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Carotid stenosis: change of treatment plan based on repeat duplex ultrasonography
26 July 2011
Abstract: Background: This study was conducted to evaluate the change in the treatment plan observed when clinical decisions are made based on initial carotid duplex ultrasonography (DU) performed at ...
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Brett E. Grizzell,
Alex D. Ammar,
Stephen D. Helmer
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121-126
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The surgical management of abdominal pain in the multiple myeloma patient
26 July 2011
Abstract: Background: The purpose of this retrospective study was to characterize the presentation, treatment, and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma requiring surgical evaluation for abdomina...
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Jared Garrett,
V. Suzanne Klimberg,
Elias Anaissie,
Bart Barlogie,
Richard Turnage,
Brian D. Badgwell
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127-131
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Outcomes after resection of locally advanced or borderline resectable pancreatic cancer after neoadjuvant therapy
08 August 2011
Abstract: Background: Neoadjuvant treatment frequently is performed in unresectable/borderline resectable pancreatic cancer. The aim of this study was to retrospectively compare postoperative outcomes...
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Giuliano Barugola,
Stefano Partelli,
Stefano Crippa,
Paola Capelli,
Mirko D'Onofrio,
Paolo Pederzoli,
Massimo Falconi
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132-139
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Clinically unsuspected papillary microcarcinomas of the thyroid: a common finding with favorable biology?
20 May 2011
Abstract: Background: The purpose of this study was to describe the incidence and clinical/pathologic characteristics of papillary thyroid microcarcinoma (PMC) in a community hospital setting and to e...
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Erik Dunki-Jacobs,
Kevin Grannan,
Sarah McDonough,
Amy M. Engel
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140-144
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Appendectomy in pregnancy: evaluation of the risks of a negative appendectomy
26 July 2011
Abstract: Background: In pregnant women, a high negative appendectomy (NA) rate often is reported; however, the outcome of pregnancy after a NA is not well studied. Methods: Among 1,696 consecutive pa...
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Kaori Ito,
Hiromichi Ito,
Edward E. Whang,
Ali Tavakkolizadeh
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145-150
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A positive intramammary lymph node does not mandate a complete axillary node dissection
26 July 2011
Abstract: Background: We hypothesized that even in the face of a positive intramammary lymph node (IMLN) a negative axillary sentinel lymph node (SLN) reliably stages the axilla and complete axillary ...
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Ricardo Diaz,
Amy C. Degnim,
Judy C. Boughey,
Aziza Nassar,
James W. Jakub
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151-155
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Surgical management of radiation-induced angiosarcoma after breast conservation therapy
10 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Radiation-induced angiosarcoma (RA) is a well-recognized complication of breast conservation therapy (BCT). Methods: Over a 12-year period, 14 patients with a median age of 68 ye...
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Navid Jallali,
Stuart James,
Adam Searle,
Amar Ghattaura,
Andrew Hayes,
Paul Harris
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156-161
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Changing trend in surgical indication and management for Graves' disease
20 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Although thyroidectomy for Graves' disease (GD) is well established, surgical indications remain less well defined. This study aimed to evaluate the changes in surgical indicatio...
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Jeremy Yip,
Brian Hung-Hin Lang,
Chung-Yau Lo
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162-167
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Multidrug donor preconditioning protects steatotic liver grafts against ischemia-reperfusion injury
22 July 2011
Abstract: Background: Graft dysfunction of steatotic livers (SL) still remains a major challenge in liver transplantation. Different mechanisms are thought to be involved in the impaired tolerance of ...
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Maximilian von Heesen,
Katharina Seibert,
Matthias Hülser,
Claudia Scheuer,
Mathias Wagner,
Michael Dieter Menger,
Martin Karl Schilling,
Mohammed Reza Moussavian
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168-176
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Outcomes analysis of intraoperative adjuncts during minimally invasive parathyroidectomy for primary hyperparathyroidism
15 July 2011
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to determine whether minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy (MIRP) and intraoperative parathyroid hormone–guided parathyroidectomy (ioPTH) hav...
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Sapna Nagar,
Daryl Reid,
Peter Czako,
Graham Long,
Charles Shanley
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177-181
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A randomized controlled trial of emergency treatment of bleeding esophageal varices in cirrhosis for hepatocellular carcinoma
17 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Ninety percent of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) have cirrhosis. Bleeding esophageal varices (BEV) is a frequent complication of cirrhosis. Detection of HCC in cirr...
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Marshall J. Orloff,
Jon I. Isenberg,
Henry O. Wheeler,
Kevin S. Haynes,
Horacio Jinich-Brook,
Roderick Rapier,
Florin Vaida,
Robert J. Hye,
Susan L. Orloff
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182-190
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Endoscopic ultrasonography is useful for monitoring the tumor response of neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma
17 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Recently, neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (CRT) has been introduced for treatment of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). This study was performed to investigate the use...
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Tetsuhiro Owaki,
Masataka Matsumoto,
Hiroshi Okumura,
Yasuto Uchicado,
Yoshiaki Kita,
Tetsuro Setoyama,
Ken Sasaki,
Toshihide Sakurai,
Itaru Omoto,
Mario Shimada,
Fuminori Sakamoto,
Heiji Yoshinaka,
Sumiya Ishigami,
Shinichi Ueno,
Shoji Natsugoe
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191-197
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Prestorage leukoreduction abrogates the detrimental effect of aging on packed red cells transfused after trauma: a prospective cohort study
19 September 2011
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to prospectively duplicate previous retrospective findings showing that prestorage leukoreduction blunts the detrimental effect of aging on banked packe...
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Herb A. Phelan,
Alexander L. Eastman,
Kim Aldy,
Elizabeth A. Carroll,
Paul A. Nakonezny,
Tiffany Jan,
Jessi L. Howard,
Yixiao Chen,
Randall S. Friese,
Joseph P. Minei
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198-204
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Adrenocorticotropic hormone and cortisol response to corticotropin releasing hormone in the critically ill—a novel assessment of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis
17 June 2011
Abstract: Background: The pathophysiology of adrenal insufficiency, common in surgical intensive care units, has not been fully elucidated. Methods: Patients at risk (age > 55 years, in the surgica...
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Kevin M. Schuster,
Jana B.A. Macleod,
Jesus B. Fernandez,
Mahendra Kumar,
Erik S. Barquist
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205-210
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Peritoneal fluid: a potential mechanism of systemic neutrophil priming in experimental intra-abdominal sepsis
17 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Recent studies suggest that peritoneal fluid (PF) may be an important mediator of inflammation. The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that PF may drive systemic inflam...
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Shinil K. Shah,
Fernando Jimenez,
Peter A. Walker,
Hasen Xue,
Teri D. Feeley,
Karen S. Uray,
Kenneth C. Norbury,
Randolph H. Stewart,
Glen A. Laine,
Charles S. Cox
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211-216
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Surgical outcomes for gastric cancer of a single institute in southeast China
02 August 2011
Abstract: Background: In recent years, with social and economic development and lifestyle changes, the incidence of gastric cancer as well as the surgical results and prognoses of patients with gastri...
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Yong-Bin Ding,
Tian-Song Xia,
Jin-Dao Wu,
Guo-Yu Chen,
Shui Wang,
Jian-Guo Xia
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217-221
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Kindlin-2: a novel adhesion protein related to tumor invasion, lymph node metastasis, and patient outcome in gastric cancer
07 November 2011
Abstract: Background: Kindlin-2 has been confirmed as an essential element of bidirectional integrin signaling. In recent years, the relationship between Kindlin-2 expression and cancers has been a fo...
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Zhanlong Shen,
Yingjiang Ye,
Lingyi Dong,
Sanna Vainionpää,
Harri Mustonen,
Pauli Puolakkainen,
Shan Wang
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222-229
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Current status of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision
Abstract: Background: Rectal cancer is a common malignancy with considerable mortality. This review outlines the current status of laparoscopic total mesorectal excision as a treatment option for rect...
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Jayprakash Gopall,
Xiong Fei Shen,
Yong Cheng
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230-241
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Historical review of emergency tourniquet use to stop bleeding
22 July 2011
Abstract: Background: Although a common first aid topic, emergency tourniquets to stop bleeding are controversial because there is little experience on which to guide use. Absent an adequate historica...
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John F. Kragh,
Kenneth G. Swan,
Dale C. Smith,
Robert L. Mabry,
Lorne H. Blackbourne
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242-252
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Do not teach me while I am working!
Abstract: Background: The aim of this study was to determine if technical surgical experience enhances the learning of new cognitive information under multitasking conditions. Methods: Junior (years 1...
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Adam Dubrowski,
Ryan Brydges,
Lisa Satterthwaite,
George Xeroulis,
Roger Classen
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253-257
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The formal and informal surgical ethics curriculum: views of resident and staff surgeons in Toronto
30 June 2011
Abstract: Background: Understanding what staff surgeons think surgical trainees should learn and the ethical issues that trainees need to manage can strengthen surgical ethics education. Methods: Part...
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Frazer Howard,
Martin F. McKneally,
Ross E.G. Upshur,
Alex V. Levin
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258-265
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Operating room introduction for the novice
23 June 2011
Abstract: Background: This study assessed the implementation of a theater induction curriculum through a didactic lecture, an online Second Life operating room, and a simulated operating suite. Method...
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Vishal Patel,
Rajesh Aggarwal,
Elizabeth Osinibi,
Dave Taylor,
Sonal Arora,
Ara Darzi
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266-275
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