Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 203, No. 2

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Carotid stenosis: change of treatment plan based on repeat duplex ultrasonography
February 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 2 | Pages 121-126)
Brett E. Grizzell, Alex D. Ammar, Stephen D. Helmer

The surgical management of abdominal pain in the multiple myeloma patient
February 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 2 | Pages 127-131)
Jared Garrett, V. Suzanne Klimberg, Elias Anaissie, Bart Barlogie, Richard Turnage, Brian D. Badgwell

Outcomes after resection of locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant therapy
February 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 2 | Pages 132-139)
Giuliano Barugola, Stefano Partelli, Stefano Crippa, Paola Capelli, Mirko D'Onofrio, Paolo Pederzoli, Massimo Falconi

False-negative fine-needle aspiration of thyroid nodules cannot be attributed to sampling error alone
30 January 2012
Xiao-Min Yu, Priyesh N. Patel, Herbert Chen, Rebecca S. Sippel
Abstract: Background: The goal of this study was to determine whether sampling error was the major cause for false-negative fine needle aspiration (FNA) results for thyroid nodules. Methods: Patients ...
Team spirit
27 January 2012
Roxie M. Albrecht
It has been an honor to be able to work for this association, with the team of officers, with Marsha Langstraat, the prior Clearinghouse Director, our current meeting planners at LPetc, and so on. I ...
Towards optimizing perioperative colorectal care: outcomes for 1,000 consecutive laparoscopic colon procedures using enhanced recovery pathways
24 January 2012
Conor P. Delaney, Karen Brady, Donya Woconish, Stavan P. Parmar, Bradley J. Champagne
Abstract: Background: Learning curves and efficiency concerns have slowed the integration of laparoscopy into colorectal practice. We evaluated our experience with laparoscopic colorectal (LC) surgery...
The outcome after stent placement or surgery as the initial treatment for obstructive primary tumor in patients with stage IVU colon cancer
24 January 2012
Won-Suk Lee, Jeong-Heum Baek, Jin Mo Kang, Sangtae Choi, Kwang An Kwon
Abstract: Background: It is still a matter of debate as to whether palliative resection of obstructive primary tumors may prolong the survival of patients with obstructive colon cancer and unresectabl...
Hürthle cell metaplasia on fine-needle aspiration biopsy is not by itself an indication for thyroid surgery
24 January 2012
Kevin Hudak, Haggi Mazeh, Rebecca S. Sippel, Herbert Chen
Abstract: Introduction: The aim of this study was to assess the malignancy rate in patients with Hürthle cell metaplasia (HCM) on fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB). Methods: The pathology results o...

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Prevention of postoperative peritoneal adhesions: a review of the literature
January 2011 (Vol. 201 | No. 1 | Pages 111-121)
Beat Schnüriger, Galinos Barmparas, Bernardino C. Branco, Thomas Lustenberger, Kenji Inaba, Demetrios Demetriades
Effective home laparoscopic simulation training: a preliminary evaluation of an improved training paradigm
January 2012 (Vol. 203 | No. 1 | Pages 1-7)
James R. Korndorffer, Charles F. Bellows, Ara Tekian, Ilene B. Harris, Steven M. Downing
Refinement in the technique of perihepatic packing: a safe and effective surgical hemostasis and multidisciplinary approach can improve the outcome in severe liver trauma
January 2011 (Vol. 201 | No. 1 | Pages e5-e14)
Franco Baldoni, Salomone Di Saverio, Nicola Antonacci, Carlo Coniglio, Aimone Giugni, Nicola Montanari, Andrea Biscardi, Silvia Villani, Giovanni Gordini, Gregorio Tugnoli
Compliance with guidelines to prevent surgical site infections: As simple as 1-2-3?
January 2011 (Vol. 201 | No. 1 | Pages 76-83)
Derek W. Meeks, Kevin P. Lally, Matthew M. Carrick, Debbie F. Lew, Eric J. Thomas, Peter D. Doyle, Lillian S. Kao
Assessment of stress and teamwork in the operating room: an exploratory study
January 2011 (Vol. 201 | No. 1 | Pages 24-30)
Louise Hull, Sonal Arora, Eva Kassab, Roger Kneebone, Nick Sevdalis

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The American Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of seven major surgical societies and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.

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