Transcutaneous quantitation of arterial flow with ultrasound.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors assess the effect of surgical margin width on recurrence rates after intestinal resection of Crohn's Disease (CD). BACKGROUND:The optimal width of margins when resecting DC of the small bowel is controversial. Most studies have been retrospective and have had conflicting results. METHODS:Patient...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fazio VW,Marchetti F,Church M,Goldblum JR,Lavery C,Hull TL,Milsom JW,Strong SA,Oakley JR,Secic M

更新日期：1996-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Mycophenolate mofetil (MM) is a new immunosuppressive agent that reversibly inhibits guanine nucleotide synthesis and DNA replication. Its activity is highly selective for T and B lymphocytes. Two open-label multicenter trials of MM in renal transplantation have been performed. This report summarizes the resu...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Deierhoi MH,Kauffman RS,Hudson SL,Barber WH,Curtis JJ,Julian BA,Gaston RS,Laskow DA,Diethelm AG

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Population based surgical rates for various common surgical procedures were analyzed on a regional basis by examining select uniform hospital discharge abstract data from Wisconsin hospitals. The surgical asbracts of nearly 64,000 procedures were compared to the supply of physicians and showed a significant variation ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Detmer DE,Tyson TJ

更新日期：1978-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study determined how scar formation develops in a non-human primate model of fetal skin repair. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:A transition from healing scarlessly to healing with scar formation characterizes skin repair in rat and sheep fetuses. New knowledge of the regulatory processes occurring in the fetal...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lorenz HP,Whitby DJ,Longaker MT,Adzick NS

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE AND BACKGROUND:Our objective was to determine the fetal in vivo microRNA signature in hypoplastic lungs of human fetuses with severe isolated congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and changes in tracheal and amniotic fluid of fetuses undergoing fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) to reverse sever...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pereira-Terra P,Deprest JA,Kholdebarin R,Khoshgoo N,DeKoninck P,Munck AA,Wang J,Zhu F,Rottier RJ,Iwasiow BM,Correia-Pinto J,Tibboel D,Post M,Keijzer R

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Length of stay (LOS) is an important outcome as a marker of resource consumption. Determining which factors increase LOS may provide information on reducing costs and improving the delivery of care. The purpose of this study was to determine the independent association of intraoperative process of care and po...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Collins TC,Daley J,Henderson WH,Khuri SF

更新日期：1999-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the use of herpes simplex viral (HSV) amplicon vectors for production of tumor vaccines and to determine if such vaccines expressing combinations of immunostimulatory agents may be effective in the treatment of experimental liver cancer. METHODS:A hepatic metastatic tumor model using CT-26 colore...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Delman KA,Zager JS,Bennett JJ,Malhotra S,Ebright MI,McAuliffe PF,Halterman MW,Federoff HJ,Fong Y

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The use of extended criteria donors (ECDs) could minimize shortage of suitable donor livers for transplantation. In 3 years, the aggressive use of ECD livers has reduced the wait list at our center from 257 to 30 patients with a median wait time of 18 days without using living donors. This study compares t...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Tector AJ,Mangus RS,Chestovich P,Vianna R,Fridell JA,Milgrom ML,Sanders C,Kwo PY

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the clinical posttransplant effect of allopurinol on preserved kidneys. Thirty-four paired kidneys from brain-dead cadavers were preserved by hypothermic pulsatile perfusion with silica gel fraction in separate cassettes. Allopurinol was added to one perfusate and omitted from the other in a randomized...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

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

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comparative analyses of survival and funding statistics in cancers with high mortality were performed to quantify discrepancies and identify areas for intervention. BACKGROUND:Discrepancies in research funding may contribute to stagnant survival rates in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). METHODS:The ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hall BR,Cannon A,Atri P,Wichman CS,Smith LM,Kumar S,Batra SK,Wang H,Ganti AK,Sasson AR,Are C

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine if the extent of lymphadenectomy (number of recovered lymph nodes) was associated with long-term outcome in patients operated on for stage B and C colon cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Lymphatic spreading is the main prognostic indicator in colon cancer patients, although the optimal extent of l...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Prandi M,Lionetto R,Bini A,Francioni G,Accarpio G,Anfossi A,Ballario E,Becchi G,Bonilauri S,Carobbi A,Cavaliere P,Garcea D,Giuliani L,Morziani E,Mosca F,Mussa A,Pasqualini M,Poddie D,Tonetti F,Zardo L,Rosso R

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model for the identification of individuals at risk for carotid stenosis (CS) that could be useful in a clinical setting when trying to decide whether screening is worthwhile. BACKGROUND:Evidence that aggressive medical therapy and life style changes reduce the risk of stroke in individuals with...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Greco G,Egorova NN,Moskowitz AJ,Gelijns AC,Kent KC,Manganaro AJ,Zwolak RM,Riles TS

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare the clinical, microbiological, and therapeutic features of nonpostoperative nosocomial intra-abdominal infections (non-PostopNAI) with community-acquired intra-abdominal infections (CAI). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Prospective (June 2000 through January 2001) consecutive case series analysis of patie...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Montravers P,Chalfine A,Gauzit R,Lepape A,Pierre Marmuse J,Vouillot C,Martin C

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Generation and maintenance of pain in chronic pancreatitis (CP) have been shown to be partially attributable to neuroimmune interactions, which involve neuropeptides such as substance P (SP). So far, expression of SP receptors NK-2R, NK-3R, the SP-encoding gene preprotachykinin A (PPT-A), and the SP degradati...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Michalski CW,Shi X,Reiser C,Fachinger P,Zimmermann A,Büchler MW,Di Sebastiano P,Friess H

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adipocyte lipolysis and its adrenergic control were studied in vitro from normal patients and those with trauma and sepsis. The adrenergic receptors were studied in terms of their responsiveness, a measure of the postreceptor mechanism, and their sensitivity, a measure of the receptor number or affinity. With early tr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Forse RA,Leibel R,Askanazi J,Hirsch J,Kinney JM

更新日期：1987-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To present the objectively assessed very long-term results of a prospective study of 149 patients with achalasia of the cardia who underwent Heller myotomy and posterior partial fundoplication. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Very few studies evaluate objectively the very long-term results to analyze whether the eff...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ortiz A,de Haro LF,Parrilla P,Lage A,Perez D,Munitiz V,Ruiz D,Molina J

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients recovering from acute respiratory insufficiency are usually not extubated until they can ventilate adequately while breathing spontaneously at ambient end-expiratory pressure (T-tube). It is hypothesized that this period of T-tube breathing might be detrimental to gas exchange since the endotracheal tube abol...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Annest SJ,Gottlieb M,Paloski WH,Stratton H,Newell JC,Dutton R,Powers SR Jr

更新日期：1980-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess a technique for simultaneous recovery of the intestine, pancreas, and liver from the same donor. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:With the more frequent use of pancreatic and intestinal transplantation, a procurement procedure is needed that permits retrieval of both organs as well as the liver from the sam...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Abu-Elmagd K,Fung J,Bueno J,Martin D,Madariaga JR,Mazariegos G,Bond G,Molmenti E,Corry RJ,Starzl TE,Reyes J

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aims of this study were to use a comprehensive whole-mount pathologic analysis to characterize microscopic patterns of residual disease, as well as circumferential and distal resection margins, in rectal cancer treated with preoperative CMT; and to identify clinicopathologic factors associated with residu...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Guillem JG,Chessin DB,Shia J,Suriawinata A,Riedel E,Moore HG,Minsky BD,Wong WD

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compare emergency general surgery (EGS) patient outcomes following index and non-index hospital readmissions, and explore predictive factors for non-index readmission. BACKGROUND:Readmission to a different hospital leads to fragmentation of care. The impact of non-index readmsision on patient outcomes follow...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hanna K,Chehab M,Bible L,Asmar S,Ditillo M,Castanon L,Tang A,Joseph B

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical program in liver transplantation was begun at UCLA in 1984 after a period of laboratory investigation. The first 100 orthotopic liver transplants (OLT) were performed in 83 patients (43 adults and 40 children) between February 1, 1984 and November 1, 1986. Donors and recipients were matched only for size an...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Busuttil RW,Colonna JO 2nd,Hiatt JR,Brems JJ,el Khoury G,Goldstein LI,Quinones-Baldrich WJ,Abdul-Rasool IH,Ramming KP

更新日期：1987-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We assessed circulating tumor cells (CTCs) with epithelial and mesenchymal phenotypes as a potential prognostic biomarker for patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC). BACKGROUND:PDAC is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in the United States. There is an urgent need to develop biomarkers that pr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Poruk KE,Valero V 3rd,Saunders T,Blackford AL,Griffin JF,Poling J,Hruban RH,Anders RA,Herman J,Zheng L,Rasheed ZA,Laheru DA,Ahuja N,Weiss MJ,Cameron JL,Goggins M,Iacobuzio-Donahue CA,Wood LD,Wolfgang CL

更新日期：2016-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For patients with gastroparesis, temporary pyloric disruption has been shown to improve symptoms and gastric emptying. Per-oral pyloromyotomy (POP) is an innovative endoscopic procedure to divide the pylorus from within a submucosal tunnel, as a corollary to surgical pyloromyotomy. Here we evaluate subjective...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rodriguez J,Strong AT,Haskins IN,Landreneau JP,Allemang MT,El-Hayek K,Villamere J,Tu C,Cline MS,Kroh M,Ponsky JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The goal of this scoping review was to summarize the literature on facilitators and barriers to surgical practice change. This information can inform research to implement best practices and evaluate new surgical innovations. BACKGROUND:In an era of accelerated innovations, surgeons face the difficult decisi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Arroyo NA,Gessert T,Hitchcock M,Tao M,Smith CD,Greenberg C,Fernandes-Taylor S,Francis DO

更新日期：2020-08-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Studies were performed to further investigate an abnormality of the alternative complement pathway associated with burn injury. C3 conversion by inulin and cobra venom factor was measured in serial serum samples from 18 burned patients and in the sera from 25 normal controls. C3 conversion by both activating substance...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bjornson AB,Bjornson HS,Altemeier WA

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of the microvascular endothelium in the regulation of regenerating liver mass after partial hepatectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Angiogenesis is critical for both pathologic and physiologic processes. The ability of certain tissues, such as the liver, kidney, and spleen, to regenerate a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Greene AK,Wiener S,Puder M,Yoshida A,Shi B,Perez-Atayde AR,Efstathiou JA,Holmgren L,Adamis AP,Rupnick M,Folkman J,O'Reilly MS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To measure plasma levels of angiopoietin-1 (Ang-1), angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) early after trauma and to determine their clinical significance. BACKGROUND:Angiopoietins and VEGF play a central role in the physiology and pathophysiology of endothelial cells. Ang-2 ha...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ganter MT,Cohen MJ,Brohi K,Chesebro BB,Staudenmayer KL,Rahn P,Christiaans SC,Bir ND,Pittet JF

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare clinical outcomes after laparoscopic lavage (LL) or colonic resection (CR) for purulent diverticulitis. BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic lavage has been suggested as an alternative treatment for traditional CR. Comparative studies to date have shown conflicting results. METHODS:Electronic searches of Emba...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Penna M,Markar SR,Mackenzie H,Hompes R,Cunningham C

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Some, but not all, studies using registry data have suggested a small but significant long-term survival advantage following a curative surgical resection of gastric cancer at hospitals where the volume of such surgeries is high. However, because such data may be significantly influenced by the impact of pos...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Enzinger PC,Benedetti JK,Meyerhardt JA,McCoy S,Hundahl SA,Macdonald JS,Fuchs CS

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of penetrating colon injury has been frequently debated in the literature, yet few reports have evaluated primary closure versus diverting colostomy in similarly injured patients. Diverting colostomy is the standard of care when mucosal penetration is present, but primary closure in civilian practice ha...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nelken N,Lewis F

更新日期：1989-04-01 00:00:00