Issue 6/2014
Content (48 Articles)
Engineered Insulin Secretion from Neuroendocrine Cells Isolated From Human Thyroid
Peter M. Thulé, Dingwu Jia, Susan Safley, Kereen Gordon, Graham Barber, Hong Yi, Soumya Nalli, Muhittin Onderci, Jyotirmay Sharma, John Shires, Collin J. Weber
A Novel Method for the Management of Post-Thyroidectomy or Parathyroidectomy Hematoma: A Single-Institution Experience after over 4,000 Central Neck Operations
Jennifer L. Dixon, Samuel K. Snyder, Terry C. Lairmore, Daniel Jupiter, Cara Govednik, John C. Hendricks
Predictors of Bone Mineral Density Improvement in Patients Undergoing Parathyroidectomy for Primary Hyperparathyroidism
Jyotirmay Sharma, Dina S. Itum, Lewis Moss, Christine Chun-Li, Collin Weber
The Small Abnormal Parathyroid Gland is Increasingly Common and Heralds Operative Complexity
Kelly L. McCoy, Naomi H. Chen, Michaele J. Armstrong, Gina M. Howell, Michael T. Stang, Linwah Yip, Sally E. Carty
Cosmetic Result and Overall Satisfaction after Minimally Invasive Video-assisted Thyroidectomy (MIVAT) versus Robot-assisted Transaxillary Thyroidectomy (RATT): A Prospective Randomized Study
Gabriele Materazzi, Lorenzo Fregoli, Gabriele Manzini, Angelo Baggiani, Mario Miccoli, Paolo Miccoli
Surgical Treatment of Patients with Mildly Elevated Parathormone and Calcium Levels
Punam P. Parikh, Bassan J. Allan, John I. Lew
Whole-genome Sequencing of an Aggressive BRAF Wild-type Papillary Thyroid Cancer Identified EML4–ALK Translocation as a Therapeutic Target
Michael J. Demeure, Meraj Aziz, Richard Rosenberg, Steven D. Gurley, Kimberly J. Bussey, John D. Carpten
Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Located in the Isthmus or Upper Third is Associated with Delphian Lymph Node Metastasis
Young Jun Chai, Su-jin Kim, June Young Choi, Do Hoon Koo, Kyu Eun Lee, Yeo-Kyu Youn
Trends in Incidentally Identified Thyroid Cancers Over a Decade: A Retrospective Analysis of 2,090 Surgical Patients
Manisha Bahl, Julie A. Sosa, Rendon C. Nelson, Ramon M. Esclamado, Kingshuk Roy Choudhury, Jenny K. Hoang
Borderline Resectable Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma: A Potential Role for Preoperative Chemotherapy
Brian K. Bednarski, Mouhammed Amir Habra, Alexandria Phan, Denai R. Milton, Christopher Wood, Nicholas Vauthey, Douglas B. Evans, Matthew H. Katz, Chaan S. Ng, Nancy D. Perrier, Jeffrey E. Lee, Elizabeth G. Grubbs
The Role of Adrenal Scintigraphy in the Diagnosis of Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome and the Prediction of Post-surgical Hypoadrenalism
Maria Pia Ricciato, Vincenzo Di Donna, Germano Perotti, Alfredo Pontecorvi, Rocco Bellantone, Salvatore M. Corsello
Adrenal Metastectomy is Safe in Selected Patients
Minerva Angelica Romero Arenas, Dawen Sui, Elizabeth G. Grubbs, Jeffrey E. Lee, Nancy D. Perrier
Withanolides are Potent Novel Targeted Therapeutic Agents Against Adrenocortical Carcinomas
Chitra Subramanian, Huaping Zhang, Robert Gallagher, Gary Hammer, Barbara Timmermann, Mark Cohen
Role of Ki-67 Proliferation Index in the Assessment of Patients with Neuroendocrine Neoplasias Regarding the Stage of Disease
H. C. Miller, P. Drymousis, R. Flora, R. Goldin, D. Spalding, A. Frilling
Enhancing Surgical Performance Outcomes Through Process-driven Care: A Systematic Review
Philip H. Pucher, Rajesh Aggarwal, Pritam Singh, Ara Darzi
A Qualitative Study Assessing the Barriers to Implementation of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
Alison Lyon, Michael J. Solomon, James D. Harrison
The Acute Surgical Unit Model Verses the Traditional “On Call” Model: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Vinayak Nagaraja, Guy D. Eslick, Michael R. Cox
Development, Implementation, and Evaluation of a Hybrid Electronic Medical Record System Specifically Designed for a Developing World Surgical Service
G. L. Laing, J. L. Bruce, D. L. Skinner, N. L. Allorto, D. L. Clarke, C. Aldous
Surgical Task-Shifting in a Low-Resource Setting: Outcomes After Major Surgery Performed by Nonphysician Clinicians in Tanzania
Jessica H. Beard, Lawrence B. Oresanya, Larry Akoko, Ally Mwanga, Charles A. Mkony, Rochelle A. Dicker
Factors Affecting Success Rate of Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) Courses
Fikri M. Abu-Zidan, Alshafi Mohammad, Abdulla Jamal, Diane Chetty, Subash C. Gautam, Murray van Dyke, Frank J. Branicki
Significance of Computed Tomography Finding of Intra-Abdominal Free Fluid Without Solid Organ Injury after Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Time for Laparotomy on Demand
Ismail Mahmood, Zainab Tawfek, Yassir Abdelrahman, Tariq Siddiuqqi, Husham Abdelrahman, Ayman El-Menyar, Ammar Al-Hassani, Mazin Tuma, Ruben Peralta, Ahmad Zarour, Sawsan Yakhlef, Hazim Hamzawi, Hassan Al-Thani, Rifat Latifi
Surgical Resident Experience in Breast Disease: A National Study
Tulin Cil, Frances Wright, Claire M. B. Holloway
Long-Term Results of the Modified Thal Procedure in Patients with Chagasic Megaesophagus
Andréa Pedrosa Ribeiro Alves, Paulo Gonçalves de Oliveira, Julia Martins de Oliveira, Diego Martins de Mesquita, João Henrique Zanotelli dos Santos
Preoperative Factors Predicting Clinical Outcome Following Laparoscopic Fundoplication
Annina Staehelin, Urs Zingg, Peter G. Devitt, Adrian J. Esterman, Lorelle Smith, Glyn G. Jamieson, David I. Watson
Quality of Life After Surgical Treatment of Early Barrett’s Cancer: A Prospective Comparison of the Ivor-Lewis Resection Versus the Modified Merendino Resection
Ch. Zapletal, Ch. Heesen, J. Origer, M. Pauthner, O. Pech, Ch. Ell, Dietmar Lorenz
Short-Term and Long-Term Outcomes After Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease
Sohei Matsumoto, Tomoyoshi Takayama, Kohei Wakatsuki, Tetsuya Tanaka, Kazuhiro Migita, Yoshiyuki Nakajima
Limitations of ACS-NSQIP in Reporting Complications for Patients Undergoing Pancreatectomy: Underscoring the Need for a Pancreas-Specific Module
Irene Epelboym, Irmina Gawlas, James A. Lee, Beth Schrope, John A. Chabot, John D. Allendorf
Development of a Composite Endpoint for Randomized Controlled Trials in Pancreaticoduodenectomy
Marielle M. E. Coolsen, Stefan H. E. M. Clermonts, Ronald M. van Dam, Bjorn Winkens, Massimo Malagó, Giuseppe K. Fusai, Cornelis H. C. Dejong, Steven W. M. Olde Damink
Pylorus-Resecting Pancreaticoduodenectomy Offers Long-Term Outcomes Similar to Those of Pylorus-Preserving Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Results of a Prospective Study
Manabu Kawai, Masaji Tani, Seiko Hirono, Ken-ichi Okada, Motoki Miyazawa, Hiroki Yamaue
Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Outcomes in a Low-Volume, Specialised Hepato Pancreato Biliary Unit
H. A. Kanhere, M. I. Trochsler, M. H. Kanhere, A. N. Lord, G. J. Maddern
Portal Vein Thrombosis After Hepatectomy
Shohei Yoshiya, Ken Shirabe, Hidekazu Nakagawara, Yuji Soejima, Tomoharu Yoshizumi, Toru Ikegami, Yo-ichi Yamashita, Norifumi Harimoto, Akihiro Nishie, Takeharu Yamanaka, Yoshihiko Maehara
The ALPPS Procedure: A Surgical Option for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Major Vascular Invasion
Giovanni Vennarecci, Andrea Laurenzi, Roberto Santoro, Marco Colasanti, Pasquale Lepiane, Giuseppe Maria Ettorre
ALPPS for Patients with Colorectal Liver Metastases: Effective Liver Hypertrophy, but Early Tumor Recurrence
Karl J. Oldhafer, Marcello Donati, Robert M. Jenner, Axel Stang, Gregor A. Stavrou
ALPPS Offers a Better Chance of Complete Resection in Patients with Primarily Unresectable Liver Tumors Compared with Conventional-Staged Hepatectomies: Results of a Multicenter Analysis
Erik Schadde, Victoria Ardiles, Ksenija Slankamenac, Christoph Tschuor, Gregory Sergeant, Nadja Amacker, Janine Baumgart, Kris Croome, Roberto Hernandez-Alejandro, Hauke Lang, Eduardo de Santibaňes, Pierre-Alain Clavien
The ALPPS Approach: Should We Sacrifice Basic Therapeutic Rules in the Name of Innovation?
J. Figueras, J. Belghiti
Low-Volume Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation Alongside a Strong Living Donor Liver Transplantation Service
Kevin K. W. Chu, See Ching Chan, William W. Sharr, Kenneth S. H. Chok, Wing Chiu Dai, Chung Mau Lo
Enhanced Recovery Program in Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Massimiliano Greco, Giovanni Capretti, Luigi Beretta, Marco Gemma, Nicolò Pecorelli, Marco Braga
Surgical Management of Intraabdominal Metastases From Melanoma: Role of the Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio as a Potential Prognostic Factor
Ferdinando C. M. Cananzi, Angus Dalgleish, Satvinder Mudan
Thyroid Nodules with Benign Cytology: Is Size ≥4 cm an Indication for Surgery?
Pedro Weslley Rosário
Surgery Indeed has an Important Role in Long-Term Outcome in Patients with Pancreatic Head Cancer
Darko Zdravkovic, Dragoljub Bilanovic, Tomislav Randjelovic, Marija Zdravkovic, Srdjan Dikic
Laparoscopy-Assisted Hybrid Left-side Donor Hepatectomy: Is it Truly Less Invasive for Living Donors?
Takeaki Ishizawa, Kiyoshi Hasegawa, Norihiro Kokudo
Laparoscopy-Assisted Hybrid Left-Side Donor Hepatectomy: Rationale for Performing LADH
Shigeru Marubashi, Hiroshi Wada, Koichi Kawamoto, Shogo Kobayashi, Hidetoshi Eguchi, Yuichiro Doki, Masaki Mori, Hiroaki Nagano