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Journal of the American College of Surgeons
Volume 205, Issue 2, Pages 205-392 (August 2007)
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Original Scientific Articles


Prospective Multicenter Study of Surgical Correction of Pectus Excavatum: Design, Perioperative Complications, Pain, and Baseline Pulmonary Function Facilitated by Internet-Based Data Collection, 22 June 2007
Robert E. Kelly, Robert C. Shamberger, Robert B. Mellins, Karen K. Mitchell, M. Louise Lawson, Keith Oldham, Richard G. Azizkhan, Andre V. Hebra, Donald Nuss, Michael J. Goretsky, Ronald J. Sharp, George W. Holcomb, Walton K.T. Shim, Stephen M. Megison, R. Lawrence Moss, Annie H. Fecteau, Paul M. Colombani, Traci C. Bagley, Alan B. Moskowitz
pages 205-216
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Unique Features of Prune Belly Syndrome in Laparoscopic Surgery, 18 June 2007
Amulya K. Saxena, Olaf A. Brinkmann
pages 217-221
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Laparoscopic Pancreaticoduodenectomy: Technique and Outcomes, 26 June 2007
Chinnasamy Palanivelu, Kalpesh Jani, Palanisamy Senthilnathan, Ramasamy Parthasarathi, Subbaiah Rajapandian, Madathupalayam Velusamy Madhankumar
pages 222-230
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Outcomes after Resection of Synchronous or Metachronous Hepatic and Pulmonary Colorectal Metastases, 26 June 2007
George Miller, Peter Biernacki, Nancy E. Kemeny, Mithat Gonen, Robert Downey, William R. Jarnagin, Michael D’Angelica, Yuman Fong, Leslie H. Blumgart, Ronald P. DeMatteo
pages 231-238
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Followup of Patients with Papillary Thyroid Cancer: In Search of the Optimal Algorithm, 18 June 2007
Elizabeth A. Mittendorf, Xuemei Wang, Nancy D. Perrier, Ashleigh M. Francis, Beth S. Edeiken, Suzanne E. Shapiro, Jeffrey E. Lee, Douglas B. Evans
pages 239-247
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Use and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Versus Open Gastric Bypass at Academic Medical Centers, 25 June 2007
Ninh T. Nguyen, Marcelo Hinojosa, Christine Fayad, Esteban Varela, Samuel E. Wilson
pages 248-255
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A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Comparative Study of the Efficacy and Safety of Topical Recombinant Human Thrombin and Bovine Thrombin in Surgical Hemostasis, 25 June 2007
William C. Chapman, Neil Singla, Yuri Genyk, James W. McNeil, Kenneth L. Renkens, Thomas C. Reynolds, Aileen Murphy, Fred A. Weaver
pages 256-265
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Early Renal Replacement Therapy in Patients with Postoperative Acute Liver Failure Associated with Acute Renal Failure: Effect on Postoperative Outcomes, 22 June 2007
Vin-Cent Wu, Wen-Je Ko, Hong-Wei Chang, Yih-Sharng Chen, Yung-Wei Chen, Young-Ming Chen, Fu-Chang Hu, Yen-Hung Lin, Pi-Ru Tsai, Kwan-Dun Wu
pages 266-276
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Factor VII Transcription Correlates with Hepatocyte Proliferation and Hepatocyte Growth Factor Expression in a Rodent Extrahepatic Portal Vein Obstruction Model
Bill Chiu, Hector Melin-Aldana, Srikumar Pillai, Fei Chu, Riccardo A. Superina
pages 277-283
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Adrenomedullin and Adrenomedullin Binding Protein-1 Prevent Acute Lung Injury after Gut Ischemia-Reperfusion, 22 June 2007
Amit J. Dwivedi, Rongqian Wu, Eric Nguyen, Shinya Higuchi, Haichao Wang, Kambhampaty Krishnasastry, Corrado P. Marini, Thanjavur S. Ravikumar, Ping Wang
pages 284-293
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Evaluation of Markers for Calcium Homeostasis in a Population of Obese Adults Undergoing Gastric Bypass Operations
Dimitrios V. Avgerinos, I. Michael Leitman, Ramon E. Martínez, E. Pauline Liao
pages 294-297
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Incidental Appendectomy: 18-Year Pathologic Survey and Cost Effectiveness in the Nonmanaged-Care Setting, 26 June 2007
Jeffrey B. Albright, G. Peter Fakhre, William W. Nields, Philip P. Metzger
pages 298-306
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Closing the Gap in Operative Performance Between Novices and Experts: Does Harder Mean Better for Laparoscopic Simulator Training?, 25 June 2007
Dimitrios Stefanidis, James R. Korndorffer, Sarah Markley, Rafael Sierra, B. Todd Heniford, Daniel J. Scott
pages 307-313
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Wearing Surgical Attire Outside the Operating Room: A Survey of Habits of Anesthesiologists and Surgeons in Israel, 22 June 2007
Avi A. Weinbroum, Tiberiu Ezri, Eithan Harow, Alexander Tsivian, Francis Serour
pages 314-318
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Sterility of the Surgical Site Marking Between the Ink and the Epidermis, 18 June 2007
Daniel B. Cullan, Montri D. Wongworawat
pages 319-321
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Collective Reviews


Near-Infrared Spectroscopy: Potential Clinical Benefits in Surgery, 18 June 2007
Stephen M. Cohn
pages 322-332
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Chronic Pain after Inguinal Herniorrhaphy, 26 June 2007
George S. Ferzli, Eric D. Edwards, George E. Khoury
pages 333-341
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Cryosurgery for Tumors, 18 June 2007
Andrew A. Gage, John G. Baust
pages 342-356
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Extrahepatic Bile Duct Carcinoid Tumors: Malignant Biliary Obstruction with a Good Prognosis, 26 June 2007
Cristina R. Ferrone, Laura H. Tang, Michael D’Angelica, Ronald P. DeMatteo, Leslie H. Blumgart, David S. Klimstra, William R. Jarnagin
pages 357-361
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Policy Guidelines


Practice Guideline for the Breast Conservation Therapy in the Management of Invasive Breast Carcinoma eExtra
American College of Radiology
pages 362-376.e2
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Images for Surgeons


Jejunal Enterolith Causing Small-Bowel Obstruction, 25 October 2006
Siamak Milanchi, Carie McVay, David E. Fermelia
page 377
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Fetus-in-Fetu, 25 October 2006
Daniel Kaufman, Litong Du, Francesca T. Velcek, Antonio E. Alfonso
pages 378-379
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Surgeon at Work


New Understanding of the Causes and Surgical Treatment of Postherniorrhaphy Inguinodynia and Orchalgia, 26 June 2007
Parviz K. Amid, Jonathan R. Hiatt
pages 381-385
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Letter


Hemangioma of the Spleen
Leon Morgenstern
page 386
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Correction


Correction free full text
page 386
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Continuing Medical Education Program


JACS CME-1 Featured Article, Volume 205, August 2007
pages 387-389
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Book Reviews


Advanced Therapy in Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1st Edition
Bruce E. Jarrell
page 390
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Neurosurgical Operative Atlas: Neuro-Oncology, 2nd Edition
Celso Agner
page 390
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Diabetic Foot: Lower Extremity Arterial Disease and Limb Salvage, 1st Edition
Samer F. Najjar
pages 390-391
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