Gastric patch esophagoplasty: an experimental study.

abstract：:The effect of sulindac, a nonsteroid antiinflammatory drug, on colon polyposis has been evaluated in seven patients after subtotal colectomy and ileoproctostomy and in four patients with intact colons. The patients all had Gardner's syndrome or familial polyposis coli. All polyps were eliminated, except for a few that...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Waddell WR,Ganser GF,Cerise EJ,Loughry RW

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between July 1973 and October 1984, we performed proctectomy either as part of a primary proctocolectomy or as a secondary staged procedure in 388 patients with ulcerative colitis and in 39 patients with Crohn's disease. The proctectomies were performed using a two-team synchronous approach. An intersphincteric or per...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bauer JJ,Gelernt IM,Salk BA,Kreel I

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent progress in the surgical treatment of carcinoma of the esophagus has changed the pessimistic outlook for this malignancy. With reasonably early diagnosis, it is feasible to achieve a resectability rate of 75 to 85 percent, an operative mortality of about 5 percent and a 5 year survival rate of about 30 percent....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wu YK,Chen PT,Fang JP,Lin SS

更新日期：1980-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Aging of the population necessitates consideration of the increasing number of older adults requiring emergency care. The objective of this study was to compare outcomes and presentation of octogenarian and/or nonagenarian emergency general surgery (EGS) patients with younger adults. METHODS:Based on a stan...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Shah AA,Zafar SN,Kodadek LM,Zogg CK,Chapital AB,Iqbal A,Greene WR,Cornwell EE 3rd,Havens J,Nitzschke S,Cooper Z,Salim A,Haider AH

更新日期：2016-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Affordable Care Act (ACA) dramatically changed the healthcare system in the United States. This study aims to analyze the impact of the ACA on general surgery clinic visits and resultant procedures. METHODS:A retrospective review was conducted on new patients who presented to the elective general surger...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Yuen L,Costantini TW,Coimbra R,Godat LN

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesize that medical centers that prioritize altruism can also deliver superior quality care. METHODS:Data were obtained from California's Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development, Medicare Hospital Compare, and the Joint Commission US Census Bureau's American Community Survey. Outcomes we...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chang V,Kuo PC,Wai PY

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pediatric magnet ingestions are increasing. Commercial availability of rare-earth magnets poses a serious health risk. This study defines incidence, characteristics, and management of ingestions over time. METHODS:Cases were identified by searching radiology reports from June 2002 to December 2012 at a chil...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brown JC,Otjen JP,Drugas GT

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The role of stereotactic fine-needle aspiration cytology (SFNAC) in the diagnosis of nonpalpable breast lesions is poorly defined. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Data were prospectively collected from 225 consecutive patients with nonpalpable breast lesions who had aspiration cytology followed by immediate surgical e...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sarfati MR,Fox KA,Warneke JA,Fajardo LL,Hunter GC,Rappaport WD

更新日期：1994-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transplantation of adult kidneys into very small children is not performed in most centers because of concerns regarding the technical difficulty of the procedure. Advantages of the procedure include the possibility of living related donor transplantation and the increased availability of adult donor kidneys as compar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Miller LC,Lum CT,Bock GH,Simmons RL,Najarian JS,Mauer SM

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Glass tables can break and cause traumatic injury. This public health issue is avoidable by adequate regulatory measures. We describe the burden and characteristics of these injuries using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) database and data from a level 1 trauma center. METHODS:NEIS...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Trivedi U,Chauhan D,Villegas C,Bueser R,Livingston D,Bonne S

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The intramandibular sliding myoosseous graft provides a new technique for reestablishment of mandibular continuity. It is well suited for immediate or remote reconstruction of midline or unilateral defects. Close attention to constructing smooth, confluent bone margins reduces the probability of mucosal fenestration. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Browne GA,McQuarrie DG

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic deroofing has been shown to produce good patient satisfaction and to have results similar to those of open surgical techniques. We evaluated the feasibility and efficacy of laparoscopic deroofing using an argon beam coagulator (ABC) in the patients with nonparasitic liver cysts. METHODS:Laparos...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kwon AH,Matsui Y,Inui H,Imamura A,Kamiyama Y

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of the failing myocardium was primarily empirical for centuries, until Withering introduced foxglove (digitalis) in 1785 as an effective medication. Gradually, the medical treatment included, besides digitalis preparations, the use of diuretics to reduce excessive sodium and water retention; limiting sa...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brewer LA 3rd

更新日期：1984-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Despite the very high accuracy rate of imaging studies (ultrasound, computed tomography, liver-lung-spleen scans and gallium-67 scans) in detecting intraabdominal abscesses, our experience with 80 recent cases indicate that these techniques have not significantly altered traditional methods of decision-making about wh...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wright HK,Dunn E,MacArthur JD,Pelliccia O

更新日期：1982-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1968 and 1979, 183 patients with invasive epidermoid cancer of the anal canal were treated at Institut Curie. There was 156 women, 27 men with a mean age of 67 +/- 11 years (range 40 to 85 years). The initial height of the tumor was less than 4 cm (65 patients), 4 to 6 cm (98 patients), and more than 6 cm (20 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Salmon RJ,Fenton J,Asselain B,Mathieu G,Girodet J,Durand JC,Decroix Y,Pilleron JP,Rousseau J

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Contaminated abdominal wall fascial defects present a challenging problem. The use of human acellular dermal matrix (AlloDerm; LifeCell Corp., Branchburg, NJ) provides a novel method of primary closure of abdominal wall defects in this setting. The aim of the current study was to determine what factors predi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schuster R,Singh J,Safadi BY,Wren SM

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 48 patients with laryngeal or hypopharyngeal primary tumors with DNA flow cytometry. Twenty-four of the tumors were glottic, 18 were supraglottic, and 6 were from the pyriform sinus. Patients were followed for a minimum of 12 months, with a mean follow-up of 23 months. Twenty-three of the 48 primary tumors ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Goldsmith MM,Cresson DS,Postma DS,Askin FB,Pillsbury HC

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thrombosis and its major sequela, embolism, continue to contribute significantly to morbidity and mortality, both as primary disorders and as complications of other systemic systems. The understanding of the etiology of thromboembolism and the role of platelets, endothelium, and the plasma proteins in the development ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Thomas JH

更新日期：1990-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intestinal failure-associated liver disease (IFALD) can be treated with parenteral fish oil (FO) monotherapy, but practitioners have raised concerns about a potential bleeding risk. This study aims to describe the incidence of clinically significant post-procedural bleeding (CSPPB) in children receiving FO m...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nandivada P,Anez-Bustillos L,O'Loughlin AA,Mitchell PD,Baker MA,Dao DT,Fell GL,Potemkin AK,Gura KM,Neufeld EJ,Puder M

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the oncologic effectiveness of the selective neck dissection (SND) in patients with both clinically and pathologically proven regional metastases. METHODS:A 4-year retrospective medical chart review was conducted in an academic tertiary care referral center. Twenty-nine patients with a newly diagno...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Traynor SJ,Cohen JI,Gray J,Andersen PE,Everts EC

更新日期：1996-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We proposed to develop a novel virtual reality (VR) team training system. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of creating a VR operating room to simulate a surgical crisis scenario and evaluate the simulator for construct and face validity. METHODS:We modified ICE STORM (Integrated ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Abelson JS,Silverman E,Banfelder J,Naides A,Costa R,Dakin G

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We found clinical phlebitis in 57 of 88 patients with peripheral hyperalimentation (65%). To determine if this was a problem common to all intravenous fluid therapy at our hospital, we performed a point-prevalence study. The prevalence of phlebitis in nonhyperalimentation intravenous patients was 18% (84 of 456 patien...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rypins EB,Johnson BH,Reder B,Sarfeh IJ,Shimoda K

更新日期：1990-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Substitution of segments of traumatized or diseased ureter has been attempted often with little success. The ideal ureteral subsitute has yet to be found, and experiments with the newer biologically inert prosthetic materials such as the bovine carotid artery heterograft are warranted. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Albert PS,Vitolo RV,Friedenberg R,Davis JE

更新日期：1976-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to prospectively duplicate previous retrospective findings showing that prestorage leukoreduction blunts the detrimental effect of aging on banked packed red blood cells transfused after injury. METHODS:Over 19 months, trauma patients transfused with ≥4 U of packed red blood cells ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Phelan HA,Eastman AL,Aldy K,Carroll EA,Nakonezny PA,Jan T,Howard JL,Chen Y,Friese RS,Minei JP

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new way to stabilize nasogastric tubes is presented, aimed at preventing decubitus ulcerations of the mucosa of the nose and pharynx. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sader AA

更新日期：1975-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The antiproliferative effects of somatostatin on hepatocytes stimulated by hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) or epidermal growth factor (EGF) were investigated using primary cultures of adult rat hepatocytes. Somatostatin inhibits HGF-induced (at a dose of 10 ng/mL) or EGF-induced (at a dose of 100 ng/mL) 3H-thymidine in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kokudo N,Kothary PC,Eckhauser FE,Nakamura T,Raper SE

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The obturator hernia is rare, accounting for only 0.05% of all hernias and 0.2% of all small-bowel obstructions requiring laparotomy at our institution. Typically, there is a delay in diagnosis and surgical intervention, despite the presence of a bowel obstruction. A laparotomy is needed, not a preoperative diagnosis....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ziegler DW,Rhoads JE Jr

更新日期：1995-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous "blind" surgical intervention for recurrent, sustained ventricular tachycardia has been disappointing. Successful surgical intervention requires that a local arrhythmia circuit be interrupted, ablated, or disengaged from the adjacent healthy myocardium while incurring minimal injury to the remaining functiona...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harken AH,Josephson ME

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgery is considered the treatment of choice for postoperative biliary strictures. Recently, endoscopic stent placement has been proposed as an alternative to surgical management in selected patients. METHODS:In this retrospective study, 157 patients with postoperative biliary strictures were included. Eig...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： De Palma GD,Persico G,Sottile R,Puzziello A,Iuliano G,Salvati V,Donisi M,Persico F,Mastantuono L,Persico M,Masone S

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Penetrating injuries to the common and internal carotid artery carry the unique potential for irreversible neurologic damage, respiratory collapse, and exsanguination. This study analyzes a recent 4 year experience with 18 cases of penetrating injury to the carotid artery to identify the factors influencing surgical d...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Meyer JP,Walsh J,Barrett J,Schuler JJ,Durham JR,Eldrup-Jorgensen J,Schwarcz TH,Flanigan DP

更新日期：1988-08-01 00:00:00