Management of esophageal perforation.

abstract：:Other indicators of hormone sensitivity, besides estrogen receptor (ER) content, such as response to oophorectomy, antiestrogens, prolactin suppression, and correlation with progesterone receptors (PR), were evaluated in the hope of further improving selectivity and response of patients undergoing endocrine ablation f...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moseley HS,Peetz ME,Keenan EJ,Awrich AE,Fletcher WS

更新日期：1980-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Emergency surgical airway is a low frequency, high risk clinical scenario. Implementing a simulation-based curriculum may bridge the gap in surgical training and address quality assurance/performance improvement (QAPI) needs. METHODS:We designed and implemented an Advanced Surgical Airway Curriculum (ASAC) ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Veenstra BR,Wojtowicz A,Walsh N,Velasco JM

更新日期：2019-03-01 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：:The determination of intestinal viability intraoperatively remains difficult. Intestinal blood flow can be demonstrated in the serosa and mesentery-bowel junction by use of the Doppler ultrasound flow detector. The presence of flow in these areas after an ischemic episode correlates well with ultimate viability of the...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Wright CB,Hobson RW 2nd

更新日期：1975-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 20 year period, 60 patients underwent 76 procedures for upper dorsal sympathectomy, usually with a transaxillary approach but occasionally with an anterior approach. Procedures in male patients and in those that were carried out on the right side were most frequent. There were few simultaneous procedures. The e...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Manart FD,Sadler TR Jr,Schmitt EA,Rainer WG

更新日期：1985-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study, we determined values for peritoneal fluid and blood ammonia, amylase, and lactic acid content in 11 dogs after experimental bowel strangulation. In the nine survivors of this group, we demonstrated a near linear increase in peritoneal fluid lactic acid over a 24-hour period, during which the plas...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： DeLaurier GA,Cannon RM,Johnson RH Jr,Sisley JF,Baisden CR,Mansberger AR Jr

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Measurement of arterial and liver tissue oxygen tension (PO2) in animals subjected to hemorrhagic shock demonstrates a significant (p less than 0.001) decrease in tissue PO2 while PaO2 remains essentially unchanged. In fact, marked increase in PaO2 fail to increase tissue PO2 to control levels, demonstrating that the ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hartong JM,Dixon RS,Meyers TT

更新日期：1977-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-nine patients had conservative treatment of an appendix mass without interval appendectomy. Five were lost to follow-up within 6 months, and 44 patients were followed for between 6 months and 22 years. In nine patients (20 percent) recurrent appendicitis developed, and six (14 percent) suffered chronic pain not ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hoffmann J,Lindhard A,Jensen HE

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient with acute amebic dilatation of the colon and multiple intrahepatic abscesses was successfully treated by a combination of medical and surgical therapy. Creation of a loop ileostomy and blow-hole colostomy facilitated complete healing of the colon. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Greenstein AJ,Greenstein RJ,Sachar DB

更新日期：1980-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study utilizes the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database to better understand the impact of obesity on perioperative surgical morbidity in abdominal wall reconstruction (AWR). METHODS:We reviewed the 2005 to 2010 American College of Surgeons National Surgic...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nelson JA,Fischer JP,Cleveland EC,Wink JD,Serletti JM,Kovach SJ 3rd

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Following appendectomy, management is often guided by surgeon determination of whether the appendicitis is uncomplicated or complicated. Our objectives were to determine the incidence of discordance between intraoperative and pathological findings and determine effect on outcomes. METHODS:We performed a ret...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Holloway JJ,Lett LA,Kim DY,Saltzman DJ,Ferebee MP,Macqueen IT,de Virgilio CM

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We evaluated coronary angiography use among patients with coronary stents suffering postoperative myocardial infarction (MI) and the association with mortality. METHODS:Patients with prior coronary stenting who underwent inpatient noncardiac surgery in Veterans Affairs hospitals between 2000 and 2012 and ex...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hollis RH,Holcomb CN,Valle JA,Smith BP,DeRussy AJ,Graham LA,Richman JS,Itani KM,Maddox TM,Hawn MT

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Patients often have an incomplete understanding of the levels of training and roles of the various surgical providers in teaching hospitals, leading to patient confusion and dissatisfaction. METHODS:Pre-intervention discharge surveys were administered to gastrointestinal surgery inpatients (10/2016-02/2017)...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Craig-Schapiro R,DiBrito SR,Overton HN,Taylor JP,Fransman RB,Haut ER,Sacks BC

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Much of the confusion surrounding the repair of asymptomatic abdominal aortic aneurysms related to inaccuracies in their measurement, both preoperatively and intraoperatively. Multiple measurements of aneurysms at operation have convinced us that the largest and least variable diameter is the anteroposterior diameter ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Graeve AH,Carpenter CM,Wicks JD,Edwards WS

更新日期：1982-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Occult primary breast cancer (OPBC) represents less than 1% of breast cancer. In only a third of cases, mammography identifies a primary tumor. We hypothesized that rotating delivery of excitation off-resonance breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) would identify or exclude the breast as a primary site in ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Henry-Tillman RS,Harms SE,Westbrook KC,Korourian S,Klimberg VS

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aortoesophageal fistula secondary to a thoracic aortic aneurysm is usually a fatal disease with few survivors reported previously. We encountered 2 consecutive patients who were treated successfully with esophagectomy and in situ aorta reconstruction using cryopreserved homograft that was wrapped completely with oment...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kitayama J,Morota T,Kaisaki S,Nakayama H,Ishigami H,Yamashita H,Ishikawa M,Shibata K,Takamoto S,Nagawa H

更新日期：2006-07-01 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

authors： Le D,Deveney CW,Reaven NL,Funk SE,McGaughey KJ,Martindale RG

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The therapeutic significance of noncurative gastrectomy for gastric cancer with liver metastasis was evaluated and the histologic characteristics of such cancer examined. The mean postoperative survival time of patients with liver metastasis limited to one lobe or a few scattered metastases to both lobes without perit...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Koga S,Kawaguchi H,Kishimoto H,Tanaka K,Miyano Y,Kimura O,Takeda R,Nishidoi H

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA is the fundamental guide for the cell's processes. The alterations in DNA that can lead to abnormal or absent proteins and the role of chromosomal alterations in changing the function of the DNA are reviewed. The role of viruses in derailing a cell's normal functions, the major mechanisms of oncogene action, and t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Samara G,Hurwitz M,Sawicki M,Passaro E Jr

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to determine one-year outcomes and the impact of various factors on the need for readmission and reoperation following abdominoperineal resection (APR). METHOD:A multivariate logistic regression analysis was conducted to determine predictors of readmission and/or reoperation within one year of...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rencuzogullari A,Abbas MA,Steele S,Stocchi L,Hull T,Binboga S,Gorgun E

更新日期：2019-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In addition to its own inherent morbidity, the pain associated with chronic wounds presents a primary obstacle to healing. To initiate safe and effective therapy, we used a multidisciplinary approach that required the wound-healing clinician and pain-management practitioner to work together to diagnose and treat the p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Freedman G,Entero H,Brem H

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In this retrospective study, a cohort of gastric ulcer patients treated with antacids was compared with a well-matched group of patients treated with a combination of antacids and cimetidine. Cimetidine combined with antacids enhanced gastric ulcer healing, thereby significantly reducing the number of gastric ulcer op...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Haddad W,Kestenbaum DJ,Wang HS

更新日期：1985-05-01 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

authors： Catapano JS,Chapman AJ,Horner LP,Lu M,Fraser DR,Fildes JJ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Multifocal breast cancers (MFBCs) present a challenge to surgeons. Although its feasibility is still controversial, breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is not contraindicated for MFBCs. The investigators retrospectively evaluated the feasibility of BCS and reviewed histopathologic findings in patients with MFBC....

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kadioğlu H,Yücel S,Yildiz S,Bozkurt S,Ersoy YE,Sağlam E,Müslümanoğlu M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic rectal cancer surgery involving rectal division with intracorporeal stapling devices is technically difficult. This study aimed to identify risk factors for anastomotic leakage associated with laparoscopic anterior resection for rectal cancer. METHODS:We studied 363 patients who underwent lapar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Akiyoshi T,Ueno M,Fukunaga Y,Nagayama S,Fujimoto Y,Konishi T,Kuroyanagi H,Yamaguchi T

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a new device that enables visualization of areas of the small bowel that were previously inaccessible through other noninvasive procedures. The purpose of this study is to evaluate this new diagnostic tool and its efficacy in finding occult GI tract pathology. METHODS:A single-inst...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Carlo JT,DeMarco D,Smith BA,Livingston S,Wiser K,Kuhn JA,Lamont JP

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:C-reactive protein (CRP) is a product synthesized in hepatocytes and has been reported to be upregulated by such proinflammatory cytokines as interleukin-1, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor. The significance of a preoperative serum elevation in CRP as a predictive indicator for the malignant potentia...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nozoe T,Matsumata T,Kitamura M,Sugimachi K

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic adrenalectomy has gained acceptance in the treatment of adrenal tumors. We examine our initial 73 patients and highlight the change in patient selection and outcome that experience brings. METHODS:A prospective study from 2000 to 2005 enrolled 73 consecutive laparoscopic adrenalectomy patients ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chan JE,Meneghetti AT,Meloche RM,Panton ON

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma in pregnancy remains an important but understudied public health issue. We aimed to determine the prevalence of interpersonal violence in our pregnant trauma population (including pediatric) over the last 20 years, from our Level I trauma center. METHODS:We conducted a descriptive, retrospective char...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Zakrison TL,Ruiz X,Namias N,Crandall M

更新日期：2017-10-01 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