abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:We assessed the optimal extent of lymph node dissection and the effect of splenectomy in patients with proximal gastric cancer. METHOD:Recurrence and survival rates were compared between 881 patients with proximal gastric cancer who underwent modified radical lymphadenectomy and 3,098 patient...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cheong O,Kim BS,Yook JH,Oh ST,Park YK,Ryu SY

更新日期：2008-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the accuracy of (18)F-FDG PET/CT in staging hilar cholangiocarcinoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From June 2004 to December 2007, patients evaluated for surgical treatment of hilar cholangiocarcinoma were entered into a prospective database. Dual modality (18)F-FD...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Li J,Kuehl H,Grabellus F,Müller SP,Radunz S,Antoch G,Nadalin S,Broelsch CE,Gerken G,Paul A,Kaiser GM

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Adult intussusception is rare. Most general and colorectal surgeons are unfamiliar with its etiology and optimal management. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Patients older than 16 years and diagnosed with intestinal intussusception between January 1990 and June 2006 were retrospectively reviewed. Data related to pre...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chiang JM,Lin YS

更新日期：2008-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Peritonectomy combined with perioperative intraperitoneal chemotherapy is a successful treatment option for patients with peritoneal dissemination of appendiceal and colorectal malignancy. Despite its efficacy, recurrences remain a common problem. METHODS:Patients with peritoneal dissemination from appendic...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Bijelic L,Yan TD,Sugarbaker PH

更新日期：2008-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffuse malignant peritoneal mesothelioma (DMPM) has been traditionally regarded as a rapidly lethal disease. Recently, several independent prospective trials have reported improved survival with an intensive loco-regional treatment strategy including cytoreductive surgery (CRS) along with peri-operative intra-periton...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Deraco M,Bartlett D,Kusamura S,Baratti D

更新日期：2008-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Colorectal cancer progression originates when accumulated genetic and epigenetic alterations cause genomic instability and a malignant phenotype. Subsequent molecular pathway deregulation leads to histopathologic changes that are clinically evident as aberrant crypt foci (ACF) and visualized by high-magnification chro...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Orlando FA,Tan D,Baltodano JD,Khoury T,Gibbs JF,Hassid VJ,Ahmed BH,Alrawi SJ

更新日期：2008-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Minimally invasive and functional therapy represents an inevitable trend in breast surgery. Improved visualization during mastoscopic axillary lymph node dissection (MALND) realizes a clear exposure of axillary anatomy, but it differs from a general laparoscopic operation. There are some challenges in techni...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chengyu L,Jian Z,Xiaoxin J,Hua L,Qi Y,Chen G

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To clarify optimal treatment guidelines for residual or local recurrence after endoscopic resection (ER). METHODS:Eighty-six patients underwent gastrectomy due to incomplete ER and local recurrence after ER. The pathological findings of ER and gastrectomy specimens were analyzed. RESULTS:The...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Song KY,Hyung WJ,Kim HH,Han SU,Cho GS,Ryu SW,Lee HJ,Kim MC,Korean Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery Study (KLASS) Group.

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Due to the close spatial relationship of head and neck and skull base tumors to numerous normal anatomical structures, conventional photon radiation therapy can be associated with significant acute and long-term treatment-related toxicities. Superior dose localization properties of proton radiation therapy allow small...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chan AW,Liebsch NJ

更新日期：2008-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study evaluates several tumor-related markers to examine the expression pattern of markers according to the invasiveness and histopathologic differentiation of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma. METHODS:Ninety-four cases of squamous cell carcinoma and 108 cases of basal cell carcinoma us...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Son KD,Kim TJ,Lee YS,Park GS,Han KT,Lim JS,Kang CS

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:To describe the use of the mastoid skull post of a surgical image guidance system for image guided surgery and intraoperative navigation of the nasopharynx. This adaptation overcomes the limitations of a headset frame or head clamp and can be applied to open and closed surgery of the nasal cav...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Vlantis AC,Chan HS,Hung T,Tong MC,Van Hasselt CA

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To compare toxicity and efficacy of both salvage prostatectomy and salvage radiotherapy for prostate cancer a retrospective analysis was conducted. Thirty-two and 41 patients were treated with external beam radiotherapy or prostatectomy for cT1c-T2 prostate cancer later requiring salvage surgery or radiotherapy. Salva...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Van Der Poel HG,Moonen L,Horenblas S

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The accurate staging of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is important in establishing treatment strategies and prognosis. Among tumor factors, microvascular invasion, one of TNM staging components and prognostic factors, is underestimated preoperatively, due to inaccuracy of imaging modalities. We investigated...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kim BK,Han KH,Park YN,Park MS,Kim KS,Choi JS,Moon BS,Chon CY,Moon YM,Ahn SH

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Several studies report the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) after total gastrectomy in short term but long-term results have been less published. METHODS:One hundred and seventy two patients underwent total gastrectomy between years 1987-1999 for gastric carcinoma. In 2005, 30% of them ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Tyrväinen T,Sand J,Sintonen H,Nordback I

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radical surgery is the only curative treatment for carcinoma of gallbladder. This study aimed to evaluate the outcome of patients with carcinoma of gallbladder managed in a single institution over 16 years. METHODS:From April 1988 to November 2003, 86 patients (29 males, 57 females) were diagnosed to have c...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Chan SY,Poon RT,Lo CM,Ng KK,Fan ST

更新日期：2008-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression and prognostic roles of human ether à go-go related gene (hERG1) potassium channels in resected esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. METHODS:Expression of hERG1 protein and mRNA was detected by immunohistochemistry and reverse transcription ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Ding XW,Luo HS,Luo B,Xu DQ,Gao S

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Hepatic arterial infusion (HAI) chemotherapy offers improved hepatic control for liver metastases from colon cancer. Optimal catheter insertion requires an adequate gastroduodenal artery (GDA). Limited data exists on using saphenous vein grafts (SVG) as conduits when native vasculature is inad...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Yezhelyev M,Osgood M,Egnatashvili V,Lumsden A,Staley CA,Kooby DA

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:HER family is an attractive target for the treatment of esophageal cancer. The clinical relevance of HER-4 has not been yet characterized. METHODS:The expression of HER-4 was immunohistochemically examined in 61 surgically resected esophageal squamous cell carcinomas (ESCC), and the prognostic significance ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Xu S,Kitayama J,Yamashita H,Souma D,Nagawa H

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:For tumours of the adrenal gland different surgical retroperitoneal approaches have been established, including the lateral and the dorsal approach. It is still unclear if the lateral or the dorsal approach should be preferred. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A retrospective comparison between 21 patients who underwen...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Agha A,von Breitenbuch P,Gahli N,Piso P,Schlitt HJ

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Laparoscopic resection of colon cancer became mired in controversy when it appeared that the technique might be associated with an increased risk of tumor recurrence within the surgical incisions. This was not a uniform finding among all surgeons, however, and other evidence suggested that this did not occur in experi...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Young-Fadok TM

更新日期：2007-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Radiofrequency ablation (RF) is emerging as new therapeutic method for the management of hepatic tumors. So far the RF-assisted hepatectomy has been described using an electrode initially designed for ablation of unresectable tumors. Herein, we describe a new technique for liver resection using a bipolar rad...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zacharoulis D,Tzovaras G,Rountas C,Poultsidis A,Katsogridakis E,Sioka E,Hatzitheofilou C

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Facts buried in the mesorectum remain to be unveiled. This study investigated the number, size, and detailed distribution of lymph nodes metastases and micrometastases within the mesorectum of rectal cancer. METHODS:Thirty-one patients who underwent total mesorectal excision (TME) were treate...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zheng YC,Zhou ZG,Li L,Lei WZ,Deng YL,Chen DY,Liu WP

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thyroidectomy is a common surgical procedure. The results of some clinical trials suggest that routine drainage does not offer advantages, but the evidence is not strong either in favor of or against this intervention. The effect of routine drainage compared to no drainage in patients subject to thyroidectomy was meas...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Sanabria A,Carvalho AL,Silver CE,Rinaldo A,Shaha AR,Kowalski LP,Ferlito A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Many surgeons use the "10% rule" to define whether a lymph node is a sentinel node (SLN) when staging malignant melanoma. However, this increases the number of SLN removed and the time and cost of the procedure. We examined the impact of raising this threshold on the accuracy of the procedure. METHODS:We ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kroon HM,Lowe L,Wong S,Fullen D,Su L,Cimmino V,Chang AE,Johnson T,Sabel MS

更新日期：2007-06-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In this non-randomized study we aimed to assess the efficacy of the addition of low molecular weight heparin (LMWH) to gemcitabine (GEM) plus cisplatinum (CDDP) combination chemotherapy on survival by prevention of thromboembolic complications in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC). PATIENTS AND ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Icli F,Akbulut H,Utkan G,Yalcin B,Dincol D,Isikdogan A,Demirkazik A,Onur H,Cay F,Büyükcelik A

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgery is a mainstay of primary breast cancer therapy. Alterations in surgical technique have reduced normal tissue injury, yet pain and functional compromise continue to occur following treatment. A tenuous evidence base bolstered by considerable expert opinion suggests that early intervention with conventional reha...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Cheville AL,Tchou J

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Familial soft tissue sarcomas are extremely rare. There is little information available on the clinical features and molecular findings of the hereditary occurrence of mesenchymal tumor. PATIENTS AND METHODS:A woman and her younger brother had malignant fibrous histiocytoma (pleomorphic type) and liposarcom...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kudawara I,Matsumine A,Ohzono K

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Curative hepatic resection (CHR) was a modality that provides possibility of long-term survival for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). So far, prognostic factors of male patients with HCC after CHR remain unclear. Purposes of the present study were to identify these factors and to compare them wi...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Zhou L,Rui JA,Wang SB,Chen SG,Qu Q,Chi TY,Wei X,Han K,Zhang N,Zhao HT

更新日期：2007-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:A longitudinal osteotomy of lateral sacrum for malignant iliac tumors using modified threadwire saw is conducted. This procedure issignificantly wide, rapid and safe. ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Osaka S,Yoshida Y,Ryu J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Subtotal stomach preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (SSPPD) is compared retrospectively with pylorus preserving pancreaticoduodenectomy (PPPD). METHODS:During 2002-2005, 21 patients (13 female, 8 male) underwent SSPPD. The mean age was 64.3 (range 33-80). PPPD was performed for 12 patients after 1999. Days ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Hayashibe A,Kameyama M,Shinbo M,Makimoto S

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Neoadjuvant protocols in the management of upper extremity sarcoma have improved local control rates but have been associated with high complication rates. We present a refinement of the Eilber protocol using judicious preoperative chemoradiation, limb salvage surgery, and flap coverage to ach...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Temple CL,Ross DC,Magi E,DiFrancesco LM,Kurien E,Temple WJ

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A patient is presented with massive hematemesis caused by a fistula between the left cardiac atrium and a gastric tube interposition, which was constructed after esophagectomy for esophageal cancer 3 years earlier. ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Schouten van der Velden AP,Ruers TJ,Bonenkamp JJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To present the clinical data of 35 patients with T3 unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) that were treated with (90)Y with the specific intent of downstaging to resection, radiofrequency ablation (RFA) candidate, United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) stage T2 or liver transplantation. MATERIALS AND ME...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Kulik LM,Atassi B,van Holsbeeck L,Souman T,Lewandowski RJ,Mulcahy MF,Hunter RD,Nemcek AA Jr,Abecassis MM,Haines KG 3rd,Salem R

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sometimes encounter hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with a central scar and a scalloped tumor margin resembling focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) in macroscopic appearance. The fibrolamellar variant sometimes shows this appearance; however, this type of HCC can be clearly differentiated from fibrolamellar va...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Yamamoto M,Ariizumi S,Yoshitoshi K,Saito A,Nakano M,Takasaki K

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews immediate and delayed breast reconstruction with prosthetic implants, and the effect of irradiation therapy. Despite widespread use of breast conserving surgery for early breast cancer, many breast cancer patients still undergo mastectomy. Some of these patients choose breast reconstruction. Over ...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Agha-Mohammadi S,De La Cruz C,Hurwitz DJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Microsurgical techniques have revolutionized pharyngolaryngeal reconstruction. Free flap reconstruction with the free jejunal flap enables one stage reconstruction with minimal morbidity and mortality. This review will examine indications, operative technique, postoperative management, and expected outcomes for the hy...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Disa JJ,Pusic AL,Mehrara BJ

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The latissimus dorsi (LD) muscle has been previously described to repair diaphragmatic defects, but as a "reverse" flap, relying on secondary blood supply from the perforating lumbar vessels rather than primary inflow from the dominant thoracodorsal artery. We report resection of a retroperitoneal synovial sarcoma, wi...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： McConkey MO,Temple CL,McFadden S,Temple WJ

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limb salvage is viable in the majority of patients with malignant bone tumors, but especially in case of extensive tumors and bad soft tissue conditions, it is challenging in upper extremity. OBJECTIVES/METHOD:The clinical and radiological results of 21 patients, who had free vascularized fibular grafts (VF...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Gebert C,Hillmann A,Schwappach A,Hoffmann Ch,Hardes J,Kleinheinz J,Gosheger G

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the patients with invasive cervical cancer found in simple hysterectomy and who were subjected to radical parametrectomy and upper vaginectomy with therapeutic lymphadenectomy. METHODS:Twenty-seven patients who underwent the radical parametrectomy and upper vaginectomy with therapeutic lymphadene...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Ayhan A,Otegen U,Guven S,Kucukali T

更新日期：2006-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Lymph node metastasis is the most important prognostic factor in patients with carcinoma of the penis. In this article, we have reviewed the outcome of the patients with pathologic node-positive carcinoma of the penis after groin dissection performed at the Cancer Institute (WIA) between 1987 and 1998. METH...

journal_title：Journal of surgical oncology

authors： Pandey D,Mahajan V,Kannan RR

更新日期：2006-02-01 00:00:00