Issue 11/2010
Content (27 Articles)
The Preoperative Manometric Pattern Predicts the Outcome of Surgical Treatment for Esophageal Achalasia
Renato Salvador, Mario Costantini, Giovanni Zaninotto, Tiziana Morbin, Christian Rizzetto, Lisa Zanatta, Martina Ceolin, Elena Finotti, Loredana Nicoletti, Gianfranco Da Dalt, Francesco Cavallin, Ermanno Ancona
Comparing Complications of Esophagectomy and Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Potential Impact on Hospital Systems Utilizing the Accordion Severity Grading System
Donald E. Low, MadhanKumar Kuppusamy, Yasushi Hashimoto, L. William Traverso
Loss of Alkalization in Proximal Esophagus: a New Diagnostic Paradigm for Patients with Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
Shahin Ayazi, Jeffrey A. Hagen, Joerg Zehetner, Matt Lilley, Priyanka Wali, Florian Augustin, Arzu Oezcelik, Helen J. Sohn, John C. Lipham, Steven R. DeMeester, Tom R. DeMeester
Potential Benefit of Resection for Stage IV Gastric Cancer: A National Survey
Jillian K. Smith, Joshua S. Hill, Sing Chau Ng, Theodore P. McDade, Shimul A. Shah, Jennifer F. Tseng
Waist Circumference Predicts Increased Complications in Rectal Cancer Surgery
Courtney J. Balentine, Celia N. Robinson, Christy R. Marshall, Jonathan Wilks, William Buitrago, Kujtim Haderxhanaj, Shubhada Sansgiry, Nancy J. Petersen, Vivek Bansal, Daniel Albo, David H. Berger
RAGE Signaling Significantly Impacts Tumorigenesis and Hepatic Tumor Growth in Murine Models of Colorectal Carcinoma
Joseph DiNorcia, Dorota N. Moroziewicz, Nikalesh Ippagunta, Minna K. Lee, Mark Foster, Heidrun Z. Rotterdam, Fei Bao, Yu Shan Zhou, Shi Fang Yan, Jean Emond, Ann Marie Schmidt, John D. Allendorf
Disappearing Colorectal Liver Metastases after Chemotherapy: Should we be Concerned?
Mark G. van Vledder, Mechteld C. de Jong, Timothy M. Pawlik, Richard D. Schulick, Luis A. Diaz, Michael A. Choti
Redefining Mortality After Pancreatic Cancer Resection
James Edward Carroll, Jillian K. Smith, Jessica P. Simons, Melissa M. Murphy, Sing Chau Ng, Shimul A. Shah, Zheng Zhou, Jennifer F. Tseng
Modified “Liver-Sparing” Multivisceral Transplant with Preserved Native Spleen, Pancreas, and Duodenum: Technique and Long-Term Outcome
Ruy J. Cruz Jr, Guilherme Costa, Geoffrey Bond, Kyle Soltys, William C. Stein, Guosheng Wu, Lillian Martin, Darlene Koritsky, John McMichael, Rakesh Sindhi, George Mazariegos, Kareem M. Abu-Elmagd
Patients Admitted with Acute Abdominal Conditions are at High Risk for Venous Thromboembolism but Often Fail to Receive Adequate Prophylaxis
Emily A. Pearsall, Ujash Sheth, Darlene S. Fenech, Margaret E. McKenzie, J. Charles Victor, Robin S. McLeod
Alcohol Exposure as a Risk Factor for Adverse Outcomes in Elective Surgery
Bharath Nath, YouFu Li, James E. Carroll, Gyongyi Szabo, Jennifer F. Tseng, Shimul A. Shah
Postprandial Proximal Gastric Acid Pocket in Patients after Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Fernando A. M. Herbella, Fernando P. P. Vicentine, Jose C. Del Grande, Marco G. Patti, Carlos H. Arasaki
Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis of Intestinal Adenocarcinoma in Crohn’s Disease: Analysis of Clinical Predictors and of the Life-Time Risk
Cesare Ruffolo, Marco Scarpa, Lino Polese, Francesco E. D’Amico, Riccardo Boetto, Anna Pozza, Renata D’Incà, Davide Checchin, Giacomo Carlo Sturniolo, Nicolò Bassi, Imerio Angriman
Ethnicity Influences Lymph Node Resection in Colon Cancer
Molly M. Cone, Kelsea M. Shoop, Jennifer D. Rea, Kim C. Lu, Daniel O. Herzig
Obstetric and Cryptoglandular Rectovaginal Fistulas: Long-term Surgical Outcome; Quality of Life; and Sexual Function
Galal El-Gazzaz, Tracy L. Hull, Emilio Mignanelli, Jeffery Hammel, Brooke Gurland, Massarat Zutshi
Hemostasis after Liver Resection Improves after Single Application of Albumin and Argon Beam Coagulation
Genevieve R. Mueller, Ronald F. Wolf, Paul D. Hansen, Kenton W. Gregory, Scott A. Prahl
Pre-operative Nomogram to Predict Risk of Peri-operative Mortality following Liver Resections for Malignancy
Mashaal Dhir, Lynette M. Smith, Fred Ullrich, Premila D. Leiphrakpam, Quan P. Ly, Aaron R. Sasson, Chandrakanth Are
Emergency Portacaval Shunt Versus Rescue Portacaval Shunt in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Emergency Treatment of Acutely Bleeding Esophageal Varices in Cirrhosis—Part 3
Marshall J. Orloff, Jon I. Isenberg, Henry O. Wheeler, Kevin S. Haynes, Horacio Jinich-Brook, Roderick Rapier, Florin Vaida, Robert J. Hye
Surgical Resection and Multidisciplinary Care for Primary and Metastatic Pancreatic Islet Cell Carcinomas
Shaun McKenzie, Wendy Lee, Avo Artinyan, Brian Mailey, Alessio Pigazzi, Joshua Ellenhorn, Joseph Kim
Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy Offers Shorter Hospital Stays with Fewer Complications
Joseph DiNorcia, Beth A. Schrope, Minna K. Lee, Patrick L. Reavey, Sarah J. Rosen, James A. Lee, John A. Chabot, John D. Allendorf
Preservation of Replaced or Accessory Right Hepatic Artery During Pancreaticoduodenectomy for Adenocarcinoma: Impact on Margin Status and Survival
Olivıer Turrini, Eric A. Wiebke, Jean Robert Delpero, Frédéric Viret, Keith D. Lillemoe, C. Max Schmidt
Does Body Mass Index/Morbid Obesity Influence Outcome in Patients Who Undergo Pancreatoduodenectomy for Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma?
Saboor Khan, Guido Sclabas, Kaye Reid-Lombardo, Michael G. Sarr, David Nagorney, Michael L. Kendrick, Florencia G. Que, John H. Donohue, Marianne Huebner, Christine Lohse, Michael B. Farnell
Pancreatoduodenectomy for Ductal Adenocarcinoma in the Very Elderly; Is It Safe and Justified?
Saboor Khan, Guido Sclabas, Kaye Reid Lombardo, Michael G. Sarr, David Nagorney, Michael L. Kendrick, John H. Donohue, Florencia G. Que, Michael B. Farnell
Intra-abdominal Fat Predicts Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Courtney J. Balentine, Jose Enriquez, William Fisher, Sally Hodges, Vivek Bansal, Shubhada Sansgiry, Nancy J. Petersen, David H. Berger
Pancreaticoduodenectomy can be Performed Safely in Patients Aged 80 years and Older
Minna K. Lee, Joseph DiNorcia, Patrick L. Reavey, Marc M. Holden, Jeanine M. Genkinger, James A. Lee, Beth A. Schrope, John A. Chabot, John D. Allendorf
Prophylactic Pancreatectomy for Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm Does Not Negatively Impact Quality of Life: A Preliminary Study
Minna K. Lee, Joseph DiNorcia, Lisa J. Pursell, Marc M. Holden, Wei-Yann Tsai, Peter D. Stevens, Nicole Goetz, Victor R. Grann, John A. Chabot, John D. Allendorf
HPB Surgery Can Be Safely Performed in a Community Teaching Hospital
Andrei Cocieru, Pierre F. Saldinger