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Issue cover for Volume 215, Issue 1

January 2018

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Clinical Surgery

Cancer care in the developed world: A comparison of surgical oncology training programs

Cancer care in the developed world: A comparison of surgical oncology training programs

Motaz Qadan,
Andrew R. Davies,
Hiram C. Polk Jr.,
William H. Allum,
Murray F. Brennan

Published online: June 05, 2017

p1-7

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A model for a career in a specialty of general surgery: One surgeon's opinion

A model for a career in a specialty of general surgery: One surgeon's opinion

Bona Ko,
Christopher R. McHenry

Published online: August 09, 2017

p8-13

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The impact of positive and negative intraoperative surgeons' leadership behaviors on surgical team performance

Julian Barling,
Amy Akers,
Darren Beiko

Published online: July 18, 2017

p14-18

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Picking apart surgical pick lists – Reducing variation to decrease surgical costs

Kathleen L. Simon,
Matthew J. Frelich,
Jon C. Gould

Published online: June 29, 2017

p19-22

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Near-perfect compliance with SCIP Inf-9 had no effect on catheter utilization or urinary tract infections at an academic medical center

Jennifer A. Kaplan,
Jonathan T. Carter

Published online: April 05, 2017

p23-27

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Implementation of a standardized handoff protocol for post-operative admissions to the surgical intensive care unit

Implementation of a standardized handoff protocol for post-operative admissions to the surgical intensive care unit

Dhriti Mukhopadhyay,
Katie C. Wiggins-Dohlvik,
Mary M. MrDutt,
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Randall W. Smith,
David P. Ciceri,
Jay G. Shake

Published online: August 10, 2017

p28-36

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Rothman Index variability predicts clinical deterioration and rapid response activation

Rothman Index variability predicts clinical deterioration and rapid response activation

Brian C. Wengerter,
Kevin Y. Pei,
David Asuzu,
Kimberly A. Davis

Published online: August 09, 2017

p37-41

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Development and evaluation of a trauma decision-making simulator in Oculus virtual reality

Development and evaluation of a trauma decision-making simulator in Oculus virtual reality

Cuan M. Harrington,
Dara O. Kavanagh,
John F. Quinlan,
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Dara O'Keeffe,
Oscar Traynor,
Sean Tierney

Published online: February 10, 2017

p42-47

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Dementia as a predictor of mortality in adult trauma patients

Dementia as a predictor of mortality in adult trauma patients

Benjamin C. Jordan,
Joseph Brungardt,
Jared Reyes,
Stephen D. Helmer,
James M. Haan

Published online: July 18, 2017

p48-52

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Geriatric rescue after surgery (GRAS) score to predict failure-to-rescue in geriatric emergency general surgery patients

Geriatric rescue after surgery (GRAS) score to predict failure-to-rescue in geriatric emergency general surgery patients

Muhammad Khan,
Asad Azim,
Terence O'Keeffe,
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Gary Vercruysse,
Lynn Gries,
Bellal Joseph

Published online: August 14, 2017

p53-57

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Risk factors for surgical site infection after stoma closure comparison between pursestring wound closure and conventional linear wound closure: Propensity score matching analysis

Masashi Yamamoto,
Keitaro Tanaka,
Shinsuke Masubuchi,
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Yasuhiko Ueda,
Junji Okuda,
Kazuhisa Uchiyama

Published online: October 06, 2017

p58-61

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Factors associated with portomesenteric venous thrombosis after total colectomy with ileorectal anastomosis or end ileostomy

Emre Gorgun,
Ipek Sapci,
Akin Onder,
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David Liska,
Luca Stocchi,
Conor P. Delaney

Published online: October 06, 2017

p62-65

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The appropriateness of 30-day mortality as a quality metric in colorectal cancer surgery

The appropriateness of 30-day mortality as a quality metric in colorectal cancer surgery

Mohamed Abdelgadir Adam,
Megan C. Turner,
Zhifei Sun,
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Brian Ezekian,
John Migaly,
Christopher R. Mantyh

Published online: June 03, 2017

p66-70

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Tumor size as a prognostic factor in patients with stage IIa colon cancer

Tumor size as a prognostic factor in patients with stage IIa colon cancer

Francesco Santullo,
Alberto Biondi,
Ferdinando C.M. Cananzi,
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Claudio Mattana,
Domenico D'Ugo,
Roberto Persiani

Published online: April 05, 2017

p71-77

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Preoperative anemia and outcomes in patients undergoing surgery for inflammatory bowel disease

M. Michailidou,
V.N. Nfonsam

Published online: March 13, 2017

p78-81

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Stapled Transabdominal Ostomy Reinforcement with retromuscular mesh (STORRM): Technical details and early outcomes of a novel approach for retromuscular repair of parastomal hernias

Stapled Transabdominal Ostomy Reinforcement with retromuscular mesh (STORRM): Technical details and early outcomes of a novel approach for retromuscular repair of parastomal hernias

Arnab Majumder,
Sean B. Orenstein,
Heidi J. Miller,
Yuri W. Novitsky

Published online: July 20, 2017

p82-87

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Local parastomal hernia repair with biological mesh is safe and effective

Theadore Hufford,
Jean-Francois Tremblay,
Mohammad Taha Mustafa Sheikh,
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John Park,
Ina Zamfirova,
Kunal Kochar

Published online: August 05, 2017

p88-90

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A three-step method for modular lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer surgery: The ability to retrieve sufficient lymph nodes and improve survival

A three-step method for modular lymphadenectomy in gastric cancer surgery: The ability to retrieve sufficient lymph nodes and improve survival

Maolan Li,
Xu-an Wang,
Lei Wang,
...
Wei Gong,
Ping Dong,
Yingbin Liu

Published online: April 07, 2017

p91-96

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Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Long-term outcomes of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding

Jad Khoraki,
Marilia G. Moraes,
Adriana P.F. Neto,
Luke M. Funk,
Jacob A. Greenberg,
Guilherme M. Campos

Published online: July 03, 2017

p97-103

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Quality of life, functional status and adhesiolysis during elective abdominal surgery

Quality of life, functional status and adhesiolysis during elective abdominal surgery

Chema Strik,
Martijn W.J. Stommel,
Jeroen C. Hol,
Harry van Goor,
Richard P.G. ten Broek

Published online: August 09, 2017

p104-112

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Evaluation of negative pressure wound therapy to closed laparotomy incisions in acute care surgery

Elleson Schurtz,
Jerome Differding,
Eric Jacobson,
Christopher Maki,
Mentor Ahmeti

Published online: August 23, 2017

p113-115

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Effects of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in normokinetic biliary dyskinesia

Kerent D. Pihl,
Mark W. Jones,
Jeffery G. Deppen,
Troy M. Ferguson,
Suzanne M. Hanses

Published online: June 19, 2017

p116-119

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Community health indicators associated with outcomes of pancreatectomy

Community health indicators associated with outcomes of pancreatectomy

Lauren Slakey Pointer,
Zaid Al-Qurayshi,
David Taylor Pointer Jr.,
Emad Kandil,
Douglas Philip Slakey

Published online: March 10, 2017

p120-124

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Liver resection for metastases not of colorectal, neuroendocrine, sarcomatous, or ovarian (NCNSO) origin: A multicentric study

Liver resection for metastases not of colorectal, neuroendocrine, sarcomatous, or ovarian (NCNSO) origin: A multicentric study

Ismail Labgaa,
Ksenija Slankamenac,
Erik Schadde,
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Gilles Mentha,
Pierre-Alain Clavien,
Myron Schwartz

Published online: October 06, 2017

p125-130

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Greater hypertrophy can be achieved with associating liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy compared to conventional staged hepatectomy, but with a higher price to pay?

Greater hypertrophy can be achieved with associating liver partition with portal vein ligation for staged hepatectomy compared to conventional staged hepatectomy, but with a higher price to pay?

Daryl K.A. Chia,
Zachery Yeo,
Stanley E.K. Loh,
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Glenn Kunnath Bonney,
Krishnakumar Madhavan,
Alfred W.C. Kow

Published online: August 25, 2017

p131-137

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Analgesia with continuous wound infusion of local anesthetic versus saline: Double-blind randomized, controlled trial in hepatectomy

Analgesia with continuous wound infusion of local anesthetic versus saline: Double-blind randomized, controlled trial in hepatectomy

Antònia Dalmau,
Noelia Fustran,
Imma Camprubi,
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Emilio Ramos,
Jaume Torras,
Antoni Sabaté

Published online: September 19, 2017

p138-143

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Impact of screening for metabolic syndrome on the evaluation of obese living kidney donors

Impact of screening for metabolic syndrome on the evaluation of obese living kidney donors

Daniel P. Marcusa,
Douglas E. Schaubel,
Kenneth J. Woodside,
Randall S. Sung

Published online: September 01, 2017

p144-150

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Operative outcomes of conventional specimen radiography versus in-operating room specimen radiography in radioactive seed-localized segmental mastectomies

Daniel Rhee,
Barbara Pockaj,
Nabil Wasif,
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Bhavika Patel,
Janice McCarthy,
Richard Gray

Published online: July 19, 2017

p151-154

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Reviews

Hospital esophagectomy volume and postoperative length of stay: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Hospital esophagectomy volume and postoperative length of stay: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Femi Giwa,
Aitua Salami,
Ajibola I. Abioye

Published online: March 20, 2017

p155-162

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The cost of intraoperative adverse events in abdominal and pelvic surgery: A systematic review

The cost of intraoperative adverse events in abdominal and pelvic surgery: A systematic review

A. Garbens,
M. Goldenberg,
C.J.D. Wallis,
A. Tricco,
T.P. Grantcharov

Published online: July 06, 2017

p163-170

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Do online prognostication tools represent a valid alternative to genomic profiling in the context of adjuvant treatment of early breast cancer? A systematic review of the literature

Hiba El Hage Chehade,
Umar Wazir,
Kinan Mokbel,
Abdul Kasem,
Kefah Mokbel

Published online: June 03, 2017

p171-178

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Comparison of topical mupirocin and gentamicin in the prevention of peritoneal dialysis-related infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Comparison of topical mupirocin and gentamicin in the prevention of peritoneal dialysis-related infections: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Chia-Chi Tsai,
Po-Sheng Yang,
Chien-Liang Liu,
Chih-Jen Wu,
Yi-Chiung Hsu,
Shih-Ping Cheng

Published online: March 16, 2017

p179-185

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Research

Safety assessment of the use of ultrasonic energy in the proximity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in a porcine model

Safety assessment of the use of ultrasonic energy in the proximity of the recurrent laryngeal nerve in a porcine model

Karla V. Chávez,
Elpidio M. Barajas,
Francisco Soroa,
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Mauricio Sierra,
David Velázquez-Fernández,
Miguel F. Herrera

Published online: June 07, 2017

p186-190

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Surgical Education

Are the kids alright? Review books and the internet as the most common study resources for the general surgery clerkship

Are the kids alright? Review books and the internet as the most common study resources for the general surgery clerkship

Janice A. Taylor,
Christiana M. Shaw,
Sanda A. Tan,
John L. Falcone

Published online: January 30, 2017

p191-195

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Student use and perceptions of mobile technology in clinical clerkships – Guidance for curriculum design

Student use and perceptions of mobile technology in clinical clerkships – Guidance for curriculum design

Joanna K. Law,
Parker A. Thome,
Brenessa Lindeman,
Daren C. Jackson,
Anne O. Lidor

Published online: January 30, 2017

p196-199

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Global surgical electives in residency: The impact on training and future practice

Global surgical electives in residency: The impact on training and future practice

Melike Harfouche,
Leandra Krowsoski,
Amy Goldberg,
Zoe Maher

Published online: April 06, 2017

p200-203

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Frontmatter

Editorial Board

Published in issue: January 2018

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Emeritus Editorial Board

Published in issue: January 2018

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TOC

Published in issue: January 2018

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