Virtual reality applied to hepatic surgery simulation: the next revolution.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate whether subclassification of microscopic vascular invasion (MiVI) affects the long-term outcome after curative surgical resection or liver transplantation (LT) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA:The most important factor for TNM staging in HCC is MiVI, ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Kang I,Jang M,Lee JG,Han DH,Joo DJ,Kim KS,Kim MS,Choi JS,Kim SI,Park YN,Choi GH

更新日期：2020-01-14 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An analysis of the injuries and treatment of the first 100 patients from the Syrian civil war was conducted to monitor quality of care and outcome. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:As reports of the collapse of health care systems in regions within Syria reach the media, patients find themselves crossing the border i...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Biswas S,Waksman I,Baron S,Fuchs D,Rechnitzer H,Dally N,Kassis S,Hadary A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Abdominal aortic aneurysmectomy is being performed with progressively lower operative mortality and morbidity. Three hundred thirty seven patients have had elective aneurysm repair since 1954. Factors affecting mortality and morbidity in the last 108 cases are analyzed. Seventy-four per cent of patients had pre-existi...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Thompson JE,Hollier LH,Patman RD,Persson AV

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective study was performed on 358 patients to examine the diagnosis, management, and natural history of fish bone ingestion. All patients admitted with the complaint had a thorough oral examination. Flexible endoscopy under local pharyngeal anesthesia would be performed on patients with negative findings. Of 11...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Ngan JH,Fok PJ,Lai EC,Branicki FJ,Wong J

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A historical review of work bearing on the rationale for hepatic artery ligation in the treatment of malignant disease in the liver is presented, particularly the early work showing that malignant disease of the liver is supplied primarily by the arterial circulation and not by the portal. A review is presented of som...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： McDermott WV Jr,Hensle TW

更新日期：1974-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the ability of epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition-related microRNAs (miRNAs) as serum biomarkers for prognosis and prediction of metastasis in patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). BACKGROUND:Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition-related miRNAs drive CRC progression and metastasis. However, the...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Toiyama Y,Hur K,Tanaka K,Inoue Y,Kusunoki M,Boland CR,Goel A

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To develop a model of established respiratory immunity against Pseudomonas aeruginosa pneumonia and to investigate the effects of route and type of nutrition on this immunity. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Diet influences the ability of gut-associated lymphoid tissue (GALT) to maintain mucosal immunity. Complex en...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： King BK,Kudsk KA,Li J,Wu Y,Renegar KB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims at improving diagnosis of intestinal ischemia, by measuring plasma and urinary fatty acid binding protein (FABP) levels. METHODS:Fifty consecutive patients suspected of intestinal ischemia were included and blood and urine were sampled at time of suspicion. Plasma and urinary concentrations o...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Thuijls G,van Wijck K,Grootjans J,Derikx JP,van Bijnen AA,Heineman E,Dejong CH,Buurman WA,Poeze M

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The authors evaluated the morbidity, mortality, and quality of life after pancreatic debridement for necrosis and compared these values to those for quality of life after elective medical and surgical management for chronic pancreatitis. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Quality of life after pancreatic debridement fo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Broome AH,Eisen GM,Harland RC,Collins BH,Meyers WC,Pappas TN

更新日期：1996-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study evaluated a possible protective and therapeutic effect of moderate hypothermia in the treatment of severe hemorrhagic shock. A modified Wiggers shock preparation was used. Normothermic dogs (Group I, N = 6) were maintained at normal body temperature throughout hemorrhagic shock and resuscitation. In Group I...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Meyer DM,Horton JW

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To construct a postoperative nomogram to estimate the risk of local recurrence for patients with desmoid tumors. BACKGROUND:The standard management of desmoid tumors is resection, but many recur locally. Other options include observation or novel chemotherapeutics, but little guidance exists on selecting tre...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Crago AM,Denton B,Salas S,Dufresne A,Mezhir JJ,Hameed M,Gonen M,Singer S,Brennan MF

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study the effects of autologous platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) versus human albumin on incisional wound breaking strength and subcutaneous collagen deposition in patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a randomized trial. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Platelet peptidic growth factors may stimulate colla...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Danielsen PL,Agren MS,Jorgensen LN

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two patients with aortic abdominal aneurysms in association with horseshoe kidney are presented, making a total of 34 cases recorded in the literature. In 29 patients, the aneurysm was resected and five patients were non-resectable. Because of the abnormalities in vascular supply to the abnormal kidney, it is importan...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Bietz DS,Merendino KA

更新日期：1975-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Seven patients with a mean burn size of 69.6% total body-surface area underwent skin grafting with autologous cultured epidermis. They were compared with a historical group of 18 controls, with a mean burn size of 60%, who underwent grafting with conventional meshed split-thickness autograft. There were no statistical...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Munster AM,Weiner SH,Spence RJ

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spectral analysis was used to examine 257 carotid arteries in 227 patients who had undergone carotid endarterectomy at 1, 3, 6, and 12 months after surgery and annually thereafter. Routine intraoperative completion angiography ensured that the operations were technically satisfactory. Postoperative restenoses were ide...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Thomas M,Otis SM,Rush M,Zyroff J,Dilley RB,Bernstein EF

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:To analyze the effects of a treatment program of intraoperative electron beam radiation therapy (IOERT) and external beam radiation therapy and chemotherapy on the outcome of patients with unresectable or locally advanced pancreatic cancer. METHODS:From 1978 to 2001, 150 patients with unresecta...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Willett CG,Del Castillo CF,Shih HA,Goldberg S,Biggs P,Clark JW,Lauwers G,Ryan DP,Zhu AX,Warshaw AL

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To achieve consensus on the best practices in the management of ventral hernias (VH). BACKGROUND:Management patterns for VH are heterogeneous, often with little supporting evidence or correlation with existing evidence. METHODS:A systematic review identified the highest level of evidence available for each ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Liang MK,Holihan JL,Itani K,Alawadi ZM,Gonzalez JR,Askenasy EP,Ballecer C,Chong HS,Goldblatt MI,Greenberg JA,Harvin JA,Keith JN,Martindale RG,Orenstein S,Richmond B,Roth JS,Szotek P,Towfigh S,Tsuda S,Vaziri K,Berg

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We sought to test whether postconditioning, a series of brief mechanical interruptions of reperfusion applied during the onset of reperfusion, can prevent neurologic injury of the spinal cord after transient ischemia. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Ischemia-reperfusion injury of the spinal cord is the principal mec...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Jiang X,Shi E,Nakajima Y,Sato S

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to identify the utility of "keyhole" thoracotomy approaches to single vessel coronary artery bypass surgery. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Although minimally invasive surgery is efficacious in a wide variety of surgical disciplines, it has been slow to emerge in cardiac surgery. Amo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Landreneau RJ,Mack MJ,Magovern JA,Acuff TA,Benckart DH,Sakert TA,Fetterman LS,Griffith BP

更新日期：1996-10-01 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：:A prospective, randomized, blinded study was performed to determine whether prophylactic antibiotics would reduce the incidence of infection in peripheral vascular surgery and whether the route of antibiotic administration was important. Patients undergoing a vascular procedure with a groin incision were allocated to ...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Pitt HA,Postier RG,MacGowan AW,Frank LW,Surmak AJ,Sitzman JV,Bouchier-Hayes D

更新日期：1980-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess safety and efficacy of pancreatic duct occlusion (PDO) with neoprene-based glue in selected patients undergoing pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) at high risk of postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF). BACKGROUND DATA:PD is the reference standard approach for tumors of the pancr...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Mazzaferro V,Virdis M,Sposito C,Cotsoglou C,Droz Dit Busset M,Bongini M,Flores M,Prinzi N,Coppa J

更新日期：2019-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to investigate tumor recurrence after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), with and without hypothermic oxygenated liver perfusion (HOPE) before transplantation. PATIENTS AND METHODS:We analyzed all liver recipients with HCC, transplanted between January 2012 an...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Mueller M,Kalisvaart M,O'Rourke J,Shetty S,Parente A,Muller X,Isaac J,Muellhaupt B,Muiesan P,Shah T,Clavien PA,Schlegel A,Dutkowski P

更新日期：2020-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to predict recurrence in patients with grade 1 or 2 nonfunctioning pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NF-pNET) after curative resection. BACKGROUND:Surgical resection is the preferred treatment for NF-pNET; however, recurrence occurs frequently after curative surgery, worsening progn...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Genç CG,Jilesen AP,Partelli S,Falconi M,Muffatti F,van Kemenade FJ,van Eeden S,Verheij J,van Dieren S,van Eijck CHJ,Nieveen van Dijkum EJM

更新日期：2018-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) by 16-channel multidetector scanner is increasingly replacing conventional digital subtraction angiography (DSA) for diagnosing or excluding blunt carotid/vertebral injuries (BCVI). To date there has been only 1 study in which all patients received both examinations. Tha...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Malhotra AK,Camacho M,Ivatury RR,Davis IC,Komorowski DJ,Leung DA,Grizzard JD,Aboutanos MB,Duane TM,Cockrell C,Wolfe LG,Borchers CT,Martin NR

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare resection rates and outcome of patients subsequently referred with hepatic metastases whose initial colon cancers were resected by surgeons with different specialty interests. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Variation in practice among noncolorectal specialist surgeons has led to recommendations that colo...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Wigmore SJ,Madhavan K,Currie EJ,Bartolo DC,Garden OJ

更新日期：1999-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To quantitate disease-specific hospital-based medical costs in 34 patients with chronic pancreatitis before and after treatment by either duodenal-preserving pancreatic head resection (DPPHR) or pylorus-preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:Pancreatic head resection in selected p...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Howard TJ,Jones JW,Sherman S,Fogel E,Lehman GA

更新日期：2001-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study risk factors for early and late death after heart transplantation in the current era. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA:The current cardiac transplant population differs from earlier periods in that an increasing number of sicker patients, such as those with ventricular assist device (LVAD) support, prior car...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： John R,Rajasinghe H,Chen JM,Weinberg AD,Sinha P,Itescu S,Lietz K,Mancini D,Oz MC,Smith CR,Rose EA,Edwards NM

更新日期：2000-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Though histological grade is known to have a major prognostic impact in metastatic mucinous appendiceal adenocarcinomas, the prognostic impact of grade in localized disease, and the validity of the American Joint Committee on Cancer AJCC Staging Manual 7th edition's decision to combine moderately and poorly dif...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Overman MJ,Fournier K,Hu CY,Eng C,Taggart M,Royal R,Mansfield P,Chang GJ

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Adenocarcinoma involving the distal esophagus usually is far advanced when the patient is first seen. Adenocarcinoma differs from squamous carcinoma of the esophagus since it is relatively unresponsive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Adenocarcinoma of the esophagus resembles gastric cancer in its tendency to for...

journal_title：Annals of surgery

authors： Mahoney JL,Condon RE

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00