Current Issue May 2012, Vol. 203, No. 5

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North Pacific Surgical Association

Presidential Address

Liver transplantation and resective surgery lessons learned: the case for a systems approach
May 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 5 | Pages 561-563)
Charles H. Scudamore
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Historian's Lecture

Dr Robert McKechnie: Vancouver's pioneer surgeon and a patron of British Columbia sports & education
May 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 5 | Pages 564-567)
Preston L. Carter

Temporal trends in the treatment of severe traumatic hemorrhage
May 2012(Vol. 203 | No. 5 | Pages 568-573)
Behrouz Heidary, Nathaniel Bell, Jacqueline T. Ngai, Richard K. Simons, Kate Chipperfield, S. Morad Hameed

Are residents accurate in their assessments of their own surgical skills?
21 May 2012
Catherine de Blacam, Dara A. O'Keeffe, Emmeline Nugent, Eva Doherty, Oscar Traynor
Abstract: Background: An appropriate level of awareness of one's own technical skill is essential to being an effective self-directed learner. The aim of this study was to analyze surgical residents' ...
Ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract compared with advancement flap for complex anorectal fistulas requiring initial seton drainage
21 May 2012
Chrispen Mushaya, Lynne Bartlett, Bettina Schulze, Yik-Hong Ho
Abstract: Background: The ligation of intersphincteric fistula tract (LIFT) is a relatively new surgical technique for treating complex anorectal fistulas. Methods: LIFT was compared with anorectal ad...
Outcomes of laparoscopic colon cancer surgery in a population-based cohort in British Columbia: are they as good as the clinical trials?
21 May 2012
Nava Aslani, Kristel Lobo-Prabhu, Behrouz Heidary, Terry Phang, Manoj J. Raval, Carl James Brown
Abstract: Background: Randomized controlled trials have shown equivalent outcomes for laparoscopic-assisted colectomy (LAC) and open colectomy (OC) when performed by well-trained surgeons experienced ...
Effect of comorbid illness on the long-term outcome of adults suffering major traumatic injury: a population-based cohort study
21 May 2012
Daniel J. Niven, Andrew W. Kirkpatrick, Chad G. Ball, Kevin B. Laupland
Abstract: Background: Few studies have assessed the impact of pre-existing medical comorbidities on long-term survival after major trauma. This study investigated the influence of comorbidities as mea...
Transversus abdominis muscle release: a novel approach to posterior component separation during complex abdominal wall reconstruction
18 May 2012
Yuri W. Novitsky, Heidi L. Elliott, Sean B. Orenstein, Michael J. Rosen
Abstract: Background: Several modifications of the classic retromuscular Stoppa technique to facilitate dissection beyond the lateral border of the rectus sheath recently were reported. We describe a ...

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The American Journal of Surgery is a peer-reviewed journal designed for the general surgeon who performs abdominal, cancer, vascular, head and neck, breast, colorectal, and other forms of surgery. AJS is the official journal of seven major surgical societies and publishes their official papers as well as independently submitted clinical studies, editorials, reviews, brief reports, correspondence and book reviews.

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