Abstract:
:Forty-one patients with significant pulmonary emboli were reviewed. The presence of heart disease and obesity was found with relatively constant frequency throughout the groups presented. Postoperative infections (wounds or abscess) were frequently associated with fatal or significant pulmonary embolism, particularly after abdominal and pelvic operations. The infection rate (65 per cent) in patients in whom significant pulmonary embolism developed after abdominal and pelvic operations is particularly striking when compared to the overall infection rate of 7 per cent for major operations in our hospital. Recent studies of prophylactic minidose heparinization reveal an increased number of complications due to the heparin [24], and thus the proper selection of cases for prophylactic minidose heparin is mandatory. The data suggest that patients at high risk for the development of postoperative complications of infection are also at high risk for the development of significant pulmonary emboli and should be considered candidates for prophylactic minidose heparinization.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
West B,Garrison RN,Flint LM Jrdoi
10.1016/0002-9610(79)90067-9subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1979-03-01 00:00:00pages
358-61issue
3eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(79)90067-9journal_volume
137pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:The transformation of a trainee into a surgeon is influenced strongly by communication patterns in the operating room (OR). In the current era of limited educational opportunities, elucidation of teaching and learning strategies in this environment is critical. The aim of this study was to further understand...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.01.004
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Portal hypertension is frequently associated with secondary hypersplenism, two common clinical manifestations of which are leukopenia and thrombocytopenia. Surgical portosystemic shunts alleviate portal hypertension but their effect on hypersplenism remains unpredictable. Transjugular intrahepatic portosyste...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00006-8
更新日期:1997-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The portal-superior mesenteric vein (PV/SMV) is occasionally involved by a microscopic level of cancer invasion from pancreatic cancer even when it seems to be intact by a macroscopic inspection during surgery. Therefore, contact endoscopy, with which a high-magnification image of the methylene blue-stained PV/SMV wal...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.03.009
更新日期:2009-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In patients with locally advanced head and neck cancer, the results of standard definitive treatments of surgery, radiotherapy, or both were disappointing. The local and regional recurrence rates were high, despite adequate surgical resection with negative margins and postoperative radiotherapy to all known or possibl...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90323-5
更新日期:1986-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Most patients with primary hyperparathyroidism undergo localization prior to operation with variable success. Therefore, in this study we investigated the safety of parathyroidectomy without imaging. METHODS:A prospective database of 2057 surgical patients with primary hyperparathyroidism from 2001 to 2019 ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.04.029
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Cysts of the mesothelial investment of the round ligament are rare and occur in women in their late third or fourth decades. They are relatively painless, mobile, may be perceived to be reducible, and should be included in the differential diagnosis of groin masses in women. Differentiation of these cysts from a small...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90116-9
更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::A procedure of tape-guided living donor left hepatectomy is described. A tape was placed along the anterior wall of the inferior vena cava for left liver with caudate lobe, and along Arantius' ligament for left liver without caudate lobe. The final step of liver transection was applied by dividing the liver parenchyma...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.09.044
更新日期:2007-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Retractions of scientific articles represent attempts to correct the literature. Our goal was to examine retracted surgical papers. METHODS:NCBI PubMed database was queried using the search terms "surgery," "surg," or "surgical" and "retracted" or "retraction." Article details were recorded. RESULTS:There ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.11.033
更新日期:2018-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Factors that determine recurrence and complications following primary tissue repair of umbilical hernias (UHs) and the approach to repair UHs in obese patients need further analysis. METHODS:A retrospective review of UH repair (UHR) conducted at our institution was undertaken. Patients were grouped by body ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.03.014
更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study was designed to compare short-term laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with open total gastrectomy (OTG) outcomes in gastric cancer. METHODS:Seventy patients who underwent total gastrectomy via LTG or OTG were included. All cases were matched for stage, age, and sex by means of statistically gen...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.11.011
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Increased anesthesia time may lead to respiratory complications in patients receiving tracheostomy, which contributes to patient morbidity. METHODS:The American College of Surgeon's National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (ACS-NSQIP) database was queried for cases of planned tracheostomy (CPT 31600) f...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.059
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:To evaluate debt and other factors that help formulate the career paths of future surgical and primary care physicians, a survey was undertaken. METHODS:Surgical specialty (SS) and primary care (PC) residents were surveyed regarding demographics, factors influencing choice of specialty, methods of financing...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00543-2
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) is performed less commonly for the axillary staging of elderly patients because it is felt to uncommonly alter therapy. Sentinel lymph node (SLN) dissection can accomplish axillary staging with less morbidity, but it is unclear if it alters subsequent therapy. METHODS:R...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.028
更新日期:2005-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a 2 year period, 60 consecutive feeding enterostomies were placed in malnourished patients. The major complication rate was 1.6 percent. Total complications were 8 percent. Thirty day mortality was 13 percent. Nearly all patients were given isosmotic nonelemental diets. The incidence of diarrhea was 2 percent with ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80102-1
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::The correlation between serum amylase and pancreatic amylase secretion was studied in two patients. Both patients underwent sphincterotomy, and the pancreatic duct was cannulated with a polyethylene tube. The tube was left in place for 15 to 21 days. The rate of amylase secretion over 7 days was studied in response to...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90178-7
更新日期:1982-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic stent shunt (TIPS) has become the modality of choice for complicated portal decompression. This study was undertaken to determine outcomes after TIPS and the usefulness of TIPS as a "bridge" to transplantation. METHODS:Patients undergoing TIPS from 2001 to 2010 at a t...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.06.005
更新日期:2013-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is increasingly being employed as the initial surgical approach in patients with acute cholecystitis. Gangrenous cholecystitis will be unexpectedly encountered in a proportion of these patients. The applicability of laparoscopic techniques and its outcome in this group of patient...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00525-0
更新日期:2001-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Since the introduction of the laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in 1995, attempts have been made to depart from the total laparoscopic approach to the hand-assisted approach to decrease surgical time and complications. We present our 6-year experience with the total laparoscopic approach. METHODS:Between ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.10.030
更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There is disagreement regarding the preferred injection site for breast sentinel lymph node mapping. METHODS:The concordance of blue staining and radioactivity in the sentinel nodes of 730 consecutive patients was analyzed based on injection of mapping agents into the same or separate intradermal and subare...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.018
更新日期:2004-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 54-year-old man on palliative treatment for disseminated cutaneous malignant melanoma presented with abdominal pain and abdominal distention. A computed tomography scan showed an area in the distal ileum suggesting intussusceptions. In an exploratory laparotomy, a 10-cm mass was found comprised of the distal ileum t...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.018
更新日期:2009-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Previous reports of minimally invasive antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have been small, short-term series utilizing only a laparoscopic approach. We conducted a retrospective review and report our 66-month experience with more than 1,000 laparoscopic and thoracoscopic antireflux...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00034-8
更新日期:1998-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Temporary abdominal wound closure is sometimes desirable when tension-free approximation of the wound edges is impractical or when reexploration is planned. METHODS:The behavior of a composite prosthesis (PL-PU99) designed by our group was evaluated as a method of temporary abdominal closure in white New Ze...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.06.014
更新日期:2004-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The management of primary varicose veins is evolving. Recovery time, cost, recurrence rate, and cosmesis are critical determinants. Classic "high ligation" and ankle-to-groin stripping is expensive, results in a long convalescence, and may produce unacceptable scarring and possible permanent nerve injury. This report ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(91)90182-d
更新日期:1991-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A high rate of facial nerve paralysis (FNP) develops after parotid surgery, but there have been few clinical trials on treatments to improve recovery times. This study evaluated the efficacy of prednisolone in these patients. METHODS:A total of 123 patients who underwent parotidectomy without injury to the ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.04.010
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a model of severe hemorrhagic shock in rats, blood culture findings became positive within 2 to 4 hours of shock. The organisms cultured were primarily gram-negative. To test the hypothesis that the gut was the source of the bacteria, E. coli labeled with carbon-14 oleic acid were fed to rats undergoing hemorrhagic...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(88)80691-3
更新日期:1988-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Arizona has no organized statewide trauma system. We looked at the 1997 and the 1998 Uniform Hospital Discharge Data Set (UHDDS) for the State of Arizona, and examined the trauma mortality data at both trauma hospitals and nontrauma hospitals. METHODS:All qualifying mortalities based on hospital data from 1...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00807-8
更新日期:2001-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::One hundred seven patients with pseudocyst managed during the past decade were reviewed. The mortality rate of 11.2 percent compares favorably with the rates in other recent series. Twenty-two percent of the patients were managed conservatively, and 76 underwent exploration. None of the nonoperative patients died from...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(81)90052-0
更新日期:1981-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the reliability and validity of a performance assessment of communication, professionalism, and surgical skills competencies for surgery residents. METHODS:Fourteen residents from the general surgery program of the University of Calgary were assessed in 7 surgica...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.07.045
更新日期:2011-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirty-one patients with melanoma of the head and neck received split-course radiation therapy (5,000 to 6,000 rads/30 fractions) for loco-regional disease. There was no difference in survival in patients with gross tumors versus patients with no clinical evidence of disease at the start of radiation therapy. The prog...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90428-8
更新日期:1979-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Significant hemorrhage during hepatic resections for malignancies can result in increased mortality due to liver failure or acute blood loss. Massive hemorrhage is often related to loss of control or injury to the hepatic veins or inferior vena cava. Prevention or reduction of intraoperative blood loss, through improv...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00199-7
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00