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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 193, Issue 5, Pages 543-656 (May 2007)
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PAPERS FROM THE NORTH PACIFIC SURGICAL ASSOCIATION
10 November 2006 - 11 November 2006

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Presidential Address


Mentoring the general surgeon
Gregory K. Luna
pages 543-546
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Scientific Papers


Prognostic significance of reactivation of telomerase in breast core biopsy specimens
Garth S. Herbert, Vance Y. Sohn, Michael J. Mulcahy, Anne L. Champeaux, Tommy A. Brown
pages 547-550
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A universal global rating scale for the evaluation of technical skills in the operating room
Jeffrey D. Doyle, Eric M. Webber, Ravi S. Sidhu
pages 551-555
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Measuring surgeon performance of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer treatment by cumulative sum analysis
Lindsey Lerch, James C. Donald, Ivo A. Olivotto, Mary Lesperance, Nick van der Westhuizen, Conrad Rusnak, Darren Biberdorf, Alison Ross, Allen Hayashi
pages 556-560
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Vascular surgery training, exposure, and knowledge during general surgery residency: implications for the future
John Boutros, Mypinder S. Sekhon, Eric M. Webber, Ravi S. Sidhu
pages 561-566
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Post-bariatric panniculectomy: pre-panniculectomy body mass index impacts the complication profile
Zachary M. Arthurs, Daniel Cuadrado, Vance Sohn, Katharine Wolcott, Kelley Lesperance, Preston Carter, James Sebesta
pages 567-570
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The impact of nodal isolated tumor cells on survival of breast cancer patients
Garth S. Herbert, Vance Y. Sohn, Tommy A. Brown
pages 571-574
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Laparoscopic colon surgery in community practice
Bao Q. Tang, John L. Campbell
pages 575-579
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An 18-year review of open and laparoscopic splenectomy for idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura
Sharadh Sampath, Adam T. Meneghetti, John K. MacFarlane, Nam H. Nguyen, W. Barrett Benny, Ormond N.M. Panton
pages 580-584
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The value of diverting loop ileostomy on the high-risk colon and rectal anastomosis
Timothy W. Bax, M. Shane McNevin
pages 585-588
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The impact of a formal mentoring program for minimally invasive surgery on surgeon practice and patient outcomes
Daniel W. Birch, Al Hassan Asiri, Christopher J. de Gara
pages 589-592
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A needs-assessment study for continuing professional development in advanced minimally invasive surgery
Tom Wallace, Daniel W. Birch
pages 593-596
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Martius flap: an adjunct for repair of complex, low rectovaginal fistula
M. Shane McNevin, Patrick Y.H. Lee, Timothy W. Bax
pages 597-599
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Contrast-enhanced breast magnetic resonance imaging: the surgical perspective
J. David Beatty, Bruce A. Porter
pages 600-605
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Utility of the cleft lift procedure in refractory pilonidal disease
John Bascom, Thomas Bascom
pages 606-609
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Aggressive pancreatic resection for primary pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor: is it justifiable?
Swee H. Teh, Clifford Deveney, Brett C. Sheppard
pages 610-613
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Accuracy of pathologic examination in detection of complete response after chemoradiation for esophageal cancer
Eugene Y. Chang, Christina A. Smith, Christopher L. Corless, Charles R. Thomas, John G. Hunter, Blair A. Jobe
pages 614-617
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Sentinel node staging of primary melanoma by the “10% rule”: pathology and clinical outcomes
Rachel E. Emery, Jeffery S. Stevens, Robert W. Nance, Christopher L. Corless, John T. Vetto
pages 618-622
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The surgical management of rectal cancer: a comparison of treatment methods and outcomes over 2 time periods in the same geographic region
William J. Orrom, Allen H. Hayashi, Derek Kuechler, Alison C. Ross, Peter M. Kuechler, Stephan Larsson, Conrad H. Rusnak, Brian Weinerman
pages 623-626
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NPSA Historian's Lecture


Dr. Henry B. Luhn: North Pacific Surgical Association founder and pioneer surgeon in early Spokane
Preston L. Carter
pages 627-629
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Scientific Papers


Trauma team activation: simplified criteria safely reduces overtriage
Ryan K. Lehmann, Zachary M. Arthurs, Daniel G. Cuadrado, Linda E. Casey, Alec C. Beekley, Matthew J. Martin
pages 630-635
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Equestrian injuries: incidence, injury patterns, and risk factors for 10 years of major traumatic injuries
Chad G. Ball, Jill E. Ball, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Robert H. Mulloy
pages 636-640
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Diagnosis and management of blunt pancreatic ductal injury in the era of high-resolution computed axial tomography
Swee H. Teh, Brett C. Sheppard, Richard J. Mullins, Martin A. Schreiber, John C. Mayberry
pages 641-643
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Effect of patient positioning on intra-abdominal pressure monitoring
Paul B. McBeth, David A. Zygun, Sandy Widder, Michael Cheatham, Imme Zengerink, Judy Glowa, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick
pages 644-647
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Latissimus dorsi free flaps for complex ischiosacral defects
Beejay Feliciano, Keith T. Paige, Kevin M. Beshlian
pages 648-650
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Bilateral anterior abdominal bipedicle flap with permanent prosthesis for the massive abdominal skin-grafted hernia
Stephen R. Sullivan, Loren H. Engrav, Daniel A. Anaya, Eileen M. Bulger, Hugh M. Foy
pages 651-655
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Frontmatter


Editorial board
page A1
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