Issue 10/2014
Content (45 Articles)
Disclosure of Funding Sources and Conflicts of Interest in Phase III Surgical Trials: Survey of Ten General Surgery Journals
Valérie Bridoux, Grégoire Moutel, Lilian Schwarz, Francis Michot, Christian Herve, Jean-Jacques Tuech
Disclosure of Funding Sources and Conflicts of Interest in Phase III Surgical Trials: Survey of 10 General Surgery Journals
Michael G. Sarr, Andrew L. Warshaw
A Comparative Study of Contrasting Surgical Residency Programs
Pritam Singh, Rajesh Aggarwal, Daniel A. Hashimoto, Noel N. Williams, Ara Darzi
Re: A Comparative Study of Contrasting Surgical Residency Programs
O. James Garden, Rowan W. Parks
Pancreaticoduodenal Resection for Malignancy in a Low-volume Center: Long-term Outcomes from a Developing Country
Abu Bakar Hafeez Bhatti, Mohammad Aasim Yusuf, Syed Ather Saeed Kazmi, Aamir Ali Syed
Prevalence, Morbidity, and Mortality Patterns of Typhoid Ileal Perforation as Seen at the University of Nigeria Teaching Hospital Enugu Nigeria: An 8-year Review
Kenneth Agu, Martin Nzegwu, Emmanuel Obi
Impact of Introduction of Laparoscopic Surgery on Management of Unresolved Intra-Abdominal Malignancies in a West African Hospital
Adewale O. Adisa, Oladejo O. Lawal, Abdul-Rasheed K. Adesunkanmi, Olusanya Adejuyigbe
Compliance of District Hospitals in the Center Region of Cameroon with WHO/IATSIC Guidelines for the Care of the Injured: A Cross-Sectional Analysis
Alain Chichom-Mefire, Nicole Therese Mbarga-Essim, Martin Ekeke Monono, Marcelin Ngowe Ngowe
Analysis of Prospective Trauma Registry Data in Francophone Africa: A Pilot Study from Cameroon
Catherine J. Juillard, Kent A. Stevens, Martin Ekeke Monono, Georges Alain Etoundi Mballa, Marquise Kouo Ngamby, Jolion McGreevy, Gill Cryer, Adnan A. Hyder
The Extent of Soft Tissue and Musculoskeletal Injuries after Earthquakes; Describing a Role for Reconstructive Surgeons in an Emergency Response
A. J. P. Clover, B. Jemec, A. D. Redmond
Impact of Explosive Devices in Modern Armed Conflicts: In-Depth Analysis of Dutch Battle Casualties in Southern Afghanistan
Rigo Hoencamp, Eelco P. Huizinga, Thijs T. C. F. van Dongen, Floris J. Idenburg, Arul Ramasamy, Luke P. H. Leenen, Jaap F. Hamming
Mesh Fixation at Laparoscopic Inguinal Hernia Repair: A Meta-Analysis Comparing Tissue Glue and Tack Fixation
Nehal S. Shah, Catherine Fullwood, Ajith K. Siriwardena, Aali J. Sheen
Prevention of Inguinodynia: The Need for Continuous Refinement and Quality Improvement in Inguinal Hernia Repair
David C. Chen, Parviz K. Amid
A Comparison of Complications in 400 Patients After Native Nail Versus Silicone Nail Splints for Fingernail Splinting After Injuries
Christian Weinand, Erhan Demir, Rolf Lefering, Bettina Juon, Esther Voegelin
A Review of the Current Management and Treatment Options for Superficial Venous Insufficiency
Henry T. Zhan, Ruth L. Bush
Continuous Irrigation as a Therapeutic Option for Graft Infections of the Groin
Florian Thermann, Ulrich Wollert
Postoperative Vocal Cord Dysfunction Despite Normal Intraoperative Neuromonitoring: An Unexpected Complication With the Risk of Bilateral Palsy
Magnus Melin, Katharina Schwarz, Marc D. Pearson, Bernhard J. Lammers, Peter E. Goretzki
Invited Commentary on Melin et al. (doi: 10.1007/s00268-013-2260-x)
Gerard M. Doherty
Does Preoperative Neutrophil Lymphocyte Ratio Predict Risk of Recurrence and Occult Central Nodal Metastasis in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma?
Brian Hung-Hin Lang, Cathy Po-Ching Ng, Kin Bun Au, Kai Pun Wong, Kandy K. C. Wong, Koon Yat Wan
Prediction of Permanent Hypoparathyroidism after Total Thyroidectomy
M. Almquist, P. Hallgrimsson, E. Nordenström, A. Bergenfelz
Study of Serum Leptin in Well-differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Correlation with Patient and Tumor Characteristics
Rania Abdel Rehem, Waleed Abo Elwafa, Reham Abo Elwafa, Tarek Ezzat Abdel-Aziz
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leads to Reduction in Thyroxine Requirement in Morbidly Obese Patients With Hypothyroidism
Sandeep Aggarwal, Shrey Modi, Toney Jose
Current Status of Robotic Thyroid Surgery in South Korea: A Web-Based Survey
Dong Sik Bae, Do Hoon Koo, June Young Choi, Eunyoung Kim, Kyu Eun Lee, Yeo-Kyu Youn
Development of a Novel Nomogram to Predict Hypertension Cure After Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy in Patients With Primary Aldosteronism
Takanobu Utsumi, Naoto Kamiya, Takumi Endo, Masashi Yano, Shuichi Kamijima, Koji Kawamura, Takashi Imamoto, Yukio Naya, Tomohiko Ichikawa, Hiroyoshi Suzuki
Management of the Pulmonary Artery during Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Left Upper Lobectomy
Zhao-hui Guo, Ming-qiang Kang, Ruo-bai Lin, Wei Zheng, Yong Zhu, Bin Zheng, Guo-bing Xu, Chun Chen
Postoperative Complications Do Not Affect Long-Term Outcome in Esophageal Cancer Patients
Kirsten Lindner, Mathias Fritz, Christina Haane, Norbert Senninger, Daniel Palmes, Richard Hummel
Short-Term Outcomes of Totally Laparoscopic Total Gastrectomy: Experience With the First Consecutive 112 Cases
Shigeru Tsunoda, Hiroshi Okabe, Kazutaka Obama, Eiji Tanaka, Shigeo Hisamori, Yousuke Kinjo, Yoshiharu Sakai
Single-Port and Multi-Port Laparoscopic Left Lateral Liver Sectionectomy for Treating Benign Liver Diseases: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled Study
Minggen Hu, Guodong Zhao, Fei Wang, Dabin Xu, Rong Liu
Laparoscopic or SILS Liver Resection for Hepatic Left Lateral Sectionectomy?
David A. Geller
Applicability of Enhanced Recovery Program for Advanced Liver Surgery
Takeshi Takamoto, Takuya Hashimoto, Kazuto Inoue, Daisuke Nagashima, Yoshikazu Maruyama, Yusuke Mitsuka, Osamu Aramaki, Masatoshi Makuuchi
Impact on Liver Cancer Treatment of a First Erroneous Diagnosis of Hemangioma
Nazario Portolani, Gianluca Baiocchi, Federico Gheza, Sarah Molfino, Luigi Grazioli, Lucio Olivetti, Laura Romanini, Eleonora Frassi, Stefano Maria Giulini
High Survival in Patients Operated for Small Isolated Liver Metastases from Gastric Cancer: A Multi-institutional Study
Koji Komeda, Michihiro Hayashi, Shoji Kubo, Hiroaki Nagano, Takuya Nakai, Masaki Kaibori, Hiroshi Wada, Shigekazu Takemura, Masahiko Kinoshita, Chikato Koga, Masataka Matsumoto, Tatsuma Sakaguchi, Yoshihiro Inoue, Fumitoshi Hirokawa, A-Hon Kwon, Kazuhisa Uchiyama
Combination of Morphologic Criteria and α-Fetoprotein in Selection of Patients With Hepatocellular Carcinoma for Liver Transplantation Minimizes the Problem of Posttransplant Tumor Recurrence
Michał Grąt, Oskar Kornasiewicz, Zbigniew Lewandowski, Wacław Hołówko, Karolina Grąt, Konrad Kobryń, Waldemar Patkowski, Krzysztof Zieniewicz, Marek Krawczyk
Meta-analysis of the Efficacies of Extended and Standard Pancreatoduodenectomy for Ductal Adenocarcinoma of the Head of the Pancreas
Jingfeng Sun, Yinxue Yang, Xuan Wang, Zhen Yu, Ting Zhang, Jun Song, Hewei Zhao, Jianfei Wen, Yong Du, Wan Yee Lau, Yewei Zhang
Comparison of Single-Incision Plus One Additional Port Laparoscopy-assisted Anterior Resection with Conventional Laparoscopy-assisted Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer
Futoshi Kawamata, Shigenori Homma, Nozomi Minagawa, Hideki Kawamura, Norihiko Takahashi, Akinobu Taketomi
Japanese D3 Lymph Node Dissection in Low Rectal Cancer with Inferior Mesenteric Lymph Node Metastases
Mamiko Ubukata, Michio Itabashi, Shingo Kameoka
Primary Laparotomy is Effective and Safe in the Treatment of Necrotizing Enterocolitis
Stefan Gfroerer, Henning Fiegel, Rolf L. Schloesser, Udo Rolle
A Case-matched Series of Total Body CT Scanning in Trauma Patients: Reply
J. C. Sierink, J. C. Goslings
A Novel Method for Managing Postthyroidectomy or Parathyroidectomy Hematoma: Single-Institution Experience With More Than 4000 Central Neck Operations
Sabaretnam Mayilvaganan, Ritesh Agrawal, Sudhi Agarwal
The Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Role of Surgical Care in Improving Health
Rele Ologunde, Hampus Holmer
Erratum to: Predictors of Bone Mineral Density Improvement in Patients Undergoing Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Jyotirmay Sharma, Dina S. Itum, Lewis Moss, C. Li, Collin Weber
Erratum to: Acute Management of Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Trauma Patients: Time for a Change? Multicenter Review of Recent Practice
Diederik O. Verbeek, Michael Sugrue, Zsolt Balogh, Danny Cass, Ian Civil, Ian Harris, Thomas Kossmann, Steve Leibman, Valerie Malka, Anthony Pohl, Sudhakar Rao, Martin Richardson, Michael Schuetz, Caesar Ursic, Vanessa Wills