The American Association of Endocrine Surgeons Guidelines for the Definitive Surgical Management of Thyroid Disease in Adults.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To develop and validate a classification of sleeve gastrectomy leaks able to reliably predict outcomes, from protocolized computed tomography (CT) findings and readily available variables. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Leaks post sleeve gastrectomy remain morbid and resource-consuming. Incidence, treatments, a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Johari Y,Catchlove W,Tse M,Shaw K,Paul E,Chen R,Loh D,Packiyanathan A,Burton P,Nottle P,Ellis S,Brown W

更新日期：2021-01-19 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the optimal method of wound closure for dirty abdominal wounds. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The rate of wound infection for dirty abdominal wounds is approximately 40%, but the optimal method of wound closure remains controversial. Three randomized studies comparing delayed primary closure (DPC) wit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cohn SM,Giannotti G,Ong AW,Varela JE,Shatz DV,McKenney MG,Sleeman D,Ginzburg E,Augenstein JS,Byers PM,Sands LR,Hellinger MD,Namias N

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Circular, full-thickness dermal burn- and freeze-produced wounds were produced in rats to compare the difference in healing between the two types of thermal injuries. Contraction did not occur in wounds (n = 30) caused by freezing, while burn wounds (n = 30) contracted to less than one-third of original size by 21 day...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Li AK,Ehrlich HP,Trelstad RL,Koroly MJ,Schattenkerk ME,Malt RA

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Celiotomy in cirrhotic patients is reported to bear a high risk of operative morbidity and mortality. We reviewed 100 consecutive, cirrhotic patients who underwent nonshunt celiotomy. Thirty patients died and major complications occurred in another 30 patients. Hospital mortality rate was 21% in 39 biliary operations,...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Garrison RN,Cryer HM,Howard DA,Polk HC Jr

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thin melanomas can metastasize and be lethal. The purpose of this review was to identify negative risk factors in patients with melanomas less than 0.76 mm thick. Six hundred and eighty-one (681) such patients are reviewed in this study. Of those referred without metastatic disease (583 patients), metastases developed...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Slingluff CL Jr,Vollmer RT,Reintgen DS,Seigler HF

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of herpes simplex viral (HSV) amplicon vectors for production of tumor vaccines and to determine if such vaccines expressing combinations of immunostimulatory agents may be effective in the treatment of experimental liver cancer. METHODS:A hepatic metastatic tumor model using CT-26 colore...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Delman KA,Zager JS,Bennett JJ,Malhotra S,Ebright MI,McAuliffe PF,Halterman MW,Federoff HJ,Fong Y

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine whether insulinlike growth factor-I (IGF-I) and hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) cooperate to induce migration and invasion of human colorectal carcinoma (CRC) cells and whether the effects of IGF-I and/or HGF are mediated through activation of the urokinase plasminogen activator (uPA)/uPA receptor...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bauer TW,Fan F,Liu W,Johnson M,Parikh NU,Parry GC,Callahan J,Mazar AP,Gallick GE,Ellis LM

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the years 1954 through 1964, 259 individuals with primary malignant melanoma had an elective node dissection. Microscopic metastases were found in 15% of these patients. The presence of only a microscopic focus of involvement gave a 10-year cure rate of 67%; metastasis larger than a microscopic focus in a singl...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fortner JG,Woodruff J,Schottenfeld D,Maclean B

更新日期：1977-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether regional intestinal oxygen saturation (rintSO2) and regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rcSO2) measurements aid in estimating survival of preterm infants after surgery for NEC. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Predicting survival after surgery for NEC is difficult yet of the utmost importance fo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kuik SJ,van der Heide M,Bruggink JLM,Bos AF,Verhagen AAE,Kooi EMW,Hulscher JBF

更新日期：2020-04-20 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We developed and validated a nomogram predicting the likelihood of occult lymph node metastases in surgically resectable esophageal cancers. BACKGROUND:Patients with esophageal cancer with positive lymph nodes benefit from neoadjuvant therapy, but limitations in current clinical staging techniques mean nodal...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Semenkovich TR,Yan Y,Subramanian M,Meyers BF,Kozower BD,Nava R,Patterson GA,Kreisel D,Puri V

更新日期：2019-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the potential benefit of cytology of the peritoneal lavage obtained during diagnostic laparoscopy for staging gastrointestinal (GI) malignancies. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Peritoneal lavage is a simple procedure that can be performed during laparotomy for GI tumors. Tumor cells in the lavage fluid ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nieveen van Dijkum EJ,Sturm PD,de Wit LT,Offerhaus J,Obertop H,Gouma DJ

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify factors that have contributed to reduced rates of death and complications after esophageal resection in a 17-year period at a tertiary referral center. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:There has been an evolving refinement in surgical technique and perioperative management of patients undergoing esophagea...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Whooley BP,Law S,Murthy SC,Alexandrou A,Wong J

更新日期：2001-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Clinical coding is the translation of clinical activity into a coded language. Coded data drive hospital reimbursement and are used for audit and research, and benchmarking and outcomes management purposes. METHODS:We undertook a 2-center audit of coding accuracy across surgery. Clinician-auditor multidisci...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nouraei SA,Hudovsky A,Frampton AE,Mufti U,White NB,Wathen CG,Sandhu GS,Darzi A

更新日期：2015-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors determine the reliability, validity, and usefulness of the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) in the evaluation of surgical residents. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Interest is increasing in using the OSCE as a measurement of clinical competence and as a certification tool. However, conce...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sloan DA,Donnelly MB,Schwartz RW,Strodel WE

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Minimally invasive techniques have expanded the donor pool for living kidney donation. We changed our approach to single-port donor nephrectomy in 2009 and have compared outcomes with traditional multiple-port laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. BACKGROUND:The development of minimally invasive surgical technique...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Barth RN,Phelan MW,Goldschen L,Munivenkatappa RB,Jacobs SC,Bartlett ST,Philosophe B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-seven patients with postoperative enterocutaneous fistulas were treated with parenteral nutrition and SMS 201-995 (100 micrograms/8 hours, subcutaneously), a long half-life somatostatin analogue. At the time SMS 201-995 was started, 11 patients had low output fistulas (less than 1000 ml/48 hours), 11 patients h...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nubiola P,Badia JM,Martinez-Rodenas F,Gil MJ,Segura M,Sancho J,Sitges-Serra A

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate whether patients who undergo surgery in hospitals experiencing significant length of stay (LOS) reductions over time are exposed to a higher risk of severe adverse events in the postoperative period. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Surgical care innovation has encouraged hospi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pascal L,Polazzi S,Piriou V,Cotte E,Wegrzyn J,Carty MJ,Chollet F,Sanchez S,Lifante JC,Duclos A

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To validate the authors' initial hypothesis-generating observation that eukaryotic initiation factor 4E (eIF4E) protein elevation predicts a higher cancer recurrence rate in patients with stage 1 to 3 breast cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Tumor size and nodal status continue to be the two most important ind...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Li BD,Gruner JS,Abreo F,Johnson LW,Yu H,Nawas S,McDonald JC,DeBenedetti A

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the correlation between the morphologic nuclear features and clinicopathologic parameters in patients with advanced gastric cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Nuclear profiles have been reported as useful prognostic predictors in various cancers. Data from computerized morphometries are objective an...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ikeguchi M,Oka S,Saito H,Kondo A,Tsujitani S,Maeta M,Kaibara N

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients under the age of 40 with colorectal cancer (29 females, 18 males) were compared with similar patients in our general hospital population and analyzed for patterns of presentation, stage at diagnosis, degree of tumor differentiation, and survival. There was a higher incidence of poorly differentiated tumors in...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Behbehani A,Sakwa M,Ehrlichman R,Maguire P,Friedman S,Steele GD Jr,Wilson RE

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this pilot study was to investigate the potential for long-term overall survival (OS) after liver transplantation for colorectal liver metastases (CLMs). BACKGROUND:Patients with nonresectable CLMs have poor prognosis, and few survive beyond 5 years. CLMs are currently considered an absolute...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hagness M,Foss A,Line PD,Scholz T,Jørgensen PF,Fosby B,Boberg KM,Mathisen O,Gladhaug IP,Egge TS,Solberg S,Hausken J,Dueland S

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of the amylase--creatinine clearance ratio (ACCR) in the diagnosis of postoperative pancreatitis was prospectively assessed. In 77 patients undergoing operations known to have a significant incidence of postoperative pancreatitis (gastric, biliary or pancreatic) i.e. "high risk" group, the ACCR was abnormall...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Leckie PA,Ferreira P,Debas HT

更新日期：1980-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to objectively define the criteria for assessing the presence of lymphedema and to report the prevalence of lymphedema after inguinal and ilio-inguinal (inguinal and pelvic) lymph node dissection for metastatic melanoma. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Lymphedema of the lower limb is a common problem...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Spillane AJ,Saw RP,Tucker M,Byth K,Thompson JF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate whether intraoperative subcutaneous wound irrigation with 0.04% polyhexanide can reduce surgical site infection (SSI) in elective laparotomies compared to saline. BACKGROUND:SSI is a common complication after gastrointestinal surgery. To date, there is a lack of evidence whether subcutaneous woun...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Strobel RM,Leonhardt M,Krochmann A,Neumann K,Speichinger F,Hartmann L,Lee LD,Beyer K,Daum S,Kreis ME,Lauscher JC

更新日期：2020-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-four patients with intra-peritoneal infections were studied sequentially to evaluate neutrophil chemotaxis, spontaneous migration, and chemiluminescence. In six patients, infection was due to spontaneous disease processes and 18 others, infection was a sequel of intra-abdominal operation. In the patients studie...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Solomkin JS,Bauman MP,Nelson RD,Simmons RL

更新日期：1981-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if addition of the S-nitrosylating agent ethyl nitrite (ENO) to the preservation solution can improve perfusion parameters in pumped human kidneys. BACKGROUND:A significant percentage of actively stored kidneys experience elevations in resistance and decreases in flow rate during the ex vivo sto...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Zhu L,Qureshi A,Awad M,Hausladen A,Perez-Protto S,Latifi SQ,Lebovitz DJ,Chavin K,Stamler JS,Reynolds JD

更新日期：2019-12-05 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the impact of subtotal (SG) versus total (TG) gastrectomy on the oncologic outcome of patients with cancer of the distal stomach from 28 Italian institutions. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:There is controversy over whether SG and TG have a different impact on the 5-year survival probability of patients...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bozzetti F,Marubini E,Bonfanti G,Miceli R,Piano C,Gennari L

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because of rising costs and shrinking reimbursements, hospitals must continually find ways to improve efficiency and productivity. This study attempts to increase caseloads in ambulatory surgery operating rooms while maintaining patient satisfaction and safety. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:In most hospitals, pati...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Friedman DM,Sokal SM,Chang Y,Berger DL

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to perform an external validation of 2 institutionally derived predictive models of laparoscopic conversion in colorectal surgery using the Mayo Clinic, Rochester (MCR) laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery experience. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:Two different predictive scoring syst...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Cima RR,Hassan I,Poola VP,Larson DW,Dozois EJ,Larson DR,O'Byrne MM,Huebner M

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In construction of the eosphagojejunostomy after total gastrectomy, the EEA stapled (US Surgical Corporation, Norwalk, CT) and the two-layer interrupted 3-0 Dexon anastomoses are compared concerning the radiological appearance, breaking strength, circulation, and collagen concentration. Thirty female pigs were used. A...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Walther B,Löwenhielm P,Strand SE,Ståhlberg F,Uvelius B,Oscarson J,Evander A

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00