Surgery - Patient Management News & Articles

1 Outcome and safety of self-expandable metallic stents for malignant colon obstruction: a Korean multicenter randomized prospective study Surgical Endoscopy, May 23, 2012

2 PTK7 as a novel marker for favorable gastric cancer patient survival Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 23, 2012

3 Perioperative management and treatment for complications during and after peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for esophageal achalasia (EA) (data from 119 cases) Surgical Endoscopy, May 23, 2012

4 The importance of intraoperative fluid balance for the prevention of postoperative acute exacerbation of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis after pulmonary resection for primary lung cancer European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 23, 2012

5 Surgical time out checklist with debriefing and multidisciplinary feedback improves venous thromboembolism prophylaxis in thoracic surgery: a prospective audit European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 23, 2012

6 Intravenous Lornoxicam Is More Effective than Paracetamol as a Supplemental Analgesic After Lower Abdominal Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial World Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2012    Clinical Article

7 Surgical management of gastrointestinal basidiobolomycosis in pediatric patients Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 21, 2012

8 Management of Grave’s Disease Is Improved by Total Thyroidectomy World Journal of Surgery, May 18, 2012

9 Worsening Central Sarcopenia and Increasing Intra-Abdominal Fat Correlate with Decreased Survival in Patients with Adrenocortical Carcinoma World Journal of Surgery, May 18, 2012

10 Efficacy of the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) for treatment of colorectal postsurgical leaks and fistulas Surgical Endoscopy, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

11 Perioperative Risk of Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Safer than Previously Reported—Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005 to 2009 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 17, 2012

12 Postoperative Adverse Outcomes in Surgical Patients with Dementia: A Retrospective Cohort Study World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2012

13 Intractable Bile Leakage after Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in 359 Recent Cases Digestive Surgery, May 16, 2012

14 Three-Dimensional Evaluation of Breast Augmentation and the Influence of Anatomic and Round Implants on Operative Breast Shape Changes Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, May 15, 2012    Clinical Article

15 Influence of inguinal hernia mesh repair on testicular flow and sperm autoimmunity Hernia, May 15, 2012

16 Unplanned reinterventions are associated with postoperative mortality in neonates with critical congenital heart disease The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, May 15, 2012

17 Long-term Survival in Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma also Possible in Unresectable Patients World Journal of Surgery, May 14, 2012

18 Stenting versus gastrojejunostomy for management of malignant gastric outlet obstruction: comparison of clinical outcomes and costs Surgical Endoscopy, May 14, 2012

19 Three-Dimensional Replica of a Life-Sized Model of Aortic Arch Aneurysm for Preoperative Assessments Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 11, 2012

20 Evolution of general surgical problems in patients with left ventricular assist devices Surgery, May 11, 2012

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Classification and management of leaks after gastric bypass for patients with morbid obesity: a prospective study of 60 patients Obesity Surgery, April 9, 2012

2 Number of harvested lymph nodes is the main prognostic factor in Stage IIa colorectal cancer patients Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 4, 2012

3 Prospective randomized trial of preoperative enteral immunonutrition followed by elective total gastrectomy for gastric cancer British Journal of Surgery, April 23, 2012

4 Risk of anastomotic leakage with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in colorectal surgery British Journal of Surgery, April 19, 2012

5 Adoption of laparoscopy for elective colorectal resection: a report from the surgical care and outcomes assessment program Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 27, 2012

6 Surgical management of complications of multimodal therapy Pediatric Blood & Cancer, April 16, 2012

7 Surgical management of Crohn’s disease Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, March 2, 2012

8 Urogenital function following laparoscopic and open rectal cancer resection: a comparative study Surgical Endoscopy, April 12, 2012

9 A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study to assess the effect of recombinant human erythropoietin on functional outcomes in anemic, critically ill, trauma subjects: the Long Term Trauma Outcomes Study The American Journal of Surgery, April 10, 2012

10 Management of asymptomatic inguinal hernia Archives of Surgery, April 6, 2012

11 Surgical management of retrosternal goiter: Local experience at a university hospital Annals of Thoracic Medicine, April 2, 2012    Free full text

12 Surgical management of cystic lesions in the liver Australian and New Zealand Journal of Surgery, April 30, 2012

13 Outcomes after surgical management of synchronous bilateral primary lung cancers Annals of Thoracic Surgery, April 3, 2012

14 Endoanal Ultrasonography-assisted Percutaneous Transperineal Management of Anorectal Sepsis Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 24, 2012

15 Clinicopathological characteristics and prognosis of patients with esophageal carcinoma invading adjacent structures found during esophagectomy Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 18, 2012

16 Complications and outcome after laparoscopic bariatric surgery: LAGB versus LRYGB Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, March 22, 2012

17 Risk Factors for Medically Treated Hypocalcemia after Surgery for Graves’ Disease: A Swedish Multicenter Study of 1,157 Patients World Journal of Surgery, April 13, 2012

18 A nationwide study on readmission, morbidity, and mortality after umbilical and epigastric hernia repair Hernia, April 25, 2012

19 Cervical and upper mediastinal lymph node metastasis from gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: true incidence and management Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 26, 2012