Volume 33; Issue 9

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World Journal of Surgery
Volume 33; Issue 9

World Journal of Surgery

Volume 33; Issue 9

1

Healing of Stoma Orifices: Multicenter, Prospective, Randomized Study Comparing Calcium Alginate Mesh and Polyvidone Iodine Mesh

Olivier Brehant, Patrick Pessaux, Nicolas Regenet, Jean Jacques Tuech, Fabrizio Panaro, Georges Mantion, Vincent Tassetti, Paul Antoine Lehur, Jean Pierre Arnaud

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 229 KB

english, 2009

2

Stabilized Infective Endocarditis and Altered Heparin Responsiveness During Cardiopulmonary Bypass

Sungwon Na, Jae Kwang Shim, Duk-Hee Chun, Dae Hee Kim, Seong Wook Hong, Young-Lan Kwak

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 182 KB

english, 2009

3

Three-Port Versus Four-Port Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials

Shaoliang Sun, Kehu Yang, Mingtai Gao, Xiaodong He, Jinhui Tian, Bin Ma

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 319 KB

english, 2009

4

Evaluation of Double Tract Reconstruction After Total Gastrectomy in Patients with Gastric Cancer: Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial

Makoto Iwahashi, Mikihito Nakamori, Masaki Nakamura, Teiji Naka, Toshiyasu Ojima, Takeshi Iida, Masahiro Katsuda, Kentaro Ueda, Hiroki Yamaue

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 243 KB

english, 2009

5

Surgery for Hepatocellular Carcinoma Located in the Caudate Lobe

Masahiko Sakoda, Shinichi Ueno, Fumitake Kubo, Kiyokazu Hiwatashi, Taro Tateno, Hiroshi Kurahara, Yuukou Mataki, Hiroyuki Shinchi, Shoji Natsugoe

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 246 KB

english, 2009

6

Increase in the Serum Bile Acid Level Predicts the Effective Hypertrophy of the Nonembolized Hepatic Lobe After Right Portal Vein Embolization

Hiromitsu Hayashi, Toru Beppu, Hiroki Sugita, Kei Horino, Hiroyuki Komori, Toshiro Masuda, Hirohisa Okabe, Hiroshi Takamori, Hideo Baba

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 338 KB

english, 2009

7

An Update on Long-Term Outcome of Curative Hepatic Resection for Hepatocholangiocarcinoma

Kenneth Siu-Ho Chok, Kelvin K. C. Ng, Tan To Cheung, Wai Key Yuen, Ronnie T. P. Poon, Chung Mau Lo, Sheung Tat Fan

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 175 KB

english, 2009

8

Epidemiology of Injuries at a Tertiary Care Center in Malawi

Jonathan C. Samuel, Adesola Akinkuotu, Andres Villaveces, Anthony G. Charles, Clara N. Lee, Irving F. Hoffman, William C. Miller, Paul Baloyi, Mariah Hoffman, Lillian B. Brown, Arturo P. Muyco

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 232 KB

english, 2009

9

Technique of Antroduodenectomy Without Ulcer Excision as a Safe Alternative Treatment for Bleeding Chronic Duodenal Ulcers

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 68 KB

english, 2009

10

Effects of Obesity Surgery on Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Asian Patients

Wei-Jei Lee, Keong Chong, Yi-Chih Lee, Kong-Han Ser, Shu-Chun Chen, Jung-Chien Chen, Wei-Pang Peng, Chih-Ming Chen

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 259 KB

english, 2009

11

Comparative Experience of Open and Minimally Invasive Esophagogastric Resection

Rajeev Parameswaran, Darmarajah Veeramootoo, Rakesh Krishnadas, Martin Cooper, Richard Berrisford, Shahjehan Wajed

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 257 KB

english, 2009

12

Ischemic Preconditioning Confers Antiapoptotic Protection During Major Hepatectomies Performed Under Combined Inflow and Outflow Exclusion of the Liver. A Randomized Clinical Trial

Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Georgia Kostopanagiotou, Kassiani Theodoraki, Charalambos Farantos, Theodosios Theodosopoulos, Vaia Stafyla, John Vassiliou, Dionyssios Voros, Agathi Pafiti, Vassilios Smyrnioti

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 262 KB

english, 2009

13

An Evaluation of Morbidity and Mortality in Oncologic Gastric Surgery with the Application of POSSUM, P-POSSUM, and O-POSSUM

Alexis Luna, Pere Rebasa, Salvador Navarro, Sandra Montmany, David Coroleu, Joan Cabrol, Oscar Colomer

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 163 KB

english, 2009

14

Metastasis-Associated Protein 1 (MTA1) Overexpression is Closely Associated with Shorter Disease-Free Interval After Complete Resection of Histologically Node-Negative Esophageal Cancer

Shu-Hai Li, Zhou Wang, Xiang-Yan Liu

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 241 KB

english, 2009

15

CandidaIsolation in Patients Hospitalized on a Surgical Ward: Significance and Mortality-Related Factors

J. Marchena-Gomez, T. Saez-Guzman, M. Hemmersbach-Miller, A. Conde-Martel, V. Morales-Leon, A. Bordes-Benitez, M. A. Acosta-Merida

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 197 KB

english, 2009

16

Technical Standardization of Laparoscopic Herniorraphy in Pediatric Patients

Ciro Esposito, Leonardo Montinaro, Francesca Alicchio, Silvia Scermino, Angela Basile, Tommaso Armenise, Alessandro Settimi

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 287 KB

english, 2009

17

Early Outcome Following Hepatic Resection in Patients Older Than 80

Ken Shirabe, Kiyoshi Kajiyama, Norifumi Harimoto, Tomonobu Gion, Eiji Tsujita, Tomoyuki Abe, Shigeki Wakiyama, Takashi Nagaie, Yoshihiko Maehara

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 165 KB

english, 2009

18

Surgical Management of Infected Pseudoaneurysms in Intravenous Drug Abusers: Single Institution Experience and a Proposed Algorithm

Ker-Kan Tan, Kenneth Chen, Kok-Hoong Chia, Chee-Wei Lee, Sanjay Nalachandran

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 238 KB

english, 2009

19

Clinical Surgery Made Easy: A Companion to Problem-Based Learning, Mohan De Silva

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 70 KB

english, 2009

20

Factors Related to Preoperative Assessment of the Circumferential Resection Margin and the Extent of Mesorectal Invasion by Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Rectal Cancer: A Prospective Comparison Study

Young-Wan Kim, Seung-Whan Cha, Juyon Pyo, Nam-Kyu Kim, Byung-Soh Min, Myeong-Jin Kim, Hoguen Kim

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 277 KB

english, 2009

21

Vascular and Biliary Anatomy of the Right Hilar Window: Its Impact on Recipient Morbidity and Mortality for Right Graft Live Donor Liver Transplantation

Arnold Radtke, George Sgourakis, Georgios C. Sotiropoulos, Ernesto P. Molmenti, Silvio Nadalin, Tobias Schroeder, Fuat Saner, Andrea Schenk, Vito R. Cincinnati, Cristoph E. Broelsch, Hauke Lang, Massi

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 354 KB

english, 2009

22

Lessons Learned from the First 109 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies Performed in a Single Pediatric Surgery Center

Ciro Esposito, Francesca Alicchio, Ida Giurin, Flavio Perricone, Giuseppe Ascione, Alessandro Settimi

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 128 KB

english, 2009

23

Radiofrequency Ablation for the Treatment of Autonomously Functioning Thyroid Nodules

Jung Hwan Baek, Won-Jin Moon, Yoon Suk Kim, Jeong Hyun Lee, Ducky Lee

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 263 KB

english, 2009

24

A Change in Practice from Epidural to Intrathecal Morphine Analgesia for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery

Magdalena Sakowska, Elizabeth Docherty, David Linscott, Saxon Connor

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 199 KB

english, 2009

25

A Randomized Clinical Trial of Frozen vs. Standard Nasogastric Tube Placement

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 87 KB

english, 2009

26

Mesenteric Cysts: An Institution Experience Over 14 Years and Review of Literature

Jane Jye-Yng Tan, Ker-Kan Tan, Soo-Ping Chew

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 177 KB

english, 2009

27

Combined Lumbar Spinal and Thoracic High-Epidural Regional Anesthesia as an Alternative to General Anesthesia for High-Risk Patients Undergoing Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery

James Skipworth, Attavar Srilekha, Dimitri Raptis, David O’Callaghan, Siri Siriwardhana, Romi Navaratnam

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 165 KB

english, 2009

28

Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery (VATS) Compares Favorably with Thoracotomy for the Treatment of Lung Cancer: A Five-Year Outcome Comparison

Xueying Yang, Shumin Wang, Jiaqi Qu

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 164 KB

english, 2009

29

Attenuation of the Systemic Inflammatory Response and Infectious Complications After Gastrectomy with Preoperative Oral Arginine and ω-3 Fatty Acids Supplemented Immunonutrition

Yoshiki Okamoto, Keiichi Okano, Kunihiko Izuishi, Hisashi Usuki, Hisao Wakabayashi, Yasuyuki Suzuki

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 225 KB

english, 2009

30

Use of a Trauma Service Clinical Pathway to Improve Patient Outcomes for Retained Traumatic Hemothorax

C. Anne Morrison, Timothy C. Lee, Matthew J. Wall, Matthew M. Carrick

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 208 KB

english, 2009

31

A Randomized, Clinical Trial of Frozen Versus Standard Nasogastric Tube Placement

Duk-Hee Chun, Na Young Kim, Yang-Sik Shin, Soo Hwan Kim

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 171 KB

english, 2009

32

Pancreatic Insulinoma: A Surgical Experience

María Nayví España-Gómez, David Velázquez-Fernández, Paulina Bezaury, Mauricio Sierra, Juan Pablo Pantoja, Miguel F. Herrera

Journal:

World Journal of Surgery

Year:

2009

Language:

english

File:

PDF, 163 KB

english, 2009