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161 Technical aspects of intestinal transplantation Current Opinion in Organ Transplantation, May 21, 2013 Review Article
162 Surgical Pathology of Atrial Appendages Removed During the Cox-Maze Procedure: A Review of 86 Cases (2004 to 2005) With Implications For Prognosis American Journal of Surgical Pathology , May 21, 2013 Review Article
163 Postoperative Changes in Cerebral Metabolites Associated with Cognitive Improvement and Impairment after Carotid Endarterectomy: A 3T Proton MR Spectroscopy Study American Journal of Neuroradiology, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
164 Insulin independence after islet transplantation through an indwelling catheter in the right gastric vein The International Journal of Artificial Organs, May 21, 2013 Review Article
165 Early management of pediatric vascular injuries through humanitarian surgical care during U.S. military operations Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
166 Pulmonary adenofibroma in a middle-aged man: report of a case Surgery Today, May 21, 2013
167 Psychosocial status 10years after temporal lobe resection for epilepsy, a longitudinal controlled study Epilepsy & Behavior, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
168 Management of postcardiac arrest myocardial dysfunction Current Opinion in Critical Care, May 21, 2013 Review Article
169 Clinical implication of the BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma Full Text World Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
170 Is there a role for adrenaline during cardiopulmonary resuscitation? Current Opinion in Critical Care, May 21, 2013 Review Article
171 Modified Flower Petal Technique A New Technique for the Treatment of Medina Type 1.1.1 Coronary Bifurcation Lesions JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
172 Doppler echocardiography in shocked patients Current Opinion in Critical Care, May 21, 2013 Review Article
173 Significance of Leukocytosis After Cardiac Device Implantation The American Journal of Cardiology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
174 Dysphagia in Infants After Open Heart Procedures American Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, May 21, 2013 Review Article
175 Family-centred care during midface advancement with a rigid external device: What do families need? Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
176 A 3-Center Comparison of 1-Year Mortality Outcomes Between Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation and Surgical Aortic Valve Replacement on the Basis of Propensity Score Matching Among Intermediate-Risk Surgical Patients JACC Cardiovascular Interventions, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
177 Bilateral Anterior Thoracotomy (Clamshell Incision) Is the Ideal Emergency Thoracotomy Incision: An Anatomic Study World Journal of Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
178 Successful Management of a Case of Primary Cutaneous Mucormycosis in an Immunocompetent Host Wounds, May 21, 2013 Review Article
179 Inactivation of Mycobacterium smegmatis Following Exposure to 405-Nanometer Light from a Supraluminous Diode Array Wounds, May 21, 2013 Clinical Article
180 A migrant mass of the forehead: Diagnosis and treatment Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, May 21, 2013
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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