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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：:Prophylactic bypass of the common duct and duodenum at the time of pancreatojejunostomy for chronic pancreatitis (triple bypass) has been recommended. If the subsequent development of parapancreatic obstruction were sufficiently frequent, such a recommendation would deserve more wide-spread application. In a group of ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Bradley EL

更新日期：1986-02-01 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

authors： Sonnadara R,Rittenhouse N,Khan A,Mihailidis A,Drozdzal G,Safir O,Leung SO

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bloodstream infections in critically ill patients are associated with mortality as high as 60% and a prolonged hospital stay. We evaluated the impact of inappropriate antibiotic therapy (IAAT) in a critically ill surgical cohort with bacteremia. METHODS:This retrospective study evaluated adults with intensi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Abraham K,Dolman HS,Zimmerman LH,Faris J,Edelman DA,Baylor A,Wilson RF,Tyburski JG

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique is described for salvage of looped forearm polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) vascular access grafts that fail because of thrombosis due to cephalic vein outflow obstruction. It entails reversal of blood flow direction through the graft and construction of a new venous outflow in the medial upper arm. This pro...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Schulak JA,Lukens ML,Mayes JT

更新日期：1991-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1941 through 1983, a total of 66 patients with sacrococcygeal teratoma were seen, representing 41 percent of the total of 162 patients with teratomas from all anatomic sites seen over this period. Forty-six (70 percent) of the patients with sacrococcygeal teratomas were female and 34 (52 percent) were neonates. Y...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Whalen TV Jr,Mahour GH,Landing BH,Woolley MM

更新日期：1985-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explores assistance-seeking and reporting behaviors in surgical residents faced with stressful circumstances. METHODS:Three surgical societies distributed a multiple choice, free-text response survey to residents. RESULTS:One hundred sixty-four residents (39% male) responded; 58% of women (43% m...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sanfey H,Fromson JA,Mellinger J,Rakinic J,Williams M,Williams B

更新日期：2015-10-01 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

authors： Gadacz TR

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous "blind" surgical intervention for recurrent, sustained ventricular tachycardia has been disappointing. Successful surgical intervention requires that a local arrhythmia circuit be interrupted, ablated, or disengaged from the adjacent healthy myocardium while incurring minimal injury to the remaining functiona...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Harken AH,Josephson ME

更新日期：1983-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty men with hernias were operated on as outpatients: 42 went home the evening after surgery. The best results were obtained in patients with unilateral indirect hernias; those with direct hernias did not do quite as well. No patient required readmission to the hospital for complications. The cost was significantly ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rockwell E

更新日期：1982-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A retrospective study of 115 patients who presented to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital with intestinal gangrene over a 5 year period is presented. Although hernia is the most common cause of bowel gangrene, more patients with volvulus end up with gangrenous bowel. Because Nigerian patients present with late ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chiedozi LC

更新日期：1981-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To provide an algorithm for the management of hepatic cysts through an analysis of our series over 16 years. METHOD:We reviewed the surgical management and outcome of patients with hepatic cysts between 1984 and 2000 at a single institution. Data were collected by chart review, telephone interview, and follow-...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hansman MF,Ryan JA Jr,Holmes JH 4th,Hogan S,Lee FT,Kramer D,Biehl T

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) is a minimally invasive technique for full-thickness excision of benign and malignant rectal neoplasms located 4 to 24 cm above the anal verge. Entrance into the peritoneal cavity during TEM has been regarded as a complication that mandates conversion to open laparotomy f...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gavagan JA,Whiteford MH,Swanstrom LL

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vacuum Assisted Closure (VAC; Kinetic Concepts, Inc., San Antonio, TX) has been used to successfully treat a variety of complex wounds. This technique was investigated for use in managing Fournier's gangrene following initial debridement. METHODS:Ten patients with Fournier's gangrene were treated in this st...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ozturk E,Ozguc H,Yilmazlar T

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Medical students applying for general surgery residencies often require a letter of recommendation (LOR) from the Surgical Chair. However, LORs may reveal gender and ethnic bias. This study examines the presence of implicit bias in general surgery resident selection by evaluating chair LORs. METHODS:A ret...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Dream S,Olivet MM,Tanner L,Chen H

更新日期：2020-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Percentage and levels of circulating T-lymphocytes were studied in forty-six patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck before and/or after treatment and compared with control values obtained in fifty-one healthy volunteers. Mean percentages of circulating T-cells and mean T-cell levels in cancer patie...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Olkowski ZL,Wilkins SA Jr

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few patients with priapism require inpatient management unless they are refractory to intracavernosal therapy. Their risk factors and outcomes are poorly characterized. METHODS:This is a retrospective analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample (1998-2006). Priapism patients were identified and analyzed ove...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chrouser KL,Ajiboye OB,Oyetunji TA,Chang DC

更新日期：2011-04-01 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

authors： Yan H,Calcatera N,Moo-Young TA,Prinz RA,Winchester DJ

更新日期：2019-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Splenic artery aneurysms (SAA) are rare clinical entities that carry the risk of rupture and fatal hemorrhage. They are being detected with increased frequency and often cause a clinical dilemma, particularly when small lesions occur in compromised patients. This paper relates our experience in the managemen...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mattar SG,Lumsden AB

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare, life-threatening disorder of unknown pathophysiology. The role of splenectomy in the multimodality therapy of TTP is controversial. MATERIALS AND METHODS:All charts of patients with TTP at the University of Utah between 1984 and 1994 were reviewed to eval...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Winslow GA,Nelson EW

更新日期：1995-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to prospectively duplicate previous retrospective findings showing that prestorage leukoreduction blunts the detrimental effect of aging on banked packed red blood cells transfused after injury. METHODS:Over 19 months, trauma patients transfused with ≥4 U of packed red blood cells ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Phelan HA,Eastman AL,Aldy K,Carroll EA,Nakonezny PA,Jan T,Howard JL,Chen Y,Friese RS,Minei JP

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) has recently been shown to be more sensitive than contrast arteriography in the detection of patent distal runoff vessels. This study compares MRA and contrast arteriography in evaluating the severity of stenotic lesions in peripheral arteries, which has not been previously investi...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hertz SM,Baum RA,Owen RS,Holland GA,Logan DR,Carpenter JP

更新日期：1993-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been shown that truncal vagotomy with pyloroplasty (TVP), but not highly selective vagotomy (HSV), delays the onset, decreases the extent, and changes the pattern of gallbladder emptying. The aim of the present study was to investigate any alterations in gallbladder emptying after a variety of antiulcer gastric...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pechlivanides G,Xynos E,Chrysos E,Tzovaras G,Fountos A,Vassilakis JS

更新日期：1994-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Evaluation of postoperative swallowing ability in thirty-eight patients having had partial laryngectomy indicates that there are marked differences in the degree of dysphagia among individuals with similar surgical defects. This variation in swallowing disability, however, appears to have definable limits. Rehabilitat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Weaver AW,Fleming SM

更新日期：1978-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The optimal surgery for patients with renal hyperparathyroidism has been controversial, as either subtotal parathyroidectomy (subtotal PTX) or total parathyroidectomy with auto-transplantation (total PTX-AT) may be employed. METHODS:Adult patients having subtotal PTX or total PTX-AT for secondary hyperparat...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Anderson K Jr,Ruel E,Adam MA,Thomas S,Youngwirth L,Stang MT,Scheri RP,Roman SA,Sosa JA

更新日期：2017-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:While women represent approximately half of all medical students, only 38% of general surgery residents are women. The objective of this study is to explore how access to mentors and organizational support affects career choices. METHODS:In June of 2016, a survey was sent to medical students at a single i...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Faucett EA,McCrary HC,Milinic T,Hassanzadeh T,Roward SG,Neumayer LA

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this research was to assess reliability and construct validity of the objective structured clinical examination (OSCE) for evaluating the clinical skills of surgical residents. Reliability refers to precision of the examination and construct validity to the degree to which the examination can discrimina...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cohen R,Reznick RK,Taylor BR,Provan J,Rothman A

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The current trend in breast cancer treatment is toward breast conservation and selective use of axillary lymph node dissection. Patient eligibility criteria for treatment without axillary dissection are evolving. METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the tumor registry over a 10-year period at Naval Medical C...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Feigelson BJ,Acosta JA,Feigelson HS,Findley A,Saunders EL

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first case of a carotid body chemodectoma that was diagnosed using dynamic radionuclide perfusion angiography and subsequently excised is presented. The value of this technic in the investigation of pulsatile tumors is emphasized. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Peters JL,Ward MW,Fisher C

更新日期：1979-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Controversy still exists concerning the impact of patient and tumor characteristics on anastomotic dehiscence after resection for rectal cancer. METHODS:Between January 1986 and July 2006, 472 patients underwent curative rectal resection. Patient and tumor characteristics, details of treatment, and postoper...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Eberl T,Jagoditsch M,Klingler A,Tschmelitsch J

更新日期：2008-10-01 00:00:00