Hospital readmission after distal pancreatectomy is predicted by specific intra- and post-operative factors.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Silicone venous access devices (VADs) are commonly used for multiple intravenous infusions and blood sampling in chronically ill patients, particularly cancer patients. These devices are susceptible to malfunctions most commonly characterized by difficulty infusing fluids or withdrawing blood. We hypothesize...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Petersen J,Delaney JH,Brakstad MT,Rowbotham RK,Bagley CM Jr

更新日期：1999-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fistula-in-ano is a common surgical problem. Various materials have been used to perform the seton technique in the treatment of fistula-in-ano. In this study, a novel material, a self-locking cable tie, was used regardless of the fistula type. Seventeen consecutive patients with anal fistula underwent surgery with th...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gurer A,Ozlem N,Gokakin AK,Ozdogan M,Kulacoglu H,Aydin R

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen cases of carcinoma of the stomach occurring late after previous gastric operation are presented. In all instances, patients had undergone gastroenterostomy, with or without gastric resection. Most patients had undergone the initial operation for peptic ulcer disease an average of 18 years before presenting w...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Orlando R 3rd,Welch JP

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A high rate of facial nerve paralysis (FNP) develops after parotid surgery, but there have been few clinical trials on treatments to improve recovery times. This study evaluated the efficacy of prednisolone in these patients. METHODS:A total of 123 patients who underwent parotidectomy without injury to the ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Roh JL,Park CI

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We reviewed 574 endoscopic sphincterotomy procedures. Fifty-six precut papillotomies were performed. Presenting conditions included choledocholithiasis, cholangitis, benign and malignant papillary strictures, and stenosing papillitis. Complications were identified in 16 percent: perforation in 9 percent, pancreatitis ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Booth FV,Doerr RJ,Khalafi RS,Luchette FA,Flint LM Jr

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Surgeons' vigilance regarding patient condition was assessed using eye-tracking techniques during a simulated laparoscopic procedure. METHODS:Surgeons were required to perform a partial cholecystectomy in a virtual reality trainer (SurgicalSim; METI Inc, Sarasota, FL) while wearing a lightweight head-mounted...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zheng B,Tien G,Atkins SM,Swindells C,Tanin H,Meneghetti A,Qayumi KA,Neely O,Panton M

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of adjuvant chemotherapy on survival after resection for gastric cancer. METHODS:Patients were enrolled if they underwent resection of gastric cancer but had lymph node or serosal involvement or both. Surgical resection was either total or partial gastrectom...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chipponi J,Huguier M,Pezet D,Basso N,Hay JM,Quandalle P,Jaeck D,Fagniez PL,Gainant A

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Short-term outcomes after distal pancreatectomy (DP) for retroperitoneal (RP) tumors are unknown. We sought to identify rates of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) and morbidity after en bloc DP with RP tumor resection. METHODS:A retrospective review of 43 patients who underwent DP with RP tumor rese...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Keung EZ,Asare EA,Chiang YJ,Prakash LR,Rajkot N,Torres KE,Hunt KK,Feig BW,Cormier JN,Roland CL,Katz MHG,Lee JE,Tzeng CD

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nipple discharge occurs in 2% to 5% of women. We evaluated the effectiveness of a previously proposed treatment algorithm for these patients. METHODS:Patients with pathologic nipple discharge and a negative mammogram and subareolar ultrasound were offered follow-up from 2005 to 2011 according to the algorit...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ashfaq A,Senior D,Pockaj BA,Wasif N,Pizzitola VJ,Giurescu ME,Gray RJ

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A history of therapeutic irradiation to the neck complicates the management of carotid artery occlusive disease. Serious surgical concerns are raised regarding alternative incisions, difficult dissections, and adequate wound closure. Pathology may be typical atherosclerotic occlusive disease or radiation-ind...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rockman CB,Riles TS,Fisher FS,Adelman MA,Lamparello PJ

更新日期：1996-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This investigation was designed to study the effects of home health care (HHC) on patients who have been hospitalized with peripheral vascular disease. For a patient to have HHC, the patient had to have a defined wound, educational needs, or both. Sixty patients, 30 with HHC and 30 without, were contacted approximatel...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hollier LH,Smith FI,Rice JC,Kliger CH,Kerstein MD

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of various upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders is still under investigation. However, a variety of laparoscopic procedures may be applied in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We present our initial results of lapa...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Reissman P,Salky BA,Pfeifer J,Edye M,Jagelman DG,Wexner SD

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine whether acute histologic inflammatory activity at the rectal margin predicts postoperative complications in children with ulcerative colitis following ileal pouch-anal anastomoses (IPAA). METHODS:Patients who underwent IPAA following previous total abdominal colectomy ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Onwuka E,Huntington J,Onwuka A,Prasad V,Nwomeh B

更新日期：2020-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Predicting length of stay (LOS) is difficult for trauma and emergency general surgery (TEGS) patients. Our aim was to determine the accuracy of LOS predictions by TEGS team members and the NSQIP Risk Calculator and the patient factors associated with inaccurate predictions. METHODS:LOS for 200 TEGS patients...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Stocker B,Weiss HK,Weingarten N,Engelhardt K,Engoren M,Posluszny J

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Assessing outcomes in patients with colon cancer (CC) undergoing surgical intervention is challenging. Frailty has been as established tool for assessing patient outcomes. The aim was of this study was to assess role of frailty in patients with CC. METHODS:National estimates for patients with CC were abst...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pandit V,Khan M,Martinez C,Jehan F,Zeeshan M,Koblinski J,Hamidi M,Omesieta P,Osuchukwu O,Nfonsam V

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a common cause of healthcare associated infections contributing to morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to evaluate the impact of the implementation of a CDI bundle along with probiotic utilization. METHODS:A retrospective review of trauma admissions from 2008 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bommiasamy AK,Connelly C,Moren A,Dodgion C,Bestall K,Cline A,Martindale RG,Schreiber MA,Kiraly LN

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical safety and quality initiatives have now moved to the front of the agenda for contemporary surgery. METHODS:Sixty-two surgical specialists began to study quality and cost control in 1998, and those efforts grew into a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-funded pilot study of the Surgical Care...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Polk HC Jr,Tyson MB,Galandiuk S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The relationship between preoperative stenosis and the effect of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) upon internal carotid blood flow (ICF) is not well understood. With the intention of better characterizing this, we compared intraoperative measurements of internal carotid blood with the maximum single diameter ste...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gordon IL,Stemmer EA,Williams RA,Arafi M,Wilson SE

更新日期：1994-08-01 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：BACKGROUND:We report here the results of combined coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair and the factors associated with higher mortality following this procedure. METHODS:The authors performed a retrospective chart review of 26 patients who underwent combined CABG and AAA re...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gade PV,Ascher E,Cunningham JN,Kallakuri S,Scheinman M,Scherer H,Robertazzi R,Hingorani A

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current opinion is that the reflux of jejunal juice over the whole length of a long Roux-en-Y jejunal loop is very uncommon. We aimed to challenge this concept by monitoring the presence of bile in the organ proximal to a 60-cm loop during a 24-hour period with use of the Bilitec device, an optoelectroni...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Collard JM,Romagnoli R

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have tested the interaction between serotonin and secretin in pentagastrin-induced gastric acid secretion in six dogs prepared with Thomas gastric and duodenal cannulas. We further examined the effect of methysergide, a serotonin antagonist, on gastric acid secretion. The intravenous administration of serotonin or ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mate L,Sakamoto T,Greeley GH Jr,Thompson JC

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We believe that paragangliomas of the carotid body should be excised in all patients unless formidable medical conditions prohibit the use of general anesthesia. If these tumors are left unresected, they will eventually grow to invade the skull and kill the patient. With definitive diagnostic modalities available, in ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Padberg FT Jr,Cady B,Persson AV

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:There is little consensus of quality measurements for restorative proctocolectomy with ileal pouch-anal anastomosis(RPC-IPAA) performed for ulcerative colitis(UC). The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program(NSQIP) cannot accurately classify RPC-IPAA staged approaches. We formed an IBD-surgery regist...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Luo WY,Holubar SD,Bordeianou L,Cosman BC,Hyke R,Lee EC,Messaris E,Saraidaridis J,Scow JS,Shaffer VO,Smith R,Steinhagen RM,Vaida F,Eisenstein S,National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Inflammatory Bowel Disease (NSQIP-IB

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Randomized controlled trials have shown equivalent outcomes for laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC) and open colectomy (OC) when performed by well-trained surgeons experienced in both techniques. Our goal was to evaluate the outcomes of LAC at a population level. METHODS:Using the prospectively collected ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Aslani N,Lobo-Prabhu K,Heidary B,Phang T,Raval MJ,Brown CJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While vascular patency and overall viability of the gut can be evaluated perioperatively, damage to the mucosal barrier can hardly be judged in the perioperative setting and, moreover, will probably determine the clinical course. METHODS:In 19 consecutive cases with intestinal ischemia, the clinical course ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schoeffel U,Baumgartner U,Imdahl A,Haering R,v Specht BU,Farthmann EH

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A clear understanding of simulation-based curricula in use at American College of Surgeons Accredited Education Institutes (ACS-AEIs) is lacking. METHODS:A 25-question online survey was sent to ACS-AEIs. RESULTS:The response rate approached 60%. The most frequent specialties to use the ACS-AEIs are general...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ghaderi I,Fitzgibbons S,Watanabe Y,Lachapelle A,Paige J,Association for Surgical Education Simulation Committee.

更新日期：2017-04-01 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:Autotransfusable shed blood has been poorly characterized in trauma and may have similarities to whole blood with additional benefits. METHODS:This was a prospective descriptive study of adult patients from whom ≥50 mL of blood was drained within the first 4 hours after chest tube placement. Pleural and ven...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Salhanick M,Corneille M,Higgins R,Olson J,Michalek J,Harrison C,Stewart R,Dent D

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Reoperation to remove an aortic graft was performed in 18 patients. The need for removal was infection in the majority. A changing flora was seen in aortic graft infection with gram-negative organisms predominating. Despite a standardized approach with total graft removal, aortic closure, and extraanatomic reconstruct...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Martin-Paredero V,Busuttil RW,Dixon SM,Baker JD,Machleder H,Moore WS

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00