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Latest (13) Full Text Articles (87)981 Is there an advantage of living over deceased donation in liver transplantation Transplant International, September 4, 2012
982 Racial disparity and their impact on hepatocellular cancer outcomes in inner-city New Orleans Surgery, August 30, 2012 Clinical Article
983 Complications nearly double the cost of care after pancreaticoduodenectomy The American Journal of Surgery, August 30, 2012 Clinical Article
984 Pathologies of the appendix: a 10-year review of 4670 appendicectomy specimens ANZ Journal of Surgery, August 30, 2012
985 Clinical Experience with Primary Hepatic Epithelioid Hemangioendothelioma: Retrospective Study of 33 Patients World Journal of Surgery, August 30, 2012
986 Periampullary Diverticulum May Be an Important Factor for the Occurrence and Recurrence of Bile Duct Stones World Journal of Surgery, August 30, 2012
987 Safety and Efficacy of Laser Lithotripsy for Complicated Biliary Stones Using Direct Choledochoscopy Digestive Diseases and Sciences, August 29, 2012
988 High Expression of Patched Homolog-1 Messenger RNA and Glioma-Associated Oncogene-1 Messenger RNA of Sonic Hedgehog Signaling Pathway Indicates a Risk of Postresection Recurrence of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, August 29, 2012
989 Hepatic Resection for Primary Hepatolithiasis: A Single-Center Western Experience Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 29, 2012
990 A CRP genetic polymorphism associated with the tumoral expression of CRP in esophageal cancer Surgery Today, August 29, 2012
991 Endoscopic treatment for biliary stricture after orthotopic liver transplantation: success, recurrence and their influencing factors Journal of Digestive Diseases, August 29, 2012
992 Clinicopathologic characteristics of patients with non-B non-C hepatitis virus hepatocellular carcinoma after hepatectomy The American Journal of Surgery, August 28, 2012 Clinical Article
993 Risk Factor of Surgical Site Infection After Pancreaticoduodenectomy World Journal of Surgery, August 28, 2012
994 Laparoscopic versus open liver surgery: a single center analysis of post-operative in-hospital and post-discharge results Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, August 27, 2012 Clinical Article
995 Contemporary Experience with Postpancreatectomy Hemorrhage: Results of 1,122 Patients Resected between 2006 and 2011 Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 27, 2012 Clinical Article
996 Laparoscopic Spleen-Preserving Distal Pancreatectomy: A Consecutive Series at an Experienced Center Surgical Practice, August 27, 2012
997 Patient Readmission and Mortality after Surgery for Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Malignancies Journal of the American College of Surgeons, August 27, 2012
998 The E2F Transcription Factor 1 Transactives Stathmin 1 in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Annals of Surgical Oncology, August 27, 2012
999 Differential expression of basement membrane type IV collagen α2 and α6 chains as a prognostic factor in patients with extrahepatic bile duct carcinoma Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 27, 2012
1000 RAF-targeted therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma in the regenerating liver Journal of Surgical Oncology, August 24, 2012 Clinical Article
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Epidural anesthesia reduces post-CABG pain
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 summaryNT-proBNP predicts outcome following emergent surgery
As 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 summaryIncreased risk of skin cancer in RCC treated with multikinase inhibitors
As 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.
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Last month's top read Top Articles of 20121 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
2 A nationwide examination of outcomes of percutaneous cholecystostomy compared with cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis, 1998-2010 Surgical Endoscopy, April 12, 2013
3 Perioperative and long-term outcomes after pancreaticoduodenectomy in elderly patients 80 years of age and older Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery, April 2, 2013 Review Article
4 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
5 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Haemostatic and Biliostatic Efficacy of Fibrin Sealants in Elective Liver Surgery Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 4, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
6 External Stent Versus No Stent for Pancreaticojejunostomy: A Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, April 17, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
7 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
8 Synchronous vs sequential laparoscopic cholecystectomy for cholecystocholedocholithiasis World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 9, 2013 Free full text
9 Predictors of Surgery in Patients With Severe Acute Pancreatitis Managed by the Step-Up Approach Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013
10 Systematic review of five feeding routes after pancreatoduodenectomy British Journal of Surgery, January 29, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
11 Response of liver metastases to preoperative radiochemotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer and resectable synchronous liver metastases Surgery, April 24, 2013
12 Liver Transplantation for Nonresectable Liver Metastases From Colorectal Cancer Annals of Surgery, April 15, 2013
13 Associating Liver Partition and Portal Vein Ligation for Staged Hepatectomy (ALPPS): Tips and Tricks Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, March 28, 2013
14 Post-operative morbidity and mortality in pancreatic surgery. The role of surgical Apgar score Pancreatology, April 8, 2013
15 Should the Portal Vein Be Routinely Resected During Pancreaticoduodenectomy For Adenocarcinoma? Annals of Surgery, April 11, 2013
16 Cryosurgery for pancreatic cancer Gland Surgery, March 12, 2013 Free full text Review Article
17 Persistent and de novo symptoms after cholecystectomy: a systematic review of cholecystectomy effectiveness Surgical Endoscopy, March 6, 2013 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article
18 The role of cryosurgery in palliative care for cancer Annals of Palliative Medicine , April 22, 2013 Free full text Review Article
19 A Prospective, Blinded Comparison of Laparoscopic Ultrasound with Transabdominal Ultrasound for the Detection of Gallbladder Pathology in Morbidly Obese Patients Journal of the American College of Surgeons, April 16, 2013
20 The effectiveness and appropriate management of abdominal drains in patients undergoing elective liver resection: a retrospective analysis and prospective case series Surgery Today, April 1, 2013 Review Article
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