Surgery News & Articles

341 Preoperative angiotensin system inhibitor use attenuates heparin-induced hypotension in patients undergoing cardiac surgery Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

342 The use of the trapdoor incision for access to thoracic inlet pathology in children Journal of Pediatric Surgery, June 10, 2013

343 Selecting endovascular treatment strategy according to the location of intracranial occlusion in acute stroke Cerebrovascular Diseases, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

344 Preoperative evaluation of the cystic duct for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: comparison of navigator-gated prospective acquisition correction- and conventional respiratory-triggered techniques at free-breathing 3D MR cholangiopancreatography European Radiology, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

345 Prospective, randomized comparison of a prototype endoscope with deflecting working channels versus a conventional double-channel endoscope for rectal endoscopic submucosal dissection in an established experimental simulation model Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, June 10, 2013    Review Article

346 Feasibility of super-selective neck dissection for indeterminate lateral neck nodes in papillary thyroid carcinoma Head & Neck, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

347 Influence of crossover on mortality in a randomized study of revascularization in patients with systolic heart failure and coronary artery disease Circulation: Heart Failure, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

348 Comparable graft and patient survival in lean and obese liver transplant recipients Liver Transplantation, June 10, 2013    Review Article

349 Ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in children: a randomised comparison with wound infiltration European Journal of Anaesthesiology, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

350 Surgical site infection in liver transplant recipients in the MELD era: Analysis of the epidemiology, risk factors, and outcomes Liver Transplantation, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

351 Contraceptive options for women with a history of solid-organ transplantation Transplantation, June 10, 2013    Review Article

352 Prognostic significance of biomarkers in predicting outcome in patients with coronary artery disease and left ventricular dysfunction Circulation: Heart Failure, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

353 Pulsatility and the risk of nonsurgical bleeding in patients supported with the continuous-flow left ventricular assist device heartmate ii Circulation: Heart Failure, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

354 Long-term outcomes after nonlesional extratemporal lobe epilepsy surgery JAMA Neurology, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

355 Outcomes of incidentally discovered thyroid nodules referred to a high-volume head and neck surgeon Head & Neck, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

356 Not so fast to skin graft: Transabdominal wall traction closes most "domain loss" abdomens in the acute setting The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

357 Pandemic flu and the sudden demand for ECMO resources: A mature trauma program can provide surge capacity in acute critical care crises The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, June 10, 2013    Clinical Article

358 Subclavian revascularization in the age of thoracic endovascular aortic repair and comparison of outcomes in patients with occlusive disease Journal of Vascular Surgery, June 10, 2013    Review Article

359 Cardiac surgical ICU care: eliminating preventable complications Journal of Cardiac Surgery, June 10, 2013    Review Article

360 Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior vena cava incidentally detected Annals of Vascular Surgery, June 10, 2013

1 Stapled versus hand-sewn anastomoses in emergency general surgery: A retrospective review of outcomes in a unique patient population The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, April 29, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

2 Iatrogenic Vascular Injuries With Lethal Outcome World Journal of Surgery, May 7, 2013

3 Clinical Trial Outcomes of High- and Extra High-Profile Breast Implants Aesthetic Surgery Journal, May 14, 2013

4 Are Right-Sided Colectomy Outcomes Different From Left-Sided Colectomy Outcomes?: Study of Patients With Colon Cancer in the ACS NSQIP Database JAMA Surgery, April 23, 2013

5 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

6 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

7 Which strategies reduce breast cancer mortality most? Cancer, April 30, 2013

8 Relationship of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease With Cholecystectomy in the US Population The American Journal of Gastroenterology, April 11, 2013

9 A Comparison of Acellular Dermal Matrix to Autologous Dermal Flaps in Single-Stage, Implant-Based Immediate Breast Reconstruction: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 3, 2013    Review Article

10 Improving outcomes in microsurgical breast reconstruction: Lessons learnt from 406 consecutive DIEP/TRAM flaps performed by a single surgeon Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 13, 2013

11 Simultaneous mastopexy in patients undergoing prophylactic nipple-sparing mastectomies and immediate reconstruction Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 1, 2013    Review Article

12 Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms Obesity Surgery, May 2, 2013

13 Is There a Possibility of a Cure in Patients With Colorectal Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Amenable to Complete Cytoreductive Surgery and Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy? Annals of Surgery, May 16, 2013

14 Wound drainage after plastic and reconstructive surgery of the breast Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013

15 Sham Feeding With Chewing Gum After Elective Colorectal Resectional Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013

16 Transaxillary Totally Subfascial Breast Augmentation with Anatomical Breast Implants: Review of 27 Cases Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, May 17, 2013

17 Erosions After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding: Diagnosis and Management Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013    Evidence Based Medicine    Review Article

18 DynaMesh in the repair of laparoscopic ventral hernia: a prospective trial Hernia, May 9, 2013

19 Changing Trends and Outcomes in the Use of Percutaneous Cholecystostomy Tubes for Acute Cholecystitis Annals of Surgery, May 20, 2013    Review Article

20 Skin-reducing mastectomy and one-stage implant reconstruction with a myodermal flap: A safe and effective technique in risk-reducing and therapeutic mastectomy Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 21, 2013    Review Article