The American Journal of Surgery

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Outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2009

Celeste Y. Kang, Obaid O. Chaudhry, Wissam J. Halabi, Vinh Nguyen, Joseph C. Carmichael, Michael J. Stamos, Steven Mills

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2012

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The open abdomen: practical implications for the practicing surgeon

Clay Cothren Burlew

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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Should quality measures for lymph node dissection in colon cancer be extrapolated to rectal cancer?

Travis B. Kidner, Junko J. Ozao-Choy, Jeong Yoon, Anton J. Bilchik

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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Predicting outcome of patients with chest wall injury

Crystal M. Pressley, William R. Fry, Allan S. Philp, Stepheny D. Berry, R. Stephen Smith

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The American Journal of Surgery

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Perioperative supplementation with ascorbic acid does not prevent atrial fibrillation in coronary artery bypass graft patients

Paul M. Bjordahl, Stephen D. Helmer, Dawn J. Gosnell, Gail E. Wemmer, Walter W. O'Hara, Douglas J. Milfeld

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The American Journal of Surgery

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english

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Improving quality improvement

Robert C. McIntyre Jr.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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Colonoscopy is superior to neostigmine in the treatment of Ogilvie's syndrome

Victor B. Tsirline, Alla Y. Zemlyak, Michael J. Avery, Paul D. Colavita, Ashley B. Christmas, B. Todd Heniford, Ronald F. Sing

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The American Journal of Surgery

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Arginine vasopressin significantly increases the rate of successful organ procurement in potential donors

David S. Plurad, Scott Bricker, Angela Neville, Frederic Bongard, Brant Putnam

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Unique prognostic factors in acral lentiginous melanoma

Michael E. Egger, Kelly M. McMasters, Glenda G. Callender, Amy R. Quillo, Robert C.G. Martin II, Arnold J. Stromberg, Charles R. Scoggins

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The American Journal of Surgery

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Evaluation of changes in breast architecture after preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer

John F. McConeghey, Therese E. Cusick, Stephen D. Helmer, Patty L. Tenofsky, Jacqueline S. Osland

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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Mild hyperglycemia, but not glucagon-like peptide 1 predicts poor outcome after injury

R. Stephen Smith, William R. Fry, Frances H. Philp, Allan S. Philp, Stepheny D. Berry, Stephen Helmer

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Restraint status improves the predictive value of motor vehicle crash criteria for pediatric trauma team activation

Andrew P. Bozeman, Melvin S. Dassinger, John F. Recicar, Samuel D. Smith, Mallikarjuna R. Rettiganti, Todd G. Nick, Robert T. Maxson

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Support for blood alcohol screening in pediatric trauma

Eric J. Ley, Matthew B. Singer, Scott S. Short, Douglas Liou, Marko Bukur, Darren J. Malinoski, Daniel R. Margulies, Ali Salim

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The American Journal of Surgery

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The impact of an integrated transfusion reduction initiative in patients undergoing resection for colorectal cancer

Joshua P. Froman, Michelle A. Mathiason, Kara J. Kallies, Wayne A. Bottner, Stephen B. Shapiro

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Direct transport of geriatric trauma patients with pelvic fractures to a Level I trauma center within an organized trauma system: impact on two-week incidence of in-hospital complications

Tabitha Garwe, Zachary V. Roberts, Roxie M. Albrecht, Ashley E. Morgan, Jeremy J. Johnson, Barbara R. Neas

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Assessment of mitotic rate reporting in melanoma

Alison L. Burton, Michael E. Egger, Juliana E. Gilbert, Arnold J. Stromberg, Lee Hagendoorn, Robert C.G. Martin, Charles R. Scoggins, Kelly M. McMasters, Glenda G. Callender

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Effect of epidural analgesia on postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy

Albert Amini, Asad E. Patanwala, Felipe B. Maegawa, Grant H. Skrepnek, Tun Jie, Rainer W. Gruessner, Evan S. Ong

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Surgical specialty procedures in rural surgery practices: implications for rural surgery training

Robert P. Sticca, Brady C. Mullin, Joel D. Harris, Clint C. Hosford

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Do you need a computed tomographic scan to evaluate suspected appendicitis in young men: an administrative database review

Abhijit Shaligram, Pradeep Pallati, Anton Simorov, Avishai Meyer, Dmitry Oleynikov

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Clostridium difficile–associated infection: a disease of varying severity

Randeep S. Jawa, David W. Mercer

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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The increased use of computed tomography scanning for diagnosing superficial soft tissue infections: a disturbing trend of increased radiation with no benefit

Jaden Evans, Lorelei Vandiver, Carolyn Morrow, Jason Hunt, Sharmila Dissanaike

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Outcomes and complications after splenectomy for hematologic disorders

Nirav Y. Patel, Abigail M. Chilsen, Michelle A. Mathiason, Kara J. Kallies, Wayne A. Bottner

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Sterile gloves: do they make a difference?

Jennifer Creamer, Kurt Davis, William Rice

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Safe, timely, convenient, and cost-effective: a single-center experience with bedside placement of enteral feeding tubes by midlevel providers using fluoroscopic guidance

Tricia B. Hauschild, Katy Y. Fu, Randall C. Hipwell, Gabriele Baraghoshi, Mary C. Mone, Raminder Nirula, Edward J. Kimball, Richard G. Barton

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Association of tobacco and alcohol use with earlier development of colorectal pathology: should screening guidelines be modified to include these risk factors?

Mario Rueda, Yara Robertson, Alison Acott, Steven Rueda, Aaron Keikhoff, Whitney Guerrero, Anne T. Mancino

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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A novel combination of withaferin A and sorafenib shows synergistic efficacy against both papillary and anaplastic thyroid cancers

Stephanie M. Cohen, Ridhwi Mukerji, Barbara N. Timmermann, Abbas K. Samadi, Mark S. Cohen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Are university-based residency training programs lacking in resident education of proper diagnosis and treatment for common skin and breast lesions?

Stephanie M. Cohen, Bobbi G. Fishinghawk, Dakota M. Urban, Kurt P. Schropp, Erica Person, Joshua M.V. Mammen, Daniel Aires, Mark S. Cohen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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The number of operations negatively influences fascia closure in open abdomen management

Richard C. Frazee, Stephen W. Abernathy, Daniel C. Jupiter, Randall W. Smith

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Radiation treatment of patients with primary pediatric malignancies: risk of developing thyroid cancer as a secondary malignancy

Jessica Rose, Betsy C. Wertheim, Marlon A. Guerrero

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Honokiol induces cytotoxic and cytostatic effects in malignant melanoma cancer cells

Gaurav Kaushik, Satish Ramalingam, Dharmalingam Subramaniam, Parthasarthy Rangarajan, Piero Protti, Prabhu Rammamoorthy, Shrikant Anant, Joshua M.V. Mammen

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Vitamin D deficiency does not increase the rate of postoperative hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy

Yihan Lin, Hayley L. Ross, Christopher D. Raeburn, Peter E. DeWitt, Maria Albuja-Cruz, Edward L. Jones, Robert C. McIntyre Jr.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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A comparison of thoracic CT and abdominal CT for the identification of thoracic blunt trauma

William Pinette, Cristobal Barrios, Jacqueline Pham, Allen Kong, Matthew Dolich, Michael Lekawa

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Appendicitis in children less than 5 years old: influence of age on presentation and outcome

Samiksha Bansal, Gregory T. Banever, Frederick M. Karrer, David A. Partrick

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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english

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Negative pressure wound therapy in the prevention of wound infection in high risk abdominal wound closures

Daniel Vargo

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2012

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Editorial Board

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Author Index

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Subject Index

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Volume 204; Issue 6

Outcomes of laparoscopic colorectal surgery: data from the Nationwide Inpatient Sample 2009

The open abdomen: practical implications for the practicing surgeon

Should quality measures for lymph node dissection in colon cancer be extrapolated to rectal cancer?

Predicting outcome of patients with chest wall injury

Perioperative supplementation with ascorbic acid does not prevent atrial fibrillation in coronary artery bypass graft patients

Improving quality improvement

Colonoscopy is superior to neostigmine in the treatment of Ogilvie's syndrome

Arginine vasopressin significantly increases the rate of successful organ procurement in potential donors

Unique prognostic factors in acral lentiginous melanoma

Evaluation of changes in breast architecture after preoperative chemotherapy for breast cancer

Mild hyperglycemia, but not glucagon-like peptide 1 predicts poor outcome after injury

Restraint status improves the predictive value of motor vehicle crash criteria for pediatric trauma team activation

Support for blood alcohol screening in pediatric trauma

The impact of an integrated transfusion reduction initiative in patients undergoing resection for colorectal cancer

Direct transport of geriatric trauma patients with pelvic fractures to a Level I trauma center within an organized trauma system: impact on two-week incidence of in-hospital complications

Assessment of mitotic rate reporting in melanoma

Effect of epidural analgesia on postoperative complications following pancreaticoduodenectomy

Surgical specialty procedures in rural surgery practices: implications for rural surgery training

Do you need a computed tomographic scan to evaluate suspected appendicitis in young men: an administrative database review

Clostridium difficile–associated infection: a disease of varying severity

The increased use of computed tomography scanning for diagnosing superficial soft tissue infections: a disturbing trend of increased radiation with no benefit

Outcomes and complications after splenectomy for hematologic disorders

Sterile gloves: do they make a difference?

Safe, timely, convenient, and cost-effective: a single-center experience with bedside placement of enteral feeding tubes by midlevel providers using fluoroscopic guidance

Association of tobacco and alcohol use with earlier development of colorectal pathology: should screening guidelines be modified to include these risk factors?

A novel combination of withaferin A and sorafenib shows synergistic efficacy against both papillary and anaplastic thyroid cancers

Are university-based residency training programs lacking in resident education of proper diagnosis and treatment for common skin and breast lesions?

The number of operations negatively influences fascia closure in open abdomen management

Radiation treatment of patients with primary pediatric malignancies: risk of developing thyroid cancer as a secondary malignancy

Honokiol induces cytotoxic and cytostatic effects in malignant melanoma cancer cells

Vitamin D deficiency does not increase the rate of postoperative hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy

A comparison of thoracic CT and abdominal CT for the identification of thoracic blunt trauma

Appendicitis in children less than 5 years old: influence of age on presentation and outcome

Negative pressure wound therapy in the prevention of wound infection in high risk abdominal wound closures

Editorial Board

Table of Contents

Author Index

Subject Index