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Issue cover for Volume 186, Issue 6

December 2003

Volume 186Issue 6p579-770

Papers from the Southwestern Surgical Congress, presented at the 55th annual meeting in Tucson, AZ, April 27-30, 2003

27 April 2003

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The challenge of pancreatic cancer

The challenge of pancreatic cancer

Russell G Postier

Published in issue: December 2003

p579-582

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A two institution experience with 226 endoscopically placed jejunal feeding tubes in critically ill surgical patients

Jeffrey M Nicholas,
Mark W Cornelius,
Kathryn M Tchorz,
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David V Feliciano,
Melissa A Powell,
Jerry Poklepovic

Published in issue: December 2003

p583-590

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Quantitative tracheal lavage versus bronchoscopic protected specimen brush for the diagnosis of nosocomial pneumonia in mechanically ventilated patients

John A Aucar,
Miguel Bongera,
Jeffrey O Phillips,
Ravishankar Kamath,
Michael H Metzler

Published in issue: December 2003

p591-596

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Are resuscitation and operation justified in injured patients with extreme base deficits (less than −20)?

Lorraine N Tremblay,
David V Feliciano,
Grace S Rozycki

Published in issue: December 2003

p597-601

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Patients with impending abdominal compartment syndrome do not respond to early volume loading

Patients with impending abdominal compartment syndrome do not respond to early volume loading

Zsolt Balogh,
Bruce A McKinley,
Christine S Cocanour,
Rosemary A Kozar,
Charles S Cox,
Frederick A Moore

Published in issue: December 2003

p602-608

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The benefit of routine thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic computed tomography to evaluate trauma patients with closed head injuries

The benefit of routine thoracic, abdominal, and pelvic computed tomography to evaluate trauma patients with closed head injuries

Michael L Self,
Anna-Maria Blake,
Macy Whitley,
Leonard Nadalo,
Ernest Dunn

Published in issue: December 2003

p609-614

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Objective indications for early tracheostomy after blunt head trauma

Objective indications for early tracheostomy after blunt head trauma

Kevin M Major,
Thomas Hui,
Matthew T Wilson,
Mark D Gaon,
M.Michael Shabot,
Daniel R Margulies

Published in issue: December 2003

p615-619

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Surgical management of traumatic pulmonary injury

Surgical management of traumatic pulmonary injury

Joseph Huh,
Matthew J Wall Jr.,
Anthony L Estrera,
Ernesto R Soltero,
Kenneth L Mattox

Published in issue: December 2003

p620-624

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A prospective evaluation of interrupted nitinol surgical clips in arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis

A prospective evaluation of interrupted nitinol surgical clips in arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis

Peter H Lin,
Ruth L Bush,
Jonathan C Nelson,
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Changyi Chen,
Gene Quinn,
Alan B Lumsden

Published in issue: December 2003

p625-630

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Management and short-term patency of lower extremity venous injuries with various repairs

Management and short-term patency of lower extremity venous injuries with various repairs

Neil G Parry,
David V Feliciano,
Renee M Burke,
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Jeffrey M Nicholas,
Christopher J Dente,
Grace S Rozycki

Published in issue: December 2003

p631-635

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Clinical benefits of leukocyte filtration during valve surgery

Amit N Patel,
Steven W Sutton,
Sheryl Livingston,
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Baron L Hamman,
Richard E Wood,
Harold C Urschel Jr.

Published in issue: December 2003

p636-640

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Surgical outcome in 85 patients with primary cardiac tumors

Surgical outcome in 85 patients with primary cardiac tumors

Faisal G Bakaeen,
Michael J Reardon,
Joseph S Coselli,
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George P Noon,
Donald G Weilbaecher,
Michael E DeBakey

Published in issue: December 2003

p641-647

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Conversion of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass

Edward L Felix,
Daniel E Swartz

Published in issue: December 2003

p648-651

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Efficacy of laparoscopic antireflux surgery in patients with Barrett's esophagus

Ketan M Desai,
Nathaniel J Soper,
Margaret M Frisella,
Mary A Quasebarth,
Deannia L Dunnegan,
L.Michael Brunt

Published in issue: December 2003

p652-659

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The role of pelvic exenteration in the management of recurrent rectal cancer

James T Kakuda,
Jeffrey P Lamont,
David Z.J Chu,
I.Benjamin Paz

Published in issue: December 2003

p660-664

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Is there a role for surgery in patients with “unresectable” cKIT+ gastrointestinal stromal tumors treated with imatinib mesylate?

Courtney L Scaife,
Kelly K Hunt,
Shreyaskumar R Patel,
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Peter W.T Pisters,
Raphael E Pollock,
Barry W Feig

Published in issue: December 2003

p665-669

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Transsacral exenteration of fixed primary and recurrent anorectal cancer

Transsacral exenteration of fixed primary and recurrent anorectal cancer

Ricardo J Gonzalez,
Martin D McCarter,
Tracy McDermott,
Nathan W Pearlman

Published in issue: December 2003

p670-674

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Patterns of recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma

Patterns of recurrence after sentinel lymph node biopsy for cutaneous melanoma

Timothy R Fincher,
Todd M McCarty,
Tammy L Fisher,
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Jeffrey F Stephens,
John C O'Brien,
Joseph A Kuhn

Published in issue: December 2003

p675-681

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Is appendiceal computed tomography in a community hospital useful?

Jeffrey A Holloway,
Lloyd M Westerbuhr,
John Chain,
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Thomas W White,
Rommie J Hughes,
Joseph D Blankenship

Published in issue: December 2003

p682-684

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Is delayed operative treatment worth the trouble with perforated appendicitis is children?

Is delayed operative treatment worth the trouble with perforated appendicitis is children?

Thomas R Weber,
Martin A Keller,
Richard J Bower,
Grace Spinner,
Kim Vierling

Published in issue: December 2003

p685-689

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Further experience with gastric stimulation to treat drug refractory gastroparesis

Jameson Forster,
Irene Sarosiek,
Zhiyue Lin,
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Suzanne Denton,
Katherine Roeser,
Richard W McCallum

Published in issue: December 2003

p690-695

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Spectrum of disease and outcome of complicated diverticular disease

Spectrum of disease and outcome of complicated diverticular disease

Anil M Bahadursingh,
Kathy S Virgo,
Donald L Kaminski,
Walter E Longo

Published in issue: December 2003

p696-701

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Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid and correlation with histopathology in a contemporary series of 240 patients

Fine-needle aspiration of the thyroid and correlation with histopathology in a contemporary series of 240 patients

Guido M Sclabas,
Gregg A Staerkel,
Suzanne E Shapiro,
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Rena Vassillopoulou-Sellin,
Jeffrey E Lee,
Douglas B Evans

Published in issue: December 2003

p702-710

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Potential role for intraoperative gamma probe identification of normal parathyroid glands

Lee C Pederson,
Suzanne E Shapiro,
Herbert A Fritsche Jr.,
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Rena Vassilopoulou-Sellin,
Douglas B Evans,
Jeffrey E Lee

Published in issue: December 2003

p711-717

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An assessment of the severity of recurrent appendicitis

An assessment of the severity of recurrent appendicitis

Matthew R Dixon,
Jason S Haukoos,
Ina U Park,
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Ravin R Kumar,
Tracey D Arnell,
Michael J Stamos

Published in issue: December 2003

p718-722

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Local and national trends over a decade in the surgical treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ

Local and national trends over a decade in the surgical treatment of ductal carcinoma in situ

Cyrus Kotwall,
Carla Brinker,
Debra Covington,
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J.Gary Maxwell,
Anquonette Stiles,
Anna Weiss

Published in issue: December 2003

p723-729

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Subareolar sentinel node biopsy for multiple breast cancers

Subareolar sentinel node biopsy for multiple breast cancers

Rakhshanda Layeeque,
Ronda Henry-Tillman,
Soheila Korourian,
Rena Kass,
V.Suzanne Klimberg

Published in issue: December 2003

p730-736

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Touch preparation of breast core needle specimens is a new method for same-day diagnosis

Touch preparation of breast core needle specimens is a new method for same-day diagnosis

Rena Kass,
Ronda S Henry-Tillman,
Jacob Nurko,
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Luis De Las Casas,
James Waldron,
V.Suzanne Klimberg

Published in issue: December 2003

p737-742

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Diverticulitis in the younger patient

Diverticulitis in the younger patient

Sonlee D West,
Emily K Robinson,
Adam N Delu,
Ralph E Ligon,
Lillian S Kao,
David W Mercer

Published in issue: December 2003

p743-746

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Small bowel transit and gastric emptying after biliodigestive anastomosis using the uncut jejunal loop

Small bowel transit and gastric emptying after biliodigestive anastomosis using the uncut jejunal loop

Alexander Klaus,
Ronald A Hinder,
Justin H.H Nguyen,
Kevin L Nelson

Published in issue: December 2003

p747-751

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Miscellaneous

Author index

Published in issue: December 2003

p752-754

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Subject index

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p755-770

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