Amelioration of Clostridium difficile Infection in Mice by Dietary Supplementation With Indole-3-carbinol.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to determine if differences in outcomes at treating facilities can help explain these age-based racial disparities in survival after trauma. BACKGROUND:It has been previously demonstrated that racial disparities in survival after trauma are dependent on age. For patients younge...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hicks CW,Hashmi ZG,Hui X,Velopulos C,Efron DT,Schneider EB,Cooper L,Haut ER,Cornwell EE 3rd,Haider AH

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical outcome of simultaneous bilateral endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty (TEP) using fibrin sealant (FS) and mechanical stapling for prosthetic mesh fixation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Similar efficacy of FS and mechanical stapling for mesh fixation has been demonstrat...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lau H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of surgery in the treatment of gastrinoma is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine prospectively the surgical cure rate using a controlled clinical trial. Eleven patients who fit the entry criteria underwent abdominal exploration and attempted tumor resection for cure. A historical control group...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Howard TJ,Zinner MJ,Stabile BE,Passaro E Jr

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess safety and efficacy of pancreatic duct occlusion (PDO) with neoprene-based glue in selected patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) at high risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). BACKGROUND DATA:PD is the reference standard approach for tumors of the pancr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Mazzaferro V,Virdis M,Sposito C,Cotsoglou C,Droz Dit Busset M,Bongini M,Flores M,Prinzi N,Coppa J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the first decade of experience with minimal access surgery, with particular attention to issues of training surgeons already in practice, and to provide a set of recommendations to improve technical training for surgeons in practice. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Concerns about the adequacy of training ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rogers DA,Elstein AS,Bordage G

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology and mechanisms by which severe trauma or sepsis induce hepatic failure are unknown. Previously we showed that Kupffer cells (KC), the fixed macrophages of the liver, induce a profound decrease in hepatocyte (HC) total-protein synthesis when exposed to endotoxin. Furthermore we demonstrated that endotoxin-...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Curran RD,Billiar TR,Stuehr DJ,Ochoa JB,Harbrecht BG,Flint SG,Simmons RL

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retroperitoneal sarcomas (RPS) are rare tumors composed of several well defined histologic subtypes. The aim of this study was to analyze patterns of recurrence and treatment variations in a large population of patients, treated at reference centers. METHODS:All consecutive patients with primary RPS treated...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gronchi A,Strauss DC,Miceli R,Bonvalot S,Swallow CJ,Hohenberger P,Van Coevorden F,Rutkowski P,Callegaro D,Hayes AJ,Honoré C,Fairweather M,Cannell A,Jakob J,Haas RL,Szacht M,Fiore M,Casali PG,Pollock RE,Raut CP

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This large international cohort study aimed to investigate the associations of examined lymph node (ELN) number with accurate staging and long-term survival in pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PaC) and to robustly determine the minimal and optimal ELN thresholds. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:ELN number is an important ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Huang L,Jansen L,Balavarca Y,van der Geest L,Lemmens V,Groot Koerkamp B,van Santvoort HC,Grützmann R,Besselink MG,Schrotz-King P,Brenner H

更新日期：2019-08-13 00:00:00

abstract：:A case report and review of the literature regarding multiple primary melanomas, and a discussion of the histologic differentiation between cutaneous primary melanomas and dermal metastases are presented. This report concerns a patient who, following wide surgical resection of a 1.3 mm thick primary melanoma with sate...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Unger SW,Wanebo HJ,Cooper PH

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the long-term outcome among 390 patients with ulcerative colitis who underwent ileal J pouch-anal anastomosis and whether patient or operative factors influenced results. The combined operative morbidity rate for the pouch-anal anastomosis and the subsequent closure of the tempor...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pemberton JH,Kelly KA,Beart RW Jr,Dozois RR,Wolff BG,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To summarize the current world position on laparoscopic liver surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple series have reported on the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic liver surgery. Small and medium sized procedures have become commonplace in many centers, while major laparoscopic liver resections have been...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Buell JF,Cherqui D,Geller DA,O'Rourke N,Iannitti D,Dagher I,Koffron AJ,Thomas M,Gayet B,Han HS,Wakabayashi G,Belli G,Kaneko H,Ker CG,Scatton O,Laurent A,Abdalla EK,Chaudhury P,Dutson E,Gamblin C,D'Angelica M,Nag

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to develop and evaluate a video-based coaching program for board-eligible/certified surgeons. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Multiple disciplines utilize coaching for continuous professional development; however, coaching is not routinely employed for practicing surgeons. METHODS:Peer-nominated surgeons ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Greenberg CC,Ghousseini HN,Pavuluri Quamme SR,Beasley HL,Frasier LL,Brys NA,Dombrowski JC,Wiegmann DA,Wisconsin Surgical Coaching Program.

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if 5-year surgeon cumulative and annual volumes predict improved early postoperative outcomes in patients with rectal cancer. BACKGROUND:Operative experience has been shown to effect surgical outcomes. The differential role of cumulative versus annual volume has not yet been explored for rectal ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Yeo HL,Abelson JS,Mao J,O'Mahoney PR,Milsom JW,Sedrakyan A

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate (1) levels of the host-defense/antimicrobial peptide LL-37 in patients with trauma and hemorrhagic shock (HS) and (2) the effects of a synthetic host-defense peptide; Pep19-4LF on multiple organ failure (MOF) associated with HS. BACKGROUND:HS is a common cause of death in severely injured patient...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Yamada N,Martin LB,Zechendorf E,Purvis GSD,Chiazza F,Varrone B,Collino M,Shepherd J,Heinbockel L,Gutsmann T,Correa W,Brandenburg K,Marx G,Schuerholz T,Brohi K,Thiemermann C

更新日期：2018-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Stress ulcer has become an important clinical entity and its two major complications--bleeding and perforation--are among the most baffling problems, in terms of management, in clinical practice. Perforation, though the less common of the two, is perhaps the most formidable particularly when this occurs in a very sick...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Adeyemi SD,Ein SH,Simpson JS

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether glutamine (GLN)-supplemented parenteral nutrition (PN) improves clinical outcomes in surgical intensive care unit (SICU) patients. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:GLN requirements may increase with critical illness. GLN-supplemented PN may improve clinical outcomes in SICU patients. METHODS:A p...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ziegler TR,May AK,Hebbar G,Easley KA,Griffith DP,Dave N,Collier BR,Cotsonis GA,Hao L,Leong T,Manatunga AK,Rosenberg ES,Jones DP,Martin GS,Jensen GL,Sax HC,Kudsk KA,Galloway JR,Blumberg HM,Evans ME,Wischmeyer PE

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Survival after distal splenorenal shunt in appreciably better in nonalcoholic patients than in alcoholics. This increase in survival does not appear to be dependent upon the state of biochemical liver function or the severity of changes in liver histology since these latter were similar for both groups. We suggest tha...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zeppa R,Hensley GT,Levi JU,Bergstresser PR,Hutson DG Sr,Livingstone AS,Schiff ER,Fink P

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to minimize the nutritional complications that follow resection of the pancreas for severe chronic pancreatitis, the authors have performed a duodenum-preserving total pancreatectomy in eight patients for severe unremitting pain requiring large doses of opiate analgesia. Good relief of pain was obtained i...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Easter DW,Cuschieri A

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Eighty-nine grafts of expanded microporous polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) with a diameter of 4 mm, were placed in the carotid and femoral arteries of dogs. The animals were sacrificed at varying intervals beginning three days after operation. Four animals remain alive with patent grafts 10 months post-operatively. Twe...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Campbell CD,Goldfarb D,Roe R

更新日期：1975-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The role of early endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in acute biliary pancreatitis (ABP) remains controversial. Previous studies have included only a relatively small number of patients with predicted severe ABP. We investigated the clinical effects of early ERCP in these pati...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： van Santvoort HC,Besselink MG,de Vries AC,Boermeester MA,Fischer K,Bollen TL,Cirkel GA,Schaapherder AF,Nieuwenhuijs VB,van Goor H,Dejong CH,van Eijck CH,Witteman BJ,Weusten BL,van Laarhoven CJ,Wahab PJ,Tan AC,Schwartz M

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the accuracy of physical examination, ultrasonography, and mammography in predicting residual size of breast tumors following neoadjuvant chemotherapy. BACKGROUND:Neoadjuvant chemotherapy is an accepted part of the management of stage II and III breast cancer. Accurate prediction of residual pathol...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Chagpar AB,Middleton LP,Sahin AA,Dempsey P,Buzdar AU,Mirza AN,Ames FC,Babiera GV,Feig BW,Hunt KK,Kuerer HM,Meric-Bernstam F,Ross MI,Singletary SE

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to achieve limb salvage in patients with locally advanced soft tissue sarcomas that can only be treated by amputation or functionally mutilating surgery by performing an isolated limb perfusion (ILP) with tumor necrosis factor (TNF) + melphalan (M) as induction biochemotherapy t...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eggermont AM,Schraffordt Koops H,Klausner JM,Kroon BB,Schlag PM,Liénard D,van Geel AN,Hoekstra HJ,Meller I,Nieweg OE,Kettelhack C,Ben-Ari G,Pector JC,Lejeune FJ

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To construct a postoperative nomogram to estimate the risk of local recurrence for patients with desmoid tumors. BACKGROUND:The standard management of desmoid tumors is resection, but many recur locally. Other options include observation or novel chemotherapeutics, but little guidance exists on selecting tre...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Crago AM,Denton B,Salas S,Dufresne A,Mezhir JJ,Hameed M,Gonen M,Singer S,Brennan MF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA AND OBJECTIVE: Persistent pain affects everyday activities in 5% to 8% of patients after groin hernia repair. Because previous reports on the effect of neurectomy and/or mesh removal suffer from methodological problems we performed a detailed prospective trial of the effect of neurect...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Aasvang EK,Kehlet H

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the use of coffee, caffeinated drinks, and caffeine tablets for pharmacological cognitive enhancement (CE) among surgeons. BACKGROUND:Surgeons have demanding workloads, and the resulting fatigue and concentration deficits can lead to medical errors. Some surgeons use substances that promote wa...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Franke AG,Bagusat C,McFarlane C,Tassone-Steiger T,Kneist W,Lieb K

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the development of acute kidney injury (AKI) after burn injury as an independent risk factor for increased morbidity and mortality over initial hospitalization and 1-year follow-up. BACKGROUND:Variability in fluid resuscitation and difficulty recognizing early sepsis are major barriers to preventi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Thalji SZ,Kothari AN,Kuo PC,Mosier MJ

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) on clinical outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery. BACKGROUND:Perioperative ABTs may be associated with adverse clinical outcomes. METHODS:Systematic review of the literature with odds ratio (OR) and incidence rate ratio ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Acheson AG,Brookes MJ,Spahn DR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors review current definition, classification, scoring, microbiology, inflammatory response, and goals of management of secondary peritonitis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Despite improved diagnostic modalities, potent antibiotics, modern intensive care, and aggressive surgical treatment, up to one third ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wittmann DH,Schein M,Condon RE

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study hypothesized that tumor size, number of tumors, surgical approach, and tumor histology significantly affected microwave ablation (MWA) success and recurrence-free survival. BACKGROUND:Although many hepatobiliary centers have adopted MWA, the factors that influence local control are not well descri...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Groeschl RT,Pilgrim CH,Hanna EM,Simo KA,Swan RZ,Sindram D,Martinie JB,Iannitti DA,Bloomston M,Schmidt C,Khabiri H,Shirley LA,Martin RC,Tsai S,Turaga KK,Christians KK,Rilling WS,Gamblin TC

更新日期：2014-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:One hundred consecutive laparoscopic adrenal procedures for a variety of endocrine disorders were reviewed. There was no mortality, morbidity was 12%, and conversions was 3%. During follow-up, none had recurrence of hormonal excess. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is the procedure of choice for adrenal removal ex...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gagner M,Pomp A,Heniford BT,Pharand D,Lacroix A

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00