Annals of surgery
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Observational Study
Functional Impact of a Minor Thoracic Injury: An Investigation of Age, Delayed Hemothorax, and Rib Fracture Effects.
To investigate whether minor thoracic injuries (MTIs) relate to subsequent functional limitations. ⋯ In this prospective study of MTIs, severe to moderate disabilities were present in nearly 1 patient out of 5 at 90 days. The presence of delayed hemothorax and the number of rib fracture were associated with increased functional limitations after a MTI.
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To assess the usefulness of contrast-enhanced intraoperative ultrasound (CE-IOUS) during surgery for colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) when gadolinium ethoxybenzyl diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (EOB-MRI) is performed as a part of preoperative imaging work-up. ⋯ CE-IOUS is useful in hepatic resection for CRLM, even if EOB-MRI and CE-CT are performed.
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Observational Study
Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Children: Surgical and Immunological Results in 250 Recipients at Université Catholique de Louvain.
To evaluate the outcome of pediatric living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) regarding portal vein (PV) reconstruction, ABO compatibility, and impact of maternal donation on graft acceptance. ⋯ LDLT, including ABO-mismatched transplantation, constitutes a safe and efficient therapy for liver failure in children. In BA patients with PV hypoplasia, portoplasty seems to constitute the best technique for PV reconstruction. Maternal donation might be a protective factor for AR.
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To determine whether preoperative aspirin-acetylsalicylic acid (ASA)-timing or dose independently affects 30-day all-cause mortality. ⋯ Low-dose ASA use within 24 hours of CABG is independently associated with decreased early postoperative mortality.
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The epidemiologic shift in esophageal cancer from squamous cell carcinoma to esophageal adenocarcinoma coincided with popularization of proton pump inhibitors and has focused attention on gastroesophageal reflux disease as a causative factor in this shift. The aim of this study is to review the literature on the rat reflux model in an effort to elucidate this phenomenon. ⋯ As in the rat so also in humans, reflux of an admixture of gastric acid and duodenal juice in a high-pH environment induces the development of Barrett's esophagus followed by esophageal adenocarcinoma. This has led to the hypothesis that to prevent Barrett's esophagus and subsequent esophageal adenocarcinoma in humans, the reflux of an admixture of acid and bile must be controlled before the development of Barrett's esophagus by methods other than acid-suppression therapy.