The American Journal of Surgery

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Outcome after curative resection for a huge (≥10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma and prognostic significance of gross tumor classification

Gi Hong Choi, Dai Hoon Han, Dong Hyun Kim, Sae Byeol Choi, Chang Moo Kang, Kyung Sik Kim, Jin Sub Choi, Young Nyun Park, Jun Yong Park, Do Young Kim, Kwang-Hyub Han, Chae Yoon Chon, Woo Jung Lee

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2009

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english

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Quality of surgery for rectal carcinoma: comparison between open and laparoscopic approaches

Nikolaos Gouvas, John Tsiaoussis, George Pechlivanides, Anastasios Tzortzinis, Christos Dervenis, Costas Avgerinos, Evaghelos Xynos

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas with multifocal involvement of branch ducts

Roberto Salvia, Stefano Partelli, Stefano Crippa, Luca Landoni, Paola Capelli, Riccardo Manfredi, Claudio Bassi, Paolo Pederzoli

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Fibrin glue injection method with diluted thrombin for refractory postoperative digestive fistula

Masahiro Murakami, Takeshi Tono, Kazuyuki Okada, Hiroshi Yano, Takushi Monden

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Prospective randomized trial of paravertebral block for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery

Judy C. Boughey, Farzin Goravanchi, Ronald N. Parris, Spencer S. Kee, Alicia M. Kowalski, John C. Frenzel, Isabelle Bedrosian, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Kelly K. Hunt, Frederick C. Ames, Henry M. Kuerer,

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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What makes a competent surgeon?: Experts' and trainees' perceptions of the roles of a surgeon

Sonal Arora, Nick Sevdalis, Ibnauf Suliman, Thanos Athanasiou, Roger Kneebone, Ara Darzi

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Repair of abdominal wall defects with bovine pericardium

Jonathan N. Limpert, Ankit R. Desai, Arthur L. Kumpf, Michael A. Fallucco, Della L. Aridge

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Obstructive jaundice associated with pancreatic duct stone

Jin-Ming Wu, Kuo-Hsin Chen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Esophageal perforation during esophagogastroduodenoscopy

James Majeski, William Lynch, George Durst

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Giant lipoma of the spermatic cord

Leandro Totti Cavazzola, Marco Lieberknecht, André Severo Machado, Fernando Rogério Beyloni Farias

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Real-time and the in vivo detection of minute cancer invasion to the portal-superior mesenteric vein using contact endoscopy during a pancreatic cancer resection

Hidetoshi Eguchi, Osamu Ishikawa, Hiroaki Ohigashi, Hidenori Takahashi, Masayuki Ohue, Akemi Takenaka, Yasuhiko Tomita, Masahiko Yano

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Elective surgical case cancellation in the Veterans Health Administration system: identifying areas for improvement

Joshua L. Argo, Catherine C. Vick, Laura A. Graham, Kamal M.F. Itani, Michael J. Bishop, Mary T. Hawn

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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β1-integrin mediates pressure-stimulated phagocytosis

Sean Bhalla, Hiroe Shiratsuchi, David H. Craig, Marc D. Basson

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Predictors of surgical mortality and discharge status after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years and older

Raja R. Gopaldas, Danny Chu, Tam K. Dao, Joseph Huh, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph S. Coselli, Faisal G. Bakaeen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Predictors of successful implementation of preoperative briefings and postoperative debriefings after medical team training

Douglas E. Paull, Lisa M. Mazzia, Brent S. Izu, Julia Neily, Peter D. Mills, James P. Bagian

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections

Samir S. Awad, Carlos H. Palacio, Anuradha Subramanian, Patricia A. Byers, Paula Abraham, Debra A. Lewis, Edward J. Young

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Prognostic impact of intra-aortic balloon pump insertion before versus after cardiac surgical intervention in a veteran population

Amandeep S. Dhaliwal, Danny Chu, Joseph Huh, Mued Ghadir, Shubhada Sansgiry, Prasad Atluri, Scott A. LeMaire, Joseph S. Coselli, Faisal G. Bakaeen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Presidential address: what business are we in?

John L. Tarpley, Margaret J. Tarpley

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Effects of pterostilbene on melanoma alone and in synergy with inositol hexaphosphate

John G. Schneider, Julie A. Alosi, Debbie E. McDonald, David W. McFadden

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Long-term glucose control and risk of perioperative complications

Alison A. Acott, Sue A. Theus, Lawrence T. Kim

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients

Jonathan A. Wilks, Courtney J. Balentine, David H. Berger, Daniel Anaya, Samir Awad, Liz Lee, Kujtim Haderxhanaj, 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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Subintimal placement of covered stent versus subintimal balloon angioplasty in the treatment of long-segment superficial femoral artery occlusion

Panagiotis Kougias, Aaron Chen, Catherine Cagiannos, Carlos F. Bechara, Tam T. Huynh, Peter H. Lin

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Thrombospondin-1–induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration is dependent on the hyaluronic acid receptor CD44

Kristopher G. Maier, Benjamin Sadowitz, Sarah Cullen, Xuan Han, Vivian Gahtan

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Seroma in ventral incisional herniorrhaphy: incidence, predictors and outcome

Haytham M.A. Kaafarani, Kwan Hur, Angie Hirter, Lawrence T. Kim, Anthony Thomas, David H. Berger, Domenic Reda, Kamal M.F. Itani

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Effective breast reconstruction in female veterans

Mimi Leong, Chuma J. Chike-Obi, C. Bob Basu, Edward I. Lee, Daniel Albo, David T. Netscher

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm with electronic clinical reminders

Frank T. Padberg Jr, Karen Hauck, Richard G. Mercer, B.K. Lal, Peter J. Pappas

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with less malnutrition than open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

Cassius Iyad Ochoa Chaar, Tamara N. Fitzgerald, Michael Dewan, Matthew Huddle, Felix J. Schlosser, Melissa Perkal, Bart E. Muhs, Alan Dardik

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): Management and outcomes of the open abdomen in nontrauma patients

Courtney Balentine, Anuradha Subramanian, Carlos H. Palacio, Shubhada Sansgiry, David H. Berger, Samir S. Awad

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): Fate of non-designated preliminary general surgery residents seeking a categorical residency position

Peter S. Yoo, Robert Kozol, Patricia Reilly, John H. Seashore, Andrew Duffy, Rajiv Chandawarkar, Walter E. Longo

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermal matrix: a follow-up study

Edward I. Lee, Chuma J. Chike-Obi, Patricio Gonzalez, Ramon Garza, Mimi Leong, Anuradha Subramanian, Jamal Bullocks, Samir S. Awad

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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Use of a modified chitosan dressing in a hypothermic Coagulopathic grade V liver injury model

Grant Bochicchio, Michael Kilbourne, Reed Kuehn, Kaspar Keledjian, John Hess, Thomas Scalea

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2009

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english

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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 5

Outcome after curative resection for a huge (≥10 cm) hepatocellular carcinoma and prognostic significance of gross tumor classification

Quality of surgery for rectal carcinoma: comparison between open and laparoscopic approaches

Intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas with multifocal involvement of branch ducts

Fibrin glue injection method with diluted thrombin for refractory postoperative digestive fistula

Prospective randomized trial of paravertebral block for patients undergoing breast cancer surgery

What makes a competent surgeon?: Experts' and trainees' perceptions of the roles of a surgeon

Repair of abdominal wall defects with bovine pericardium

Obstructive jaundice associated with pancreatic duct stone

Esophageal perforation during esophagogastroduodenoscopy

Giant lipoma of the spermatic cord

Real-time and the in vivo detection of minute cancer invasion to the portal-superior mesenteric vein using contact endoscopy during a pancreatic cancer resection

Elective surgical case cancellation in the Veterans Health Administration system: identifying areas for improvement

β1-integrin mediates pressure-stimulated phagocytosis

Predictors of surgical mortality and discharge status after coronary artery bypass grafting in patients 80 years and older

Predictors of successful implementation of preoperative briefings and postoperative debriefings after medical team training

Implementation of a methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) prevention bundle results in decreased MRSA surgical site infections

Prognostic impact of intra-aortic balloon pump insertion before versus after cardiac surgical intervention in a veteran population

Presidential address: what business are we in?

Effects of pterostilbene on melanoma alone and in synergy with inositol hexaphosphate

Long-term glucose control and risk of perioperative complications

Establishment of a minimally invasive program at a Veterans' Affairs Medical Center leads to improved care in colorectal cancer patients

Subintimal placement of covered stent versus subintimal balloon angioplasty in the treatment of long-segment superficial femoral artery occlusion

Thrombospondin-1–induced vascular smooth muscle cell migration is dependent on the hyaluronic acid receptor CD44

Seroma in ventral incisional herniorrhaphy: incidence, predictors and outcome

Effective breast reconstruction in female veterans

Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm with electronic clinical reminders

Endovascular aneurysm repair is associated with less malnutrition than open abdominal aortic aneurysm repair

AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): Management and outcomes of the open abdomen in nontrauma patients

AVAS Best Clinical Resident Award (Tied): Fate of non-designated preliminary general surgery residents seeking a categorical residency position

Abdominal wall repair using human acellular dermal matrix: a follow-up study

Use of a modified chitosan dressing in a hypothermic Coagulopathic grade V liver injury model

Editorial board

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