Issue 4/2016
Content (27 Articles)
Efficacy of a Required Preoperative Weight Loss Program for Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Eliza A. Conaty, Nicolas J. Bonamici, Matthew E. Gitelis, Brandon J. Johnson, Francis DeAsis, JoAnn M. Carbray, Brittany Lapin, Raymond Joehl, Woody Denham, John G. Linn, Stephen P. Haggerty, Michael B. Ujiki
Trans-Balloon Visualisation During Dilatation (TBVD) of Oesophageal Strictures: a Novel Innovation
Haseeb A. Khokhar, Beenish Azeem, Mumtaz Bughio, Gary A. Bass, Amr Elfadul, Monim Salih, Waleed Fahmy, Thomas N. Walsh
Internal and External Validation of a multivariable Model to Define Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia After Esophagectomy
Teus J. Weijs, Maarten F. J. Seesing, Peter S. N. van Rossum, Marijn Koëter, Pieter C. van der Sluis, Misha D. P. Luyer, Jelle P. Ruurda, Grard A. P. Nieuwenhuijzen, Richard van Hillegersberg
Assessment of the Double-Staple Technique for Esophagoenteric Anastomosis in Gastric Cancer
Audrey H. Choi, Amanda Arrington, Ann Falor, Rebecca A. Nelson, Michael Lew, Joseph Chao, Byrne Lee, Joseph Kim
The Clinicopathological Features and Long-Term Survival Outcomes of Mucinous Gastric Carcinoma: a Consecutive Series of 244 Cases from a Single Institute
Xiaolong Tang, Jianwei Zhang, Xu Che, Zhongmin Lan, Yingtai Chen, Chengfeng Wang
Cardia and Non-Cardia Gastric Cancer Have Similar Stage-for-Stage Prognoses After R0 Resection: a Large-Scale, Multicenter Study in China
Jiuda Zhao, Junhui Zhao, Feng Du, Yu Zhang, Guoshuang Shen, Haihong Zhu, Faxiang Ji, Fei Ma, Li Dong, Jie Kan, Fangchao Zheng, Hui Chen, Ziyi Wang, Binghe Xu
Impact of a National Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence Program on Medicare Expenditures
Christopher P. Scally, Terry Shih, Jyothi R. Thumma, Justin B. Dimick
IV Acetaminophen Results in Lower Hospital Costs and Emergency Room Visits Following Bariatric Surgery: a Double-Blind, Prospective, Randomized Trial in a Single Accredited Bariatric Center
Maher El Chaar, Jill Stoltzfus, Leonardo Claros, Tara Wasylik
Obesity Does Not Impact Perioperative or Postoperative Outcomes in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Jesse Guardado, Evie Carchman, Ashley E. Danicic, Javier Salgado, Andrew R. Watson, James P. Celebrezze, David S. Medich, Jennifer Holder-Murray
Predictors of Post-Operative Pain Relief in Patients with Chronic Pancreatitis Undergoing the Frey or Whipple Procedure
Amitasha Sinha, Yuval A. Patel, Michael Cruise, Karen Matsukuma, Atif Zaheer, Elham Afghani, Dhiraj Yadav, Martin A. Makary, Kenzo Hirose, Dana K. Andersen, Vikesh K. Singh
Evaluating the Clinical Applicability of the European Staging System for Perihilar Cholangiocarcinoma
Hishaam Nabil Ismael, Evelyne Loyer, Harmeet Kaur, Claudius Conrad, Jean-Nicolas Vauthey, Thomas Aloia
Symptomatic Perihepatic Fluid Collections After Hepatic Resection in the Modern Era
Ioannis T. Konstantinidis, Pedro Mastrodomenico, Constantinos T. Sofocleous, Karen T. Brown, George I. Getrajdman, Mithat Gönen, Peter J. Allen, T. Peter Kingham, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Yuman Fong, William R. Jarnagin, Michael I. D’Angelica
The Incidence of Posthepatectomy Liver Failure Defined by the International Study Group of Liver Surgery among Living Donors
Kaori Kuramitsu, Takumi Fukumoto, Tsuyoshi Kobayashi, Kenji Fukushima, Sho Okimoto, Takeshi Iwasaki, Masahiro Tominaga, Yoh Zen, Hideki Ohdan, Yonson Ku
En Bloc Hilar Dissection of the Right Hepatic Artery in Continuity with the Bile Duct: a Technique to Reduce Biliary Complications After Adult Living-Donor Liver Transplantation
Samir Abu-Gazala, Kim M. Olthoff, David S. Goldberg, Abraham Shaked, Peter L. Abt
Durable Flap-Valve Mitigation of Duodenogastric Reflux, Remnant Gastritis and Dumping Syndrome Following Billroth I Reconstruction
Yoshiyuki Hoya, Tetsuya Taki, Atsushi Watanabe, Tomoko Nakayoshi, Tomoyoshi Okamoto, Norio Mitsumori, Katsuhiko Yanaga
Risk of anastomotic leakage with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs within an enhanced recovery program
Nathalie Bakker, Jort. D. Deelder, Milan.C. Richir, Hamit Cakir, Hiëronymus J. Doodeman, Wilhelmina. H. Schreurs, Alexander P.J. Houdijk
Kono-S Anastomosis for Surgical Prophylaxis of Anastomotic Recurrence in Crohn’s Disease: an International Multicenter Study
Toru Kono, Alessandro Fichera, Koutarou Maeda, Yoshiharu Sakai, Hiroki Ohge, Mukta Krane, Hidetoshi Katsuno, Mikihiro Fujiya
Interpretation of Abdominal CT Findings in Patients Who Develop Acute on Chronic Mesenteric Ischemia
Jussi M. Kärkkäinen, Petri Saari, Hannu-Pekka Kettunen, Tiina T. Lehtimäki, Ritva Vanninen, Hannu Paajanen, Hannu Manninen
Operative Trends for Pancreatic Diseases in the USA: Analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample from 1998–2011
Anwar Dudekula, Satish Munigala, Amer H. Zureikat, Dhiraj Yadav
Associations Between Patient Perceptions of Communication, Cure, and Other Patient-Related Factors Regarding Patient-Reported Quality of Care Following Surgical Resection of Lung and Colorectal Cancer
Aslam Ejaz, Yuhree Kim, Megan Winner, Andrew Page, Diana Tisnado, Sydney E. Morss Dy, Timothy M. Pawlik
Primary Gastrointestinal Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma of the Small and Large Intestines: a Systematic Review
Amy L. Lightner, Evan Shannon, Melinda Maggard Gibbons, Marcia M. Russell
Surgery for Peptic Ulcer Disease in sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review of Published Data
Jennifer Rickard
Emerging Concepts for the Endoscopic Management of Superficial Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
Christina L. Greene, Stephanie G. Worrell, Stephen E. Attwood, Parakrama Chandrasoma, Kenneth Chang, Tom R. DeMeester, Reginald V. Lord, Elizabeth Montgomery, Oliver Pech, John Vallone, Michael Vieth, Kenneth K. Wang, Steven R. DeMeester
Ileocecal Intussusception Caused by an Appendiceal Neoplasm
Terence C. Chua, Preetjote Gill, Anthony J. Gill, Jaswinder S. Samra
Hepatectomy After Yttrium-90 (Y90) Radioembolization-Induced Liver Fibrosis
Ajay V. Maker, Carey August, Vijay K. Maker, Elliot Weisenberg
How Does Outcomes Research Help Advance Our Knowledge of Patient Outcomes in Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery?
Donna Marie L. Alvino, David C. Chang, Zhi Ven Fong