The American Journal of Surgery

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Management of acute mild gallstone pancreatitis under acute care surgery: should patients be admitted to the surgery or medicine service?

Kulvatunyou, Narong, Watt, John, Friese, Randall S., Gries, Lynn, Green, Donald J., Joseph, Bellal, O'Keeffe, Terence, Tang, Andrew L., Vercruysse, Gary, Rhee, Peter

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2014

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Innovation and the difficult gallbladder: tread lightly

Margulies, Daniel R.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Tumor necrosis factor-α disruption of brain endothelial cell barrier is mediated through matrix metalloproteinase-9

Wiggins-Dohlvik, Katie, Merriman, Morgan, Shaji, Chinchusha A., Alluri, Himakarnika, Grimsley, Marcene, Davis, Matthew L., Smith, Randall W., Tharakan, Binu

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a lower risk bariatric procedure compared with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass? A meta-analysis

Zellmer, Jonathan D., Mathiason, Michelle A., Kallies, Kara J., Kothari, Shanu N.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Alvimopan reduces length of stay and costs in patients undergoing segmental colonic resections: results from multicenter national administrative database

Simorov, Anton, Thompson, Jon, Oleynikov, Dmitry

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Smaller pelvic volume is associated with postoperative infection after pelvic salvage surgery for recurrent malignancy

Jones, Edward L., Jones, Teresa S., Paniccia, Alessandro, Merkow, Justin S., Wells, Daniel M., Pearlman, Nathan W., McCarter, Martin D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive care unit: is it an attainable goal?

Tominaga, Gail T., Dhupa, Achal, McAllister, Sonja M., Calara, Robin, Peters, Stacie A., Stuck, Amy

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Electromagnetic interference caused by common surgical energy-based devices on an implanted cardiac defibrillator

Paniccia, Alessandro, Rozner, Marc, Jones, Edward L., Townsend, Nicole T., Varosy, Paul D., Dunning, James E., Girard, Guillaume, Weyer, Christopher, Stiegmann, Gregory V., Robinson, Thomas N.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Surgical ethics and the challenge of surgical innovation

Angelos, Peter

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Can surgical performance benchmarking be generalized across multiple outcomes databases: a comparison of University HealthSystem Consortium and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Simorov, Anton, Bills, Nathan, Shostrom, Valerie, Boilesen, Eugene, Oleynikov, Dmitry

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Is USMLE Step 1 score a valid predictor of success in surgical residency?

Sutton, Erica, Richardson, James David, Ziegler, Craig, Bond, Jordan, Burke-Poole, Molly, McMasters, Kelly M.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Achieving endoscopic competency in a general surgery residency

Barnes, Lindsey J., Unruh, Mitchell, Drake, Rachel M., Helmer, Stephen D., Ammar, Alex D., Osland, Jacqueline S.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Metastasectomy of neuroendocrine tumors in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Dy, Benzon M., Que, Florencia G., Thompson, Geoffrey B., Young, William F., Rowse, Phillip, Strajina, Veljko, Richards, Melanie L.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Outcomes of endovascular management of acute thoracic aortic emergencies in an academic level 1 trauma center

Echeverria, Angela B., Branco, Bernardino C., Goshima, Kay R., Hughes, John D., Mills, Joseph L.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Image-guided placement of long-term central venous catheters reduces complications and cost

Bowen, Megan E., Mone, Mary C., Nelson, Edward W., Scaife, Courtney L.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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The impact of early flow and brain oxygen crisis on the outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury

Marini, Corrado P., Stoller, Christy, Shah, Omar, Policastro, Antoni, Lombardo, Gary, Asensio, Juan A., Hu, Yin C., Stiefel, Michael F.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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An experimental model of hemothorax autotransfusion: impact on coagulation

Harrison, Hannah B., Smith, William Zachary, Salhanick, Marc A., Higgins, Russell A., Ortiz, Alfonso, Olson, John D., Schwacha, Martin G., Harrison, Chantal R., Aydelotte, Jayson D., Stewart, Ronald M

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Should clopidogrel be discontinued before laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Anderson, Katherine, Jupiter, Daniel C., Abernathy, Stephen W., Frazee, Richard C.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Surgical lessons from the lake

Kothari, Shanu N.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Can it wait until morning? A comparison of nighttime versus daytime cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

Wu, James X., Nguyen, Andrew T., de Virgilio, Christian, Plurad, David S., Kaji, Amy H., Nguyen, Virginia, Gifford, Edward, de Virgilio, Michael, Ayabe, Reed, Saltzman, Darin, Kim, Dennis

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Honokiol affects melanoma cell growth by targeting the AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathway

Kaushik, Gaurav, Kwatra, Deep, Subramaniam, Dharmalingam, Jensen, Roy A., Anant, Shrikant, Mammen, Joshua M.V.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Have the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 trial results influenced the number of lymph nodes removed during sentinel lymph node dissection?

Robinson, Kristin A., Pockaj, Barbara A., Wasif, Nabil, Kaufman, Katie, Gray, Richard J.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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In vivo leukocyte-mediated brain microcirculatory inflammation: a comparison of osmotherapies and progesterone in severe traumatic brain injury

Kumasaka, Kenichiro, Marks, Joshua A., Eisenstadt, Rachel, Murcy, Mohammad A., Samadi, Davoud, Li, Shengjie, Johnson, Victoria, Browne, Kevin D., Smith, Douglas H., Schwab, C. William, Pascual, Jose L

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Core needle biopsy is a safe and accurate initial diagnostic procedure for suspected lymphoma

Nguyen, Brian M., Halprin, Chelsea, Olimpiadi, Yuliya, Traum, Peter, Yeh, James J., Dauphine, Christine

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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The Geriatric Trauma Institute: reducing the increasing burden of senior trauma care

DeLa'O, Connie M., Kashuk, Jeffry, Rodriguez, Aurelio, Zipf, Jami, Dumire, Russell D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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A comparison of postoperative effects of bariatric surgery on medical markers of morbidity

Bonner, Gwen L., Nagy, Andrew J., Jupiter, Daniel C., Rodriguez, Joaquin A., Symmonds, Richard E., Carpenter, Robert O.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Author Index

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Optimal utilization of a breast care advanced practice clinician

Russell, Katie W., Mone, Mary C., Serpico, Victoria J., Ward, Cori, Lynch, Joanna, Neumayer, Leigh A., Nelson, Edward W.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Pelvic ring fractures: has mortality improved following the implementation of damage control resuscitation?

Fitzgerald, Caitlin A., Morse, Bryan C., Dente, Christopher J.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Pyramids and Roundtables: a reflection on leadership

Murayama, Kenric M.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Do medical student's surgical examination scores correlate with performance markers?

George, Austin B., Schuster, Abbie, Helmer, Stephen D., Drake, Rachel M., Silkey, Beryl, Cusick, Therese E., Osland, Jacqueline S., Ammar, Alex D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Preoperative dosing of low-molecular-weight heparin in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery

Doughtie, Cathryn A., Priddy, Erin E., Philips, Prejesh, Martin, Robert C.G., McMasters, Kelly M., Scoggins, Charles R.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Subject Index

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Postoperative pneumoperitoneum on computed tomography: is the operation to blame?

Peirce, Gregory S., Swisher, Jonathan P., Freemyer, Josiah D., Crossett, Joanna R., Wertin, Thomas M., Aluka, Kanayochukwu J., Tobias, Steven, Lee, Llewellyn V., Hetz, Stephen P., Davis, Kurt G.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Geographic maldistribution of general surgery PGYI residents: another US surgical desert

Sirinek, Kenneth R., Willis, Ross, Stewart, Ronald M.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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What's the hold up? Factors contributing to delays in discharge of trauma patients after medical clearance

Watkins, Jeffrey R., Soto, Jose R., Bankhead-Kendall, Brittany, Rappa, Peter J., Holland, Danny, Truitt, Michael S., Dunn, Ernest

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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english

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Editorial Board

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2014

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Volume 208; Issue 6

Management of acute mild gallstone pancreatitis under acute care surgery: should patients be admitted to the surgery or medicine service?

Innovation and the difficult gallbladder: tread lightly

Tumor necrosis factor-α disruption of brain endothelial cell barrier is mediated through matrix metalloproteinase-9

Is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy a lower risk bariatric procedure compared with laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass? A meta-analysis

Alvimopan reduces length of stay and costs in patients undergoing segmental colonic resections: results from multicenter national administrative database

Smaller pelvic volume is associated with postoperative infection after pelvic salvage surgery for recurrent malignancy

Eliminating catheter-associated urinary tract infections in the intensive care unit: is it an attainable goal?

Electromagnetic interference caused by common surgical energy-based devices on an implanted cardiac defibrillator

Surgical ethics and the challenge of surgical innovation

Can surgical performance benchmarking be generalized across multiple outcomes databases: a comparison of University HealthSystem Consortium and National Surgical Quality Improvement Program

Is USMLE Step 1 score a valid predictor of success in surgical residency?

Achieving endoscopic competency in a general surgery residency

Metastasectomy of neuroendocrine tumors in patients with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1

Outcomes of endovascular management of acute thoracic aortic emergencies in an academic level 1 trauma center

Image-guided placement of long-term central venous catheters reduces complications and cost

The impact of early flow and brain oxygen crisis on the outcome of patients with severe traumatic brain injury

An experimental model of hemothorax autotransfusion: impact on coagulation

Should clopidogrel be discontinued before laparoscopic cholecystectomy?

Surgical lessons from the lake

Can it wait until morning? A comparison of nighttime versus daytime cholecystectomy for acute cholecystitis

Honokiol affects melanoma cell growth by targeting the AMP-activated protein kinase signaling pathway

Have the American College of Surgeons Oncology Group Z0011 trial results influenced the number of lymph nodes removed during sentinel lymph node dissection?

In vivo leukocyte-mediated brain microcirculatory inflammation: a comparison of osmotherapies and progesterone in severe traumatic brain injury

Core needle biopsy is a safe and accurate initial diagnostic procedure for suspected lymphoma

The Geriatric Trauma Institute: reducing the increasing burden of senior trauma care

A comparison of postoperative effects of bariatric surgery on medical markers of morbidity

Author Index

Optimal utilization of a breast care advanced practice clinician

Pelvic ring fractures: has mortality improved following the implementation of damage control resuscitation?

Pyramids and Roundtables: a reflection on leadership

Do medical student's surgical examination scores correlate with performance markers?

Preoperative dosing of low-molecular-weight heparin in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery

Subject Index

Postoperative pneumoperitoneum on computed tomography: is the operation to blame?

Geographic maldistribution of general surgery PGYI residents: another US surgical desert

What's the hold up? Factors contributing to delays in discharge of trauma patients after medical clearance

Editorial Board

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