Abstract:
:Sixty-nine patients with pancreatic pseudocysts were reviewed. Chronic alcohol abuse was associated with pancreatitis in 78 percent of the patients. Presenting signs and symptoms were nonspecific. Ultrasonographic and computerized axial tomographic scans were most commonly used to established the diagnosis. Twenty patients were managed conservatively and resolution occurred in 11 of these patients. Forty-nine patients underwent operation. Internal drainage was performed on 31 occasions in 29 patients, and external drainage was performed in 11. In addition, pancreatic resection was carried out in 8 patients, and needle aspiration in 2 patients. Infected pseudocysts were present in 11 patients. Complications occurred in 18 patients in the operated group and 2 patients died (4 percent). There was recurrence of pseudocysts in 10 patients. Our results suggest that pseudocysts remain a common complication of pancreatitis, and infected pseudocysts are the major cause of postoperative morbidity. Computerized axial tomography and ultrasonography are the mainstays of diagnosis. Surgical therapy is safe, but continues to be associated with significant rates of morbidity and recurrence. When pseudocysts recur, they are generally anatomically distant from the original lesion and probably represent new disruptions of the pancreatic duct.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
O'Malley VP,Cannon JP,Postier RGdoi
10.1016/0002-9610(85)90407-6subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1985-12-01 00:00:00pages
680-2issue
6eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(85)90407-6journal_volume
150pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Long-term survival and prognostic factors after hepatic resection for large hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remain to be proved. METHODS:The surgical outcome in 133 consecutive patients with HCC in diameter of > or = 5 cm (large HCC; L group) undergoing hepatic resection was retrospectively clarified and com...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00584-0
更新日期:2001-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::One hundred patients with advanced, recurrent, or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck were treated with chemotherapy and BCG as adjuvant immunotherapy. The overall response rate was 35 per cent, and the median duration of response was seventeen weeks. BCG does not prolong duration of remission or s...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(77)90381-6
更新日期:1977-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Penetrating injury independently predicts the need for surgeon presence (NSP) upon arrival. Penetrating injury is often used as a trauma triage indicator, however, it includes a wide range of specific mechanisms of injury. We sought to compare firearm-related and non-firearm related pediatric penetrating inj...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.003
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::For 173 patients undergoing major leg amputations, the operative mortality was 13 per cent. The ratio of below-knee (BK) to above-knee (AK) amputations was approximately unity. Of the 150 patients who survived amputation, 93 were given prostheses. Amoung the latter group, 76 per cent of the unilateral AK amputees and ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(77)90133-7
更新日期:1977-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine whether differing neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) regimens for HER2 positive breast cancer (HER2+ BC) are associated with differing surgical complications. Our goal was to evaluate postoperative complications in HER2+ BC patients receiving NAC with Herceptin (trastuzumab...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.053
更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is one of the most serious complications in thyroid surgery. No prospective studies are available that evaluate if the additional use of intraoperative neuromonitoring reduces the rate of RLN palsy. METHODS:Between January 1 and December 31, 1998, surgery for histologic...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(02)00856-5
更新日期:2002-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::The integrity of the normal mature intestinal mucosal barrier to unaltered proteins was evaluated with tritiated bovine albumin in rats. Intact H3-BSA placed into either colon or small intestinal lumen regularly reached the bloodstream in quantities sufficient to be antigenic or toxigenic, although the fraction of H3-...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(77)90193-3
更新日期:1977-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Surgery is indicated for acute uncomplicated appendicitis but the optimal timing is controversial. Recent literature is conflicting on the effect of time to intervention. METHODS:We queried the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Project dataset for patients undergoing laparos...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.10.013
更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(83)90150-2
更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)00150-6
更新日期:1999-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)00260-3
更新日期:2000-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the use of ultrasound (US) as a first-line diagnostic tool. METHODS:All women attending our breast center underwent bilateral whole-breast US in addition to all other investigations, and results were documented prospectively and preoperatively. RESULTS:Of 796 patients with breast can...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.032
更新日期:2004-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.08.025
更新日期:2010-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(88)80210-1
更新日期:1988-05-31 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The effect of postsurgical radiotherapy (PSRT) among T1-3 gallbladder cancer (GBC) patients with one to three lymph node metastases remains controversial. The aim of this study was to assess the impact of PSRT on gallbladder cancer-specific survival (GBCSS) in patients with stage IIIB. METHODS:The data of G...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.08.007
更新日期:2020-08-15 00:00:00
abstract::Percentage and levels of circulating T-lymphocytes were studied in forty-six patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck before and/or after treatment and compared with control values obtained in fifty-one healthy volunteers. Mean percentages of circulating T-cells and mean T-cell levels in cancer patie...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(75)90481-x
更新日期:1975-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:After enthusiasm for total pancreatectomy for pancreatic adenocarcinoma peaked in the 1970s, a failure to improve outcomes in the 1980s led to fewer reports of this procedure. METHODS:We retrieved records from 252 Whipple and 47 total pancreatectomies for pancreatic cancer performed at U.S. Department of Ve...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80126-6
更新日期:1994-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::From 1972 to 1981, 430 patients were treated for bleeding peptic ulcer. Two hundred ten of the patients were treated surgically and 220 medically. In the surgically treated patients, mortality was high among those with posterior duodenal peptic ulcer and after gastrectomy rather than after vagotomy. Mortality after em...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90170-3
更新日期:1984-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Trovafloxacin, a broad-spectrum fourth-generation quinolone with gram-positive and gram-negative aerobic and anaerobic bacterial activity, is available in oral and intravenous formulations. The objective of this prospective, multicenter, double-blind, randomized study was to compare the efficacy of trovaflox...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00223-2
更新日期:1998-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The results of surgical treatment for chronic pancreatitis at our clinic and in the eight leading institutions of Japan were reviewed in a total of 328 cases. Abdominal pain disappeared or was alleviated in about 90 percent of the patients who survived more than 6 months after operation. There was no significant diffe...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(81)90338-x
更新日期:1981-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.021
更新日期:2006-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Between September 1982 and April 1988, 60 cirrhotic patients with prior variceal hemorrhage were randomized to undergo the placement of an elective shunt (distal splenorenal: 26; nonselective: 4) or long-term endoscopic sclerotherapy (n = 30). Eighty-six percent of patients had alcoholic cirrhosis, and 33% were classi...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80400-3
更新日期:1993-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00103-2
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To improve surgical training standards, it is necessary to first define the elements of high-quality training and methods for measuring them. METHODS:Semistructured interviews were conducted with attending (n = 10) and resident (n = 10) general surgeons. An interview topic guide was used to elicit end users...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.07.044
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Surgical observation is an integral part of surgical training. Junior residents, who have limited understanding of the procedures being performed, use observation to gain an initial exposure to surgical techniques. This study explores the challenges junior residents face from a cognitive standpoint when they...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.11.031
更新日期:2019-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has gained acceptance in the treatment of adrenal tumors. We examine our initial 73 patients and highlight the change in patient selection and outcome that experience brings. METHODS:A prospective study from 2000 to 2005 enrolled 73 consecutive laparoscopic adrenalectomy patients ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.01.042
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::In this 6-year study of 101 limbs requiring surgical intervention for upper-extremity vascular trauma, most patients were male, young, and injured by penetrating objects. Injured vessels included 13 axillary/subclavian, 23 brachial, 40 radial, and 25 ulnar arteries. Concomitant injuries included nerve injury in 50 cas...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80313-7
更新日期:1990-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We sought to compare outcomes 6-12 months post-injury between patients discharged to an inpatient rehabilitation facility (IRF) and a skilled nursing facility (SNF). METHODS:Trauma patients admitted to 3 Level-I trauma centers were interviewed to evaluate the presence of daily pain requiring medication, fun...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.05.019
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Among patients with adhesive small bowel obstruction (ASBO) initially managed with a conservative strategy, predicting risk of operation is difficult. METHODS:We investigated ASBO patients at 2 different periods to derive and validate a clinical prediction model for risk of operation. RESULTS:One hundred f...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.07.045
更新日期:2010-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study was designed to investigate abnormalities in gene expression in ductal adenocarcinoma of the pancreas using cDNA arrays. METHODS:Gene expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma was compared with normal pancreatic tissue controls. Specimens from 5 patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma were t...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(02)01105-4
更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00