Surgery - Radiology/Diagnostics News & Articles

1 Thoracoscopic coaxial cutting needle biopsy for clinically suspected lung cancer: technical details, diagnostic accuracy, and probable complications Surgical Endoscopy, May 22, 2012

2 The value of pleural lavage cytology examined during surgery for primary lung cancer European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, May 22, 2012

3 Predictive Value of Global Longitudinal Strain in a Surgical Population of Organic Mitral Regurgitation Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography, May 22, 2012

4 Role of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in diagnosis and management of congenital choledochal cysts: 28 pediatric cases Journal of Pediatric Surgery, May 17, 2012

5 Hepatic artery stenosis in liver transplantation: Imaging and interventional treatment European Journal of Radiology, May 17, 2012

6 Inflammation-Based Prognostic System Predicts Postoperative Survival of Colorectal Cancer Patients with a Normal Preoperative Serum Level of Carcinoembryonic Antigen Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 16, 2012

7 Diagnosis of postoperative pancreatic fistula British Journal of Surgery, May 15, 2012

8 Validity of frozen section in sentinel lymph node biopsy for the staging in oral and oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 15, 2012

9 Significance of Size of Lymph Node Metastasis on Postsurgical Stimulated Thyroglobulin Levels After Prophylactic Unilateral Central Neck Dissection in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 14, 2012

10 Accuracy of imaging for predicting operative approach in Crohn's disease British Journal of Surgery, May 11, 2012

11 Peritherapeutic quantitative flow analysis of arteriovenous malformation on digital subtraction angiography Journal of Vascular Surgery, May 11, 2012

12 Preoperative assessment of perigastric vascular anatomy by multidetector computed tomography angiogram for laparoscopy-assisted gastrectomy Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 10, 2012    Clinical Article

13 Endocrine Surgeon-Performed US Guided Thyroid FNAC is Accurate and Efficient World Journal of Surgery, May 10, 2012

14 Factors Associated with Positive F-18 Flurodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography Before Thyroidectomy in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma Thyroid, May 9, 2012

15 Assessment of the Interface Between Retroperitoneal Fat Infiltration of Pancreatic Ductal Carcinoma and the Major Artery by Multidetector-Row Computed Tomography: Surgical Outcomes and Correlation with Histopathological Extension World Journal of Surgery, May 8, 2012    Clinical Article

16 Impact of Restrictive (Sleeve Gastrectomy) vs Hybrid Bariatric Surgery (Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass) on Lipid Profile Obesity Surgery, May 3, 2012

17 Sentinel lymph node biopsy predicts lymph node metastasis in early gastric cancer: a retrospective analysis Digestive Surgery, May 3, 2012

18 Placement of a Covered Expandable Metallic Stent to Treat Nonanastomotic Malignant Jejunal Obstructions After Total Gastrectomy With Esophagojejunostomy American Journal of Roentgenology, May 2, 2012

19 Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging and histopathological response to chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer Annals of Surgical Oncology, May 1, 2012    Clinical Article

20 Diagnostic Value of FDG-PET/CT for Lymph Node Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer World Journal of Surgery, April 30, 2012    Clinical Article

Prospective comparative study of single-layer versus double-layer closure of leg wounds after long saphenous vein harvest in coronary artery bypass graft operations Journal of Thoracic Disease, 08/05/2011

1 Imaging late complications of cholecystectomy Clinical Imaging, April 9, 2012

2 Primary hyperparathyroidism and negative tc99 sestamibi imaging: to operate or not Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 12, 2012

3 Tomographic findings are not always predictive of failed nonoperative management in blunt hepatic injury The American Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012

4 An evaluation of the routine use of contrast radiography as a screening test for cervical anastomotic integrity after esophagectomy The American Journal of Surgery, April 6, 2012

5 Preoperative Pancreas CT/MRI Characteristics Predict Fistula Rate after Pancreaticoduodenectomy World Journal of Surgery, April 4, 2012

6 The importance of grouping of lymph node stations and rationale of three-field lymphoadenectomy for thoracic esophageal cancer Journal of Surgical Oncology, April 17, 2012

7 Benign Anastomotic Strictures After Esophagectomy: Long-Term Effectiveness of Balloon Dilation and Factors Affecting Recurrence in 155 Patients American Journal of Roentgenology, April 26, 2012