Surgery: Short‐ and long‐term evaluation of surgical treatment of strangulating obstructions of the small intestine in horses: A review of 224 cases

Abstract BACKGROUND: Craniopharyngiomas (CRPs) often cause visual deterioration (VD) due to the close vicinity of the optic apparatus. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate longitudinal visual outcomes after surgery of CRP and determine the prognostic factors thereof. METHODS: One hundred forty-six adult patients who underwent surgery for newly diagnosed CRP were retrospectively reviewed. There were 87 male patients (60%), and the median age was 41 years (range, 18–75). The mean follow-up duration was 88.7 months (range, 24–307). A visual impairment score was used to assess the short-term (<1 month) and long-term (>2 years) visual outcomes. RESULTS: Gross total removal was performed in 53 patients (36%), and tumor recurrence occurred in 40 patients (27%). The average preoperative, short- and long-term visual impairment scores were 44.4, 38.5, and 38.1, respectively, on a 0- to 100-point scale (with 100 indicating the worst vision). Short- and long-term VD occurred in 28 (19%) and 39 patients (27%), respectively. Subtotal removal (STR) alone (P = .010; OR = 4.8), short-term VD (P < .001; OR = 39.7), and tumor recurrence (P < .001; OR = 28.2) were significant risk factors for long-term VD in the multivariate analysis. Patients undergoing STR alone had higher tumor recurrence rates in comparison with those who underwent gross total removal or STR with adjuvant therapy (P < .001). CONCLUSION: Short-term VD secondary to the surgical insult and the recurrence of the tumor were strong predictors of long-term visual outcomes after surgical treatment for CRP. STR alone may be an ineffective strategy for achieving tumor control and optimal visual outcomes in patients with CRP.

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Surgical treatment of rectal cancer patients aged 80 years and older—a German nationwide analysis comparing short- and long-term survival after laparoscopic and open tumor resection

European Journal of Surgical Oncology ◽

10.1016/j.ejso.2019.05.005 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 (9) ◽

pp. 1607-1612 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Vinzenz Völkel ◽

Teresa Draeger ◽

Valentin Schnitzbauer ◽

Michael Gerken ◽

Stefan Benz ◽

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Keyword(s):

Rectal Cancer ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Tumor Resection ◽

Term Survival ◽

Long Term Survival ◽

Short And Long Term

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How does birth weight affect health and human capital? A short‐ and long‐term evaluation

Health Economics ◽

10.1002/hec.3864 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 28 (5) ◽

pp. 597-617

Author(s):

Marie Baguet ◽

Christelle Dumas

Keyword(s):

Human Capital ◽

Birth Weight ◽

Term Evaluation ◽

Short And Long Term

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Gastroesophageal reflux in patients treated for congenital diaphragmatic hernia: short- and long-term evaluation with multichannel intraluminal impedance

Pediatric Surgery International ◽

10.1007/s00383-013-3303-y ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 29 (6) ◽

pp. 553-559 ◽

Cited By ~ 11

Author(s):

Anna Maria Caruso ◽

Maria Rita Di Pace ◽

Pieralba Catalano ◽

Fabiana Farina ◽

Alessandra Casuccio ◽

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Keyword(s):

Gastroesophageal Reflux ◽

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽

Diaphragmatic Hernia ◽

Multichannel Intraluminal Impedance ◽

Intraluminal Impedance ◽

Term Evaluation ◽

Short And Long Term

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Short and Long Term Survival of Surgical Treatment of Left Ventricular Aneurysms. Ten Years Experience.

Japanese Heart Journal ◽

10.1536/jhj.43.379 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 43 (4) ◽

pp. 379-387 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Ertan Ural ◽

Hüsniye Yüksel ◽

Seçkin Pehlivanoglu ◽

Cihat Bakay ◽

Rüstem Olga

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Left Ventricular ◽

Term Survival ◽

Long Term Survival ◽

Short And Long Term

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Short and long-term results of surgical treatment of non-colorectal liver metastases.

HPB ◽

10.1016/j.hpb.2019.10.767 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 21 ◽

pp. S805

Author(s):

B. Pérez-Saborido ◽

M. Rodríguez-López ◽

E. Asensio-Díaz ◽

M. Bailón-Cuadrado ◽

F.J. Tejero ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Liver Metastases ◽

Colorectal Liver Metastases ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Short And Long Term

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Short- and Long-Term Results of Surgical Treatment for Chronic Pancreatitis: A Single-Center Retrospective Experience in Japan

Gastroenterology ◽

10.1016/s0016-5085(17)34234-8 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 152 (5) ◽

pp. S1270

Author(s):

Ippei Matsumoto ◽

Takaaki Murase ◽

Keiko Kamei ◽

Kohei Kawaguchi ◽

Masataka Matsumoto ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Chronic Pancreatitis ◽

Surgical Treatment ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Single Center ◽

Short And Long Term

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Active Infective Native and Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: Short- and Long-Term Outcomes of Patients after Surgical Treatment

Journal of Clinical Medicine ◽

10.3390/jcm10091868 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (9) ◽

pp. 1868

Author(s):

Mohamed Salem ◽

Christine Friedrich ◽

Mohammed Saad ◽

Derk Frank ◽

Mostafa Salem ◽

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Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Prosthetic Valve ◽

Pacemaker Implantation ◽

Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis ◽

Neurological Deficits ◽

Preoperative Embolization ◽

Duration Of Surgery ◽

Cerebral Embolization ◽

Short And Long Term

Background: Active infective endocarditis (IE) is a serious disease associated with high mortality. The current study represents our experience over 18 years with surgical treatment for active infective native and prosthetic valve endocarditis (INVE, IPVE). Method: Analysis of 413 patients (171 with IPVE vs. 242 with INVE) who underwent cardiac surgery due to IE between 2002 and 2020. Results: Patients with IPVE were significantly older (64.9 ± 13.2 years vs. 58.3 ± 15.5 years; p < 0.001) with higher EuroSCORE II (21.2 (12.7; 41.8) vs. 6.9 (3.0; 17.0); p < 0.001)) and coronary heart disease (50.6% vs. 38.0%; p < 0.011). Preoperative embolization was significantly higher within INVE (35.5% vs. 16.4%; p < 0.001) with high incidence of cerebral embolization (18.6% vs. 7.6%; p = 0.001) and underwent emergency curative surgery than the IPVE group (19.6% vs. 10.6%; p < 0.001). However, patients with IPVE were significantly represented with intracardiac abscess (44.4% vs.15.7%; p < 0.001). Intraoperatively, the duration of surgery was expectedly significantly higher in the IPVE group (356 min vs. 244 min.; p = 0.001) as well as transfusion of blood (4 units (0–27) vs. 2 units (0–14); p < 0.001). Post-operatively, the incidence of bleeding was markedly higher within the IPVE group (700 mL (438; 1163) vs. 500 mL (250; 1075); p = 0.005). IPVE required significantly more permanent pacemakers (17.6% vs. 7.5%: p = 0.002). The 30-day mortality was higher in the IPVE group (24.6% vs. 13.2%; p < 0.003). Conclusion: Patients with INVE suffered from a higher incidence of cerebral embolization and neurological deficits than patients with IPVE. Surgical treatment in INVE is performed mostly as an emergency indication. However, patients with IPVE were represented commonly with intracardiac abscess, and had a higher indication of pacemaker implantation. The short- and long-term mortality rate among those patients was still high.

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Glutamine and ketone-body metabolism in the gut of streptozotocin-diabetic rats

Biochemical Journal ◽

10.1042/bj2490565 ◽

1988 ◽

Vol 249 (2) ◽

pp. 565-572 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

M S M Ardawi

Keyword(s):

Small Intestine ◽

Ketone Body ◽

Ketone Bodies ◽

Diabetic Rats ◽

Glutamine Metabolism ◽

Gut Mucosa ◽

Streptozotocin Induced Diabetes ◽

Streptozotocin Diabetic Rats ◽

Short And Long Term

1. In short- and long-term diabetic rats there is a marked increase in size of both the small intestine and colon, which was accompanied by marked decreases (P less than 0.001) and increases (P less than 0.001) in the arterial concentrations of glutamine and ketone bodies respectively. 2. Portal-drained viscera blood flow increased by approx. 14-37% when expressed as ml/100 g body wt., but was approximately unchanged when expressed as ml/g of small intestine of diabetic rats. 3. Arteriovenous-difference measurements for ketone bodies across the gut were markedly increased in diabetic rats, and the gut extracted ketone bodies at approx. 7 and 60 nmol/min per g of small intestine in control and 42-day-diabetic rats respectively. 4. Glutamine was extracted by the gut of control rats at a rate of 49 nmol/min per g of small intestine, which was diminished by 45, 76 and 86% in 7-, 21- and 42-day-diabetic rats respectively. 5. Colonocytes isolated from 7- or 42-day-diabetic rats showed increased and decreased rates of ketone-body and glutamine metabolism respectively, whereas enterocytes of the same animals showed no apparent differences in the rates of acetoacetate utilization as compared with control animals. 6. Prolonged diabetes had no effects on the maximal activities of either glutaminase or ketone-body-utilizing enzymes of colonic tissue preparations. 7. It is concluded that, although the epithelial cells of the small intestine and the colon during streptozotocin-induced diabetes exhibit decreased rates of metabolism of glutamine, such decreases were partially compensated for by enhanced ketone-body utilization by the gut mucosa of diabetic rats.

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