Abstract:
:Millions of people continue to smoke. Recent studies confirm the pioneering epidemiologic data that indicated that, despite the well-established effects on the lung, most of the hundreds of thousands of premature deaths annually result from extrapulmonary toxicity, particularly accelerated cardiac and vascular disease. As with lung cancer, abstention significantly reduces the risk, even after myocardial infarction or surgery for complications of vascular disease. Erythrocytosis, thrombocytosis, and leukocytosis, by increasing blood viscosity, aggravate ischemia. The neutrophils of smokers release excessive amounts of oxidants which damage tissue and antiproteases. Increased alveolar permeability enhances allergy. Lymphocytic suppressor cells increase, which leads to immunocompetence, increased infection, and cancer. Smokers lose weight and die at an earlier age, even after cancer chemotherapy and peptic ulcer surgery. Smoking prevents inhibition of gastric night acid secretion by histamine-blocking agents. Menopause occurs earlier and children are damaged in utero and after birth by passive smoking. Recent evidence indicates that nicotine releases endorphins, which account for the addiction. Surgeons need to do more to combat this menace. Many victims need professional assistance to stop the habit.
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杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:The tension-free hernioplasty as introduced by Lichtenstein has gained increasing acceptance during the last decade although the technique has not been evaluated in a randomized trial. METHODS:This randomized study compares the 2-year follow-up results after 102 tension-free hernioplasties with implantation...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/S0002-9610(96)00188-2
更新日期:1996-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Burnout affects surgical residents' well-being. OBJECTIVE:We sought to identify factors associated with burnout among surgery residents. METHODS:An electronic/anonymous survey was sent to surgical residents at 18 programs, consisting of demographic/programmatic questions and validated scales for burnout, d...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.07.004
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The role of advanced life support (ALS) versus basic life support (BLS) in blunt trauma is controversial. Previous studies have shown no mortality benefit with ALS for penetrating trauma but the blunt population has mostly remained unaddressed. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was conducted at a Level...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.01.012
更新日期:2020-09-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of the platelet (PLR) and neutrophil (NLR) to lymphocyte ratios for patients with resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases (CLM) was evaluated. METHODS:Clinicopathologic data from patients who underwent hepatectomy for CLM at two tertiary care hospitals between 1995 and 2017...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.05.003
更新日期:2020-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Currently, there is significant variability in the development, implementation and overarching goals of video review for assessment of surgical performance. METHODS:This paper evaluates the current methods in which video review is used for evaluation of surgical performance and identifies which processes ar...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.06.027
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Our purpose in this study was to determine whether tumor DNA content is a prognostic factor independent of other standard clinical and histologic parameters in squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the head and neck region. Tumor DNA content was determined in 76 patients with primary resectable SCC of the oral cavity, lary...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(88)80291-5
更新日期:1988-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::Four hundred seventy-eight patients with hand burns (786 hands) were treated at the burn service of the Massachusetts General Hospital. Long-term evaluation showed that early incision and immediate autografting of deep second degree, mixed second and third degree, and third degree full-thickness hand burns resulted in...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80049-0
更新日期:1985-04-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90032-1
更新日期:1984-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Postoperative gastric retention may be minimized by avoiding the use of the Billroth I reconstruction when a large duodenal ulcer must be retained. Postoperative gastric retention is more likely to remit with conservative therapy if the procedure was a Billroth I reconstruction with a vagotomy. In other instances wher...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90262-x
更新日期:1986-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::A mock disaster at Orange County's John Wayne Airport provided a basis for examining correct triage of patients and their arrival time for definitive care. The ability to triage critically injured patients in a timely fashion was found to be only slightly better than chance routing. For most of the seriously and criti...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(85)90070-4
更新日期:1985-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::Prehospital and emergency room recordings of hemodynamic vital signs frequently play a major role in the evaluation and treatment of trauma victims. Guidelines for resuscitation and treatment are affected by absolute cutoffs in hemodynamic parameters. To determine the sensitivity of various strata of systolic blood pr...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(89)90649-1
更新日期:1989-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::The success of gastric restriction procedures for morbid obesity depends on a persistently small gastric pouch and stoma, an intact staple line, and, of equal importance, dietary compliance. Evaluation of patients with either excessive or inadequate weight loss should be directed at determining both the technical adeq...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(83)90200-3
更新日期:1983-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The optimal duration of adjuvant endocrine therapy in early ER + breast cancer has been controversial. This article aims to provide an overview of the evidence. METHODS:A search of the literature was conducted via MEDLINE using appropriate keywords. Eligible studies were screened and relevant articles wer...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.052
更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::We devised a new technique to increase the safety of pancreaticojejunostomy in patients with an extended operation for pancreatic cancer. This new pancreaticojejunostomy was created by end-to-side anastomosis with four layers about 7 cm distal to the jejunal stump. The cut surface of the pancreas was placed on the ser...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80524-0
更新日期:1993-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The prognostic significance of tumor location in breast cancer remains unclear. To better understand this relationship, we evaluated the Department of Defense tumor registry. METHODS:Patients with infiltrating ductal adenocarcinoma or lobular carcinoma over a 10-year period were identified and analyzed. RE...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.039
更新日期:2008-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study descriptively analyzes characteristics of general surgery residency and practice and their influence on student interest in surgical careers. METHODS:Fourth-year medical students were invited to complete an Internet-based survey. A 5-point Likert scale described characteristics of general surgery...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.03.019
更新日期:2005-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Michigan repealed a 35-year mandatory helmet law on April 13, 2012. We examined the early clinical impacts at a level 1 trauma center in West Michigan. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study comparing outcomes among motorcycle crash victims in a 7-month period before and after the helmet law repeal. RESULTS:On...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.001
更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Obturator hernia is a relatively rare pelvic hernia and usually occurs in elderly, thin, multiparous women. Because symptoms are nonspecific, the diagnosis is often delayed until laparotomy is performed form to treat bowel obstruction. METHODS:Forty-three patients with obturator hernia undergoing surgery at...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.12.041
更新日期:2004-04-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Established methods for assessing surgical performance face limitations. Global rating scales and procedure-specific checklists are resource intensive and rely on expert opinions. Alternatives that use technology to track hand movements, such as magnetic and optical tracking systems, are generally expensive ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.08.008
更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty-five patients were treated for retained, recurrent, or primary common duct stones by permanent drainage of the biliary tract with external choledochoduodenostomy. Twenty-one patients had common duct stones which became evident two to fifty years after the initial biliary tract procedure and which may represent ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90136-3
更新日期:1979-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Cervical spine injuries can occur in as many as 10% of patients with blunt trauma with mental status changes from closed head injuries. Despite normal results on cervical spine computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is often recommended to exclude ligamentous or soft tissue injury. METHO...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.07.040
更新日期:2008-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine if the distance from the skin to the seroma cavity, as measured with ultrasound (US) before catheter placement, correlated with the distance from skin to MammoSite balloon catheter as measured on computerized axial tomography (CAT) after catheter placement. METHODS:...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.11.012
更新日期:2008-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Debates continue regarding optimal structures for governance and administration between medical schools and their teaching hospitals. METHODS:Structural integration (SI) for 85 academic health centers was characterized as high (single leader or fiduciary) or low (multiple leaders or fiduciaries). Functional...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2011.05.001
更新日期:2011-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The relationship between preoperative stenosis and the effect of carotid endarterectomy (CEA) upon internal carotid blood flow (ICF) is not well understood. With the intention of better characterizing this, we compared intraoperative measurements of internal carotid blood with the maximum single diameter ste...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(94)80051-0
更新日期:1994-08-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine if there is any predictive factor indicating the risk of bile leakage before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease in clinically asymptomatic patients. METHODS:The data of 116 patients who underwent surgery for hepatic hydatid disease were reviewed retrospectively. There...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.07.034
更新日期:2008-11-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This analysis was performed in order to determine whether primary tumor location in breast cancer affects the axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) identification (ID) rate, the false negative (FN) rate, incidence of axillary nodal metastases, or the number of SLN identified. METHODS:In this prospective multi-...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00717-6
更新日期:2001-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::We report our experience with 65 patients with congenital duodenal obstruction, 36 with intrinsic and 29 with extrinsic lesions. Seventeen patients had trisomy 21 syndrome. Eight pregnancies were complicated by polyhydramnios. The diagnostic features encountered, the operative procedures used, and the postoperative ma...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90305-2
更新日期:1979-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study was designed to evaluate the impact of changes made to our morbidity and mortality (M&M) conference. METHODS:A 23-item survey using corresponding Likert-type scales was created. Faculty and residents were asked to anonymously complete the surveys in June 1999. Based on this information, specific ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(02)00791-2
更新日期:2002-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Experience with 37 patients with adult colovesical fistula over the past 19 years is reviewed. Specific guidelines for treatment of adult colovesical fistula are influenced by the location and cause of the fistula, the patient's general condition, the presence of a pelvic abscess and the presence of colonic obstructio...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90421-3
更新日期:1980-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:A breast cancer synoptic operative report was developed using a modified Delphi process METHODS: Data from the British Columbia Cancer Breast Cancer Outcomes Unit (BCOU) was used to analyze the association between the completion of a synoptic operative report and reporting of operative details and The Amer...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2020.02.053
更新日期:2020-05-01 00:00:00