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1 Locoregional recurrence and survival rates after breast-conserving surgery and hormonal therapy in 70-year-old or older patients with stage I or IIA breast carcinoma Breast Care, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
2 Selective dermal rejuvenation using intradermal injection of carbon dioxide and hyaluronic acid for facial wrinkles Annals of Plastic Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Preoperative 4-week supplementation with omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids reduces liver volume and facilitates bariatric surgery in morbidly obese patients Obesity Surgery, May 22, 2013 Review Article
4 Sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer patients: improved survival through better staging? Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Review Article
5 Fibrin sealant for mesh fixation in laparoscopic umbilical hernia repair: 1-year results of a randomized controlled double-blinded study Hernia, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Management algorithm for repairing partial mastectomy defects and oncologic safety: evaluation of oncoplastic reduction European Journal of Plastic Surgery, May 22, 2013 Review Article
7 Review of small intestine submucosa extracellular matrix technology in multiple difficult-to-treat wound types Wounds, May 22, 2013 Review Article
8 The impact of breast reduction surgery on the vertebral column Annals of Plastic Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Robotic-assisted paraesophageal hernia repair—a case–control study Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Pancreaticojejunostomy versus pancreaticogastrostomy after pancreaticoduodenectomy: a systematic review and meta-analysis Digestive Surgery, May 22, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
11 International variation in physicians attitudes towards prophylactic mastectomy - comparison between france, germany, the netherlands and the united kingdom European Journal of Cancer, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Pancreaticoduodenectomy can be safely performed in the elderly Surgery Today, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Association between operative approach and complications in patients undergoing Hartmanns reversal British Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Clinical trial of combined radio- and fluorescence-guided sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer British Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Feasibility of sentinel lymph node biopsy in breast cancer patients clinically suspected of axillary lymph node metastasis on preoperative imaging Full Text World Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Simple pathological examination technique for detection of cancer located at the surgical margin of the stomach Gastric Cancer, May 22, 2013 Review Article
17 Efficacy and safety of endoscopic treatment for nonampullary sporadic duodenal adenomas Digestive Diseases and Sciences, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
18 Evaluation of symptoms related to reflux esophagitis in patients with esophagogastrostomy after proximal gastrectomy Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
19 Randomized clinical trial on enhanced recovery versus standard care following open liver resection British Journal of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 High expression of cancer stem cell markers in cholangiolocellular carcinoma Surgery Today, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the Journal of Cardiac Surgery, thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) plus general anesthesia (GA) is superior to GA alone in managing post-operative CABG pain. Forty patients undergoing elective CABG were randomized to receive TEA (0.25% bipivacaine [10-20 mg/h]) intra-operatively and for 24 h post-operatively plus GA or GA alone. Post-operative pain at rest and with coughing was significantly less for up to 1 month post-operatively in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group. Furthermore, analgesic use, mechanical ventilation time, ICU stay time, and hospital stay time were reduced in the TEA + GA group compared to the GA alone group.
Read the article summaryAs published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia, measurement of N-terminal pro B-type natruiretic peptide (NT-proBNP) pre- and post-operatively predicts outcome in patients > 50 years of age (n=297) undergoing emergent non-cardiac surgery. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 725 pg/ml was associated with a 4.8-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. Similarly, a post-operative NT-proBNP > 1600 pg/ml was associated with a 4.0-fold RR of non-fatal MI, acute heart failure, or death between surgery and the 3-year post-operative follow up. A pre-operative NT-proBNP > 1740 pg/ml was associated with a 6.9 RR for major adverse cardiac events during the post-operative hospital stay.
Read the article summaryAs published in Dermatologic Surgery, RCC patients (n=69) treated with multikinase inhibitors are at increased risk for squamous cell carcinomas and basal cell carcinomas. After a median treatment of 13.5 months, 13.5% and 6.3% of patients treated with sorafenib and sunitinib developed skin cancer, respectively.
Read the article summary1 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013
2 Intraoperative Management and Repair of Bile Duct Injuries Sustained during 10,123 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomies in a High-Volume Referral Center Journal of the American College of Surgeons, March 25, 2013
3 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013
4 A systematic review and meta-analysis evaluating the effectiveness of lightweight mesh against heavyweight mesh in influencing the incidence of chronic groin pain following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair The American Journal of Surgery, April 9, 2013
5 The Liver-First Approach to the Management of Colorectal Cancer With Synchronous Hepatic Metastases A Systematic Review Cancer With Synchronous Hepatic Metastases JAMA Surgery, April 19, 2013 Review Article
6 Preoperative skin antiseptics for preventing surgical wound infections after clean surgery Cochrane Reviews, April 3, 2013 Review Article
7 Breast Reduction in Adolescents: Indication, Timing, and a Review of the Literature Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology , April 2, 2013 Review Article
8 The Comparative Effectiveness of Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, and Adjustable Gastric Banding Procedures for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity Annals of Surgery, April 17, 2013 Review Article
9 Buttock Augmentation with Silicone Implants: A Multicenter Survey Review of 2226 Patients Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 3, 2013
10 A new technique for one-stage total lower lip reconstruction: Achieving the perfect balance, Canadian Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 8, 2013
11 AlloDerm plication: a novel technique for enhancing acellular dermis-assisted breast reconstruction European Journal of Plastic Surgery, April 4, 2013
12 The ONSTEP inguinal hernia repair technique: initial clinical experience of 693 patients, in two institutions Hernia, March 1, 2013
13 Systematic Review of the Technique of Colorectal Anastomosis JAMA Surgery, March 5, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
14 Hernia sac of indirect inguinal hernia: invagination, excision, or ligation? Hernia, April 12, 2013
15 Comparing thirty-day outcomes in prosthetic and autologous breast reconstruction: A multivariate analysis of 13,082 patients? Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 10, 2013
16 Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma: Is There a Survival Difference for R1 Resections Versus Locally Advanced Unresectable Tumors? What Is a “True” R0 Resection? Annals of Surgery, April 11, 2013
17 Risk factors for anastomotic leakage and favorable antimicrobial treatment as empirical therapy for intra-abdominal infection in patients undergoing colorectal surgery Surgery Today, April 10, 2013
18 Thromboprophylaxis for trauma patients Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
19 Treatment of umbilical hernia and recti muscles diastasis without a periumbilical incision Hernia, January 22, 2013
20 Prompt or delayed appendectomy? Influence of timing of surgery for acute appendicitis Surgery Today, March 26, 2013
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