Surgery News & Articles

221 Initial experience with video-assisted thoracoscopic bronchoplasty European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

222 Donation after circulatory death: current status Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, May 16, 2013

223 The use of lung donors older than 55 years: A review of the United Network of Organ Sharing database The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation, May 16, 2013    Review Article

224 Towards automated visual flexible endoscope navigation Surgical Endoscopy, May 16, 2013    Review Article

225 Factors That Influence Parathyroid Hormone Half-life Determining if New Intraoperative Criteria Are Needed JAMA Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

226 Anesthetic-related neurotoxicity in young children: an update Current Opinion in Anesthesiology, May 16, 2013    Review Article

227 Intraoperative neuroprotective drugs without beneficial effects? Results of the German Registry for Acute Aortic Dissection Type A (GERAADA) European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

228 Therapeutic Approach to Patients With a Lower-Pitched Voice After Thyroidectomy World Journal of Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

229 Immunocompromised Status in Patients With Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection Immunocompromised Status and Soft-Tissue Infection JAMA Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

230 Evaluation of Suction Detection During Different Pumping States in an Implantable Rotary Blood Pump Artificial Organs, May 16, 2013    Review Article

231 Management of endovenous heat-induced thrombus using a classification system and treatment algorithm following segmental thermal ablation of the small saphenous vein Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

232 Crystalloid flush with backward unclamping may decrease post-reperfusion cardiac arrest and improve short-term graft function when compared to portal blood flush with forward unclamping during liver transplantation Clinical Transplantation, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

233 A Cross-sectional, Comparative Study of Pain and Activity in Persons With and Without Injection-Related Venous Ulcers Full Text Ostomy Wound Management, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

234 Surgery for coincidental infected distal arch and abdominal aortic aneurysms European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013

235 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography and the relationship between fluorodeoxyglucose uptake and the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor-1{alpha}, glucose transporter-1 and vascular endothelial growth factor in thymic epithelial tumours European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

236 Living Donor vs. Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation: A Surgeon-Matched Comparison of Recipient Morbidity and Outcomes Transplant International, May 16, 2013    Clinical Article

237 Versatility of the lateral circumflex femoral arterial (LCFA) system flaps for lower extremity soft tissue reconstruction European Journal of Plastic Surgery, May 16, 2013    Review Article

238 Pitt Transplant Experts Challenge Assumption, Describe Biological Pathway That Leads To Organ Rejection UPMC, May 16, 2013

239 Preoperative assessment of patients for vascular surgery Anaesthesia & intensive care medicine, May 16, 2013    Review Article

240 Predictive Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Remission 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery: Impact of Surgical Techniques Obesity Surgery, May 15, 2013    Clinical Article

1 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