The letters of William Stewart Halsted and John Chalmers DaCosta.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many trauma surgeons and trauma centers use routine exploration of Gerota's fascia (GE) for renal gunshot wounds (RGSW). The purpose of this study was to assess whether RGSW can be selectively explored for patients who undergo exploratory laparotomy. METHODS:Retrospective 10-year review of all patients who ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rostas J,Simmons JD,Frotan MA,Brevard SB,Gonzalez RP

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated coronary angiography use among patients with coronary stents suffering postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) and the association with mortality. METHODS:Patients with prior coronary stenting who underwent inpatient noncardiac surgery in Veterans Affairs hospitals between 2000 and 2012 and ex...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hollis RH,Holcomb CN,Valle JA,Smith BP,DeRussy AJ,Graham LA,Richman JS,Itani KM,Maddox TM,Hawn MT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 115 patients who presented to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital with intestinal gangrene over a 5 year period is presented. Although hernia is the most common cause of bowel gangrene, more patients with volvulus end up with gangrenous bowel. Because Nigerian patients present with late ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chiedozi LC

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Motility disturbances in the Roux loop can negatively influence the outcome of reflux gastritis; the uncut Roux loop does not have these disadvantages, but is less suitable for clinical application because of staple dehiscence. The reported "cut-closed-reconnected" Roux loop has the same physiological starti...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kummer EW,Gerritsen JJ,Brummelkamp WH

更新日期：2000-02-01 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

abstract：BACKGROUND:Breast-associated morphea (BAM) can mimic benign and malignant inflammatory breast disorders. The aim of the current study was to document our experience with this rare sclerosing dermatologic disorder. METHOD:We conducted a retrospective study at a single institution of all patients who had pathological di...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Clark CJ,Wechter D

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The survival of patients with metastatic melanoma is poor. The response rates for chemotherapy and immunotherapy have been low, with no real improvement in survival. We reviewed the results of surgical resection. METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of the medical records of all patients who underwen...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fletcher WS,Pommier RF,Lum S,Wilmarth TJ

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant impairment in the intestinal absorption of D-xylose and vitamin A was observed in the first weeks after preservation and transplantation of the whole small bowel. Functional recovery was only observed in long-term survivors, usually transplanted dogs that lived more than five weeks. There was no impairme...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Toledo-Pereyra LH,Simmons RL,Najarian JS

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to evaluate the intestinal mucosal permeability in patients with acute pancreatitis. The lactulose:mannitol (L:M) ratio was used to assess permeability. It is an inexpensive and quite reliable method. The intestinal permeability was increased in patients with acute pancreatitis compared with the contro...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nagpal K,Minocha VR,Agrawal V,Kapur S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cholangiocarcinoma develops in 5% to 15% of patients with choledochal cysts, sclerosing cholangitis, and intrahepatic stones. The detection of cholangiocarcinoma in patients with premalignant biliary conditions has been difficult. Serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) have been neither sensitive nor...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nakeeb A,Lipsett PA,Lillemoe KD,Fox-Talbot MK,Coleman J,Cameron JL,Pitt HA

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental wound model has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of cefazolin and cefoxitin in the prevention of wound infection. Incisions were contaminated with Staph. aureus, E. coli, or a standardized fecal suspension. Regardless of the contaminant employed, the prophylactic use of either cefazolin or cefox...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sarap MD,Scher KS,Jones CW

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The changing environment in academic medical centers has had a major effect on the recruitment and the demographic characteristics of leadership positions in academic surgery. Categorization of "cultures" from the business model has been extrapolated into the academic surgical model. METHODS:The types of cu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Shuck JM

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In the 1990s, partial stomach-partitioning gastrojejunostomy (PSPG) was introduced. Benefits of this method are that it preferentially shunts food away from the obstructed duodenum or pylorus, thus reducing reflex emesis. METHODS:A retrospective review of patients undergoing PSPG for malignant obstruction f...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Arrangoiz R,Papavasiliou P,Singla S,Siripurapu V,Li T,Watson JC,Hoffman JP,Farma JM

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant hemorrhage during hepatic resections for malignancies can result in increased mortality due to liver failure or acute blood loss. Massive hemorrhage is often related to loss of control or injury to the hepatic veins or inferior vena cava. Prevention or reduction of intraoperative blood loss, through improv...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ramacciato G,Balesh AM,Fornasari V

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our aim was to determinate the prognostic value of neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in primary operable patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). METHODS:Six hundred seventy-eight NSCLC patients were enrolled in this study. The prognostic significance of both mar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zhang H,Xia H,Zhang L,Zhang B,Yue D,Wang C

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A mock disaster at Orange County's John Wayne Airport provided a basis for examining correct triage of patients and their arrival time for definitive care. The ability to triage critically injured patients in a timely fashion was found to be only slightly better than chance routing. For most of the seriously and criti...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Eisner ME,Waxman K,Mason GR

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the last 100 years, since César Roux began utilizing his "Ansa-en-Y" procedure for gastric outlet obstruction, the procedure at first fell into disuse but was later adapted for other applications. This article discusses the background of the procedure and compares the original indications with the author's curr...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mason GR

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Standard two-dimensional (2D) specimen radiography may guide intraoperative re-excision of margins in patients undergoing breast conserving surgery. We sought to determine the impact of three-dimensional (3D) specimen imaging in further reducing positive margin rates. METHODS:A prospective study of 100 pati...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chagpar AB,Butler M,Killelea BK,Horowitz NR,Stavris K,Lannin DR

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accurate intraoperative diagnosis of axillary malignancy facilitates completion axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) at the time of initial surgery. The capability to address both the primary tumor and axillary disease in a single procedure offers several advantages. This study was designed to define the pr...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mullenix PS,Carter PL,Martin MJ,Steele SR,Scott CL,Walts MJ,Beitler AL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Currently, there is significant variability in the development, implementation and overarching goals of video review for assessment of surgical performance. METHODS:This paper evaluates the current methods in which video review is used for evaluation of surgical performance and identifies which processes ar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pugh CM,Hashimoto DA,Korndorffer JR Jr

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Hanging has become the second most common method of attempted suicide among adolescents, but there is little relevant epidemiologic or outcome data in the trauma literature. Additionally, there are no studies examining the degree of functional disability among survivors of hanging injury. METHODS:The National ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Martin MJ,Weng J,Demetriades D,Salim A

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tracheostomal recurrence after total laryngectomy for laryngeal carcinoma has a poor prognosis. The independent risk factors of tracheostomal recurrence are, however, not well documented. METHODS:This is a multivariate analysis of the risk factors of tracheostomal recurrence after total laryngectomy for 322...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Yuen AP,Wei WI,Ho WK,Hui Y

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The authors determined the radiological misdiagnosis rate of primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) and its impact on patient management and hospital resource use. METHODS:A total of 660 computed tomography scans performed for clinically suspected diverticulitis (348 cases) or appendicitis (312 cases) were rev...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rao PM,Rhea JT,Wittenberg J,Warshaw AL

更新日期：1998-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 2 year period, 34 limbs were revascularized in 33 patients. The in situ saphenous vein technique was used. Improved instrumentation and patency rates have encouraged the use of this method. Eighteen patients were insulin-dependent diabetics. The indication for operation was limb salvage in 25 limbs (73 percent)...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hallin RW

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective analysis of 176 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue has been reported. The tongue base and mobile tongue, believed to behave as two clinically distinct anatomic areas, have been compared and contrasted. Women comprised 25 percent of the patients with tumors of the base of the tongue and...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ildstad ST,Bigelow ME,Remensnyder JP

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paraplegia or paraparesis after operations on the thoracic and abdominal aorta is a devastating event, both for the patient and the surgeon. While its incidence varies from under 1% with operations at the top and bottom of the aorta, its occurrence in the midportion of the aorta, just above the diaphragm, even in the ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Connolly JE

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We examined practice referral patterns for primary retroperitoneal sarcoma (PRS) in British Columbia (BC) and associations between the timing of referral to tertiary care and patient outcomes. METHODS:Using ICD-10 coding, the Cancer Agency Information System was used to identify patients with PRS from 2000 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Merchant S,Cheifetz R,Knowling M,Khurshed F,McGahan C

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A review of 352 patients with primary liver cell carcinoma treated by the author is presented. The poor rate of resectability (7 per cent) has necessitated various forms of treatment over the years. These are described in detail. Based on this experience, the current form of treatment for nonresectable carcinoma is su...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Balasegaram M

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We investigated whether or not interleukin-8 (IL-8) and granulocyte elastase (GE) can be associated with pulmonary complication after esophagectomy (the most common cause of postoperative death). METHODS:We measured serial changes in the IL-8 concentration and GE activity in the plasma and bronchoalveolar l...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Tsukada K,Hasegawa T,Miyazaki T,Katoh H,Yoshikawa M,Masuda N,Kuwano H

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an attempt to determine the late effects and associated morbidity of radiotherapy on normal tissue, patients with squamous carcinoma of the oral cavity and oropharynx were retrospectively reviewed. Between 1964 and 1975, 569 patients with cancer of the floor of the mouth, oral tongue, tonsil, and retromolar trigone...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Larson DL,Lindberg RD,Lane E,Goepfert H

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00