abstract：:An 89-year-old woman presented with a chief complaint of induration in the left breast persisting for 1 month. Core needle biopsy of the lesion showed invasive breast cancer. Therefore, we diagnosed the lesion as left breast cancer and performed a modified mastectomy. On the immunohistochemical study, the tumor was po...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Tanaka N,Katayama K,Negishi T,Kano H,Uchida N,Kuwano H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The goal of this study is to identify invariable risk factors predicting the morbidity and mortality of a serious complication of peptic ulcer perforation (PUP). One hundred fifty-four patients were operated for PUP. We selected 147 patients who underwent primary repair and omentoplasty for PUP. The Boey score used to...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Arici C,Mesci A,Dincer D,Dinckan A,Colak T

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This paper reports an unusual case of orthopedic trauma in a 29-year-old man who experienced concomitant bilateral anterior shoulder fracture dislocation with associated brachial plexus and axillary artery injury. We also highlight the mechanism underlying this rare workplace injury related to use of a forklift. ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Lin CY,Chen SJ,Yu CT,Chang IL

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanical trauma, thermal injury, tissue ischemia during the operation, postoperative infections, and foreign body reactions are important factors for adhesion formation. Bleeding and bile leakage after liver resections can also cause intra-abdominal adhesions. We aimed to evaluate the intra-abdominal adhesions after...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sahin DA,Kusaslan R,Sahin O,Akbulut G,Ozen OA,Dilek ON

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive studies have been carried out to understand the vascular anatomy of fasciocutaneous flaps both in human cadavers and in experimental models. Seldom has angiographic study been undertaken in clinical cases. Before peroperative clinical angiography, microangiographic study was performed on rabbits to understan...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Bhattacharya V,Goyal S,Jain P,Singh NS

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The development of techniques to prolong the window of fertility for women has the ability to meet the needs of future populations and their delay in childbearing. With current techniques of cryopreservation of embryos, oocytes, or ovarian tissue, prolongation of fertility with varying success is feasible. In the futu...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Manipalviratn S,Huang A,Decherney AH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Among the causes of male infertility, the varicocele accounts for 40%. Videolaparoscopic varicocelectomy was used for the treatment of 800 men as day surgery cases. The operation enabled high bilateral ligation, with an average operating time of 1.5 hours. Operative difficulties were minor being colon adhesions, vascu...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Chen C

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The first Spigelian hernia was described in 1764. From April 1995 to April 2004, 29 patients underwent 35 Spigelian hernia repair operations in our department. The choice of primary closure or additional mesh was based on the condition of the local tissue. If the tissue appeared of good quality, primary closure was pe...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Mouton WG,Otten KT,Weiss D,Naef M,Wagner HE

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A free jejunal autograft reconstruction after debulking high stage larynx and hypopharynx tumors has become a popular method in our 10-year experience. We retrospectively studied the efficacy and outcome. Nine patients (M/F, 8/1) underwent a total of 10 free jejunal autograft reconstructions. The median age was 58.6 y...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Pauli SA,Vervloessem D,Vannieuwenhuyse PE,De Roover DM,Schmelzer B

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma is increasing. About 30% of the tumors cannot be completely resected, and 40% of the patients relapse after complete resection. There is much controversy over the role of neoadjuvant therapy, the approach route, lymphadenectomy, and the extent of esophageal res...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： del Genio A,Rossetti G,Maffettone V,Napolitano V,Brusciano L,del Genio G,Russo G,Limongelli P,Fiume I,Pizza F,Tolone S,Di Martino M

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of imaging techniques and their increasing sensitivity have resulted in increased detection of incidentalomas of the endocrine organs. The aim of our study was to review the currently used evaluation schemes and the outcomes of surgical and conservative management of adrenal incidentalomas at an Indian center....

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Dorairajan N,Muthayya P,Manikandan R,Kumar S,Siddharth D

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Paragangliomas or chemodectomas are neoplasms that arise from neural crest cells and histologically resemble their adrenal counterpart, the pheochromocytoma. Seventy-one percent of the extra-adrenal paragangliomas are located in the superior or inferior para-aortic area. This tumor usually presents as an abdominal mas...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Kshirsagar AY,Dombale VD,Vinchurkar KM,Pareek VA

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Small liver metastasis of rectal carcinoma is mostly solid and rarely accompanied by necrosis. Microscopic invasion of the hepatic vein is rare in colorectal metastasis. A 53-year-old man, 2 years after rectal carcinoma resection, was noted to have a 15-mm liver tumor. On imaging, it was difficult to determine if the ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nakayama H,Takayama T,Hemmi A

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Benign nonparasitic cysts of the spleen are a rare entity. Surgical treatment is indicated when they become symptomatic. Splenic conservative techniques are preferred, given the important immunologic role of the spleen. Laparoscopy has been used in the treatment of different splenic diseases with favorable results in ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Iannelli A,Dahman M,Sejor E,Chevallier P,Gugenheim J

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It has been reported that avoidance of recurrences after laparoscopic ventral hernia repair (LVHR) depends on using sutures to secure the mesh. We developed a successful sutureless LVHR. The "Double Crown" LVHR using ePTFE mesh (overlap, 23 cm) was done in 140 cases. Tacks were placed 1 cm apart at the edge of the mes...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Morales-Conde S,Cadet H,Cano A,Bustos M,Martín J,Morales-Mendez S

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The natural course of biloma after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) was successfully followed and evaluated by computed tomography (CT). Biloma is one of the major complications after LC. However, the processes of biloma progression and regression have not yet been reported in detail. We encountered a case of minor l...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Ishikawa M,Mizuguchi T,Suga M,Koide S,Nobuoka T,Shibata C,Kawasaki H,Hui T,Hirata K

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report the case of a 57-year-old woman with Budd-Chiari syndrome, hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), and intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC). She underwent partial hepatectomy for HCC in April 2000. After surgery, alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) and protein induced by vitamin K absence II (PIVKA-II) returned to normal level...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Yamamoto M,Otsubo T,Ariizumi S,Nakano M,Takasaki K

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Ocular chemical burns are frustrating disorders. The conjunctival surface provides a defense mechanism protecting against infection, desiccation, and injury, being centered in the epithelial lining of the ocular surface. A monocular case of severe acid chemical burn is presented. Postinjury-stratified epithelium in th...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Fournier JH,McLachlan DL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic surgery for malignant diseases is associated with a risk for port site recurrence (PSR), and this problem remains to be resolved. This study was performed to evaluate the role that Seprafilm and Interseed (TC7) play in the prevention of PSR, using a nude mouse model of PSR. Nude mice with 2-mm port sites ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sasaki T,Shimura H,Tanaka T,Nakashima K,Matsuo K,Ikeda S

更新日期：2004-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Salivary gland neoplasms represent the most complex and diverse group of tumors encountered by the head and neck oncologist. Their diagnosis and management is complicated by their relative infrequency. The significance of the study was to analyze the different types of salivary gland tumors, the modalities of treatmen...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Dorairajan N,Periyasamy S,Muthayya P,Manikandan R,Srinivasan T,Siddharth D

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:About 5% of patients with chronic liver disease develop massive refractory ascites. These patients cease to respond to diuretic therapy and may develop prerenal azotemia. There is a small but definite role for the peritoneo-venous shunt in these patients. In our study of 36 patients, managed with locally made, single-...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Marimuthu K,Kumar AS,Sabanathan S,Gowrishankar A,Kumar PS,Rajkumar JS

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a review of ectopic localizations of the parathyroid gland in one case. A hard mobile mass (2 x 2.5 cm) was detected on the right side of the neck of a patient who had previously been given a diagnosis of hyperparathyroidism. Computed tomography showed an adenoma (25 x 35 mm) in the paratracheal region on the ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sahin M,Er C,Unlu Y,Tekin S,Seker M

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the clinical presentation, morbidity, and mortality and to identify the factors that might affect the outcome of emergency repair in elderly patients. A study of 143 patients (> 65 years old) who underwent emergency surgical repair for incarcerated external hernias during the per...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Alvarez Pérez JA,Baldonedo RF,Bear IG,Solís JA,Alvarez P,Jorge JI

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Catheter-related nosocomial urinary tract infection in postoperative orthopedic and trauma patients was studied prospectively using nitrofuroxone-impregnated urinary catheters (study group) and regular silicone-coated Foley catheters. Fifty adults in each group were randomly assigned. In Group A, antibiotic-impregnate...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Al-Habdan I,Sadat-Ali M,Corea JR,Al-Othman A,Kamal BA,Shriyan DS

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to assess the diagnostic value of preoperative cytology and galactography in women with nipple discharge using a simple intraductal aspiration method. From May 1997 to February 2002, 172 patients with unilateral, spontaneous nipple discharge without palpable masses underwent intraductal...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Baitchev G,Gortchev G,Todorova A,Dikov D,Stancheva N,Daskalova I

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Congenital defects presenting at an adult age are subject to diagnostic errors because of their relative rarity and often odd clinical presentation. We illustrate a 63-year-old male patient with multiple ileal carcinoid tumors along with a carcinoid tumor in Meckel's diverticulum. The Meckel's diverticulum is a congen...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Grossmann I,Akkersdijk GJ

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Splenitis can complicate blood-borne sepsis in hemodialysis patients. Symptoms include left upper quadrant pain and tenderness in addition to generalized systemic manifestation of infection. Clinical diagnosis is difficult and there is no specific investigation to confirm it. Computed tomography scan of the spleen can...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： El Tayar AR,Labruzzo C,Haritopoulos K,Papalois V,Hakim NS

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pediatric bronchoscopy is a complicated, high-risk procedure. From May 2000 to May 2002, we performed bronchoscopy in 228 preschool-aged children (newborn to 6 years old) under general anesthesia with a Storz-Hopkins rigid pediatric bronchoscope. The final diagnosis and complications during anesthesia were recorded. T...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Wu KH,Man TT,Wong KL,Lin CF,Chen CC,Cheng CR

更新日期：2002-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The spleen in newborns, infants, and children is rarely involved in a variety of pathological processes. These processes may involve an isolated splenic disease or may be a part of a systemic illness. Renal vein thrombosis in infants of diabetic mothers has been reported. We report a case of a newborn with intestinal ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Lee CH

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary tracheobronchial nonbronchogenic carcinoma tumors are uncommon. The presence of these tumors may cause asthmatic-like symptoms and marked respiratory distress. When seen, the patients are usually very apprehensive and present difficult decisions regarding treatment and surgery, especially with regard to anesth...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Dieter RA Jr,Kuzycz GB,Dieter RA 3rd,Neville WE

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Trigger digits can be treated surgically using a percutaneous or an open technique. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term results of the percutaneous and open surgery for trigger digits. The long-term results of 266 percutaneously released trigger digits and 70 open released trigger digits were evaluated...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Gilberts EC,Wereldsma JC

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Immediate breast reconstruction with the transverse rectus abdominis musculocutaneous (TRAM) flap after skin-sparing mastectomy is becoming an increasingly performed procedure in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ, early invasive breast cancer, and prophylactic mastectomy. Through a periareolar approach, it is pos...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Gherardini G,Thomas R,Basoccu G,Zaccheddu R,Fortunato L,Cortino P,Evans GR,Matarasso A,D'Aiuto M,D'Aiuto G

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:For a variety of reasons, mainly anatomical, the skin and soft tissue defects in the lower leg and foot remain a challenging problem for reconstructive surgeons. Simple skin grafts, local random flaps, cross leg flaps, microvascular flaps, etc., have been used to tackle this difficult problem. Although to date, probab...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Sharma GN,Nepram SS

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac metastases are uncommon and difficult to diagnose clinically; thus, they are most often found only at autopsy. Here we present a case of isolated right atrial cardiac metastasis found 7 weeks after the resection of the primary tumor, which was an adenocarcinoma of the lung. The patient presented with intractab...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Mailapur R,Khaneja SC,Schein M,Gerst PH

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This report illustrates the case of a 79-year-old woman in whom a severe type of rectus sheath hematoma was found during conservative therapy for myocardial infarction. Although establishing a correct diagnosis and initiating conservative therapy is usually considered the most appropriate management of this clinical e...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nozue M,Maruyama T,Enomoto T,Tomizawa T

更新日期：2001-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A rare case of wandering spleen herniating through a defect in transverse mesocolon, which was managed electively by splenopexy using polyglycolic acid mesh is reported. An enlarged wandering spleen is at constant risk of trauma, torsion and infarction. Internal herniation seems to increase the above risks. Early reco...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Andley M,Basu S,Chibber P,Ravi B,Kumar A

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Persistent descending mesocolon is an uncommon developmental anomaly which results from failure of fusion of the descending mesocolon with the posterior parietal peritoneum. It is asymptomatic in most cases and rarely causes intestinal obstruction. We report here a case of primary intestinal obstruction complicated by...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Ogihara M,Kawamura YJ,Minami M,Watanabe T,Sunami E,Matsuda K,Masaki T,Muto T

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Horseshoe kidney is probably the most common renal fusion anomaly. With the continuous donor shortage, transplant surgeons tend to accept donors previously considered unsuitable. We present a successful case of en bloc horseshoe kidney transplant in a single recipient. The literature is reviewed. The use of horseshoe ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Nahas WC,Hakim NS,Mazzucchi E,Antonopoulos LM,Eltayar AR,Labruzzo C,Chocair PR,Arap S

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present 10 patients who complained of passage of frequent loose stools which was found to be due to sigmoid colon hyperreflexia, a condition that, to our knowledge, has not been described before. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Ten patients (6 women, 4 men, mean age 46.6 years) complaining of frequent loose stools of ...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Shafik A

更新日期：2000-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The infrequency of right-sided colonic diverticulitis prompted this presentation of our experiences, with emphasis on the diagnostic aspects. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Charts and documentation regarding 20 patients who underwent surgery for diverticulitis of the caecum and/or ascending colon over 22 years were revi...

journal_title：International surgery

authors： Violi V,Roncoroni L,Boselli AS,Trivelli M,Peracchia A

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00