Search Results - "ROPER, C L"

Bilateral pneumectomy (volume reduction) for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by Cooper, J.D., Trulock, E.P., Triantafillou, A.N., Patterson, G.A., Pohl, M.S., Deloney, P.A., Sundaresan, R.S., Roper, C.L.

“…We undertook surgical bilateral lung volume reduction in 20 patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease to relieve thoracic distention and…”
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The current role of mediastinoscopy in the evaluation of thoracic disease by Hammoud, Zane T., Anderson, Richard C., Meyers, Bryan F., Guthrie, Tracey J., Roper, Charles L., Cooper, Joel D., Patterson, G.Alexander

“…Objective: Mediastinoscopy is a common procedure used for the diagnosis of thoracic disease and the staging of lung cancer. We sought to determine the current…”
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A comparative study of thoracoscopic vs open removal of benign neurogenic mediastinal tumors by Bousamra, 2nd, M, Haasler, G B, Patterson, G A, Roper, C L

“…To assess the relative benefit of thoracoscopy vs open thoracotomy in the removal of benign neurogenic, mediastinal tumors (BNMTs). Retrospective comparative…”
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Computed tomography in the staging of esophageal carcinoma by Picus, D, Balfe, D M, Koehler, R E, Roper, C L, Owen, J W

“…The computed tomographic (CT) findings in 52 patients with histologically proved esophageal carcinoma were reviewed. In 30 of these patients, the CT findings…”
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Cholinergic modulation of N-methyl-D-aspartate-evoked [3H]norepinephrine release from rat cortical slices by Gonzales, R A, Roper, L C, Westbrook, S L

“…Previous work has shown that N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor activation inhibits muscarinic receptor-mediated phosphoinositide hydrolysis in brain slices…”
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Computed tomography in the preoperative evaluation of bronchogenic carcinoma by Baron, R L, Levitt, R G, Sagel, S S, White, M J, Roper, C L, Marbarger, J P

“…Preoperative determination of the extent of bronchogenic carcinoma at presentation was assessed by CT using a 4th generation scanner with a 3-second scan time…”
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Indeterminate mediastinal invasion in bronchogenic carcinoma: CT evaluation by Glazer, H S, Kaiser, L R, Anderson, D J, Molina, P L, Emami, B, Roper, C L, Sagel, S S

“…The computed tomographic (CT) scans of 80 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma classified as indeterminate for direct mediastinal invasion were retrospectively…”
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Direct relationship between mononuclear leukocyte and lung β-adrenergic receptors and apparent reciprocal regulation of extravascular, but not intravascular, α- and β-adrenergic receptors by the sympathochromaffin system in humans by LIGGETT, S. B, MARKER, J. C, SHAH, S. D, ROPER, C. L, CRYER, P. E

“…To examine putative relationships between adrenergic receptors on accessible circulating cells and relatively inaccessible extravascular catecholamine target…”
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Immunostains for blood group antigens lack prognostic significance in T1 lung carcinoma by Dresler, Carolyn M., Ritter, Jon H., Wick, Mark R., Roper, Charles L., Patterson, G. Alexander, Cooper, Joel D.

“…Recent reports have suggested that the retention of blood group antigen expression on tumor cells may be an important prognostic factor for survival. From 1986…”
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Surgical Intervention in Histoplasmosis by Garrett, H. Edward, Roper, Charles L.

“…Histoplasmosis is a ubiquitous disease in endemic areas that has a generally subclinical course. Excessive inflammatory response may bring some patients to the…”
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Favorable results after sleeve lobectomy or bronchoplasty for bronchial malignancies by Suen, Hon-Chi, Meyers, Bryan F, Guthrie, Tracey, Pohl, Mary S, Sundaresan, Sudhir, Roper, Charles L, Cooper, Joel D, Patterson, G.Alexander

“…Background. Sleeve lobectomy and bronchoplasty are established alternatives to pneumonectomy for bronchial malignancies involving a main bronchus. However,…”
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Anterior cervical disc herniation. Case report by Bernardo, K L, Grubb, R L, Coxe, W S, Roper, C L

“…A 39-year-old man with an extrinsic esophageal lesion was found to have an anterior herniation of a soft degenerated cervical disc. Only two cases of…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging of mediastinal and hilar masses: comparison with CT by Levitt, RG, Glazer, HS, Roper, CL, Lee, JK, Murphy, WA

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) was compared to computed tomography (CT) of the mediastinum and/or hila in 37 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma (35…”
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Esophageal Replacement with Colon in Children: Functional Results and Long-term Growth by Kelly, James P., Shackelford, Gary D., Roper, Charles L.

“…Twenty-three children consecutively undergoing colon interposition for esophageal replacement were evaluated with barium swallows, clinical interviews, and…”
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CT evaluation after esophagogastrectomy by Heiken, JP, Balfe, DM, Roper, CL

“…The computed tomographic (CT) scans and barium esophagrams of 25 patients who had undergone esophagogastrectomy were reviewed to assess the utility of CT in…”
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Esophagogastrostomy with the EEA Stapler by WEST, PHILLIP N, MARBARGER, JOHN P, MARTZ, MARK N, ROPER, CHARLES L

“…Esophagogastric anastomosis was performed with the EEA stapler in 31 patients who underwent esophageal resections. Anastomoses were accomplished at all levels…”
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Radiologic evaluation of complications after esophagogastrectomy by Owen, JW, Balfe, DM, Koehler, RE, Roper, CL, Weyman, PJ

“…The use of surgical stapling devices has caused renewed interest in the performance of esophagogastrectomy by reducing complications to an acceptable level…”
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Thymectomy for myasthenia gravis in the young adult. Long-term results by Clark, R E, Marbarger, J P, West, P N, Spratt, J A, Florence, J M, Roper, C L, Ferguson, T B, Weldon, C S

“…An 8 year experience with a prospective treatment program for patients with myasthenia gravis is reviewed with particular focus on the results in patients less…”
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The indications for pericardiectomy in the uremic pericardial effusion by Connors, J P, Kleiger, R E, Shaw, R C, Voiles, J D, Clark, R E, Harter, H, Roper, C L

“…Uremic pericarditis developed in 37 of 295 patients (8 percent) admitted to the chronic hemodialysis program at our institution. Sixteen patients (43%)…”
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The use of the TDMAC-heparin shunt in replacement of the descending thoracic aorta by Connors, J P, Ferguson, T B, Roper, C L, Weldon, C S

“…The use of a flexible polyvinyl tube bonded with tridodecylmethylammonium-heparin (Gott) as a temporary shunt during the resection of lesions of the descending…”
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