The impact of prophylactic total gastrectomy on health-related quality of life: a prospective cohort study.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the methodology employed in surgical mortality studies to control for potential confounders. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Nationwide hospital data are increasingly used to investigate surgical outcomes. However, poor data granularity and coding inaccuracies may lead to flawed findings. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Payet C,Lifante JC,Carty MJ,Rabilloud M,Duclos A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To document the decreased incidence of surgical complications after pancreas transplantation in recent times. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Compared with other abdominal transplants, pancreas transplants have historically had the highest incidence of surgical complications. However, over the past few years, the au...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Humar A,Kandaswamy R,Granger D,Gruessner RW,Gruessner AC,Sutherland DE

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the existence of a pathway between intraluminal products and the muscularis leukocytic infiltrate. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Mild intestinal manipulation or lipopolysaccharide initiates an intense inflammatory response within the intestinal muscularis, resulting in paralytic ileus. A major poten...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schwarz NT,Beer-Stolz D,Simmons RL,Bauer AJ

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The American Academy of Pediatrics has established guidelines for optimal, age-appropriate child occupant restraint. While optimal restraint has been shown to reduce the risk of injuries overall, its effect on specific types of injuries, in particular abdominal injuries, has not been demonstrated. METHODS:C...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nance ML,Lutz N,Arbogast KB,Cornejo RA,Kallan MJ,Winston FK,Durbin DR

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To test the hypothesis that pancreatic ductal anatomy may predict the likely success of percutaneous drainage of pseudocysts of the pancreas. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Various modalities are currently applied to pseudocysts, with little or no data to aid in the choice of management strategy. Pancreatic ductal ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nealon WH,Walser E

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to explore the impact of a human factors intervention bundle on the quality of ward-based surgical care in a UK hospital. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Improving the culture of a surgical team is a difficult task. Engagement with stakeholders before intervention is key. Studies have shown that ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Johnston MJ,Arora S,King D,Darzi A

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As a consequence of an experience with 175 patients undergoing reoperation for persistent or recurrent hyperparathyroidism, the authors have evolved an approach to management. The emphasis is on the confirmation of the diagnosis; the critical evaluation of invasive and noninvasive localization tests, techniques of int...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Brennan MF,Norton JA

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the significance of axillary lymph node status and tumor size for predicting locoregional recurrence (LRR) and overall survival after mastectomy for breast cancer and to discuss the utility of postmastectomy radiation therapy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Patients with locally advanced breast cancer req...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Beenken SW,Urist MM,Zhang Y,Desmond R,Krontiras H,Medina H,Bland KI

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Radiation therapy is increasingly used as adjuvant treatment of many childhood and adult malignancies. Radiation-induced sarcoma is a well recognized if uncommon event. The objective of this study is to determine the prevalence and long-term outcome for patients who develop radiation-induced sarcomas. MET...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cha C,Antonescu CR,Quan ML,Maru S,Brennan MF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:By linking surgeon surveys to the National Cancer Database, we found that surgeons' tendency to perform more extensive thyroid resection is associated with greater use of radioactive iodine for stage I thyroid cancer. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationships between surgeon recommendations for extent of res...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Haymart MR,Banerjee M,Yang D,Stewart AK,Doherty GM,Koenig RJ,Griggs JJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe hospital-level variation in roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in Michigan. BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery is an increasingly prevalent elective surgical procedure that will likely be considered for future bundled payment programs, both public and private. Past research in ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kelsall AC,Cassidy R,Ghaferi AA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if addition of the S-nitrosylating agent ethyl nitrite (ENO) to the preservation solution can improve perfusion parameters in pumped human kidneys. BACKGROUND:A significant percentage of actively stored kidneys experience elevations in resistance and decreases in flow rate during the ex vivo sto...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zhu L,Qureshi A,Awad M,Hausladen A,Perez-Protto S,Latifi SQ,Lebovitz DJ,Chavin K,Stamler JS,Reynolds JD

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare outcomes of fenestrated (FEVAR) and open repairs of complex abdominal aortic aneurysms (cAAA). BACKGROUND:FEVAR has emerged as an alternative to open surgery for treating cAAA, but direct comparisons are limited. METHODS:We studied all repairs of intact or symptomatic cAAA in the Vascular Quality...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： O'Donnell TFX,Boitano LT,Deery SE,Schermerhorn ML,Schanzer A,Beck AW,Green RM,Takayama H,Patel VI

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, and surgical management of hepatic abscesses in patients with chronic granulomatous disease (CGD). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Chronic granulomatous disease is a rare inherited primary immunodeficiency in which phagocytes cannot destroy catalase-posit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lublin M,Bartlett DL,Danforth DN,Kauffman H,Gallin JI,Malech HL,Shawker T,Choyke P,Kleiner DE,Schwartzentruber DJ,Chang R,DeCarlo ES,Holland SM

更新日期：2002-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 161 adult patients who underwent a modification of the Witzel gastrostomy without gastropexy at Ellis Fischel State Cancer Hospital, Columbia, Missouri, between 1977 and 1980, are reviewed in detail and form the basis of this report. Six of these patients had gastrostomies on two different occasions. Th...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Johnston WD,Lopez MJ,Kraybill WG,Bricker EM

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A female patient with Gardner's syndrome was treated with delta1-testololactone (200 mg daily) because of growth of a large desmoid tumor in the pelvis and lower abdomen and a tumor in a scar from a previous laparotomy. There was also pain and swelling of the left leg. An immediate effect of the drug therapy was compl...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Waddell WR

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the investment in postgraduate education and training places patients at risk for worse outcomes and higher costs than if medical and surgical care was delivered in nonteaching settings. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The Veterans Health Administration (VA) plays a major role in the training of...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Khuri SF,Najjar SF,Daley J,Krasnicka B,Hossain M,Henderson WG,Aust JB,Bass B,Bishop MJ,Demakis J,DePalma R,Fabri PJ,Fink A,Gibbs J,Grover F,Hammermeister K,McDonald G,Neumayer L,Roswell RH,Spencer J,Turnage RH,V

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the optimal method of wound closure for dirty abdominal wounds. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The rate of wound infection for dirty abdominal wounds is approximately 40%, but the optimal method of wound closure remains controversial. Three randomized studies comparing delayed primary closure (DPC) wit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cohn SM,Giannotti G,Ong AW,Varela JE,Shatz DV,McKenney MG,Sleeman D,Ginzburg E,Augenstein JS,Byers PM,Sands LR,Hellinger MD,Namias N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors evaluated the causal relationship between entrapment of the posterior tibial nerve and neuropathic pain and describe the results of nerve decompression in a selected group of patients with intractable pain. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Painful metabolic neuropathy has, until recently, been thought to ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wieman TJ,Patel VG

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantitate disease-specific hospital-based medical costs in 34 patients with chronic pancreatitis before and after treatment by either duodenal-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) or pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Pancreatic head resection in selected p...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Howard TJ,Jones JW,Sherman S,Fogel E,Lehman GA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine long-term survival after pancreatoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and to identify clinical factors associated with long-term survival. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The prognosis for long-term survival even after potentially curative resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma is thought...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schnelldorfer T,Ware AL,Sarr MG,Smyrk TC,Zhang L,Qin R,Gullerud RE,Donohue JH,Nagorney DM,Farnell MB

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether regional intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2) measurements aid in estimating survival of preterm infants after surgery for NEC. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Predicting survival after surgery for NEC is difficult yet of the utmost importance fo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kuik SJ,van der Heide M,Bruggink JLM,Bos AF,Verhagen AAE,Kooi EMW,Hulscher JBF

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because continuity of care (CC) is a necessary component of resident education, this analysis was done to understand what keeps CC between residents and patients low and how it can be most effectively improved. BACKGROUND:Many authors lament low CC between residents and patients, especially in the era of dut...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Turner JP,Rodriguez HE,Daskin MS,Mehrotra S,Speicher P,DaRosa DA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and nine patients with minimal residual disease (MRD) but at high risk for recurrence following nephrectomy received weekly four milligram intradermal injections of purified RNA extracted from lymphoid organs of sheep immunized with human renal cell carcinoma. Eight...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ramming KP,deKernion JB

更新日期：1977-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To characterize factors predictive of improved survival following gastrectomy with additional organ resection for the treatment of gastric cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Recent large series have reported significant survival disadvantages to patients who have undergone gastrectomy with splenectomy or pancre...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Martin RC 2nd,Jaques DP,Brennan MF,Karpeh M

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The effects of regionalization of tertiary care were studied by analyzing cost and outcome for pancreaticoduodenectomies in a state in which the majority of these high-risk procedures were performed in one hospital. METHODS:Using Maryland inpatient discharge data via a retrospective study, the authors compared...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gordon TA,Burleyson GP,Tielsch JM,Cameron JL

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify prognostic factors and reasons for improved survival over time in patients with esophageal cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Management strategies for esophageal cancer have evolved with time. The impact of chemoradiation in the overall treatment results has not been adequately studied. METHODS:Fr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Law S,Kwong DL,Kwok KF,Wong KH,Chu KM,Sham JS,Wong J

更新日期：2003-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND:There is a high risk of relapse in stage IIIB/IIIC melanoma. The utility of 2-[fluorine-18]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose positron emission tomography integrated with computed tomography (FDG-PET/CT) in these patients to evaluate response to treatment or for surveillance after treatment is currently not...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Beasley GM,Parsons C,Broadwater G,Selim MA,Marzban S,Abernethy AP,Salama AK,Eikman EA,Wong T,Zager JS,Tyler DS

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to evaluate whether graduates of integrated vascular surgery residency (IVSR) programs achieve similar surgical outcomes in clinical practice as compared to graduates of vascular surgery fellowships (VSF). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Early sub-specialization through IVSR programs decreases the to...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Smith BK,Finlayson SRG,Perler BA,Presson AP,Allen CM,Brooke BS

更新日期：2020-12-18 00:00:00

abstract：:A history of caustic injury was obtained in 12 of 846 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the esophagus. The average age was 52.8 years; the interval from injury to development of carcinoma was 45.8 years. Nine of the 12 carcinomas were in the midthoracic segment. Resection was possible in nine patients, with two...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hopkins RA,Postlethwait RW

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00