Interstitial protease activation is the central event in progression to necrotizing pancreatitis.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of adding external beam radiation to adjuvant chemotherapy in patients that have undergone a margin positive resection for early stage, pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has not been determined definitively. METHODS:The National Cancer Data Base was queried to evaluate the utility of adjuvant rad...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Suss NR,Talamonti MS,Bryan DS,Wang CH,Kuchta KM,Stocker SJ,Bentrem DJ,Roggin KK,Winchester DJ,Marsh R,Prinz RA,Murad FM,Baker MS

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Adhesions to polypropylene mesh used for abdominal wall hernia repair may eventuate in intestinal obstruction or enterocutaneous fistula. A Seprafilm Bioresorbable Membrane translucent adhesion barrier has been shown to inhibit adhesions. This investigation was designed to determine if Seprafilm alters abdom...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Baptista ML,Bonsack ME,Delaney JP

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Complete axillary dissection was performed in 287 patients undergoing modified radical mastectomy between 1984 and 1987 to identify patterns of axillary node metastases, as well as discontinuous axillary node ("skip") metastases. Positive pathologic findings were compared with preoperative clinical examinations in 266...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Chevinsky AH,Ferrara J,James AG,Minton JP,Young D,Farrar WB

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examines factors associated with the performance of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) without red blood cell (RBC) transfusion. METHODS:Between January 1992 and December 1994, 306 primary OLTs were performed with recipients divided into two groups: group 1 patients (61 recipients, 20% of tot...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Cacciarelli TV,Keeffe EB,Moore DH,Burns W,Chuljian P,Busque S,Concepcion W,So SK,Esquivel CO

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:An immune-enhancing diet has been used to alter eicosanoid synthesis, cytokine production, and immune function in an attempt to limit the undesired immune reactions after injury from surgery. This prospective randomized study was designed to investigate the effect of preoperative immunonutrition on operative...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Aida T,Furukawa K,Suzuki D,Shimizu H,Yoshidome H,Ohtsuka M,Kato A,Yoshitomi H,Miyazaki M

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Although frequently used as an adjunct to cytology in patients with differentiated thyroid cancers, interpretation of thyroglobulin washout remains unclear. We aim to compare the utility of different analytic tools to develop recommendations for use in post-total thyroidectomy follow-up. METHODS:This is a...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Kahramangil B,Kose E,Donmez M,Aydin H,Reynolds JP,Krishnamurthy V,Jin J,Shin J,Siperstein A,Berber E

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present series, highly selective vagotomy (HSV) was used in the treatment of duodenal ulcer and the patients were followed up 1 to 3 years after operation. Three months after operation, 57% of the patients had positive insulin tests (early and late positive). Ulcer recurrence rate was approximately 6.5%, wherea...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Solhaug JH,Bjerkeset T,Halvorsen JF

更新日期：1977-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bioresorbable membranes composed of hyaluronic acid and carboxymethylcellulose (HA/CMC) are the most effective method to prevent intra-abdominal adhesions; however, their efficacy may be limited to the site of application. Previous studies in our laboratory have shown that the intraperitoneal administration ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Lim R,Stucchi AF,Morrill JM,Reed KL,Lynch R,Becker JM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We present the largest single-center study to date of surgical and quality-of-life outcomes among patients treated with laparoscopic antireflux surgery for reflux-associated chronic cough. Extraesophageal manifestations of chronic gastroesophageal reflux are increasingly recognized, among which chronic cough...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Park A,Weltz AS,Sanford Z,Addo A,Zahiri HR

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Service and education activities have not been well defined or studied. The purpose of this study is to describe how attendings and residents categorize common resident activities on a service-education continuum. METHODS:A web-based survey was designed to categorize resident activities. A panel of resident...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Reines HD,Robinson L,Nitzchke S,Rizzo A

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A left hepatic graft in living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) often has 2 thin and short hepatic arterial stumps, which makes hepatic artery (HA) reconstructions much more difficult to perform. Consequently, some investigators regard using a left graft as a contraindication to LDLT, whereas others report...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Uchiyama H,Harada N,Sanefuji K,Kayashima H,Taketomi A,Soejima Y,Ikegami T,Shimada M,Maehara Y

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between myopenia, nutritional status, and long-term oncologic outcomes remains poorly characterized in patients with clinically resectable pancreatic cancer. We sought to reliably quantify prognostic indicators of preoperative cachexia in a manner applicable to any clinical setting. METHODS...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Delitto D,Judge SM,George TJ Jr,Sarosi GA,Thomas RM,Behrns KE,Hughes SJ,Judge AR,Trevino JG

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The diagnosis of acute abdominal conditions in the critically ill patient remains difficult. The goal of this study is to demonstrate the use of bedside minilaparoscopy as a diagnostic aid in the intensive care unit (ICU) in patients with possible intra-abdominal catastrophic condition. METHODS:Between Febr...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Gagné DJ,Malay MB,Hogle NJ,Fowler DL

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The acute and chronic changes produced in canine femoral arteries by ischemia and by perfusion with D10W were examined by light and by scanning electron microscopy. Mild changes of injury characterized by medial and adventitial inflammation and an increase in intimal lining cells occur following 30 minutes of perfusio...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Fonkalsrud EW,Sanchez M,Zerubavel R,Mahoney A

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The most common cause of noncurative resection and recurrence is gastric cancer is peritoneal seeding. However, the results of treatment of peritoneal dissemination with chemotherapy have been poor with 5-year survival rates of 0%. METHODS:A new in vitro thermochemosensitivity test was performed on gastric ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Yonemura Y,Fujimura T,Nishimura G,FallaR,Sawa T,Katayama K,Tsugawa K,Fushida S,Miyazaki I,Tanaka M,Endou Y,Sasaki T

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To explain the incidence and significance of mitral and aortic valve calcification and calcific deposits in the myocardium, a prospective echocardiographic study was performed with 21 consecutive patients who had primary hyperparathyroidism (PHP) and with 21 age- and sex-matched control subjects with normocalcemia. Ca...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Niederle B,Stefenelli T,Glogar D,Woloszczuk W,Roka R,Mayr H

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Refractory esophageal variceal hemorrhage (EVH) remains a formidable problem in patients awaiting liver transplantations. Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (TIPS) have provided an alternative approach for managing EVH that may obviate the need for portosystemic shunt surgery. Experience with TIPS placemen...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Woodle ES,Darcy M,White HM,Perdrizet GA,Vesely TM,Picus D,Hicks M,So SK,Jendrisak MD,McCullough CS

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of chronic electrical stimulation on muscle mass of pedicled diaphragmatic muscle grafts (DMGs) implanted into the right ventricle was studied in 21 dogs. Nineteen dogs, followed up to 70 days (mean, 34 days), were divided into three groups. In six dogs (control) the DMG was not stimulated. In six other dog...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Macoviak JA,Stephenson LW,Alavi A,Kelly AM,Edmunds LH Jr

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeat hepatectomy is a feasible treatment modality for intrahepatic recurrence after hepatectomy of hepatocellular carcinoma, yet the survival benefit remains ill-defined. The objective of the current study was to define long-term, oncologic outcomes after repeat hepatectomy among patients with early and la...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Xing H,Sun LY,Yan WT,Quan B,Liang L,Li C,Zhou YH,Wang H,Zhong JH,Gu WM,Chen TH,Wang MD,Wu H,Pawlik TM,Lau WY,Wu MC,Shen F,Yang T

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:The acquired failure of host immunocompetence that may result from significant protein and caloric malnutrition has been associated with an increased incidence of septic complications in patients undergoing operation. Wound infection in patients undergoing vascular surgical procedures may lead to exposure or contamina...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Casey J,Flinn WR,Yao JS,Fahey V,Pawlowski J,Bergan JJ

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effect of surgical trauma on the regulation of lipolysis was studied in isolated fat cells obtained before and 24 hours after elective cholecystectomy in 12 patients who were not obese and who were healthy otherwise. Surgery was accompanied by a twofold increase of the basal rate of lipolysis and by a significant ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Jörgen N,Björn N,Tomas S,Wahrenberg H,Peter A

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obese patients can develop a large lower abdominal panniculus (worsened by significant weight loss). Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) affected by this obesity-related sequela are not infrequently declined for kidney transplantation because of the high risk for serious wound-healing complic...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Troppmann C,Santhanakrishnan C,Kuo JH,Bailey CM,Perez RV,Wong MS

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of cimetidine on blood flow to the gastric corpus and antrum of the dog was studied using the double isotope microsphere distribution technique. This H2 receptor antagonist caused no changes in blood flow to any portion of the stomach nor did it alter systemic circulatory parameters. The therapeutic effe...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Delaney JP,Michel HM,Bond J

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Necrotizing enterocolitis, a highly lethal disease in the newborn infant characterized by ischemic necrosis of the gastrointestinal tract frequently leading to perforation, is seen primarily in low birth weight infants who have undergone stress, such as hypoxia. In an animal model it was demonstrated that cold stress ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Barlow B,Santulli TV

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged warm ischemic injury in non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) significantly affects hepatic allograft function after liver transplantation (LTx). METHODS:The effects of FK506 and the platelet activating factor antagonist E5880 on postoperative function of hepatic allografts procured from NHBDs were eva...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Takada Y,Taniguchi H,Fukunaga K,Yuzawa K,Otsuka M,Todoroki T,Iijima T,Fukao K

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The importance of hepatic artery reconstruction in the success of liver transplantation in the rat has been studied. Rat liver grafts were performed with or without reanastomosis of the hepatic artery, both in rejector and nonrejector donor/recipient combinations. No significant improvement in recipient survival was f...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Kamada N,Sumimoto R,Kaneda K

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-ones limbs of 29 consecutive patients undergoing bypass grafts to the tibial or peroneal arteries were studied. Twenty-five limbs had ischemic rest pain with or without localized gangrene, and six had incapacitating claudication. The mean segmental pressure indices were upper thigh, 1.16 +/- 0.36; above knee, 0...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sumner DS,Strandness DE Jr

更新日期：1979-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Microvascular invasion is the strongest prognostic factor of survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. We therefore developed a predictive model for microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma to help guide treatment strategies in patients scheduled for either hepatic resection or liver tran...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Nitta H,Allard MA,Sebagh M,Karam V,Ciacio O,Pittau G,Vibert E,Sa Cunha A,Cherqui D,Castaing D,Bismuth H,Guettier C,Samuel D,Baba H,Adam R

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tertiary hyperparathyroidism (3HPTH) patients who undergo parathyroidectomy (PTX) are often managed with calcium lowering medications such as cinacalcet (Sensipar) before surgery. Here, we assess how cinacalcet treatment influences intraoperative parathyroid hormone (IOPTH) kinetics and surgical findings i...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Somnay YR,Weinlander E,Schneider DF,Sippel RS,Chen H

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we investigated the effect of splenectomy in combination with cyclosporine (CsA) on survival of heterotopic cardiac xenografts from hamster to rat. A 12-fold prolongation of mean cardiac xenograft survival, to 41 days, was accomplished with the combined therapy. In both untreated controls and CsA-treated...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Monden M,Valdivia LA,Gotoh M,Kubota N,Hasuike Y,Nakano Y,Okamura J,Mori T

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00