Quality of life in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A compared with normative and disease populations.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent trends toward regionalization of complex surgical procedures may increase the risk for care fragmentation during readmissions. Conflicting conclusions have been reported regarding risk factors and consequences of nonindex readmissions (ie, readmission to a separate hospital than the one where surgery ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Juo YY,Sanaiha Y,Khrucharoen U,Chang BH,Dutson E,Benharash P

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Giant duodenal ulcer (GDU) is generally thought to require surgical intervention. Proton pump inhibitors have beneficial effects in peptic ulcer disease, but their role in GDU disease is unknown. We examined the use of omeprazole in GDU management. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients were diagnosed with GDU. One ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Fischer DR,Nussbaum MS,Pritts TA,Gilinsky NH,Weesner RE,Martin SP,Giannella RA

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid autotransplantation (PTHAT) during thyroidectomy has been shown to reduce the incidence of permanent hypoparathyroidism. Although selective PTHAT is most commonly adopted, the value of routine PTHAT has not been well documented. METHODS:From January, 1998 to March, 1999, an operative strategy in...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Lo CY,Lam KY

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found mentions of 581 resections of hilar bile duct cancer in the literature to January 1989. Resection in 499 patients, reported or updated since 1980, resulted in an operative mortality of 12% and a 5-year survival rate of 13%. Resections confined to the hepatic duct confluence or extended to the quadrate lobe le...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Boerma EJ

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this prospective study was to elucidate the features, indications, and surgical treatment in patients affected by complications of Crohn's disease. METHODS:Between January 1985 and July 1996, 513 consecutive patients (248 male, 265 female; mean age, 38 years) were operated on for 542 occurrences ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Hurst RD,Molinari M,Chung TP,Rubin M,Michelassi F

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family, which inhibits apoptosis and regulates cell division. Survivin is expressed by the majority of human cancers, including pancreatic adenocarcinoma. We have reported that its expression is correlated with shorter survival of pancreatic cancer p...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Kami K,Doi R,Koizumi M,Toyoda E,Mori T,Ito D,Kawaguchi Y,Fujimoto K,Wada M,Miyatake S,Imamura M

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. In 2007, the National Cancer Institute recommended The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) as a means of improving the accuracy of thyroid cytopathology. Our objective was to determine the e...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Rabaglia JL,Kabbani W,Wallace L,Holt S,Watumull L,Pruitt J,Snyder WH,Nwariaku FE

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was performed to determine whether there is a significant association between abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs) and malignancy and to determine the impact of malignancy on late survival in patients with AAA. METHODS:We studied 126 men undergoing AAA repair and compared them with 99 men undergoing...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Valentine RJ,Pearson AS,McIntire DD,Hagino RT,Turnage RH,Clagett GP

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Postoperative hepatic decompensation is a serious complication of liver resection in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Liver fibrosis and clinical significant portal hypertension are well-known risk factors for hepatic decompensation. Liver stiffness measurement is a noninvasive m...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Rajakannu M,Cherqui D,Ciacio O,Golse N,Pittau G,Allard MA,Antonini TM,Coilly A,Sa Cunha A,Castaing D,Samuel D,Guettier C,Adam R,Vibert E

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Obesity is known as a risk factor for intra- and postoperative complications in pancreatic operation. However, the operative outcomes in obese patients undergoing laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy remain unclear. METHODS:A total number of 423 patients underwent laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy at Oslo Un...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sahakyan MA,Røsok BI,Kazaryan AM,Barkhatov L,Lai X,Kleive D,Ignjatovic D,Labori KJ,Edwin B

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To reevaluate the validity of our policy of mandatory surgical exploration of penetrating zone II neck injuries, the charts of 110 patients who underwent surgical exploration for such injuries were reviewed. Fifty-three percent of the patients had normal findings at exploration, whereas 33% had injuries involving vasc...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Bishara RA,Pasch AR,Douglas DD,Schuler JJ,Lim LT,Flanigan DP

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A protein kinase activity completely dependent on Mn2+ was studied in the cytosolic fraction from rabbit-isolated gastric glands. The manganese-dependent protein kinase (MNPK) activity phosphorylated major 33 kd (pp33) and minor 140 kd (pp140) endogenous proteins. The MNPK activity displayed a Kact for Mn2+ of 7.5 mmo...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Goldenring JR,Modlin IM,Tyshkov M,Zdon MJ,Schafer DE,Ballantyne GH

更新日期：1986-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:No new chemotherapy agents have been developed recently that present hope for improving survival in patients with colon or rectal cancer. We undertook this study to investigate a new route of administering an old drug, 5-fluorouracil (5-FU). Sixty-six patients with advanced primary colon or rectal cancer were randomiz...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sugarbaker PH,Gianola FJ,Speyer JC,Wesley R,Barofsky I,Meyers CE

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An independent study program (ISP) was instituted in 1970 for a group of 32 preclerkship medical students picked randomly from a group of 64 volunteers. The academic achievements of these classes, as measured by mean National Board scores, is compared with their classmates in the lecture discussion (LD) program where ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Williams TE Jr,Meleca CB,Merola AJ,Camiscioni JS,Kilman JW

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The benefit of removing the splenic lymph nodes in patients with proximal gastric cancer has been controversial. The purpose of our study was to investigate the importance of performing a splenic hilar lymph node dissection without splenectomy in patients undergoing total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. MET...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Liu K,Chen XZ,Zhang YC,Zhang WH,Chen XL,Sun LF,Yang K,Zhang B,Zhou ZG,Hu JK

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vocal cord paralysis is associated with extrathyroidal invasive malignancy. This study was performed to analyze the presentation of patients with invasive thyroid malignancy and to determine the preoperative symptomatic and radiographic correlates of vocal cord paralysis. METHODS:In a group of 365 consecuti...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Randolph GW,Kamani D

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intestinal epithelium normally provides a barrier function that prevents absorption of potentially harmful materials from the intestinal lumen. It has been postulated but never demonstrated that a cutaneous thermal injury will result in increased small-intestinal permeability. In a standardized 20% body surface ar...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Carter EA,Tompkins RG,Schiffrin E,Burke JF

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Major postoperative complications are associated with a substantial increase in hospital costs. Trauma patients are known to have a higher rate of complications than the general surgery population. We used the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) methodology to evaluate hospital costs, durat...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Hemmila MR,Jakubus JL,Maggio PM,Wahl WL,Dimick JB,Campbell DA Jr,Taheri PA

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrinsic denervation of the transplanted small bowel could play a substantial role in motor dysfunction of the transplanted gut. We attempted to determine the effect of chronic extrinsic denervation on intestinal contractility. METHODS:Jejunal longitudinal muscle strips were obtained from rats 1 week and 8...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Balsiger BM,Ohtani N,Anding WJ,Duenes JA,Sarr MG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent evidence suggests that gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine penta acetic acid-enhanced (Gd-EOB-DTPA) magnetic resonance imaging may be used to evaluate liver function. The aim of this study was to assess whether the signal intensity of Gd-EOB-DTPA magnetic resonance imaging may be used to predic...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Donadon M,Lanza E,Branciforte B,Muglia R,Lisi C,Pedicini V,Poretti D,Famularo S,Balzarini L,Torzilli G

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vascular endothelial growth factor-D (VEGF-D), the activating ligand for vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-3 (VEGFR-3), has been identified as an important endogenic tumor-associated lymphangiogenic factors which can promote lymphatic metastasis from primary tumor. Lymphatic metastasis, which is th...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Deng J,Liang H,Sun D,Pan Y,Wang B,Guo Y

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the 23-year period from January 1959 to February 1982, 142 patients (78 men and 64 women) underwent arterial reconstructive operations for obstruction of the brachiocephalic arteries. A single vessel was involved in 75% and multiple vessels were involved in 25% of the cases. Distal involvement of internal carot...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Crawford ES,Stowe CL,Powers RW Jr

更新日期：1983-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer have historically been considered inoperable. The purpose of this report was to determine resectability rates for patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer based on our recently described definitions of type A and type B locally advanced pancreatic canc...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Chatzizacharias NA,Tsai S,Griffin M,Tolat P,Ritch P,George B,Barnes C,Aldakkak M,Khan AH,Hall W,Erickson B,Evans DB,Christians KK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Policies that mandate colorectal screening coverage by private insurers are associated with increased use of screening procedures. We seek to understand whether such mandates have improved access to care and short-term operative outcomes for patients undergoing operations of the colon and rectum (OCR). ME...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Bansal N,Sonnenberg EM,Meise CK,Reinke CE,Karakousis GC,Bartlett EK,Mahmoud NN,Roses RE,Kelz RR

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the prognostic value of a novel grading system based on the histologic assessment of poorly differentiated clusters (PDCs) in the primary lesions in patients with hepatectomy for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM). Preoperative survival predictors for CRLM are required to determ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Ueno H,Konishi T,Ishikawa Y,Shimazaki H,Ueno M,Aosasa S,Saiura A,Hase K,Yamamoto J

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Routine central lymph node dissection (CLND) for papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) at the time of initial thyroidectomy has been advocated with a demonstrated decrease in post-ablation serum thyroglobulin compared to total thyroidectomy alone. Patients now present with central compartment metastatic disease aft...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Alvarado R,Sywak MS,Delbridge L,Sidhu SB

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical observation that patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease have a high aortic bifurcation serves as the stimulus for this study. A review of 100 consecutive abdominal aortograms revealed that patients with occlusive disease had an average bifurcation angle of 38 degrees and those with normal studies or ane...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sharp WV,Donovan DL,Teague PC,Mosteller RD

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thermal ablation by radiofrequency or laser is used increasingly for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases. Recurrence after thermal ablation is common and occurs both locally and at distant sites. One possible cause of this recurrence may be a result of growth stimulation of micrometastases in the re...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Nikfarjam M,Muralidharan V,Christophi C

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perirectal and perineal infections represent a life-threatening complication of hematologic diseases associated with granulocytopenia. Early and aggressive surgical management is essential. This should include hemodynamic support and monitoring, broad-spectrum antibiotics, wide surgical debridement, and a totally dive...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Hiatt JR,Kuchenbecker SL,Winston DJ

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) sequestration in the lung is a hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We have shown that 25% Albumin (A25) resuscitation attenuates lung injury after hemorrhagic shock and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure by reducing lung leukosequestration. We hypothesize...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Powers KA,Kapus A,Khadaroo RG,Papia G,Rotstein OD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00