Surgery News & Articles

1 A technique for placement of a bioabsorbable prosthesis with fibrin glue fixation for reinforcement of the crural closure during hiatal hernia repair Hernia, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

2 How to Train Surgical Residents to Perform Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Safely World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2012

3 Efficacy of the over-the-scope clip (OTSC) for treatment of colorectal postsurgical leaks and fistulas Surgical Endoscopy, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

4 Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in diagnosis and management of congenital choledochal cysts: 28 pediatric cases Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 17, 2012

5 Multi-institutional follow-up of patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia reveals severe disability and variations in practice Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 17, 2012

6 Perioperative Risk of Laparoscopic Fundoplication: Safer than Previously Reported—Analysis of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program 2005 to 2009 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 17, 2012

7 Comparison of the Effects of Sevoflurane, Isoflurane, and Desflurane on Microcirculation in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

8 Comprehensive proficiency-based inanimate training for robotic surgery: reliability, feasibility, and educational benefit Surgical Endoscopy, May 17, 2012

9 Reduction of wound infections in laparoscopic-assisted colorectal resections by plastic wound ring drapes (REDWIL)—a randomized controlled trial Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 17, 2012

10 Antibiotics as First-line Therapy for Acute Appendicitis: Evidence for a Change in Clinical Practice World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

11 Clinical Significance of Gastric Cancer Surveillance in Renal Transplant Recipients World Journal of Surgery, May 17, 2012

12 Decreasing Rates of Lymph Node Dissection During Radical Nephrectomy for Renal Cell Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 17, 2012

13 Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy with Cervical Esophagogastric Anastomosis Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, May 17, 2012

14 Leukopenia as a risk factor for osteonecrosis of the jaw in metastatic prostate cancer treated using zoledronic acid and docetaxel BJU International, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

15 A randomized trial of induction chemotherapy plus concurrent chemoradiotherapy versus induction chemotherapy plus radiotherapy for locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma Oral Oncology , May 17, 2012

16 Remission of arthritis after esophagectomy in three patients with severe achalasia Diseases of the Esophagus, May 17, 2012

17 Clinical use of a neck brace to improve hands-free speech in laryngectomized patients The Laryngoscope, May 17, 2012

18 Suspicious Breast Lesions Detected at 3.0 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Clinical and Histological Outcomes Academic Radiology, May 17, 2012    Clinical Article

19 Long segment thoracoabdominal aortic occlusions in childhood Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 17, 2012

20 Reactive Nodular Fibrous Pseudotumor after laparoscopic cholecystectomy Surgical Practice, May 17, 2012

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Positive impact of delayed breast reconstruction on breast-cancer treatment-related arm lymphoedema Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 6, 2012

2 An innovative method for intraoperative shaping and positioning of the nipple–areola complex in reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 19, 2012

3 Locoregional Recurrence after Mastectomy with Immediate Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Reconstruction Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 10, 2012

4 Management of asymptomatic inguinal hernia Archives of Surgery, April 6, 2012

5 Applicability and safety of autologous fat for reconstruction of the breast British Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012

6 Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using three different techniques: a randomized trial Surgical Endoscopy, March 27, 2012

7 Breast Augmentation with Extra-projected and High-Cohesive Dual-Gel Prosthesis 510: A Prospective Study of 75 Consecutive Cases for a New Method (the Zenith System) Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 11, 2012

8 A simple and easy technique to correct inverted nipple deformities European Journal of Plastic Surgery, March 2, 2012

9 A Population-Based Study of Breast Cancer-Specific Survival Following Mastectomy and Immediate or Early-Delayed Breast Reconstruction The Breast Journal, April 9, 2012

10 Randomized Clinical Trial of Total Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty vs Lichtenstein Repair Archives of Surgery, March 20, 2012

11 Ten-year follow-up of skin-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction British Journal of Surgery, April 18, 2012

12 Patterns of use and patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction among obese patients: results from a population-based study Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 12, 2012

13 Transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for the management of biliary tract disease after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass treatment for obesity Obesity Surgery, April 2, 2012

14 SLEEVEPASS: A randomized prospective multicenter study comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in the treatment of morbid obesity: preliminary results Surgical Endoscopy, April 9, 2012

15 Risk of anastomotic leakage with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in colorectal surgery British Journal of Surgery, April 19, 2012

16 A Population-Based Study of Breast Cancer-Specific Survival Following Mastectomy and Immediate or Early-Delayed Breast Reconstruction The Breast Journal, April 17, 2012

17 Palliative resections versus palliative bypass procedures in pancreatic cancer—a systematic review The American Journal of Surgery, March 30, 2012

18 The duodenal switch for morbid obesity: modification of cardiovascular risk markers compared with standard bariatric surgeries The American Journal of Surgery, April 23, 2012

19 Single-incision Laparoscopic Right Colectomy: An Efficient Technique Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 11, 2012

20 Incidence of Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury After Laparoscopic Colectomy Archives of Surgery, March 29, 2012