Abstract:
:Despite the very high accuracy rate of imaging studies (ultrasound, computed tomography, liver-lung-spleen scans and gallium-67 scans) in detecting intraabdominal abscesses, our experience with 80 recent cases indicate that these techniques have not significantly altered traditional methods of decision-making about when and where to drain such abscesses. In only 12.5 percent of cases were such decisions based on special imaging techniques alone, and most of these cases subphrenic abscesses were diagnosed late after surgery. In the remainder, physical examination and routine radiologic studies sufficed, with special imaging techniques primarily corroborating clinical evidence based on these methods. We conclude that the use of special imaging techniques alone in a search for the cause of fever early after abdominal surgery does not provide evidence upon which clinical decisions can be based unless there are already physical signs of an abscess.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Wright HK,Dunn E,MacArthur JD,Pelliccia Odoi
10.1016/0002-9610(82)90195-7subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1982-04-01 00:00:00pages
456-9issue
4eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(82)90195-7journal_volume
143pub_type
杂志文章abstract:BACKGROUND:The generative learning model posits that individuals remember content they have generated better than materials created by others. The goals of this study were to evaluate question generation as a study method for the American Board of Surgery In-Training Examination (ABSITE) and determine whether practice ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.08.033
更新日期:2016-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::Herein, we have described the surgical management of 23 patients with chronic intestinal ischemia. The patients presented most commonly with postprandial pain and weight loss. Diagnosis was confirmed by angiography, including lateral aortography. Surgery included bypass with Dacron being the most common graft material...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(84)90301-5
更新日期:1984-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Incidental abnormalities are increasingly being detected. The pathology and clinical outcome of patients with pancreatic incidentalomas have not been well characterized. METHODS:We reviewed the records of 356 patients with pancreatic abnormalities from August 2001 to June 2007. Clinical and pathologic data ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.027
更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aims of this study were to compare the effectiveness of percutaneous drainage between pyogenic hepatic abscesses with and those without biliary communication and to evaluate the role of endoscopic biliary stent placement in the treatment of communicating abscesses. METHODS:Sixty-one patients with hepati...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(01)00869-8
更新日期:2002-02-01 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
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(05)80160-6
更新日期:1994-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to determine if there are clinical features that raise suspicion for parathyroid hyperplasia. MATERIALS & METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed patients with primary hyperparathyroidism who underwent parathyroidectomy from 1991 to 2017, analyzing demographics, calcium and PTH, ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.051
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::A prospective study of 390 indwelling central venous catheters placed by way of the subclavian route identified bacteremia and tracheostomy as the only significant variables associated with the colonization of the catheters by pathogenic microorganisms. Catheter-related sepsis was likely in only 3 of 33 episodes of pr...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90085-0
更新日期:1979-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Identifying factors associated with resident autonomy may help improve training efficiency. This study evaluates resident and procedural factors associated with level of guidance needed in the operating room. METHODS:Intraoperative performance and yearly performance on Fundamentals of Laparoscopic Surgery (...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2019.03.019
更新日期:2019-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Nipple discharge occurs in 2% to 5% of women. We evaluated the effectiveness of a previously proposed treatment algorithm for these patients. METHODS:Patients with pathologic nipple discharge and a negative mammogram and subareolar ultrasound were offered follow-up from 2005 to 2011 according to the algorit...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.12.035
更新日期:2014-08-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00323-7
更新日期:1999-02-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Venous thromboembolism is the most common preventable cause of hospital death. The objective of this study was to clarify risk factors for postoperative bleeding related to thromboprophylaxis after laparoscopic colorectal cancer surgery. METHODS:The study was conducted at 23 Japanese institutions and includ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.10.019
更新日期:2017-01-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.02.004
更新日期:2013-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.059
更新日期:2018-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The wire introducer method is a satisfactory technique for management of central venous catheters if bacteriologic monitoring of the removed catheter is used to determine whether the introduced catheter should be allowed to remain. The data indicate that when central venous catheters become infected, they do so throug...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(81)90327-5
更新日期:1981-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Currently, >200 meshes are commercially available in the United States. To help guide appropriate mesh selection, the investigators examined the postsurgical experiences of all patients undergoing ventral hernia repair at their facility from 2008 to 2011 with ≥12 months of follow-up. METHODS:A retrospective...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.01.026
更新日期:2013-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::In a 2 year period, 60 consecutive feeding enterostomies were placed in malnourished patients. The major complication rate was 1.6 percent. Total complications were 8 percent. Thirty day mortality was 13 percent. Nearly all patients were given isosmotic nonelemental diets. The incidence of diarrhea was 2 percent with ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(85)80102-1
更新日期:1985-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Over a ten year period, four patients with inflammation or perforation of non-Meckelian, small intestinal diverticula were treated on the surgical services of Bellevue Hospital. This entity remains uncommon but may be increasing in incidence. The patients presented with a short history of severe abdominal pain, usuall...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90364-0
更新日期:1976-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::A new instrument for the placement of U tubes through malignant and benign biliary strictures consists of a 3 mm Bakes dilator modified by a circumferential groove and a small hole through its tip. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(79)90082-5
更新日期:1979-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A prospective trial was undertaken to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of stapled skin closure versus conventional nylon sutures in head and neck surgery. PATIENTS AND METHODS:The study included 20 consecutive patients who underwent extensive surgery in which their skin was closed with staples. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)80327-4
更新日期:1995-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The care of patients with rhabdomyosarcoma has undergone significant change in the past decade. Careful staging and multidisciplinary treatment have improved the prognosis for patients with this neoplasm. A review of the medical literature of the past decade documents these changes in staging, therapy and prognosis. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90059-8
更新日期:1980-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::The relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and pancreatic cancer (PC) is not clear. It has been reported that the increased release of islet amyloid polypeptides (IAPPs) is responsible for the impaired glucose tolerance in PC patients. However, no information exists on the patterns of IAPP expression in PC tiss...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.05.024
更新日期:2007-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The use of 5 or more medications is defined as polypharmacy (PPM). The clinical impact of PPM on the isolated severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) patient has not been defined. METHODS:A retrospective cohort study was performed at our academic level 1 trauma center examining patients with isolated TBI. Pre-i...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.07.010
更新日期:2017-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:There is a significant incidence of unrecognized postextubation dysphagia in trauma patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence, ascertain the risk factors, and identify patients with postextubation dysphagia who will require clinical swallow evaluation. METHODS:A prospective observati...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2013.08.010
更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Since its inception in 1994, the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP) has been used to compare the performance of all Veterans Administration (VA) hospitals offering major surgical procedures. The program's outcome data are used to identify areas of both excellent and poor performance. The data can al...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.10.004
更新日期:2004-12-01 00:00:00
abstract::Gastric emptying was delayed preoperatively in 9 of 19 patients with duodenal ulcer disease, but all 9 patients with evidence of retention by scan were asymptomatic; gastric emptying was normal in the remaining 10 patients. A significant delay in gastric emptying was documented by scan in 17 of 19 patients immediately...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(82)90134-9
更新日期:1982-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Because the implications of micrometastases found on sentinel node biopsy (SNB) for ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) or ductal carcinoma in situ with microinvasion (DCISM) are largely unknown, we wished to determine if SNB pathology predicted recurrence risk in DCIS/DCISM. METHODS:Retrospective chart review ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.06.011
更新日期:2008-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::To establish criteria for laparotomy, the records of 224 patients admitted with an acute pelvic fracture were reviewed. Forty-four patients underwent laparotomy; 2 had no intraabdominal injury. The mechanisms of injury was blunt trauma in 31 patients and gunshot wound in 13. All four patients who died had blunt trauma...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90129-4
更新日期:1980-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Perihilar cholangiocarcinoma is usually unresectable at the time of diagnosis. Only few patients are candidates for a potential curative treatment. For those patients, prognosis is strongly related to negative resection margin and lymph node status. Thus, a certain benchmark of lymph node count is necessary ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2015.05.015
更新日期:2015-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Breast cancer-related lymphedema remains a significant complication post mastectomy. Identifying patients at highest risk may better inform targeted healthcare resource allocation and improve outcomes. This study aims to identify lymphedema predictors after mastectomy to develop a simple, accurate risk asses...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.08.016
更新日期:2017-06-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90265-2
更新日期:1980-02-01 00:00:00