were reviewed retrospectively. There...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kilic M,Yoldas O,Koc M,Keskek M,Karakose N,Ertan T,Gocmen E,Tez M

更新日期：2008-11-01 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

authors： Albert PS,Vitolo RV,Friedenberg R,Davis JE

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Previous studies have shown that advanced age, diabetes, and male gender are associated with higher morbidity and mortality after bariatric surgery. Those risk factors are characteristic of patients in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health care system. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) has become an es...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Safadi BY,Kieran JA,Hall RG,Morton JM,Bellatorre N,Shinoda E,Johnson PJ,Curet MJ,Wren SM

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extended release LCP-tacrolimus (LCPT) allows once-daily dosing in transplant recipients. The improved bioavailability may be beneficial for simultaneous pancreas-kidney recipients (SPK). METHODS:This is a study of 39 SPK recipients on standard immediate-release tacrolimus (IR-TAC, n = 21) or LCPT (n = 18)....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Torabi J,Konicki A,Rocca JP,Ajaimy M,Campbell A,Azzi Y,Pynadath C,Liriano-Ward L,Akalin E,Kinkhabwala M,Graham JA

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Computed tomography (CT) is an important diagnostic modality in the evaluation of blunt head and abdominal injuries, but it has not been routinely used to evaluate blunt chest trauma. METHODS:One hundred seventy stable patients with blunt thoracic trauma were evaluated with chest x-ray (CXR), and subsequent...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Marts B,Durham R,Shapiro M,Mazuski JE,Zuckerman D,Sundaram M,Luchtefeld WB

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00