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1 Intraoperative monitoring: Normative range associated with normal postoperative glottic function The Laryngoscope, May 24, 2013 Review Article
2 Pheochromocytoma revealed by acute heart failure. When should we operate? Presented at the ESES Congress, Gothenburg May 25-26, 2012 Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 22, 2013 Clinical Article
3 Resection of At-Risk Mesenteric Lymph Nodes Is Associated with Improved Survival in Patients with Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumors World Journal of Surgery, May 21, 2013 Review Article
4 Cytopathological review of patients that underwent thyroidectomies based on the diagnosis of papillary thyroid carcinoma by fine needle aspiration cytology but were later found to have benign tumors by histopathology Surgery Today, May 21, 2013 Review Article
5 Clinical implication of the BRAFV600E mutation in papillary thyroid carcinoma Full Text World Journal of Surgical Oncology, May 21, 2013 Review Article
6 A Novel Approach to Thyroid Skin Incision with Tunnel Dissection Technique Surgical Practice, May 20, 2013 Clinical Article
7 Clinicopathological Features and Complications of Thyroid Operations: A Single Centre Experience Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, May 20, 2013 Review Article
8 Neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves in thyroid surgery: a critical appraisal of the literature European Archives of Oto-Rhino-Laryngology, May 20, 2013 Review Article
9 Meta-analysis of video-assisted thyroidectomy vs conventional thyroidectomy Surgical Practice, May 16, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
10 Factors That Influence Parathyroid Hormone Half-life Determining if New Intraoperative Criteria Are Needed JAMA Surgery, May 16, 2013 Review Article
11 Therapeutic Approach to Patients With a Lower-Pitched Voice After Thyroidectomy World Journal of Surgery, May 16, 2013 Clinical Article
12 Predictive Factors of Type 2 Diabetes Remission 1 Year After Bariatric Surgery: Impact of Surgical Techniques Obesity Surgery, May 15, 2013 Clinical Article
13 The Biopsy-Proven Benign Thyroid Nodule: Is Long-Term Follow-Up Necessary? Journal of the American College of Surgeons, May 14, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Hyperthyroidism due to thyroid stimulating hormone secretion after surgery for Cushings syndrome: A novel cause of the syndrome of inappropriate secretion of thyroid stimulating hormone Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 14, 2013
15 Outcome of Ischemic Foot Ulcer in Diabetic Patients Who Had no Invasive Vascular Intervention European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, May 13, 2013 Clinical Article
16 Ectopic Cushing's Syndrome Secondary to Pulmonary Carcinoid Tumor Annals of Thoracic Surgery, May 13, 2013
17 Effects of Ingestion Routes on Hormonal and Metabolic Profiles in Gastric-Bypassed Humans Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, May 10, 2013 Review Article
18 Effect of cinacalcet availability and formulary listing on parathyroidectomy rate trends Full Text BMC Nephrology, May 10, 2013
19 Carcinoma of the Thyroid With Ewing Family Tumor Elements and Favorable Prognosis: Report of a Second Case International Journal of Surgical Pathology, May 9, 2013 Review Article
20 Factors influencing outcomes in laparoscopic adrenal surgery Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, May 8, 2013 Review Article
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 The effect of parathyroidectomy on chronic constipation in patients affected by primary hyperparathyroidism Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, April 8, 2013 Review Article
2 Clinical analysis of prophylactic central neck dissection for papillary thyroid carcinoma Clinical and Translational Oncology, April 22, 2013
3 Pharmacotherapy Prevention and Management of Nutritional Deficiencies Post Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery, April 15, 2013 Review Article
4 Comparative Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Open Adrenalectomy for Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Single, High-Volume Center Experience Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 9, 2013
5 Comparison of Radiation Exposure and Cost Between Dynamic Computed Tomography and Sestamibi Scintigraphy for Preoperative Localization of Parathyroid Lesions JAMA Surgery, April 11, 2013 Review Article
6 Endoscopic Findings of Asymptomatic Patients One Year After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Treatment of Obesity Obesity Surgery, April 4, 2013
7 Is Laboratory Training Essential for Beginners in Learning Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy? Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 24, 2013
8 Coexistence of papillary thyroid cancer with Hashimoto thyroiditis Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, March 26, 2013 Review Article
9 Central lymph node dissection in patients with papillary thyroid cancer: a population level analysis of 14,257 cases The American Journal of Surgery, March 6, 2013 Review Article
10 Preoperative Fat-Free Mass: A Predictive Factor of Weight Loss after Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery, April 1, 2013
11 Metabolic Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes in Patients with a BMI of <35 kg/m2: A Surgeons Perspective Obesity Surgery, April 9, 2013 Review Article
12 GLP-1 and the Long-Term Outcome of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus After Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery in Morbidly Obese Subjects Annals of Surgery, April 18, 2013
13 A simplified economic approach to thyroid FNA cytology and surgical intervention in thyroid nodules Journal of Clinical Pathology, April 18, 2013
14 Horseshoe adrenal gland: a rare congenital anomaly Surgical and Radiologic Anatomy, April 5, 2013
15 Rapid Improvement of Diabetes After Gastric Bypass Surgery: Is It the Diet or Surgery? Diabetes Care, March 27, 2013
16 Pericardial Patch Ring Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass: A Preliminary Report Obesity Surgery, March 28, 2013
17 Laparoscopic repair of a postadrenalectomy left-sided diaphragmatic hernia complicated by chronic colon obstruction Surgical Endoscopy, April 23, 2013
18 The Longer-Term Effects of Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery on Sodium Excretion Obesity Surgery, March 11, 2013
19 Increased costs of perioperative risk assessment for thyroid surgery in elderly people (over 80 years) presenting with benign disease Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, April 12, 2013
20 Weight Loss and Weight Regain--5-Year Follow-Up for Circular- vs. Linear-Stapled Gastrojejunostomy in Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass Obesity Surgery, March 14, 2013 Review Article
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