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abstract：BACKGROUND:The incidence of hernia accident for inguinal hernias in men who are minimally symptomatic is sufficiently low that watchful waiting is an acceptable alternative to routine repair. Our aim was to determine whether a delay in hernia surgery affects short- and long-term outcomes. METHODS:Patients from a multi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Thompson JS,Gibbs JO,Reda DJ,McCarthy M Jr,Wei Y,Giobbie-Hurder A,Fitzgibbons RJ Jr

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Distal pancreatectomy (DP) continues to carry a significant risk of morbidity resulting in hospital readmissions and increased costs. Prognostic factors predicting 30-day readmission after DP were evaluated. METHODS:Data were collected from 946 patients undergoing DP at the University of Verona Hospital Tru...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Marchegiani G,Andrianello S,Pieretti-Vanmarcke R,Malleo G,Marchese T,Panzeri F,Fernandez-Del Castillo C,Lillemoe KD,Bassi C,Salvia R,Ferrone CR

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) injury is a serious complication of thyroidectomy. The purpose of this study is to determine the predictors and consequences of RLN injury during thyroidectomy. METHODS:A retrospective analysis was conducted using the ACS-NSQIP 2016-2017 main and thyroidectomy targeted proced...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mahoney RC,Vossler JD,Murayama KM,Woodruff SL

更新日期：2021-01-01 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

authors： Azmy MC,Bansal AP,Yip C,Kalyoussef E

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Surgical coaching, with the goal of improving operative performance, has been introduced into residency and fellowship programs. This is the first systematic review on surgical coaching limited to randomized controlled trials. The objective of this review is to synthesize the existing evidence that addresses...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gagnon LH,Abbasi N

更新日期：2018-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Training and experience vary widely among surgeons performing laparoscopic surgery (LS). Visual perceptual demands are greater for LS than for traditional surgery, necessitating greater understanding of surgeon variables in skill acquisition and performance. METHODS:During an LS skills course incorporating ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Risucci D,Geiss A,Gellman L,Pinard B,Rosser J

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Invasion of the larynx by differentiated thyroid gland carcinoma is uncommon but causes serious morbidity and mortality when present. METHODS:The clinicopathologic characteristics of 5 patients in which a total laryngectomy had to be performed for differentiated thyroid carcinoma are analyzed. Special refer...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zbären P,Nuyens M,Thoeny HC,Stauffer E

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Careful intraoperative surgical staging should be considered routine for all patients undergoing thoracotomy for lung cancer. In addition, conservative resection is indicated for T1N0 lesions. Surgical adjuvant immunotherapy has not proved as effective as originally hoped. However, the advent of more effective combina...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Holmes EC

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hepatic portal venous gas is an unusual entity associated with a variety of abdominal catastrophes. There is usually a grave prognosis when hepatic portal venous gas is associated with ischemic bowel disease. We reported a 57-year-old man with hepatic portal venous gas associated with extensive infarction of...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chiu HH,Chen CM,Lu YY,Lin JC,Mo LR

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant impairment in the intestinal absorption of D-xylose and vitamin A was observed in the first weeks after preservation and transplantation of the whole small bowel. Functional recovery was only observed in long-term survivors, usually transplanted dogs that lived more than five weeks. There was no impairme...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Toledo-Pereyra LH,Simmons RL,Najarian JS

更新日期：1975-02-01 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：:Treatment failure and survival in 209 patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the floor of the mouth treated with surgery as the single curative modality are reported. Fifty percent of the patients had stage III and IV disease. The primary tumor was excised with 1 to 2 cm margins and the mandible was resected in 73 p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nason RW,Sako K,Beecroft WA,Razack MS,Bakamjian VY,Shedd DP

更新日期：1989-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A left-sided gallbladder in a normally positioned liver is considered to be a very uncommon anomaly. Laparoscopic cholecystectomy can be performed safely, but bile duct injury is not unusual. It is associated with anomalous intrahepatic portal and biliary systems which impacts any form of partial hepatectomy...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Strong RW,Fawcett J,Hatzifotis M,Hodgkinson P,Lynch S,O'Rourke T,Slater K,Yeung S

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a patient with pseudo-Meigs syndrome (PMS) secondary to sigmoid colon cancer metastasis to the ovary with elevated serum levels of carcinoembryonic antigen, CA19-9, and CA-125 who showed a marked change in pleural effusion before and after surgery. We have to consider PMS associated with colon cancer in pat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Saito H,Koide N,Miyagawa S

更新日期：2012-01-01 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

authors： Luchette FA,Pasquale MD,Fabian TC,Langholff WK,Wolfson M

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Maximal anal pressures have been measured after proctoscopy in 145 patients with hemorrhoids, 48 patients with anal fissure, and 78 asymptomatic control subjects. Anal pressures in patients with hemorrhoids (106 +/- 40 cm H2O) and anal fissure (130 +/- 43 cm H2O) were very significantly higher than those of controls (...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Arabi Y,Alexander-Williams J,Keighley MR

更新日期：1977-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The transition from surgical training to surgical practice is a critical juncture in the career progression of surgeons. This period is associated with myriad challenges that need to be addressed through specific educational interventions to ensure delivery of safe care to patients and to support the career aspiration...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sachdeva AK

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of epinephrine on the vascular perfusion of solitary Walker tumors implanted in the liver were studied in Sprague-Dawley rats. Colored silicone rubber (Microfil) solutions were injected into the arterial and portal circulations in each animal, and specimens were studied under a stereomicroscope. Internal v...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ackerman NB,Hechmer PA

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative merits of the anterior and posterior approaches to the adrenal gland were assessed in a series of 103 patients with bilateral cortical hyperplasia or unilateral cortical adenoma (less than 25 g). In none of the patients was additional concomitant surgery planned. Sixty-four patients were operated on throu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Russell CF,Hamberger B,van Heerden JA,Edis AJ,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It is widely accepted that mastectomy and breast-conserving surgery (BCS) with irradiation yield similar results, yet many women continue to receive mastectomy. This study evaluates factors contributing to surgical decision-making in breast cancer. Registry data were obtained on all patients treated at the S...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moreland A,Zhang Y,Dissanaike S,Arya R

更新日期：2009-12-01 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:Transduodenal sphincterotomy (TS) has fallen into disuse since endoscopists developed techniques to treat sphincter problems nonsurgically. However, some patients experience recurrent sphincter strictures after endoscopic sphincterotomy (ES), with the ampulla endoscopically inaccessible, and pancreas divisum...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Miccini M,Amore Bonapasta S,Gregori M,Bononi M,Fornasari V,Tocchi A

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hemorrhage is a major cause of trauma deaths. Coagulopathy exacerbates hemorrhage and is commonly seen during major trauma resuscitation, suggesting that current practice of coagulation factor transfusion is inadequate. Reversal of coagulopathy involves normalization of body temperature, elimination of the causes of d...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ho AM,Karmakar MK,Dion PW

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few studies have evaluated the role of computed tomography-guided percutaneous drainage (PD) in the management of gastrointestinal (GI) anastomotic leaks. METHODS:Ten-year review of an interventional radiology database identified patients with symptomatic GI anastomotic leaks. Clinical, laboratory, radiogra...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Felder SI,Barmparas G,Murrell Z,Fleshner P

更新日期：2014-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography and laparoscopic common bile duct exploration are safe and efficient methods that have recently been used for the treatment of bile duct stones. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy, safety, and surgical outcomes of the laparoscopic common bile duct...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Koc B,Karahan S,Adas G,Tutal F,Guven H,Ozsoy A

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seventeen cases of carcinoma of the stomach occurring late after previous gastric operation are presented. In all instances, patients had undergone gastroenterostomy, with or without gastric resection. Most patients had undergone the initial operation for peptic ulcer disease an average of 18 years before presenting w...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Orlando R 3rd,Welch JP

更新日期：1981-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Appendicitis in preschool children is not uncommon. A duration of greater than 40 hours usually implied perforation. The most common findings were abdominal pain, tenderness, temperature elevation and vomiting. In the presence of perforation or abscess formation, appendectomy followed by copious wound irrigation, absc...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Graham JM,Pokorny WJ,Harberg FJ

更新日期：1980-02-01 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

abstract：:The influence of preoperative liver scans and liver function tests on surgical decision-making was analyzed in 196 patients who underwent surgical therapy for colorectal cancer. One hundred and thirteen patients who had preoperative liver scans were compared with 83 patients who did not. No statistically significant d...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Oren JW,Folse R,Kraudel KL,Lewis DB

更新日期：1986-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some previous studies suggested that transplantation performed in Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) patients was associated with a higher rate of complications and poorer outcomes. We examined more than a decade of experience with solid organ transplantation at a single center and compared VA patients with...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moore D,Feurer I,Speroff T,Shaffer D,Nylander W,Kizilisik T,Butler J,Awad J,Gorden DL,Chari R,Wright JK,Pinson CW

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00