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Latest (73) Full Text Articles (1860)441 New Uncoated Vascular Prosthesis Reduces Mediastinal Tube Drainage After Thoracic Aortic Surgery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011 Clinical Article
442 Ascending Sliding Arch Aortoplasty: A Novel Technique for Repair of Arch Hypoplasia Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011 Clinical Article
443 Surgery for Anomalous Aortic Origin of the Coronary Artery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011
444 Sternal Wound Infections in Pediatric Congenital Cardiac Surgery: A Survey of Incidence and Preventative Practice Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011
445 Early Stage 2 Palliation Is Crucial in Patients With a Right-Ventricle-to-Pulmonary-Artery Conduit Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011
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Patency of Vein Graft Anastomoses Facilitated With the Hexalon Device Full Text
Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012
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447 Heart Transplantation in Children With a Fontan Procedure Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 3, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 2, 2011
448 Topical Application of a Biodegradable Disc With Amiodarone for Atrial Fibrillation Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
449 Reverse Electrophysiologic Remodeling After Cardiac Mechanical Unloading for End-Stage Nonischemic Cardiomyopathy Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
450 Improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life Before and After Isolated Cardiac Operations Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
451 Aortic Valve Procedures at the Time of Ventricular Assist Device Placement Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
452 Bleeding Complications and Blood Product Utilization With Left Ventricular Assist Device Implantation Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
453 Outcomes After Right-Side Heart Sarcoma Resection Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 2, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 1, 2011
454 Automated Assessment of the Aortic Root Dimensions With Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 28, 2011
455 Preoperative Assessment of Aortic Annulus Dimensions: Comparison of Noninvasive and Intraoperative Measurement Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 28, 2011
456 Defining Patient-Prosthesis Mismatch and Its Effect on Survival in Patients With Impaired Ejection Fraction Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 28, 2011
457 Early Outcomes After Aortic Arch Replacement by Using the Y-Graft Technique Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 28, 2011
458 Effect of Race and Socioeconomic Status in the Treatment of Appendicitis in Patients With Equal Health Care Access Full Text Archives of Surgery, February 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 25, 2011
459 Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Hemicolectomy Full Text Archives of Surgery, February 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 25, 2011
460 Hepatobiliary Scan for Assessing Disease Severity in Patients With Cholelithiasis Full Text Archives of Surgery, February 26, 2012 Original Publication Date: February 25, 2011
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
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 summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As 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 summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As 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.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 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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