Ausgabe 7/2011
Inhalt (45 Artikel)
Role of Minimally Invasive Surgery in Management of Disorders of the Gastrointestinal Tract
Nathaniel J. Soper, Marco G. Patti
Evolution of the Minimally Invasive Treatment of Esophageal Achalasia
Brian Bello, Fernando A. Herbella, Marco G. Patti
Therapeutic Strategies for Epiphrenic Diverticula: Systematic Review
Giovanni Zaninotto, Giuseppe Portale, Mario Costantini, Lisa Zanatta, Renato Salvador, Alberto Ruol
Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy: The Evolution and Technique of Minimally Invasive Surgery for Esophageal Cancer
Toshitaka Hoppo, Blair A. Jobe, John G. Hunter
Minimally Invasive Surgery for Gastric Cancer: The Future Standard of Care
Keisuke Koeda, Satoshi Nishizuka, Go Wakabayashi
The Road to Reduced Port Surgery: From Single Big Incisions to Single Small Incisions, and Beyond
Paul G. Curcillo II, Erica R. Podolsky, Stephanie A. King
Selenium Deficiency a Factor in Endemic Goiter Persistence in Sub-Saharan Africa
P. A. Kishosha, M. Galukande, A. M. Gakwaya
Survival Function and Protein Malnutrition in Burns Patients at a Rural Hospital in Africa
H. J. Kingu, Benjamin Longo-Mbenza, A. Dhaffala, E. L. Mazwai
Central Compartment Neck Dissection for Thyroid Cancer: A Surgical Technique
Dana M. Hartl, Jean-Paul Travagli
Patterns of Lymph Node Metastases in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma: Results from Consecutive Bilateral Cervical Lymph Node Dissection
Hideki Takada, Toyone Kikumori, Tsuneo Imai, Masataka Sawaki, Arihiro Shibata, Tetsuya Kiuchi
Outcomes for Lymph Node-Positive Cutaneous Melanoma Over Two Decades
Steve R. Martinez, Warren H. Tseng, Shawn E. Young
Optimal Period for the Prophylactic Administration of Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitor for Patients with Esophageal Cancer Undergoing Esophagectomy
Makoto Iwahashi, Mikihito Nakamori, Masaki Nakamura, Toshiyasu Ojima, Teiji Naka, Hiroki Yamaue
NeoGemTax: Gemcitabine and Docetaxel as Neoadjuvant Treatment for Locally Advanced Nonmetastasized Pancreatic Cancer
Klaus Sahora, Irene Kuehrer, Martin Schindl, Claus Koelblinger, Peter Goetzinger, Michael Gnant
Survival After Liver Transplantation Using Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Donor Allografts: Case-Controlled Analysis of the UNOS Database
Andrew T. Burr, YouFu Li, Jennifer F. Tseng, Reza F. Saidi, Adel Bozorgzadeh, Shimul A. Shah
Liver Allografts from Hepatitis C Virus-Positive Donors may be Transplanted with Good Outcome
Anya Adair, James Powell
Celsior Versus University of Wisconsin Preserving Solutions for Liver Transplantation: Postreperfusion Syndrome and Outcome of a 5-Year Prospective Randomized Controlled Study
Francisco A. García-Gil, María T. Serrano, Lorena Fuentes-Broto, Juan Arenas, José J. García, Antonio Güemes, Vanesa Bernal, Ana Campillo, Carlos Sostres, Juan J. Araiz, Pablo Royo, Miguel A. Simón
A Collaborative Transdisciplinary “Geriatric Surgery Service” Ensures Consistent Successful Outcomes in Elderly Colorectal Surgery Patients
Kok-Yang Tan, Phyllis Tan, Lawrence Tan
Rural High North: A High Rate of Fatal Injury and Prehospital Death
Håkon Kvåle Bakke, Torben Wisborg
Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries Caused by Road Traffic Accidents: Characteristics and Outcomes in a French Cohort of 2,009 Casualties
Nicolas Cheynel, Julie Gentil, Marc Freitz, Patrick Rat, Pablo Ortega Deballon, C. Bonithon Kopp
In-hospital Delay Increases the Risk of Perforation in Adults with Appendicitis
Mirjam Busch, Florian S. Gutzwiller, Sonja Aellig, Rolf Kuettel, Urs Metzger, Urs Zingg
Male Gender is a Risk Factor for Recurrent Appendicitis Following Nonoperative Treatment
Wan-Ching Lien, Wen-Chung Lee, Hsiu-Po Wang, Yi-Chu Chen, Kao-Lang Liu, Chien-Jen Chen
Bilateral Endoscopic Total Extraperitoneal (TEP) Inguinal Hernia Repair Does Not Induce Obstructive Azoospermia: Data of a Retrospective and Prospective Trial
S. Skawran, D. Weyhe, B. Schmitz, O. Belyaev, K. H. Bauer
Does Prophylactic Biologic Mesh Placement Protect Against the Development of Incisional Hernia in High-risk Patients?
O. H. Llaguna, D. V. Avgerinos, P. Nagda, D. Elfant, I. M. Leitman, E. Goodman
The Quality of Life After Bar Removal in Patients After the Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum
Hyun Koo Kim, Jae Hoon Shim, Kyu Sun Choi, Young Ho Choi
Outcome after Open Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm in Patients >80 Years Old: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Fausto Biancari, Maria Alessandra Mazziotti, Rosalba Paone, Sani Laukontaus, Maarit Venermo, Mauri Lepäntalo
Surgical Outcome for Mycotic Aortic and Iliac Anuerysm
Sheng-Yueh Yu, Hung-Chang Hsieh, Po-Jen Ko, Yao-Kuang Huang, Jaw-Ji Chu, Chun-Hui Lee
Retrospective Comparison of Clinical Outcomes between Endovenous Laser and Saphenous Vein-sparing Surgery for Treatment of Varicose Veins
Chih-Yang Chan, Tzu-Chun Chen, Yung-Kun Hsieh, Jih-Hsin Huang
Challenges in Meeting Surgical Needs in the Developing World: Reply
Richard Gosselin, Yaw Adu-Gyamfi, Sandro Contini
Risk Factors for and Long-term Outcomes of Anastomotic Leakage after Colorectal Cancer Surgery
Takashi Akiyoshi, Toshiaki Watanabe, Masashi Ueno
Risk Factors for and Long-term Outcomes of Anastomotic Leakage After Colorectal Cancer Surgery: Reply
Mark A. Boccola, Petra G. Buettner, Warren Matthew Rozen, Yik-Hong Ho