Computed tomography in the diagnosis of intra-abdominal abscesses.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively characterize changes in body weight, satiety, and postprandial gut hormone profiles following esophagectomy. BACKGROUND:With improved oncologic outcomes in esophageal cancer, there is an increasing focus on functional status and health-related quality of life in survivorship. Early satiety a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Elliott JA,Docherty NG,Eckhardt HG,Doyle SL,Guinan EM,Ravi N,Reynolds JV,Roux CWL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Transcutaneous tissue oxygen tension (PtcO2) was evaluated as a noninvasive diagnostic test for peripheral arterial insufficiency; PtcO2 was measured at rest, during exercise, and following exercise at three leg sites in 36 controls and 138 patients with exercise-induced leg pain. Resting foot PtcO2 differed significa...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Byrne P,Provan JL,Ameli FM,Jones DP

更新日期：1984-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study compares outcomes following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for patients treated at local, low-volume centers and those traveling to high-volume centers. BACKGROUND:Although outcomes for PD are superior at high-volume institutions, not all patients live in proximity to major medical centers. Theoreti...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lidsky ME,Sun Z,Nussbaum DP,Adam MA,Speicher PJ,Blazer DG 3rd

更新日期：2017-08-01 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:To test the hypothesis that higher hospital volume decreases endoscopic and surgical re-intervention rates after antireflux surgery. BACKGROUND:Antireflux surgery for gastro-esophageal reflux disease is followed by varying rates of re-interventions. Whether hospital volume influences re-intervention rates is...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Markar S,Santoni G,Maret-Ouda J,Artama M,Färkkilä M,Lynge E,Pukkala E,Ness-Jensen E,von Euler-Chelpin M,Lagergren J

更新日期：2020-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen patients with vascular deformities of the lower extremity were studied and were classified into three groups based on their clinical and angiographic findings. 1) The Klippel or Venous Dysplasia Group (n = 8) demonstrated: cutaneous nevi of metameric distribution, congenital varices (many of which were anomal...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： O'Donnell TF Jr

更新日期：1977-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients, ages 7 and 17, with unresectable obstructions within the left ventricular cavity, have been managed by interposing a conduit bearing a porcine aortic valve between the apex of the left ventricle and the infra-renal abdominal aorta. The younger child had idiopathic hypertrophic subaortic stenosis (IHSS) r...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Dembitsky WP,Weldon CS

更新日期：1976-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The study was conducted to determine whether the performance of an extended lymphadenectomy and retroperitoneal soft-tissue clearance in association with a pancreatoduodenal resection improves the long-term survival of patients with a potentially curable adenocarcinoma of the head of the pancreas. SUMMARY BA...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pedrazzoli S,DiCarlo V,Dionigi R,Mosca F,Pederzoli P,Pasquali C,Klöppel G,Dhaene K,Michelassi F

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology of hepatic insufficiency associated with the multiple systems organ failure (MSOF) syndrome is unclear. The authors have investigated the possibility that a macrophage/Kupffer cell mediated modulation of hepatocyte function may play a role in this phenomenon. Isolated rat hepatocytes were cultured, and th...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Keller GA,West MA,Cerra FB,Simmons RL

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Because of important differences in prognosis and treatment, prompt and accurate diagnosis of fever, decreasing function, and pain and tenderness around a renal allograft is crucial for differentiation between acute rejection and other post-operative conditions which may give a similar picture. Ultrasound examinations...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Petrek J,Tilney NL,Smith EH,Williams JS,Vineyard GC

更新日期：1977-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the efficacy of mesh fixation with fibrin sealant (FS) in laparoscopic preperitoneal inguinal hernia repair and to compare it with stapled fixation. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Laparoscopic hernia repair involves the fixation of the prosthetic mesh in the preperitoneal space with staples to avoid dis...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Katkhouda N,Mavor E,Friedlander MH,Mason RJ,Kiyabu M,Grant SW,Achanta K,Kirkman EL,Narayanan K,Essani R

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new system for long-term, 24-hour, ambulatory dual gastroduodenal pH monitoring is described. Eighteen patients with active duodenal ulcers and ten healthy subjects were studied. Simultaneous gastric and duodenal bulb pH were measured during fasting, the ingestion of a solid meal, and for the remainder of the 24-hou...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Eriksen CA,Sadek SA,Cuschieri A

更新日期：1988-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study is to evaluate the short-term outcomes and long-term survival of laparoscopic rectal cancer resection at a single institution with 579 cases over a 15-year period. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The use of laparoscopic resection for colon cancer has been shown to be safe with comparable oncolo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ng KH,Ng DC,Cheung HY,Wong JC,Yau KK,Chung CC,Li MK

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of experience with chronic bleeding peptic ulcer in 504 patients, admitted from 1960 to 1971, shows a hospital mortality of 12%. This retrospective review suggested that early endoscopic diagnosis, adequate resuscitation and a policy of early selective surgery was necessary if mortality was to be reduced. Wit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hunt PS

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To delineate the role of T-helper 2 (Th2) cytokines in the induction of trauma induced myeloid suppressor cells (TIMSC) and the regulation of nitric oxide production. BACKGROUND:Trauma induces myeloid cells that express CD11b+/Gr1+ and arginase 1 and exhibit an immune suppressing activity. This article explo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Munera V,Popovic PJ,Bryk J,Pribis J,Caba D,Matta BM,Zenati M,Ochoa JB

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate information transfer and communication (ITC) across the surgical care pathway with the use of Information Transfer and Communication Assessment Tool for Surgery (ITCAS). BACKGROUND:Communication failures are the leading cause of surgical errors and adverse events. It is vital to assess the ITC ac...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nagpal K,Vats A,Ahmed K,Vincent C,Moorthy K

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We conducted a study using an intravenous (i.v.) infusion of iloprost in the treatment of venous ulcers to verify whether the association of i.v. iloprost + local therapy + elastic compression has a favorable effect when compared with traditional treatment with local therapy and elastic compression. STUDY D...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ferrara F,Meli F,Raimondi F,Amato C,Bonura F,Mulè G,Novo G,Novo S S

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The induction of donor-specific tolerance could prevent the side effects of immunosuppression while improving allograft survival. Male adult Buffalo (RT1b) rats underwent an intrathymic (IT), portal venous (PV), intrasplenic (IS), or subcutaneous (SQ) injection of 25 x 10(6) major histocompatibility complex (MHC) mism...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Goss JA,Nakafusa Y,Flye MW

更新日期：1992-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare single-layered hand-sewn cervical end-to-side (ETS) anastomosis with end-to-end (ETE) anastomosis in a prospective randomized fashion. BACKGROUND:The preferred organ used for reconstruction after esophagectomy for cancer is the stomach. Previous studies attempted to define the optimal site of anas...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Nederlof N,Tilanus HW,Tran TC,Hop WC,Wijnhoven BP,de Jonge J

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology and mechanisms by which severe trauma or sepsis induce hepatic failure are unknown. Previously we showed that Kupffer cells (KC), the fixed macrophages of the liver, induce a profound decrease in hepatocyte (HC) total-protein synthesis when exposed to endotoxin. Furthermore we demonstrated that endotoxin-...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Curran RD,Billiar TR,Stuehr DJ,Ochoa JB,Harbrecht BG,Flint SG,Simmons RL

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Minimally invasive techniques have expanded the donor pool for living kidney donation. We changed our approach to single-port donor nephrectomy in 2009 and have compared outcomes with traditional multiple-port laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. BACKGROUND:The development of minimally invasive surgical technique...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Barth RN,Phelan MW,Goldschen L,Munivenkatappa RB,Jacobs SC,Bartlett ST,Philosophe B

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In 1974 total colectomy and ileoanal straight endorectal pull-through (ERPT) were first used at our institution for the definitive management of total colonic Hirschsprung's disease in infants and children. Early success with this operation encouraged us to use this procedure in children and adults with ulcerative col...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Coran AG

更新日期：1990-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe hospital-level variation in roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and sleeve gastrectomy (SG) in Michigan. BACKGROUND:Bariatric surgery is an increasingly prevalent elective surgical procedure that will likely be considered for future bundled payment programs, both public and private. Past research in ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kelsall AC,Cassidy R,Ghaferi AA

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen patients with primary duodenal carcinoid were analysed retrospectively, and eight of the tumors were immunocytochemically examined. One tumor contained somatostatin, two tumors gastrin, two tumors both these peptides, and one tumor contained serotonin. In two tumors no peptide or amine could be demonstrated. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lasson A,Alwmark A,Nobin A,Sundler F

更新日期：1983-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Because continuity of care (CC) is a necessary component of resident education, this analysis was done to understand what keeps CC between residents and patients low and how it can be most effectively improved. BACKGROUND:Many authors lament low CC between residents and patients, especially in the era of dut...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Turner JP,Rodriguez HE,Daskin MS,Mehrotra S,Speicher P,DaRosa DA

更新日期：2012-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the impact of LT experience on the outcome of CLR for locally advanced hepatobiliary malignancy SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:: Despite evolution in LT knowledge and surgical techniques in the past decades, there is yet data to evaluate the significance of LT experience in performing CLR. METHODS:Posto...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Chan ACY,Chok KSH,Dai J,Tsang SHY,Cheung TT,Poon R,Fan ST,Lo CM

更新日期：2020-07-09 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the efficacy of oral supplementation of the gut enzyme intestinal alkaline phosphatase (IAP) in preventing antibiotic-associated infections from Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium (S. Typhimurium) and Clostridium difficile. BACKGROUND:The intestinal microbiota plays a pivotal role in human ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Alam SN,Yammine H,Moaven O,Ahmed R,Moss AK,Biswas B,Muhammad N,Biswas R,Raychowdhury A,Kaliannan K,Ghosh S,Ray M,Hamarneh SR,Barua S,Malo NS,Bhan AK,Malo MS,Hodin RA

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:By linking surgeon surveys to the National Cancer Database, we found that surgeons' tendency to perform more extensive thyroid resection is associated with greater use of radioactive iodine for stage I thyroid cancer. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationships between surgeon recommendations for extent of res...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Haymart MR,Banerjee M,Yang D,Stewart AK,Doherty GM,Koenig RJ,Griggs JJ

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We have demonstrated previously that oxygen-derived free radicals are important mediators of tissue injury following ischemia (total venous occlusion) and reperfusion in small (3 cm X 6 cm) island skin flaps in rats. In this study, we evaluated extension of this concept to regional ischemia in large (8 cm X 8 cm) acut...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Im MJ,Manson PN,Bulkley GB,Hoopes JE

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the efficacy of isolated pelvic perfusion (IPP) with tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α and melphalan in patients with locally advanced cancers in the pelvic and groin area requiring mutilating surgery. METHODS:A total of 27 patients were enrolled (carcinoma, n = 17; sarcoma/melanoma, n = 4; and endocrine...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bonvalot S,de Baere T,Mendiboure J,Paci A,Farace F,Drouard-Troalen L,Bonnet L,Hakime A,Bonniaud G,Raynard B,Israel P,Le Cesne A,Eggermont AM,Laplanche A,Muret J

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00