March 2020

Editorial Board
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Table of Contents
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Editorial

Transition of Editor – in – Chief for The American Journal of Surgery
• Kirby I. Bland
Published in issue: March 2020
p385

Midwest Surgical Association 2020

Music, Medicine, and Mind
• Nicholas J. Zyromski
Published online: December 03, 2019
p386-389
Two open whipples a day: Excessive or efficient
• Rachel E. Simpson,
• Mitchell L. Fennerty,
• Katelyn F. Flick,
• ...
• Nicholas J. Zyromski,
• Attila Nakeeb,
• C. Max Schmidt
Published online: November 12, 2019
p390-393
Discussion on: Two open whipples a day: Excessive or efficient
• R.E. Simpson,
• M.L. Fennerty,
• K.F. Flick,
• ...
• N.J. Zyromski,
• A. Nakeeb,
• C.M. Schmidt
Published in issue: March 2020
p394-395
Effective reduction in stress induced postoperative hyperglycemia in bariatric surgery by better carb loading
• Patrick Knight,
• Jesse Chou,
• Melissa Dusseljee,
• Stuart Verseman,
• Alain Elian
Published online: November 09, 2019
p396-398
Discussion on: Effective reduction in stress induced postoperative hyperglycemia in hyperglycemia in bariatric surgery by better carb loading
• P. Knight,
• S. Verseman,
• A. Elian
Published in issue: March 2020
p399

Effects of Ohio's opioid prescribing limit for the geriatric minimally injured trauma patient
• Brian T. Young,
• Samuel J. Zolin,
• Alexandra Ferre,
• ...
• Esther S. Tseng,
• Kristen Conrad-Schnetz,
• Jeffrey A. Claridge
Published online: November 11, 2019
p400-403
Discussion on: Effects of ohio's opioid prescribing limit for the geriatric minimally injured trauma patient
• B.T. Young,
• S.J. Zolin,
• K.T. Beel,
• ...
• V.P. Ho,
• E.S. Tseng,
• J.A. Claridge
Published in issue: March 2020
p404-405

Does one size fit all? Risks and benefits of neoadjuvant chemoradiation in patients with clinical stage IIA rectal cancer requiring abdominoperineal resection
• Mariane Gouvêa Monteiro de Camargo,
• Xhileta Xhaja,
• Alexandra Aiello,
• ...
• Conor P. Delaney,
• Scott R. Steele,
• Michael A. Valente
Published online: October 22, 2019
p406-410

Many medical students applying for surgical residency feel inadequately prepared to prescribe post-operative opioids
• Bianca Di Chiaro,
• Patrick J. Sweigert,
• Purvi P. Patel,
• Adam S. Kabaker
Published online: October 18, 2019
p411-414
Discussion on: Many medical students applying for surgical residency feel inadequately prepared to prescribe post-operative opioids
• P.J. Sweigert,
• B. DiChiaro,
• P.P. Patel,
• A.S. Kabaker
Published in issue: March 2020
p415
Scott Woods Memorial Lecture
• Greg Markell
Published online: October 03, 2019
p416-418

Curative intent resection for loco-regionally recurrent colon cancer: Cleveland clinic experience
• Awad Jarrar,
• Reena Sheth,
• James Tiernan,
• ...
• Conor P. Delaney,
• Michael Valente,
• Scott R. Steele
Published online: October 16, 2019
p419-423
Discussion on: Curative intent resection for loco-regionally recurrent colon cancer: Cleveland clinic experience
• A. Jarrar,
• J. Tiernan,
• J. Helliwell,
• ...
• M. Valente,
• P. Sagar,
• S. Steele
Published in issue: March 2020
p424
Surgical treatment for chronic postoperative inguinal pain-short term outcomes of a specialized center
• Aldo Fafaj,
• Luciano Tastaldi,
• Hemasat Alkhatib,
• ...
• Steven Rosenblatt,
• Michael J. Rosen,
• David M. Krpata
Published online: October 15, 2019
p425-428
Discussion on: Surgical treatment for chronic postoperative inguinal pain-short term outcomes of a specialized center
• D.M. Krpata,
• L. Tastaldi,
• C.C. Petro,
• A. Fafaj,
• S. Rosenblatt,
• A.S. Prabhu
Published online: November 07, 2019
p429

Breast cancer risk assessment in patients who test negative for a hereditary cancer syndrome
• Caroline Breit,
• Elizabeth Ablah,
• Margaret Ward,
• Hayrettin Okut,
• Patty L. Tenofsky
Published online: October 11, 2019
p430-433
Discussion on: Breast cancer risk assessment in patients who test negative for a hereditary cancer syndrome
• C. Breit,
• E. Ablah,
• M. Ward,
• H. Okut,
• S.D. Helmer,
• P.L. Tenofsky
Published online: November 07, 2019
p434-435
Adjuvant systemic therapy for intermediate and large gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): Is there a survival benefit following margin negative surgical resection?
• Dhruv J. Patel,
• Waseem Lutfi,
• Patrick Sweigert,
• ...
• Lawrence Knab,
• Paul C. Kuo,
• Marshall S. Baker
Published online: October 11, 2019
p436-439
Discussion on: Adjuvant systemic therapy for intermediate and large gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs): Is there a survival benefit following margin negative surgical resection?
• D. Patel,
• W.Lutfi P. Sweigert,
• E. Eguia,
• ...
• L. Knab,
• P.C. Kuo,
• M.S. Baker
Published in issue: March 2020
p440-441
What predicts successful nonoperative management with botulinum toxin for anal fissure?
• Roxanne Kyriakakis,
• Kathrine Kelly-Schuette,
• Rebecca Hoedema,
• Martin Luchtefeld,
• James Ogilvie
Published online: October 11, 2019
p442-444
Discussion on: What predicts successful nonoperative management with botulinum toxin for anal fissure?
• J.W. Ogilvie,
• R. Kyriakakis,
• M. Luchtefeld
Published online: November 07, 2019
p445

Vagal things and guitar strings: The evolution of ulcer surgery and the electric blues from Chicago’s south side
• Jeffrey B. Matthews
Published online: October 12, 2019
p446-452

Antithrombotic prescriptions for many general surgery patients significantly increases the likelihood of post-operative bleeding complications
• Aaron Lee Wiegmann,
• Syed I. Khalid,
• Alison C. Coogan,
• ...
• Nicholas J. Skertich,
• Jose Velasco,
• Jonathan A. Myers
Published online: October 07, 2019
p453-459
Discussion on: Antithrombotic prescriptions for many general surgery patients significantly increases the likelihood of postoperative bleeding complications
Published in issue: March 2020
p460-461

Nonoperative Management (NOM) of most liver injuries impairs the mastery of intraoperative hemostasis
• Solhee Lee,
• Joseph R. Buck,
• Anna M. Ledgerwood,
• Charles E. Lucas
Published online: September 30, 2019
p462-464
Discussion on: Nonoperative management (NOM) of most liver injuries impairs the mastery of intraoperative hemostasis
• C. Lucas,
• S. Lee,
• J. Buck,
• A. Ledgerwood
Published in issue: March 2020
p465

Increasing trend of bilateral neck exploration in primary hyperparathyroidism
• Amna M. Khokar,
• Kristine M. Kuchta,
• Tricia A. Moo-Young,
• David J. Winchester,
• Richard A. Prinz
Published online: October 03, 2019
p466-470
Discussion on: Increasing trend of bilateral neck exploration in primary hyperparathyroidism
• A. Khokar,
• K. Kuchta,
• S. Abadin,
• T. Moo-Young,
• D. Winchester,
• R. Prinz
Published online: November 06, 2019
p471
Making enhanced recovery the norm not the exception
• D.P. Slakey,
• D.S. Silver,
• S.M. Chazin,
• P.Y. Katoozian,
• K.S. Sikora,
• M.M. Ruther
Published online: September 18, 2019
p472-476
Discussion on: Making enchanced recovery the norm not the exception
• D.P. Slakey,
• D.S. Silver,
• S.M. Chazin,
• P. Katoozian,
• K.S. Sikora
Published online: November 06, 2019
p477
Trends in the indications for and short-term outcomes of cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
• Eliza W. Beal,
• Ahmed Ahmed,
• Travis Grotz,
• ...
• Timothy M. Pawlik,
• Sherif Abdel-Misih,
• Jordan M. Cloyd
Published online: September 19, 2019
p478-483
Discussion on: Trends in the indications for and short-term outcomes of cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy
Published online: November 06, 2019
p484-485

Enumerating the causes and burden of first case operating room delays
• Kayla B. Hicks,
• Kathleen Glaser,
• Charleen Scott,
• Debra Sparks,
• Christopher R. McHenry
Published online: September 18, 2019
p486-489
Discussion on: Enumerating the causes and burden of first case operating room delays
• K. Hicks,
• K. Glaser,
• C. Scott,
• D. Sparks,
• C. McHenry
Published in issue: March 2020
p490-491

Performance of candidate urinary biomarkers for pancreatic cancer - Correlation with pancreatic cyst malignant progression?
• Michele T. Yip-Schneider,
• Mazhar Soufi,
• Rosalie A. Carr,
• ...
• Huangbing Wu,
• Cameron L. Colgate,
• C. Max Schmidt
Published online: September 17, 2019
p492-495
Discussion on: Performance of candidate urinary biomarkers for pancreatic cancer - Correlation with pancreatic cyst malignant progression?
• M.T. Yip -Schneider,
• M. Soufi,
• R.A. Carr,
• K.F. Flick,
• H. Wu,
• C.M. Schmidt
Published in issue: March 2020
p496
The paradox of the robotic approach to inguinal hernia repair in the inpatient setting
• Haroon Janjua,
• Evelena Cousin-Peterson,
• Tara M. Barry,
• Marissa C. Kuo,
• Marshall S. Baker,
• Paul C. Kuo
Published online: September 18, 2019
p497-501
Discussion on: The paradox of the robotic approach to inguinal hernia repair in the inpatient setting
• H. Janjua,
• E. Cousin -Peterson,
• M.C. Kuo,
• M.S. Baker,
• P.C. Kuo
Published in issue: March 2020
p502-503

Bariatric surgery is associated with reduction in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity matched analysis
• Minyoung Kwak,
• J. Hunter Mehaffey,
• Robert B. Hawkins,
• Angel Hsu,
• Bruce Schirmer,
• Peter T. Hallowell
Published online: September 16, 2019
p504-507
Discussion on: Bariatric surgery is associated with reduction in non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and hepatocellular carcinoma: A propensity matched analysis
• M. Kwak,
• J.H. Mehaffey,
• A. Hsu,
• R.B. Hawkins,
• B. Schirmer,
• P.T. Hallowell
Published online: November 06, 2019
p508

The morbidity of C. difficile in necrotizing pancreatitis
• Thomas K. Maatman,
• Jamaica A. Westfall-Snyder,
• Megan E. Nicolas,
• ...
• Attila Nakeeb,
• C. Max Schmidt,
• Nicholas J. Zyromski
Published online: August 13, 2019
p509-512
Discussion on: The morbidity of C. difficile in necrotizing pancreatitis
• T.K. Maatman,
• M.E. Nicolas,
• J.A. Westfall-Snyder,
• ...
• A. Nakeeb,
• C.M. Schmidt,
• N.J. Zyromski
Published in issue: March 2020
p513-514

An up-to-date predictive model for rectal cancer survivorship reflecting tumor biology and clinical factors
• Awad Jarrar,
• Armin Edalatpour,
• Audry Sebikali-Potts,
• ...
• Matthew Kalady,
• Conor P. Delaney,
• Scott R. Steele
Published online: October 29, 2019
p515-520
Discussion on: An up-to-date predictive model for rectal cancer reflecting tumor biology and clinical factors
• A. Jarrar,
• D. Liska,
• M. Cruise,
• ...
• M. Kalady,
• C. Delaney,
• S. Steele
Published in issue: March 2020
p521

Clinically resectable acinar cell carcinoma of the pancreas: Is there a benefit to adjuvant systemic therapy?
• Dhruv J. Patel,
• Waseem Lutfi,
• Patrick Sweigert,
• ...
• Lawrence Knab,
• Paul C. Kuo,
• Marshall S. Baker
Published online: October 11, 2019
p522-526
Predictors of ileus following colorectal resections
• Ipek Sapci,
• Irbaz Hameed,
• Arda Ceylan,
• ...
• David Liska,
• Conor P. Delaney,
• Emre Gorgun
Published online: October 05, 2019
p527-529

Enhanced recovery after surgery: A clinical review of implementation across multiple surgical subspecialties
• Thomas W. Smith Jr.,
• Xuanji Wang,
• Marc A. Singer,
• Constantine V. Godellas,
• Faaiza T. Vaince
Published online: November 16, 2019
p530-534