Teratoma in the region of adrenal gland: a unique entity masquerading as lipomatous adrenal tumor.

abstract：:The proliferation of transplantation programs has not been paralleled by a similar increase in the availability of organ donors. Between 1984 and 1987, 104 orthotopic heart transplantations were performed at Loyola University Medical Center. During the same period, 25 patients died while awaiting a donor organ. To red...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Pifarre R,Sullivan HJ,Montoya A,Bakhos M,Grieco J,Foy BK,Blakeman B,Costanzo-Nordin MR,Altergott R,Lonchyna V

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To assess the relative importance of cardiac versus peripheral vascular failure in patients dying of septic shock, a series of 42 patients with documented septic shock was retrospectively evaluated. Patients were included in the study if serial hemodynamic and metabolic studies had been performed: the first one within...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Groeneveld AB,Bronsveld W,Thijs LG

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Cell migration is an integral part of the development of intimal hyperplasia, and proteases are pivotal components in the process. Cell migration in response to urokinase is mediated through the aminoterminal fragment (ATF) of the protein. This study examines the role of NAD(P)H oxidase during epidermal grow...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Duru EA,Fu Y,Davies MG

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A preliminary subcutaneous dose of heparin given with premedication, followed by a continuous infusion of low-dose heparin up to 2 hours after operation, was given to 20 of 40 patients undergoing major abdominal operation randomly allocated to either act as controls or receive prophylaxis. The anticoagulant effect of ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Jennings SA,Heather BP,Greenhalgh RM

更新日期：1984-09-01 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：:The efficacy of nasogastric (NG) suction was evaluated in a prospective, randomized trial in 60 patients with acute pancreatitis of mild to moderate severity. Group I, NG (29 patients) was treated with NG suction, and group II, no NG (31 patients) was treated without NG suction. The presentation, cause of pancreatitis...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sarr MG,Sanfey H,Cameron JL

更新日期：1986-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A redundant publication is one which duplicates previous, simultaneous, or future publications by the same author or group or, alternatively, could have been combined with the latter into one paper. As there is no information about the extent of this problem in the surgical literature, we set out to assess t...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Schein M,Paladugu R

更新日期：2001-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:After portal vein ligation of 1 side of the liver, the other side regenerates at a slow rate. This slow growth may be accelerated to rapid growth by adding a transection between the 2 sides, i.e., performing portal vein ligation and parenchymal transection. We found that in patients undergoing portal vein li...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Schadde E,Tsatsaris C,Swiderska-Syn M,Breitenstein S,Urner M,Schimmer R,Booy C,Z'graggen BR,Wenger RH,Spahn DR,Hertl M,Knechtle S,Diehl AM,Schläpfer M,Beck-Schimmer B

更新日期：2017-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The landscape of patients with end-stage renal disease is changing with the increasing availability of kidney transplantation. In the near future, a less aggressive approach to treat secondary hyperparathyroidism might be beneficial. We report outcomes of parathyroidectomy for end-stage renal disease-related...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： van der Plas W,Kruijff S,Sidhu SB,Delbridge LW,Sywak MS,Engelsman AF

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Extrinsic denervation of the transplanted small bowel could play a substantial role in motor dysfunction of the transplanted gut. We attempted to determine the effect of chronic extrinsic denervation on intestinal contractility. METHODS:Jejunal longitudinal muscle strips were obtained from rats 1 week and 8...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Balsiger BM,Ohtani N,Anding WJ,Duenes JA,Sarr MG

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The viability of the heart from irreversibly shocked dogs was evaluated. Thirty-one mongrel dogs were used to develop a uniformly lethal hemorrhagic shock model. The final model utilized a 30 mm. Hg mean arterial pressure with a 40 percent decompensation (uptake of reservoir blood). All control dogs subjected to this ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Culpepper RD,Kondo Y,Hardy JD,Turner MD

更新日期：1975-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The recent development of stereoscopic images using 3-dimensional monitors is expected to improve techniques for laparoscopic operation. Several studies have reported technical advantages in using 3-dimensional monitors with regard to operative accuracy and working speed, but there are few reports that analy...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Nishi M,Kanaji S,Otake Y,Harada H,Yamamoto M,Oshikiri T,Nakamura T,Suzuki S,Suzuki Y,Hiasa Y,Sato Y,Kakeji Y

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We report pharmacokinetic (PK) data, evaluation of modifications for increased stability, evaluation for cellular uptake, and mediation of regression of breast cancer for the aptamer OPN-R3. METHODS:The OPN-R3 aptamer was assessed for PK data in vivo with additional comparison of IV and subcutaneous dosing....

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Talbot LJ,Mi Z,Bhattacharya SD,Kim V,Guo H,Kuo PC

更新日期：2011-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Longitudinal, risk-adjusted measurement of outcomes of carotid artery (CA) surgery is necessary for the evaluation of quality performance and for the assessment of strategies of quality improvement. METHODS:Patients from quality coding hospitals who underwent CA surgery and met procedural and diagnostic cod...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Fry DE,Pine M,Locke D,Reband A,Torres Z,Pine G

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic ultrasound (LUS) is a method of intraoperative bile duct imaging that can be used prior to any potentially hazardous dissection. The purpose of this study was to determine whether LUS could permit safe laparoscopic completion of difficult cholecystectomy (LC) cases and to assess whether its use ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Gwinn EC,Daly S,Deziel DJ

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) sequestration in the lung is a hallmark of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). We have shown that 25% Albumin (A25) resuscitation attenuates lung injury after hemorrhagic shock and lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure by reducing lung leukosequestration. We hypothesize...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Powers KA,Kapus A,Khadaroo RG,Papia G,Rotstein OD

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Improvements in outcomes after pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) have permitted more complex resections. Complete extirpation at PD may require multivisceral resection (MVR-PD); however, descriptions of morbidity of MVR-PD are limited to small, single-institution series. METHODS:The National Surgical Quality Impro...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Bhayani NH,Enomoto LM,James BC,Ortenzi G,Kaifi JT,Kimchi ET,Staveley-O'Carroll KF,Gusani NJ

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Several clinical studies have documented an increased incidence of gallstones after truncal vagotomy. Previous laboratory studies, however, have failed to establish a clear mechanism for this phenomenon. Whereas lithogenic bile is a prerequisite for cholesterol cholelithiasis, gallbladder stasis has also been shown to...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Pitt HA,Doty JE,Roslyn JJ,DenBesten L

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Expendable autologous nerve available for repair of nerve injuries is limited. Cadaveric allografts could provide adequate nerve for grafting but are susceptible to rejection and currently require chronic systemic immunosuppression. METHODS:Age-matched Buffalo (RT1B) rats randomly assigned to 7 experimental...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Genden EM,Mackinnon SE,Yu S,Flye MW

更新日期：1998-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:During a 30-month period 73 patients underwent operation for choledocholithiasis. Thirty-three of these patients (45%) had cholangitis preoperatively. When compared to patients with common duct stones who had no preoperative cholangitis, patients with cholangitis were older (P less than 0.001), more likely to present ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Pitt HA,Postier RG,Cameron JL

更新日期：1983-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is possible that in the future, lasers will replace electrocautery in gastrointestinal surgical procedures. Few studies exist that compare the tissue effects of electrocautery with newer laser modalities. In this study, the tissue effects of electrocautery, noncontact Nd:YAG, contact Nd:YAG, and CO2 lasers were stu...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Schroder T,Brackett K,Joffe SN

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nine cases of known metastases originating from other metastatic foci were documented at operation. The primary tumors included four melanomas, two osteosarcomas, a synovial sarcoma, an anaplastic lung carcinoma, and a rhadbomyosarcoma. Secondary metastatic sites to the regional lymph nodes were noted in the pulmonary...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Roth JA,Silverstein MJ,Morton DL

更新日期：1976-06-01 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:Necrotizing Clostridium septicum infections (CSI) have a strong association with malignancy or immunosuppression. To clarify this relationship and determine how it impacted mortality, the experience with CSI at a single institution was reviewed. METHODS:Records of all patients admitted to our hospital with ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Larson CM,Bubrick MP,Jacobs DM,West MA

更新日期：1995-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Health care costs continue to spiral; aggregate costs for 1992 are $850 billion, 13.6% of the U.S. gross national product. The issue has assumed national proportions, and change appears to be on the federal agenda. Great interest in surgical expenditures exists, which comprise 30.1% of all health care outlay...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Muñoz E,Tortella BJ,Jaker M,Sakmyster M,Kanofsky P

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Long-term follow-up of heart, liver, and lung transplantation has led to an increased recognition of secondary end-stage renal failure (ESRF) in transplant recipients. This study examines our center's experience with renal transplantation following previous solid organ transplantation. METHODS:From January ...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Coopersmith CM,Brennan DC,Miller B,Wang C,Hmiel P,Shenoy S,Ramachandran V,Jendrisak MD,Ceriotti CS,Mohanakumar T,Lowell JA

更新日期：2001-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pasireotide (SOM230), a long-acting somatostatin analogue (LAR), has improved agonist activity at somatostatin receptors. We tested the effect of SOM230 on insulin secretion, serum glucose concentrations, tumor growth, and survival using an MEN1 transgenic mouse model. METHODS:Eight 12-month-old conditional...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Quinn TJ,Yuan Z,Adem A,Geha R,Vrikshajanani C,Koba W,Fine E,Hughes DT,Schmid HA,Libutti SK

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic pancreatitis remains a challenging inflammatory disease, causing progressive, irreversible fibrosis of the pancreatic parenchyma. Several surgical options for treatment have been established, but duodenum-preserving pancreatic head resections seem to be the most favorable option other than pancreatod...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Bellon E,Roswora MD,Melling N,Grotelueschen R,Grupp K,Reeh M,Ghadban T,Izbicki JR,Bachmann K

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A clinical observation that patients with aortoiliac occlusive disease have a high aortic bifurcation serves as the stimulus for this study. A review of 100 consecutive abdominal aortograms revealed that patients with occlusive disease had an average bifurcation angle of 38 degrees and those with normal studies or ane...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sharp WV,Donovan DL,Teague PC,Mosteller RD

更新日期：1982-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Seeding of vascular grafts with genetically engineered human endothelial cells (hECs) secreting antithrombogenic or fibrinolytic agents has considerable clinical potential. METHODS:An adenoviral vector was used to transfer the human tissue-type plasminogen activator (htPA) gene to hECs, and the ability of t...

journal_title：Surgery

authors： Sugawara Y,Sakata Y,Minowada S,Hamada H,Yoshida Y,Sato O,Deguchi J,Kimura H,Namba T,Makuuchi M,Miyata T

更新日期：1997-07-01 00:00:00