Microbial colonization of indwelling central venous catheters: statistical evaluation of potential contaminating factors.

abstract：:Recurrent, nodular necrotizing granulomatous mastitis in two patients is reported in detail. Pathologic, immunologic, and bacteriologic studies in one patient indicate that this entity is different from plasmas cell mastitis, fat necrosis, mammary ductal ectasia, and the usual infectious and puerperal mastitis. System...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brown KL,Tang PH

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The accuracy of operative cholangiograms can be increased by radiomanometry. This study identified 17 patients among 198 studied whose choledocholiths would have likely been missed by routine cholangiography. These are almost invariably small stones the fate of which would be conjectural if left behind. In the present...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McCarthy JD

更新日期：1977-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The insertion of pancreaticobiliary drains at the time of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography can provide access to the bile or pancreatic duct, decompress an obstructed biliary tree, and allow infusion of solubilizing agents to effect gallstone dissolution. Twenty-six patients underwent 32 attempts at drai...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kozarek RA

更新日期：1983-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fixation of polypropylene (Marlex) mesh in the epigastrium and at the iliac crest can be ineffective because of insufficient local fascia; however, two techniques have been described to obtain firm and durable attachment of polypropylene grafts at these sites. Perichondral slips at the costal margin permit very satisf...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Merrell RC,Than-Trong T

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenectomy results in a lifelong risk of overwhelming infection in the adult as well as the child. This has prompted our current enthusiasm for splenic salvage in trauma patients. A number of alternatives to total splenectomy exist; however, the complications that result from splenic salvage must not exceed the risk ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Millikan JS,Moore EE,Moore GE,Stevens RE

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical students applying for general surgery residencies often require a letter of recommendation (LOR) from the Surgical Chair. However, LORs may reveal gender and ethnic bias. This study examines the presence of implicit bias in general surgery resident selection by evaluating chair LORs. METHODS:A ret...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dream S,Olivet MM,Tanner L,Chen H

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Sequential intraarterial chemotherapy using bleomycin and methotrexate followed by high dose radiation and surgery was evaluated in 10 patients with stage III and IV squamous carcinomas of the maxillary sinus. Seven of 10 patients had extensive tumor necrosis in the surgical specimen, and no evidence of residual tumor...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moseley HS,Thomas LR,Everts EC,Stevens KR,Ireland KM

更新日期：1981-05-01 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：: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：BACKGROUND:Portal vein embolization (PVE), proposed to induce contralateral hepatic hypertrophy before major hepatectomy, carries some negative side effects since growth rate of metastases in the future remnant liver (RL) can be more rapid than that of nontumoral liver parenchyma. Therefore, metastases in the RL should...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Jaeck D,Bachellier P,Nakano H,Oussoultzoglou E,Weber JC,Wolf P,Greget M

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Axillary lymph node status is still considered the most significant prognostic factor for breast cancer outcome, and treatment decisions are based on the presence or absence of nodal disease. Intramammary lymph nodes (IMLNs) can be a site of regional spread. Is this a marker for more aggressive disease? MET...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Guth AA,Mercado C,Roses DF,Hiotis K,Skinner K,Diflo T,Cangiarella J

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Surgical educators' professional behavior constitutes a hidden curriculum and impacts trainee's professional identity formation. This study explores the nuances of professional behaviors as observed in varying surgical settings. METHODS:411 Transcripts originated from essays written by MS3 students during...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Poola VP,Suh B,Parr T,Boehler M,Han H,Mellinger J

更新日期：2020-09-08 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prognosis in peritoneal carcinomatosis from gastric cancer has improved with cytoreductive surgery (CS) and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy. The aim of this study was to identify predictive factors for incomplete CS. METHODS:Forty-five patients undergoing laparotomy for gastric cancer with periton...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Benizri EI,Bereder JM,Rahili A,Bernard JL,Benchimol D

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of cyclosporin A on the regenerating liver were studied in rats after partial hepatectomy and were compared with those of conventional immunosuppressants such as methylprednisolone and azathioprine. In Group I, a standard hepatectomy removing two thirds of the organ was performed. In Group II, an oral dose...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kim YI,Salvini P,Auxilia F,Calne RY

更新日期：1988-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical course of 39 patients on HPN for 5.5 years at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation were reviewed. Rehospitalization and mortality rates were relatively low in this group of patients who had significant disease processes. Rehospitalization and mortality were usually due to the primary underlying disease process...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Steiger E,Srp F

更新日期：1983-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of the present study emphasize the importance of minimizing the time delay between a significant elevation in CEA and a second-look operation. Equally important are the frequency of serial determinations, a thorough understanding of the limitations of the assay, and careful evaluation of the clinical condi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Martin EW Jr,Cooperman M,King G,Rinker L,Carey LC,Minton JP

更新日期：1979-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resistance to drug treatment is a well-known problem in the management of patients with amebic liver abscesses. We undertook a comparison of the various modalities of treatment currently used for such cases on a prospective, randomized basis. Fifty patients with 56 amebic liver abscesses found to be resistant to drug ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Singh JP,Kashyap A

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Our objective was to compare the outcomes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in morbidly obese (body mass index [BMI] <50) patients with super morbidly obese (BMI >50) patients. METHODS:A prospective analysis of 120 patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB at a community based teaching hospi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dresel A,Kuhn JA,McCarty TM

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spontaneous pneumothorax is rare among Nigerians, but our experience with olive oil confirms its advantages as a good agent for chemical pleurodesis. Clinical and supporting experimental data from rabbits are presented. In high risk patients with poor respiratory reserve, including some who have bronchopleural fistula...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ofoegbu RO

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are currently between 1 and 2 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. Is the advocated, early intervention the key to successful treatment, or are there other, more important factors? METHODS:Responses to combined decongestive therapy (CDT) for 69 women were analyzed with regard to durat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ramos SM,O'Donnell LS,Knight G

更新日期：1999-10-01 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：BACKGROUND:Antibiotic prophylaxis during placement of implanted central venous access ports (CVAP) has not been studied. This retrospective review compared the rate of catheter-related infections (CRIs) with and without perioperative antibiotics. METHODS:This was a single-center study that compared patients treated wi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Scaife CL,Gross ME,Mone MC,Hansen HJ,Litz CL,Nelson ET,Anderson CJ,Wagner G,Gawlick U,Nelson EW

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Methylene blue dye (MBD) is being used as an alternative to isosulfan blue dye in sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsies for breast cancer patients. Complications using MBD for SLN localization have not previously been reported. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted of 24 consecutive patients who received...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Stradling B,Aranha G,Gabram S

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two cirrhotic patients who underwent hepatic resection from July 1989 to March 1991 at Vancouver General Hospital were analyzed prospectively in order to determine whether there was any preoperative evaluation of liver function that would help identify those patients who would not survive hepatic resection. Pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hemming AW,Scudamore CH,Shackleton CR,Pudek M,Erb SR

更新日期：1992-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred thirty-six patients meeting our criteria for one or more of eight clinical conditions were prospectively observed for the development of the adult respiratory distress syndrome. A high risk population was identified, including those with sepsis syndrome (38 percent), documented aspiration of gastric conten...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pepe PE,Potkin RT,Reus DH,Hudson LD,Carrico CJ

更新日期：1982-07-01 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：:Two courses of triple-agent chemotherapy were given to 47 patients with advanced head and neck cancer. All but one patient with a nasopharyngeal carcinoma had resectable stage III and IV squamous cell carcinoma. Eighty-eight percent of the patients responded to the chemotherapy with a 50 percent or greater decrease in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Spaulding MB,Kahn A,De Los Santos R,Klotch D,Loré JM Jr

更新日期：1982-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A review of 1993 data on length of stay (LOS) and charges for diagnosis-related group (DRG) 195 (complicated cholecystectomies) showed that Maricopa Medical Center charged more and had longer LOS than all other area hospitals. METHODS:Twenty DRG 195 charts were analyzed for the causes of the inefficiencies....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Weiland DE,Malone JM,Bay C,Garren R

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cancer of unknown primary (CUP) origin is a very aggressive disease with a poor prognosis. Most of the literature reports of CUP are generated from tertiary cancer centers. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of all patients with a diagnosis of CUP was performed between January 1995 and January 2005. Age, ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pimiento JM,Teso D,Malkan A,Dudrick SJ,Palesty JA

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As discussed by Urschel [13], 50 to 70 percent of patients with symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome may be treated conservatively by nonsurgical methods. Patients who still have symptoms after years of such therapy are referred to us for surgical treatment. Failure to obtain symptomatic relief after scalenotomy alone...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Murphy TO,Piper CA,Kanar EA,McAlexander RA

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00