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881 A new approach for transversalis fascia reinforcement in Lichtensteins inguinal hernia repair Surgery Today, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
882 Application of the HyperEye Medical System for esophageal cancer surgery: a preliminary report Surgery Today, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
883 Acute appendicitis: A disease severity score for the acute care surgeon The Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, January 17, 2013 Clinical Article
884 Mixed Gastric Carcinoma With Intestinal and Cribriform Patterns: A Distinctive Pathologic Appearance Associated With Poor Prognosis in Advanced Stages and a Potential Mimicker of Metastatic Breast Carcinoma International Journal of Surgical Pathology, January 17, 2013 Review Article
885 Acute intestinal obstruction secondary to left paraduodenal hernia: a case report and literature review Full Text World Journal of Emergency Surgery, January 17, 2013
886 Single institutions experience in laparoscopic appendectomy as a suitable therapy for complicated appendicitis Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
887 Combined endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery may be an alternative to bowel resection for the management of colon polyps not removable by standard colonoscopy Surgical Endoscopy, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
888 Open and laparoscopically assisted oesophagectomy: a prospective comparative study European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 16, 2013 Review Article
889 Omentoplasty in preventing anastomotic leakage of oesophagogastrostomy following radical oesophagectomy with three-field lymphadenectomy European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
890 Hemodynamics and early recovery characteristics of desflurane versus sevoflurane in bariatric surgery Full Text Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
891 Intrathecal clonidine as an adjuvant to hyperbaric bupivacaine in patients undergoing inguinal herniorrhaphy: A randomized double-blinded study Full Text Journal of Anaesthesiology Clinical Pharmacology, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
892 Evaluation of lymph node metastasis in patients with gastric cancer: a comparison of the directionality of lymph node metastasis and the total number of metastatic lymph nodes Surgery Today, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
893 Pedunculated hamartomatous polyp of the appendix: report of a case Surgery Today, January 16, 2013
894 The frequency of true short oesophagus in type II–IV hiatal hernia European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, January 16, 2013 Clinical Article
895 Nonoperative Management of Appendiceal Phlegmon or Abscess with an Appendicolith in Children Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 15, 2013 Clinical Article
896 Fistula-in-ano: When to Cut, Tie, Plug, or Sew Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, January 15, 2013 Clinical Article
897 Combined evaluation of centromere protein H and Ki-67 as prognostic biomarker for patients with gastric carcinoma European Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 15, 2013 Clinical Article
898 Inadvertent suprapubic gastrostomy: Report of a unique complication of blind percutaneous suprapubic trocar cystostomy Full Text Indian Journal of Urology, January 15, 2013
899 Short-term outcomes of inguinal hernia repair in octogenarians and nonagenarians Hernia, January 15, 2013 Clinical Article
900 Surgical treatment of locally advanced, non-metastatic, gastrointestinal stromal tumours after treatment with imatinib European Journal of Surgical Oncology, January 14, 2013 Review Article Clinical 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 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
2 Prompt or delayed appendectomy? Influence of timing of surgery for acute appendicitis Surgery Today, March 26, 2013
3 Hernia sac of indirect inguinal hernia: invagination, excision, or ligation? Hernia, April 12, 2013
4 Fifteen-year experience in managing obturator hernia: from open to laparoscopic approach Hernia, April 8, 2013 Review Article
5 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
6 Acute complications after laparoscopic bariatric procedures: update for the general surgeon Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, April 2, 2013 Review Article
7 A Randomized Trial on Endoscopic Full-Thickness Gastroplication Versus Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery in GERD Patients Without Hiatal Hernias Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 29, 2013
8 Surgical treatment for giant incisional hernia: a qualitative systematic review Hernia, March 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
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Single-Stage Operative Management of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks Without Endoscopic Stent Placement
Obesity Surgery, April 23, 2013
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10 Robot Versus Laparoscopic Gastrectomy for Cancer by an Experienced Surgeon: Comparisons of Surgery, Complications, and Surgical Stress Annals of Surgical Oncology, March 25, 2013
11 Open inguinal hernia repair with the use of polyglycolic acid/trimethylene carbonate mesh: gross and pathologic assessment of the inguinal area at reoperation for recurrence Hernia, April 10, 2013
12 Single dose oral ibuprofen plus codeine for acute postoperative pain in adults Cochrane Reviews, April 1, 2013 Review Article
13 Minimal access surgery compared with medical management for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease: five year follow-up of a randomised controlled trial (REFLUX) British Medical Journal, April 23, 2013
14 Laparoscopic vs Open Incisional Hernia Repair A Randomized Clinical Trial Laparoscopic vs Open Incisional Hernia Repair JAMA Surgery, March 21, 2013
15 Long-term outcome of palliative therapy for gastric outlet obstruction caused by unresectable gastric cancer in patients with good performance status: endoscopic stenting versus surgery Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 5, 2013
16 Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy as a Step Approach for Morbidly Obese Patients with Early Stage Malignancies Requiring Rapid Weight Loss for a Final Curative Procedure Obesity Surgery, April 16, 2013 Review Article
17 Rhabdomyolysis in Bariatric Surgery: a Systematic Review Obesity Surgery, April 19, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 Percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization with cyanoacrylate vs. transjugular intrahepatic portal systematic shunt for esophageal variceal bleeding Hepatology International, April 4, 2013
19 The ONSTEP inguinal hernia repair technique: initial clinical experience of 693 patients, in two institutions Hernia, March 1, 2013
20 Laparoscopic versus open resection of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach Surgical Endoscopy, April 15, 2013
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