Showing papers by "Stephen Attwood published in 1992"

TL;DR: This prospective randomized study shows that laparoscopic appendectomy is superior to open appendectomy in terms of hospital stay, postoperative complications, and return to normal activities and is recommended as the approach of choice in the management of acute appendicitis.

TL;DR: The presence of duodenoesophageal reflux increased the frequency and changed the histologic type of esophageaal cancer in nitrosamine-treated rats, indicating that duodanoesophages reflux plays a role in the development of esphageal adenocarcinoma.

TL;DR: Although the immunosuppression observed in the patients with Barrett's esophagus was milder than that found in other immunocompromised states, it may be sufficient to encourage the malignant transformation of Barrett's mucosa.