Clinical experience with the use of a valve-bearing conduit to construct a second left ventricular outflow tract in cases of unresectable intra-ventricular obstruction.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to obtain feedback from key stakeholders and end users to identify program strengths and weaknesses to plan for wider dissemination and implementation of the Virtual Acute Care for Elders (Virtual ACE) program, a novel intervention that improves outcomes for older surgical patients. ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Balentine CJ,Morris M,Knight SJ,Turan JM,Flood KL,Gutierrez-Meza D,Macdonald CL,Bhatia S,Brown CJ

更新日期：2020-11-16 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the efficacy of adjunctive IPC to standard prophylaxis of postoperative VTE in patients at extremely high-risk. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The standard prophylaxis for postoperative VTE is insufficient in extremely high-risk patients. It is unclear whether an adjunctive use of IPC would result in a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lobastov K,Sautina E,Alencheva E,Bargandzhiya A,Schastlivtsev I,Barinov V,Laberko L,Rodoman G,Boyarintsev V

更新日期：2020-11-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:For patients with gastroparesis, temporary pyloric disruption has been shown to improve symptoms and gastric emptying. Per-oral pyloromyotomy (POP) is an innovative endoscopic procedure to divide the pylorus from within a submucosal tunnel, as a corollary to surgical pyloromyotomy. Here we evaluate subjective...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Rodriguez J,Strong AT,Haskins IN,Landreneau JP,Allemang MT,El-Hayek K,Villamere J,Tu C,Cline MS,Kroh M,Ponsky JL

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A recent revision of the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging for gallbladder cancer (6th Edition) involved some major changes. Most notably, T2N0M0 tumors were moved from stage II to stage IB; T3N1M0 disease was moved from stage III to stage IIB; and T4NxM0 (x = any) tumors were moved from stag...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Fong Y,Wagman L,Gonen M,Crawford J,Reed W,Swanson R,Pan C,Ritchey J,Stewart A,Choti M

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To prospectively characterize changes in body weight, satiety, and postprandial gut hormone profiles following esophagectomy. BACKGROUND:With improved oncologic outcomes in esophageal cancer, there is an increasing focus on functional status and health-related quality of life in survivorship. Early satiety a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Elliott JA,Docherty NG,Eckhardt HG,Doyle SL,Guinan EM,Ravi N,Reynolds JV,Roux CWL

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To review the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) and the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) national databases over the past 10 years to evaluate their relative similarities and differences, to appraise their use as quality improvement tools, and to assess their potential to facilitate improvements in quality...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Grover FL,Shroyer AL,Hammermeister K,Edwards FH,Ferguson TB Jr,Dziuban SW Jr,Cleveland JC Jr,Clark RE,McDonald G

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To examine the association of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in inflammation-related genes in the development of infections following esophagectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Genetic polymorphisms for immunoregulatory cytokines may explain individual variation in response to trauma. Esophagectomy is as...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Azim K,McManus R,Brophy K,Ryan A,Kelleher D,Reynolds JV

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Physician Fee Schedule confers higher value for physician work in procedure and test codes than in Evaluation and Management (E/M) codes. BACKGROUND:Medicare Payment Advisory Commission previously demonstrated that time for medical serv...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kerber KA,Raphaelson M,Barkley GL,Burke JF

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess whether level of arterial obstruction determines the effectiveness of SET in patients with IC. BACKGROUND DATA:Guidelines advocate SET before invasive treatment for IC, but early revascularization remains widespread, especially in patients with aortoiliac disease. METHODS:Patients were recruited f...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： van den Houten MML,Jansen S,van der Laan L,Vriens PWHE,Willigendael EM,Koelemay MJW,Scheltinga MRM,Teijink JAW,ELECT Study Group.

更新日期：2020-07-24 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to investigate the therapeutic impact of a new oncolytic vaccinia virus in a triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) murine model and its potential for treating distant metastatic disease. BACKGROUND:TNBCs are aggressive tumors associated with a high metastatic rate. Their lack of targets for h...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Gholami S,Chen CH,Lou E,De Brot M,Fujisawa S,Chen NG,Szalay AA,Fong Y

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimal immunosuppression (IS) is desirable in organ transplantation to reduce side effects and to promote the process of tolerance induction. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Between February 2000 and September 2004, 156 adults (>15 years old) receiving a primary liver graft were enrolled in a prospective, randomized,...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Lerut J,Mathys J,Verbaandert C,Talpe S,Ciccarelli O,Lemaire J,Bonaccorsi-Riani E,Vanthuyne V,Hetsch N,Roggen F,Reyck CD,Goffette P,Latinne D,Orlando G,Rahier J,Sempoux C,Wallemacq P,Laterre PF,Gianello P

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Over a 24-year period, 411 partial hepatic resections were performed: 142 right or left trisegmentectomies, 158 lobectomies, 25 segmentectomies, and 86 local excisions. The operations were performed for benign lesions in 182 patients, for primary hepatic malignancies in 106, and for hepatic metastases in 123, includin...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Iwatsuki S,Starzl TE

更新日期：1988-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess our long-term complications from complete axillary lymph node dissection (AXLND) in patients with breast cancer. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Complete AXLND as part of the surgical therapy for breast cancer has come under increased scrutiny due the use of the sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy technique t...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Silberman AW,McVay C,Cohen JS,Altura JF,Brackert S,Sarna GP,Palmer D,Ko A,Memsic L

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate differences in the quality, confidence, and consistency of intraoperative surgical decision making (DM) and using functional neuroimaging expose decision systems that operators use. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Novices are hypothesized to use conscious analysis (effortful DM) leading to activation ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Leff DR,Yongue G,Vlaev I,Orihuela-Espina F,James D,Taylor MJ,Athanasiou T,Dolan R,Yang GZ,Darzi A

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study is to determine the characteristics and frequency of intraoperative safety threats and resilience supports using a human factors measurement tool. BACKGROUND:Human factors analysis can provide insight into how system elements contribute to intraoperative adverse events. Empiric ev...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Adams-McGavin RC,Jung JJ,van Dalen ASHM,Grantcharov TP,Schijven MP

更新日期：2019-10-04 00:00:00

abstract：:To determine if visceral blood flow was altered by thermal injury, effective renal blood flow (ERBF) was measured by para-aminohippurate clearance in five control subjects and 13 nonbacteremic burn patients (mean burn size: 50% total body surface, range: 24.5-83.5) 6-25 days after burn injury. Splanchnic blood flow (S...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Aulick LH,Goodwin CW Jr,Becker RA,Wilmore DW

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirteen patients with lymphoma of the breast are presented. In addition, 163 previously reported cases of lymphoma of the breast are reviewed. Complete staging was performed on all patients. No patient had a diagnosis of lymphoma prior to breast biopsy. The histologic findings were diffuse histiocytic lymphoma (DHL) ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schouten JT,Weese JL,Carbone PP

更新日期：1981-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From 1969 to 1985, 129 patients with combined pancreatoduodenal injuries were treated at one urban trauma center. A total of 104 patients (80.6%) had penetrating wounds, and multiple visceral and vascular injuries were usually associated with the pancreatoduodenal injury. Primary repair or resection of one or both org...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Feliciano DV,Martin TD,Cruse PA,Graham JM,Burch JM,Mattox KL,Bitondo CG,Jordan GL Jr

更新日期：1987-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:From July 1983 through December 1987, 300 consecutive patients with penetrating gunshot wounds of the abdomen causing visceral or vascular injuries were treated. Resuscitative thoracotomy was required in 20 patients (6.6%), and only two survived. The most commonly injured organs were the small bowel (60%), colon (41.6...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Feliciano DV,Burch JM,Spjut-Patrinely V,Mattox KL,Jordan GL Jr

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study explores whether fetal allograft survival is age dependent and organ specific. Fetal rat tissue (renal, gonadal, hepatic) from the third trimester of gestation (days 15-21) was transplanted into 306 outbred adult rats for 10-30 days. Grafts were studied by morphometric and histologic analysis. Ten days afte...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Foglia RP,DiPreta J,Statter MB,Donahoe PK

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the role of the microvascular endothelium in the regulation of regenerating liver mass after partial hepatectomy. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Angiogenesis is critical for both pathologic and physiologic processes. The ability of certain tissues, such as the liver, kidney, and spleen, to regenerate a...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Greene AK,Wiener S,Puder M,Yoshida A,Shi B,Perez-Atayde AR,Efstathiou JA,Holmgren L,Adamis AP,Rupnick M,Folkman J,O'Reilly MS

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The tumors from approximately 50% of patients with breast cancer contained estrogen receptor (ER). ER appeared more often and at higher levels in the tumors of postmenopausal women. Eleven out of 12 patients who had multiple ER assays from various metastatic sites showed no significant discrepancies in ER values. ER l...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Singhakowinta A,Potter HG,Buroker TR,Samal B,Brooks SC,Vaitkevicius VK

更新日期：1976-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the prognostic influence of residual tumor at or within 1 mm of the mobilization margins (R1Mobilization) compared with transection margins (R1Transection) following pancreaticoduodenectomy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). BACKGROUND:The prognostic strength of R1 status increases wit...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jamieson NB,Foulis AK,Oien KA,Going JJ,Glen P,Dickson EJ,Imrie CW,McKay CJ,Carter R

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Emergency portacaval shunt for variceal bleeding is associated with a high operative mortality, particularly if used as a last resort. Because of this, a strong case has been made against emergency shunt. This report describes an experience with emergency portacaval shunt for the treatment of variceal bleeding when us...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Villeneuve JP,Pomier-Layrargues G,Duguay L,Lapointe R,Tanguay S,Marleau D,Willems B,Huet PM,Infante-Rivard C,Lavoie P

更新日期：1987-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare surgical safety and efficiency of 2 image guidance modalities, perfect augmented reality (AR) and side-by-side unregistered image guidance (IG), against a no guidance control (NG), when performing a simulated laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). BACKGROUND:Image guidance using AR offers the potentia...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Dilley JWR,Hughes-Hallett A,Pratt PJ,Pucher PH,Camara M,Darzi AW,Mayer EK

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Compare emergency general surgery (EGS) patient outcomes following index and non-index hospital readmissions, and explore predictive factors for non-index readmission. BACKGROUND:Readmission to a different hospital leads to fragmentation of care. The impact of non-index readmsision on patient outcomes follow...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Hanna K,Chehab M,Bible L,Asmar S,Ditillo M,Castanon L,Tang A,Joseph B

更新日期：2020-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the clinical results of Brooke ileostomy are good, patients are permanently incontinent of stool and gas. Alternative operations designed to restore enteric continence, such as ileal pouch-anal anastomosis, must not only be as safe and effective as Brooke ileostomy, but should provide an improved quality of l...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pemberton JH,Phillips SF,Ready RR,Zinsmeister AR,Beahrs OH

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Acute abdominal pain is the most common indication for surgical admission. Nonspecific abdominal pain (NSAP) may account for up to 40% of cases. There has been no published prospective study in which adult patients presenting with acute abdominal pain are investigated for celiac disease. AIMS:We aimed to as...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Sanders DS,Hopper AD,Azmy IA,Rahman N,Hurlstone DP,Leeds JS,George RR,Bhala N

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Comparison of short- and long-term effects after laparoscopic Heller myotomy (LHM) and endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) considering the need for retreatment. BACKGROUND:Previously published studies have indicated that LHM is the most effective treatment for Achalasia. In contrast to that a recent randomized...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Schoenberg MB,Marx S,Kersten JF,Rösch T,Belle S,Kähler G,Vassiliou MC,Lüth S,von Renteln D

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the outcome of artificial anal sphincter implantation for severe fecal incontinence in 37 consecutive patients operated on in a single institution from 1993 through 2001. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Implantation of an artificial anal sphincter is proposed in severe fecal incontinence when local treat...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Michot F,Costaglioli B,Leroi AM,Denis P

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00