Nosocomial infection rates at a General Army Hospital.

abstract：:This study has summarized our results with popliteal-tibial in situ saphenous vein bypass in 26 patients, 25 of whom were diabetic, over a 2 year period. Both above- and below-knee popliteal inflow sites were used for bypass of limb-threatening ischemia. Distal calf or pedal outflow sites were required in all but two ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Rhodes GR,Rollins D,Sidawy AN,Skudder P,Buchbinder D

更新日期：1987-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atrial fibrillation and atrial flutter (AF) frequently complicate coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) and increase hospital stay as well as morbidity. Studies of drug prophylaxis to prevent AF with beta-adrenergic blocking agents administered in fixed doses have had conflicting results. METHODS:One hundre...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Paull DL,Tidwell SL,Guyton SW,Harvey E,Woolf RA,Holmes JR,Anderson RP

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Native Americans (NA) form a unique cohort of colon cancer (CC) patients among whom the variability in demographics and cancer characteristics remains unclear. METHODS:We abstracted the national estimates for NA with CC using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Result (SEER) database. Trend analysis o...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Thuraisingam R,Jandova J,Pandit V,Michailidou M,Nfonsam VN

更新日期：2017-08-01 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

authors： Cooperman M,Fabri PJ,Martin EW Jr,Carey LC

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of postoperative wound complications and early cancer recurrence was studied in 289 patients who had mastectomy alone and in 113 patients who underwent immediate reconstruction following mastectomy. Patients undergoing immediate reconstruction were younger and had less advanced disease than patients who ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： O'Brien W,Hasselgren PO,Hummel RP,Coith R,Hyams D,Kurtzman L,Neale HW

更新日期：1993-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:On rare occasions, emergency tracheostomy is indicated to establish an airway. Using a large bore needle as a guide, tracheal intubation is assured with minimal damage to vital structures in the neck. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Golden GT,Fox JW,Edlich RF,Edgerton MT

更新日期：1976-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Experience with 22 cases of reconstruction of the cervical esophagus, hypopharynx and oral cavity using free jejunal transfer is presented. The method requires an experienced team with high technical competence, but the benefits related to rapid single-stage completion and low morbidity certainly justify its use. ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hester TR,McConnel FM,Nahal F,Jurkiewicz MJ,Brown RG

更新日期：1980-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this meta-analysis was to compare the effectiveness and complications of the laparoscopic procedure and open techniques in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernias. METHODS:The electronic databases MEDLINE, Embase, PubMed, and Cochrane Library were used to search for randomized controlled tria...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Li J,Ji Z,Li Y

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A number of factors are known to be related to increased mortality of surgery in obstructive jaundice, yet precise identification of patients at greatest risk is difficult. We have studied the elimination of the minor analgesic antipyrine as a dynamic measure of hepatic metabolic function in patients with obstructive ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McPherson GA,Benjamin IS,Boobis AR,Blumgart LH

更新日期：1985-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immunologic changes after blood transfusions cannot be studied ethically in normal individuals. We therefore studied two comparable groups of patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who received similar drug treatment and experienced a similar degree of surgical trauma, except that one group received an a...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Fernandez LA,MacSween JM,You CK,Gorelick M

更新日期：1992-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of ranitidine, a new H2-receptor antagonist, on liver regeneration were investigated using a protocol described previously. The animals in Group I had standard two-thirds hepatectomy. In Group II, the rats received an 8 mg/kg intramuscular dose of ranitidine immediately and 24 and 48 hours after two-thirds...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Kanashima R,Nagasue N,Sakato K

更新日期：1985-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Between 1968 and 1979, 183 patients with invasive epidermoid cancer of the anal canal were treated at Institut Curie. There was 156 women, 27 men with a mean age of 67 +/- 11 years (range 40 to 85 years). The initial height of the tumor was less than 4 cm (65 patients), 4 to 6 cm (98 patients), and more than 6 cm (20 ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Salmon RJ,Fenton J,Asselain B,Mathieu G,Girodet J,Durand JC,Decroix Y,Pilleron JP,Rousseau J

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Michigan repealed a 35-year mandatory helmet law on April 13, 2012. We examined the early clinical impacts at a level 1 trauma center in West Michigan. METHODS:Retrospective cohort study comparing outcomes among motorcycle crash victims in a 7-month period before and after the helmet law repeal. RESULTS:On...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Chapman AJ,Titus R,Ferenchick H,Davis A,Rodriguez C

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The technique of intraoperative autotransfusion utilizing the Haemonetics Cell Saver is described. This device separates and washes red blood cells removed from the surgical field. Advantages of this unit over others are (1) no systemic anticoagulation is required, (2) circulatory fibrin debris is removed, (3) plasma ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Sharp WV,Stark M,Donovan DL

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic malignancies of the hand are rare and usually develop from lung, breast, or kidney tumors. Metastases from tumors and sarcomas of the gastrointestinal system are even more uncommon. The authors report a case of differentiated adenocarcinoma of the colon in a 76-year-old man who presented with distal phalang...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Anoop TM,George S,Divya KP,Jabbar PK

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss of function of the tumor suppressor gene TP53 contributes to the development of several tumors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We screened DNA samples from 47 patients with upper respiratory system squamous cell carcinomas for the presence of TP53 mutations. Exons 4 to 8 of the TP53 gene were amplified by the po...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Nagai MA,Miracca EC,Yamamoto L,Kowalski LP,Brentani RR

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Significant salvage of patients with a wide variety of cysts and benign tumors of the liver and of some patients with biliary strictures can be achieved by hepatic resection in carefully selected clinical situations with a low operative mortality rate and an acceptable postoperative complication rate. Still to be dete...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Cady B,Bonneval M,Fender HR Jr

更新日期：1979-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Forty-one patients with significant pulmonary emboli were reviewed. The presence of heart disease and obesity was found with relatively constant frequency throughout the groups presented. Postoperative infections (wounds or abscess) were frequently associated with fatal or significant pulmonary embolism, particularly ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： West B,Garrison RN,Flint LM Jr

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:During liver transplantation, an oversized graft or active bleeding in the hepatic area can make performance of the suprahepatic caval anastomosis extremely difficult or even impossible. In other instances, a brief as possible warm ischemia is desired to provide a marginal graft with maximum chances of good ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Salizzoni M,Romagnoli R,Zamboni F

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluates the impact of the autopsy on a general surgical training program from 1984 through 1988. We have retrospectively examined the charts of all patients who died during this period. Included in this analysis are the records of patients from the general, cardiac, pediatric, and transplant surgery depar...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Stothert JC Jr,Gbaanador G

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A phase I clinical trial of immunotherapy with "Immune" RNA was undertaken fifteen months ago. Twenty-six cancer patients were treated with RNA extracted from the lymphoid organs of sheep immunized with either autologous tumor cells or allogeneic tumor cells of the same histologic type. Eighteen patients had gross dis...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Pilch YH,de Kernion JB,Skinner DG,Ramming KP,Schick PM,Fritze D,Brower P,Kern DH

更新日期：1976-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of touch preparation (touch prep) in the evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes (SLNs). METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of 402 breast cancer patients who underwent SLN biopsy. RESULTS:A SLN was identified in 381 patients. Of 61 patients with a true...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Guidroz JA,Johnson MT,Scott-Conner CE,De Young BR,Weigel RJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven patients with carcinoma in a thyroglossal duct cyst have received treatment over a 15 year period. Findings in all of these patients reflect the likelihood of carcinoma arising within thyroglossal duct tissue. In each patient there was sufficient histologic evidence of the presence of a thyroglossal duct cyst an...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Roses DF,Snively SL,Phelps RG,Cohen N,Blum M

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To prevent hepatic failure after major hepatectomy, it is important to assess preoperative factors related to liver failure. METHODS:We examined 80 patients who underwent right-sided hepatectomy. Hyperbilirubinemia, uncontrolled ascites, and prolonged postoperative hospital stay were defined as liver failur...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hirashita T,Ohta M,Iwashita Y,Iwaki K,Uchida H,Yada K,Matsumoto T,Kitano S

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fifty-one cervical nodes from 19 patients with advanced head and neck cancer were stimulated with phorbol dibutyrate and ionomycin (PDBu + Io) to determine the effect of such stimulation on the generation of cytotoxic T cells and whether this stimulation could bypass the need for autologous tumor stimulation. Lymphocy...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： McGrath PC,Hamby LS,Freeman JW

更新日期：1992-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The biofragmentable anastomosis ring (BAR) was introduced by Hardy in 1985 as a simple alternative to sutured or stapled intestinal anastomosis. METHODS:The aim of this study was to analyze complications related to the use of the BAR in elective intraperitoneal intestinal anastomosis to identify technical a...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Forde KA,Goodell KH,DellaBadia M

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Since the introduction of the laparoscopic live donor nephrectomy in 1995, attempts have been made to depart from the total laparoscopic approach to the hand-assisted approach to decrease surgical time and complications. We present our 6-year experience with the total laparoscopic approach. METHODS:Between ...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Hawasli A,Berri R,Meguid A,Le K,Oh H

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study investigated the use of ultrasound (US) as a first-line diagnostic tool. METHODS:All women attending our breast center underwent bilateral whole-breast US in addition to all other investigations, and results were documented prospectively and preoperatively. RESULTS:Of 796 patients with breast can...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Benson SR,Blue J,Judd K,Harman JE

更新日期：2004-10-01 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:Surgical safety and quality initiatives have now moved to the front of the agenda for contemporary surgery. METHODS:Sixty-two surgical specialists began to study quality and cost control in 1998, and those efforts grew into a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services-funded pilot study of the Surgical Care...

journal_title：American journal of surgery

authors： Polk HC Jr,Tyson MB,Galandiuk S

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00