Issue 1/2012
Content (36 Articles)
Systematic Review of Met and Unmet Need of Surgical Disease in Rural Sub-Saharan Africa
Caris E. Grimes, Rebekah S. L. Law, Eric S. Borgstein, Nyeno C. Mkandawire, Christopher B. D. Lavy
Preoperative Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP) Is a Better Predictor of Adverse Cardiac Events Compared to Preoperative Scoring System in Patients Who Underwent Abdominal Surgery
Paolo Mercantini, Salvatore Di Somma, Laura Magrini, Andrea Kazemi Nava, Andrea Scarinci, Marco La Torre, Mario Ferri, Enrico Ferri, Niccolò Petrucciani, Vincenzo Ziparo
Emergency Surgery in Patients Who Have Undergone Recent Radiotherapy is Associated With Increased Complications and Mortality: Review of 536 Patients
Michael C. Sullivan, Sanziana A. Roman, Julie A. Sosa
Ghrelin Agonist TZP-101/Ulimorelin Accelerates Gastrointestinal Recovery Independently of Opioid Use and Surgery Type: Covariate Analysis of Phase 2 Data
Grant Bochicchio, Philippa Charlton, John C. Pezzullo, Gordana Kosutic, Anthony Senagore
Accuracy of Axillary Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Nodal Metastasis in Invasive Breast Cancer: A Review
Jonathan Cools-Lartigue, Sarkis Meterissian
Long-Term Outcome in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism who Underwent Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy
Raghunandan Venkat, Guennadi Kouniavsky, Ralph P. Tufano, Eric B. Schneider, Alan P. B. Dackiw, Martha A. Zeiger
Dexamethasone for Prevention of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting in Patients Undergoing Thyroidectomy: Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials
Chia-Che Chen, Fahad Javaid Siddiqui, Ta-Liang Chen, Edwin Shih-Yen Chan, Ka-Wai Tam
Incidence of Malignancy in Thyroid Nodules Determined to be Follicular Lesions of Undetermined Significance on Fine-Needle Aspiration
Gilberto V. Teixeira, Horacio Chikota, Thiago Teixeira, Gabriel Manfro, Sara I. Pai, Ralph P. Tufano
Spontaneous Adrenal Hemorrhage with Associated Masses: Etiology and Management in 6 Cases and a Review of 133 Reported Cases
Jennifer L. Marti, John Millet, Julie Ann Sosa, Sanziana A. Roman, Tobias Carling, Robert Udelsman
Estimating the Need for Neck Lymphadenectomy in Submucosal Esophageal Cancer Using Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Clinical Validation Study
Satoru Motoyama, Koichi Ishiyama, Kiyotomi Maruyama, Komei Narita, Yoshihiro Minamiya, Jun-ichi Ogawa
Cytoplasmic Forkhead Box M1 (FoxM1) in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Significantly Correlates with Pathological Disease Stage
Marco K. C. Hui, Kwok Wah Chan, John M. Luk, Nikki P. Lee, Yvonne Chung, Leo C. M. Cheung, Gopesh Srivastava, Sai Wah Tsao, Johnny C. Tang, Simon Law
Evidence-Based Selective Application of Transhiatal Esophagectomy in a High-Volume Esophageal Center
Claire L. Donohoe, Naoimh J. O’Farrell, Narayamasamy Ravi, John V. Reynolds
Application of Variable Life Adjusted Display (VLAD) to Risk-Adjusted Mortality of Esophagogastric Cancer Surgery
R. V. Guest, V. V. Chandrabalan, G. D. Murray, C. D. Auld
Correlation of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Expression With Tumor Recurrence and Poor Prognosis in Patients With pN0 Gastric Cancer
Yan-feng Liu, Sen Guo, Rui Zhao, Yue-guang Chen, Xian-qiang Wang, Ke-sen Xu
Anatomical Variations of Hepatic Veins: Three-Dimensional Computed Tomography Scans of 200 Subjects
Chi-Hua Fang, Jin-Hua You, Wan Yee Lau, Eric C. H. Lai, Ying-Fang Fan, Shi-Zhen Zhong, Ke-Xiao Li, Zhi-Xiang Chen, Zhong-He Su, Su-Su Bao
How to Avoid Postoperative Liver Failure: A Novel Method
Eduardo de Santibañes, Fernando A. Alvarez, Victoria Ardiles
Duct-to-Duct Biliary Reconstruction During Complex Hepatectomy: A Useful Technique in Selected Cases
Riccardo Memeo, Andrea Belli, Michael D. Kluger, Claude Tayar, Alexis Laurent, Daniel Cherqui
Clinicopathologic Features and Risk Factors for Extrahepatic Recurrences of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Curative Resection
Toshiya Ochiai, Hisashi Ikoma, Kazuma Okamoto, Yukihito Kokuba, Teruhisa Sonoyama, Eigo Otsuji
Validation of Biological and Clinical Outcome Between with and without Thoracotomy in Liver Resection: A Matched Cohort Study
Shintaro Yamazaki, Tadatoshi Takayama, Masamichi Moriguchi, Shunji Okada, Yuki Hayashi, Hisashi Nakayama, Tokio Higaki, Masahiko Sugitani
Survival Analysis of Re-resection Versus Radiofrequency Ablation for Intrahepatic Recurrence After Hepatectomy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Albert C. Y. Chan, Ronnie T. P. Poon, Tan To Cheung, Kenneth S. H. Chok, See Ching Chan, Sheung Tat Fan, Chung Mau Lo
Influence of Preoperative Chemotherapy on the Intraoperative and Postoperative Course of Liver Resection for Colorectal Cancer Metastases
Lidewij Spelt, Lina Hermansson, Bobby Tingstedt, Roland Andersson
Primary Closure Following Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration Combined with Intraoperative Cholangiography and Choledochoscopy
Huihua Cai, Donglin Sun, Yueming Sun, Jianfeng Bai, Hanlin Zhao, Yi Miao
Risk Factors and Outcome of Intra-abdominal Hypertension in Patients with Severe Acute Pancreatitis
Lu Ke, Hai-bin Ni, Jia-kui Sun, Zhi-hui Tong, Wei-qin Li, Ning Li, Jie-shou Li
Risk Factors for Prolonged Postoperative Ileus After Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Monica Millan, Sebastiano Biondo, Domenico Fraccalvieri, Ricardo Frago, Thomas Golda, Esther Kreisler
Bridging the Gap with an Ileocolonic Graft after Extensive Colorectal Resections
B. Dauser, S. Riss, J. Stopfer, F. Herbst
Impact of Preoperative Thrombocytosis on the Survival of Patients with Primary Colorectal Cancer
Kazuhito Sasaki, Kazushige Kawai, Nelson H. Tsuno, Eiji Sunami, Joji Kitayama
Preservation of Genital Innervation in Women During Total Mesorectal Excision: Which Anterior Plane?
Frédérique Peschaud, David Moszkowicz, Bayan Alsaid, Thomas Bessede, Christophe Penna, Gérard Benoit
Impact of Advanced Age on Outcomes Following Damage Control Interventions for Trauma
Thomas Lustenberger, Peep Talving, Beat Schnüriger, Barbara M. Eberle, Marius J. B. Keel
Diagnosing Appendicitis at Different Time Points in Children with Right Lower Quadrant Pain: Comparison Between Pediatric Appendicitis Score and the Alvarado Score
Han-Ping Wu, Wen-Chieh Yang, Kang-Hsi Wu, Chan-Yu Chen, Yun-Ching Fu
Long-Term Outcomes of Patients Treated with Primary Stenting for Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis: A 10-year Case Cohort Study
Chun-Hung Su, Jong-Da Lian, Horng-Rong Chang, Sheng-Wen Wu, Shiuan-Chih Chen, Chin-Feng Tsai, Pan-Fu Kao, Kwo-Chang Ueng
Complications of Bursectomy after Radical Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer
Cuneyt Kayaalp, Turgut Piskin, Aydemir Olmez