Abstract:
:A successful method for controlling intractable bleeding after endoscopic sphincterotomy is described. By passing a Fogarty catheter into the duodenum, balloon tamponade of the bleeding point is possible. By such a technique, major resective surgery can be avoided.
journal_name
Am J Surgjournal_title
American journal of surgeryauthors
Bardaxoglou E,Campion JP,Maddern G,Siriser F,Launois Bdoi
10.1016/0002-9610(94)90092-2subject
Has Abstractpub_date
1994-02-01 00:00:00pages
277-8issue
2eissn
0002-9610issn
1879-1883pii
0002-9610(94)90092-2journal_volume
167pub_type
杂志文章abstract::A retrospective study of 316 patients with a diagnosis of intestinal obstruction admitted to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital over a 5 year period is presented. The overall mortality was 10.6 percent. Attention is called to the unacceptably high morbidity and mortality associated with volvulus in this and oth...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90300-1
更新日期:1980-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The authors determined the radiological misdiagnosis rate of primary epiploic appendagitis (PEA) and its impact on patient management and hospital resource use. METHODS:A total of 660 computed tomography scans performed for clinically suspected diverticulitis (348 cases) or appendicitis (312 cases) were rev...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(98)00103-2
更新日期:1998-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:In patients with primary hyperparathyroidism (HPTH) and previous thyroid operations, complications of parathyroidectomy are more frequent than in patients undergoing initial neck surgery. The aim of this study was to investigate the value of preoperative imaging with regard to its influence on the surgical s...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(99)00197-x
更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00
abstract::This commentary identifies important differences in patient groups that affect the observations in the accompanying article. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 评论,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.11.014
更新日期:2008-07-01 00:00:00
abstract::The external jugular vein and the contralateral carotid artery in each of 59 rabbits were ligated with either sutures or absorbable clips and then divided. After 0, 1, 2, 4, 7, or 14 days following ligation, the suture or clip was removed, and the vessel's resistance to leakage was quantitated. When the absorbable cli...
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(05)80840-2
更新日期:1993-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The teaching of surgical skills is based mostly on the traditional "see one, do one, teach one" resident-to-resident method. Surgical skills laboratories provide a new environment for teaching skills but their effectiveness has not been adequately tested. Cognitive task analysis is an innovative method to te...
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/j.amjsurg.2002.12.005
更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Changes in the surgical training landscape have sparked an interest in developing new educational models anchored on entrustment assessment. We sought to optimize the validated OpTrust entrustment assessment tool by comparing ratings from short-course video reviews to previously validated intraoperative asse...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.036
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Open abdomen with temporary abdominal closure remains a controversial management strategy for surgical abdominal sepsis compared with primary abdominal closure (PAC) and on-demand laparotomy. The primary objective was to compare mortality between PAC and open abdomen with vacuum assisted closure (VAC). METH...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.01.012
更新日期:2016-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:While vascular patency and overall viability of the gut can be evaluated perioperatively, damage to the mucosal barrier can hardly be judged in the perioperative setting and, moreover, will probably determine the clinical course. METHODS:In 19 consecutive cases with intestinal ischemia, the clinical course ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00048-2
更新日期:1997-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Our objective was to compare the outcomes after laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) in morbidly obese (body mass index [BMI] <50) patients with super morbidly obese (BMI >50) patients. METHODS:A prospective analysis of 120 patients who underwent laparoscopic RYGB at a community based teaching hospi...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.08.017
更新日期:2004-02-01 00:00:00
abstract::A hundred consecutive patients who underwent cholecystectomy and exploration of the common bile duct were studied. The traditional indications for exploration resulted in a yield of 55 percent positive explorations. There were nine patients with retained stones, three of whom died. The high mortality rate of patients ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(85)90410-6
更新日期:1985-12-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2005.08.015
更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:INTRODUCTION:Assessing outcomes in patients with colon cancer (CC) undergoing surgical intervention is challenging. Frailty has been as established tool for assessing patient outcomes. The aim was of this study was to assess role of frailty in patients with CC. METHODS:National estimates for patients with CC were abst...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2018.07.006
更新日期:2018-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:This study compared the surgical results of 2 localization methods-cryo-assisted localization (CAL) and needle-wire localization (NWL)-in patients undergoing breast lumpectomy for breast cancer. METHODS:A total of 310 patients were treated in an institutional review board-approved study with 18 surgeons at ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2006.06.012
更新日期:2006-10-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Several nationwide reports show lower female participation in colon cancer screening. We therefore assessed for outcome differences in women of screening age presenting for surgical treatment of colon cancer patients. METHODS:All patients over 50 years undergoing surgery for first-onset colon cancer at Mass...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2014.09.033
更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Etiologies contributing to failure to wean from mechanical ventilation (MV) are multiple, resulting in morbid and costly outcomes. Diaphragm pacing (DP) is used in spinal cord injury to replace MV. Temporary DP could be utilized in acute respiratory failure to reduce MV. METHODS:A prospective FDA feasibilit...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.10.054
更新日期:2018-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Changes in surgical training have raised concerns about residents' operative exposure and preparedness for independent practice. One way of addressing this concern is by optimizing teaching and feedback in the operating room (OR). The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review on perioperativ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.12.014
更新日期:2017-07-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:How systemic inflammation-based prognostic scores such as the modified Glasgow Prognostic Score (mGPS) and neutrophil:lymphocyte ratio (NLR) differ across populations of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) remains unknown. The present study examined the mGPS and NLR in patients from United Kingdom (UK) and...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2017.08.044
更新日期:2018-09-01 00:00:00
abstract::The use of percutaneous transluminal angioplasty as the primary treatment of renovascular stenosis in adults has recently been described. Previously, only three children have been reported to have undergone transluminal angioplasty for stenosis of the renal artery and hypertension. At our hospital, transluminal angiop...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(83)90114-9
更新日期:1983-05-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The aims of the study are three-dimensional analysis of mode and distance of local spread of oral tongue carcinoma. METHODS:The glossectomy specimens were examined in the coronal plane in 3 mm thickness section. RESULTS:There were 50 glossectomy specimens. The maximum spread was 1.8 cm. Ninety-six percent ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/s0002-9610(97)00282-1
更新日期:1998-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:A nonintrusive e-mail reminder incorporating teaching tips and manuscripts was developed to supplement resident-as-teacher curricula. METHODS:Ten high-yield manuscripts and 10 teaching tips exemplifying the themes of mentorship or role modeling, teaching methods, adult learning theory, feedback, and the res...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2016.05.004
更新日期:2017-01-01 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:BACKGROUND:In women undergoing breast conserving surgery (BCS), up to 60% can require re-excision. Our objective is to develop an optically based technology which can differentiate benign from malignant breast tissues intraoperatively through differences in tissue composition factors. METHODS:A prospective study of op...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2009.06.018
更新日期:2009-10-01 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
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(77)90020-4
更新日期:1977-05-01 00:00:00
abstract::Esophageal transection with the EEA stapler was performed in five patients with bleeding esophageal varices. Bleeding from varices has not recurred in surviving patients during follow-up of up to 27 months. One death occurred during the postoperative period. Esophageal transection with the EEA stapler is an effective ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(80)90125-7
更新日期:1980-12-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:Platelets are thought to participate in tumor metastasis. However, the relationship between platelet count and prognosis in pancreatic cancer remains unresolved. METHODS:A chart review of patients undergoing resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma was undertaken. Demographic, perioperative, and outcome data...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2004.11.014
更新日期:2005-03-01 00:00:00
abstract::Twenty patients treated by femorofemoral bypass were retrospectively reviewed to determine if femorofemoral bypass was efficacious in the treatment of disabling claudication. The data have clearly demonstrated that two criteria are necessary for the successful outcome of femorofemoral bypass. First, the donor artery s...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90245-x
更新日期:1986-08-01 00:00:00
abstract::An improved technique is presented for placement of the upper arm graft fistula for hemodialysis. This approach brings the graft anteriorly across the front of the biceps muscle, thereby allowing easier puncture and greater comfort for the patient during dialysis treatment. ...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(86)90478-2
更新日期:1986-03-01 00:00:00
abstract:BACKGROUND:The results and advantages of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the geriatric population have received minimal attention. Several early reports related high conversion rates complications and mortality. This case series review is focused on the results of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in the geriatric populatio...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2003.11.031
更新日期:2004-06-01 00:00:00
abstract::Of forty-three patients with carcinoma of the gallbladder discovered ih a twenty-five year period (during which 10,349 patients were diagnosed as having cholelithiasis), eighteen patients (42 per cent) had no obvious tumor outside of the gallbladder at the time of operation, nineteen patients (44 per cent) had local s...
journal_title:American journal of surgery
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1016/0002-9610(76)90439-6
更新日期:1976-12-01 00:00:00