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Patient Readmission and Mortality after Colorectal Surgery for Colon Cancer: Impact of Length of Stay Relative to Other Clinical Factors
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.025
Background: Data on readmission as well as the potential impact of length of stay (LOS) after colectomy for colon cancer remain poorly defined. The objective of the current study was to evaluate risk ...
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Eric B. Schneider,
Omar Hyder,
Benjamin S. Brooke,
Jonathan Efron,
John L. Cameron,
Barish H. Edil,
Richard D. Schulick,
Michael A. Choti,
Christopher L. Wolfgang,
Timothy M. Pawlik
et al.
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30 January 2012 |
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Abandoning Unilateral Parathyroidectomy: Why We Reversed Our Position after 15,000 Parathyroid Operations
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.007
Background: Our group championed the techniques and benefits of unilateral parathyroidectomy. As our experience has matured, it seems this limited operation might be appropriate only occasionally. Met...
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James Norman,
Jose Lopez,
Douglas Politz
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23 January 2012 |
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Using the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program and the Tennessee Surgical Quality Collaborative to Improve Surgical Outcomes
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.012
Background: Led by the Tennessee Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, in May 2008 a 10-hospital collaborative was formed between the Tennessee Chapter of ACS, the Tennessee Hospital Associatio...
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Oscar D. Guillamondegui,
Oliver L. Gunter,
Leonard Hines,
Barbara J. Martin,
William Gibson,
P. Chris Clarke,
William T. Cecil,
Joseph B. Cofer
et al.
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23 January 2012 |
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Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injuries: Crossing the Rubicon
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.015
I want to thank the leadership of the American College of Surgeons for the great honor and privilege of delivering the 2011 Scudder Oration. I feel both honored and humbled, having in mind the stature...
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Demetrios Demetriades
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Short communication
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23 January 2012 |
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Argon Beam Coagulator: An Effective Adjunct to Stapled Pulmonary Tractotomy to Control Hemorrhage in Penetrating Pulmonary Injuries
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.016
Stapled pulmonary tractotomy with selective vascular ligation is a rapid technique used to control hemorrhage in penetrating pulmonary injuries and has assumed an important role in the trauma surgical...
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Juan A. Asensio,
Federico N. Mazzini,
Rubén Gonzalo,
Eva Iglesias,
Thai Vu
et al.
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Short communication
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12 January 2012 |
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Management of Papillary Breast Lesions Diagnosed on Core-Needle Biopsy: Clinical Pathologic and Radiologic Analysis of 276 Cases with Surgical Follow-Up
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.005
Background: Clinical management of papillary breast lesions (PBLs) remains controversial. The objective of this study was to identify pathologic and radiologic predictors of malignancy from a large co...
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Monica Rizzo,
Jared Linebarger,
Michael C. Lowe,
Lin Pan,
Sheryl G.A. Gabram,
Leonel Vasquez,
Michael A. Cohen,
Marina Mosunjac
et al.
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12 January 2012 |
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Bacterial Sepsis after Living Donor Liver Transplantation: The Impact of Early Enteral Nutrition
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.12.001
Background: Bacterial sepsis is a significant problem that must be addressed after living donor liver transplantation (LDLT). Study Design: A retrospective analysis of 346 adult-to-adult LDLT patients...
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Toru Ikegami,
Ken Shirabe,
Shohei Yoshiya,
Tomoharu Yoshizumi,
Mizuki Ninomiya,
Hideaki Uchiyama,
Yuji Soejima,
Yoshihiko Maehara
et al.
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12 January 2012 |
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Total Mesorectal Excision with Intraoperative Assessment of Internal Anal Sphincter Innervation Provides New Insights into Neurogenic Incontinence
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.013
Background: The aim of this prospective study was to assess internal anal sphincter (IAS) innervation in patients undergoing total mesorectal excision (TME) by intraoperative neuromonitoring (IONM). S...
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Werner Kneist,
Daniel W. Kauff,
Ines Gockel,
Sabine Huppert,
Klaus P. Koch,
Klaus P. Hoffmann,
Hauke Lang
et al.
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12 January 2012 |
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AUDIT-C Alcohol Screening Results and Postoperative Inpatient Health Care Use
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.007
Background: Alcohol screening scores ≥5 on the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test–Consumption (AUDIT-C) up to a year before surgery have been associated with postoperative complications, but th...
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Anna D. Rubinsky,
Haili Sun,
David K. Blough,
Charles Maynard,
Christopher L. Bryson,
Alex H. Harris,
Eric J. Hawkins,
Lauren A. Beste,
William G. Henderson,
Mary T. Hawn,
Grant Hughes,
Michael J. Bishop,
Ruth Etzioni,
Hanne Tønnesen,
Daniel R. Kivlahan,
Katharine A. Bradley
et al.
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12 January 2012 |
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Screening Criteria for Blunt Cerebrovascular Injuries
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.012
Background: Despite progress in diagnosing and managing blunt cerebrovascular injury (BCVI), controversy remains regarding the appropriate population to screen. A systematic review of published litera...
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Randall W. Franz,
Paul A. Willette,
Michelle J. Wood,
Michelle L. Wright,
Jodi F. Hartman
et al.
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12 January 2012 |
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Statins in Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.008
Statins (3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A [HMG-CoA] or HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors) are the most commonly prescribed class of lipid-lowering drugs. In addition to their established role in the m...
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Primal P. Singh,
Sanket Srinivasa,
Daniel P. Lemanu,
Andrew D. MacCormick,
Andrew G. Hill
et al.
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Review article
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12 January 2012 |
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Improving Access to Care: Breast Surgeons, the Gatekeepers to Breast Reconstruction
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.014
Background: Fewer than half of patients undergo reconstruction after breast cancer treatment, despite its quality of life benefits. Earlier studies demonstrated that most general surgeons do not discu...
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Beth Aviva Preminger,
Koiana Trencheva,
Catherine S. Chang,
Austin Chiang,
Mahmoud El-Tamer,
Jeffrey Ascherman,
Christine Rohde
et al.
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06 January 2012 |
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Nanoparticle Migration and Delivery of Paclitaxel to Regional Lymph Nodes in a Large Animal Model
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.006
Background: The aim of this study was to demonstrate feasibility of migration and in situ chemotherapy delivery to regional lymph nodes (LN) in a large animal model using an expansile polymer nanopart...
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Onkar V. Khullar,
Aaron P. Griset,
Summer L. Gibbs-Strauss,
Lucian R. Chirieac,
Kimberly A.V. Zubris,
John V. Frangioni,
Mark W. Grinstaff,
Yolonda L. Colson
et al.
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06 January 2012 |
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An Online Spaced-Education Game to Teach and Assess Residents: A Multi-Institutional Prospective Trial
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.009
Background: While games are frequently used in resident education, there is little evidence supporting their efficacy. We investigated whether a spaced-education (SE) game can be both a reliable and v...
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B. Price Kerfoot,
Harley Baker
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06 January 2012 |
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Lymph Node Staging in Colorectal Cancer: Revisiting the Benchmark of at Least 12 Lymph Nodes in R0 Resection
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.010
Since the development of Dukes' classification system for colorectal carcinoma in the 1930s by English pathologist Cuthbert Dukes, which emphasized the importance of lymph node involvement, the status...
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Jinru Shia,
Hangjun Wang,
Garrett M. Nash,
David S. Klimstra
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06 January 2012 |
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Application of Subcutaneous Talc after Axillary Dissection in a Porcine Model Safely Reduces Drain Duration and Prevents Seromas
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2011.11.004
Background: Talc, the most common pleurodesis agent, has recently been shown to prevent seromas and decrease drain duration when placed subcutaneously after large subcutaneous dissection accompanying ...
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David A. Klima,
Igor Belyansky,
Victor B. Tsirline,
Amy E. Lincourt,
Edward H. Lipford,
Stanley B. Getz,
B. Todd Heniford
et al.
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22 December 2011 |