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 (1) a standard meal, (2) duodenal acidification, (3) scalar doses of cholecystokinin, (4) scalar doses of secretin, and (5) scalar doses of secretin with simultaneous infusion of cholecystokinin. Blood samples were collected during the tests to measure serum amylase. No significant correlation was shown between blood concentration and output of amylase in any of the tests. Our findings show that under normal conditions serum amylase levels are not influenced by pancreatic secretion and suggest that serum amylase concentration is not related to pancreatic exocrine secretion.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Lezoche E,Carlei F,Vagni V,Rossini S,De Masi E,Passaro E Jr,Speranza Vdoi
10.1016/0002-9610(82)90178-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-05-01 00:00:00pages
619-21issue
5eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(82)90178-7journal_volume
143pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:Studies on stress hyperglycemia in trauma patients have largely ignored diabetes, a potential confounder. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between diabetes and outcome in trauma patients. METHODS:Data were obtained from the National Trauma Data Bank (version 4.0). The primary outcome...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.08.031
更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The role of laparoscopic surgery in the treatment of various upper and lower gastrointestinal disorders is still under investigation. However, a variety of laparoscopic procedures may be applied in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). PATIENTS AND METHODS:We present our initial results of lapa...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80072-5
更新日期:1996-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90334-9
更新日期:1984-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Choledochal cysts (CDC) are rare congenital cystic lesions of the biliary tract. In North America the incidence of CDC is estimated as 1/150,000; it is not clear that the disease pattern in North America is similar to that in Asia. METHODS:Retrospective chart review. Statistical analysis was under taken usi...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.01.025
更新日期:2005-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::A 5 year retrospective study of the use of cholangioscopy in 153 difficult biliary cases including stones, strictures, tumors, and anomalies has been reported. In the 88 patients (58 percent) who underwent both operative cholangiography and cholangioscopy, the cholangioscope revealed 11 lesions (13 percent) missed by ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90048-5
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Although partial splenectomy is preferable to total splenectomy for maintaining an immune response, several techniques by which splenic parenchyma were divided in partial splenectomy have been controversial. METHODS:Partial splenectomy using a new and simple device that irradiates radiofrequency combined wi...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.12.003
更新日期:2006-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The difficulties encountered in the diagnosis of solitary pancreatic injury when there is no other indication for surgical exploration of the abdomen are discussed. We suggest that endoscopic transduodenal pancreatography is a reliable diagnostic tool of great help in evaluating such injuries with little morbidity. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90404-9
更新日期:1976-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The extent of tissue loss amenable to primary healing after revascularization is unknown. Salvage of limbs with large soft-tissue defects with exposed tendon, joint, or bone lies beyond the limits of conventional techniques. We report our results using free tissue transfer as an adjunct to lower extremity va...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00175-x
更新日期:1997-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The mesocaval graft for portal decompression is applicable in infants and children with portal hypertension secondary to extrahepatic or intrahepatic causes. It is recommended in patients in whom extensive previous surgery in the portahepatis (Kasai procedure) would make dissection of the portal vein difficult and end...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(78)90011-9
更新日期:1978-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Primary hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is an undertreated disease. This study's purpose is to determine if the calcium levels correlate with prevalence of symptoms and surgical treatment in patients with primary HPT. METHOD:Patients treated in 2006-2015 with serum calcium≥10.0 mg/dL and PTH>65 pg/mL were identif...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.09.010
更新日期:2019-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Achieving a higher hemoglobin (Hb) level might allow the anemic, critically ill, trauma patient to have an improved outcome during rehabilitation therapy. METHODS:Patients with major blunt trauma orthopedic injuries were administered epoetin alfa or placebo weekly both in hospital and for up to 12 weeks aft...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.08.006
更新日期:2012-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Estrogen-receptor (ER)-, progesterone-receptor (PR)-, and androgen-receptor (AR)-negative breast cancer cells are unaffected by treatment with dehydroepiandrosterone-sulfate (DHEAS) and an aromatase inhibitor (AI). We hypothesized that cell growth would be inhibited with DHEAS/AI treatment after successful t...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.02.004
更新日期:2006-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The increased utilization of expanded criteria kidney donors has necessitated the reevaluation of multiple donor risk factors to insure the best outcome from this valuable resource. Reports of decreased graft survival in recipients of kidneys from donors with > or =20% glomerular sclerosis (GS) have led many...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(00)00502-x
更新日期:2000-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::The AutoSuture skin stapling instrument reduces operating room time and provides adequate skin closure for a wide variety of plastic surgical procedures. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90312-3
更新日期:1976-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::Multiple organ failure (MOF) emerged 30 years ago and became our research focus. Over the years, we have proposed a series of cartoons that rallied multidisciplinary translational research teams around common themes to generate "win-win" hypotheses that when tested (right or wrong) have advanced our understanding of M...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type:
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2010.05.009
更新日期:2010-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Thirteen published series concerning laparoscopic cholecystectomy performed in the United States were reviewed. The review was based on reports that included at least 100 patients. Three of the series are surveys of surgery chairpersons and multiple hospitals. The other 10 series are based on the experience of the inv...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80939-0
更新日期:1993-04-01 00:00:00
abstract::By means of intragastric instillation of meat extract, two groups of duodenal ulcer patients were identified--antral responders and antral nonresponders. Antral response was abolished ater vagotomy and drainage or vagotomy-antrectomy. The differentiation would allow for selective surgery for duodenal ulcer patients. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(77)90355-5
更新日期:1977-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of severe complications of adult inguinal hernia surgery from 2003 to 2007 using data from the Finnish National Patient Insurance Association. METHODS:All major surgical complications are reported to the association because it handles financial compensatio...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.04.018
更新日期:2010-06-01 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 purpose of this experimental study was to test the potential value of heat welding to cut the ends of knotted surgical sutures. This heat process resulted in knot security in a coated polyglactin suture with fewer throws than those needed for the same suture with knotted ends cut by scissors. Results of mechanical...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(85)90069-8
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Currently, there is no consensus in the literature regarding which patients with calf vein thrombi are at high risk for proximal propagation. This study examined patients with isolated calf vein thrombi with serial duplex scans in order to identify risk factors that would predict outcome. PATIENTS AND METHO...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80261-x
更新日期:1995-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::The efficacy of photodynamic therapy tumor destruction is dependent upon both the interruption of the tumor vasculature and the resultant production of unstable oxygen species causing cellular oxidation and death. Chloroaluminum sulfonated phthalocyanine (CASP) is a recently developed photosensitizer. In order to stud...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80543-4
更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::A quantitative endotoxin assay was applied in this study of endotoxin transport from the infected abdomen. In rats with fecal peritonitis, extremely high concentrations were found in thoracic duct lymph (approximately 400 times higher than those found in arterial and portal vein plasma). Taking flow rates into account...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90098-x
更新日期:1986-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several reports have indicated the benefits of the acute care surgery (ACS) model in surgical outcomes. We tried to delineate the impact of the ACS model on surgical efficiency and quality. METHODS:Before the ACS model was implemented, abdominal surgical emergencies were evaluated by an on-call nontrauma ge...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.04.016
更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The survival of 103 patients operated on for advanced carcinoma of the stomach other than the cardia was assessed. The median duration of survival for patients subjected to palliative partial gastrectomy, total gastrectomy, gastrojejunostomy, and biopsy only was 24, 22, 11, and 10 weeks, respectively. All of these pat...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90051-4
更新日期:1982-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Emergency hernia repairs comprise one of the most common procedures performed in elderly patients and also carry a high risk of mortality and morbidity. The aim of this study was to examine the factors that might have an influence on the outcome of emergency hernia repairs in elderly patients. METHODS:A rev...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00765-6
更新日期:2001-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::Mentoring has been recognized as a critical aspect of the professional and/or personal development of the student, resident or faculty member. This career development resource discusses strategies for building effective mentoring relationships and outlines some of the challenges to contemporary mentoring. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.001
更新日期:2013-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is defined by numerous comorbidities. We sought to assess MetS's effect on the 7 main emergency general surgery (EGS) procedures that constitute 80% of EGS procedures, mortalities, complications, and costs. METHODS:Data were acquired from the ACS-NSQIP database from 2005 to 2017. C...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.12.021
更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to characterize patients readmitted following inpatient general surgery procedures. We hypothesized that a decreased length of stay would increase risk for readmission. METHODS:We utilized our institutional National Surgical Quality Improvement Project database from 2006 to 2011. T...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.10.022
更新日期:2014-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that the increasing body mass index of the population has affected general surgery malpractice claims. METHODS:We queried the Physician Insurers Association of America database from 1990 to 1999 (ie, period 1) and 2000 to 2009 (ie, period 2) for claims associated with obesity and morbid obes...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.10.023
更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00