| Excelsior Surgical Society Edward D Churchill Lecture |
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Changes in Combat Casualty Care
My first United States Army obligation was in 1964 to 1966. During my internship at The University of Oregon Hospitals from 1993 to 1994, I applied for the Berry Plan. This was a lottery and I was not...
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Donald Trunkey
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879-891
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| Original Scientific Articles |
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Development and Validation of a Bariatric Surgery Mortality Risk Calculator
23 April 2012
Background: While the epidemic of obesity continues to plague America, bariatric surgery is underused due to concerns for surgical risk among patients and referring physicians. A risk score estimating...
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Bala Ramanan,
Prateek K. Gupta,
Himani Gupta,
Xiang Fang,
R. Armour Forse
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892-900
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Hospital Costs Associated with Smoking in Veterans Undergoing General Surgery
12 April 2012
Background: Approximately 30% of patients undergoing elective general surgery smoke cigarettes. The association between smoking status and hospital costs in general surgery patients is unknown. The ob...
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Aparna S. Kamath,
Mary Vaughan Sarrazin,
Mark W. Vander Weg,
Xueya Cai,
Joseph Cullen,
David A. Katz
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901-908.e1
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Adoption of Laparoscopy for Elective Colorectal Resection: A Report from the Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program
25 April 2012
Background: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the adoption of laparoscopic colon surgery and assess its impact in the community at large. Study Design: The Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessmen...
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The Surgical Care and Outcomes Assessment Program (SCOAP) Collaborative,
Steve Kwon,
Richard Billingham,
Ellen Farrokhi,
Michael Florence,
Daniel Herzig,
Karen Horvath,
Terry Rogers,
Scott Steele,
Rebecca Symons,
Richard Thirlby,
Mark Whiteford,
David R. Flum
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909-918.e1
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A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Early vs Late Reconstruction of Iatrogenic Bile Duct Injuries
11 April 2012
Background: Controversy exists regarding the optimal timing of repair after iatrogenic bile duct injuries (BDI). Several studies advocate late repair (≥6 weeks after injury) with mandatory drainage an...
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Leigh Anne Dageforde,
Matthew P. Landman,
Irene D. Feurer,
Benjamin Poulose,
C. Wright Pinson,
Derek E. Moore
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919-927
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Lean Management in Academic Surgery
Background: Lean is a management system designed to enhance productivity by eliminating waste. Surgical practice offers many opportunities for improving efficiency. Our objective was to determine whet...
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Ryan M. Collar,
Andrew G. Shuman,
Sandra Feiner,
Amy K. McGonegal,
Natalie Heidel,
Mary Duck,
Scott A. McLean,
John E. Billi,
David W. Healy,
Carol R. Bradford
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928-936
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Application of Total Care Time and Payment per Unit Time Model for Physician Reimbursement for Common General Surgery Operations
09 April 2012
Background: The relative value unit system relies on subjective measures of physician input in the care of patients. A payment per unit time model incorporates surgeon reimbursement to the total care ...
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Abhishek Chatterjee,
Stefan D. Holubar,
Sean Figy,
Lilian Chen,
Shirley A. Montagne,
Joseph M. Rosen,
Joseph P. Desimone
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937-942
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Open Repair of Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury Remains Relevant in the Endovascular Era
27 April 2012
Background: Thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair (TEVAR) has been a major advance in the treatment of blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI), although many patients still undergo open repair. This study...
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Robert M. Cannon,
Jaimin R. Trivedi,
Sebastian Pagni,
Amit Dwivedi,
Jennifer N. Bland,
Mark S. Slaughter,
Charles B. Ross,
J. David Richardson,
Matthew L. Williams
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943-949
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Intraparenchymal vs Extracranial Ventricular Drain Intracranial Pressure Monitors in Traumatic Brain Injury: Less Is More?
27 April 2012
Background: Management of severe traumatic brain injury has centered on continuous intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring with intraparenchymal ICP monitors (IPM) or extracranial ventricular drains (E...
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George Kasotakis,
Maria Michailidou,
Athanosios Bramos,
Yuchiao Chang,
George Velmahos,
Hasan Alam,
David King,
Marc A. de Moya
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950-957
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Age Does Not Affect Outcomes of Nonoperative Management of Blunt Splenic Trauma
23 April 2012
Background: The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of age on the outcomes of nonoperative management (NOM) of blunt splenic trauma (BST). Study Design: The records of patients with BST, f...
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Indermeet S. Bhullar,
Eric R. Frykberg,
Daniel Siragusa,
David Chesire,
Julia Paul,
Joseph J. Tepas,
Andrew J. Kerwin
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958-964
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Predictors of New Findings on Repeat Head CT Scan in Blunt Trauma Patients with an Initially Negative Head CT Scan
12 April 2012
Background: Our goal was to determine the need for a repeat head CT scan when the initial CT was negative. Study Design: Data were collected from January 1, 2002 to December 31, 2008. There were 281 p...
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Farid F. Muakkassa,
Robert A. Marley,
Charudutt Paranjape,
Elya Horattas,
Ann Salvator,
Kamel Muakkassa
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965-972
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Racial Disparities and Sex-Based Outcomes Differences after Severe Injury
23 April 2012
Background: Controversy exists about the mechanisms responsible for sex-based outcomes differences post-injury. X-chromosome–linked immune response pathway polymorphisms represent a potential mechanis...
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Jason L. Sperry,
Yoram Vodovotz,
Robert E. Ferrell,
Rami Namas,
Yi-Min Chai,
Qi-Ming Feng,
Wei-Ping Jia,
Raquel M. Forsythe,
Andrew B. Peitzman,
Timothy R. Billiar
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973-980
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Minimally Invasive Component Separation Results in Fewer Wound-Healing Complications than Open Component Separation for Large Ventral Hernia Repairs
23 April 2012
Background: Minimally invasive component separation (CS) with inlay bioprosthetic mesh (MICSIB) is a recently developed technique for abdominal wall reconstruction that preserves the rectus abdominis ...
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Shadi Ghali,
Kristin C. Turza,
Donald P. Baumann,
Charles E. Butler
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981-989
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Intraoperative Resident Education for Robotic Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Surgery: A Pilot Study on the Safety of Stepwise Education
23 April 2012
Background: Incorporation of robotic surgery into resident education poses questions regarding intraoperative teaching and patient care. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of gradually increasing...
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Daniel A. Hashimoto,
Ernest D. Gomez,
Enrico Danzer,
Paula K. Edelson,
Jon B. Morris,
Noel N. Williams,
Kristoffel R. Dumon
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990-996
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An LED Light Source and Novel Fluorophore Combinations Improve Fluorescence Laparoscopic Detection of Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer in Orthotopic Mouse Models
27 April 2012
Background: The aim of this study was to improve fluorescence laparoscopy of pancreatic cancer in an orthotopic mouse model with the use of a light-emitting diode (LED) light source and optimal fluoro...
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Cristina A. Metildi,
Sharmeela Kaushal,
Claudia Lee,
Chanae R. Hardamon,
Cynthia S. Snyder,
George A. Luiken,
Mark A. Talamini,
Robert M. Hoffman,
Michael Bouvet
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997-1007.e2
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Early Tracheostomy Is Associated With Improved Outcomes in Patients Who Require Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation after Cardiac Surgery
27 April 2012
Background: The best time to perform a tracheostomy in cardiac surgery patients who require prolonged postoperative mechanical ventilation remains unknown. The primary aim of this investigation was to...
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Jagan Devarajan,
Amaresh Vydyanathan,
Meng Xu,
Sudish M. Murthy,
Kenneth R. McCurry,
Daniel I. Sessler,
Joseph Sabik,
C. Allen Bashour
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1008-1016.e4
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Cervical and Upper Mediastinal Lymph Node Metastasis from Gastrointestinal and Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: True Incidence and Management
23 April 2012
Background: The incidence, clinical importance, and optimal management of cervical and upper mediastinal lymph node metastasis from gastrointestinal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETS) are lar...
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Yi-Zarn Wang,
George Mayhall,
Lowell B. Anthony,
Richard J. Campeau,
J. Philip Boudreaux,
Eugene A. Woltering
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1017-1022
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| Canadian Association of General Surgeons and ACS, Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery |
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Long-Term Effects of Aspirin on Colorectal Cancer
The term evidence-based medicine was first coined by Sackett and colleagues as “the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual ...
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Carl J. Brown,
Steven Gallinger,
James Church,
Members of the Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery Group
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1023-1026
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| Continuing Medical Education Program |
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JACS CME Featured Articles, Volume 214, June 2012
Muakkassa FF, Marley RA, Paranjape C, et al
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1027-1031
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| Surgeon At Work |
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Routine Pedicular Lymphadenectomy for Colorectal Liver Metastases
23 April 2012
The metastatic status of regional lymph nodes (LNs) is a well recognized prognostic factor for numerous solid tumors, and the therapeutic benefit from a regional lymphadenectomy is still debated. The ...
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David Moszkowicz,
François Cauchy,
Safi Dokmak,
Jacques Belghiti
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e39-e45
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Laparoscopic Treatment for Choledochal Cysts with Stenosis of the Common Hepatic Duct
23 April 2012
Choledochal cyst is an important cause of surgically treated jaundice in infants and children. Although total cyst excision and biliary reconstruction remain the treatment of choice, novel approaches ...
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Jian Wang,
Wentong Zhang,
Daqing Sun,
Qiangye Zhang,
Hongzhen Liu,
Dong Xi,
Aiwu Li
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e47-e52
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En Bloc Stapling Division of the Gastroesophageal Vessels Controlling Portal Hemodynamic Status in Living Donor Liver Transplantation
23 April 2012
Gastroesophageal shunts are commonly seen in patients with terminal liver disease requiring liver transplantation. These shunts cause increased portal pressure in the gastroesophageal varices, increas...
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Toru Ikegami,
Ken Shirabe,
Tomoharu Yoshizumi,
Shohei Yoshiya,
Takeo Toshima,
Takashi Motomura,
Yuji Soejima,
Hideaki Uchiyama,
Yoshihiko Maehara
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e53-e56
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