Chronic Opioid Usage in Surgical Patients in a Large Academic Center.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively assess the accuracy of gadofosveset-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for nodal staging and restaging in rectal cancer. BACKGROUND:Accurate preoperative assessment of nodal disease in rectal cancer impacts treatment management. Staging with modern imaging techniques (computed tomogra...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lambregts DM,Beets GL,Maas M,Kessels AG,Bakers FC,Cappendijk VC,Engelen SM,Lahaye MJ,de Bruïne AP,Lammering G,Leiner T,Verwoerd JL,Wildberger JE,Beets-Tan RG

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article describes a preliminary work on virtual reality applied to liver surgery and discusses the repercussions of assisted surgical strategy and surgical simulation on tomorrow's surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Liver surgery is considered difficult because of the complexity and variability of the org...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Marescaux J,Clément JM,Tassetti V,Koehl C,Cotin S,Russier Y,Mutter D,Delingette H,Ayache N

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To understand whether racial disparities in surgery for lower-extremity arterial disease are minimized by high-quality providers, or instead, differential treatment of otherwise similar patients pervades all settings. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Black patients are substantially more likely than whites to undergo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Regenbogen SE,Gawande AA,Lipsitz SR,Greenberg CC,Jha AK

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the relation between delay in surgery because of preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) and survival in patients scheduled for surgery for pancreatic head cancer. BACKGROUND:Patients with obstructive jaundice due to pancreatic head cancer can undergo PBD. The associated delay of surgery can lead to ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eshuis WJ,van der Gaag NA,Rauws EA,van Eijck CH,Bruno MJ,Kuipers EJ,Coene PP,Kubben FJ,Gerritsen JJ,Greve JW,Gerhards MF,de Hingh IH,Klinkenbijl JH,Nio CY,de Castro SM,Busch OR,van Gulik TM,Bossuyt PM,Gouma DJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two hundred thirty-four patients with extensive ulcerative colitis from the city of Göteborg, Sweden have been followed up and the cumulative risk of development of cancer of the large bowel was estimated. These patients constitute all persons in this region who developed an extensive ulcerative colitis between 1951 a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kewenter J,Ahlman H,Hultén L

更新日期：1978-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors investigate the recovery of gastrointestinal motility in the fed and fasted state after laparoscopic and open cholecystectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Clinical recovery after laparoscopic cholecystectomy is known to be more rapid than after conventional open cholecystectomy. However, the actual e...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hotokezaka M,Combs MJ,Mentis EP,Schirmer BD

更新日期：1996-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive cholangitis with acute renal failure is a dramatic syndrome which merits individual definition. Twenty-one patients with acute suppurative cholangitis complicated by rapidly developing renal insufficiency were studied, and the severity of the renal failure, an acute interstitial tubulopathy, bore no signif...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bismuth H,Kuntziger H,Corlette MB

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Desmoid tumors are locally invasive, nonmetastasizing fibrous tumors most frequently seen in patients with familial polyposis coli (FPC). Of 325 patients with FPC treated at the Cleveland Clinic, 29 (8.9%) were found to have a total of 36 desmoid tumors. These tumors occur in young patients (mean age: 29.8 years), par...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jones IT,Jagelman DG,Fazio VW,Lavery IC,Weakley FL,McGannon E

更新日期：1986-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Initial excitement for Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES) has been partly tempered by the reality that a NOTES procedure without laparoscopic or needleoscopic-assistance has not been performed by most groups. After safely performing laparoscopically-assisted transvaginal cholecystectom...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gumbs AA,Fowler D,Milone L,Evanko JC,Ude AO,Stevens P,Bessler M

更新日期：2009-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appendicitis is more common in developed than in developing societies and appendiceal fecaliths are thought to have an etiologic role in the disease. The geographic distribution of appendiceal fecaliths was investigated by systematic, intraoperative palpation of the appendix in patients in Toronto, Canada and Johannes...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jones BA,Demetriades D,Segal I,Burkitt DP

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM OF STUDY:The objective of this study was to determine the pattern of recurrence after one or more episodes of adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) during a follow-up period of up to 40 years. Furthermore, we wanted to analyze possible factors with an influence on the recurrence rate and to study the magnitude of...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fevang BT,Fevang J,Lie SA,Søreide O,Svanes K,Viste A

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to compare the hand-sewn and stapled methods in esophagogastric anastomosis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:After esophageal resection for cancer, the relative merits of the hand-sewn and the stapled methods of esophagogastric anastomosis, especially regarding leakage and stricture r...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Law S,Fok M,Chu KM,Wong J

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Descriptions of the fasciae of the lower half of the face and of the adjacent cervical fasciae have long been puzzling and descriptively much too complex. For this reason, medical students, young medical and dental practitioners, and at times even senior surgeons frequently do not understand the anatomy of the cervico...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lindner HH

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1968 and 1984 liver resection with curative attempt was performed in 22 patients with hilar cholangiocarcinoma. Right lobectomy was performed in 4 patients, extended right lobectomy in 7, left lobectomy in 8, and excision of the median segment segment of the left lobe (segment IV) in 3. Bilio-enteric continuit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bengmark S,Ekberg H,Evander A,Klofver-Stahl B,Tranberg KG

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:High rate of complications has been reported following revascularization for acute limb ischemia (ALI). No adjuvant pharmacologic treatment, apart from anticoagulation and standard perioperative care, has been shown clinically effective. OBJECTIVE:Aim of this study was to evaluate the effects o...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： de Donato G,Gussoni G,de Donato G,Andreozzi GM,Bonizzoni E,Mazzone A,Odero A,Paroni G,Setacci C,Settembrini P,Veglia F,Martini R,Setacci F,Palombo D

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare actual 90-day hospital costs between elective open and laparoscopic colon and rectal cancer resection in a daily practice multicenter setting stratified for operative risk. BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic resection has developed as a commonly accepted surgical procedure for colorectal cancer. There are co...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Govaert JA,Fiocco M,van Dijk WA,Kolfschoten NE,Prins HA,Dekker JWT,Tollenaar RAEM,Tanis PJ,Wouters MWJM,Dutch Value Based Healthcare Study Group.

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients recovering from acute respiratory insufficiency are usually not extubated until they can ventilate adequately while breathing spontaneously at ambient end-expiratory pressure (T-tube). It is hypothesized that this period of T-tube breathing might be detrimental to gas exchange since the endotracheal tube abol...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Annest SJ,Gottlieb M,Paloski WH,Stratton H,Newell JC,Dutton R,Powers SR Jr

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This article outlines the formation of the Australian and New Zealand Audit of Surgical Mortality (ANZASM) and describes its objectives, governance, functioning and challenges. BACKGROUND:A nationwide audit of surgical mortality provides an overview of the leading causes of death in patients who require surg...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Raju RS,Guy GS,Majid AJ,Babidge W,Maddern GJ

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) by 16-channel multidetector scanner is increasingly replacing conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for diagnosing or excluding blunt carotid/vertebral injuries (BCVI). To date there has been only 1 study in which all patients received both examinations. Tha...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Malhotra AK,Camacho M,Ivatury RR,Davis IC,Komorowski DJ,Leung DA,Grizzard JD,Aboutanos MB,Duane TM,Cockrell C,Wolfe LG,Borchers CT,Martin NR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Cetuximab, a monoclonal antibody targeting epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), has been proven to be efficient in metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC); however, the therapeutic response is variable and markers predictive of response are urgently required. This study was conducted to determinate the predic...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Yen LC,Uen YH,Wu DC,Lu CY,Yu FJ,Wu IC,Lin SR,Wang JY

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We aim to investigate the role of aldose reductase (AR) in hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury (IRI) of normal and fatty livers and to explore the underlying mechanisms. BACKGROUND:Hepatic IRI is a typical inflammatory response during liver surgery. It contributes to liver graft failure or nonfunction after ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Li CX,Ng KT,Shao Y,Liu XB,Ling CC,Ma YY,Geng W,Qi X,Cheng Q,Chung SK,Lo CM,Man K

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether the rates of death and complications of carotid endarterectomy (CE) were different in the octogenarian population than in patients younger than age 80. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The utility of CE depends on the ability of the surgeon and hospital to attain low rates of death and complicati...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Maxwell JG,Taylor AJ,Maxwell BG,Brinker CC,Covington DL,Tinsley E Jr

更新日期：2000-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess ischemia and reperfusion (I/R) injury in a hemihepatectomy model in pigs after prolonged continuous or intermittent vascular inflow occlusion in the liver. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Massive intraoperative blood loss during liver resections can be prevented by temporary vascular inflow occlusion, cons...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： van Wagensveld BA,van Gulik TM,Gelderblom HC,Scheepers JJ,Bosma A,Endert E,Gouma DJ

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the perioperative morbidity and mortality of patients with COVID-19 who undergo urgent and emergent surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Although COVID-19 infection is usually associated with mild disease, it can lead to severe respiratory complications. Little is known about the perioperative outcom...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Knisely A,Zhou ZN,Wu J,Huang Y,Holcomb K,Melamed A,Advincula AP,Lalwani A,Khoury-Collado F,Tergas AI,St Clair CM,Hou JY,Hershman DL,D'Alton ME,Huang YY,Wright JD

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify independent predictors of 30-day venous thromboembolism (VTE) events requiring treatment after outpatient surgery. BACKGROUND:An increasing proportion of surgical procedures are performed in the outpatient setting. The incidence of VTE requiring treatment after outpatient surgery is unknown. MET...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pannucci CJ,Shanks A,Moote MJ,Bahl V,Cederna PS,Naughton NN,Wakefield TW,Henke PK,Campbell DA,Kheterpal S

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether subclassification of microscopic vascular invasion (MiVI) affects the long-term outcome after curative surgical resection or liver transplantation (LT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The most important factor for TNM staging in HCC is MiVI, ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kang I,Jang M,Lee JG,Han DH,Joo DJ,Kim KS,Kim MS,Choi JS,Kim SI,Park YN,Choi GH

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to identify the association between early postoperative troponin elevations and outcomes after major colorectal surgery. BACKGROUND:Myocardial infarction is the leading cause of death after noncardiac surgery. Most postoperative myocardial infarctions are clinically silent, and asymp...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gorgun E,Lan BY,Aydinli HH,Reed GW,Menon V,Sessler DI,Stocchi L,Remzi FH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Middle aortic syndrome typically occurs as severe hypertension in young patients who have weak or absent femoral pulses and an abdominal bruit. It results from a diffuse narrowing of the distal thoracic and abdominal aorta, commonly involving the visceral and renal arteries. The clinical presentation, angiographic ass...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Messina LM,Reilly LM,Goldstone J,Ehrenfeld WK,Ferrell LD,Stoney RJ

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hospitals increasingly rely on surgical quality assessment programs that require considerable resources to capture outcomes after hospital discharge. However, it is unclear whether capturing postdischarge complications and deaths is important. Our objectives were (1) to determine the frequency of postdischar...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bilimoria KY,Cohen ME,Ingraham AM,Bentrem DJ,Richards K,Hall BL,Ko CY

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of effective, non-toxic (local and systemic) methods for the rapid chemical (enzymatic and non-enzymatic) debridement of third degree burns would dramatically reduce the morbidity and mortality of severely burned patients. Sepsis is still the major cause of death of patients with extensive deep burns. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Levenson SM,Kan D,Gruber C,Crowley LV,Lent R,Watford A,Seifter E

更新日期：1974-10-01 00:00:00