The American Journal of Surgery

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Predictors of postoperative outcomes for patients with diverticular abscess initially treated with percutaneous drainage

Elagili, Faisal, Stocchi, Luca, Ozuner, Gokhan, Mody, Rekha, Baker, Mark E., Kiran, Ravi P.

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2015

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english

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An acute care surgery dilemma: emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients on aspirin therapy

Joseph, Bellal, Rawashdeh, Badi, Aziz, Hassan, Kulvatunyou, Narong, Pandit, Viraj, Jehangir, Qasim, O'Keeffe, Terence, Tang, Andrew, Green, Donald J., Friese, Randall S., Rhee, Peter

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Design and validation of the surgical ward round assessment tool: a quantitative observational study

Ahmed, Kamran, Anderson, Oliver, Jawad, Muhammad, Tierney, Tanya, Darzi, Ara, Athanasiou, Thanos, Hanna, George B.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Treatment of carcinomatosis using cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in adolescents and young adults

Oyeniyi, James, Wu, Jumin, Liu, Diane, Yao, James C., Green, Holly, Albritton, Karen, Huh, Winston, Hayes-Jordan, Andrea

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Laparoscopic surgery for trauma: the realm of therapeutic management

Zafar, Syed N., Onwugbufor, Michael T., Hughes, Kakra, Greene, Wendy R., Cornwell, Edward E., Fullum, Terrence M., Tran, Daniel D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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The prognostic value of lymph node status among breast cancer subtypes

Liao, Guo-Shiou, Chou, Yu-Ching, Hsu, Huan-Ming, Dai, Ming-Shen, Yu, Jyh-Cherng

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Assessing the value of routine upper gastrointestinal contrast studies following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Mbadiwe, Tafari, Prevatt, Edward, Duerinckx, Andre, Cornwell, Edward, Fullum, Terrence, Davis, Bonnie

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Open abdominal surgery: a risk factor for future laparoscopic surgery?

Seetahal, Shiva, Obirieze, Augustine, Cornwell, Edward E., Fullum, Terrence, Tran, Daniel

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Body mass index in blunt trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock: opposite ends of the body mass index spectrum portend poor outcome

Hwabejire, John O., Nembhard, Christine E., Obirieze, Augustine C., Oyetunji, Tolulope A., Tran, Daniel D., Fullum, Terrence M., Siram, Suryanarayana M., Cornwell, Edward E., Greene, Wendy R.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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A structured teaching curriculum for medical students improves their performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners shelf examination in surgery

Wirth, Keith, Malone, Bethany, Turner, Christopher, Schulze, Robert, Widmann, Warren, Sanni, Aliu

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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The sleepy surgeon: does night-time surgery for trauma affect mortality outcomes?

Zafar, Syed N., Libuit, Laura, Hashmi, Zain G., Hughes, Kakra, Greene, Wendy R., Cornwell, Edward E., Haider, Adil H., Fullum, Terrence M., Tran, Daniel D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Esophageal atresia and transitional care—step 1: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to define the prevalence of chronic long-term problems

Connor, Martin J., Springford, Laurie R., Kapetanakis, Venediktos V., Giuliani, Stefano

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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The sum is greater than its parts: clinical evaluations and grade inflation in the surgery clerkship

Bowen, Robert E.S., Grant, Wendy J., Schenarts, Kimberly D.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors

D. Butler, Paris, Nelson, Jonas A., Fischer, John P., Chang, Benjamin, Kanchwala, Suhail, Wu, Liza C., Serletti, Joseph M.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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High oxygen concentration to prevent surgical site infection after rectal cancer surgery

Meyhoff, Christian S., Jorgensen, Lars N., Rasmussen, Lars S., Wetterslev, Jørn

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Assessing complications and cost-utilization in ventral hernia repair utilizing biologic mesh in a bridged underlay technique

Basta, Marten N., Fischer, John P., Kovach, Stephen J.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Racial disparity in in-hospital mortality after lobectomy for lung cancer

Harrison, Meredith A., Hegarty, Sarah E., Keith, Scott W., Cowan, Scott W., Evans, Nathaniel R.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Hospital-centered violence intervention programs: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Chong, Vincent E., Smith, Randi, Garcia, Arturo, Lee, Wayne S., Ashley, Linnea, Marks, Anne, Liu, Terrence H., Victorino, Gregory P.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Impact of advanced age on the short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-center analysis over a 20-year period

Motoyama, Hiroaki, Kobayashi, Akira, Yokoyama, Takahide, Shimizu, Akira, Sakai, Hiroshi, Furusawa, Norihiko, Notake, Tsuyoshi, Kitagawa, Noriyuki, Arai, Takuma, Yokoi, Kenta, Okubo, Yohei, Miyagawa, S

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Long-term recurrence and chronic pain after repair for small umbilical or epigastric hernias: a regional cohort study

Christoffersen, Mette W., Helgstrand, Frederik, Rosenberg, Jacob, Kehlet, Henrik, Strandfelt, Pernille, Bisgaard, Thue

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Angiointervention: an independent predictor of survival in high-grade blunt liver injuries

Sivrikoz, Emre, G. Teixeira, Pedro, Resnick, Shelby, Inaba, Kenji, Talving, Peep, Demetriades, Demetrios

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Lower extremity arterial reconstruction in obese patients

Pitan, Olumayowa, Williams, Mark, Obirieze, Augustine, Tran, Daniel, Rose, David, Fullum, Terrence, Cornwell, Edward, Hughes, Kakra

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Lower maximum standardized uptake value of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography coupled with computed tomography imaging in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients with diabetes

Chung, Kwang Hyun, Park, Joo Kyung, Lee, Sang Hyub, Hwang, Dae Wook, Cho, Jai Young, Yoon, Yoo-Seok, Han, Ho-Seong, Hwang, Jin-Hyeok

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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A prospective evaluation of standard versus battery-powered sequential compression devices in postsurgical patients

Obi, Andrea T., Alvarez, Rafael, Reames, Bradley N., Moote, Marc J., Thompson, Maureen A., Wakefield, Thomas W., Henke, Peter K.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Racial/ethnic disparities in emergency general surgery: explained by hospital-level characteristics?

Hall, Erin C., Hashmi, Zain G., Zafar, Syed Nabeel, Zogg, Cheryl K., Cornwell, Edward E., H. Haider, Adil

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Assessment of racial and sex disparities in open femoral fractures

Branch, Nisha N., Obirieze, Augustine, Wilson, Robert H.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Idle time: an underdeveloped performance metric for assessing surgical skill

D'Angelo, Anne-Lise D., Rutherford, Drew N., Ray, Rebecca D., Laufer, Shlomi, Kwan, Calvin, Cohen, Elaine R., Mason, Andrea, Pugh, Carla M.

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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english

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Editorial Board

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The American Journal of Surgery

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2015

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Volume 209; Issue 4

Predictors of postoperative outcomes for patients with diverticular abscess initially treated with percutaneous drainage

An acute care surgery dilemma: emergent laparoscopic cholecystectomy in patients on aspirin therapy

Design and validation of the surgical ward round assessment tool: a quantitative observational study

Treatment of carcinomatosis using cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in adolescents and young adults

Laparoscopic surgery for trauma: the realm of therapeutic management

The prognostic value of lymph node status among breast cancer subtypes

Assessing the value of routine upper gastrointestinal contrast studies following bariatric surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Open abdominal surgery: a risk factor for future laparoscopic surgery?

Body mass index in blunt trauma patients with hemorrhagic shock: opposite ends of the body mass index spectrum portend poor outcome

A structured teaching curriculum for medical students improves their performance on the National Board of Medical Examiners shelf examination in surgery

The sleepy surgeon: does night-time surgery for trauma affect mortality outcomes?

Esophageal atresia and transitional care—step 1: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature to define the prevalence of chronic long-term problems

The sum is greater than its parts: clinical evaluations and grade inflation in the surgery clerkship

African-American women have equivalent outcomes following autologous free flap breast reconstruction despite greater preoperative risk factors

High oxygen concentration to prevent surgical site infection after rectal cancer surgery

Assessing complications and cost-utilization in ventral hernia repair utilizing biologic mesh in a bridged underlay technique

Racial disparity in in-hospital mortality after lobectomy for lung cancer

Hospital-centered violence intervention programs: a cost-effectiveness analysis

Impact of advanced age on the short- and long-term outcomes in patients undergoing hepatectomy for hepatocellular carcinoma: a single-center analysis over a 20-year period

Long-term recurrence and chronic pain after repair for small umbilical or epigastric hernias: a regional cohort study

Angiointervention: an independent predictor of survival in high-grade blunt liver injuries

Lower extremity arterial reconstruction in obese patients

Lower maximum standardized uptake value of fluorine-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography coupled with computed tomography imaging in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma patients with diabetes

A prospective evaluation of standard versus battery-powered sequential compression devices in postsurgical patients

Racial/ethnic disparities in emergency general surgery: explained by hospital-level characteristics?

Assessment of racial and sex disparities in open femoral fractures

Idle time: an underdeveloped performance metric for assessing surgical skill

Editorial Board

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