Insertion of a retrohepatic vena cava balloon shunt through the saphenofemoral junction.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Based on current evidence, the benefit of intraoperative nerve monitoring (IONM) in thyroid surgery is equivocal. METHODS:All patients who underwent planned thyroid surgery in the 2016-2018 ACS NSQIP procedure-targeted thyroidectomy dataset were included. Multivariable regression analyses were performed to ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kim J,Graves CE,Jin C,Duh QY,Gosnell JE,Shen WT,Suh I,Sosa JA,Roman SA

更新日期：2020-10-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The following report illustrates a rare case of small bowel obstruction which occurred when a large phytobezoar, which had formed in a proximal jejunal diverticulum, dislodged and migrated distally. Obstruction and subsequent perforation resulted when the phytobezoar passed into the narrow terminal ileum and lodged ju...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lough E,Richmond B,Maxwell D,Hayes JD

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs) capture peri-operative fatigue, pain, and quality of life and influence outcomes in gastrointestinal surgery. We compared peri-operative PROs in patients undergoing colorectal operations for neoplastic versus non-neoplastic processes. METHODS:Patients undergoing colectomy ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Yonkus JA,Thiels CA,Skaran P,Mathis KL,Bingener J

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The role of advanced life support (ALS) versus basic life support (BLS) in blunt trauma is controversial. Previous studies have shown no mortality benefit with ALS for penetrating trauma but the blunt population has mostly remained unaddressed. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a Level...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Farrell MS,Emery B,Caplan R,Getchell J,Cipolle M,Bradley KM

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 48 patients with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal primary tumors with DNA flow cytometry. Twenty-four of the tumors were glottic, 18 were supraglottic, and 6 were from the pyriform sinus. Patients were followed for a minimum of 12 months, with a mean follow-up of 23 months. Twenty-three of the 48 primary tumors ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Goldsmith MM,Cresson DS,Postma DS,Askin FB,Pillsbury HC

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We tested the effectiveness of a single dose of prophylactic antibiotic (gentamicin) in elective cholecystectomy in a double-blind, controlled randomized study. All patients recognized preoperatively as being at risk were excluded. The treatment group comprised of 102 patients received a single dose of gentamicin and ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kaufman Z,Dinbar A

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to characterize patients readmitted following inpatient general surgery procedures. We hypothesized that a decreased length of stay would increase risk for readmission. METHODS:We utilized our institutional National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database from 2006 to 2011. T...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kohlnhofer BM,Tevis SE,Weber SM,Kennedy GD

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computerized tomographic scanning is being used with increasing frequency for the detection of abdominal aortic prosthetic complications. Although computerized tomography remains a very precise method for direct imaging of the retroperitoneal space, the interpretation of a postoperative computerized tomographic scan i...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Qvarfordt PG,Reilly LM,Mark AS,Goldstone J,Wall SD,Ehrenfeld WK,Stoney RJ

更新日期：1985-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Restoration of the abdominal wall's integrity after postoperative wound dehiscence is frequently performed in a delayed fashion, necessitating a temporary dressing of the dehisced wound. METHODS:The Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC) system (Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX) was used in 21 patients with p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Heller L,Levin SL,Butler CE

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cholecystostomy in patients with noninflammatory disease of the biliary tract has rarely been evaluated. Our experience with 124 patients suggests that, in addition to being helpful in inflammatory conditions, cholecystostomy is helpful in performing cholangiography, in removing stones and in decompressing an otherwis...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Beart RW Jr,Mroz CT

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Two decades since the advent of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, the rate of bile duct injuries still remains higher than in the open cholecystectomy era. METHODS:The rate and complexity of bile duct injuries was evaluated in 83,449 patients who underwent laparoscopic cholecystectomy between 1995 and 2008 in t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chuang KI,Corley D,Postlethwaite DA,Merchant M,Harris HW

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cyst fluid from 35 women was stratified into risk groups based on personal and family history of breast cancer. Mitogenic activity in breast cyst fluid of women at highest risk to develop breast cancer was significantly higher than the activity in the lowest-risk group. There was a direct dose-dependent relatio...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Tapper D,Gajdusek C,Moe R,Ness J

更新日期：1990-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma in pregnancy remains an important but understudied public health issue. We aimed to determine the prevalence of interpersonal violence in our pregnant trauma population (including pediatric) over the last 20 years, from our Level I trauma center. METHODS:We conducted a descriptive, retrospective char...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zakrison TL,Ruiz X,Namias N,Crandall M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative imaging for early-stage cutaneous melanoma is not recommended by current guidelines. Our goal was to investigate our institutional usage and utility. METHODS:Patients with clinically node-negative cutaneous melanoma undergoing surgery with sentinel lymph node biopsy were identified retrospectiv...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Haddad D,Garvey EM,Mihalik L,Pockaj BA,Gray RJ,Wasif N

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some previous studies suggested that transplantation performed in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients was associated with a higher rate of complications and poorer outcomes. We examined more than a decade of experience with solid organ transplantation at a single center and compared VA patients with...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moore D,Feurer I,Speroff T,Shaffer D,Nylander W,Kizilisik T,Butler J,Awad J,Gorden DL,Chari R,Wright JK,Pinson CW

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergy to metal implants is under study at the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center using in vitro examination of white blood cell migration. Retrospective data from 121 patients confirm that allergic responses do occur. Prospective data are being gathered to investigate the incidence, prevalence and relation to morbid...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mayor MB,Merritt K,Brown SA

更新日期：1980-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate whether total gastrectomy performed for gastric cancer leads to an increased risk of cholelithiasis and whether the method of reconstruction of the digestive tract influences that risk. A total of 102 patients who had undergone total gastrectomy for gastric cancer between 1980 and...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pezzolla F,Lantone G,Guerra V,Misciagna G,Prete F,Giorgio I,Lorusso D

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We surveyed surgeons to document their attitudes, practice, and risk tolerance regarding the treatment of appendicitis. METHODS:A web-based survey was sent to the EAST membership. The primary composite endpoint was defined as 1-year incidence of perioperative complications, antibiotic failure, infections, E...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Yeh DD,Sakran JV,Rattan R,Mehta A,Ruiz G,Lieberman H,Mulder M,Namias N,Zakrison T,Pust GD

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 2.5 kg thoracopagus (Siamese) twin and a 0.73 kg premature newborn developed systemic candidiasis and were treated with intravenous miconazole. The conjoined twin was in a state of severe metabolic acidosis, respiratory distress, jaundice, anuria, abdominal distension, and shock. The 0.73 kg premature infant was als...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sung JP,Rajani K,Chopra DR,Grendahl JG,Haws EB

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Chronic anal fissure is the main cause of anal pain and is very common. Many treatment modalities have been tried-none is ideal. Recently, topical nitric oxide releasing agents and botulin toxin injections have been used, trying to replace surgery. No long-term experience is available. Personal experience with 2,108 o...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Argov S,Levandovsky O

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This review was performed to evaluate the outcome of patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for isolated metastatic or locally advanced nonperiampullary tumors at a single institution over a 13-year period. METHODS:Between 1983 and 1996, patients undergoing PD for metastatic or locally advanced ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harrison LE,Merchant N,Cohen AM,Brennan MF

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new S-shaped cystic duct metal cannula was developed and used successfully in 200 cystic duct cholangiograms. It has the advantage of being easy to manipulate because the configuration does not obscure the vision and the resistance is less than that of plastic tubes, facilitating injection with lower pressure. It is...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Berci G,Shore JM

更新日期：1979-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal infarction is a condition with a high rate of mortality. Progress in the fields of anesthesia, maintenance of electrolyte balance, and intensive postoperative care has made survival possible in a number of patients subjected to extensive resection of the small intestine. Many of these patients, however, lat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Camprodon R,Guerrero JA,Salva JA,Jornet J

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Injury epidemiology fluctuates with economic activity in many countries. These relationships remain unclear in Canada. METHODS:The annual risk of admission for major injury (Injury Severity Score ≥12) to a high-volume, level-1 Canadian trauma center was compared with indicators of economic activity over a 1...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Roberts DJ,Das D,Mercado M,Vis C,Kortbeek JB,Kirkpatrick AW,Ball CG

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenic infarction is rare in inflammatory diseases of the pancreas, although the spleen and its vessels have an intimate relation with the pancreas. Most reported cases are of focal infarction, and treatment is mostly conservative. The authors report a case of diffuse splenic infarction in a 17-year-old boy with seve...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ray S,Mridha AR,Ahammed M

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An improved technic has been developed to predict rapidly the critical number of bacteria in tissues. This technic gave reliable and accurate measurements for wounds containing more than 2 X 10(5) organisms per gram of tissue. It is fortuitous that 10(6) bacteria is the critical number of bacteria that will induced cl...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Magee C,Haury B,Rodeheaver G,Fox J,Edgerton MT,Edlich RF

更新日期：1977-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are rare clinical entities that carry the risk of rupture and fatal hemorrhage. They are being detected with increased frequency and often cause a clinical dilemma, particularly when small lesions occur in compromised patients. This paper relates our experience in the managemen...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mattar SG,Lumsden AB

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although neoadjuvant chemotherapy is increasingly used for breast cancer, if a patient has a complete clinical response, it is often difficult for the surgeon to know exactly where and how much breast tissue to remove. METHODS:A method is described where the edges of the tumor are tattooed prior to chemothe...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Lannin DR,Grube B,Black DS,Ponn T

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Miliary tuberculosis is the most lethal form of tubercular disease. If dissemination of tubercle bacilli occurs without therapy, death is almost certain. The importance of establishing an etiologic diagnosis as promptly as possible in patients receiving immunosuppressive therapy is self-explanatory. The presence of a ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rattazzi LC,Simmons RL,Spanos PK,Bradford DS,Najarian JS

更新日期：1975-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Medical schools increasingly employ the standardized patient interaction (SPI) as a teaching and testing modality to prepare students for USMLE Step 2 Clinical Skills (Step 2 CS). However, little is known about the perceptions medical students have toward SPIs. We hypothesized that the SPI would increase the...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Carter MB,Wesley G,Larson GM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00