Issue 3/2010
Content (39 Articles)
Addressing the Global Burden of Surgical Disease: Proceedings from the 2nd Annual Symposium at the American College of Surgeons
R. Serene Perkins, Kathleen M. Casey, K. A. Kelly McQueen
Key Concepts for Estimating the Burden of Surgical Conditions and the Unmet Need for Surgical Care
Stephen Bickler, Doruk Ozgediz, Richard Gosselin, Thomas Weiser, David Spiegel, Renee Hsia, Peter Dunbar, Kelly McQueen, Dean Jamison
Developing Priorities for Addressing Surgical Conditions Globally: Furthering the Link Between Surgery and Public Health Policy
Charles Mock, Meena Cherian, Catherine Juillard, Peter Donkor, Stephen Bickler, Dean Jamison, Kelly McQueen
Improving Surgical Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: A Pivotal Role for the World Health Organization
Stephen W. Bickler, David Spiegel
The Provision of Surgical Care by International Organizations in Developing Countries: A Preliminary Report
K. A. Kelly McQueen, Joseph A. Hyder, Breena R. Taira, Nadine Semer, Frederick M. Burkle Jr., Kathleen M. Casey
Surgical Outcomes Auditing Systems in Humanitarian Organizations
Luis Bermudez, Victoria Carter, William Magee Jr., Randy Sherman, Ruben Ayala
Surgeons Without Borders: A Brief History of Surgery at Médecins Sans Frontières
Kathryn Chu, Peter Rosseel, Miguel Trelles, Pierre Gielis
Comparative Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Two MSF Surgical Trauma Centers
Richard A. Gosselin, Andreu Maldonado, Greg Elder
Cleft Lip and Palate as a Cost-effective Health Care Treatment in the Developing World
William P. Magee Jr., Richard Vander Burg, Kristin Ward Hatcher
Survey of Emergency and Surgical Capacity in the Conflict-Affected Regions of Sri Lanka
Breena R. Taira, Meena N. Cherian, Harischandra Yakandawala, R. Kesavan, S. M. Samarage, Mohan DeSilva
Global Anesthesia Workforce Crisis: A Preliminary Survey Revealing Shortages Contributing to Undesirable Outcomes and Unsafe Practices
Gerald Dubowitz, Sarah Detlefs, K. A. Kelly McQueen
Ten Years of Experience Training Non-Physician Anesthesia Providers in Haiti
Peter Rosseel, Miguel Trelles, Seydouba Guilavogui, Nathan Ford, Kathryn Chu
Role of Collaborative Academic Partnerships in Surgical Training, Education, and Provision
Robert Riviello, Doruk Ozgediz, Renee Y. Hsia, Georges Azzie, Mark Newton, John Tarpley
Seven Sins of Humanitarian Medicine
David R. Welling, James M. Ryan, David G. Burris, Norman M. Rich
Emergency and Essential Surgical Services in Afghanistan: Still a Missing Challenge
Sandro Contini, Asadullah Taqdeer, Meena Cherian, Ahmad Shah Shokohmand, Richard Gosselin, Peter Graaff, Luc Noel
Standard Outpatient Re-Evaluation for Patients Not Admitted to the Hospital After Emergency Department Evaluation for Acute Abdominal Pain
Boudewijn R. Toorenvliet, Rutger F. R. Bakker, Hans C. Flu, Jos W. S. Merkus, Jaap F. Hamming, Paul J. Breslau
A Comparison of Three Scores to Screen for Delirium on the Surgical Ward
Finn M. Radtke, Martin Franck, Sabine Schust, Lina Boehme, Andreas Pascher, Hermann J. Bail, Matthes Seeling, Alawi Luetz, Klaus-D. Wernecke, Andreas Heinz, Claudia D. Spies
Hypo- and Hypernatraemia in Surgical Patients: Is There Room for Improvement?
Philip J. J. Herrod, Sherif Awad, Andrew Redfern, Linda Morgan, Dileep N. Lobo
Evidence-based Guidelines for Perioperative Management of Diabetes in Cardiac and Vascular Surgery
Jennifer Wong, Sophia Zoungas, Chris Wright, Helena Teede
The Middle Thyroid Vein: Anatomical and Surgical Aspects
Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Terenzio Congiu, Francesca Rovera, Luigi Boni
Paracetamol Reduces Postoperative Pain and Rescue Analgesic Demand After Robot-Assisted Endoscopic Thyroidectomy by the Transaxillary Approach
Jeong-Yeon Hong, Won Oak Kim, Woong Youn Chung, Joo Sun Yun, Hae Keum Kil
Prediction of LT4 Replacement Dose to Achieve Euthyroidism in Subjects Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy for Benign Thyroid Disorders
Ranjith Sukumar, Amit Agarwal, Sushil Gupta, Anjali Mishra, Gaurav Agarwal, A. K. Verma, S. K. Mishra
An Algorithm Informed by the Parathyroid Hormone Level Reduces Hypocalcemic Complications of Thyroidectomy
James E. Wiseman, Matthew Mossanen, Philip H. G. Ituarte, Jonathan M. T. Bath, Michael W. Yeh
Intraoperative Determination of PTH Concentrations in Fine Needle Tissue Aspirates to Identify Parathyroid Tissue During Parathyroidectomy
János Horányi, László Duffek, Rezső Szlávik, István Takács, Miklós Tóth, László Romics Jr.
Implication of Extracapsular Invasion of Sentinel Lymph Nodes in Breast Cancer: Prediction of Nonsentinel Lymph Node Metastasis
Takaaki Fujii, Yasuhiro Yanagita, Tomomi Fujisawa, Tomoko Hirakata, Misa Iijima, Hiroyuki Kuwano
Structured Ultrasonography Workshop for Breast Surgeons: Is It An Effective Training Tool?
Michael T. Law, Ian C. Bennett
Predictive Factors Improving Survival After Gastrectomy in Gastric Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis
Masayoshi Hioki, Naoto Gotohda, Masaru Konishi, Toshio Nakagohri, Shinichiro Takahashi, Taira Kinoshita
Significance of Lavage Cytology in Advanced Gastric Cancer Patients
Takeo Fukagawa, Hitoshi Katai, Makoto Saka, Shinji Morita, Yuko Sasajima, Hirokazu Taniguchi, Takeshi Sano, Mitsuru Sasako
Training Higher Surgical Trainees in Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration
Matthew G. Tutton, Nikhil Pawa, Tan H. A. Arulampalam, Roger W. Motson
Complications Analysis with Postoperative Choledochoscopy for Residual Bile Duct Stones
Jing Kong, Shuo-Dong Wu, Guo-Zhe Xian, Su Yang
Intrabiliary Rupture of Hepatic Echinococcosis, a Risk Factor for Developing Postoperative Morbidity: A Cohort Study
Carlos Manterola, Manuel Vial, Antonio Sanhueza, Juan Contreras
Treatment of Perforated Diverticulitis with Generalized Peritonitis: Past, Present, and Future
Jefrey Vermeulen, Johan F. Lange
The Anatomy of Lateral Ligament of the Rectum and Its Role in Total Mesorectal Excision
Moubin Lin, Weiguo Chen, Liang Huang, Jindi Ni, Lu Yin
Surgical Classification of Open Abdomen: Which Clinical Implications?
Stefano Rausei, Gianlorenzo Dionigi, Francesca Rovera, Luigi Boni, Renzo Dionigi
Classification, an Important Step to Improve the Management of Patients with an Open Abdomen: Reply to Letter
Martin Björck, Michael Cheatham