Issue 4/2010
Content (50 Articles)
John Jones, M.D.: Pioneer, Patriot, and Founder of American Surgery
Adam D. Griesemer, Warren D. Widmann, Kenneth A. Forde, Mark A. Hardy
Erratum to: Eight-Year Experience with Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Alexander Iribarne, Anna Karpenko, Mark J. Russo, Faisal H. Cheema, Tianna Umann, Mehmet C. Oz, Craig R. Smith, Michael Argenziano
Eight-Year Experience with Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
Alexander Iribarne, Anna Karpenko, Mark J. Russo, Faisal Cheema, Tianna Umann, Mehmet C. Oz, Craig R. Smith, Michael Argenziano
The Long Road to Pancreatic Islet Transplantation
Mark A. Hardy, Piotr Witkowski, Hugo Sondermeijer, Paul Harris
Multimedia Abstract Generation of Intensive Care Data: The Automation of Clinical Processes Through AI Methodologies
Desmond Jordan, Sydney E. Rose
Left Heart Pump-Assisted Myocardial Revascularization Favorably Affects Neutrophil Apoptosis
Paolo Stassano, Luigi Di Tommaso, Mario Monaco, Generoso Mastrogiovanni, Antonino Musumeci, Antonio Contaldo, Paolo Pepino
Enhanced Intracellular Heat Shock Protein 70 Expression of Leukocytes and Serum Interleukins Release: Comparison of On-pump and Off-pump Coronary Artery Surgery
Chih-Yuan Lin, Tung-Lin Yang, Gou-Jieng Hong, Chi-Yuan Li, Feng-Yen Lin, Chien-Sung Tsai
Heat Shock Protein Expression During Cardiac Surgery
Ahmad Z. Chaudhry, Michael D. Diodato, Malek G. Massad
Changes in Quality of Life After Lung Surgery in Old and Young Patients: Are They Similar?
Axel Möller, Ulrik Sartipy
The Incidence and Success of Treatment for Severe Chronic Groin Pain After Open, Transabdominal Preperitoneal, and Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair
Elizabeth Bright, Venkat M. Reddy, David Wallace, Giuseppe Garcea, Ashley R. Dennison
Chronic Groin Pain After Open, Transabdominal Preperitoneal and Totally Extraperitoneal Hernia Repair
Markus Schäfer
CT Scan for Suspected Acute Abdominal Process: Impact of Combinations of IV, Oral, and Rectal Contrast
Brian C. Hill, Scott C. Johnson, Emily K. Owens, Jennifer L. Gerber, Anthony J. Senagore
Peritoneal Damage: The Inflammatory Response and Clinical Implications of the Neuro-Immuno-Humoral Axis
Tarik Sammour, Arman Kahokehr, Mattias Soop, Andrew G. Hill
Peritoneal Infusion with Cold Saline Decreased Postoperative Intra-Abdominal Adhesion Formation
Cheng-Chung Fang, Tzung-Hsin Chou, Geng-Shiau Lin, Zui-Shen Yen, Chien-Chang Lee, Shyr-Chyr Chen
Trauma Evaluation of Patients with Chest Injury in the 2008 Earthquake of Wenchuan, Sechuan, China
Yang Hu, Yun Tang, Yong Yuan, Tian-Peng Xie, Yong-Fan Zhao
Indications for Routine Pathologic Examination of Specimens Removed During Trauma Operations
Ryan Gertz, Ali Salim, Pedro Teixeira, Eric J. Ley, Kenji Inaba, Para Chandrasoma, Dennis Anderson, Daniel R. Margulies
Ivor-Lewis Esophagectomy With and Without Laparoscopic Conditioning of the Gastric Conduit
Wolfgang Schröder, Arnulf H. Hölscher, Marc Bludau, Daniel Vallböhmer, Elfriede Bollschweiler, Christian Gutschow
Presentation and Survival of Operable Esophageal Cancer in Patients 55 Years of Age and Below
A. Hamouda, M. Forshaw, A. Rohatgi, R. Mirnezami, A. Botha, R. Mason
Effect of Transoral Incisionless Fundoplication on Symptoms, PPI Use, and pH-Impedance Refluxes of GERD Patients
Pier Alberto Testoni, Maura Corsetti, Salvatore Di Pietro, Antonio Gianluca Castellaneta, Cristian Vailati, Enzo Masci, Sandro Passaretti
Chronic Corrosive Injuries of the Stomach—A Single Unit Experience of 109 Patients Over Thirty Years
N. Ananthakrishnan, G. Parthasarathy, Vikram Kate
A Time-Saving Technique for Specimen Extraction in Sleeve Gastrectomy
Giovanni Casella, Emanuele Soricelli, Aldo Fantini, Nicola Basso
Lymph Node Ratio Versus Number of Affected Lymph Nodes as Predictors of Survival for Resected Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma
Imran Bhatti, Oliver Peacock, Altaf K. Awan, David Semeraro, Michael Larvin, Richard I. Hall
Validating a Simple Scoring System to Predict Malignancy and Invasiveness of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms of the Pancreas
Sang H. Shin, Duck J. Han, Kwan T. Park, Young H. Kim, Jae B. Park, Song C. Kim
Use of Rigid Nephroscope for Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration—A Single-Center Experience
Muneer Khan, Syed Javid Farooq Qadri, Syed Sajad Nazir
T-tube Duodenocholangiostomy for the Management of Duodenal Fistulae
Piotr Paluszkiewicz, Wojciech Dudek, Najib Daulatzai, Andrzej Stanislawek, Colin Hart
Meta-Analysis of Survival of Patients with Stage IV Colorectal Cancer Managed with Surgical Resection Versus Chemotherapy Alone
A. P. Stillwell, P. G. Buettner, Y-H. Ho
C-Reactive Protein Is an Early Predictor of Septic Complications After Elective Colorectal Surgery
Pablo Ortega-Deballon, François Radais, Olivier Facy, Philippe d’Athis, David Masson, Pierre E. Charles, Nicolas Cheynel, Jean-Pierre Favre, Patrick Rat
Biofeedback Therapy Plus Anal Electrostimulation for Fecal Incontinence: Prognostic Factors and Effects on Anorectal Physiology
Adamo Stefano Boselli, Ferdinando Pinna, Stefano Cecchini, Renato Costi, Federico Marchesi, Vincenzo Violi, Leopoldo Sarli, Luigi Roncoroni
Randomized Controlled Trial between Perineal and Anal Repairs of Rectocele in Obstructed Defecation
Mohamed Farid, Khaled M. Madbouly, Ahmed Hussein, Tarik Mahdy, Hesham A. Moneim, Waleed Omar
Tumor Protein p53-Induced Nuclear Protein (TP53INP1) Expression in Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma: A Molecular Guide to the Optimal Extent of Surgery?
D. Taïeb, S. Giusiano, F. Sebag, M. Marcy, C. de Micco, F. F. Palazzo, N. J. Dusetti, J. L. Iovanna, J. F. Henry, S. Garcia, Colette Taranger-Charpin
Oncocytic Cell Tumors of the Thyroid: Factors Predicting Malignancy and Influencing Prognosis, Treatment Decisions, and Outcomes
Adolfo Pisanu, Barbara Di Chiara, Isabella Reccia, Alessandro Uccheddu
A Systematic Review of Cases Reporting Needle Tract Seeding Following Thyroid Fine Needle Biopsy
Stergios A. Polyzos, Athanasios D. Anastasilakis
Factors Predicting Outcome of Total Thyroidectomy in Young Patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2: A Nationwide Long-Term Follow-up Study
Jennifer M. J. Schreinemakers, Menno R. Vriens, Gerlof D. Valk, Jan-Willem B. de Groot, John T. Plukker, Klaas (N.) M. A. Bax, Jaap F. Hamming, Rob B. van der Luijt, Daniel C. Aronson, Inne H. M. Borel Rinkes
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct to Surgical Treatment of Extensive Hidradenitis Suppurativa
Günalp Uzun, Yavuz Özdemir, Mesut Mutluoğlu, Bülent Güleç
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy as an Adjunct to Surgical Treatment of Extensive Hidradenitis Suppurativa
E. Balik, T. Eren, T. Bulut, Y. Büyükuncu, D. Bugra, S. Yamaner
Quality Control in Colorectal Cancer Care: How Many Lymph Nodes Should Be Harvested?
John Spiliotis, Dimitrios H. Roukos
Quality Control in Colorectal Cancer Care: How Many Lymph Nodes Should Be Harvested? Reply to Letter
Chao-Wen Hsu, Jui-Ho Wang, Hsin-Tai Wang, Tai-Ming King
A Clinical Perspective on the Criteria for Liver Resection and the Use of Liver Function Tests
Michal Heger, Wilmar de Graaf, Roelof J. Bennink, Ulrich Beuers, Thomas M. van Gulik
“State of the Art” in Liver Resection and Living Donor Liver Transplantation: A Worldwide Survey of 100 Liver Centers—Reply to Letter
Stefan Breitenstein, Pierre-Alain Clavien