Options in the management of perforations of the esophagus.

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：:Real-time ultrasound scanning was used during operations on the biliary tract and pancreas. The principal application in biliary surgery was to evaluate the common bile duct for presence of calculi. Our initial experience indicates that operative ultrasonography compares favorably with operative cholangiography. In pa...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sigel B,Coelho JC,Spigos DG,Donahue PE,Wood DK,Nyhus LM

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Factors that determine recurrence and complications following primary tissue repair of umbilical hernias (UHs) and the approach to repair UHs in obese patients need further analysis. METHODS:A retrospective review of UH repair (UHR) conducted at our institution was undertaken. Patients were grouped by body ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Yao JJ,Pham T,El Mokdad A,Huerta S

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known regarding medical school curricular variability regarding safe prescribing of post-operative opioids for students entering surgical residency. METHODS:Surveys were administered to general surgery residency interviewees at an accredited academic institution for 2018-2019 application season. R...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Di Chiaro B,Sweigert PJ,Patel PP,Kabaker AS

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to assess the transferability of basic laparoscopic skills between a virtual reality simulator (MIST-VR) and a video trainer box (D-Box). METHODS:Forty-six medical students were randomized into 2 groups, training on MIST-VR or D-Box. After training with one modality, a crossover assessment ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Debes AJ,Aggarwal R,Balasundaram I,Jacobsen MB

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experience from 1960 to 1976 with total infrarenal aortic thrombosis (Leriche syndrome) was reviewed. Sixteen heavy smokers (14 men and 2 women) with an average age of fifty-four years underwent thrombectomy with aortoiliac (12 patients) or aortofemoral (4) Dacron bypasses. The last ten patients were hydrated for ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Casali RE,Tucker E,Read RC,Thompson BW

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergo localization prior to operation with variable success. Therefore, in this study we investigated the safety of parathyroidectomy without imaging. METHODS:A prospective database of 2057 surgical patients with primary hyperparathyroidism from 2001 to 2019 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fazendin JM,Lindeman B,Chen H

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Histiocytosis X describes a disease characterized by histiocytic infiltration of the reticuloendothelial system, skin, bones, and pituitary gland. The disseminated form frequently occurs in infants and children. Chemotherapy has significantly improved the prognosis in this disorder. Sixty-three per cent of survivors, ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Grosfeld JL,Fitzgerald JF,Wagner VM,Newton WA,Baehner RL

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Current standard of care dictates that central venous catheter (CVC) insertion should be followed by an immediate chest radiograph to confirm appropriate position and rule out complications. We hypothesized that a subset of monitored intensive care unit patients exists that is at low risk for complications a...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bailey SH,Shapiro SB,Mone MC,Saffle JR,Morris SE,Barton RG

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies using a refined substrate, n-acetyl-L-phenylalanyl-L-diiodotyrosine [n-APDT], demonstrate that bile salts inhibit pepsin activity in vitro by a noncompetitive effect on the enzyme. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Tompkins RK,Croke JC

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred seven patients with pseudocyst managed during the past decade were reviewed. The mortality rate of 11.2 percent compares favorably with the rates in other recent series. Twenty-two percent of the patients were managed conservatively, and 76 underwent exploration. None of the nonoperative patients died from...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sandy JT,Taylor RH,Christensen RM,Scudamore C,Leckie P

更新日期：1981-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcomes for laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass in a newly developed bariatric surgery program. METHODS:A prospective analysis of the initial 100 patients who underwent laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass at a community based teaching hospital between December 2000 and October 2001 was p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dresel A,Kuhn JA,Westmoreland MV,Talaasen LJ,McCarty TM

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prior studies have demonstrated that African-American (AA) donor kidneys are independently associated with an increased risk for graft loss. METHODS:We examined outcomes in comparable groups of AA deceased-donor (DD) kidney transplant patients receiving an AA donor (n=35) versus a Caucasian donor (C group; ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brown KL,Doshi MD,Singh A,Mehta K,Morawski K,Cincotta E,West MS,Gruber SA

更新日期：2010-03-01 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:The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between critical ischemia of the lower limb and kidney dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:At rest, urine samples were collected from three groups: group A, 16 patients with critical ischemia; group B, 22 patients with stable intermittent claudication; and...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Morsey H,Aslam M,Standfield N

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of frozen section (FS) in thyroid disease is controversial. The goal of this study was to identify a cohort of patients who may or may not benefit from FS. METHODS:Two hundred thirty-one patients who underwent thyroidectomy were evaluated in regard to fine-needle aspiration (FNA), FS, and the exten...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Richards ML,Chisholm R,Bruder JM,Strodel WE

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with pancreatic ascites is presented who had neither a pseudocyst nor demonstrable pancreatic duct disruption, despite the presence of both calculi and strictures in a dilated duct of Wirsung. Concurrently, the patient exhibited intractable abdominal pain characteristic of end-stage chronic alcoholic pancrea...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sparks JC,Levine JB,Henken EM

更新日期：1979-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We examined the efficacy of extended lymph node dissection for prolonging survival in macroscopically or histologically proven incurable gastric cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed clinico-pathologic data on 119 patients with serosally invasive gastric cancer who underwent noncurative gastrectomy, with re...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Baba H,Maehara Y,Inutsuka S,Takeuchi H,Oshiro T,Adachi Y,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The lifetime risk for developing thin (< or =1 mm) melanoma continues to increase steadily. Although generally associated with an excellent prognosis, it also has a proven capacity to metastasize. There has been increasing interest in using sentinel lymph node biopsy to improve staging for thin melanoma. However, it i...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wong SL

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ranitidine, a new H2-receptor antagonist, on liver regeneration were investigated using a protocol described previously. The animals in Group I had standard two-thirds hepatectomy. In Group II, the rats received an 8 mg/kg intramuscular dose of ranitidine immediately and 24 and 48 hours after two-thirds...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kanashima R,Nagasue N,Sakato K

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several recent reviews have suggested that aggressive surgical intervention can reduce morbidity and mortality associated with intra-abdominal crises in AIDS patients. We reviewed our experience with 57 AIDS patients with 63 emergent laparotomies performed at 4 hospitals affiliated with the University of California in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Whitney TM,Brunel W,Russell TR,Bossart KJ,Schecter WP

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Incidental abnormalities are increasingly being detected. The pathology and clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic incidentalomas have not been well characterized. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 356 patients with pancreatic abnormalities from August 2001 to June 2007. Clinical and pathologic data ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bruzoni M,Johnston E,Sasson AR

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Base Deficit (BD) and lactate have been used as indicators of shock and resuscitation. This study was done to determine the association of BD and lactate and to determine if one is superior. METHODS:A retrospective review from 3/2014-12/2016 was performed. Data included demographics, systolic BP, ISS, BD, l...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Davis JW,Dirks RC,Kaups KL,Tran P

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Accuracy of (18)F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) and contribution to surgical decision making in recurrent or metastatic colorectal cancer were evaluated. METHODS:One hundred whole-body PET tests in colorectal cancer patients (1994 to 1998) were compared with computed tomography (...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Staib L,Schirrmeister H,Reske SN,Beger HG

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trastuzumab has been found to have potent antiproliferative effects in human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER-2)-overexpressing human breast tumors. Inhibition of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor (VEGFR), a protein often overexpressed in breast carcinoma, has been shown to induce apoptosis....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kim EM,Lobocki C,Dubay L,Mittal VK

更新日期：2009-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Teletrauma programs allow rural patients access to advanced trauma and emergency medical services that are often limited to urban areas. METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 59 teleconsults between 5 rural hospitals and a level I trauma center was performed. The objectives of this study were to report the in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Latifi R,Hadeed GJ,Rhee P,O'Keeffe T,Friese RS,Wynne JL,Ziemba ML,Judkins D

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thirty-five percent of hemodialysis patients with polytetrafluoroethylene grafts lose their access secondary to infection. We hypothesized that partial graft excision (PGE) for infection increases the incidence of vascular anastomotic complications when compared with total graft excision (TGE). METHODS:The ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schutte WP,Helmer SD,Salazar L,Smith JL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Residents are more likely to learn from educational experiences when properly prepared from the start of instruction and expectations are clear and consistent. The purpose of this study was to examine what first year residents need to know and be able to perform before starting their rotation in the intensiv...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： York NL,DaRosa DA,Folse R

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recent rapid increases in the aging population have created an impending "Silver Tsunami" in advanced countries. The overall prevalence of gallstone disease and its related complications will soon increase, and there will be a larger demand for gallbladder surgery. METHODS:We examined the outcomes of cholec...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Matsui Y,Hirooka S,Yamaki S,Kotsuka M,Kosaka H,Yamamoto T,Satoi S

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found that the mortality rate was no greater in patients with necrotizing enterocolitis complicated by perforation compared with the rate in those with other causes of perforation in similar weight classes. Iatrogenic injuries had a 50 percent mortality rate in all gestational age and birth weight categories and, t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Borzotta AP,Groff DB

更新日期：1988-03-01 00:00:00