Workload and clinical significance of the isolation of zygomycetes in a tertiary general hospital.
Several reports of increases in invasive zygomycosis (IZ) at individual institutions across the USA and Europe have contributed to a generalized concept that IZ is an increasing problem and the overestimation of the clinical significance of the isolation of […]
Diagnostic laparoscopy guidelines : This guideline was prepared by the SAGES Guidelines Committee and reviewed and approved by the Board of Governors of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), November 2007.
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Incorporation of proficiency criteria for basic laparoscopic skills training: how does it work?
BACKGROUND: It is desirable that surgical trainees are proficient in basic laparoscopic motor skills (eye-hand coordination). The present study evaluated the use of predefined proficiency criteria on a basic virtual reality (VR) simulator in preparation for a laparoscopic course on […]
Cytokine responses following laparoscopic or open pyeloplasty in children.
BACKGROUND: The present study evaluated the cytokine response in children following laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) or open pyeloplasty (OP). A series of cytokines were measured postoperatively, including interkin1-beta (IL-1beta), interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8), interleukin-10 (IL-10), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha), and C-reactive protein (CRP). METHODS: A […]
Correlation of CO(2) pneumoperitoneal pressures between rodents and humans.
INTRODUCTION: Many studies have reported on the effects of pneumoperitoneum in a rat model, using a wide range of intra-abdominal pressures. The correlation between pneumoperitoneal pressures in rodents to pressures in humans has not been established. This study evaluates changes in various physiological parameters […]
Clinical models are inaccurate in predicting bile duct stones in situ for patients with gallbladder.
BACKGROUND: The probability that a patient has common bile duct stones (CBDS) is a key factor in determining diagnostic and treatment strategies. This prospective cohort study evaluated the accuracy of clinical models in predicting CBDS for patients who […]
Delayed laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy in acute cholecystitis with severe fibrotic adhesions.
BACKGROUND: Conversion rate to open surgery is higher for patients with acute cholecystitis than in those without acute cholecystitis. We attempted to develop a laparoscopic subtotal cholecystectomy to decrease this conversion rate. METHODS: From 2000 to 2005, laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis […]
Use of a colonoscope for distal duodenal stent placement in patients with malignant obstruction.
BACKGROUND: Stent placement in the distal duodenum or proximal jejunum with a therapeutic gastroscope can be difficult, because of the reach of the endoscope, loop formation in the stomach, and flexibility of the gastroscope. The use of a colonoscope […]
Mechanical versus suture fixation of the port in adjustable gastric banding procedures: a prospective randomized blinded study.
BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic adjustable gastric band port placement can require 9-25% of total implantation time. Prolonged port fixation combined with extended wound manipulation results in an elevated incidence of port-related complications (infection, port tension, pain, rotation). This […]
Functional Analysis of the Campylobacter jejuni cj0183 and cj0588 Genes.
The cj0183 and cj0588 genes identified in the Campylobacter jejuni NCTC 11168 genome encode proteins with amino acid sequences predicted to be homologous to other bacterial hemolysins. The Cj0183 protein exhibits homology to Brachyspira hyodysenteriae TlyC protein, whereas the cj0588 gene product is […]
