Cell-mediated immune responses to Pseudomonas aeruginosa.

abstract：:Since its inception in 1994, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has been used to compare the performance of all Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals offering major surgical procedures. The program's outcome data are used to identify areas of both excellent and poor performance. The data can al...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fink AS

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal obstruction (IO) is a common pediatric surgical emergency in sub-Saharan Africa with high morbidity and mortality, but little is known about its etiopathogenesis in Malawi. METHODS:Retrospective analysis of patients seen from February 2012 to June 2014 at Kamuzu Central Hospital in Lilongwe, Mala...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Shah M,Gallaher J,Msiska N,McLean SE,Charles AG

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During the thirty-three years from 1941 through 1973, forty-two children with ovarian teratomas were seen. The most common complaint was that of abdominal pain and the most common physical finding was palpable lower abdominal mass. Thirty-seven patients had ovarian teratomas with nature tissues only. Of these, two pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mahour GH,Wooley MM,Landing BH

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Robotic surgery is increasingly adopted into surgical practice, but it remains unclear what level of robotic training general surgery residents receive. The purpose of our study was to assess the variation in robotic surgery training amongst general surgery residency programs in the United States. METHODS:A...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Tom CM,Maciel JD,Korn A,Ozao-Choy JJ,Hari DM,Neville AL,de Virgilio C,Dauphine C

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypersplenism was not relieved by distal splenorenal shunting in 46 of 47 Japanese patients with nonalcoholic cirrhosis of the liver. However, the platelet count significantly increased by 40 percent of the preoperative value, whereas the increment in the white blood cell count was nil. Though the platelet count in 47...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Koyanagi N,Iso Y,Higashi H,Kitano S,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:On July 1st, 2012, the University of Minnesota Medical Centers adopted a policy requiring all personnel to wear cover jackets in perioperative areas. This policy is based on the Association of Perioperative Registered Nurses recommended practice for cover jacket usage. We hypothesized that the cover jacket p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chow CJ,Hayes LM,Saltzman DA

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We propose a simple algorithm for management of patients with challenging abdominal fascial defects. METHODS:The medical records of 64 patients with complicated abdominal wall defects representing a consecutive series by a single surgeon over a 4-year period were reviewed. Group I patients presented with ma...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sukkar SM,Dumanian GA,Szczerba SM,Tellez MG

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conventional wisdom teaches that small hernia defects are more likely to incarcerate. We aim to identify radiographic features of ventral hernias associated with increased risk of bowel incarceration. METHODS:We assessed all patients who underwent emergent ventral hernia repair for bowel complications from ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mueck KM,Holihan JL,Mo J,Flores-Gonzales JR,Ko TC,Kao LS,Liang MK

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Autotransfusable shed blood has been poorly characterized in trauma and may have similarities to whole blood with additional benefits. METHODS:This was a prospective descriptive study of adult patients from whom ≥50 mL of blood was drained within the first 4 hours after chest tube placement. Pleural and ven...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Salhanick M,Corneille M,Higgins R,Olson J,Michalek J,Harrison C,Stewart R,Dent D

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An analysis of unsuccessful extractions of retained biliary calculi using basket catheters reveals more than half the failures are related to the selection, placement, and size of the T tube. A new T tube has been developed which will improve postoperative access to the common duct and facilitate removal of retained c...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moss JP,Whelan JG Jr,Fry DE

更新日期：1978-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study examined trends in breast conservation surgery (BCS) at our hospital and factors associated with BCS. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed breast cancer surgeries in patients eligible for BCS (size <4 cm, N0, N1) from 1990 through 1996 (n = 634). We calculated the yearly prevalence of BCS and used...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kotwall C,Covington D,Churchill P,Brinker C,Weintritt D,Maxwell JG

更新日期：1998-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prophylactic bypass of the common duct and duodenum at the time of pancreatojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis (triple bypass) has been recommended. If the subsequent development of parapancreatic obstruction were sufficiently frequent, such a recommendation would deserve more wide-spread application. In a group of ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bradley EL

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study determined the degree to which ward evaluations, the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE), and an Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) provide equivalent information about intern performance. METHODS:Twenty-two general surgery interns completed both the ABSITE an...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schwartz RW,Donnelly MB,Sloan DA,Johnson SB,Strodel WE

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Performance feedback or debriefing in surgery is increasingly recognized as an essential means to optimize learning in the operating room (OR). However, there is a lack of evidence regarding the current practice and barriers to debriefing in the OR. METHODS:Phase 1 consisted of semistructured interviews wit...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ahmed M,Sevdalis N,Vincent C,Arora S

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Long-term results of postanal repair are poor. Many patients with neuropathic incontinence have evidence of anterior pelvic floor weakness. A more comprehensive surgical repair has therefore been developed that involves postanal repair, anterior levatorplasty, and external sphincter plication. Primary total pelvic flo...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pinho M,Ortiz J,Oya M,Panagamuwa B,Asperer J,Keighley MR

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study we sought to assess the effect of surgeon volume on outcomes of robotic colorectal operations performed by surgeons with low or high volume across a large health system. We performed a retrospective review of colon or rectal resections performed between January 1, 2013 and January 1, 2017 within the Prov...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bastawrous A,Baer C,Rashidi L,Neighorn C

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anastomotic leak and stricture formation after esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastric anastomosis deny patients with esophageal carcinoma the benefits of surgery. The present study was designed to ascertain whether a wide cross-sectional area at the site of anastomosis leads to lesser anastomotic com...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gupta NM,Gupta R,Rao MS,Gupta V

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical quality improvement (QI) is a global priority. We report the design and proof-of concept testing of a QI skills curriculum for urology residents. METHODS:'Umbrella review' of QI curricula (Phase-1); development of draft QI curriculum (Phase-2); curriculum review by Steering Committee of urologists ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pallari E,Khadjesari Z,Green JSA,Sevdalis N

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phyllodes tumors (PTs) of the breast are rare, and their prognosis and treatment are still subject of discussion. The purpose of this study is to clarify therapeutic aspects and prognostic factors of this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 106 patients who had h...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ben Hassouna J,Damak T,Gamoudi A,Chargui R,Khomsi F,Mahjoub S,Slimene M,Ben Dhiab T,Hechiche M,Boussen H,Rahal K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is still considerable controversy among surgeons regarding the most opportune moment for surgical intervention in the case of acute cholecystitis. For this reason, 471 patients cholecystectomized for acute cholecystitis from 1970 through 1982 were studied. During the first period, there were two types of surgica...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sianesi M,Ghirarduzzi A,Percudani M,Dell'Anna B

更新日期：1984-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The results of transthoracic esophageal transection in 100 patients with esophageal varices are described. There were 11 operative deaths in this series, and the majority of patients died from hepatic failure. Esophageal varices disappeared completely in 81 percent of the patients and faded in 18 percent. Post-transec...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Koyama K,Takagi Y,Ouchi K,Sato T

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to compare the effectiveness of percutaneous drainage between pyogenic hepatic abscesses with and those without biliary communication and to evaluate the role of endoscopic biliary stent placement in the treatment of communicating abscesses. METHODS:Sixty-one patients with hepati...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sugiyama M,Atomi Y

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Massive venous thromboses of the extremities, although uncommon, are responsible for many of the long-term sequelae associated with venous disease. The charts of all patients with a diagnosis of iliofemoral venous thrombosis or subclavian vein thrombosis over a 6-year period were reviewed. There were 59 patients with ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hill SL,Martin D,Evans P

更新日期：1989-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Using an original model, the Donor Rat Model, we showed that bile-pancreatic juice (BPJ) exclusion from gut exacerbates ligation-induced acute pancreatitis in rats. We also showed that muscarinic cholinergic M3 and CCK-A receptor expression is induced following duct ligation. Increased receptor number potent...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Samuel I,Zaheer A,Zaheer S,Fisher RA

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Historically, tertiary syphilis infection has been the most common cause of thoracic aortic aneurysm, resulting in 5% to 10% of cardiovascular deaths until the era of antibiotics. METHODS:A 49-year-old Caucasian man presented to our institution with progressive dysphagia, weight loss, incomplete bladder emp...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cruz RP,Marrone LC,Marrone AC

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：:Measurement of arterial and liver tissue oxygen tension (PO2) in animals subjected to hemorrhagic shock demonstrates a significant (p less than 0.001) decrease in tissue PO2 while PaO2 remains essentially unchanged. In fact, marked increase in PaO2 fail to increase tissue PO2 to control levels, demonstrating that the ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hartong JM,Dixon RS,Meyers TT

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Changes in the surgical training landscape have sparked an interest in developing new educational models anchored on entrustment assessment. We sought to optimize the validated OpTrust entrustment assessment tool by comparing ratings from short-course video reviews to previously validated intraoperative asse...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nikolian VC,Sutzko DC,Georgoff PE,Matusko N,Boniakowski A,Prabhu K,Church JT,Thompson-Burdine J,Minter RM,Sandhu G

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty patients with carcinoid tumors of the ileum over a recent 10-year period have been analyzed. Seventeen patients were symptomatic and 13 others were found to have tumors incidentally at autopsy or celiotomy. Patients with symptoms almost invariably had metastatic disease, yet preoperative diagnosis was rarely ac...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Peck JJ,Shields AB,Boyden AM,Dworkin LA,Nadal JW

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The external jugular vein and the contralateral carotid artery in each of 59 rabbits were ligated with either sutures or absorbable clips and then divided. After 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, or 14 days following ligation, the suture or clip was removed, and the vessel's resistance to leakage was quantitated. When the absorbable cli...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brohim RM,Foresman PA,Rodeheaver GT

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00