Male gender adversely affects survival following surgery for colorectal cancerBritish Journal of Surgery - Tập 90 Số 6 - Trang 711-715 - 2003
C S McArdle, Donald C. McMillan, David Hole
Abstract Background Previous studies have suggested that survival following
surgery for colorectal cancer is better in women than men. However, the findings
were inconsistent and few studies adjusted for case-mix. The aim of the present
study was to establish whether there were gender differences in survival
following surgery for colorectal cancer after adjusting for case-mix. Methods
Some 3200 pa... hiện toàn bộ
Clinical biology of nitric oxideBritish Journal of Surgery - Tập 82 Số 12 - Trang 1598-1610 - 1995
M. G. Davies, Gregory J. Fulton, P-O Hagen
Abstract Nitric oxide is a pluripotential molecule that acts as both an
autocrine and paracrine mediator of homoeostasis, and derangement of its
metabolism can be linked with many pathophysiological events. This review
provides a broad overview of the basic and clinical scientific aspects of nitric
oxide.
Acid-fundic selective vagotomy of the stomach without drainage in the treatment of duodenal ulcer: Technique and resultsBritish Journal of Surgery - Tập 59 Số 8 - Trang 602-605 - 1972
L Imperati, Costanzo Natale, F Marinaccio
Abstract Out of 415 patients with duodenal ulcer under-going vagotomy in the
past 6 years, 198 truncal vagotomies (T.V.) and 217 selective vagotomies (S.V.)
were performed. Of the 217 S. V. s, 134 cases had a total selective vagotomy of
the stomach (preserving the pyloroduodenal nervous peduncle), and in 83 cases a
proximal selective vagotomy was performed (preserving also the antral branches
of t... hiện toàn bộ
Carcinoma of the stomach following partial gastrectomy for benign gastroduodenal lesionsBritish Journal of Surgery - Tập 61 Số 3 - Trang 244-249 - 1974
J. C. Nicholls
Abstract Thirty-six patients presenting with a carcinoma in their gastric
remnant following operation for benign lesions have been studied. The original
pathology was found to be a gastric ulcer in 22 of 28 patients whose initial
operation was undertaken at St James's Hospital. This represents an incidence of
at least 1 carcinoma appearing for every 76 patients undergoing partial
gastrectomy for g... hiện toàn bộ
Complications of circumcisionBritish Journal of Surgery - Tập 80 Số 10 - Trang 1231-1236 - 2005
Nigel Williams, L Kapila
AbstractCircumcision remains a common operation, with over 30000 procedures
performed annually in the UK, mostly on children. The British Medical
Association has recommended that circumcision should be performed only for
medical reasons. Despite this, controversy exists over whether too many
circumcisions are being performed. Are patients being exposed to an unnecessary
operation? It may be argued... hiện toàn bộ
Trends in paediatric circumcision and its complications in England between 1997 and 2003British Journal of Surgery - Tập 93 Số 7 - Trang 885-890 - 2006
Paul Cathcart, Martin Nuttall, Jan van der Meulen, Mark Emberton, Simon Kenny
AbstractBackgroundIt has been suggested that too many English boys undergo
circumcision. This report describes how circumcision rates have changed in
England between 1997 and 2003, including data on complication rates and on how
age, medical indication and surgical specialty affect postoperative haemorrhage
rates.MethodsData were extracted from the Hospital Episode Statistics database
of admission... hiện toàn bộ