CT-MIBI image fusion: a new preoperative localization technique for primary, recurrent, and persistent hyperparathyroidism.

abstract：:A 26-year-old woman developed a desmoid tumor of the lower abdominal wall shortly after the birth of her fourth child. It measured 15 by 17 cm. and involved most of the lower abdominal wall of this small-framed woman. Operative removal would have been mutilating and almost surely doomed to failure. No treatment was gi...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Caldwell EH

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Enthusiasm for neoadjuvant therapy is growing from the emerging consensus that pancreatic cancer is a systemic disease at the time of diagnosis. Those who remain in favor of upfront surgery often cite the lack of reported data to support alternative treatment sequencing. We therefore report the results of al...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Christians KK,Heimler JW,George B,Ritch PS,Erickson BA,Johnston F,Tolat PP,Foley WD,Evans DB,Tsai S

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The smuggling of illicit drugs by concealing them within the human body has become a widespread practice. Those individuals who transport packaged drugs are commonly known as "body packers" or "mules". "Body stuffers," on the other hand, are individuals who emergently place the contraband in a body orifice when they s...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Robinson T,Birrer R,Mandava N,Pizzi WF

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a three year period, 28 children or young adults up to 20 years of age underwent 60 thoracotomies for pulmonary metastatic osteogenic sarcoma. These patients also received adjuvant chemotherapy. Sixteen of the 28 patients are currently alive and 13 of these are free of disease. The patients have been followed for...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Telander RL,Pairolero PC,Pritchard DJ,Sim FH,Gilchrist GS

更新日期：1978-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Heterotopic rat heart allografts were performed in 35 rats. At intervals after transplantation, rats were killed and tissue concentrations of immunoassayable prostaglandin E (PGE) were measured in the native heart, transplanted heart, spleen, and thymus. A significant increase in allograft PGE activity was observed at...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Jaffe BM,Moore TC,Vigran TS

更新日期：1975-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess trainee satisfaction in their surgery residency with a validated instrument and identify the contributing factors. BACKGROUND:Currently, surgery is deemed unattractive by medical students and ignored by many candidates planning to enter an academic career. New insights on the rational for such lack...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： von Websky MW,Oberkofler CE,Rufibach K,Raptis DA,Lehmann K,Hahnloser D,Clavien PA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We previously demonstrated that therapy with a new endothelin A receptor antagonist (ET-RA) significantly reduced mortality rates in severe acute pancreatitis (AP) in the rat without attenuating local signs of disease severity (intrapancreatic protease activation, acinar cell necrosis). This raised the quest...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Foitzik T,Eibl G,Hotz HG,Faulhaber J,Kirchengast M,Buhr HJ

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Operative injury to the body from all procedures causes a stereotypical cascade of neuroendocrine, cytokine, myeloid, and acute phase responses. This response has been examined commonly by the use of cortisol, interleukin-6 (IL-6), white cell count, and C-reactive protein (CRP). We aimed to determine which m...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Watt DG,Horgan PG,McMillan DC

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The emergence of both absorbable and nonabsorbable synthetic materials has been primary among the many new developments in suture materials. This is a study of 16 types of natural and synthetic suture materials and their resistance to both gram-positive and gram-negative infections. Four hundred and twenty suture inpl...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sharp WV,Belden TA,King PH,Teague PC

更新日期：1982-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Routine, whole-body computed tomography imaging (PAN-SCAN) has been shown to identify unexpected injuries and alter the management of patients presenting with blunt trauma. We sought to characterize the changes in practice over time and the utility of PAN-SCAN imaging in elderly patients who fall and requi...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Dwyer CR,Scifres AM,Stahlfeld KR,Corcos AC,Ziembicki JA,Summers JI,Peitzman AB,Billiar TR,Sperry JL

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique method of computerized fluoroscopic enhancement allows direct visualization of the entire vascular system by intravenous injection of standard contrast agents, thereby avoiding the need for arterial puncture or hospitalization. This technique has been used to satisfactorily visualize the intra- and extracrani...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Turnipseed WD,Crummy AB,Strother C,Sackett J,Ergun D,Shaw C,Kruger R,Mistretta C,Lieberman R,Belzer FO

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to compare the impact of sequential and contemporaneous revascularizations of portal vein and hepatic artery on biliary complications in patients undergoing liver transplantation. METHODS:We reviewed 184 patients who underwent liver transplantation in our center, and categorized them into differen...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Lu D,Xu X,Wang J,Ling Q,Xie H,Zhou L,Yan S,Wang W,Zhang M,Shen Y,Zheng S

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We bring up to date our series of direct measurements of portal flow and pressure in patients with cirrhosis of the liver. In 153 patients the portal flow averaged 447 plus or minus 350 ml. Hg per minute and the portal pressure 28.5 plus or minus 4 mm. Hg (approximately 387 mm. H2O). Both quantities compare favorably ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Moreno AH,Burchell AR,Reddy RV,Panke WF,Nealon TF Jr

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The quantitative effects of cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on morbidity and mortality rates were examined in 320 renal transplant cases. With the use of virus cultures and CMV antibody measurements, all patients were studied, regardless of symptoms, from a time before transplantation to at least 1 year, 11 months aft...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Marker SC,Howard RJ,Simmons RL,Kalis JM,Connelly DP,Najarian JS,Balfour HH Jr

更新日期：1981-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Managing postoperative electrolyte imbalances often is driven by dogma. To identify areas of improvement, we assessed the practice pattern of postoperative electrolyte management among surgeons and residents. STUDY DESIGN:An online survey was distributed among attending surgeons and surgical residents at th...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Angarita FA,Dueck AD,Azouz SM

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bombesin and dopamine prevent gastric injury by an unknown mechanism. Sensory neurons and endogenous prostaglandins play an important role in gastric mucosal defense. This study was designed to assess the role of these two local defense mechanisms in bombesin and dopamine-induced gastroprotection, as well as...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Mercer DW,Cross JM,Castaneda AA,Gunter JA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Detecting metastases to the cervical lymph nodes is the main problem in the management of squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue. We investigated the ability of sentinel node (SN) biopsy to predict neck status in 11 patients with lateral T1-T2, N0, and M0 squamous cell carcinoma of the tongue who underwent ip...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Chiesa F,Mauri S,Grana C,Tradati N,Calabrese L,Ansarin M,Mazzarol G,Paganelli G

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:In patients undergoing pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC), conversion to total pancreatectomy (TP) may be necessary to achieve R0 resection. HYPOTHESIS:We sought to examine the oncologic benefit of conversion of PD to TP to achieve an R0 resection in patients with an isolated po...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Schmidt CM,Glant J,Winter JM,Kennard J,Dixon J,Zhao Q,Howard TJ,Madura JA,Nakeeb A,Pitt HA,Cameron JL,Yeo CJ,Lillemoe KD

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding predictors of mortality in bariatric surgery enables surgeons to use these factors for analysis of risk-adjusted mortality and aids in the surgical decision making and informed consent process. OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the effect of patient characteristics (age, gender, race, and payer type), pr...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Nguyen NT,Masoomi H,Laugenour K,Sanaiha Y,Reavis KM,Mills SD,Stamos MJ

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to review our 15-year experience in the treatment of blunt splenic injury in adults. Our hypothesis was that the implementation of a change in practice, with stress on splenic preservation and splenic artery embolization for the management of splenic injury, would result in impr...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Rajani RR,Claridge JA,Yowler CJ,Patrick P,Wiant A,Summers JI,McDonald AA,Como JJ,Malangoni MA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to decrease the large number of patients who develop hypothyroidism after operations for Graves' disease, an identical modification of the conventional subtotal thyroidectomy (CST) was independently designed and tested in a prospective study at two institutions. The modified subtotal thyroidectomy (MST) e...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Bradley EI 3rd,Liechty RD

更新日期：1983-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We have previously shown minimal evidence of neutrophil infiltration during early reperfusion of porcine ischemic ileum. However, we noted marked neutrophil infiltration 6 to 18 hours after ischemia during mucosal repair. We postulated such neutrophil infiltration would disrupt restituting epithelium. METHO...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Gayle J,Jones SL,Argenzio RA,Blikslager AT

更新日期：2002-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although fine-needle aspiration (FNA) is 90% sensitive in the detection of papillary carcinoma (PC) of the thyroid, its specificity has been reported as low as 52%. Consequently, patients who have an FNA suspicious for PC may undergo operation for a benign process. The ribonucleoprotein telomerase has been n...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Saji M,Westra WH,Chen H,Umbricht CB,Tuttle RM,Box MF,Udelsman R,Sukumar S,Zeiger MA

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of fascial disruption after major abdominal operations is 1% to 3%, and dehiscence is associated with a mortality rate of 15% to 20%. Although several systemic factors (e.g., malnutrition, increased age, male sex, and chronic treatment with steroids) have been associated with an increased risk of wound d...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Poole GV Jr

更新日期：1985-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The observed to expected (O:E) mortality based on Injury Severity Scores (ISS) has been used to assess quality of trauma center (TC) care. Injuries in the elderly have increased, and these patients often have advanced directives, on occasion limiting aggressive care even for potentially survivable injuries; ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Franklin GA,Cannon RW,Smith JW,Harbrecht BG,Miller FB,Richardson JD

更新日期：2011-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duodenobronchial fistulas are an extremely rare subgroup of abdominobronchial fistulas, which include bronchobiliary, gastrobronchial, enterobronchial, colobronchial, and splenobronchial fistulas. Only one case of a duodenobronchial fistula has been previously reported. Duodenobronchial fistulas occur as a complicatio...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Heitmiller RF,Yeo CJ

更新日期：1991-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Prolonged warm ischemic injury in non-heart-beating donors (NHBDs) significantly affects hepatic allograft function after liver transplantation (LTx). METHODS:The effects of FK506 and the platelet activating factor antagonist E5880 on postoperative function of hepatic allografts procured from NHBDs were eva...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Takada Y,Taniguchi H,Fukunaga K,Yuzawa K,Otsuka M,Todoroki T,Iijima T,Fukao K

更新日期：1998-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Histopathologic characteristics and optimal treatment modality for superficial esophageal cancer were reevaluated on the basis of 2418 patients from 143 institutions through a nationwide questionnaire to the members of the Japanese Society for Esophageal Diseases. METHODS:A questionnaire was designed for pa...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Kodama M,Kakegawa T

更新日期：1998-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The heterogeneous nature of carcinoid tumors makes it difficult to develop a standardized treatment strategy for the primary tumor itself and for probable liver metastases. However, prolongation of the 5-year survival rate (5-ysr) and amelioration of the incapacitating symptoms after resection of the primary...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Nave H,Mössinger E,Feist H,Lang H,Raab H

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although intracellular protease activation is thought to be an early event in acute pancreatitis, factors determining progression from edematous to necrotizing pancreatitis are largely unknown. With enterokinase as a probe and an immunoassay quantifying free trypsinogen activation peptides (TAP), we sought e...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Fernández-del Castillo C,Schmidt J,Warshaw AL,Rattner DW

更新日期：1994-09-01 00:00:00