Efficacy of Peak Hounsfield Units of the Visceral Fat Area in Predicting Postoperative Complications after Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) for large pancreatic tumors may require prolonged dissection, and this could be associated with increased operative time and intraoperative complications. METHODS:From a total cohort of 190 consecutive patients undergoing LDP, 18 patients were found to have pancreati...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Fernández-Cruz L,Poves I,Pelegrina A,Burdío F,Sánchez-Cabus S,Grande L

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Describe the characteristics of extraintestinal manifestations complicating ulcerative colitis present preoperatively and determine their evolution after surgery. METHODS:Between 1976 and 1986, 281 patients with ulcerative colitis exhibiting one or more extraintestinal manifestations (EIM) before either IPAA (n =...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Goudet P,Dozois RR,Kelly KA,Ilstrup DM,Phillips SF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several methods for assessment of methodological quality in randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have been developed during the past few years. Factors associated with quality in laparoscopic surgery have not been defined till date. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between bibliometric and the ...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Antoniou SA,Andreou A,Antoniou GA,Bertsias A,Köhler G,Koch OO,Pointner R,Granderath FA

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The monocyte/macrophage plays a key role in the network of immune reactions. Dependent on activation, it is able to produce various cytokines which act on other cells of the immune system in the sense of upregulation or downregulation. In addition, it presents antigens by the HLA-DR molecule as an initial trigger of a...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Haupt W,Riese J,Mehler C,Weber K,Zowe M,Hohenberger W

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As well as the pronounced effect on body mass index (BMI), bariatric surgery is increasingly recognized as being associated with improvements in morbidity and mortality in a range of conditions, from airways disease to cancer. In metabolic disease, the impact of bariatric surgery is particularly obvious with marked im...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Neff KJ,le Roux CW

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Early postoperative small bowel obstruction (EPSBO) is a common complication following colon cancer surgery. EPSBO is associated with increased hospital stays, mortality rates, and healthcare costs. The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for EPSBO following elective colon cancer surgery. STU...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Wang XJ,Chi P,Lin HM,Lu XR,Huang Y,Xu ZB,Huang SH,Sun YW,Ye DX

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The extent of optimal gastric resection for proximal gastric cancer (PGC) continues to remain controversial, and a final consensus is yet to be met. The current study aimed to compare the perioperative outcomes, postoperative complications, and overall survival (OS) of proximal gastrectomy (PG) versus tota...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Zhao L,Ling R,Chen J,Shi A,Chai C,Ma F,Zhao D,Chen Y

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A choice of retrosternal or orthotopic route for reconstruction exists after three-phase esophagectomy with cervical anastomosis. Whether the route of reconstruction affects postoperative morbidity, mortality and recurrence patterns remains controversial. STUDY DESIGN:Patients with cancer of the thoracic es...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Wong AC,Law S,Wong J

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic sigmoidectomy for diverticulitis has initially been confined to the elective setting. However, open acute sigmoidectomy for perforated diverticulitis is associated with high morbidity rates that might be reduced after laparoscopic surgery. The aim of this systematic review was to assess the feas...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Vennix S,Boersema GS,Buskens CJ,Menon AG,Tanis PJ,Lange JF,Bemelman WA

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the last one hundred years much has been written on peptic ulcer disease and the treatment options for one of its most common complications: perforation. The reason for reviewing the literature was evaluating most common ideas on how to treat perforated peptic ulcers (PPU) in general, opinions on conserva...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Bertleff MJ,Lange JF

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 64-year-old man with Muir-Torre syndrome (MTS), a condition characterized by the association of multiple sebaceous tumours and kerato-acanthomas with internal malignancies, developed a carcinoma of the ampulla of Vater. This is the 2nd reported ampullary carcinoma in 205 reported cases of MTS, suggesting a higher pr...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Matthews JJ,Roberts R,O'Reilly DA,Schick S,Kingsnorth AN

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The prognosis of patients with pancreatic cancer is poor. This is mainly caused by the late diagnosis, the aggressive biology and the lack of effective treatment modalities. Adenoviral gene therapy has the potential to selectively treat both primary tumor and (micro)metastatic tissue. METHODS:This review pr...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Kuhlmann KF,Gouma DJ,Wesseling JG

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy (LDP) has been adopted relatively slowly despite the benefits of minimally invasive approach. The robotic approach can overcome the limitations of LDP, thus increasing the acceptance of minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy. METHODS:We performed a 1:1 retrospective case...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Marino MV,Mirabella A,Gomez Ruiz M,Komorowski AL

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To describe the extremely rare case of an adenomyoma of the papilla of Vater. CASE REPORT:A 42-year-old woman was hospitalized for epigastralgia and high fever. The clinical presentation and endoscopic, biochemical, and radiologic findings led to the diagnostic impression of a dysfunction of the papilla of Vater....

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Kayahara M,Ohta T,Kitagawa H,Miwa K,Urabe T,Murata T

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem disorder characterized by vasculitis. The aim of this report is to present a patient with BD and diverticular disease of the colon and discuss the possible association between BD and diverticulosis. To our knowledge, diverticular disease of the colon has not been previously repor...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Sahan C,Akpolat T,Uçer T,Güner E,Dilek M,Danaci M

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To propose guidelines for treatment based on the study of early and late outcome after various surgical procedures for sclerosing encapsulating peritonitis (SEP). PRIMARY BACKGROUND DATA: SEP is rare. The main complication is intestinal obstruction. Ideal treatment is resection of the membrane, whenever possi...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Célicout B,Levard H,Hay J,Msika S,Fingerhut A,Pelissier E

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the fact that laparoscopic hernia repair was already described in 1979, its value has still not been well defined. The standard treatment for uncomplicated primary hernia repair in Europe is an open anterior approach (i.e. Shouldice), and 'tension-free' mesh plug repair in the USA. At present, posterior mesh i...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Krähenbühl L,Schäfer M,Feodorovici MA,Büchler MW

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUNDS:Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) has been widely performed in the treatment of early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). Few studies have compared the long-term outcomes of esophageal ESD based on absolute indications and relative indications. The aim of the current study was to investigate the...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Liu Y,Qian D,Tang B,Fan C,Yu J,Lin H,Bai J,Zhao X

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Systemic and/or local interleukin-6 (IL-6) reportedly plays an active role in the progression and prognosis of thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (TESCC). We assessed the associations between IL-6 and IL-6 receptor (IL-6R) genetic polymorphisms, tumoral IL-6 expression and survival rates following su...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Motoyama S,Nakatsu T,Miura M,Hinai Y,Minamiya Y,Ogawa J

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gas in the mesenteric or portal veins (PVG) is an uncommon entity. It was first described only in patients with mesenteric ischemia and bowel gangrene. Later, several reports described other causes for PVG in which conservative treatment was successful. In the past, the diagnosis was made by vague signs in a...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Paran H,Epstein T,Gutman M,Shapiro Feinberg M,Zissin R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Patients with postoperative pulmonary complications after esophagectomy often have increased mortality. The purpose of the study was to examine the efficacy of preventing postoperative pulmonary complications by an intensive preoperative respiratory rehabilitation (PR) program for esophageal cancer pati...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Yamana I,Takeno S,Hashimoto T,Maki K,Shibata R,Shiwaku H,Shimaoka H,Shiota E,Yamashita Y

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/AIMS:Primary distal bile duct adenocarcinomas (DBDAs) are unusual neoplasms, necessitating pancreaticoduodenectomy for cure. The aims of this study were to evaluate the prognostic importance of lymphatic and perineural invasion, long-term outcome of patients after resection, and differences in outcome with h...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Bortolasi L,Burgart LJ,Tsiotos GG,Luque-De León E,Sarr MG

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To elucidate the clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of primary hepatic carcinoid tumours, a literature search was conducted and summarized. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Published primary hepatic carcinoid tumour case reports and series were searched and selected in the Medline, EMBASE and Cochrane L...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Gravante G,De Liguori Carino N,Overton J,Manzia TM,Orlando G

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this review, the function of the sphincter of Oddi (SO) is detailed in terms of normal motility, neural and hormonal control of SO function, coordination between gallbladder and SO motility, and correlation of motility of the SO and the duodenum. In addition, SO function tests, such as the morphine Prostigmin test ...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Tanaka M

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ectopic pancreas is an uncommon condition and is usually found in the gastrointestinal tract, such as stomach, duodenum and jejunum. However, ectopic pancreas in the ampulla of Vater is rare and its clinical presentations may be similar to periampullary cancer. It is difficult to diagnose preoperatively. We present su...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Chou SJ,Chou YW,Jan HC,Chen VT,Chen TH

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of perioperative treatment with TNP-470 on the resistance of colonic anastomoses. TNP-470 is a drug that was developed as an inhibitor of angiogenesis. METHODS:A colonic anastomosis was constructed in Sprague-Dawley rats. From 4 days before surgery to 4 days ...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： García-Olmo DC,Payá J,García-Olmo D

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the main reasons for the dismal prognosis of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is its late diagnosis. At the time of presentation, only approximately 15-20% of all patients with PDAC are considered resectable and around 30% are considered borderline resectable. A surgical approach, which is the only curat...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Kaufmann B,Hartmann D,D'Haese JG,Stupakov P,Radenkovic D,Gloor B,Friess H

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Management of leakages of the gastrojejunal anastomosis after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) can be complex. New endoscopic techniques such as covered stents and over-the-scope clips (OTCs) have been developed and are valuable alternative therapeutic options to reoperation and drainage. The ai...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Schiesser M,Kressig P,Bueter M,Nocito A,Bauerfeind P,Gubler C

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Mechanical stapling devices are widely used in all fields of surgery as they can cut and sew tissue in a quick and easy manner. However, complications like bleeding or leakage at the staple line are frequently encountered and can have devastating consequences. Recent developments have led to the introduction...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Yo LS,Consten EC,Quarles van Ufford HM,Gooszen HG,Gagner M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND/PURPOSE:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the standard treatment for symptomatic benign gallbladder disease. The identification of factors that reliably predict the need to convert LC to open cholecystectomy (OC) would help with patient education and counseling. METHODS:Between January 2000 and December ...

journal_title：Digestive surgery

authors： Sultan AM,El Nakeeb A,Elshehawy T,Elhemmaly M,Elhanafy E,Atef E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00