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The American Journal of Surgery

Volume 199, Issue 2, Pages 137-278 (February 2010)

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Clinical Surgery-International

Differential molecular changes in patients with asymptomatic long-segment Barrett's esophagus treated by antireflux surgery or medical therapy, 23 March 2009
Mawash Babar, Darren Ennis, Mohamed Abdel-Latif, Patrick J. Byrne, Narayanasamy Ravi, John V. Reynolds
pages 137-143
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Prospective clinical and functional results of combined rectal and urogynecologic surgery in complex pelvic floor disorders, 13 April 2009
Paolo Boccasanta, Marco Venturi, Maurizio Spennacchio, Arturo Buonaguidi, Angelo Airoldi, Giancarlo Roviaro
pages 144-153
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Evaluation of need for angioembolization in blunt renal injury: discontinuity of Gerota's fascia has an increased probability of requiring angioembolization
Chih-Yuan Fu, Shih-Chi Wu, Ray-Jade Chen, Yung-Fang Chen, Yu-Chun Wang, Ping-Kuei Chung, Hung-Chang Huang, Jui-Chien Huang, Chih-Wei Lu
pages 154-159
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Therapeutic value of sesame oil in the treatment of adhesive small bowel obstruction
Zhen-Ling Ji, Jun-Sheng Li, Cong-Wei Yuan, Wei-dong Chen, Ya-Nan Zhang, Xing-Tang Ju, Wen-Hao Tang
pages 160-165
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Influence of T3 or T4 sympathicotomy for palmar hyperhidrosis, 13 April 2009
Won Oak Kim, Hae Keum Kil, Kyung Bong Yoon, Duck Me Yoon, Jung Soo Lee
pages 166-169
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Prospective randomized controlled trial comparing V–Y advancement flap with primary suture methods in pilonidal disease, 13 April 2009
Tarık Zafer Nursal, Ali Ezer, Kenan Çalışkan, Nurkan Törer, Sedat Belli, Gökhan Moray
pages 170-177
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Secure placement of a peripancreatic drain after a distal pancreatectomy, 23 March 2009
Masanori Sugiyama, Yutaka Suzuki, Nobutsugu Abe, Hiroyoshi Matsuoka, Osamu Yanagida, Tadahiko Masaki, Toshiyuki Mori, Yuaka Atomi
pages 178-182
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The relationship between weight loss and psychosocial functioning among bariatric surgery patients, 13 April 2009
Barbara Thonney, Zoltan Pataky, Sandra Badel, Elisabetta Bobbioni-Harsch, Alain Golay
pages 183-188
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Clinical Surgery-American

ATA practice guidelines for the treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer: were they followed in the United States?
Olatokunbo M. Famakinwa, Sanziana A. Roman, Tracy S. Wang, Julie Ann Sosa
pages 189-198
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Omission of routine chest x-ray after chest tube removal is safe in selected trauma patients
Michael D. Goodman, Nathan L. Huber, Jay A. Johannigman, Timothy A. Pritts
pages 199-203
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Six-year experience: long-term disease control outcomes for partial breast irradiation using MammoSite balloon brachytherapy, 19 October 2009
Jennifer L. Harper, John M. Watkins, A. Jason Zauls, Amy E. Wahlquist, Elizabeth Garrett-Mayer, Megan K. Baker, David J. Cole, Anthony E. Dragun, Joseph M. Jenrette
pages 204-209
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Severity of head computed tomography scan findings fail to explain racial differences in mortality following child abuse, 06 November 2009
Colin A. Martin, Marguerite Care, Erika L. Rangel, Rebeccah L. Brown, Victor F. Garcia, Richard A. Falcone
pages 210-215
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American Board of Surgery examinations: can we identify surgery residency applicants and residents who will pass the examinations on the first attempt?, 06 November 2009
John L. Shellito, Jacqueline S. Osland, Stephen D. Helmer, Frederic C. Chang
pages 216-222
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Scientific (Exp)/Research

Ischemic preconditioning of small bowel mitigates the late phase of reperfusion injury: heme oxygenase mediates cytoprotection, 13 April 2009
Ismail H. Mallick, Marc C. Winslet, Alexander M. Seifalian
pages 223-231
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Hydroxyethyl starch 130/0.4 augments healing of colonic anastomosis in a rat model of peritonitis, 09 November 2009
Pengfei Wang, Guanwen Gong, Yousheng Li, Jieshou Li
pages 232-239
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Review

Peri-operative hyperglycemia: a consideration for general surgery?
Wendy F. Bower, Ping Yin Lee, Alice P.S. Kong, Johnny Y. Jiang, Malcolm J. Underwood, Juliana C.N. Chan, C. Andrew van Hasselt
pages 240-248
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Laparoscopy/Minimally Invasive Surgery

Can the gastrocolic trunk of Henle serve as an anatomical landmark in laparoscopic right colectomy? A postmortem anatomical study, 06 November 2009
Dejan Ignjatovic, Milan Spasojevic, Bojan Stimec
pages 249-254
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Editorial Opinion

Addressing the paucity of underrepresented minorities in academic surgery: can the “Rooney Rule” be applied to academic surgery?
Paris D. Butler, Michael T. Longaker, L.D. Britt
pages 255-262
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Career Resources

Minimally invasive surgery
Giselle G. Hamad, Myriam Curet
pages 263-265
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Trauma/critical care surgery
M. Margaret Knudson
pages 266-268
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Missionary surgery
Rebekah Naylor
pages 269-270
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Career development resource for plastic and reconstructive surgery
Jennifer L. Walden, Linda G. Phillips
pages 271-274
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Pediatric surgery: a career resource
Danielle Walsh
pages 275-277
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Letter to the Editor

Duty-hour limitations: a flawed concept
L.D. Britt
page 278
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Clinical Images

Retroperitoneal inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor, 19 October 2009 Online Only
Rabin Koirala, Vikal C. Shakya, Chandra S. Agrawal, Sudeep Khaniya, Sagar R. Pandey, Shailesh Adhikary, Om P. Pathania
pages e17-e19
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Cystic lymphangioma of the lesser omentum in an adult, 19 October 2009 Online Only
Elena Martín-Pérez, Daniel Tejedor, Ricardo Brime, Eduardo Larrañaga
pages e20-e22
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Multiple abdominal granuloma caused by spilled gallstones with imaging findings that mimic malignancy Online Only
Koji Morishita, Yasuhiro Otomo, Hideaki Sasaki, Toshimitsu Yamashiro, Kazuaki Okubo
pages e23-e24
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Primary hydatid cyst of the retroperitoneum, 03 December 2009 Online Only
Ibrahima Sall, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali, Hakim El Kaoui, Sidi Mohammed Bouchentouf, Abderrahmane El Hjouji, Mohammed El Fahssi, Ahmed Bounaim, Aziz Zentar, Khalid Sair
pages e25-e26
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Infected primary retroperitoneal teratoma presenting as a subhepatic abscess in a postpartum woman Online Only
Fuyu Li, Sanjay Munireddy, Lisheng Jiang, Nansheng Cheng, Hui Mao, Timothy M. Pawlik
pages e27-e28
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Modified duodenal diverticulization technique for the management of duodenal fistulas, 19 October 2009 Online Only
Ruy J. Cruz, Rodrigo Vincenzi
pages e29-e33
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