Antral gastrin and acid secretion in duodenal ulcer patients.

abstract：:Distal embolization of fragmented laminated thrombus and atheroma producing peripheral ischemia or gangrene is an underemphasized complication of arterial reconstruction. A set of techniques has been developed to minimize this important complication. To assess their effectiveness, the incidence of distal embolism in p...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Starr DS,Lawrie GM,Morris GC Jr

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical efficacy and safety of cefotetan was assessed in two multicenter clinical trials involving 335 evaluable patients hospitalized with obstetric and gynecologic infections. In Study I, cefotetan was compared with moxalactam and in Study II, cefotetan was compared with cefoxitin. The clinical response rate in...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sweet RL,Gall SA,Gibbs RS,Hemsell DL,Knuppel RA,Lane TW,Miller RD,Newton ER,Poindexter AN,Reguero W

更新日期：1988-05-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Curettage of lymph nodes in 36 patients with cancer of the thoracic esophagus was performed in the bilateral supraclavicular, right intrathoracic and abdominal regions. The overall metastatic ratio in lymph nodes was 52.8 percent (19 of 36). It was particularly high in the right supraclavicular nodes (26.7 percent), t...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sannohe Y,Hiratsuka R,Doki K

更新日期：1981-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has increased in recent years. Limited data exists on the impact of NAC on biliary microbiome. METHODS:Patients who underwent pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) for PDAC between 2014 and 2017 were reviewed. Patients were stratif...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nadeem SO,Jajja MR,Maxwell DW,Pouch SM,Sarmiento JM

更新日期：2020-10-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study explores the nature and the intention of attending surgeons' guiding behaviors performed in the operating room (OR) in order to build taxonomy of OR guiding behavior. METHODS:Nine attending surgeons and 8 surgical residents were invited to observe 8 prerecorded surgical cases from 4 common proced...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chen XP,Williams RG,Sanfey HA,Smink DS

更新日期：2015-01-01 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:On surgical simulators, measures of economy of hand motion have been shown to be reliable, valid, and objective measures of technical competence. Our goal was to validate hand-motion analysis (HMA) as an objective measure of surgical skill on real patients. METHODS:HMA (hand movement frequency, hand travel ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Grober ED,Roberts M,Shin EJ,Mahdi M,Bacal V

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The extent of tissue loss amenable to primary healing after revascularization is unknown. Salvage of limbs with large soft-tissue defects with exposed tendon, joint, or bone lies beyond the limits of conventional techniques. We report our results using free tissue transfer as an adjunct to lower extremity va...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gooden MA,Gentile AT,Mills JL,Berman SS,Demas CP,Reinke KR,Hunter GC,Westerband A,Greenwald D

更新日期：1997-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study is to establish a relationship between critical ischemia of the lower limb and kidney dysfunction. MATERIALS AND METHODS:At rest, urine samples were collected from three groups: group A, 16 patients with critical ischemia; group B, 22 patients with stable intermittent claudication; and...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Morsey H,Aslam M,Standfield N

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pneumomediastinum following blunt trauma is often observed on CT imaging, and concern for associated aerodigestive injury often prompts endoscopy and/or fluoroscopy. In recent years, adoption of multi-detector CT technology has resulted in high resolution images that may clearly identify aerodigestive injuri...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Matthees NG,Mankin JA,Trahan AM,Israr S,Jones MD,Dameworth JL,Petersen SR,Weinberg JA

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:While percutaneous tracheostomy (PT) is becoming the procedure of choice for elective tracheostomy, there is little late complication data. This study compared incidence of, and factors contributing to, tracheal stenosis following PT or open tracheostomy (OT). METHODS:A 10-year review was conducted of traum...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kettunen WW,Helmer SD,Haan JM

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relative merits of the anterior and posterior approaches to the adrenal gland were assessed in a series of 103 patients with bilateral cortical hyperplasia or unilateral cortical adenoma (less than 25 g). In none of the patients was additional concomitant surgery planned. Sixty-four patients were operated on throu...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Russell CF,Hamberger B,van Heerden JA,Edis AJ,Ilstrup DM

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience with fifty-three femorofemoral grafts performed as the initial operation for iliac occlusive disease over a ten year period is reviewed. There was one operative death (2 per cent). There were two early and three late graft failures, for a five year cumulative graft patency rate of 80 per cent. Of the twenty...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mannick JA,Maini BS

更新日期：1978-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We hypothesized that intravenous methylene blue will facilitate adrenal gland identification and resection during laparoscopic adrenalectomy. METHODS:Five mini-Hanford pigs were anesthetized and monitored per an approved Internal Review Board protocol. Timing of color changes in the adrenals was recorded af...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Obermeyer RJ,Knauer EM,Millie MP,Ojeda H,Peters MB Jr,Sweeney JF

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to calculate and analyze the cost of treatment for stage IV pressure ulcers. METHODS:A retrospective chart analysis of patients with stage IV pressure ulcers was conducted. Hospital records and treatment outcomes of these patients were followed up for a maximum of 29 months and ana...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brem H,Maggi J,Nierman D,Rolnitzky L,Bell D,Rennert R,Golinko M,Yan A,Lyder C,Vladeck B

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diabetic neuropathic ulcers are thought to arise from repetitive injury during normal walking in areas of high plantar pressures. It has been suggested that metatarsal head (MTH) resection alleviates elevated pressures at the site of the ulcer and, thus, expedites healing and prevents recurrence. We investigated the e...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Patel VG,Wieman TJ

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to investigate the impact of subcarinal dissection on short-term outcomes and survival after esophagectomy in patients with thoracic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS:Patients without subcarinal dissection were matched randomly to patients with subcarinal dissection i...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hu W,Liang Y,Zhang S,Hu Y,Liu J

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In an effort to determine the current incidence and clinical course of Buerger's disease, we reviewed the records of over 700 patients with small artery disease who were evaluated at Oregon Health Sciences University during a 15 year period. We identified 26 patients who met rigid criteria for the diagnosis of Buerger...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Mills JL,Taylor LM Jr,Porter JM

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A significant impairment in the intestinal absorption of D-xylose and vitamin A was observed in the first weeks after preservation and transplantation of the whole small bowel. Functional recovery was only observed in long-term survivors, usually transplanted dogs that lived more than five weeks. There was no impairme...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Toledo-Pereyra LH,Simmons RL,Najarian JS

更新日期：1975-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine whether pre-operative medication use is associated with unplanned 30-day readmission in elderly people undergoing cancer surgery. METHODS:Patients aged 65 years or older who were scheduled for cancer surgery and presented for comprehensive geriatric assessment were included. Co...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Jeon MS,Jeong YM,Yee J,Lee E,Kim KI,Lee BK,Rhie SJ,Chung JE,Gwak HS

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An experimental wound model has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of cefazolin and cefoxitin in the prevention of wound infection. Incisions were contaminated with Staph. aureus, E. coli, or a standardized fecal suspension. Regardless of the contaminant employed, the prophylactic use of either cefazolin or cefox...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sarap MD,Scher KS,Jones CW

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical patients are at high risk to develop nosocomial pneumonia, although an accurate diagnosis is difficult to make. Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are the most common pathogens, but Acinetobacteris emerging as an important pathogen. Because affected patients are often critically ill with multisy...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Barie PS

更新日期：2000-02-01 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

authors： Brown KM,Domin C,Aranha GV,Yong S,Shoup M

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The anastomotic leak and stricture formation after esophagectomy and cervical esophagogastric anastomosis deny patients with esophageal carcinoma the benefits of surgery. The present study was designed to ascertain whether a wide cross-sectional area at the site of anastomosis leads to lesser anastomotic com...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Gupta NM,Gupta R,Rao MS,Gupta V

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Multiple organ failure (MOF) emerged 30 years ago and became our research focus. Over the years, we have proposed a series of cartoons that rallied multidisciplinary translational research teams around common themes to generate "win-win" hypotheses that when tested (right or wrong) have advanced our understanding of M...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Moore FA

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over the last decade, significant technological advancements have occurred in cardiac surgery. One such breakthrough has been the use of robotic telemanipulation systems, which allow the surgeon to perform cardiac surgery through a minimally invasive approach. As a result, surgery for atrial fibrillation and resynchro...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： DeRose JJ Jr,Kypson AP

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Phyllodes tumors (PTs) of the breast are rare, and their prognosis and treatment are still subject of discussion. The purpose of this study is to clarify therapeutic aspects and prognostic factors of this disease. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 106 patients who had h...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Ben Hassouna J,Damak T,Gamoudi A,Chargui R,Khomsi F,Mahjoub S,Slimene M,Ben Dhiab T,Hechiche M,Boussen H,Rahal K

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposed bone, even in conjunction with a fracture, will cover spontaneously with granulation tissue followed by epithelium, or will sequestrate and then cover, providing there is adequate circulation at the wound site. The healing process is lengthy but need not interfere with the reestablishment of function of the wo...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Brown PW

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lasers have been used for endoscopic gastrointestinal surgery at our institution since 1977. The argon and Nd-YAG lasers are valuable for coagulating upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, and benign and malignant lesions, as well as a variety of anatomic anomalies. Between December 1977 and S...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hunter JG,Bowers JH,Burt RW,Sullivan JJ,Stevens SL,Dixon JA

更新日期：1984-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minor burns represent .96% to 1.5% of emergency department visits, yet burn center referral is common. Analysis of the Grady Memorial Hospital Burn Center examined the feasibility and savings if pediatric burns were managed locally with as-needed consultation. METHODS:Prospective data on 219 consecutive adm...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Vercruysse GA,Ingram WL,Feliciano DV

更新日期：2011-12-01 00:00:00