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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 203, Issue 4, Pages 411-584 (October 2006)
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Original Scientific Articles


Pre-Liver Transplantation Locoregional Adjuvant Therapy for Hepatocellular Carcinoma as a Strategy to Improve Longterm Survival, 15 August 2006
Ankit Bharat, Daniel B. Brown, Jeffrey S. Crippin, Jennifer E. Gould, Jeffrey A. Lowell, Surendra Shenoy, Niraj M. Desai, William C. Chapman
pages 411-420
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Incisional Hernia after Liver Transplantation, 15 August 2006
Andrew J. Vardanian, Douglas G. Farmer, Rafik M. Ghobrial, Ronald W. Busuttil, Jonathan R. Hiatt
pages 421-425
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Prognostic Value and Clinical Relevance of the 6th Edition 2002 American Joint Committee on Cancer Staging System in Patients with Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 22 August 2006
Hao-Jan Lei, Gar-Yang Chau, Wing-Yiu Lui, Shyh-Haw Tsay, Kuang-Liang King, Che-Chuan Loong, Chew-Wun Wu
pages 426-435
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Hepatectomy Enables Prolonged Survival in Select Patients with Isolated Noncolorectal Liver Metastasis, 22 August 2006
Steven A. Earle, Eduardo A. Perez, Juan C. Gutierrez, Danny Sleeman, Alan S. Livingstone, Dido Franceschi, Joe U. Levi, Craig Robbins, Leonidas G. Koniaris
pages 436-446
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Cost Effectiveness of Laparoscopic Versus Open Mesh Hernia Operation: Results of a Department of Veterans Affairs Randomized Clinical Trial, 12 July 2006
Denise M. Hynes, Kevin T. Stroupe, Ping Luo, Anita Giobbie-Hurder, Domenic Reda, Margaret Kraft, Kamal Itani, Robert Fitzgibbons, Olga Jonasson, Leigh Neumayer, Veterans Affairs Cooperative Studies Program 456 Investigators
pages 447-457
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Tension-Free Repair Versus Watchful Waiting for Men with Asymptomatic or Minimally Symptomatic Inguinal Hernias: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis, 23 August 2006
Kevin T. Stroupe, Larry M. Manheim, Ping Luo, Anita Giobbie-Hurder, Denise M. Hynes, Olga Jonasson, Domenic J. Reda, James O. Gibbs, Dorothy D. Dunlop, Robert J. Fitzgibbons
pages 458-468
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Locoregional Recurrence after Mastectomy: Incidence and Outcomes, 15 August 2006
Claire L. Buchanan, Paige L. Dorn, Jane Fey, Gladys Giron, Arpana Naik, Jane Mendez, Colleen Murphy, Lisa M. Sclafani
pages 469-474
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Comparative Analysis of Sentinel Lymph Node Operation in Male and Female Breast Cancer Patients, 22 August 2006
Judy C. Boughey, Isabelle Bedrosian, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Merrick I. Ross, Henry M. Kuerer, Jeri S. Akins, Sharon H. Giordano, Gildy V. Babiera, Frederick C. Ames, Kelly K. Hunt
pages 475-480
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Bacterial Adherence to Surgical Sutures: Can Antibacterial-Coated Sutures Reduce the Risk of Microbial Contamination?, 18 August 2006
Charles E. Edmiston, Gary R. Seabrook, Michael P. Goheen, Candace J. Krepel, Christopher P. Johnson, Brian D. Lewis, Kellie R. Brown, Jonathan B. Towne
pages 481-489
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Midline Abdominal Wall Closure: A New Prophylactic Mesh Concept, 22 August 2006
Juan M. Bellón, Pedro López-Hervás, Marta Rodríguez, Natalio García-Honduvilla, Gemma Pascual, Julia Buján
pages 490-497
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Outcomes after Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms: The “Halo Effect” of Trauma Center Designation, 23 August 2006
Garth H. Utter, Ronald V. Maier, Frederick P. Rivara, Avery B. Nathens
pages 498-505
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Incidence and Management of Seroma after Arteriovenous Graft Placement, 23 August 2006
Danielle M. Dauria, Pawel Dyk, Paul Garvin
pages 506-511
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Femoral Vessel Injuries: Analysis of Factors Predictive of Outcomes, 22 August 2006
Juan A. Asensio, Eric J. Kuncir, Luis M. García-Núñez, Patrizio Petrone
pages 512-520
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Role of Rectosigmoidectomy and Stripping of Pelvic Peritoneum in Outcomes of Patients with Advanced Ovarian Cancer, 22 August 2006
Giovanni D. Aletti, Karl C. Podratz, Monica B. Jones, William A. Cliby
pages 521-526
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Bowel Resection at the Time of Primary Debulking for Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma: Outcomes in Patients Treated with Platinum and Taxane-Based Chemotherapy, 15 August 2006
Jacob M. Estes, Charles A. Leath, J. Michael Straughn, Rodney P. Rocconi, Tyler O. Kirby, Warner K. Huh, Mack N. Barnes
pages 527-532
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Impact of Obesity in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient: A Prospective Study, 31 August 2006
Grant V. Bochicchio, Manjari Joshi, Kelly Bochicchio, Shelly Nehman, J. Kathleen Tracy, Thomas M. Scalea
pages 533-538
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Obesity Increases Risk of Organ Failure after Severe Trauma, 22 August 2006
David J. Ciesla, Ernest E. Moore, Jeffery L. Johnson, Jon M. Burch, C. Clay Cothren, Angela Sauaia
pages 539-545
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Impact of Acinetobacter Infection on the Mortality of Burn Patients, 23 August 2006
Michael A. Albrecht, Matthew E. Griffith, Clinton K. Murray, Kevin K. Chung, Edward E. Horvath, John A. Ward, Duane R. Hospenthal, John B. Holcomb, Steven E. Wolf
pages 546-550
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Evolution to Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery Lobectomy after Training: Initial Results of the First 30 Patients, 23 August 2006
Thomas Ng, Beth A. Ryder
pages 551-557
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Association of Race and Gender with General Surgeons’ Annual Incomes, 18 August 2006
William B. Weeks, Amy E. Wallace
pages 558-567
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Collective Review


Surgeons Managing Conflict: A Framework for Understanding the Challenge, 23 August 2006
David A. Rogers, Lorelei Lingard
pages 568-574
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Canadian Association of General Surgeons and ACS, Evidence-Based Reviews in Surgery



pages 575-577
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Images for Surgeons


The Escaped Worm, 26 May 2006
Triona Walshe, Dara O. Kavanagh, Fadel Bennani, Paul W. Eustace
page 579
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Recurrent Attacks of Acute Pancreatitis from Ascaris in the Common Bile Duct, 26 May 2006
Nazim Ağaoğlu, Mithat Kerim Arslan
pages 580-581
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Letters


A 30-Year Odyssey with the Umbilical Vein Graft
Herbert Dardik
pages 582-583
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Ultrasonography in Surgical Residency
Kazuhide Matsushima
page 583
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Frontmatter

Continuing Medical Education Program


JACS CME-1 featured article, Volume 203, October 2006
pages A59-A61
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Book Reviews


Book reviews
pages A65-A66
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Pediatric Trauma: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
David J. Dries
page A65
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Avoiding Common Surgical Errors
Bruce E. Jarrell
pages A65-A66
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The Greenfield Solution—Greenfield’s Surgery: Scientific Principles and Practice plus Integrated Content Website, 4th Edition
David J. Dries
page A66
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