Annals of surgery

BackgroundA rise in the proportion of day surgery has seen a concomitant increase in the proportion of patients recovering at home. Blended eHealth is well situated to provide this group with medical support and supervision. However, a data…

ObjectiveTo provide an informed understanding of existing energy-based surgical cutting technologies and aerosol-generating surgical procedures. We provide a perspective on the future innovation and research potential in this space for the …

ObjectiveTo investigate the oncological safety and potential cost savings of selective histopathological examination after appendectomy.BackgroundThe necessity of routine histopathological examination after appendectomy has been questioned,…

ObjectiveFor cholecystectomy, both the needlescopic cholecystectomy (NC) 3-trocar technique using 2 to 3 mm trocars and the umbilical-assisted transvaginal cholecystectomy (TVC) technique have found their way into clinical routine. This stu…

[Meuleman, Christel; Tomassetti, Carla; D'Hooghe, Thomas] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Obstet & Gynaecol, Leuven Univ Fertil Ctr, Leuven, Belgium. [Wolthuis, Albert; D'Hoore, Andre] Univ Hosp Leuven, Dept Abdominal Surg, Leuven, Belgium. [Van Cle…

Pluchino, Nicola MD, PhD; Petignat, Patrick MD; Wenger, Jean-Marie MD Author Information

OBJECTIVE: To assess the clinical outcome of women requiring laparoscopic excision of moderate-severe endometriosis in women with and without bowel resection and reanastomosis. METHODS: Two hundred three patients with laparoscopically excis…

Mangler, Mandy MD; Hasenbein, Kati MD; Bartley, Julia MD; Lanowska, Malgorzata MD; Schneider, Achim MD, MPH; Köhler, Christhardt MD Author Information

ObjectiveTo evaluate the perioperative outcome and long-term survival of patients who underwent surgical resection for recurrent rectal cancer within a multimodal approach in the era of total mesorectal excision (TME).BackgroundIntroduction…

OBJECTIVE: We conducted a prospective study to assess the long-term results of complete surgery for low rectal endometriosis (LRE), paying particular attention to surgical complications, functional results, and disease recurrence after a fo…

OBJECTIVE: We report the first randomized trial of laparoscopically assisted versus open colorectal resection for endometriosis focusing on perioperative complications, improvement in symptoms, quality of life, and fertility. SUMMARY OF BAC…

OBJECTIVE: The authors assessed the long-term pain relief after local nerve blocks or neurectomy in patients suffering from chronic pain because of Pfannenstiel-induced nerve entrapment. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: The low transverse Pfannenst…

ObjectiveTo assess the long-term outcome of antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus.Summary background dataThe prevalence of Barrett's esophagus is increasing, and its treatment is problematic. Antireflux surgery has the pot…

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity, specificity, and clinical utility of 18F 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) total-body positron emission tomography (PET) scanning for the detection of metastases in patie…

Fifty-one laparoscopic colectomies were attempted at two institutions. The clinical results and methods are presented. Seven cases (14%) were converted to facilitated procedures, and four cases (8%) were converted to "open." Cases of cancer…

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky

Relation of Endometriosis to Carcinoma of the Ovary: Report of Seven Case and Literature Review: PDF Only

Surgical Service of the Baptist Memorial Hospital and the University of Tennessee College of Medicine, Memphis, Tennessee ** Present address: 899 Madison Avenue, Memphis 3, Tenn.

New Orleans, Louisiana From the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ochsner Clinic, Tulane Medical School and Charity Hospital in New Orleans