Search Results - "Velanovich V"
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The development of the GERD-HRQL symptom severity instrument
Published in Diseases of the esophagus (01-04-2007)“…The Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease‐Health Related Quality of Life (GERD‐HRQL) instrument was introduced approximately 10 years ago to provide a quantitative…”
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The use of tissue sealant to prevent fistula formation after laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-07-2007)“…Pancreatic fistula occurs in about 20% of patients undergoing laparoscopic pancreatectomy. A variety of techniques have been described to decrease this rate,…”
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Laparoscopic vs open surgery : A preliminary comparison of quality-of-life outcomes
Published in Surgical endoscopy (2000)“…The purported advantages of laparoscopic surgery over conventional open techniques are less pain and faster return to normal functional status. Very few…”
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The lasso technique for laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-11-2006)“…Laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy with or without splenectomy is becoming an acceptable alternative to open resection for selected pancreatic lesions. One of…”
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The effects of staging laparoscopy on trocar site and peritoneal recurrence of pancreatic cancer
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-02-2004)“…Staging laparoscopy (SL) has been used to assess resectability of patients with pancreatic cancer. It has lead to increased resectability rates and decreased…”
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Open ventral hernia repair with a composite ventral patch - final results of a multicenter prospective study
Published in BMC surgery (16-07-2019)“…This study assessed clinical outcomes, including safety and recurrence, from the two-year follow-up of patients who underwent open ventral primary hernia…”
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Endoscopic endoluminal radiofrequency ablation of barrett's esophagus in patients with fundoplications
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-04-2007)“…Endoscopic endoluminal radiofrequency ablation using the Barrx device is a new technique to treat Barrett's esophagus. This procedure has been used in patients…”
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Psychological and emotional aspects of gastroesophageal reflux disease
Published in Diseases of the esophagus (01-11-2002)“…A synergy exists between the psychological and physiological aspects of esophageal and other gastrointestinal symptoms. Based on a biopsychosocial model of…”
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The lasso technique for laparoscopic distal pancreatectomy
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Tricyclic antidepressants in the treatment of postoperative antireflux surgery symptoms
Published in Digestive and liver disease (01-06-2005)Get full text
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The impact of gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life: Review of the literature
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-08-2003)Get full text
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Nonsurgical factors affecting symptomatic outcomes of antireflux surgery
Published in Diseases of the esophagus (01-02-2006)“…A small number of patients will have persistent or new symptoms after antireflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Most of these symptoms are…”
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Esophagogastrectomy without pyloroplasty
Published in Diseases of the esophagus (01-01-2003)“…SUMMARY There is no consensus on the need for pyloroplasty after esophagectomy or proximal gastrectomy with an esophagogastrostomy and vagotomy. Arguments for…”
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Quality of life convergence of laparoscopic and open anti-reflux surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Published in Diseases of the esophagus (01-10-2007)“…Although laparoscopic anti‐reflux surgery (LARS) has become the surgical treatment of choice for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), it is unclear whether…”
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The value of routine preoperative laboratory testing in predicting postoperative complications: a multivariate analysis
Published in Surgery (01-03-1991)“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of preoperative laboratory testing to predict postoperative complications. Five hundred twenty patients…”
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PSU24 AGREEMENT BETWEEN PROMIS DEPRESSION, SLEEP DISTURBANCE, AND FATIGUE CAT MEASURES AND SF-36 SCORES IN A CLINICAL COHORT
Published in Value in health (2011)Get full text
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Psychiatric disorders affect outcomes of antireflux operations for gastroesophageal reflux disease
Published in Surgical endoscopy (01-02-2001)“…Most of the information used to determine a patient's candidacy for antireflux surgery has centered on physiologic measurements of esophageal functioning and…”
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Analysis of the SAGES outcomes initiative cholecystectomy registry
Published in Surgical endoscopy (2006)“…In 1999, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) introduced the SAGES Outcomes Initiative as a method for its members to use…”
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Balancing the normal appendectomy rate with the perforated appendicitis rate: implications for quality assurance
Published in The American surgeon (01-04-1992)“…Debate continues as to what should be the appropriate "negative" appendectomy rate for patients suspected of having acute appendicitis. The controversy centers…”
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Trial & Guidelines
Published in Hernia : the journal of hernias and abdominal wall surgery (01-04-2015)Get full text
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