American Surgeon
SCOPUS (1951-2023)SCIE-ISI
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Cơ quản chủ quản: SAGE Publications Inc. , Sage Publications
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Medicine (miscellaneous)Surgery
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Benign and Solid Tumors of the Liver: Relationship to Sex, Age, Size of Tumors, and Outcome From 1983 through 1997, our center diagnosed 130 cases of benign neoplasms: 27 with focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH), 25 with hepatic adenoma, 71 with cavernous hemangioma, and seven with mixed tumors of different diagnoses. Most often these lesions were seen in females [female-to-male ratio (f/m): 5.5/1]. Hepatic adenomas and mixed tumors were seen exclusively in females and FNH predomina... ...
Tập 67 Số 2 - Trang 173-178 - 2001
Management of Patients with Prosthetic Vascular Graft Infection Management of patients with infected prosthetic vascular grafts is one of the most difficult challenges faced by the vascular surgeon. Patients often present with nonspecific symptoms, but delay in treatment can lead to life-threatening sepsis and/or hemorrhage. Fortunately, prosthetic vascular graft infection is uncommon, with the incidence varying between 1 and 6 per cent, depending on ... ...
Tập 66 Số 2 - Trang 166-177 - 2000
Article Commentary: Hemostats, Sealants, and Adhesives: A Practical Guide for the SurgeonHemostats, sealants, and adhesives are useful adjuncts to modern surgical procedures. To maximize their benefit, a surgeon needs to understand the safety, efficacy, usability, and cost of these agents. To be truly added to a surgeon's own toolbox, the operator must also have knowledge of when and how to best use these materials. This commentary is designed to succinctly facilitate this und... ...
Tập 78 Số 12 - Trang 1305-1321 - 2012
Use and Limitations of a Nomogram Predicting the Likelihood of Non-Sentinel Node Involvement after a Positive Sentinel Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Patients After a positive sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy, some patients may be considered to have a very low risk of non-SLN involvement and could be candidates for axillary sparing. The aim of this study was to validate the nomogram created at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) for the prediction of non-SLN involvement in an independent set of 140 patients with both positive SLN... ...
Tập 70 Số 11 - Trang 1019-1024 - 2004
Serum Lactic Acid Determines the Outcomes of CT Diagnosis of Pneumatosis of the Gastrointestinal Tract Computed tomography (CT) diagnosis of pneumatosis involving the gastrointestinal tract can represent a broad range of clinical entities from a benign process to ischemic bowel. The purpose of this study is to define the significance and outcome of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI). All CT scans from 5/93 to 12/01 with the finding of PI were reviewed. Eighty-six CT scans had the finding of PI,... ...
Tập 70 Số 1 - Trang 19-24 - 2004
Comparison of Serum Tumor Markers for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Serum tumor markers such as alpha-fetoprotein (AFP), carcinoembryonic antigen, carbohydrate antigen (CA) 19-9, CA242, and CA50 were analyzed to evaluate their diagnostic values in single and combined tests for distinguishing intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Preoperative serum levels of AFP, carcinoembryonic antigen, CA19-9, CA242, and CA50 were me... ...
Tập 76 Số 11 - Trang 1210-1213 - 2010
Focused Examination of Sentinel Lymph Nodes Upstages Early Colorectal Carcinoma Approximately 30 per cent of patients with early colorectal carcinoma (CRC) develop systemic disease. A subgroup of these patients may harbor occult micrometastatic disease and might benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy. We investigated sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping and focused pathologic examination of the SLN as a means of detecting nodal micrometastases. Between 1996 and 2000 SLN map... ...
Tập 66 Số 11 - Trang 998-1003 - 2000
Around-the-dock Attending Radiology Coverage is Essential to Avoid Mistakes in the Care of Trauma Patients Financial constraints due to increasing operating cost and decreased reimbursement do not allow many hospitals to maintain coverage by attending radiologists around the clock (CARAC). Preliminary film readings by radiology trainees may be inaccurate. In trauma, decisions are made fast and are often based on these preliminary readings. To examine whether there are significant discrepancies... ...
Tập 67 Số 12 - Trang 1175-1177 - 2001
Elderly Patients with Pelvic Fracture: Interventions and Outcomes We examined the outcome of elderly trauma patients with pelvic fractures. Patients 65 years of age and older (elderly) with pelvic fractures were retrospectively compared with patients younger than 65 years with pelvic fractures and also with elderly patients without fracture. Over the study period, 1223 patients sustained a pelvic fracture (younger than 65 years, n = 1066, 87.2%; elderly... ...
Tập 75 Số 4 - Trang 291-295 - 2009
Prevalence of Delayed Hemothorax in Blunt Thoracic Trauma Delayed hemothorax (DHTX) is rarely seen. On an 8-year retrospective analysis of blunt thoracic trauma (BTT), hemothorax (HTX) was diagnosed in 167 patients: 18 children, 113 adults, and 36 elderly. No statistical differences were seen in any age groups regarding Injury Severity Score (mean ISS, 30.54), critical care length of stay (CLOS, 9.0), and hospital LOS (HLOS, 11.21). Mortality ra... ...
Tập 71 Số 6 - Trang 481-486 - 2005