The American Journal of Surgery

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Accurate axillary lymph node dissection is feasible after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Marieke E. Straver, Emiel J.T. Rutgers, Hester S.A. Oldenburg, Jelle Wesseling, Sabine C. Linn, Nicola S. Russell, Marie-Jeanne T.F.D. Vrancken Peeters

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2009

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Pancreaticojejunostomy of duct to mucosa anastomosis can be performed more safely without than with a stenting tube

Shuji Suzuki, Satoshi Kaji, Nobusada Koike, Nobuhiko Harada, Seiichi Tanaka, Tsuneo Hayashi, Mamoru Suzuki, Fujio Hanyu

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Surgical outcomes and survival after multiorgan resection for locally advanced gastric cancer

Ilter Ozer, E. Birol Bostanci, Taner Orug, Yusuf B. Ozogul, Murat Ulas, Metin Ercan, Can Kece, Fuat Atalay, Musa Akoglu

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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The RIFLE classification for acute kidney injury definition

Zaccaria Ricci, Dinna Cruz, Claudio Ronco

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Role of intraoperative enteroscopy in the management of obscure gastointestinal bleeding at the time of video-capsule endoscopy

Richard Douard, Philippe Wind, Anne Berger, Thibaut Maniere, Bruno Landi, Christophe Cellier, Paul-Henri Cugnenc

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Sealants after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer: good intentions but bad results

Panagiotis Taflampas, Elias Sanidas, Manousos Christodoulakis, John Askoxylakis, John Melissas, Dimitrios D. Tsiftsis

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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Mortality rate prediction by Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the Enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM), Portsmouth POSSUM and Colorectal POSSUM and the development of new scoring systems in Chinese colorectal cancer patients

Lihuan Ren, Amit Mani Upadhyay, Liang Wang, Lei Li, Jingqiao Lu, Wei Fu

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Collagen in the transversalis fascia of patients with indirect inguinal hernia: a case-control study

Antonio Britto Casanova, Eduardo Neubarth Trindade, Manoel Roberto Maciel Trindade

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Emergent embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The experience from a surgeon-initiated interventional program

Jennifer M. Burris, Peter H. Lin, William F. Johnston, Tam T. Huynh, Panagiotis Kougias

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty as a method to treat gastroesophageal reflux without fundoplication: single-center experience with 306 consecutive patients

Beat P. Müller-Stich, Jörg Köninger, Bettina H. Müller-Stich, Fritz Schäfer, René Warschkow, Arianeb Mehrabi, Carsten N. Gutt

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Risk factors and outcome of early recurrence after resection of small hepatocellular carcinomas

Masaki Kaibori, Morihiko Ishizaki, Takamichi Saito, Kosuke Matsui, A.-Hon Kwon, Yasuo Kamiyama

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Thoracoabdominal shotgun wounds: an evaluation of factors associated with the need for surgical intervention

Matthew M. Carrick, C. Anne Morrison, D. Jacob Alexis, Mark A. Feanny, Hoang Q. Pham, Francis J. Welsh, Michael A. Norman, Bradford G. Scott

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Surgical experience of refined 3-cuff technique for orthotopic small-bowel transplantation in rat: a report of 270 cases

Lijun Xue, Yin Lu, Weihua Qiu, Huijiang Zhou, Guiyang Zhang, Zhiming Jin, Moubin Lin, Huimin Chen, Zhang Rui, Yunjiang Zheng

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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International medical graduates in surgery: facing challenges and breaking stereotypes

Haytham M.A. Kaafarani

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Parenteral nutrition maintains pulmonary IgA antibody transport capacity, but not active transport, following injury

Yoshifumi Sano, Joshua L. Hermsen, Woodae Kang, F. Enrique Gomez, Jinggang Lan, Yoshinori Maeshima, Kenneth A. Kudsk

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver

Satoshi Ida, Hideaki Okajima, Shintarou Hayashida, Takayuki Takeichi, Katsuhiro Asonuma, Hideo Baba, Yukihiro Inomata

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Young surgeons' attitudes regarding surgery and professional organizations

Gregory S. Cherr, Jacob Moalem, Merril T. Dayton, Ted A. James, J. Sutherland Michael, James M. Hassett

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Intussusception of the appendix: comprehensive review of the literature

Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, Barbara Wexelman, Kaye Zuckerman, Walter Longo

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Thyroid surgery: what has changed from (1970 to 2004): a Turkish perspective

Derya Karakoc, Timucin Erol, Bibihanim Memmedova, Alptekin Memis, Iskender Sayek

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Management of acute biliary pancreatitis during pregnancy: past and present

Maxim S. Petrov

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Four-year clinical update from the American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite brachytherapy trial

Jonathan C. Nelson, Peter D. Beitsch, Frank A. Vicini, Coral A. Quiet, Delia Garcia, Howard C. Snider, Mark A. Gittleman, Victor J. Zannis, Pat W. Whitworth, Richard E. Fine, Angela J. Keleher, Henry

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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How does patient safety culture in the operating room and post-anesthesia care unit compare to the rest of the hospital?

Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, Kamal M.F. Itani, Amy K. Rosen, Shibei Zhao, Christine W. Hartmann, David M. Gaba

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Ileal intussusception secondary to small bowel metastases from melanoma

Jean M. Butte, Manuel Meneses, Enrique Waugh, Hugo Parada, Hernán De La Fuente

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Rectal cancer patients benefit from implementation of a dedicated colorectal cancer center in a Veterans affairs medical center

Jonathan A. Wilks, Catherine Liebig, Syed H. Tasleem, Kujtim Haderxhanaj, Liz Lee, Buckminster Farrow, Samir Awad, David Berger, Daniel Albo

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Adverse events after radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver tumors: a single-center experience

Oliver B. Lao, Farhood Farjah, David R. Flum, Raymond S. Yeung

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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A prospective observational study examining quality of life in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction

Carl Schmidt, Hans Gerdes, William Hawkins, Erica Zucker, Qin Zhou, Elyn Riedel, David Jaques, Arnold Markowitz, Daniel Coit, Mark Schattner

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Invited Commentary: the next generation of surgeons is more similar to previous generations than commonly thought

Paul J. Schenarts, Michael P. Meara

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Disseminated hydatid disease

Aras Emre Canda

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Effective use of laparoscopy for long-term peritoneal dialysis access

John H. Crabtree, Raoul J. Burchette

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Monstrous aneurysm of the deep femoral artery

Menedimos Geomelas, Sylvia Nikisch, Ralph I. Rückert

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Chronic abdominal wall pain—A diagnostic challenge for the surgeon

Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, Jonah Stulberg

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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A novel technique for gaining extra length of the abdominal esophagus

Nikolaos Arkadopoulos, Athanasios Marinis, Nikolaos Dafnios, Theodosios Theodosopoulos, Vassilios Smyrniotis

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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A simple single-port laparoscopic-assisted technique for completely enclosing inguinal hernia in children

Yu-Tang Chang, Jaw-Yuan Wang, Jui-Ying Lee, Chi-Shu Chiou

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Erratum

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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Editorial board

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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Volume 198; Issue 1

Accurate axillary lymph node dissection is feasible after neoadjuvant chemotherapy

Pancreaticojejunostomy of duct to mucosa anastomosis can be performed more safely without than with a stenting tube

Surgical outcomes and survival after multiorgan resection for locally advanced gastric cancer

The RIFLE classification for acute kidney injury definition

Role of intraoperative enteroscopy in the management of obscure gastointestinal bleeding at the time of video-capsule endoscopy

Sealants after axillary lymph node dissection for breast cancer: good intentions but bad results

Mortality rate prediction by Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the Enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity (POSSUM), Portsmouth POSSUM and Colorectal POSSUM and the development of new scoring systems in Chinese colorectal cancer patients

Collagen in the transversalis fascia of patients with indirect inguinal hernia: a case-control study

Emergent embolization of the gastroduodenal artery in the treatment of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The experience from a surgeon-initiated interventional program

Laparoscopic mesh-augmented hiatoplasty as a method to treat gastroesophageal reflux without fundoplication: single-center experience with 306 consecutive patients

Risk factors and outcome of early recurrence after resection of small hepatocellular carcinomas

Thoracoabdominal shotgun wounds: an evaluation of factors associated with the need for surgical intervention

Surgical experience of refined 3-cuff technique for orthotopic small-bowel transplantation in rat: a report of 270 cases

International medical graduates in surgery: facing challenges and breaking stereotypes

Parenteral nutrition maintains pulmonary IgA antibody transport capacity, but not active transport, following injury

Undifferentiated sarcoma of the liver

Young surgeons' attitudes regarding surgery and professional organizations

Intussusception of the appendix: comprehensive review of the literature

Thyroid surgery: what has changed from (1970 to 2004): a Turkish perspective

Management of acute biliary pancreatitis during pregnancy: past and present

Four-year clinical update from the American Society of Breast Surgeons MammoSite brachytherapy trial

How does patient safety culture in the operating room and post-anesthesia care unit compare to the rest of the hospital?

Ileal intussusception secondary to small bowel metastases from melanoma

Rectal cancer patients benefit from implementation of a dedicated colorectal cancer center in a Veterans affairs medical center

Adverse events after radiofrequency ablation of unresectable liver tumors: a single-center experience

A prospective observational study examining quality of life in patients with malignant gastric outlet obstruction

Invited Commentary: the next generation of surgeons is more similar to previous generations than commonly thought

Disseminated hydatid disease

Effective use of laparoscopy for long-term peritoneal dialysis access

Monstrous aneurysm of the deep femoral artery

Chronic abdominal wall pain—A diagnostic challenge for the surgeon

A novel technique for gaining extra length of the abdominal esophagus

A simple single-port laparoscopic-assisted technique for completely enclosing inguinal hernia in children

Erratum

Editorial board

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