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The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 199, Issue 6, Pages 725-868 (June 2010)
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Clinical Surgery-International


The prognosis of gastric cardia cancer after R0 resection, 19 October 2009
Ji Yeong An, Yong Hae Baik, Min Gew Choi, Jae Hyung Noh, Tae Sung Sohn, Jae Moon Bae, Sung Kim
pages 725-729
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Clinically diagnosed groin hernias without a peritoneal sac at laparoscopy—what to do?, 19 October 2009
Christian Hollinsky, Simone Sandberg
pages 730-735
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Evaluation of a new ultrasonic device in thyroid surgery: comparative randomized study
Paolo Miccoli, Gabriele Materazzi, Mario Miccoli, Gianluca Frustaci, Alessandra Fosso, Piero Berti
pages 736-740
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Femoral vessel blood flow dynamics following totally extraperitoneal vs Stoppa procedure in bilateral inguinal hernias
Mahir Ozmen, Baris Zulfikaroglu, Necdet Ozalp, Munevver Moran, Perihan Soydinc, Ipek Ziraman
pages 741-745
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Commentary: Nationwide analysis of complications related to inguinal hernia surgery in Finland: a 5 year register study of 55,000 operations
Hannu Paajanen, Tom Scheinin, Jaana Vironen
pages 746-751
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Commentary: Nationwide analysis of complications related to inguinal hernia surgery in Finland: a 5-year register study of 55,000 surgeries
Robert M. Zollinger
page 752
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Standardized pelvic drainage of anastomotic leaks following anterior resection without diversional stomas, 19 October 2009
Junjie Peng, Jiade Lu, Ye Xu, Zuqing Guan, Minghe Wang, Guoxiang Cai, Sanjun Cai
pages 753-758
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A prospective randomized controlled trial of internal versus external drainage with pancreaticojejunostomy for pancreaticoduodenectomy, 15 January 2010
Masaji Tani, Manabu Kawai, Seiko Hirono, Shinomi Ina, Motoki Miyazawa, Atsushi Shimizu, Hiroki Yamaue
pages 759-764
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What would be left behind if subtotal thyroidectomy were preferred instead of total thyroidectomy?, 12 March 2010
Koray Tekin, Sevda Yılmaz, Nagihan Yalçın, Şermin Çoban, Çağatay Aydın, Burhan Kabay, Ergun Erdem, Serdar Özbaş, Akın Özden
pages 765-769
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Synoptic surgical reporting for breast cancer surgery: an innovation in knowledge translation, 18 February 2010
Walley J. Temple, Wesley P. Francis, Evangeline Tamano, Kelly Dabbs, Lloyd A. Mack, Anthony Fields, Cancer Surgery Alberta
pages 770-775
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Surgical treatment of nonparasitic cysts of the liver: open versus laparoscopic treatment, 14 September 2009
Jürgen W. Treckmann, Andreas Paul, George Sgourakis, Matthias Heuer, Melanie Wandelt, Georgios C. Sotiropoulos
pages 776-781
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Clinical Surgery-American


Does mild cognitive impairment increase the risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction?
Alex Bekker, Cynthia Lee, Susan de Santi, Elizabeth Pirraglia, Alexander Zaslavsky, Sonya Farber, Michael Haile, Mony J. de Leon
pages 782-788
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Thanks for the Memories…, 12 April 2010
Stephen F. Lowry
pages 789-790
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Commentary on “Does mild cognitive impairment increase the risk of developing postoperative cognitive dysfunction?”
Barton L. Guthrie
page 791
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The use of touch preparation for the evaluation of sentinel lymph nodes in breast cancer, 03 December 2009
Julie A. Guidroz, Matthew T. Johnson, Carol E.H. Scott-Conner, Barry R. De Young, Ronald J. Weigel
pages 792-796
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A single-institution experience with 491 cases of small bowel adenocarcinoma
Thorvardur R. Halfdanarson, Robert R. McWilliams, John H. Donohue, J. Fernando Quevedo
pages 797-803
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Efficacy and safety of linezolid versus vancomycin for the treatment of complicated skin and soft-tissue infections proven to be caused by methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, 15 March 2010
Kamal M.F. Itani, Matthew S. Dryden, Helen Bhattacharyya, Mark J. Kunkel, Alice M. Baruch, John A. Weigelt
pages 804-816
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The natural language of the surgeon's clinical note in outcomes assessment: a qualitative analysis of the medical record
J. Michael Miller, Vic Velanovich
pages 817-822
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Scientific (EXP) / Research


Intracellular delivery of adenosine triphosphate enhanced healing process in full-thickness skin wounds in diabetic rabbits
Jianpu Wang, Rong Wan, Yiqun Mo, Ming Li, Qunwei Zhang, Sufan Chien
pages 823-832
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Experimental study of colonic anastomosis with a degradable stent in a porcine model, 02 March 2010
YiFan Wang, XiuJun Cai, HuanJie Cai, YueLong Liang, DiYu Huang, Xiao Liang
pages 833-839
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Surgical Education


A tale of two trainers: virtual reality versus a video trainer for acquisition of basic laparoscopic skills, 15 January 2010
Anders J. Debes, Rajesh Aggarwal, Indran Balasundaram, Morten B. Jacobsen
pages 840-845
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Structured operative reporting: a randomized trial using dictation templates to improve operative reporting
Lawrence M. Gillman, Ashley Vergis, Jason Park, Sam Minor, Mark Taylor
pages 846-850
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Laparoscopy / Minimally Invasive Surgery


Minimally invasive video-assisted parathyroidectomy (MIVAP) for secondary hyperparathyroidism: report of initial experience
Piero F. Alesina, Jakob Hinrichs, Andreas Kribben, Martin K. Walz
pages 851-855
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Editorial Opinion


Some aspects of health care reform never mentioned
Josef E. Fischer
pages 856-861
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Acute care surgery: real or imagined threat to the general surgeon
Gregory J. Jurkovich, Grace S. Rozycki
pages 862-863
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Letters to the Editor


Endoscopically unmanageable bleeding from duodenal ulcers: a job for the vascular surgeon or the interventional radiologist?, 03 December 2009
Romaric Loffroy, Basem Abualsaud, Jean-Pierre Cercueil, Denis Krausé
pages 864-865
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Response to the letter to the editor submitted by Loffroy et al, 03 December 2009
Panos Kougias
pages 865-866
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Surgical outcomes following pancreatic resection at a low-volume community hospital. Do all patients need to be sent to a regional cancer center?
Harsh Kanhere, Thomas Satyadas, Guy J. Maddern
pages 866-867
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Erratum


Erratum free full text
page 868
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How I Do It


An alternative tool for intraoperative assessment of renal vasculature after revascularization of a transplanted kidney, 22 April 2010 Online Only
Tokihiko Sawada, Mizrahi Solly, Junji Kita, Mitsugi Shimoda, Keiichi Kubota
pages e69-e71
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Clinical Images


Thyroid follicular carcinoma presenting as intraorbital, intracranial, and subcutaneous metastasis, 22 April 2010 Online Only
Thattungal M. Anoop, Puthukuli N. Mini, Kalikavil P. Divya, Suraj Nikhil, Puthiyavettil K. Jabbar
pages e72-e74
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Classic presentation of a type II obturator hernia, 04 March 2010 Online Only
Bryan M. Burt, Marisa Cevasco, Douglas S. Smink
pages e75-e76
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Delayed duodenal intramural hematoma with obstruction Online Only
Chen-Wang Chang, Ming-Jen Chen, Shou-Chuan Shih, Horng-Yuan Wang, Chung-Hsin Tsai, Tsang-En Wang, Wen-Hsiung Chang
pages e77-e78
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An unusual case of appendicitis, 02 March 2010 Online Only
Warren R. Perera, Oliver F. Hennessy
pages e79-e81
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Solitary fibrous tumor of the perithyroidal soft tissue mimicking substernal goiter Online Only
Ali Ibrahim Sevinc, Aras Emre Canda, Tarkan Unek, Serafettin Canda, Mehmet Ali Kocdor, Serdar Saydam, Omer Harmancioglu
pages e82-e83
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Author/Subject indexes Online Only
pages e84-e102
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Frontmatter


Editorial Advisory Board
page A1
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Table of contents
pages A3-A5
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