Impact of Surgical Quality Improvement on Payments in Medicare Patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to determine whether prolonged air leak (PAL) is associated with postoperative morbidity and mortality following pulmonary resection after adjusting for differences in baseline characteristics using propensity score analysis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Patients with PAL after lung resec...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Attaar A,Luketich JD,Schuchert MJ,Winger DG,Sarkaria IS,Nason KS

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:External pneumatic calf compression is effective but imperfect for antithrombotic prophylaxis in surgical patients. In preliminary studies, sequential filling of multisegmented leggings with graded pressure decreasing from ankle to knee increased venous flow velocity and wall shear stress, decreased residual venous vo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Salzman EW,McManama GP,Shapiro AH,Robertson LK,Donovan AS,Blume HW,Sweeney J,Kamm RD,Johnson MC,Black PM

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that predict fourth- and fifth-year surgical resident satisfaction of attending teaching quality. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:With the training of surgical residents undergoing major changes, a key issue facing surgical educators is whether high-quality surgeons can still be produced. Innovat...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ko CY,Escarce JJ,Baker L,Sharp J,Guarino C

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to improve the 8th edition (8th) of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging system for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). BACKGROUND:The new 8th AJCC staging system for PDAC was released in October, 2016, and will be applied in clinical practice in 2018. METHODS...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Shi S,Hua J,Liang C,Meng Q,Liang D,Xu J,Ni Q,Yu X

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to evaluate the adequacy of esophageal classification for adenocarcinoma of the esophagogastric junction (AEJ) of the seventh American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM classification. BACKGROUND:The seventh AJCC TNM classification proposed the new classification for AEJ as a par...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Suh YS,Han DS,Kong SH,Lee HJ,Kim YT,Kim WH,Lee KU,Yang HK

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was designed to determine whether the volume and type of fluid administered for pancreaticoduodenectomy impacts postoperative outcomes. BACKGROUND:Three percent hypertonic saline (HYS) has been suggested as a means of reducing the volume of fluid required to sustain tissue perfusion in the periope...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lavu H,Sell NM,Carter TI,Winter JM,Maguire DP,Gratch DM,Berman RA,Feil MG,Grunwald Z,Leiby BE,Pequignot EC,Rosato EL,Yeo CJ

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Palliative exclusion of the esophagus by use of transposed stomach was performed in a 63-year-old woman with unresectable cervical esophageal cancer. Twelve weeks after this operation, motor function of the excluded esophagus was assessed. All voluntary swallows produced a motor response in the esophageal body. Eighty...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Duranceau AC,Lafontaine ER,Archambault SC,Jamieson GG

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the effect of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy (PRRT) on somatostatin receptor (SSR)-transfected colon carcinoma cells in a rat liver metastases model. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Previously the authors have shown highly effective therapy with PRRT of SSR-positive tumors. This treatment is SSR-m...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Mearadji A,Breeman W,Hofland L,van Koetsveld P,Marquet R,Jeekel J,Krenning E,van Eijck C

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Computer-assisted robotic surgery allows complex resections and anastomotic reconstructions to be performed with nearly identical standards to open surgery. We applied this technology to a variety of pancreatic resections to assess the safety, feasibility, versatility, and reliability of this ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zureikat AH,Moser AJ,Boone BA,Bartlett DL,Zenati M,Zeh HJ 3rd

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to prevent portoprival malcirculation after distal splenorenal shunt (DSRS), a splenic hilar renal shunt (HRS) with proximal flush ligation of splenic vein was designed. To accomplish this procedure, two methods were compared: HRS alone (Group A) and HRS plus proximal flush ligation of the splenic vein (...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Inokuchi K,Beppu K,Koyanagi N,Nagamine K,Hashizume M,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Previous studies have suggested a variety of factors that may affect the false negative (FN) rate for sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in breast cancer. Because FN results are relatively rare, no prior studies have had sufficient sample size to allow detailed statistical analysis of factors pred...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Martin RC 2nd,Chagpar A,Scoggins CR,Edwards MJ,Hagendoorn L,Stromberg AJ,McMasters KM,University of Louisville Breast Cancer Sentinel Lymph Node Study.

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comparison of short- and long-term effects after laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) considering the need for retreatment. BACKGROUND:Previously published studies have indicated that LHM is the most effective treatment for Achalasia. In contrast to that a recent randomized...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schoenberg MB,Marx S,Kersten JF,Rösch T,Belle S,Kähler G,Vassiliou MC,Lüth S,von Renteln D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the accuracy of fine-needle aspiration (FNA) and vacuum-assisted core biopsy (VACB) in assessing the presence of residual cancer in the breast after neoadjuvant systemic therapy (NST). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Pathologic complete response (pCR) rates after NST have improved dramatically, suggesti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kuerer HM,Rauch GM,Krishnamurthy S,Adrada BE,Caudle AS,DeSnyder SM,Black DM,Santiago L,Hobbs BP,Lucci A Jr,Gilcrease M,Hwang RF,Candelaria RP,Chavez-MacGregor M,Smith BD,Arribas E,Moseley T,Teshome M,Miggins MV,Vale

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study provided an objective survey by an outside auditing group of a large, complete patient population undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomies, determined the frequency of complications, especially bile duct injuries, and presented a system for classifying and comparing the severity of bile duct injur...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wherry DC,Rob CG,Marohn MR,Rich NM

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical program in liver transplantation was begun at UCLA in 1984 after a period of laboratory investigation. The first 100 orthotopic liver transplants (OLT) were performed in 83 patients (43 adults and 40 children) between February 1, 1984 and November 1, 1986. Donors and recipients were matched only for size an...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Busuttil RW,Colonna JO 2nd,Hiatt JR,Brems JJ,el Khoury G,Goldstein LI,Quinones-Baldrich WJ,Abdul-Rasool IH,Ramming KP

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:PORTAS-3 was designed to compare the frequency of pneumothorax or haemothorax in a primary open versus closed strategy for port implantation. BACKGROUND DATA:The implantation strategy for totally implantable venous access ports with the optimal benefit/risk ratio remains unclear. METHODS:PORTAS-3 was a mul...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hüttner FJ,Bruckner T,Hackbusch M,Weitz J,Bork U,Kotschenreuther P,Heupel O,Kümmel S,Schlitt HJ,Mattulat M,Pintér L,Seiler CM,Gutt CN,Nottberg HS,Pohl A,Ghanem F,Meyer T,Imdahl A,Neudecker J,Müller VA,Gehrig T,R

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To establish reliable standards for surgical application to elderly patients 75 years old or older with gastric or colorectal cancer with special reference to the postoperative recovery of activities of daily living (ADL) and quality of life (QOL). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:ADL and QOL are important outcomes o...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Amemiya T,Oda K,Ando M,Kawamura T,Kitagawa Y,Okawa Y,Yasui A,Ike H,Shimada H,Kuroiwa K,Nimura Y,Fukata S

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of a novel 2-stage treatment with reductive surgery plus percutaneous isolated hepatic perfusion (PIHP) for multiple hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which was previously unresectable. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for HCC, but the majority of p...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ku Y,Iwasaki T,Tominaga M,Fukumoto T,Takahashi T,Kido M,Ogata S,Takahashi M,Kuroda Y,Matsumoto S,Obara H

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A sterile Doppler probe was used for intraoperative monitoring of the integrity of carotid endarterectomy of 125 vessels of 107 patients. Our objective was to reduce the contribution of residual carotid lesions to recurrent stenosis, which was evaluated by Doppler spectrum analysis in the early (less than 3 months, 66...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Barnes RW,Nix ML,Wingo JP,Nichols BT

更新日期：1986-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) or Rendu-Osler-Weber disease is a rare disease characterized by the presence of arteriovenous malformations. Hepatic involvement can lead to life-threatening conditions. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forty patients, reported to the European Liver Transplant Registry, were ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lerut J,Orlando G,Adam R,Sabbà C,Pfitzmann R,Klempnauer J,Belghiti J,Pirenne J,Thevenot T,Hillert C,Brown CM,Gonze D,Karam V,Boillot O,European Liver Transplant Association.

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate which perioperative treatment, ie, laparoscopic or open surgery combined with fast track (FT) or standard care, is the optimal approach for patients undergoing segmental resection for colon cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Important developments in elective colorectal surgery are the introducti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Vlug MS,Wind J,Hollmann MW,Ubbink DT,Cense HA,Engel AF,Gerhards MF,van Wagensveld BA,van der Zaag ES,van Geloven AA,Sprangers MA,Cuesta MA,Bemelman WA,LAFA study group.

更新日期：2011-12-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The study was conducted to determine whether the performance of an extended lymphadenectomy and retroperitoneal soft-tissue clearance in association with a pancreatoduodenal resection improves the long-term survival of patients with a potentially curable adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas. SUMMARY BA...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pedrazzoli S,DiCarlo V,Dionigi R,Mosca F,Pederzoli P,Pasquali C,Klöppel G,Dhaene K,Michelassi F

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to characterize the patterns of first recurrence after curative-intent resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:We evaluated the first site of recurrence after neoadjuvant treatment as locoregional (LR) or distant metastasis (DM). To validate our...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Chawla A,Qadan M,Castillo CF,Wo JY,Allen JN,Clark JW,Murphy JE,Catalano OA,Ryan DP,Ting DT,Deshpande V,Weekes CD,Parikh A,Lillemoe KD,Hong TS,Ferrone CR

更新日期：2020-10-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This prospective observational study was designed to assess Pediatric Quality of Life (PedsQL) after surgical treatment for congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH), esophageal atresia/tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF), Hirschsprung disease (HD), gastroschisis (GAS), omphalocele (OMP), and necrotizing enterocol...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Amin R,Knezevich M,Lingongo M,Szabo A,Yin Z,Oldham KT,Calkins CM,Sato TT,Arca MJ

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model of established respiratory immunity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and to investigate the effects of route and type of nutrition on this immunity. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Diet influences the ability of gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) to maintain mucosal immunity. Complex en...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： King BK,Kudsk KA,Li J,Wu Y,Renegar KB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred fifty-five adult patients with "operable" soft part sarcomas including rhabdomyosarcoma, liposarcoma, leiomyosarcoma and fibrosarcoma of the trunk and extremities are reviewed. Local recurrences of 93% and 60% occurred after local and wide excisions of the primary tumor. In this series of patients, amputat...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gerner RE,Moore GE,Pickren JW

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Surgical simulation has been shown to enhance the training of general surgery residents. Since catheter-based techniques have become an important part of the vascular surgeon's armamentarium, we explored whether simulation might impact the acquisition of catheter skills by surgical residents. METHODS:Twenty...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Chaer RA,Derubertis BG,Lin SC,Bush HL,Karwowski JK,Birk D,Morrissey NJ,Faries PL,McKinsey JF,Kent KC

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In man, oral or intravenous administration of ethanol caused a small but definite increase in peripheral serum gastrin concentration (measured by radioimmunoassay). In dogs, perfusion of the antrum with 10% ethanol caused an immediate increase in gastrin levels in the antral venous outflow. Acidification of the perfus...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Becker HD,Reeder DD,Thompson JC

更新日期：1974-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the patency of PTFE (Gore-tex) as a femoropopliteal bypass, a prospective randomized trial was performed between PTFE and saphenous vein. Forty-nine consecutive patients with intermittent claudication, rest pain, or tissue loss due to an occlusion of the superficial femoral artery entered the study. Random...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Tilanus HW,Obertop H,Van Urk H

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00