2006 AVAS Annual Poster Session Papers

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A comparison of open and laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass surgery for morbid and super obesity: a decision-analysis model

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e1-e7)

Ali Siddiqui, Edward Livingston, Sergio Huerta Full-length article

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Transmetatarsal amputation: assessment of current selection criteria

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e8-e11)

Thomas Anthony, James Roberts, J. Gregory Modrall, Sergio Huerta, Massimo Asolati, John Neufeld, Betty Parker, Weibin Yang, George Sarosi et al. Full-length article

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Decellularized human cadaveric dermis provides a safe alternative for primary inguinal hernia repair in contaminated surgical fields

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e12-e17)

Daniel Albo, Samir S. Awad, David H. Berger, Charles F. Bellows Full-length article

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Epidemiology of exposure to blood borne pathogens on a surgical service

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e18-e21)

Faisal Bakaeen, Samir Awad, Daniel Albo, Charles F. Bellows, Joseph Huh, Clara Kistner, Dorothy Izard, Jeffery Triebel, Myrna Khan, David H. Berger et al. Full-length article

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Malnutrition after vascular surgery: are patients with chronic renal failure at increased risk?

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e22-e27)

Tormod S. Westvik, Lauren K. Krause, Sanjeev Pradhan, Hilde H. Westvik, Stephen P. Maloney, Reuben Rutland, Fabio A. Kudo, Akihito Muto, Jose O.M. Leite, Charles Cha, Richard J. Gusberg, Alan Dardik et al. Full-length article

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Stapled diverticulectomy and myotomy for symptomatic Zenker’s diverticulum

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e28-e31)

Thomas R. McLean, Chris C. Haller Full-length article

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The need for flexibility in the operative management of type III paraesophageal hernias

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e32-e36)

Thomas R. McLean, Chris C. Haller, Stephen Lowry Full-length article

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Cost-effective use of breast biopsy techniques in a veterans health care system

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e37-e41)

Allison R. Hatmaker, Rafe M.J. Donahue, John L. Tarpley, A. Scott Pearson Full-length article

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Variations reported in surgical practice for bleeding duodenal ulcers

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e42-e45)

Brian C. Reuben, Leigh A. Neumayer Full-length article

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Discretionary carotid patch angioplasty leads to good results

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e46-e50)

Dolores F. Cikrit, Dawn M. Larson, Alan P. Sawchuk, Connie Thornhill, Shoaib Shafique, Ryan D. Nachreiner, Stephen G. Lalka, Michael C. Dalsing et al. Full-length article

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Retrospective review of forefoot amputations at a Veterans Affairs hospital and evaluation of post-amputation follow-up

November 2006 (Vol. 192 | No. 5 | Pages e51-e54)

David C. Snyder, J.R. Salameh, Charles P. Clericuzio Full-length article

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