Surgery News & Articles

1 Weight Loss, Cardiovascular Risk Factors, and Quality of Life After Gastric Bypass and Duodenal Switch Full Text Annals of Internal Medicine, March 14, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 13, 2011

2 Versatility of a Mini-Trapdoor Incision in Upper Mediastinal Exposure Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

3 Bronchial Flap Closure of the Lower Membranous Trachea Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

4 Extrapleural Pneumonectomy With Venous Confluence Resection for Stage IVA Thymic Tumors Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

5 Gonococcal Ascending Aortitis With Penetrating Ulcers and Intraluminal Thrombus Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 10, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

6 Pneumonectomy for Lung Cancer: A Further Step in Minimally Invasive Surgery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

7 A rare case of small bowel volvulus after jejunoileal bariatric bypass requiring emergency surgery: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, March 9, 2012

8 Statins reduce short- and long-term mortality associated with postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting: impact of postoperative atrial fibrillation and statin therapy on survival Full Text Clinical Cardiology, March 9, 2012

9 Predictors, Causes, and Consequences of Conversions in Robotically Enhanced Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 9, 2011

10 Laparoscopic Conversion From Nissen to Partial Fundoplication for Refractory Dysphagia Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

11 Synchronous Primary Carcinosarcoma and Adenosquamous Carcinoma of the Esophagus Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

12 Takotsubo Syndrome After Mitral Valve Replacement for Acute Endocarditis Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 9, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 8, 2011

13 Role of EGFR family receptors in proliferation of squamous carcinoma cells induced by wound healing fluids of head and neck cancer patients Full Text Annals of Oncology, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

14 Diaphragmatic Reconstruction Using Combined Reversed Extended Latissimus Dorsi and Serratus Anterior Fascia Flaps Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

15 Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: Metastasis to Rib and Vertebra Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

16 Massive Hemoptysis After Aspiration of a Toothpick Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

17 Human Fibrinogen/Thrombin-Coated Collagen Patch to Control Intraoperative Severe Pulmonary Hemorrhage and Air Leakage After Correction of a Ruptured Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

18 Simultaneous Aortic Valve and Arch Replacement With Bilateral Nephrectomy for Massive Polycystic Kidney Disease, Aortic Regurgitation and Dissecting Aneurysm Full Text Annals of Thoracic Surgery, March 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: March 7, 2011

19 Latency to first seizure after temporal lobectomy predicts long-term outcome Full Text Epilepsia, March 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 6, 2010

20 Long-term epilepsy surgery outcomes in patients with MRI-negative temporal lobe epilepsy Full Text Epilepsia, March 7, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 6, 2010

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 Positive impact of delayed breast reconstruction on breast-cancer treatment-related arm lymphoedema Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery, April 6, 2012

2 An innovative method for intraoperative shaping and positioning of the nipple–areola complex in reduction mammaplasty and mastopexy Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 19, 2012

3 Locoregional Recurrence after Mastectomy with Immediate Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous (TRAM) Flap Reconstruction Annals of Surgical Oncology, April 10, 2012

4 Management of asymptomatic inguinal hernia Archives of Surgery, April 6, 2012

5 Applicability and safety of autologous fat for reconstruction of the breast British Journal of Surgery, April 5, 2012

6 Staple-line reinforcement during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy using three different techniques: a randomized trial Surgical Endoscopy, March 27, 2012

7 Breast Augmentation with Extra-projected and High-Cohesive Dual-Gel Prosthesis 510: A Prospective Study of 75 Consecutive Cases for a New Method (the Zenith System) Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, April 11, 2012

8 A simple and easy technique to correct inverted nipple deformities European Journal of Plastic Surgery, March 2, 2012

9 A Population-Based Study of Breast Cancer-Specific Survival Following Mastectomy and Immediate or Early-Delayed Breast Reconstruction The Breast Journal, April 9, 2012

10 Randomized Clinical Trial of Total Extraperitoneal Inguinal Hernioplasty vs Lichtenstein Repair Archives of Surgery, March 20, 2012

11 Ten-year follow-up of skin-sparing mastectomy followed by immediate breast reconstruction British Journal of Surgery, April 18, 2012

12 Patterns of use and patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction among obese patients: results from a population-based study Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, April 12, 2012

13 Transgastric endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for the management of biliary tract disease after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass treatment for obesity Obesity Surgery, April 2, 2012

14 SLEEVEPASS: A randomized prospective multicenter study comparing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass in the treatment of morbid obesity: preliminary results Surgical Endoscopy, April 9, 2012

15 Risk of anastomotic leakage with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in colorectal surgery British Journal of Surgery, April 19, 2012

16 A Population-Based Study of Breast Cancer-Specific Survival Following Mastectomy and Immediate or Early-Delayed Breast Reconstruction The Breast Journal, April 17, 2012

17 Palliative resections versus palliative bypass procedures in pancreatic cancer—a systematic review The American Journal of Surgery, March 30, 2012

18 The duodenal switch for morbid obesity: modification of cardiovascular risk markers compared with standard bariatric surgeries The American Journal of Surgery, April 23, 2012

19 Single-incision Laparoscopic Right Colectomy: An Efficient Technique Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy & Percutaneous Techniques, April 11, 2012

20 Incidence of Iatrogenic Ureteral Injury After Laparoscopic Colectomy Archives of Surgery, March 29, 2012