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The Association of VA Surgeons
Association of VA Surgeons annual resident paper award winners: career paths following completion of postgraduate training Walter E. Longo, Kamal Itani, John Tarpley, Robert A. Kozol pages 621-622 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (46 KB)
Utility and accuracy of duplex ultrasonography in evaluating in-stent restenosis after carotid stenting Todd Cumbie, Eric B. Rosero, R. James Valentine, J. Gregory Modrall, G. Patrick Clagett, Carlos H. Timaran pages 623-628 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (125 KB)
The extent of lower extremity occlusive disease predicts short- and long-term patency following endovascular infrainguinal arterial intervention, 15 September 2008 Ravishankar Hasanadka, Kellie R. Brown, William S. Rilling, Peter J. Rossi, Robert A. Hieb, Eric J. Hohenwalter, Gary R. Seabrook, Brian D. Lewis, Jonathan B. Towne pages 629-633 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (282 KB)
Comparison of costs of staged versus simultaneous lower extremity arterial hybrid procedures James L. Ebaugh, David Gagnon, Christopher D. Owens, Michael S. Conte, Joseph D. Raffetto pages 634-640 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (120 KB)
Comparison of outcomes of arteriovenous grafts and fistulas at a single Veterans' Affairs medical center, 29 September 2008 David C. Snyder, Charles P. Clericuzio, Anthony Stringer, Warren May pages 641-646 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (126 KB)
More than 150 consecutive open umbilical hernia repairs in a major Veterans Administration Medical Center Buckminster Farrow, Samir Awad, David H. Berger, Daniel Albo, Liz Lee, Anu Subramanian, Charles F. Bellows pages 647-651 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (188 KB)
Does the duration of surgery affect outcomes in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?, 09 September 2008 Danny Chu, Faisal G. Bakaeen, Xing Li Wang, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph S. Coselli, Joseph Huh pages 652-656 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (80 KB)
The Kolb learning cycle in American Board of Surgery In-Training Exam remediation: the Accelerated Clinical Education in Surgery course, 15 September 2008 Mary Ann Kosir, Lisa Fuller, James Tyburski, Lisa Berant, Minghuan Yu pages 657-662 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (94 KB)
Alteration of α-spectrin ubiquitination after hemorrhagic shock Kimberly Caprio, Michael R. Condon, Edward A. Deitch, Da-Zhang Xu, Eleonora Feketova, George W. Machiedo pages 663-669 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (637 KB)
Low tryptophan levels are associated with postoperative delirium in the elderly, 15 September 2008 Thomas N. Robinson, Christopher D. Raeburn, Erik M. Angles, Marc Moss pages 670-674 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (156 KB)
Murine pancreatic duct ligation induces stress kinase activation, acute pancreatitis, and acute lung injury, 15 September 2008 David K. Meyerholz, Deborah E. Williard, Ana-Maria Grittmann, Isaac Samuel pages 675-682 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2388 KB)
Supraphysiologic extracellular pressure inhibits intestinal epithelial wound healing independently of luminal nutrient flow Thomas L. Flanigan, Cheri R. Owen, Christopher Gayer, Marc D. Basson pages 683-689 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1529 KB)
Increased invasion through basement membrane by CXCL7-transfected breast cells Zhuo Tang, Minghuan Yu, Fred Miller, Richard S. Berk, Gerard Tromp, Mary Ann Kosir pages 690-696 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (664 KB)
Management of patients with concomitant lung cancer and abdominal aortic aneurysm, 29 September 2008 Raphael Blochle, Purandath Lall, Gregory S. Cherr, Linda M. Harris, Maciej L. Dryjski, Hwei-Kang Hsu, Hasan H. Dosluoglu pages 697-702 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (130 KB)
Troponin I after cardiac surgery and its implications on myocardial protection, outcomes, and cost, 15 September 2008 Laki J. Rousou, Michael D. Crittenden, Kristin B. Taylor, Nancy A. Healey, Stephen Gibson, Hemant S. Thatte, Miguel Haime, Shukri F. Khuri pages 703-709 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (265 KB)
Medical comorbidities predict the need for colectomy for complicated and recurrent diverticulitis Peter S. Yoo, Rohit Garg, Louis F. Salamone, Martin H. Floch, Ronnie Rosenthal, Walter E. Longo pages 710-714 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (84 KB)
Use of biologic mesh for a complicated paracolostomy hernia Emanuele Lo Menzo, Jose M. Martinez, Seth A. Spector, Alberto Iglesias, Vincent DeGennaro, Alessandro Cappellani pages 715-719 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (5197 KB)
The July effect and cardiac surgery: the effect of the beginning of the academic cycle on outcomes, 15 September 2008 Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, Danny Chu, Anita Deswal, Biykem Bozkurt, Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph Huh, Faisal G. Bakaeen pages 720-725 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (150 KB)
Does the use of bilateral internal mammary artery grafts impact survival of veterans undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?, 15 September 2008 Faisal G. Bakaeen, Danny Chu, Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, Biykem Bozkurt, Xing Li Wang, Joseph S. Coselli, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph Huh pages 726-731 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (116 KB)
Clinical Surgery-International
Can biliary-cyst communication be predicted before surgery for hepatic hydatid disease: does size matter?, 30 May 2008 Mehmet Kilic, Omer Yoldas, Mahmut Koc, Mehmet Keskek, Nazile Karakose, Tamer Ertan, Erdal Gocmen, Mesut Tez pages 732-735 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (77 KB)
The evolving influence of laparoscopy and laparoscopic ultrasonography on patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, 16 June 2008 Eric C.H. Lai, Chung Ngai Tang, Joe P.Y. Ha, David K.K. Tsui, Michael K.W. Li pages 736-740 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (109 KB)
Risk factors and management of intra-abdominal infection after extended radical gastrectomy Chih-Hsien Lo, Jen-Hao Chen, Chew-Wun Wu, Su-Shun Lo, Mao-Chih Hsieh, Wing-Yiu Lui pages 741-745 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (123 KB)
A prospective, randomized trial for use of prednisolone in patients with facial nerve paralysis after parotidectomy, 01 September 2008 Jong-Lyel Roh, Chan Il Park pages 746-750 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (161 KB)
Is albumin administration beneficial in early stage of postoperative hypoalbuminemia following gastrointestinal surgery?: a prospective randomized controlled trial, 24 July 2008 Xi-Yu Yuan, Chang-Hua Zhang, Yu-Long He, Yan-Xian Yuan, Shi-Rong Cai, Ning-Xiang Luo, Wen-Hua Zhan, Ji Cui pages 751-755 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (89 KB)
Clinical Surgery-American
Correlation of the use of axillary ultrasound and lymph node needle biopsy with surgical lymph node pathology in patients with invasive breast cancer, 30 May 2008 Michael S. Cowher, Kathleen M. Erb, William Poller, Thomas B. Julian pages 756-759 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (68 KB)
Hepatic parenchymal transection with vascular staplers: a comparative analysis with the crush-clamp technique, 22 July 2008 Srinevas K. Reddy, Andrew S. Barbas, Tong J. Gan, Steven E. Hill, Anthony M. Roche, Bryan M. Clary pages 760-767 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (110 KB)
Twenty-eight–day mortality in critically ill surgical patients is an imprecise temporal end-point measure for in-hospital mortality, 03 June 2008 Danny M. Takanishi, Mihae Yu, Shane Y. Morita, Subashini R. Daniel, Richard Severino pages 768-773 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (100 KB)
Research
Activated protein C prevents deleterious effects of remote reperfusion injury caused by intestinal ischemia on wound healing in the left colonic anastomoses: an experimental study in the murine model, 09 May 2008 Zafer Teke, Mustafa Sacar, Cigdem Yenisey, A. Ozgur Atalay, Tuncay Bicakci, Ergun Erdem pages 774-787 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (708 KB)
Surgical Education
What surgeons tell their patients about the intraoperative role of residents: a qualitative study, 24 July 2008 Eva Knifed, Bryce Taylor, Mark Bernstein pages 788-794 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (421 KB)
Editorial comment: What surgeons tell their patients about the intra-operative role of residents: a qualitative study, 26 August 2008 Thomas G. Lynch pages 795-797 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (60 KB)
Letters to the Editor
Vacuum-assisted breast biopsy: an easy-to-learn procedure?, 20 March 2008 George C. Zografos, Flora Zagouri, Theodoros N. Sergentanis page 798 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (45 KB)
Superior herniation of mediastinal thymus as a neck mass in children during valsalva maneuver, 20 March 2008 Saliha Senel, Nilgun Erkek, Candemir Karacan, Emrah Senel page 799 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (42 KB)
Scoring systems for the prediction of non–sentinel node metastasis in breast cancer patients, 20 March 2008 Emmanuel Barranger, Olivier Morel, Charles Coutant pages 799-800 Full Text | Full-Text PDF (52 KB)
Clinical Images
Osteochondroma developing from the xyphoid appendix into an abdominal wall scar from a previous laparotomy, 26 August 2008 Hakim El Kaoui, Ibrahima Sall, Mohammed Bouchentouf, Hicham Baba, Abdelmounaim Ait Ali, Abdoussamad Achour, Abderrahmane Al Bouzidi, Aziz Zentar, Khalid Sair pages e43-e45 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (2645 KB)
Renal artery aneurysms in kidney grafts, 22 July 2008 Gianpiero Gravante, Francesco Pisani, Maurizio D'Angelo, Giuseppe Iaria, Giuseppe Orlando pages e46-e47 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1748 KB)
Caecal volvulus, 01 September 2008 Jihad Habre, Nicolas Sautot-Vial, Cécile Marcotte, Daniel Benchimol pages e48-e49 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (1261 KB)
Multifocal branch-duct pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms, 30 May 2008 Yoshitsugu Tajima, Tamotsu Kuroki, Noritsugu Tsuneoka, Amane Kitasato, Tomohiko Adachi, Takehiro Mishima, Taiichiro Kosaka, Takashi Kanematsu pages e50-e52 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (776 KB)
How I Do It
The use of a gamma probe and radioactive technetium to identify obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, 26 August 2008 Indraneel Datta, Chad G. Ball, Zoe Parr, Daphne Mew pages e53-e55 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (390 KB)
Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for morbid obesity Jason Moy, Alfons Pomp, Gregory Dakin, Manish Parikh, Michel Gagner pages e56-e59 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (3430 KB)
The bottom-up approach to the suprafascial harvest of the radial forearm flap Chin-Ho Wong, Jeng-Yee Lin, Fu-Chan Wei pages e60-e64 Abstract | Full Text | Full-Text PDF (5083 KB)
Frontmatter
Editorial board page A2 Full-Text PDF (41 KB)
Table of contents pages A4-A7 Full-Text PDF (64 KB)
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