Published in The Journal of surgical research
Although many institutions have focused on improving patient-centered care, little is known about how preoperative workflows affect patients. We hypothesized that a streamlined clinic workflow is associated with decreased cost and time burden on patients. A retrospective chart review was performed on surgical oncology patients within thoracic and h...
Published in The Journal of surgical research
Adhesion formation is a common complication of abdominal surgeries. Mesna is a drug with fibrinolytic properties which has been used in surgical field to facilitate tissue dissection. The aim of this experimental animal study was to investigate the effect of mesna on prevention of intra-abdominal adhesion in rats. Twenty-eight Wistar albino rats we...
Published in The Journal of surgical research
Woodchucks (Marmota monax) are a well-accepted animal model for the investigation of spontaneous hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). As HCC tumors obtain nutrient blood supply exclusively from the hepatic artery, hepatic artery infusion (HAI) has been applied to HCC. However, there is a scarcity of experimental animal models to standardize drug regimen...
Published in The Journal of surgical research
Fostering medical students' appreciation for team members particularly those from other disciplines with varying levels of experience promotes a promising beginning to a health care career. During surgical clerkship orientation, third-year medical students completed 30-item TeamSTEPPS Teamwork Attitudes Questionnaire preintervention and postinterve...
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The incidence of esophageal cancer is increasing in the United States. Although neoadjuvant therapy (NAT) for locally advanced cancers followed by surgical resection is the standard of care, there are no clearly defined guidelines for patients aged ≥79 y. Query of an institutional review board-approved database of 1031 esophagectomies at our instit...
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Venous thromboembolism (VTE) affects an estimated 350,000 to 600,000 individuals and causes approximately 100,000 deaths annually in the United States. Postoperative VTE is a core measure reported by The American College of Surgeons' National Surgical Quality Improvement Program (NSQIP). The objective of this research was to assess the validity of ...
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Hemorrhage, especially when complicated by coagulopathy, is the most preventable cause of death in trauma patients. We hypothesized that assessing hemostatic function using rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) or conventional coagulation tests can predict the risk of mortality in patients with severe trauma indicated by an injury severity score gr...
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Surgical treatment of pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA/IVS) in neonates is challenging because of the broad variations of right ventricular (RV) malformations. In this retrospective study, we summarized our 8-y experience in surgical management for neonatal PA/IVS patients. Thirty-four neonates with PA/IVS between July 1, 2006 a...
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Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a common gastrointestinal disorder with a high mortality rate. This study evaluated the incidence of and risk factors for reoperation after debridement of AP. This retrospective study included 168 patients diagnosed with AP who had undergone debridement between January 2007 and December 2017 at our hospital. Patients were...
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Long-gap esophageal atresia (LGEA) precludes immediate primary repair. When delayed primary esophagoesophagostomy (DPE) is not feasible, a reverse gastric tube (RGT) is a potential salvage option. The purpose of this study was to determine if DPE and RGT had both similar short-term and long-term outcomes. A retrospective review of all EA patients f...
