abstract：BACKGROUND:Unilateral vocal fold paralysis (UVFP) may present as an uncommon complication of extralaryngeal neoplasms, requiring diagnostic scrutiny to seek occult tumors or diseases. The aim of this study was to examine the utility of computed tomography (CT) in evaluating adult UVFP of unknown etiology. METHODS:From...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kang BC,Roh JL,Lee JH,Jung JH,Choi SH,Nam SY,Kim SY

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:With the progressive use of new diagnostic techniques, the management of penetrating abdominal stab wounds is changing. Most studies have been conducted in well-equipped trauma centers in developed countries, and there is a paucity of reports from general teaching hospitals with limited resources. We reviewe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Omari A,Bani-Yaseen M,Khammash M,Qasaimeh G,Eqab F,Jaddou H

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to compare single-port access cholecystectomy (SPA) with the standard laparoscopic technique (LC) regarding the duration of the operation, complications, learning curve, late postoperative quality of life (QoL) and the incidence of incisional hernias. METHODS:Between June 2009 and ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Wagner MJ,Kern H,Hapfelmeier A,Mehler J,Schoenberg MH

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although mortality after liver resection has declined, posthepatectomy liver failure (PHLF) remains a major cause of operative mortality. To date there is not consensus on a definition for PHLF. However, there have been many efforts to define PHLF causing operative mortality. In the present study we sought t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kim SH,Kang DR,Lee JG,Kim DY,Ahn SH,Han KH,Chon CY,Kim KS

更新日期：2013-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The risk of developing chronic kidney disease (CKD) among living kidney donors (LKDs) is seldom included in evaluations of patients' outcomes. Potential risk factors and new criteria for estimating the glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) indexed for body surface area (BSA) were investigated with a view to prev...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tsai SF,Shu KH,Wu MJ,Ho HC,Wen MC,Su CK,Lian JD,Chen CH

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Critical limb ischemia (CLI) caused by peripheral arterial disease is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. This condition is associated with a 30 % amputation rate as well as mortality levels which might be as high as 25 %. There is no pharmacological therapy available, but several reports ha...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Das AK,Bin Abdullah BJ,Dhillon SS,Vijanari A,Anoop CH,Gupta PK

更新日期：2013-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of cholestyramine ointment (15 %) in reducing postoperative pain at rest and during defecation after open hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS:A total of 91 patients with third and fourth degree hemorrhoids undergoing open hemorrhoidectomy were included in this...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ala S,Eshghi F,Enayatifard R,Fazel P,Rezaei B,Hadianamrei R

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:To evaluate whether the preoperative magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) can predict the risk of cerebral ischemia associated with the carotid endarterectomy (CEA). METHODS:Between January 2004 and December 2010, 382 consecutive patients (mean age: 56.6 years; range: 45-78 years) were identified to have un...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Shin S,Kwon TW,Cho YP,Shin JH,Yi A,Kim H,Kim GE

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:It has been thirty years since Bianchi introduced the technique that made intestinal lengthening possible. The last three decades have seen lengthening procedures established as vital components of intestinal rehabilitation programs. The goal of the present study was to use a systematic literature review to ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： King B,Carlson G,Khalil BA,Morabito A

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to determine the frequency, mode of presentation, and need for reoperation in the treatment of recurrent inguinal hernia at Liaquat University Hospital, Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan. METHODS:This descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted over a period of four years, fro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Memon AA,Siddiqui FG,Abro AH,Agha AH,Lubna S,Memon AS

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A PubMed search of the biomedical literature was carried out to systematically review the role of laparoscopy in colonic diverticular disease. All original reports comparing elective laparoscopic, hand-assisted, and open colon resection for diverticular disease of the colon, as well as original reports evalu...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gaertner WB,Kwaan MR,Madoff RD,Willis D,Belzer GE,Rothenberger DA,Melton GB

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Despite its wide use, catheter tract recurrence after percutaneous biliary drainage (PBD) is rarely reported. However, one recent large-scale study reported a catheter tract recurrence rate as high as 5.2 % in patients with perihilar or distal bile duct cancer. We report on our 20 years of experience with ca...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kang MJ,Choi YS,Jang JY,Han IW,Kim SW

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fields of surgery and trauma care have largely been neglected in the global health discussion. As a result the idea that surgery is not safe or cost effective in resource-limited settings has gone unchallenged. The SIGN Online Surgical Database (SOSD) is now one of the largest databases on trauma surgery...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Young S,Lie SA,Hallan G,Zirkle LG,Engesæter LB,Havelin LI

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this study was to determine the predictive value of the preoperative three-dimensional reconstructed volume (3D volumetry) for outcomes of laparoscopic splenectomy. The impact of splenomegaly on the feasibility of laparoscopic splenectomy is still debated. We hypothesized that splenic volumetry ma...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Filicori F,Stock C,Schweitzer AD,Keutgen XM,Lagratta MD,Zarnegar R,Fahey TJ 3rd

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of 10 % sucralfate ointment in the reduction of acute postoperative pain after open hemorrhoidectomy. METHODS:A total of 48 patients (24 men and 24 women) between 20 and 70 years of age who underwent open hemorrhoidectomy were included in this prospe...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ala S,Saeedi M,Eshghi F,Rafati M,Hejazi V,Hadianamrei R

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Organ shortage is the greatest challenge facing the field of organ transplantation today. Use of more organs of marginal quality has been advocated to address the shortage. METHOD:We examined the pattern of donation and organ use in the United States as shown in the Organ Procurement and Transplantation Net...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Saidi RF,Markmann JF,Jabbour N,Li Y,Shah SA,Cosimi AB,Bozorgzadeh A

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Abdominal packing (AP) in damage-control laparotomy (DCL) is a lifesaving technique that controls coagulopathic hemorrhage in severely injured trauma patients. However, the impact of the duration of AP on the incidence of re-bleeding and on intra-abdominal infections in penetrating abdominal trauma is not cl...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ordoñez C,Pino L,Badiel M,Sanchez A,Loaiza J,Ramirez O,Rosso F,García A,Granados M,Ospina G,Peitzman A,Puyana JC,Parra MW

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Hernia is especially prevalent in developing countries where the population is obliged to undertake strenuous work in order to survive, and International Cooperation Programmes are helping to solve this problem. However, the quality of surgical interventions is unknown. The objective of the present study was...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Gil J,Rodríguez JM,Hernández Q,Gil E,Balsalobre MD,González M,Torregrosa N,Verdú T,Alcaráz M,Parrilla P

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The efficacy and the indications of resection of synchronous or metachronous hepatic and pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer (CRC) are controversial. This study retrospectively reviewed the cases of CRC patients who underwent both liver and lung resection to define the appropriate indications for sur...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Sakamoto Y,Sakaguchi Y,Oki E,Minami K,Toh Y,Okamura T

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The open surgical wound is exposed to cold dry ambient air, resulting in substantial heat loss through radiation, evaporation, and convection. At the same time, anesthesia decreases the patient's core temperature. Despite preventive measures, mild intraoperative hypothermia has been associated with postopera...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Frey JM,Janson M,Svanfeldt M,Svenarud PK,van der Linden JA

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Intraoperative cerebral oxygen desaturation was reported to be associated with postoperative cognitive dysfunction in elderly patients. The effect of the anesthesia method on regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO(2)) is still a question under debate. The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lee A,Kim SH,Hong JY,Hwang JH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Preoperative detection of vocal cord palsy is important in thyroid and parathyroid surgery. However, routine fiberoptic laryngoscopy may bring patients unnecessary discomfort. The aim of this study was to determine the feasibility of using surgeon-performed ultrasonography (US) as a screening tool for preope...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Cheng SP,Lee JJ,Liu TP,Lee KS,Liu CL

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The skin is closed in open appendectomy traditionally with few interrupted nonabsorbable sutures. The use of this old method is based on a suggestion that this technique decreases wound infections. In pediatric surgery, skin closure with running intradermal absorbable sutures has been found to be as safe as ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Kotaluoto S,Pauniaho SL,Helminen M,Kuokkanen H,Rantanen T

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) with common bile duct exploration (LCBDE) is nowadays a preferred one-stage treatment. However, the influence of complicated cholecystitis (CC) on LCBDE has rarely been addressed. In the present study we aimed to verify whether severe gallbladder inflammation would adversely...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lo HC,Wang YC,Huang JC,Hsu CH,Wu SC,Hsieh CH

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Ultrasound (US) and sestamibi (MIBI) are traditionally considered positive or negative. The purpose of this study was to define and test a new scoring system for MIBI and US and to determine whether this can improve their accuracy for primary hyperparathyroidism. METHODS:This is a prospective study of 200 c...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Agcaoglu O,Aliyev S,Heiden K,Neumann D,Milas M,Mitchell J,Siperstein AE,Berber E

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia is considered to be one of the more advanced pediatric surgical procedures, and it undoubtedly has a learning curve. This is a single-center study that was designed to determine the learning curve of thoracoscopic repair of esophageal atresia. METHODS:The study inv...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： van der Zee DC,Tytgat SH,Zwaveling S,van Herwaarden MY,Vieira-Travassos D

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Treating large and extensive pilonidal sinus disease is a challenging task. Long-term reports on flaps suitable for coverage of large, wide, local-excision defects are sparse. We prospectively evaluated data with a minimum 1-year follow-up of the use of a single-sided, innervated, superior gluteal artery per...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Schrögendorfer KF,Haslik W,Aszmann OC,Vierhapper M,Frey M,Lumenta DB

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of this work was to study the impact of anemia on surgical outcomes and the impact of instituting appropriate workup and treatment of anemia on surgical outcomes. METHODS:We conducted a case-control retrospective chart review of all hernia repair, hydrocele repair, and hysterectomy cases at the SEAR...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Lagoo J,Wilkinson J,Thacker J,Deshmukh M,Khorgade S,Bang R

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:There are few established metrics to define surgical capacity in resource-limited settings. Previous work hypothesizes that the relative frequency of cesarean sections (CS) at a hospital, expressed as a proportion of total operative procedures (%CS), may serve as a proxy measure of surgical capacity. We atte...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Petroze RT,Mehtsun W,Nzayisenga A,Ntakiyiruta G,Sawyer RG,Calland JF

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The goal of the present study was to evaluate the effects of preoperative oral carbohydrate supplementation (OCH) on the postoperative metabolic stress response of patients undergoing elective abdominal surgery. METHODS:The study was designed as a controlled, prospective, cohort study including 38 patients ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Viganò J,Cereda E,Caccialanza R,Carini R,Cameletti B,Spampinato M,Dionigi P

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study reviews the 15 year program of our Department of Pediatric Surgery for the treatment and follow-up of children born with a cleft in Benin and Togo. METHODS:We analyzed files of children born in Africa with a cleft. They were referred to us through a nongovernmental organization (NGO) between 1993...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： de Buys Roessingh AS,Dolci M,Zbinden-Trichet C,Bossou R,Meyrat BJ,Hohlfeld J

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The pancreatic fistula rate following distal pancreatectomy ranges widely, from 13.3 to 64.0 %. The optimal closure method of the pancreatic remnant remains controversial, especially regarding whether to use a stapler. METHODS:All patients who underwent distal pancreatectomy in five Japanese hospitals from ...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ban D,Shimada K,Konishi M,Saiura A,Hashimoto M,Uesaka K

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few clinical studies or randomized clinical trial results have reported the impact of fast-track surgery on human immunity. This study aimed to investigate the clinical and immune impact of fast-track surgery in colorectal cancer patients undergoing elective open surgery. METHODS:A controlled randomized cli...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yang D,He W,Zhang S,Chen H,Zhang C,He Y

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Several studies have demonstrated that laparoscopic surgery is safe and effective for urgent and emergent colectomy in adulthood. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the feasibility of laparoscopic colectomy for children in emergent settings. METHODS:Between March 2008 and August 2011, 10 consecuti...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Chang YT,Lee JY,Chiu CS,Wang JY

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objectives of this study were to report the clinical and radiological characteristics and outcomes of a series of acute traumatic aortic injuries (ATAIs) with associated injury to major aortic abdominal visceral branches (MAAVBs). METHODS:From January 2000 to August 2011, 10 consecutive major blunt trau...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Mosquera VX,Marini M,Cao I,Gulías D,Muñiz J,Herrera-Noreña JM,Cuenca JJ

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Recurrent laryngeal nerve (RLN) palsy is the major concern of reoperative thyroid surgery, and the introduction of neuromonitoring could reduce the rate of this complication. The present study is a retrospective analysis of the experience with completion thyroidectomy with and without neuromonitoring in a refer...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Alesina PF,Rolfs T,Hommeltenberg S,Hinrichs J,Meier B,Mohmand W,Hofmeister S,Walz MK

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In patients with well-differentiated thyroid cancer, the incidence of pathologic central compartment lymph node metastases is reported to be approximately 50%. Recently level VI lymph node dissection has been advocated as a means of reducing recurrence rates in these patients, even if there are no clinically...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Yoo D,Ajmal S,Gowda S,Machan J,Monchik J,Mazzaglia P

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Better prognostic markers are needed for pancreatic endocrine tumors. Survivin is an apoptosis inhibitor that is suggested to have a negative prognostic impact in several tumor types. Contradictory data exist, especially regarding the significance of a nuclear versus cytoplasmic location of survivin. The pro...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ekeblad S,Lejonklou MH,Stålberg P,Skogseid B

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) frequently recurs to the lymph nodes, which may not be fatal immediately but is a stressor for physicians and patients. Recurrence to the distant organs, although less frequent, is often life-threatening, and the lung and bone are organs to which PTC is likely to recur. In t...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Ito Y,Kudo T,Kobayashi K,Miya A,Ichihara K,Miyauchi A

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The aim of the present study was to evaluate the influence of donor age on liver regeneration and surgical outcomes in recipients and donors. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Among 101 cases of adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) between March 2002 and March 2011, according to donor age: younger (Y...

journal_title：World journal of surgery

authors： Tanemura A,Mizuno S,Wada H,Yamada T,Nobori T,Isaji S

更新日期：2012-05-01 00:00:00