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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 4, Pages 435-582 (April 2010)
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Clinical Surgery-International


Anastomotic leakage after laparoscopic resection of rectal cancer: The impact of fibrin glue, 01 June 2009
Jung Wook Huh, Hyeong Rok Kim, Young Jin Kim
pages 435-441
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Long-term follow-up results of breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node biopsy using periareolar injection, 14 July 2009
Mitsunobu Imasato, Kenzo Shimazu, Yasuhiro Tamaki, Tetsuya Taguchi, Yoshio Tanji, Seung Jin Kim, Shinzaburo Noguchi
pages 442-446
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The ratio between metastatic and examined lymph nodes is an independent prognostic factor for patients with resectable middle and distal bile duct carcinoma, 14 July 2009
Manabu Kawai, Masaji Tani, Yasuhito Kobayashi, Takeshi Tsuji, Katsuyoshi Tabuse, Tetsuya Horiuchi, Masami Oka, Kazuya Yamaguchi, Yoshifumi Sakata, Tomoo Shimomura, Hiroki Yamaue
pages 447-452
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Torsion of the primary epiploic appendagitis: a case series and review of the literature, 12 June 2009
Suleyman Ozdemir, Kamil Gulpinar, Sezai Leventoglu, Hatim Yahya Uslu, Erdem Turkoz, Necdet Ozcay, Atila Korkmaz
pages 453-458
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Visfatin—a proinflammatory adipokine—in gallstone disease, 12 May 2009
Shen-Nien Wang, Yao-Tsung Yeh, Sen-Teh Wang, Shih-Chang Chuang, Chao-Ling Wang, Ming-Lung Yu, King-Teh Lee
pages 459-465
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Sustained low-efficiency dialysis versus continuous veno-venous hemofiltration for postsurgical acute renal failure, 20 April 2009
Vin-Cent Wu, Chih-Hsien Wang, Wei-Jie Wang, Yu-Feng Lin, Fu-Chang Hu, Yung-Wei Chen, Yih-Sharng Chen, Ming-Shiou Wu, Yen-Hung Lin, Chin-Chi Kuo, Tao-Min Huang, Yung-Ming Chen, Pi-Ru Tsai, Wen-Je Ko, Kwan-Dun Wu, NSARF Study Group
pages 466-476
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Clinical Surgery-American


Accuracy of ultrasonography and mammography in predicting pathologic response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy for breast cancer
Jason D. Keune, Donna B. Jeffe, Mario Schootman, Abigail Hoffman, William E. Gillanders, Rebecca L. Aft
pages 477-484
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Surgical drains can be safely avoided in lateral neck dissections for papillary thyroid cancer
Michal Mekel, Antonia E. Stephen, Randall D. Gaz, Gregory W. Randolph, Sara Richer, Zvi H. Perry, Carrie C. Lubitz, Matthew A. Nehs, Sareh Parangi, Richard A. Hodin
pages 485-490
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Breast cancer treatment beliefs and influences among surgeons in areas of scientific uncertainty
Anneke T. Schroen, David R. Brenin
pages 491-499
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Outcome of ligation of the inferior vena cava in the modern era, 15 January 2010
Patrick S. Sullivan, Christopher J. Dente, Snehal Patel, Matthew Carmichael, Jahnavi K. Srinivasan, Amy D. Wyrzykowski, Jeffrey M. Nicholas, Jeffrey P. Salomone, Walter L. Ingram, Gary A. Vercruysse, Grace S. Rozycki, David V. Feliciano
pages 500-506
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Scientific (Exp)/Research


A new vagal anchor electrode for real-time monitoring of the recurrent laryngeal nerve
Rick Schneider, Joanna Przybyl, Uwe Pliquett, Michael Hermann, Markus Wehner, Uta-Carolin Pietsch, Fritjoff König, Johann Hauss, Sven Jonas, Steffen Leinung
pages 507-514
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Overexpression of LAPTM4B promotes growth of gallbladder carcinoma cells in vitro, 03 December 2009
Li Zhou, Xiao-Dong He, Jian-Chun Yu, Rou-Li Zhou, Hua Yang, Qiang Qu, Jing-An Rui
pages 515-521
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Review


Current status of radioactive seed for localization of non palpable breast lesions, 03 December 2009
James W. Jakub, Richard J. Gray, Amy C. Degnim, Judy C. Boughey, Mary Gardner, Charles E. Cox
pages 522-528
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Contemporary virtual reality laparoscopy simulators: quicksand or solid grounds for assessing surgical trainees?, 18 January 2010
Anthony S. Thijssen, Marlies P. Schijven
pages 529-541
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The Society of Black Academic Surgeons


Cyclosporine A–protection against microvascular hyperpermeability is calcineurin independent
Ed W. Childs, Binu Tharakan, Suliat Nurudeen, Thomas L. Delmas, Joseph Hellman, Tasheika Christie, Felicia A. Hunter, W. Roy Smythe
pages 542-548
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Disparity in limb-salvage surgery among sarcoma patients
Stephanie Downing, Nita Ahuja, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, David Chang, Wayne A.I. Frederick
pages 549-553
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Insurance status is a potent predictor of outcomes in both blunt and penetrating trauma
Wendy R. Greene, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, Umar Bowers, Adil H. Haider, Thomas A. Mellman, Edward E. Cornwell, Suryanarayana M. Siram, David C. Chang
pages 554-557
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Age is a strong risk factor for atrial fibrillation after pulmonary lobectomy
Darius D. Hollings, Robert S.D. Higgins, L. Penfield Faber, William H. Warren, Michael J. Liptay, Sanjib Basu, Anthony W. Kim
pages 558-561
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Residents' self-reported learning needs for intraoperative knowledge: are we missing the bar?
Carla M. Pugh, Debra A. DaRosa, Richard H. Bell
pages 562-565
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Ureteral trauma: Patterns and mechanisms of injury of an uncommon condition
Suryanarayana M. Siram, Sonja Z. Gerald, Wendy R. Greene, Kakra Hughes, Tolulope A. Oyetunji, Kristin Chrouser, Edward E. Cornwell, David C. Chang
pages 566-570
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Surgical Education


Moral angst for surgical residents: A qualitative study, 25 January 2010
Eva Knifed, Aunshu Goyal, Mark Bernstein
pages 571-576
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Editorial comment: Regarding “moral angst for surgical residents: A qualitative study”
Thomas G. Lynch
pages 577-579
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Letters to the Editor


To the Editor, 19 October 2009
Michael Rosen
pages 580-581
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The Delorme repair for full-thickness rectal prolapse: A retrospective review, 19 October 2009
Giovanni Milito, Federica Cadeddu, Ivana Selvaggio, Michele Grande
pages 581-582
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Technical aspects of mesh repair for ventral hernia, 19 October 2009
Tetsuji Fujita
page 582
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Clinical Images


Squamous cell carcinoma arising from the pleura after pneumonectomy for squamous cell carcinoma of the lung Online Only
Mark Franke, Hyung D. Chung, Frank E. Johnson
pages e34-e35
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Pelvic retroperitoneal leiomyoma Online Only
Hui-Wen Lin, Wei-Chih Su, Ming-Song Tsai, Mei-Leng Cheong
pages e36-e38
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Large neomucosal space 25 years after mesh repair of ventral hernia, 19 October 2009 Online Only
Julian E. Losanoff, Walter A. Salwen, Marc D. Basson, Edi Levi
pages e39-e41
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Pure hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach with spleen and lymph-node metastases Online Only
Chun-Chi Lu, Chan De-Chuan, Heng-Seng Lee, Heng-Cheng Chu
pages e42-e44
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Enterolith ileus due to jejunal diverticulosis Online Only
Tristan Monchal, Emmanuel Hornez, Stéphane Bourgouin, Fabrice Sbardella, Yoann Baudoin, Christophe Butin, Etienne Salle, Hervé Thouard
pages e45-e47
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How I Do It


Pacifying the open abdomen with concomitant intestinal fistula: a novel approach Online Only
Brian Layton, Joe DuBose, Shawnn Nichols, James Connaughton, Tracy Jones, Jerry Pratt
pages e48-e50
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Frontmatter


Editorial board
page A1
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Table of contents
pages A3-A5
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