Surgery News & Articles

101 Early use of renal-sparing agents in liver transplantation: A closer look Liver Transplantation, May 23, 2013    Review Article

102 Double trouble: Rugby associated simultaneous rupture of flexor digitorum profundus tendon in zones I and III Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 23, 2013

103 Thoracic endovascular aortic repair with the chimney graft technique Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

104 Association of clinical attributes and treadmill walking performance in patients with claudication due to peripheral artery disease Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

105 Clinical effectiveness of secondary interventions for restenosis after renal artery stenting Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 23, 2013    Review Article

106 Leukocyte DNA damage and wound infection after nitrous oxide administration: a randomized controlled trial Anesthesiology, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

107 Plasma metabolomic profiles predict near-term death among individuals with lower extremity peripheral arterial disease Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

108 Syndromic versus nonsyndromic atlantoaxial dislocation: do clinico-radiological differences have a bearing on management Acta Neurochirurgica, May 23, 2013    Review Article

109 Pathophysiology of shunt dysfunction in shunt treated hydrocephalus Acta Neurochirurgica, May 23, 2013    Review Article

110 Acute on chronic liver failure: Excellent outcome after liver transplantation but high mortality on the wait list Liver Transplantation, May 23, 2013    Review Article

111 Tissue biopsy monitoring of operational tolerance in liver allograft recipients Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, May 23, 2013    Review Article

112 Gastrointestinal bleeding and aortic stenosis (heyde syndrome): the role of aortic valve replacement Journal of Cardiac Surgery, May 23, 2013    Review Article

113 Changes of cine cerebrospinal fluid dynamics in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: a case-control study Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

114 Pitt Researchers to Present Findings at 2013 American Transplant Congress UPMC, May 23, 2013

115 Percutaneous cryoablation of symptomatic localized venous malformations: preliminary short-term results Journal of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

116 Prospective, randomized assessment of transfer of training (tot) and transfer effectiveness ratio (ter) of virtual reality simulation training for laparoscopic skill acquisition Annals of Surgery, May 23, 2013    Clinical Article

117 Whole-organ re-engineering: a regenerative medicine approach in digestive surgery for organ replacement Surgery Today, May 23, 2013    Review Article

118 Reconstruction of intracranial vertebral artery with radial artery and occipital artery grafts for fusiform intracranial vertebral aneurysm not amenable to endovascular treatment: technical note Acta Neurochirurgica, May 23, 2013    Review Article

119 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

120 Selective dermal rejuvenation using intradermal injection of carbon dioxide and hyaluronic acid for facial wrinkles Annals of Plastic Surgery, May 22, 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