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Clinical Surgery-International
Clinicopathological significance of PTEN loss and the phosphoinositide 3-kinase/Akt pathway in sporadic colorectal neoplasms: is PTEN loss predictor of local recurrence?, 28 April 2008 Tamer Colakoglu, Sedat Yildirim, Fazilet Kayaselcuk, Tarik Zafer Nursal, Ali Ezer, Turgut Noyan, Hamdi Karakayali, Mehmet Haberal pages 719-725 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (175 KB)
Prevalence and risk factors of mortality and morbidity after operation for adhesive postoperative small bowel obstruction, 27 March 2008 Jean-Jacques Duron, Sophie Tezenas du Montcel, Anne Berger, Fabrice Muscari, Henri Hennet, Michel Veyrieres, Jean Marie Hay, French Federation for Surgical Research pages 726-734 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (144 KB)
Ilioinguinal nerve excision in open mesh repair of inguinal hernia—results of a randomized clinical trial: simple solution for a difficult problem?, 28 April 2008 Fatemeh Malekpour, Seyyed Hadi Mirhashemi, Esmaeil Hajinasrolah, Nourollah Salehi, Ali Khoshkar, Ali Asghar Kolahi pages 735-740 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (187 KB)
Is there an advantage in performing a pancreas-preserving total duodenectomy in duodenal adenomatosis?, 24 April 2008 Michael W. Müller, Rolf Dahmen, Jörg Köninger, Christoph W. Michalski, Ulf Hinz, Mark Hartel, Martina Kadmon, Jörg Kleeff, Markus W. Büchler, Helmut Friess pages 741-748 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty as a treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernias–preliminary clinical and functional results of a prospective case series, 20 March 2008 Beat P. Müller-Stich, Georg R. Linke, Jan Borovicka, Francesco Marra, René Warschkow, Jochen Lange, Arianeb Mehrabi, Jörg Köninger, Carsten N. Gutt, Andreas Zerz pages 749-756 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (648 KB)
Adjuvant gemcitabine plus S-1 chemotherapy after surgical resection for pancreatic adenocarcinoma, 27 March 2008 Yoshiaki Murakami, Kenichiro Uemura, Takeshi Sudo, Yasuo Hayashidani, Yasushi Hashimoto, Naoya Nakagawa, Hiroki Ohge, Taijiro Sueda pages 757-762 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (151 KB)
Advantages of multidisciplinary management of bile duct injuries occurring during cholecystectomy, 27 March 2008 Gennaro Nuzzo, Felice Giuliante, Ivo Giovannini, Marino Murazio, Fabrizio D'Acapito, Francesco Ardito, Maria Vellone, Riccardo Gauzolino, Guido Costamagna, Carmine Di Stasi pages 763-769 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1592 KB)
Predictors of re-excision for positive or close margins in breast-conservation therapy for pT1 tumors, 07 April 2008 Rajeev Ramanah, Xavier Pivot, Jean-Loup Sautiere, Robert Maillet, Didier Riethmuller pages 770-774 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (79 KB)
Role of the width of the surgical margin in a hepatectomy for small hepatocellular carcinomas eligible for percutaneous local ablative therapy, 28 April 2008 Kazuaki Shimada, Yoshihiro Sakamoto, Minoru Esaki, Tomoo Kosuge pages 775-781 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (153 KB)
Clinical Surgery-American
Resource utilization and economic costs of care based on a randomized trial of vacuum-assisted closure therapy in the treatment of diabetic foot wounds, 20 March 2008 Jan Apelqvist, David G. Armstrong, Lawrence A. Lavery, Andrew J.M. Boulton pages 782-788 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (96 KB)
A 21-year history of all-terrain vehicle injuries: has anything changed?, 27 March 2008 Vishal Bansal, Dale Fortlage, Jeanne Lee, Eric Kuncir, Bruce Potenza, Raul Coimbra pages 789-792 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (90 KB)
The use of radiation therapy after breast-conserving surgery in hormonally treated breast cancer patients is dependent on patient age, geographic region, and surgeon specialty, 17 April 2008 Anees B. Chagpar, Kelly M. McMasters, Charles R. Scoggins, Robert C.G. Martin, Cynthia Thoene, Michael J. Edwards pages 793-798 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (83 KB)
Anterior mediastinotomy for parathyroidectomy, 25 April 2008 Nagesh B. Ravipati, Elisabeth C. McLemore, Richard T. Schlinkert, Rodolfo Argueta pages 799-802 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (373 KB)
Restrictive red blood cell transfusion: not just for the stable intensive care unit patient, 20 March 2008 Wendy L. Wahl, Mark R. Hemmila, Paul M. Maggio, Saman Arbabi pages 803-806 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (129 KB)
Experimental Paper
Effect of manual bowel decompression (milking) in the obstructed small bowel, 17 April 2008 Nurkan Törer, Tarik Zafer Nursal, Hale Tufan, Fusun Can, Nebil Bal, Akin Tarim, Gokhan Moray, Mehmet Haberal pages 807-813 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (226 KB)
Clinical Images
An unusual enterovesical fistula, 25 April 2008 Wai Lun Law, Sai Man Chu pages 814-815 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (4761 KB)
Intramuscular cavernous hemangioma, 28 April 2008 Lora Melman, Frank E. Johnson pages 816-817 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2654 KB)
Reviews
Compression anastomosis: history and clinical considerations, 27 March 2008 Orit Kaidar-Person, Raul J. Rosenthal, Steven D. Wexner, Samuel Szomstein, Benjamin Person pages 818-826 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (934 KB)
Why good ideas don't take off, 20 March 2008 pages 827-828 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (44 KB)
Trends in local therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma and survival outcomes in the US population, 24 April 2008 Roderich E. Schwarz, David D. Smith pages 829-836 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (918 KB)
Surgical Education
Learning style and laparoscopic experience in psychomotor skill performance using a virtual reality surgical simulator, 17 April 2008 John A. Windsor, Scott Diener, Farah Zoha pages 837-842 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (544 KB)
The use of “war games” to enhance high-risk clinical decision-making in students and residents, 28 April 2008 Traci L. Hedrick, Jeffrey S. Young pages 843-849 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (165 KB)
How I Do It
Intraoperative identification of sentinel lymph nodes by near-infrared fluorescence imaging in patients with breast cancer, 20 March 2008 Nobumi Tagaya, Rie Yamazaki, Aya Nakagawa, Akihito Abe, Kiyoshige Hamada, Keiichi Kubota, Tetsunari Oyama pages 850-853 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3957 KB)
Laparoscopy/MIS
Thoracoscopy-assisted magnetic resonance guided microwave coagulation therapy for hepatic tumors, 20 March 2008 Hisanori Shiomi, Shigeyuki Naka, Koichirou Sato, Kouichi Demura, Kouichi Murakami, Tomoharu Shimizu, Shigehiro Morikawa, Yoshimasa Kurumi, Tohru Tani pages 854-860 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (5078 KB)
Research
Activated protein C attenuates intestinal reperfusion–induced acute lung injury: an experimental study in a rat model, 27 March 2008 Zafer Teke, Mustafa Sacar, Cigdem Yenisey, A. Ozgur Atalay, Tuncay Bicakci, Ergun Erdem pages 861-873 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2050 KB)
Society of Black Academic Surgeons
A simulation-based assessment of clinical breast examination technique: do patient and clinician factors affect clinician approach? Carla M. Pugh, Zachary B. Domont, Lawrence H. Salud, Katherine M. Blossfield pages 874-880 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (139 KB)
Triaging patients with thyroid nodules for surgery by fine needle aspiration cytology, 17 April 2008 Bekir Kuru pages 881-882 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Author Index pages e1-e4 Full-Text PDF (37 KB)
Subject Index pages e5-e18 Full-Text PDF (105 KB)
Frontmatter
Editorial board page A1 Full-Text PDF (47 KB)
Table of contents pages A5-A8 Full-Text PDF (50 KB)
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