abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery (SILS) suggests a promising alternative to conventional laparoscopic surgery. In this report we describe our initial experience with SILS for both right hemicolectomies and anterior resections. METHODS:Between June 2009 and May 2010, SILS was performed for 32 ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chew MH,Wong MT,Lim BY,Ng KH,Eu KW

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There have been no reports on the impact of preoperative biliary MRSA infection on the outcome of major hepatectomy. The aim of this study was to review the surgical outcome of patients who underwent hepatobiliary resection after biliary drainage and to evaluate the impact of preoperative biliary MRSA infect...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Takara D,Sugawara G,Ebata T,Yokoyama Y,Igami T,Nagino M

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The use of the Harmonic Scalpel (HS) for cystic duct ligation began with little data about its efficacy or safety. On the other hand, there is not any literature available about the use of PlasmaKinetic Sealer (PK) for closing the cystic duct in laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC). Therefore, this study was de...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kavlakoglu B,Pekcici R,Oral S

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concerns remain unresolved regarding the safety of unplanned conversion to open thoracotomy during video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy. We analyzed both early and late outcomes after thoracotomy conversion from VATS. METHODS:From December 2003 to December 2008, a total of 738 VATS lobectomies w...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Park JS,Kim HK,Choi YS,Kim J,Shim YM,Kim K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:New medical therapies available to ulcerative colitis (UC) patients have influenced operative mortality for patients requiring colectomy. We sought to examine trends in treatment and outcome for UC patients treated surgically. METHODS:A review of 36,447 UC patients from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample was p...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ellis MC,Diggs BS,Vetto JT,Herzig DO

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Trauma in the elderly (≥ 55 years) accounts for a significant proportion of admissions to trauma centers. Our understanding of the epidemiology and outcomes associated with penetrating injury in this age segment of the population, however, is severely limited. The aim of the present study therefore was to in...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lustenberger T,Inaba K,Schnüriger B,Barmparas G,Eberle BM,Lam L,Talving P,Demetriades D

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Single-incision laparoscopic cholecystectomy (SILC) has been increasingly performed recently. Although it seems plausible that SILC will be associated with less pain compared to standard 4-port laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC), there is currently no conclusive comparative study on the postoperative pain iss...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chang SK,Tay CW,Bicol RA,Lee YY,Madhavan K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Significant barriers limit the safe and timely provision of surgical and anaesthetic care in low- and middle-income countries. Nearly one-half of Mongolia's population resides in rural areas where the austere geography makes travel for adequate surgical care very difficult. Our goal was to characterize the a...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Spiegel DA,Choo S,Cherian M,Orgoi S,Kehrer B,Price RR,Govind S

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study was designed to evaluate the relationship between preoperative Toll-like receptor (TLR) expression in peripheral blood monocytes (PBMC) and the postoperative inflammatory cytokine secretion from PBMC, as well as the postoperative infectious complications in patients with gastrointestinal ca...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ono S,Tsujimoto H,Hiraki S,Kinoshita M,Hase K

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) Quality of Life Questionnaire-Cancer (QLQ-C30) and the site-specific module for gastric cancer (QLQ-STO22) have seldom been used to measure the postoperative health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Japanese gastric cancer patients. The ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kobayashi D,Kodera Y,Fujiwara M,Koike M,Nakayama G,Nakao A

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Transient postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia occurs in up to 30% of patients. We evaluated the effect of vitamin D deficiency on postthyroidectomy hypocalcemia. METHODS:Data were collected prospectively between January 2006 and March 2009. A total of 166 consecutive total thyroidectomies were analyzed regarding...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kirkby-Bott J,Markogiannakis H,Skandarajah A,Cowan M,Fleming B,Palazzo F

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In primary hyperparathyroidism (PHPT) the predictive value of technetium 99m sestamibi single emission computed tomography (Tc99m-MIBI-SPECT) for localizing pathological parathyroid glands before a first parathyroidectomy (PTx) is 83-100%. Data are scarce in patients undergoing reoperative parathyroidectomy ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Witteveen JE,Kievit J,Stokkel MP,Morreau H,Romijn JA,Hamdy NA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Closure of loop ileostomy can be safely performed using sutures or staplers. The aim of the present study was to compare the cost effectiveness of three different techniques. METHODS:A total of 128 consecutive patients who underwent closure of loop ileostomy between January 2002 and December 2008 were analy...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Horisberger K,Beldi G,Candinas D

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The new global epidemic, overweight and obesity, has a significant role in the etiology of liver tumors. However, the impact of body weight on the outcome after liver resection is unknown. METHODS:We carried out a prospective study of 684 patients who underwent liver resections. Patients were stratified acc...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Balzan S,Nagarajan G,Farges O,Galleano CZ,Dokmak S,Paugam C,Belghiti J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We analyzed perioperative platelet counts as a potential clinical marker for survival after transthoracic en bloc resection for esophageal cancer. Recent data described preoperative thrombocytosis in malignancies to be associated with poor prognosis. METHODS:A retrospective analysis from a prospective datab...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ling FC,Vallböhmer D,Hoelscher AH,Schmidt D,Bollschweiler E,Schneider PM

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Parathyroid cancer is a rare endocrine tumor, and the prognostic factors for this cancer remain unclear. The standard therapy is en bloc resection of the primary tumor at the time of the initial operation. However, the clinical significance of prophylactic neck dissection (PND) in the management of parathyro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Enomoto K,Uchino S,Ito A,Watanabe S,Shibuya H,Enomoto Y,Noguchi S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, surgical services have been gaining greater attention as an integral part of public health in low-income countries due to the significant volume and burden of surgical conditions, growing evidence of the cost-effectiveness of surgical intervention, and global disparities in surgical care. Nonetheless, there ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Luboga S,Galukande M,Mabweijano J,Ozgediz D,Jayaraman S

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare the results of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) with those of partial hepatectomy (PH) in the treatment of multicentric small hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs). With advances in RFA, it is not known whether the minimally invasive approach with percutaneous RFA co...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Guo WX,Zhai B,Lai EC,Li N,Shi J,Lau WY,Wu MC,Cheng SQ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Solitary fibrous tumor of the pleura (SFTP) represents a clinical entity rarely encountered, especially in giant forms. Complete surgical resection for giant tumor of pleura is a challenge. The aim of this article is to present five new cases of giant SFTP, and to discuss their clinical characteristics and t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Guo J,Chu X,Sun YE,Zhang L,Zhou N

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the recent regulations limiting resident work hours, it has become more important to understand how residents spend their time. The volume and content of the pages they receive provide a valuable source of information that give insight into their workload and help identify inefficiencies in hospital communication...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Patel SP,Lee JS,Ranney DN,Al-Holou SN,Frost CM,Harris ME,Lewin SA,Liu E,Madenci A,Majkrzak AA,Nelson J,Peterson SF,Serecky KA,Wilkinson DA,Wojcik BM,Englesbe MJ,Lynch RJ

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Connective tissue growth factor (CTGF) expression changes variously in different human malignancies. The role of CTGF in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is still not clear. The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of serum CTGF in patients with HCC and its correlation with HCC angiogenesis. METH...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wang GB,Zhou XY,Yuan T,Xie J,Guo LP,Gao N,Wang XQ

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to critically review and identify the strength of available evidence in the literature on the use of laparoscopic appendectomy (LA) in complicated appendicitis (CA). METHODS:The Cochrane Library and Controlled Trials Registry, MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed, Web of knowledge, and S...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Markides G,Subar D,Riyad K

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Unrecognized reduction of blood supply to intestinal organs is associated with significant postoperative morbidity in abdominal surgery. The aim of this study was to determine whether--in the absence of hypovolemia--intestinal hypoperfusion as a result of blood flow redistribution occurs after abdominal surg...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Brügger LE,Beldi G,Beck M,Porta F,Bracht H,Candinas D,Takala J,Jakob SM

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Pancreaticodudenectomy (PD) is a high-risk, technically demanding operation associated with substantial perioperative morbidity and mortality. This review is intended to evaluate the perioperative outcomes of PD done in a single gastrointestinal surgery unit of a university teaching hospital. PATIENTS AND M...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lakhey PJ,Bhandari RS,Ghimire B,Khakurel M

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The present study is designed to determine the feasibility and impact of the introduction of laparoscopic wedge resection as a surgical option for the treatment of suspected small/medium-sized (<7 cm) gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs). METHODS:The study involved a retrospective review of 53 co...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Goh BK,Chow PK,Chok AY,Chan WH,Chung YF,Ong HS,Wong WK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the low central venous pressure (LCVP) technique is used to decrease blood loss during liver resection, its efficacy and safety during transplant procedures are still debatable. Our study aimed to assess the effects of this technique and its clinical safety for recipients undergoing liver transplant...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Feng ZY,Xu X,Zhu SM,Bein B,Zheng SS

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Stenosis of esophago-jejuno anastomosis is one of the postoperative complications of gastric surgery. This complication usually manifests with the symptom of dysphagia and is treated by endoscopic dilatation. No large-scale studies have been conducted to determine the incidence of this complication after sur...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Fukagawa T,Gotoda T,Oda I,Deguchi Y,Saka M,Morita S,Katai H

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors have emerged as the useful reagents that epigenetically modulate the expression of various genes. In the present study, the effects of HDAC inhibitors on the expression of inflammation-related genes and lung injury during sepsis were investigated. METHODS:Mice were ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Zhang L,Jin S,Wang C,Jiang R,Wan J

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Retroperitoneal soft tissue sarcomas (RSTS) are a rare and uncommon entity with a poor 5-year overall survival (OS) of approximately 50%, even though they rarely metastasize. The aim of the present study was to analyze the survival of patients with RSTS treated at our institution. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patie...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： García-Aceituno L,Villarreal-Garza C,Perfecto M,León-Rodríguez E

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The retained knife blade is an unusual and spectacular injury. The aim of this study was to review our experience with the management of such injuries. METHODS:A retrospective chart review of patients with retained knife blades treated at Groote Schuur Hospital Trauma Centre from January 1996 to December 20...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sobnach S,Nicol A,Nathire H,Kahn D,Navsaria P

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Vibrio vulnificus infection can progress rapidly in skin or soft tissue, and it is potentially life-threatening. The purpose of the present study was to explore the predictors of mortality in patients with V. vulnificus infections of skin or soft tissue. METHODS:The medical records of 119 consecutive patien...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kuo Chou TN,Chao WN,Yang C,Wong RH,Ueng KC,Chen SC

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Gallbladder (GB) cancer may be discovered incidentally by histopathologic examination following simple cholecystectomy. Incidental GB cancer > or =T2 or > or =N1 needs a second radical resection. It is a matter of concern whether the prognosis may be worse in patients with T2GB cancer who undergo a second ra...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cho SY,Park SJ,Kim SH,Han SS,Kim YK,Lee KW

更新日期：2010-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Recurrent renal hyperparathyroidism (HPT) is a serious problem after parathyroidectomy (PTx). We evaluated the frequency of graft-dependent recurrent HPT and the clinical outcomes after removal of the autograft. METHODS:Between March 1980 and January 2009, 2660 patients underwent total PTx with forearm auto...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tominaga Y,Matsuoka S,Uno N,Tsuzuki T,Hiramitsu T,Goto N,Nagasaka T,Watarai Y,Uchida K

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Concurrent vitamin D(3) deficiency is common in primary hyperparathyroidism (pHPT). We aimed to examine the clinicopathologic features and short-term outcomes of vitamin D(3)-deficient patients after minimally invasive parathyroidectomy (MIP). METHODS:Over 2-year period, 80 consecutive MIP patients had preo...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lang BH,Lo CY

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The eponym "Graves' disease" is usually applied to the condition of immunogenic hyperthyroidism, in no small part due to the promotion and influence of the French physician Armand Trousseau who wrote in 1862, "Du Goître Exophthalmique, ou Maladie de Graves." However, the distinguished Bath physician Caleb Hillier Parr...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wheeler MH

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intense disease surveillance and frequent lymph node metastases (LNMs) in papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) have resulted in increased locoregional recurrences. We examined the safety and efficacy of an optimized surgical approach including preoperative ultrasonography (US), bilateral thyroidectomy, routine com...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Grant CS,Stulak JM,Thompson GB,Richards ML,Reading CC,Hay ID

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of performing robot-assisted pediatric surgery using the da Vinci Surgical System in a variety of surgical procedures. METHODS:A retrospective review of 144 robot-assisted pediatric surgical procedures performed in our institution between Ju...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Alqahtani A,Albassam A,Zamakhshary M,Shoukri M,Altokhais T,Aljazairi A,Alzahim A,Mallik M,Alshehri A

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is the most performed minimal invasive surgical procedure and has a relatively high complication rate. As complications are often revealed postoperatively, clear, accurate, and timely written operative notes are important in order to recall the procedure and start follow-up ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wauben LS,Goossens RH,Lange JF

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the present study was twofold: to summarize the characteristics of trauma patients with thoracic injury in the 2008 earthquake of Wenchuan, Sichuan, China, and to validate the accuracy of the Injury Severity Score (ISS), the New Injury Severity Score (NISS), and the Chest Injury Index (CII) in...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Hu Y,Tang Y,Yuan Y,Xie TP,Zhao YF

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the study was to compare the changes in health-related quality of life (QOL) after lung surgery between young and old patients. METHODS:We performed a prospective, population-based, cohort study to investigate health-related QOL before and 6 months after lung surgery. We used the validated instru...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Möller A,Sartipy U

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00