William Hunter Harridge Lecture. Carotid endarterectomy versus stenting for stroke prevention: what we have and will learn from Carotid Revascularization Endarterectomy versus Stenting Trial.

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to determine the utility of breast-imaging studies in identifying cancer and high-risk lesions among patients with spontaneous, single-duct, nipple discharge (SSND). METHODS:The medical records of 168 cases with SSND treated with duct excision between June 1998 and May 2004 wer...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Adepoju LJ,Chun J,El-Tamer M,Ditkoff BA,Schnabel F,Joseph KA

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic deroofing has been shown to produce good patient satisfaction and to have results similar to those of open surgical techniques. We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic deroofing using an argon beam coagulator (ABC) in the patients with nonparasitic liver cysts. METHODS:Laparos...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kwon AH,Matsui Y,Inui H,Imamura A,Kamiyama Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To describe the current practice and opinions held by surgeons performing colorectal surgery in Washington regarding laparoscopic colorectal surgery. METHODS:After attempting to identify all surgeons with hospital privileges in colorectal surgery in Washington, a survey was sent to 303 surgeons. The survey ask...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lauter DM,Serna S

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It was hypothesized that routine operative drainage is unnecessary for elective hepatic resection. METHODS:A review was made of the clinical records of patients undergoing liver resection at a tertiary referral hepatobiliary surgery center since the conclusion in April of 1994 of our previous randomized dra...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Burt BM,Brown K,Jarnagin W,DeMatteo R,Blumgart LH,Fong Y

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Silver biopsies of the common bile duct were obtained from 15 patients with clinical and surgical evidence of cholangitis. The most pronounced histologic changes were edema, congestion, and marked mucous gland hypertrophy and hyperplasia. No ulceration, intramural abscess, or areas of necrosis were found. Clinical cho...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schein CJ,Mahadevia P

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glass tables can break and cause traumatic injury. This public health issue is avoidable by adequate regulatory measures. We describe the burden and characteristics of these injuries using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database and data from a level 1 trauma center. METHODS:NEIS...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Trivedi U,Chauhan D,Villegas C,Bueser R,Livingston D,Bonne S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Over 1 million healthcare providers have participated in the Advanced Trauma Life Support course. No studies have evaluated factors that predict course performance. This study aims to identify these predictors. METHODS:All participants taking the course at 2 centers over a 4-year period were identified. Dem...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mobily M,Branco BC,Joseph B,Hernandez N,Catalano RD,Judkins DG,Green DJ,Kulvatunyou N,Rhee P,Tang AL

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical students applying for general surgery residencies often require a letter of recommendation (LOR) from the Surgical Chair. However, LORs may reveal gender and ethnic bias. This study examines the presence of implicit bias in general surgery resident selection by evaluating chair LORs. METHODS:A ret...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dream S,Olivet MM,Tanner L,Chen H

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair can be technically challenging. We herein present a simplified technique of laparoscopic parastomal hernia repair. METHODS:This technique entails fixation of the rolled mesh to the anterior abdominal wall before unfolding it, each side of the mesh is unfolded and fixed ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Saber AA,Rao AJ,Rao CA,Elgamal MH

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From these data and data from the literature, our recommended treatment for well-differentiated cancer is as follows: For papillary cancer, resection should be adequate to encompass the entire tumor, which in most cases would be complete lobectomy and possibly isthmusectomy. Prophylactic neck dissection is of no value...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wanebo HJ,Andrews W,Kaiser DL

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since 1977, we have studied preoperative treatments using 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) suppositories alone or in combination with radiation to reduce local recurrence and improve survival of patients with rectal cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We developed a novel preoperative therapy combining radiation, intralumina...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ichikawa D,Yamaguchi T,Yoshioka Y,Sawai K,Takahashi T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review herein our experience in the management of bleeding esophageal varices in cirrhotic patients and consider our findings in light of the dramatic changes in the treatment of cirrhosis resulting from the more widespread use of orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). It does not seem realistic, at present, to pr...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bismuth H,Adam R,Mathur S,Sherlock D

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This 17-year review was undertaken to examine clinical outcomes and the changing trends in resource utilization for lower extremity bypass grafts performed in a managed care setting. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Between 1979 and 1995, 338 bypasses in 276 patients (199 men, 77 women; 62% diabetics) were carried out ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Maini BS,Orr RK,O'Mara P,Hendershott T

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the oncologic effectiveness of the selective neck dissection (SND) in patients with both clinically and pathologically proven regional metastases. METHODS:A 4-year retrospective medical chart review was conducted in an academic tertiary care referral center. Twenty-nine patients with a newly diagno...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Traynor SJ,Cohen JI,Gray J,Andersen PE,Everts EC

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intrapleural blood detected by computed tomography scan, but not evident on plain chest radiograph, defines occult hemothorax. This study determined the role for tube thoracostomy. METHODS:Hemothorax was quantified on computed tomography by measuring the deepest lamellar fluid stripe at the most dependent p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mahmood I,Abdelrahman H,Al-Hassani A,Nabir S,Sebastian M,Maull K

更新日期：2011-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A gender-neutral threshold aneurysm diameter (AD) of more than 5.5 cm for surgical intervention in abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) ignores the fact that women have a smaller baseline AD. We hypothesized that women have a greater AD relative to body surface area (BSA) at the time of surgery and that this wor...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Matyal R,Shakil O,Hess PE,Lo R,Jainandunsing JS,Mahmood B,Hartman GS,Schermerhorn ML,Mahmood F

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Interest in surgery has declined for two decades. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of one's interest in surgery on career choice. METHODS:Students who completed the surgical clerkship (2016-2017) were invited to complete surveys assessing rotation experience, learning style, burnout, and grit. Studen...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kassam AF,Cortez AR,Winer LK,Kuethe JW,Athota KP,Quillin RC 3rd

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a prospective, randomized trial, selective proximal vagotomy with complete ulcer excision was compared with partial gastrectomy with gastroduodenostomy for the treatment of primary corporeal gastric ulcer in 30 patients. The results were evaluated by clinical follow-up examinations at regular intervals, endoscopy, ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Emås S,Hammarberg C

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although partial splenectomy is preferable to total splenectomy for maintaining an immune response, several techniques by which splenic parenchyma were divided in partial splenectomy have been controversial. METHODS:Partial splenectomy using a new and simple device that irradiates radiofrequency combined wi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Itamoto T,Fukuda S,Tashiro H,Ohdan H,Asahara T

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A procedure of tape-guided living donor left hepatectomy is described. A tape was placed along the anterior wall of the inferior vena cava for left liver with caudate lobe, and along Arantius' ligament for left liver without caudate lobe. The final step of liver transection was applied by dividing the liver parenchyma...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Takatsuki M,Kawashita Y,Eguchi S,Tajima Y,Kanematsu T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trovafloxacin, a broad-spectrum fourth-generation quinolone with gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacterial activity, is available in oral and intravenous formulations. The objective of this prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized study was to compare the efficacy of trovaflox...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Roy S,Koltun W,Chatwani A,Martens MG,Dittrich R,Luke DR

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Parastomal hernia repair remains a significant surgical challenge. Recurrence after standard "keyhole" or primary suture repair is common. We adopted and modified a new technique using a construct shaped like an inverted top hat. We review our experience over the last six years in the first 30 patients (31 consecutive...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fitzgerald MJ,Ullrich S,Singh K,Misholy O,Kingham P,Brady MS

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Herein, we have described the surgical management of 23 patients with chronic intestinal ischemia. The patients presented most commonly with postprandial pain and weight loss. Diagnosis was confirmed by angiography, including lateral aortography. Surgery included bypass with Dacron being the most common graft material...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Baur GM,Millay DJ,Taylor LM Jr,Porter JM

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Training and experience vary widely among surgeons performing laparoscopic surgery (LS). Visual perceptual demands are greater for LS than for traditional surgery, necessitating greater understanding of surgeon variables in skill acquisition and performance. METHODS:During an LS skills course incorporating ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Risucci D,Geiss A,Gellman L,Pinard B,Rosser J

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreatic cancer is the 4th leading cause of cancer death in the United States. A screening protocol is needed to catch early-stage, resectable disease. This study suggests a protocol for high-risk individuals and assesses the cost in the context of the Affordable Care Act. METHODS:Medicare and national av...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bruenderman E,Martin RC 2nd

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique for the repair of inguinal hernias in elderly patients with weak abdominal muscles has been presented. It consists of the overlapping of the flaps of the aponeurosis of the external oblique muscle according to the method previously proposed by Andrews. To date, the technique has given good results, even in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nano M

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study, a cohort of gastric ulcer patients treated with antacids was compared with a well-matched group of patients treated with a combination of antacids and cimetidine. Cimetidine combined with antacids enhanced gastric ulcer healing, thereby significantly reducing the number of gastric ulcer op...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Haddad W,Kestenbaum DJ,Wang HS

更新日期：1985-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we determined values for peritoneal fluid and blood ammonia, amylase, and lactic acid content in 11 dogs after experimental bowel strangulation. In the nine survivors of this group, we demonstrated a near linear increase in peritoneal fluid lactic acid over a 24-hour period, during which the plas...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： DeLaurier GA,Cannon RM,Johnson RH Jr,Sisley JF,Baisden CR,Mansberger AR Jr

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We describe the presentation, diagnostic pathway, and management of 28 patients with benign retroperitoneal schwannomas. METHODS:A prospectively kept soft-tissue tumor database was reviewed to identify patients who presented to the Royal Marsden Hospital with retroperitoneal schwannomas. RESULTS:From 2001 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Strauss DC,Qureshi YA,Hayes AJ,Thomas JM

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A combination of heparin and dihydroergotamine mesylate (Heparin-Dihydergot) has been shown to be more effective than either of these drugs alone in preventing postoperative venous thromboembolism. The possible mechanism for the synergistic effect of heparin and dihydroergotamine was assessed. Phlebograms obtained aft...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kakkar VV,Welzel D,Murray WJ,Malone P,Jones D

更新日期：1985-10-08 00:00:00