Issue 2/2008
Content (33 Articles)
Report of the 2007 Education Committee Panel on Simulation in Alimentary Tract Surgery
David I. Soybel
The Critical Role of Accreditation in Establishing the ACS Education Institutes to Advance Patient Safety Through Simulation
Kathleen A. Johnson, Ajit K. Sachdeva, Carlos A. Pellegrini
The New ACS/APDS Skills Curriculum: Moving the Learning Curve Out of the Operating Room
Daniel J. Scott, Gary L. Dunnington
Integrating Simulation in Surgery as a Teaching Tool and Credentialing Standard
Scott T. Rehrig, Kinga Powers, Daniel B. Jones
Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas ≤3 cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients? A Multi-institutional Report
C. J. Lee, J. Scheiman, M. A. Anderson, O. J. Hines, H. A. Reber, J. Farrell, M. L. Kochman, P. J. Foley, J. Drebin, Y. S. Oh, G. Ginsberg, N. Ahmad, N. B. Merchant, J. Isbell, A. A. Parikh, J. B. Stokes, T. Bauer, R. B. Adams, D. M. Simeone
PGE2 in Pancreatic Cyst Fluid Helps Differentiate IPMN from MCN and Predict IPMN Dysplasia
C. Max Schmidt, Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Matthew C. Ralstin, Sabrina Wentz, John DeWitt, Stuart Sherman, Thomas J. Howard, Lee McHenry, Sarah Dutkevitch, Michael Goggins, Attila Nakeeb, Keith D. Lillemoe
Suboptimal Weight Loss after Gastric Bypass Surgery: Correlation of Demographics, Comorbidities, and Insurance Status with Outcomes
Genevieve B. Melton, Kimberley E. Steele, Michael A. Schweitzer, Anne O. Lidor, Thomas H. Magnuson
Endoscopic Ultrasound with Conventional Probe and Miniprobe in Preoperative Staging of Esophageal Cancer
Rudolf Mennigen, Dirk Tuebergen, Gabriele Koehler, Cristina Sauerland, Norbert Senninger, Matthias Bruewer
Duodenojejunostomy Leaks After Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Jordan M. Winter, John L. Cameron, Charles J. Yeo, Keith D. Lillemoe, Kurtis A. Campbell, Richard D. Schulick
Preoperative Predictors for Complications after Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Impact of BMI and Body Fat Distribution
Michael G. House, Yuman Fong, Dean J. Arnaoutakis, Rohit Sharma, Corinne B. Winston, Mladjan Protic, Mithat Gonen, Sara H. Olson, Robert C. Kurtz, Murray F. Brennan, Peter J. Allen
Restorative Proctocolectomy for Ulcerative Colitis: Impact on Lipid Metabolism and Adipose Tissue and Serum Fatty Acids
Marco Scarpa, Giovanna Romanato, Enzo Manzato, Cesare Ruffolo, Raffaella Marin, Silvia Basato, Sabina Zambon, Teresa Filosa, Silvia Zanoni, Fabio Pilon, Lino Polese, Giacomo C. Sturniolo, Davide F. D’Amico, Imerio Angriman
Pancreatic Cancer Cell Genetics and Signaling Response to Treatment Correlate with Efficacy of Gemcitabine-Based Molecular Targeting Strategies
Bryan Holcomb, Michele T. Yip-Schneider, Jesus M. Matos, Jennifer Dixon, Jason Kennard, Julie Mahomed, Rajasubramaniam Shanmugam, Judith Sebolt-Leopold, C. Max Schmidt
Right Portal Vein Ligation is as Efficient as Portal Vein Embolization to Induce Hypertrophy of the Left Liver Remnant
B. Aussilhou, M. Lesurtel, A. Sauvanet, O. Farges, S. Dokmak, N. Goasguen, A. Sibert, V. Vilgrain, J. Belghiti
Effect of Laparoscopic Fundoplication on Hypertensive Lower Esophageal Sphincter Associated with Gastroesophageal Reflux
Gabor Varga, Agnes Kiraly, Laszlo Cseke, Katalin Kalmar, Ors Peter Horvath
Long-term Follow-up After Organ-Preserving Pancreatic Head Resection in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis
Gyula Farkas, László Leindler, Mária Daróczi, Gyula Farkas Jr.
Sentinel Bleeding After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Disregarded Sign
Jürgen Treckmann, Andreas Paul, Georgios C. Sotiropoulos, Hauke Lang, Arzu Özcelik, Fuat Saner, Christoph E. Broelsch
Metabolic Changes in the Pigliver During Warm Ischemia and Reperfusion Measured by Microdialysis
Anne-Sofie Kannerup, Peter Funch-Jensen, Henning Grønbæk, Rasmus Langelund Jørgensen, Frank Viborg Mortensen
Prognostic Factors and Recurrence of Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Hepatic Resection or Microwave Ablation: A Retrospective Study
Zhi Li Wang, Ping Liang, Bao Wei Dong, Xiao Ling Yu, De Jiang Yu
Right Hepatic Lobectomy Using the Staple Technique in 101 Patients
Fady K. Balaa, T. Clark Gamblin, Allan Tsung, J. Wallis Marsh, David A. Geller
The Glucagon Provocative Test for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Zollinger–Ellison Syndrome
Chikashi Shibata, Yuji Funayama, Kouhei Fukushima, Tatsuya Ueno, Atsushi Kohyama, Kennichi Satoh, Tooru Shimosegawa, Tetsuya Yamagiwa, Iwao Sasaki
Catastrophic Clostridium difficile Enteritis in a Pelvic Pouch Patient: Report of a Case
Michael J. Wood, Neil Hyman, James C. Hebert, Hagen Blaszyk
Volume and Outcome for Major Upper GI Surgery in England
N. Pal, B. Axisa, S. Yusof, R. G. Newcombe, S. Wemyss-Holden, M. Rhodes, M. P. N. Lewis
A Better Method for Preventing Infection of Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy
Chao-Hung Kuo, Huang-Ming Hu, Pei-Yun Tsai, Chen-Ju Liu, Fang-Jung Yu, Ko Chang, Yong-Sang Pan, Angela Chen, Chang-Ming Jan, Wen-Ming Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu
Intrahepatic Repair of Bile Duct Injuries. A Comparative Study
Miguel Ángel Mercado, Carlos Chan, Noel Salgado-Nesme, Federico López-Rosales
Impact of Changing Epidemiology of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease on its Diagnosis and Treatment
Hugo Bonatti, Sami R. Achem, Ronald A. Hinder
Pancreatic VIPomas: Subject Review and One Institutional Experience
Amir A. Ghaferi, Karen A. Chojnacki, William D. Long, John L. Cameron, Charles J. Yeo
Esophagospinal Fistula with Spondylodiscitis and Meningitis After Esophagectomy with Gastric Pull-Up
Ingo Mecklenburg, Andreas Probst, Helmut Messmann
Commentary Regarding Flancbaum L, Belsley S, Drake V, Colarusso T, Tayler E. Preoperative Nutritional Status of Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. J Gastrointest Surg. 2006 10(7):1033–7
Orit Kaidar-Person, Raul J. Rosenthal
What to Expect in the Excluded Stomach Mucosa After Vertical Banded Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity
Adriana Vaz Safatle-Ribeiro