The LeVeen shunt in the elective treatment of intractable ascites in cirrhosis. A prospective study on 140 patients.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Influence of sacral nerve modulation (SNM) on cerebral somatosensory evoked potentials (SEP) was determined in patients with incontinence and constipation. BACKGROUND:Selection of patients with incontinence and constipation for SNM could be improved. METHODS:The latency (ms) of SEP induced by pudendal nerve...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Giani I,Novelli E,Martina S,Clerico G,Luc AR,Trompetto M,Malaguti S,Nicholls J,Ganio E

更新日期：2011-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients with lymphoma of the breast are presented. In addition, 163 previously reported cases of lymphoma of the breast are reviewed. Complete staging was performed on all patients. No patient had a diagnosis of lymphoma prior to breast biopsy. The histologic findings were diffuse histiocytic lymphoma (DHL) ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schouten JT,Weese JL,Carbone PP

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a prediction model for clinical outcomes after unilateral adrenalectomy for unilateral primary aldosteronism. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Unilateral primary aldosteronism is the most common surgically curable form of endocrine hypertension. Surgical resection of the dominant overactive adrenal in unil...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Burrello J,Burrello A,Stowasser M,Nishikawa T,Quinkler M,Prejbisz A,Lenders JWM,Satoh F,Mulatero P,Reincke M,Williams TA

更新日期：2020-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between two variables may be mathematically coupled if either one or both variables are derived and/or calculated, and this can lead to erroneous results and invalid conclusions. The purpose of this report is to identify four types of mathematic coupling of data. Type 1 coupling involves directional c...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Archie JP Jr

更新日期：1981-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate information transfer and communication (ITC) across the surgical care pathway with the use of Information Transfer and Communication Assessment Tool for Surgery (ITCAS). BACKGROUND:Communication failures are the leading cause of surgical errors and adverse events. It is vital to assess the ITC ac...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nagpal K,Vats A,Ahmed K,Vincent C,Moorthy K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:One hundred sixty-three patients undergoing reoperative parathyroidectomy were evaluated before and after operation to determine the incidence of, risk factors for, and morbidity of vocal cord paralysis. These patients were compared to 77 patients undergoing initial parathyroid operation, only one of whom had vocal co...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Patow CA,Norton JA,Brennan MF

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the methodology employed in surgical mortality studies to control for potential confounders. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Nationwide hospital data are increasingly used to investigate surgical outcomes. However, poor data granularity and coding inaccuracies may lead to flawed findings. METHODS:We condu...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Payet C,Lifante JC,Carty MJ,Rabilloud M,Duclos A

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors determined the incidence of complications in 133 patients who had undergone staging laparotomy with splenectomy before treatment for Hodgkin's disease (stages I-IV). METHODS AND MATERIALS:Medical records were reviewed, and the patients or their relatives were interviewed. Median follow-up after l...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jockovich M,Mendenhall NP,Sombeck MD,Talbert JL,Copeland EM 3rd,Bland KI

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical outcome of simultaneous bilateral endoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernioplasty (TEP) using fibrin sealant (FS) and mechanical stapling for prosthetic mesh fixation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Similar efficacy of FS and mechanical stapling for mesh fixation has been demonstrat...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lau H

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The records of 238 patients with the diagnosis of small bowel obstruction at the University of Illinois Hospital from 1967 through the spring of 1976 were reviewed. Mortality, intra-operative management, and clinical findings were evaluated. Previous reports list a mortality of gangrenous small bowel obstruction, seco...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Stewardson RH,Bombeck CT,Nyhus LM

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Many women who present with desmoid-type fibromatosis (DF) have had a recent pregnancy. Long-term data about disease behavior during and after pregnancy are lacking. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the possible relationship between DF and pregnancy. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A cohort of women with DF and pregnancy was...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fiore M,Coppola S,Cannell AJ,Colombo C,Bertagnolli MM,George S,Le Cesne A,Gladdy RA,Casali PG,Swallow CJ,Gronchi A,Bonvalot S,Raut CP

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether weekday of surgery influences long-term survival in esophageal cancer. BACKGROUND:Increased 30-day mortality rates have been reported in patients undergoing elective surgery later compared with earlier in the week. METHODS:This population-based cohort study included 98% of all esophageal c...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lagergren J,Mattsson F,Lagergren P

更新日期：2016-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine the minimum amount of weight loss required to see a reduction in major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE). BACKGROUND:Although obesity is an established risk factor for morbidity and mortality, the minimum amount of weight loss to have a meaningful impact on cardiovas...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Aminian A,Zajichek A,Tu C,Wolski KE,Brethauer SA,Schauer PR,Kattan MW,Nissen SE

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify patient characteristics associated with the development of local recurrence and the effect of local recurrence on subsequent morbidity and mortality in patients with intermediate- to high-grade extremity soft tissue sarcomas. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Numerous studies on extremity soft tissue sarco...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eilber FC,Rosen G,Nelson SD,Selch M,Dorey F,Eckardt J,Eilber FR

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the effect of allogeneic blood transfusion (ABT) on clinical outcomes in patients with colorectal cancer undergoing surgery. BACKGROUND:Perioperative ABTs may be associated with adverse clinical outcomes. METHODS:Systematic review of the literature with odds ratio (OR) and incidence rate ratio ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Acheson AG,Brookes MJ,Spahn DR

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gastric carcinoma following operation for benign peptic ulcer disease has been considered rare but nine patients have been seen during the past five years. All were male patients, the average time interval from prior ulcer operation to development of cancer was 17 years, but was a short as ten years. The symptoms of c...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eberlein TJ,Lorenzo FV,Webster MW

更新日期：1978-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Medicaid and Uninsured populations are a significant focus of current healthcare reform. We hypothesized that outcomes following major surgical operations in the United States is dependent on primary payer status. METHODS:From 2003 to 2007, 893,658 major surgical operations were evaluated using the Nationwi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： LaPar DJ,Bhamidipati CM,Mery CM,Stukenborg GJ,Jones DR,Schirmer BD,Kron IL,Ailawadi G

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the modified Rossetti fundoplication with the classic Nissen. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The traditional surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in children has been the classic Nissen fundoplication, defined by liver mobilization, crural repair, takedown of short gastric vessels, and floppy wr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Levy MS,Sorrels CW,Wagner CW,Jackson RJ,Barnes RW,Smith SD

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two patients developed one or more aortoenteric fistulae following aortic reconstruction with a dacron graft. Endoscopy was performed on 11 of these patients on 17 occasions and a preoperative diagnosis was made in eight patients. Fistulous communication was most common between the aorta and duodenum (60%), and...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Champion MC,Sullivan SN,Coles JC,Goldbach M,Watson WC

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the long-term outcome of patients with esophageal cancer after resection of the extraesophageal component of the neoplastic process en bloc with the esophageal tube. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Opinions are conflicting about the addition of extended resection of locoregional lymph nodes and soft tiss...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Collard JM,Otte JB,Fiasse R,Laterre PF,De Kock M,Longueville J,Glineur D,Romagnoli R,Reynaert M,Kestens PJ

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twenty-two patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery were given total parenteral nutrition (TPN) after the operation. The TPN contained either a conventional amino acid solution supplemented with glutamine or a conventional amino acid solution without supplementation. To study amino acid and protein metabolism, m...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hammarqvist F,Wernerman J,Ali R,von der Decken A,Vinnars E

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Low mortality rates for elective surgical treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms justify an aggressive approach in most patients. However, in high-risk patients with small aneurysms and no symptoms, the decision to operate remains a delicate balance of risk and benefit. Our observations include 99 high-risk patients ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bernstein EF,Chan EL

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controversy exists on the use of mesh in the repair of paraesophageal hernias (PEH). This debate centers around the type of mesh used, its value in preventing recurrence, its short- and long-term complications, and the consequences of those complications compared with primary repair. Decision analysis is a m...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Obeid NM,Velanovich V

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of mesh fixation with fibrin sealant (FS) in laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and to compare it with stapled fixation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Laparoscopic hernia repair involves the fixation of the prosthetic mesh in the preperitoneal space with staples to avoid dis...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Katkhouda N,Mavor E,Friedlander MH,Mason RJ,Kiyabu M,Grant SW,Achanta K,Kirkman EL,Narayanan K,Essani R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantify gender composition of 10 high-impact general surgery journals, delineate how board composition has changed over time, and evaluate qualification metrics by gender. BACKGROUND:Underrepresentation of women on editorial boards may contribute to the gender-based achievement gap in surgery. METHODS:W...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Harris CA,Banerjee T,Cramer M,Manz S,Ward ST,Dimick J,Telem DA

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the preoperative relationships of hypertension and diabetes mellitus in severe obesity and the effects of gastric bypass (GBP)-induced weight loss. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Severe obesity is associated with multiple comorbidities, particularly hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus, that may af...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sugerman HJ,Wolfe LG,Sica DA,Clore JN

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We examined the influence of surgeon age and other factors on proficiency in laparoscopic or open hernia repair. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:In a multicenter, randomized trial comparing open and laparoscopic herniorrhaphies, conducted in Veterans Administration hospitals (CSP 456), we reported significant diffe...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Neumayer LA,Gawande AA,Wang J,Giobbie-Hurder A,Itani KM,Fitzgibbons RJ Jr,Reda D,Jonasson O,CSP #456 Investigators.

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial blood flow was measured in dogs simultaneously with electromagnetic flow probes and with ultrasonic "flow probes." The ultrasonic probes were used to determine transcutaneously the mean velocity of arterial flow and the cross-sectional area of the blood vessel. A 10 MHz probe was used for blood vessels 1 cm d...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kasulke RJ,Lichti EA,Kapsch DN,Silver D

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In animals pulmonary hypertension, a decrease in total body O2 consumption and metabolic acidosis occur after transfusion of blood with an elevated screen filtration pressure (SFP) through standard blood transfusion filters. The purpose of this study was to define in detail the pulmonary abnormalities that develop fol...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Barrett J,Dawidson I,Dhurandhar HN,Miller E,Litwin MS

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the feasibility and outcomes of video-based peer feedback through social networking to facilitate robotic surgical skill acquisition. BACKGROUND:The acquisition of surgical skills may be challenging for novel techniques and/or those with prolonged learning curves. METHODS:Randomized controlled tr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Carter SC,Chiang A,Shah G,Kwan L,Montgomery JS,Karam A,Tarnay C,Guru KA,Hu JC

更新日期：2015-05-01 00:00:00