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Editorial Opinion
The quest for procedural safety: a suggested framework for the clinical study of operator-based technical errors during surgical procedures, 24 April 2007 John R. Clarke pages 657-659 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (40 KB)
Clinical Surgery - International
Esophageal reconstruction after caustic injury: is there still a place for right coloplasty?, 24 April 2007 Hervé Bothereau, Nicolas Munoz-Bongrand, Benoît Lambert, Sébastino Montemagno, Pierre Cattan, Emile Sarfati pages 660-664 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Use of preoperative parathyroid fine-needle aspiration and parathormone assay in the primary hyperparathyroidism with concomitant thyroid nodules Yesim Erbil, Artür Salmaslıoğlu, Esin Kabul, Halim İşsever, Mehtap Tunacı, Işık Adalet, Alp Bozbora, Selçuk Özarmağan pages 665-671 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Peritoneal cytology in colorectal cancer: incidence and prognostic value Ugur Gozalan, Ahmet Cinar Yasti, Yunus Nadi Yuksek, Erhan Reis, Nuri Aydin Kama pages 672-675 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (89 KB)
Interleukin-18 restores immune suppression in patients with nonseptic surgery, but not with sepsis Shuhichi Hiraki, Satoshi Ono, Manabu Kinoshita, Hironori Tsujimoto, Shuhji Seki, Hidetaka Mochizuki pages 676-680 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (247 KB)
Comorbidity is a major determinant of severity in acute diverticulitis, 06 April 2007 John W. Lorimer, Gaby Doumit pages 681-685 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (70 KB)
Comparison of two models for the prediction of nonsentinel node metastases in breast cancer, 24 March 2007 Riccardo Ponzone, Furio Maggiorotto, Luca Mariani, Maria Elena Jacomuzzi, Alessandra Magistris, Paola Mininanni, Nicoletta Biglia, Piero Sismondi pages 686-692 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (134 KB)
The use of a harmonic scalpel in thyroid surgery: report of a 3-year experience Konstantinos Koutsoumanis, Athanasios S. Koutras, Panagiotis G. Drimousis, Konstantinos M. Stamou, Dimitrios Theodorou, Stylianos Katsaragakis, John Bramis pages 693-696 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Clinical Surgery - American
Improved outcomes with the Prolene Hernia System mesh compared with the time-honored Lichtenstein onlay mesh repair for inguinal hernia repair Samir S. Awad, Sasi Yallalampalli, Ahmad M. Srour, Charles F. Bellows, Daniel Albo, David H. Berger pages 697-701 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (560 KB)
High-resolution computed tomography accurately predicts resectability in hilar cholangiocarcinoma Thomas A. Aloia, Chusilp Charnsangavej, Silvana Faria, Dario Ribero, Eddie K. Abdalla, J. Nicholas Vauthey, Steven A. Curley pages 702-706 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (934 KB)
Hyalinizing trabecular adenoma—an uncommon thyroid tumor frequently misdiagnosed as papillary or medullary thyroid carcinoma Amy Evenson, Peter Mowschenson, Helen Wang, James Connolly, Savvas Mendrinos, Sareh Parangi, Per-Olof Hasselgren pages 707-712 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2310 KB)
Concomitant intraoperative splenic artery embolization and laparoscopic splenectomy versus laparoscopic splenectomy: comparison of treatment outcome Joseph J. Naoum, Eric J. Silberfein, Wei Zhou, John F. Sweeney, Daniel Albo, F. Charles Brunicardi, Panagiotis Kougias, Hosam F. El Sayed, Peter H. Lin pages 713-718 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
A nationwide speed limit ≤65 miles per hour will save thousands of lives Shahid Shafi, Larry Gentilello pages 719-722 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (122 KB)
Scientific Paper
Effects of a membrane-permeable radical scavenger, Tempol, on healing of colonic anastomoses in the cecal ligation and puncture model of polymicrobial sepsis in rats, 12 January 2007 Faruk Onder Aytekin, Zafer Teke, Cagatay Aydin, Burhan Kabay, Cigdem Yenisey, Suzan Sacar, Ece Mine Demir, Koray Tekin pages 723-729 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (482 KB)
Research
Lipopolysaccharide activation of pericyte’s Toll-like receptor-4 regulates co-culture permeability David A. Edelman, Yang Jiang, James G. Tyburski, Robert F. Wilson, Christopher P. Steffes pages 730-735 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3545 KB)
Clinical Images
Giant retroperitoneal teratoma in an adult Hai Liu, Wanmeng Li, Wenlong Yang, Youfei Qi pages 736-737 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (474 KB)
Restricted cystic duct carcinoma Fumihiko Miura, Tadahiro Takada, Hodaka Amano, Masahiro Yoshida pages 738-739 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (190 KB)
Cavernous transverse mesocolonic lymphangioma in an adult, 12 January 2007 Saira Nizami, Kamran Mohiuddin, Irfan Daudi, Zubair Ahmed, Muhammed Ashraf Memon pages 740-741 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1752 KB)
Review
Riolan’s arch: confusing, misnomer, and obsolete. A literature survey of the connection(s) between the superior and inferior mesenteric arteries Johan F. Lange, Niels Komen, Germaine Akkerman, Erik Nout, Herman Horstmanshoff, Frans Schlesinger, Jaap Bonjer, Gerrit-Jan Kleinrensink pages 742-748 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (799 KB)
Pancreatic cysts: a proposed management algorithm based on current evidence Brian K.P. Goh, Yu-Meng Tan, Yaw-Fui Alexander Chung, Pierce K.H. Chow, Peng-Chung Cheow, Choon-Hua Thng, Steven Mesenas, Wai-Keong Wong, London L.P.J. Ooi pages 749-755 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (197 KB)
Association for Surgical Education
Do medical students respond empathetically to a virtual patient? Adeline M. Deladisma, Marc Cohen, Amy Stevens, Peggy Wagner, Benjamin Lok, Thomas Bernard, Christopher Oxendine, Lori Schumacher, Kyle Johnsen, Robert Dickerson, Andrew Raij, Rebecca Wells, Margaret Duerson, J. Garrett Harper, D. Scott Lind pages 756-760 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2325 KB)
Evaluating resident candidates: does closed file review impact faculty ratings? Linnea S. Hauge, Steven J. Stroessner, Shahnaz Chowdhry, Norman L. Wool pages 761-765 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (180 KB)
Fear of missing a lesion: use of simulated breast models to decrease student anxiety when learning clinical breast examinations, 06 April 2007 Carla M. Pugh, Lawrence H. Salud pages 766-770 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
A CRASH course in procedural skills improves medical students’ self-assessment of proficiency, confidence, and anxiety Robyn A. Stewart, Linnea S. Hauge, Robert D. Stewart, Robert L. Rosen, Angella Charnot-Katsikas, Richard A. Prinz pages 771-773 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
Surgical Education
Curriculum-based solo virtual reality training for laparoscopic intracorporeal knot tying: objective assessment of the transfer of skill from virtual reality to reality Yaron Munz, Alex M. Almoudaris, Krishna Moorthy, Aristotelis Dosis, Alexander D. Liddle, Ara W. Darzi pages 774-783 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (9280 KB)
The resident-student teaching encounter: a structured method, 27 March 2006 Adnan Alseidi pages 784-785 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (36 KB)
How I Do It
En bloc stapled diaphragmatic resection for local invasion during hepatectomy: a simple technique without opening the pleural cavity Mehdi Karoui, Claude Tayar, Alexis Laurent, Daniel Cherqui pages 786-788 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (7143 KB)
Immediate reconstruction using inframammary adipofascial flap of the anterior rectus sheath after partial mastectomy Yuko Kijima, Heiji Yoshinaka, Tetsuhiro Owaki, Yawara Funasako, Takashi Aikou pages 789-791 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (7534 KB)
Esophageal bypass using a gastric tube and a cardiostomy for malignant esophagorespiratory fistula Yasuyuki Seto, Kazuhiko Yamada, Takashi Fukuda, Norihito Hosoi, Ryusuke Takebayashi, Keisho Chin, Takuyo Kotsuka, Kotaro Gomi, Toshiharu Yamaguchi pages 792-793 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (260 KB)
A novel material in seton treatment of fistula-in-ano, 24 April 2007 Ahmet Gurer, Nuraydin Ozlem, Ali Kagan Gokakin, Mehmet Ozdogan, Hakan Kulacoglu, Raci Aydin pages 794-796 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1357 KB)
Laparascopy
Proficiency-based virtual reality training significantly reduces the error rate for residents during their first 10 laparoscopic cholecystectomies Gunnar Ahlberg, Lars Enochsson, Anthony G. Gallagher, Leif Hedman, Christian Hogman, David A. McClusky, Stig Ramel, C. Daniel Smith, Dag Arvidsson pages 797-804 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (281 KB)
Author Index pages e7-e10 Full-Text PDF (36 KB)
Subject Index pages e11-e24 Full-Text PDF (99 KB)
Frontmatter
Editorial board page A1 Full-Text PDF (48 KB)
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