Issue 1/2011
Content (48 Articles)
Patterns of Injury and Violence in Yaoundé Cameroon: An Analysis of Hospital Data
Catherine Juillard, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Chancelline Bilounga Ndongo, Kent A. Stevens, Adnan A. Hyder
Evaluation of Trauma and Critical Care Training Courses on the Knowledge and Confidence of Participants in Kenya and Zambia
Jana B. A. MacLeod, Moses Okech, Mohammed Labib, Paul Aphivantrakul, Emanual Lupasha, Mzaza Nthele
Surgery and Global Public Health: The UNC-Malawi Surgical Initiative as a Model for Sustainable Collaboration
Javeria S. Qureshi, Jonathan Samuel, Clara Lee, Bruce Cairns, Carol Shores, Anthony G. Charles
Problems and Outcome of Hirschsprung’s Disease Presenting after 1 Year of Age in a Developing Country
S. O. Ekenze, C. Ngaikedi, A. A. Obasi
Management of Penetrating Abdominal Trauma in the Conflict Environment: The Role of Computed Tomography Scanning
Jonathan J. Morrison, Jon C. Clasper, Iain Gibb, Mark Midwinter
Outcomes from Prehospital Cardiac Arrest in Blunt Trauma Patients
Yoshihiro Moriwaki, Mitsugi Sugiyama, Toshiro Yamamoto, Yoshio Tahara, Hiroshi Toyoda, Takayuki Kosuge, Nobuyuki Harunari, Masayuki Iwashita, Shinju Arata, Noriyuki Suzuki
Swelling After Laparoscopic Total Extraperitoneal Repair of Inguinal Hernias: Review of One Surgeon’s Experience in 1,065 Cases
Yoon Young Choi, Zisun Kim, Kyung Yul Hur
Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy Following Thoracic Sympathectomy in Patients with Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis
Roman Rieger, Marcelo de Paula Loureiro, Sonja Pedevilla, Ramon Antunes de Oliveira
Endoscopic Lumbar Sympathectomy Following Thoracic Sympathectomy in Patients with Palmoplantar Hyperhidrosis
Moshe Hashmonai
High-Level CXCR4 Expression Correlates with Brain-Specific Metastasis of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Gang Chen, Zhou Wang, Xiang-yan Liu, Fan-ying Liu
Chest Wall Resection for Adult Soft Tissue Sarcomas and Chondrosarcomas: Analysis of Prognostic Factors
Albertus N. van Geel, Michel W. J. M. Wouters, Titia E. Lans, Paul I. M. Schmitz, Cornelis Verhoef
Mucin 1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor C Expression Correlates with Lymph Node Metastatic Recurrence in Patients with N0 Esophageal Cancer After Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy
Zhi-Gang Sun, Zhou Wang, Xiang-Yan Liu, Fan-Ying Liu
Tailored or Routine Addition of an Antireflux Fundoplication in Laparoscopic Large Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Comparative Cohort Study
Edgar J. B. Furnée, Werner A. Draaisma, Hein G. Gooszen, Eric J. Hazebroek, Andre J. P. M. Smout, Ivo A. M. J. Broeders
Intensive Versus Conventional Insulin Therapy in Type 2 Diabetes Patients Undergoing D2 Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Shou-Gen Cao, Jian-An Ren, Bo Shen, Dong Chen, Yan-Bing Zhou, Jie-Shou Li
Comparison of Early and Late Complications after Various Bariatric Procedures: Incidence and Treatment During 15 Years at a Single Institution
George Skroubis, Stavros Karamanakos, George Sakellaropoulos, Konstantinos Panagopoulos, Fotis Kalfarentzos
Thirty-Day Morbidity and Mortality of the Laparoscopic Ileal Interposition Associated with Sleeve Gastrectomy for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetic Patients with BMI <35: An Analysis of 454 Consecutive Patients
Aureo L. DePaula, Alessandro Stival, Alfredo Halpern, Sergio Vencio
Therapeutic Strategy for Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma in Japan Based on a Newly Established Guideline Managed by Japanese Society of Thyroid Surgeons and Japanese Association of Endocrine Surgeons
Hiroshi Takami, Yasuhiro Ito, Takahiro Okamoto, Akira Yoshida
Clinical Value of Using Ultrasound to Assess Calcification Patterns in Thyroid Nodules
Zhaohui Lu, Yiming Mu, Haiqing Zhu, Yukun Luo, Qinglong Kong, Jingtao Dou, Juming Lu
Limitations of Tc99m-MIBI-SPECT Imaging Scans in Persistent Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Janneke E. Witteveen, Job Kievit, Marcel P. M. Stokkel, Hans Morreau, Johannes A. Romijn, Neveen A. T. Hamdy
Chasing “Shadows”: Discovering the Subtleties of Sestamibi Scans to Facilitate Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Vladimir K. Neychev, Guennadi Kouniavsky, Zita Shiue, Don N. Udall, Helina Somervell, Christopher B. Umbricht, Martha A. Zeiger
Parathyroid Carcinoma Encountered After Minimally Invasive Focused Parathyroidectomy may not Require Further Radical Surgery
Christine J. O’Neill, Conan Chan, James Symons, Diana L. Learoyd, Stan B. Sidhu, Leigh W. Delbridge, Anthony Gill, Mark S. Sywak
A Novel Approach for Sentinel Lymph Node Identification Using Fluorescence Imaging and Image Overlay Navigation Surgery in Patients with Breast Cancer
Nobumi Tagaya, Hiroyuki Aoyagi, Aya Nakagawa, Akihito Abe, Yoshimi Iwasaki, Masatsugu Tachibana, Keiichi Kubota
Axillary Staging in Breast Cancer Patients with Exclusive Lymphoscintigraphic Drainage to the Internal Mammary Chain
Stijn van Esser, Eva V. E. Madsen, Thijs van Dalen, Ron Koelemij, Peter S. N. van Rossum, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes, Richard van Hillegersberg, Arjen J. Witkamp
Isotope-guided Surgery for Nonpalpable Breast Cancer
Man Po Chow, Wai Ka Hung, Tiffany Chu, Chun Ying Lui, Marcus Ying, Kong Ling Mak, Miranda Chan
A Prognostic Model and Treatment Strategy for Intrahepatic Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma after Curative Resection
Yuzo Umeda, Hiroaki Matsuda, Hiroshi Sadamori, Hiroyoshi Matsukawa, Takahito Yagi, Toshiyoshi Fujiwara
Redefining Conversion in Laparoscopic Colectomy and Its Influence on Outcomes: Analysis of 418 Cases from a Single Institution
Min-Hoe Chew, Kheng-Hong Ng, M. C. Stephanie Fook-Chong, Kong-Weng Eu
Risk Factors and Outcomes for Anastomotic Leakage in Colorectal Surgery: A Single-Institution Analysis of 1576 Patients
Mark A. Boccola, Petra G. Buettner, Warren M. Rozen, Simon K. Siu, Andrew R. L. Stevenson, Russell Stitz, Yik-Hong Ho
Risk Adjustment as Basis for Rational Benchmarking: The Example of Colon Carcinoma
Henry Ptok, Frank Marusch, Uwe Schmidt, Ingo Gastinger, Hubertus J. C. Wenisch, Hans Lippert
Wound Infection After Excision and Primary Midline Closure for Pilonidal Disease: Risk Factor Analysis to Improve Patient Selection
Sotirios Popeskou, Dimitrios Christoforidis, Christiane Ruffieux, Nicolas Demartines
Closure of the Cystic Duct During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in Children Using the LigaSure Vessel Sealing System
Salmai Turial, Veronika Engel, Tamer Sultan, Felix Schier
The Rod and the Serpent: History’s Ultimate Healing Symbol
Stavros A. Antoniou, George A. Antoniou, Robert Learney, Frank A. Granderath, Athanasios I. Antoniou
Pancreaticogastrostomy for High-risk Gland After Pancreaticoduodenectomy: An Eligible Choice? Letter to the Editor
Yang Sun Hu, Dou Ke Feng, Wang Hai Ying
The Anatomy of the Lateral Ligaments of the Rectum: A New Perspective: Letter to the Editor
Guo-Jun Wang, Chun-Fang Gao
Excellent Prognosis of Patients with Solitary T1N0M0 Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma who Underwent Thyroidectomy and Elective Lymph Node Dissection Without Radioiodine Therapy: Letter to the Editor
Paolo Carcoforo, Davide Sortini, Viola Zulian, Annabella Blotta, Roberta Rossi, Luciano M. Feggi
Single Port Access Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (with video): Letter to the Editor
D. Papagoras, M. Kanara, Charilaos Argiropoulos-Rakas, G. Tsianos
Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy for Clinical and Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome: Letter
Sudhi Agarwal, Gyan Chand, Amit Agarwal
Effect of Morbid Obesity and Tumor Diameter on Feasibility of Posterior Retroperitoneoscopic Adrenalectomy for Cushing’s Syndrome: Reply
Pier Francesco Alesina, Martin Walz
Peritoneal Infusion with Cold Saline Decreased Postoperative Intra-abdominal Adhesion Formation: Letter to the Editor
M. M. Binda, R. Corona, J. Verguts, P. R. Koninckx
Hypothermia does Reduce Postoperative Adhesions: Reply
Cheng-Chung Fang, Tzung-Hsin Chou, Geng-Shiau Lin, Zui-Shen Yen, Chien-Chang Lee, Shyr-Chyr Chen